Fly4victory Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Started to make the vertical fins and a flap for the styrene backpack. The wings work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Really didn't have time to work on any of the new parts. Just been painting here and there on what was ready. Sadly this will be pushed to weekend work only. Edit: Bad Typing Edited August 15, 2008 by Fly4victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Panel lined the outer part of the leg. Draw the lines on masking tape then cut through the tape with a knife. Use the tip of a file to widen the lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hot Damn!! You had me at, hello. Awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Thanks. Glad you like the progress. Cannot wait for your two seaters to hit the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Did a lot of painting and finishing today. Added a second panel to the backpack and sanded it to match the profile of the fuselage. Broke the bottom mounting tab. Made a side panel for the one top engine pod. Installed a 1/4 inch magnet on the battroid swap/swing bar. The polarity with the magnets in the fuselage locks the chest and legs to the back.This replaces the lock plate that was removed when the wings were split and sanded down. Other setbacks today, Broke the interior pin on one leg engine. Ran out of Tamiya Flat White and had to replace with Testors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Looking great! Keep it up. The finished product will be well worth it!!! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
type j9 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Yes, great job. Keep going :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Thanks of the support. It is so required when you start breaking the parts as opposed to manufacturing them. Plus, truly amazed that there have been over 1,400 views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 The first part is actually finished! The head has been weathered, future'ed, and then dullcoated. All the other painted parts have been future'ed and are waiting dullcoat. Ran out of that also so I broke down and ordered the Tamiya paint and more dullcoat. Tried to get away without the future since the model was painted with all flat colors. It scratched too easily and the weathering rubbed off so I had to future it to protect the paint. This is all that is left, the back half of the fuselage, fighter backpack, engine nacelles, vertical fins, and assemble the lower legs. The upper legs and feet are finish painted and will be masked, after the future dries, for assembly of the lower legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicKaze Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 My favorite thread on MW. The VF-2SS really has a huge fanbase. It's too bad this kit is all that most people will be able to get of this design and it's not such a great kit out of box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 sweeeeeeet!! looking great! can't wait to see it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Upper legs and feet masked with the lower leg sections glued and puttied. Next will be primer, putty, sand and then re-primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 The SAP looks better now that the cannon is lower and the engines are closer to the backpack. The engines are a very tight fit inside the cavity behind and under the cannon and the white (sensor???). This is the finished assembly. Now I just need the rest of the fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Still looking great! If I designed that thing, the sensor would be more missiles - but that's just my missile-itis flaring up! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 woa, those colors suit the SAP very nice...hmmm...I haven't seen Macross II in ages, so I can't remember if there was a green SAP or not, but your's looking great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
type j9 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 The color of our SAP look good. I don't care if it's not the anime color, it's look at this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) That is Master WC's version of the VF-2SS. He used the 1/72 resin kit and all the parts are removable. Mine may have similar colors but will not look anywhere near as nice. The lines of the cockpit are much nicer on his model compared to the Bandai. Plus his paint jobs are amazing. That is the way the SAP should look and my modified Bandai will still look clunky around the wing engine mounts when compared. I see that the leading edges on the SAP wings are green and so is that "sensor/missile" thing on top. The anime colors are a funny teal same as the plastic is molded in. Kept the white of the sensor but used medium green and Nato gray on the SAP, weathered with rust, silver, and gunmetal. The cannon is metallic platinum weathered with gunmetal. I would love to have a 1/60 variable version of that VF-2SS. Edit: Spelling Edited August 15, 2008 by Fly4victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 It looks very boilerplate but one engine (non-SAP) and vertical fin are installed. Both are removable. Re-puttied the back of the engines and will recut some of the panel lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 For the vertical fin, cut the piece from a sheet of styrene. Cut two slots in the bottom for two magnets and glue with epoxy. After the epoxy on the fin is dry, install two magnets inside the engine nacelle. To insure the correct polarity use the fin, hold the magnets in position with masking tape and glue with epoxy. If you are worried about gluing the fins to the engine use plastic wrap to separate the fin from the masking tape and magnets. Once the epoxy inside the nacelle has dried, tape the nacelle to the side of the non-SAP backpack and install an additional set of magnets to hold the engines when in Battroid. Glue with epoxy. The magnets already installed will make this interesting. To mount the nacelle to the fuselage during fighter mode, place a piece of plastic wrap then a single magnet on the back of the fuselage, align the engine next to the magnet and glue with epoxy. I held the engine above the wing with one tongue depressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The fighter backpack cut down and clicked in place. It still needs some detail, final sanded and panel lined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The panel lines have been cut into the fighter backpack. You can see what was removed when compared to the Battroid backpack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
type j9 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 hi, good job, keep the way if that can help you, it's a custom but................. http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&a...st&p=583966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Thanks Type J9. Did you build it? Like how it is VF-1 + VF-25ish. That is an inventive little custom... doesn't need any part swapping for the vertical fins and the nacelle engines during transformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) The vertical fins are mounted on the engine nacelles with the side panels filled. Edit: Forgot the photo. Edited August 25, 2008 by Fly4victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) Cut the intakes on the front of the nacelle. Use a square file for the corners and to clean the inside edges. Edit: The panel lines on the vertical fins have also been cut. Edited August 25, 2008 by Fly4victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Good progress and the photos type j9 posted are great! I'm still whishing this was a "canon" design "in the Macross continuity." - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
type j9 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 no it's not my job , i would like............ i find the photo on the net for give me an idea to make a VF2SS whithout SAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 "canon" design ...Woah!... lets not get personal. Who really knows what canon is? Macross II is the "My Little Pony" of the Macross universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Cut too much on the epoxy mounting brackets for the nacelle engines. Had to remount. Use sheet plastic to keep the parts from sticking to the fuselage and tongue depressors to elevate the engines and keep the bottom parallel with the wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Doing that was not enough. The nacelle engines were too far forward. Never had them on the fuselage with the legs attached. Added two additional magnets in the aft of the fuselage. Yes, I cut the intakes after these photos. Did lots of work when the site was down. You can also see that the jet backpack is installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 My plan is to have this done by Labor Day Weekend. Those that are on Samurai Monkey were able to see the SAP version early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 SAP fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Half GERWALK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Mid Transformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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