Beltane70 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I did all this by eye using a 1/4000 scale resin kit from Yellow Submarine. I thought the details looked awfully familiar! Nice piece of work, I might add! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigkid24 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Nice. Is that your usual Matchbox conversion next to the cardboard one in that pic? Or is that the Yellow Sub kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Any thoughts on how to preserve it? I hope it's acid-free paper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 Nice. Is that your usual Matchbox conversion next to the cardboard one in that pic? Or is that the Yellow Sub kit? No. That is the Yellow Sub version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 Uh..............DAMN!!! How tall is it without the main guns in firing position? <Darth Vader-style>: Most impressive indeed! It's about a little over 2 foot in height and about 9 inches across from shoulder to shoulder(excluding the rail guns). ]{ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 All that from regular snacks boxes. The more pictures you post the more Im impressed. Im thinking snack boxes and Cornflakes boxes are our friends now certainly cheaper than Styrene sheets. Also easier to get passed the missus as she buys the things anyway. Thank you! I've always been into cardboard since I created my first project, "The Arcadia", from a Captain Harlock movie way back in the days. I know that in the past where as I posted some other customs, I had people then insisting that I should try out styrene. I know that it would be awesome to be able to make my customs out of it, and actually tested it out, but I just feel more comfortable with cardboard. Don't get me wrong! Styrene is a great material to build customs and such. It's just that cardboard is common material I'm use too. During construction on each of my projects, I try to expand my knowledge on just how far I can go with it. Do new things that I haven't tried before. And your right big F, it is way cheaper than styrene. Heck, I do occasionally get some of my material free from where I work. ]{ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I hope you paint it or seal it so the paper doesn't dry up and fall apart. What an amazing thing that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 I hope you paint it or seal it so the paper doesn't dry up and fall apart. What an amazing thing that is. Oh I can't wait to paint it either! And as long as I don't expose any of my customs to moisture, they are alright. ]{ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boinger Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 That SDF-1 looks great! I wish Yamato would contact Kishimoto and get this sdf-1 into production instead of that small Wave sdf-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 if kishimoto would offer services to build me one i'd be more than willing to pay for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 please make sure to contact me if/when you decide to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojacko Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 man this is really awesome....how many hours did u spent making this custom built model......great proportions....u dont suppose to have a blue print of the SDF??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Thanks! I just went pretty much by eye using my resin SDF-1 Macross. I broke it down to sections starting with the legs and went from there. By having this starting point I was able to size the rest in the right proportions. I did have to remake a few pieces to get it right. One for example is the A.R.M.D platforms. My first set I thought was in the right proportions but once I completed the rest of the ship, they were smaller than what they suppose to be. So I had to build another set and these came out perfect. Unfortunately this mistake was a set back upon painting and completing the thing before the end of the year as I anticipated. Kish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullsixx Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Frakin' awesome dude!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Thanks! I'm hoping to start back on finishing what's left of the construction and paint. Maybe I'll have it done by the end of the month. ]{ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Thanks! I'm hoping to start back on finishing what's left of the construction and paint. Maybe I'll have it done by the end of the month. ]{ish Can't wait. Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Well I finally finished the construction of the A.R.M.D platforms. These look alot better in scale now than those I had earlier. Also I added more detail since they were slightly bigger. Now all I have to do is paint. Can't wait! ]{ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojacko Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Awesome.....that frickin thing is HUGE!!! how many hours have u spent on that thing??? Great work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosWarrior Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Very nice! Looking forward to seeing it painted too. ChaosWarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superevans Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I'm impressed. Seeing the pics on the front page, I wouldn't have known it was cardboard without reading it. It looked like it was plastic or resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 WTF!? How did I miss this thread!? That looks amazing! When are you gonna paint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 Thanks! Sorry I haven't post anything yet. I completed paint on the A.R.M.D platforms. Right now I'm working on the legs. I'll try posting some pics of it later this weekend. ]{ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 recast, recast, recast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Holy shazmoly!! You sir, are the Mcguyver of Cardboard! Looking forward to the painted pics as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) Here are a few pics of my painted A.R.M.D platforms. They are not really completed. I just wanted to show how far I've gotten. I'll keep you all posted on the progress. Again thanks for all the compliments! I try my best at what I enjoy doing! ]{ish Edited February 5, 2007 by Kishimoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 oh wow..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishimoto Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Well here is the "Completed" Custom SDF-1 Macross! I didn't think I ever get done with it! I'm not as good painting as I am building so let me know what you think. ]{ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 The fact that you made it speaks volumes, but the paint looks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jardann Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Awesome work man! Part of me says that the large flat gray portions on the back could use a smoother paint finish, but the other part of me says that the color variations give those big flat areas some interest. Everything else looks great, especially the areas with lots of surface details. You've done a superdimensional job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Congrats man! This is truly an amazing accomplishment. I just can not get over the fact that you built this out of cereal boxes! Amazing! Just amazing! A great monument to your ingenuity and skill. My hat goes off to you good sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Utterly jaw dropping... the paint is solid, no problems there, and the fact that you made it (along with WHAT you amde it out of) is really something to be proud of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 It looks great man! Hopefully you have lots of build up photos printed so if you ever go to a show, they'll believe you made it out of cereal boxes n stuff! You gave the "resin guys" a run for their money! Congratulations! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 O.K. Kish My wife is curating an Art exhibition which has as it's theme 'pattern' and I showed her the finished pics you posted most recently ('cus I thought she'd find it cool that you made it out of cardboard - which of course she did-) but she also loves the photo you have of it with the wallpaper background and wants to put the first of the "finished" images in the show. So are you O.K. with that? If so, should we use your handle for the artist's name on the card? Oh Yeah and just so you know none of the works will be for sale, the show is going up for viewing only during the spring festival in the town gallery. Let me know by PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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