mslz22

This is another enigma, this one is a 1j, it has the alternate bird coming out of the clouds decals as opposed to the blowing wind one featured on Kurts awesome enigma, I am painting a set of 1/100 resin sazabi hands (which are about the same size as the Yamato 1j hands). Has the usual stuff, devins decals, weathering (much of which does not come out on my Digicam, especially the panel shading, but it is there), and a not yet dry Club M resin pilot. This is a commission for Min.

pick a room in the house, declare it as your man cave, have a fight with your wife about the man cave, win the fight, buy a lock for the man cave......

Great Job Shan, I really like the 1/48 head, it is really almost the same size as the Chris B head only, like you said, it has the neck. Once again Awesome.....

I'm not sure about the putty you are using but I thin squadron putty with a little acetone (nail polish remover) it makes it easier to get the putty into the seams by utilizing capillary action. You would be less likely to get the putty on the panel lines in around the seam.

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/salzo2200....com/salzo22000

Check this link for some bigger pics, I could not get yellowman's site to take the bigger pics....

The enigma is 2 colors, any color variation is just the camera, I based it off of the hasegawa enigma in the magazine section. The head is painted, just not weathered much yet. I just need to paint the gunpod and decal the right booster and it is pretty much done. thanks everyone.

PS if too many people are on the yahoo folder at once it will tell you it is not working, just wait a couple of minutes and go back.

thanks again

mike

http://www.yellowlightman.com/mfc/index.php?cat=10014

see the link to see some pics (a little grainy, sorry)

this custom is for Vermillion one and I used devin's decals, definatly a challenge with the 2 tone and the full transformation......a couple of finishing touches to go but pretty much done.....

let me know what you guys and gals think

mike

My only precaution would be to watch the layering of the paint, the panel lines are on the fine side and could get flooded easy if you are not careful (I know I ruined one!). the panel lines are so pretty you will want to make sure that you can see them. Good luck and let us see it when you are done.....

Married (2nd time) for 5 years. I kid one on the way.

Rob MN

Congrats on the one on the way, is it the first? If it is you don't know what you are in for Congrats again Rob.

I kinda liked it, there is so little on TV that I have a chance to watch but it was kind of cool.......

There is actually a resin that I have used before that ends up about as strong as keyboard plastic, it is intended for casting plastic gears and such. if there are enough people who need the part and are willing to paint the part I could give it a try........let me know what you guys think.

mike

Well,

I'd buy at least 2 just to feel safe. I don't want my low viz nightmare to happen again.

Count me in, and while you're at it, could you recast the TV hands of the VF-1j ? hehe.

Thanks

I will definatly be recasting the hands, once I have the 1j hands in my hands (hehe) I may try a size match with some DYRL style square hands.

There is actually a resin that I have used before that ends up about as strong as keyboard plastic, it is intended for casting plastic gears and such. if there are enough people who need the part and are willing to paint the part I could give it a try........let me know what you guys think.

mike

Don't think anyone mentioned this one yet but does anyone remember The Wraith, Charlie Sheen ends up running over Ron Howard's brother with a magic space car with a Crystler (sp?) hood emblem on it.

For the Yamato 1/60 TRU edition, i paid $90 for my first one used and $30 for my second one brand new, the value dropped alot with the release of the standard brown one.

The only way to do it is to hack off the top part that covers the canopy from the fuselage, if you do it with a back of a dull exacto knife you will get less material loss than a razor saw but it is still a bit risky.

http://www.yellowlightman.com/mfc/index.php?cat=10014

see if this link to yellowlightman's site works for you guys....

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Just wanted to share my latest commisioned custom that I finished, has the same as the one I did a couple of months ago....just need to glue the canopy to the hindge and I'm pretty much done...let me know what you think

custom nose with USV pilot

my recast strike cannon resized from 1/48 USV

resized recast UMM7 removable missles

Devin's AWESOME decals

custom gunpod/landing gear.

clear canopy

recast resin head from the 1/48 USV, tuck in nice...

rubber rear tires