Photogirl

My VF-1J 

7 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

Great job painting that, @Photogirl

How does the quality feel compared to KidsLogic's?

this one seemed fine. many thin coats of tamiya acrylic.
plan is today to paint the Battloid mode. The arms were a pain to assemble.
I see close similarities between the two. almost like the same guy designed them both, but had two different casting method requirements. 

My Palladium Tactics Valkyrie wing set came today and I decided to paint one up as if I had my own Valkyrie squad. 
Teal is one of my favorite colors.

Not bad little models, but the robot modes are hard to assemble. 

14 minutes ago, peter said:

There's someone here that scanned it and actually scaled it up to 1/1600.  It is absolutely massive and a very impressive build.  I would love to do one up as well, but even if I had the files, i'm not sure I could build it without looking like a total POS.

Ya, thats the build i saw when i first was looking online for images to help build my Hasegawa 1/4000 attack SDF-1
That thread was a huge inspiration for my dive back into Macross. 
 

Are. there sites/ resources that offer the scans for the SDF-1 Papercraft build?
i've been looking for the book, but its over $100 now, not including shipping to Canada,

Are these still available somewhere?

I'm pausing the build for a bit.
I decided to get another attack mode kit to use the right booms.
I'm going to see if i can mold and copy the needed parts, and kitbash it without taking away from the 2nd attack mode kit
Also, apparently my photo etch parts were sent regular mail, so i'll see those by Xmas maybe. ......

Are there any scalable decals sets out there that can be used for added non descript details?

6 hours ago, electric indigo said:

I think to really max this out you'd need to buy another attack mode kit to get the correct forward booms.

ya, i noticed that.  I wonder why they did that.

On 7/19/2020 at 3:04 AM, ChristopherB said:

I would like to share with you my ongoing or recently completed projects.  I'm lucky to have friends all over the world who are Macross fans and experienced model builders.   Here they are please let me know your thoughts:

1.) Chicago, USA Studio Half Eye 1/100 VF-4G variable (just finished) & Tanmen SD YF-19 (in progress):

 

2.) Ontario, Canada IHP 1/100 VF-2SS Blue Gazers variable (just finished) & Experten VF-171 Nightmare variable (in progress): 

3.) Paris, France 1/60 Drone (finished) & 1/60 Vajra Heavy Soldier (in progress): 

4.) Santiago, Chile 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1D (in progress) & B-Club 1/100 Gigamesh (in progress): 

5.) Philippines 1/100 Bandai/Arii VF-1's, Bandai 1/100 VF-2SS, and 1/72 Bandai VF-1's, VF-25's all variable (in progress):

 

Unfortunately some Club M 1/72 kits arrived with paint damage due to the storage that occurred as a result of COVID-19, so they have to be touched up.  We'll be doing a DYRL Skull Squadron build similar to this one, so I'll need another 1/72 VF-1A/S:

What book is this?

1 hour ago, peter said:

I build the DYRL version a few weeks ago, but I don't know what I'm doing so not a whole lot of insight or tips, sorry.

I have the DYRL version on it's way too. 
I'll probably end up with all 4 versions of the SDF1 by years end at this rate.

Painted this up tonight.
Its the M.U.S.C.L.E VF-1J. it's a soft peach solid rubber. 
Its about the same size as the kids logic. a tad bloated. 
Still fun to paint. 

Starting this tonight.
I have the photo etch on its way. 
I built the attack mode already, but would like to do this up and really get into it.

Anyone have tips/ tricks/ resources to help maximize the build?

Wellp, i broke down and bought the starter box set. I'll never play it, but damn, i can't wait to build and paint.

1 hour ago, Convectuoso said:

I bought the decals separately. I don't have any miniatures from that game, so I couldn't tell how they were sold initially

Ebay wants $30 shipping for a $20 decal sheet.
Cheaper to just buy the whole starter box set at that price. 

10 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

Looks better with decals

Did the declas come with the main box set, or do they also come in the expansion kits. or are they only available separate? I want a sheet, but the price to Canada is as much as some of the whole expansion kits. 

1 hour ago, GabrielV said:

::cries::

I ordered me some new paints.  I'm actually inspired to paint my new toys.  But mine will just end up looking like they're slathered with paint, not painted.  

