Kicker773 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What? Damn Time to start working on an attachment for those dual boosters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin3060 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What? Damn Time to start working on an attachment for those dual boosters You could probably score the boosters off a Space shuttle kit, and then scratchbuild the pylons (which should be pretty easy). Do post pics if you do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Yeah, those boosters look very basic - little more than white cylinders. I know just the place to go look for some cheap space shuttle & rocket toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 VF-11B was never made to fold on its on so it makes sense that the fold booster wouldn't fit. The 19 and 21 were the first fighters ever to fold on their own using an external system and they have been using that system for most valks afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrhead Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Just go my notices for the my *VF11 orders* can't wait to get them in!! Wait. What? Are they out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkReaper Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Don't have a shipping reply from over-drive yet so I guess they aren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I thought these were to be released in mid to late April. Would be nice to get these in sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 my 1d is shipping with this guy so the sooner the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Wait. What? Are they out? I think he only meant that he got his order confirmation email. It would be nice if they were out already though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin3060 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yeah, those boosters look very basic - little more than white cylinders. I know just the place to go look for some cheap space shuttle & rocket toys! Just some quick calculations-- The VF-11B is 15.51m long and in 1/60 scale. From the lineart I'd guess that the solid rocket booster would be about 2/3 to 3/4 the length of the fighter i.e. about 10-12 m long The SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) for the shuttle is 45.5m long (4 times longer than the VF-11B booster) hence you would need to steal the boosters off a 1/240 scale shuttle ideally. I've seen space shuttle kits (including the boosters which is what we need) that are 1/72, 1/144, 1/200 and one weird kit by revell that is in 1/288 scale--- I'd guess either the 1/200 kit or the 1/288 kit might do. I'm actually really tempted to try this! Will make further measurements once I get my VF-11B, which should be early may (expecting a late april release). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hmm, I might just have to scratchbuild some boosters with my lathe... I have the 1/72 Club-M boosters to use as reference, and they don't look they'd be too tough to machine. But I have a feeling that finding a good way of attaching them would be the hard part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Just some quick calculations-- The VF-11B is 15.51m long and in 1/60 scale. From the lineart I'd guess that the solid rocket booster would be about 2/3 to 3/4 the length of the fighter i.e. about 10-12 m long The SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) for the shuttle is 45.5m long (4 times longer than the VF-11B booster) hence you would need to steal the boosters off a 1/240 scale shuttle ideally. I've seen space shuttle kits (including the boosters which is what we need) that are 1/72, 1/144, 1/200 and one weird kit by revell that is in 1/288 scale--- I'd guess either the 1/200 kit or the 1/288 kit might do. I'm actually really tempted to try this! Will make further measurements once I get my VF-11B, which should be early may (expecting a late april release). It seems like the 11's boosters are proportionally thicker than the shuttle's SRB's. What might work would be to use a larger scale shuttle, then cut the boosters in half. I am tempted by this idea as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I might just practice with a 1/72 11. I know a hobby store that has tons of NASA-type toys and model kits so I should be able to find something to work with. But I agree, the attachment point is going to be the hard part. Especially for someone like me who hasn't built anything before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I might just practice with a 1/72 11. I know a hobby store that has tons of NASA-type toys and model kits so I should be able to find something to work with. But I agree, the attachment point is going to be the hard part. Especially for someone like me who hasn't built anything before. Even then, it's the lower booster that will be trickier, as it will have to hold the weight up, while the upper booster can be cradled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin3060 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I might just practice with a 1/72 11. I know a hobby store that has tons of NASA-type toys and model kits so I should be able to find something to work with. But I agree, the attachment point is going to be the hard part. Especially for someone like me who hasn't built anything before. Rubber bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Nah, I'm thinking double-sided tape. It's a tried and true attachment method for the VF-11 apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cent Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I'll buy the VF-11 when Yamato releases the boosters with it too. CHASER ONE RYOUKAIII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I bit the bullet and pre-ordered it today......