ZedzDead Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 i just got this stealth and a regular fast pack set in yesterday from Eternal D. this is one fantastic valk. since i didnt have the full stealth set, and already blew my tax refund wadd on other stuff, i decided to repaint the fast packs to match my stealth valk. besides the obvious, i also applied a trans green to his visor along w/ silver trim. i kinda like the way it turned out. i used ultra flat black KRYLON for the base and silver acrylic for the trim. also used rustoleum silver for the arm blasters. zedz before after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Great Work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal_D Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 that looks pretty sweet, is the booster tips gloss tho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) Actually, yeah, I was going to say something about the booster tips too. I personally prefer them to be more gray in color and flat. EDIT: BTW, I love the Yamato sticker on the shoulder! Edited February 16, 2008 by miriya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZedzDead Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 Actually, yeah, I was going to say something about the booster tips too. I personally prefer them to be more gray in color and flat. EDIT: BTW, I love the Yamato sticker on the shoulder! thanx for the compliments. yes the tips were done in a semi flat black as i didnt have any color matches to go w/ the blueish grey highlights. i thought the 2 contrasts were a pretty good idea. would i prefer the original stealth FPs? yes, but i was limited w/ my supplies and am actually quite happy w/ the results which i guess is all that matters. i love the way ultra flat paint goes w/ macross and TFs. you get it too glossy and the finish just doesnt look right. i'll use future for my glosses. zedz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterryno Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 YO B!!! SWEEEEEEEETTTT JOB BRO!!! No really........GREAT JOB!!!! Happy to see your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 As much trouble as I am having with trying to get the Stealth parts, I may have to consider doing this myself. I have never customized anything. Was it difficult? I'd hate to jack up a perfectly good set of parts that I could put on a different fighter as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Danm it Yamato!!!! Please reissue the Stealth Fast Packs!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZedzDead Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 As much trouble as I am having with trying to get the Stealth parts, I may have to consider doing this myself. I have never customized anything. Was it difficult? I'd hate to jack up a perfectly good set of parts that I could put on a different fighter as is. i've been repainting for about a year now. its very easy (if you have patience). i prefer ultra flat for my repaints unless it calls for gloss. its really is pretty hard to mess anything up w/ a flat spray whereas gloss can run and leave an orange peel effect (dimples) if you put too much on in one coat. and if you cant find a certain color in flat, go w/ the semi or gloss, let fully dry, then go put a coat or 2 of flat matte clear spray. but be warned, if you are too impatient, you will get a snake skin effect (cracked pattern) from the coat beneath. the most important skill is the easiest of them all, patience. just fully disassemble the parts, put the screws back in there respective places, and remove the engine/turbine. these were pretty straight forward in that regard, a very easy job. did it in a day. w/ the help of heaters of course. zedz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Proof you don't need the stealth packs, just make your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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