I don't know how you folks do it.  I can't even get that neat a paint job on a full sized model, much less something an inch and a half tall.

 

I used a magnifying glass. 
It has little clips, but i don't use those. 

Supposed to be Hikarus VF-1j, but i wanted a Miria
going to get me some of those decals and see if they work out. 

4 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

 

Me too

I started painting the Phalanx last night. Still need to paint the glass parts and apply decals.

The other one I've painted so far is the Spartan, but I need to apply decals to it

Did they come with Decals, or did you make custom?

I bought some, just for painting and display. I don't game.

35 minutes ago, Seto Kaiba said:

 

Milia, in Macross 7, has her TV series VF-1J Super Valkyrie as a privately owned VF... until Gamlin borrows it and it gets wrecked.  She has a TV version pilot suit for it as well.  IIRC, we also see TV series versions of the UN Forces uniform worn by the old timers who crew the Monster destroid as well.

 

When these episodes played, this is when i assumed it was a Cartoon sequel. they used the cartoon uniforms, and the other veteran RDF soldiers had their cartoon era uniforms. Seeing the VF-1j again in action was a nice treat. 
It would make sense to retrofit the SDF-1 with the ARMDs and still explain how both versions could be correct. 
In Macross Delta though, its clearly the DYRL version of the ship take off before the ARMDs were attached. the color, and the shape for the main cannon are identical, plus the bridge is already one piece, in the center of the hull. 
 

18 minutes ago, peter said:

Welcome to Macrossworld, nice to see another Canadian here   Not many of us on this forum.

I've given up on trying to make sense of the whole thing, lol!  But then, I'm easy since I generally don't stray too far way from SDFM and DYRL.  

As Focslain mentioned, DYRL is considered a movie in the M7 universe, and in that movie, they used newer Valks and ARMD carriers for the SDF1 during filming of DYRL.  (M7 doesn't exist in my life, so I just rationalize it as just the movie version of SDFM).

As far as Megaroad going missing....well, apparently Kawamori-san doesn't like to revisit stuff he's already done, so sadly, the rabbit hole ends right there for Hikaru, Misa and Minmei.

I watched MF once, and probably won't watch MD, but I heard that Minmei was hinted at in D.  Someone else will have to speak to that.

Yeah, Maritime Proud.
Thats too bad we will never get to see Hikaru, Misa and Minmei again. As for MD, yea, there is a flashback to the first war, but its the DYRL ship sans ARMDs taking off from antaria, and they call it the ASS-1 and talk about Minmei 

I grew up with Robotech. when i was older, I knew it was based on 3 different series, and when Blockbuster came to our town, i watched Macross 2 and Macross Plus, but was still unaware of DYRL until many years later. 
I recently started watching the sequel series, MAcross 7, Delta, Etc Etc and i can't figure out a conclusive answer to a question always in the back of my head.
If the sequels are all canon, how can some of them be based on the TV series, and some seem based on the movie? 
Shouldn't the flashbacks show an SDF-1 with the Daedalus and Prometheus. 
Why does nobody seem concerned that the Megaroad has gone missing with what are the universe's 3 greatest folk heroes aboard? Why has no one ever addressed this in a new series.

I'm ready to go deep into this rabbit hole.

18 minutes ago, peter said:

I had that kit (one on the right).  Proportions of the bow are really weird compared to the anime and line art.  I really didn't like that kit.

i noticed the differences, but it has the cutest little SDF-1 included. LOL
i think i might try my hand at a diorama for it.

todays mail call.
I'm DEEEEEEEEEP back into Macross.

19 hours ago, arbit said:

Nice. I'm not a fan of Transformers models, but I like your oil work. I assume that the ones with more weathering were done later, as you learned your skills? The weathering on the first white one and Optimus is wonderful.

Yeah. i did a few cheap kits as practice as filler while i waited for kits to arrive through mail. trying different youtube tips for rusting, road dirt, and i figured since the SDF-1 was in space for nearly 2 years, and beat to hell, it wouldn't have a clean finish, and the daedalus and prometheus would have typical rusting from the salt water before they made it to space. 
The volkswagen was i think the 3rd kit. The lancia Stratos was actually the first kit i built after my 10 year break. I was actually sitting on it longer, kind of afraid of it due to the decals, but i took the plunge.