$280Can with shipping from Overdrive...........future prospects of protein rich food look slim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The 11 is even more beautiful than i had imagined, all this detail, and i absolutely love the heatsheild gimmick. First valk too to have the heatsheild ability down in fighter mode! (i'm looking at your VF-1!) I loved in the final epi how Hikaru used the heatsheild on the 1S to cool down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkhet Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 i still have my cash in hand for either the DX vf-25g mikhail, or the 1/60 vf-11B. the decision is becoming clearer and clearer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radd Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The prudent choice would be to wait and see if there's any glaring problems with the VF-11B. Personally, I've had really good luck with Yamato, and they seem to have improved in the QC area as far as I can tell. Still, better safe than sorry, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 As far as recent QC goes, has there even been any reported breakages with any of the destroid line or the release of the VF-1D? If not, I hope the trend continues. They did fairly well with the SV-51 and extremely well with the YF-21 and then they slipped up some with the initial releases of the v2 VF-1s, but after that, I haven't really heard much else regarding any QC problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 There is still a trickle of shoulder breakages reported with other VF-1 V2 1/60 releases after the initial VF-1S Focker problems, but the number of reported breakages so far as been very small. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Yeah and the only problem I have had with my Destroids is that the ankles get a little loose overtime. I think 1 or 2 people here have reported a breakage there but that's it. I cant' recommend the Destroids enough. My Q-Rau on the other hand. Well it's worth just to have one but that's it. Especially since it doesn't come with the fig anymore and now that I have it I really wish it did. That cockpit looks really lonely without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy's Blues Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I just finalized my order with Overdrive. I 've been waiting on this one for a while. I hope it releases soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermute Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I just finalized my order with Overdrive. I 've been waiting on this one for a while. I hope it releases soon! Dude, I'm right there with you. My DX 25G came yesterday, and the 11B is probably next on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 So it's finally April. ETA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfan52 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 So it's finally April. ETA? With release dates as far as japanese products go most of the time they are released on the very last day of the month. So if the VF-11B release date is on april expect to see it actually on most store shelves and online shops by the end of that given month. By the 29,30, or 31st of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I was just looking at the pics on page 7 again and I was curious what this arrow is pointing to and what it was saying. Anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkReaper Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 It just points to a pen. The relevance of it is unknown to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 With release dates as far as japanese products go most of the time they are released on the very last day of the month. So if the VF-11B release date is on april expect to see it actually on most store shelves and online shops by the end of that given month. By the 29,30, or 31st of the month. Hmm... Not necessarily true. VF-1D was released on Feb 21, VF-1S SSP (Hikaru) Dec 20 and VF-1J SP Nov 18. Tomahwak was on first of Oct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizman Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 It could also go the other way and be delayed for a month like the Ivanov SV-51 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfan52 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hmm... Not necessarily true. VF-1D was released on Feb 21, VF-1S SSP (Hikaru) Dec 20 and VF-1J SP Nov 18. Tomahwak was on first of Oct. Maybe current release date trends are changing and happening sooner due to the turbulent world economy and wary reactions being done by companies to try and profit off of their products as soon as possible, just in case the economy takes a huge hit sometime down the line. This trend is also happening within the video game industry as many next gen titles are being rushed onto store shelves sooner than their expected release date because of fears of a looming economic depression. Most of those releases you mentioned are simple repaints of the same mold too. Its not that difficult for a company to repaint a product of the same mold so I can understand why they might come out sooner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 It just points to a pen. The relevance of it is unknown to me. Perhaps it's meant as a size comparisson thing? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) I was just looking at the pics on page 7 again and I was curious what this arrow is pointing to and what it was saying. Anyone know? The photo is pointing out the orange "Macross Marker" that you will need to color the heat shield and other orange markings on the VF-11. It's sort of an homage to the do-it-yourself cutout heatshield on the 1/72 version. Edited April 5, 2009 by eriku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.