vf_1s Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 First of all, I would like to thank Valk009 for finding me the Studio Half Eye VF-4. The following pictures (1-30) are steps which I took in building the kit. Numbers and descriptions were inserted in the pictures. Please keep in mind that this is the first time that I have ever build a resin kit, so please excuse my skills... Ha Ha Ha The kit was very time consuming to build, but in the end, it is all worth it when it is completed. I can now play with it like a toy, and can transform it faster than the 1/72 yamato toys. I am very satisfy with the kit. Enjoy! Vf_1S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Beautiful! nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishimaru Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I like the paint job. That is a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk009 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Two thumbs up vf_1s Did not know you had to go through so much to deliver this beautiful kit. Thanks for sharing the build up and pics! I believe not many people have seen a completed SHE VF-4 kit, this is my first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Same here. That is one very beautiful build. I just can't believe how small that is. Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Wow! That's outstanding!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneWolf Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Excellent job! I don't think I've ever seen a VF-4 how-to before. Great work with the added locks, while they look like an easy mod, it must have been a nerve wracking experience adding them in. Was the kit too floppy before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Very nice. this is toy material, Yamato get on it. Although I would take the one built with your skills anyday of the week. I just couldn't afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk009 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Show us your other cool stuff...you know what I am talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I'm guessing that took a loooooonng time to put together. I'm talking 100+ hours of effort. Congratulations, it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 That looks awesome! The only problem is that's it's not on my shelf! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Wow thats nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf_1s Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Thanks for the complement guys! Yes, the kit was very loose in the beginning. Basically, the kit was held together in each mode by tension of the screws. This is where the problem lies with resin cast pieces; because they are solid, so they are too heavy for little screws to hold on tight. Also the screws tend to loose its threads after a few transformation. This is why you need to put in locks and washers. But the thing I like about resin is that it is more solid than a model, so it actually feels more like a toy than a model after the modification. All in all, I think it is worth it, because this is something that I wanted for a long time. Valk 009: As requested, I have put up another thread of my 1/48 Vf-1S (with extendable leading and trailing edge) in the toy forum. Please check it out. Ha Ha Enjoy! Vf_1s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizman Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Those extending leads are awesome as is the vf-4 model. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 That is some awesome work man too bad you didn't recast it with the modification you know people here would have jumpd all over it. BTW what scale is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf_1s Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 SHE claims it to be 1/100, but I think it is more like 1/72, because the size of the pilot is almost the same as that of the Yamato 1/72 vf-11b. In fighter mode, the kit is 21 cm long. Here is a comparison shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Excellent job!!! Thanks a lot for the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor x Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 great job !!!! I've never seen a VF-4 kit before amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Beautifull kit!! Love the VF-4g design. Thanks for taking the time to share it here (always wanted to see more pics of this awesome looking kit). How posable would you say the kit is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baronv Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Super nice, was that a hard kit to put together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf_1s Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 The kit was not hard to put together, just time consuming, if you wanted to make it "playable". Painting is time consuming for me too, trying to paint on a resin kit and hope that it won't scratch during transformation is nearly impossible. For me, I have to put alot of spacers between the parts to sperate them to avoid scratching. Posibility of the kit is not bad, considering that there is so much limitations in movement due to the design of the battriod mode. I would say that it is better then that of the old yamato Yf-19, and about the same as that of the Vf-11b. I will try to post some pics of the battriod in kneeing position later when I have time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnurmin Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I can't believe I miss this thread. Awesome job, Vf_1S. I have never seen a complete SHE VF-4 Kit before so thank you. You did an excellent job on the kit. I like the improvements you made on it. Can you pose some pics in Gerwalk mode as well? From your pic comparison to VF-11B Fast Pack, it does look like a 1/72 scale. If the scale is 1/72, it's hard to imagine that VF-4 is shorter than VF-11B. Yamato: Please crease VF-4 Toys. I will buy lots of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 (edited) I might pin this for a little while, so everyone can see it--a lot of MW'ers just kind of bypass the model section---but they're really missing out, as VF-4's are so rare. Vf_1S---is there any chance you could scan the transformation steps from the instructions? While MW does have them all scanned here: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models/she/she_vf4.htm they are quite small. Larger versions would be nice. Edited August 24, 2006 by David Hingtgen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoptimus Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 HOLY CRAP!!! Damn I always wanted to see this kit built right. That is uber nice! Can we get a swag gallery of it in Fghter,Gerwalk,and Battroid mode all in different angles? Damn. I want that. Not the kit but that nice fully built one! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Bump, because this is that cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salamander Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Very nice. Out of curiosity, would you have any pictures showing how you prevented the paint from scraping off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumdumgai Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Oh man, I missed this before! Holy crap that is an awesome modified kit! Two thumbs up! I had always wondered how this kit transformed, but I had never seen any walkthroughs before. Just the kit posed in fighter or battroid. Thank you for the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 a incredible kit, awesome paintjob. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Simply gorgeous work. WOW. Why hasn't Yamato hired you already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiriK Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 yea wow... this transforming model kit looks like a toy!!! someone needs to produce this for the rest of us lacking modeling skills.... =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Graham.. Time to make the call.... Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf_1s Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Hi guys, here are the pictures as requested: 1.) pics of gerwalk mode 2.) pics of battriod mode to show how poseable it is 3.) pics of the box and instructions for reference in the model section Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiriK Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 wow...frickin awesome!!! never appreciated the VF-4 that much until after seeing this model.... its more poseable than some regular toys i have!! i'm very impressed by this kit.... and the awesome job you did of putting it together.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Graham.. Time to make the call.... Shawn I think Graham has been "Told" ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Thanks very much for the scans. Are there two different heads in the kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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