Project Phoenix Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I hate Yamato sometimes... Click here to sell your soul... Mods, if this has been reported, please lock/delete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I hate Yamato sometimes... Click here to sell your soul... Mods, if this has been reported, please lock/delete. GOTTA LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Meh.. If you want weathering do it yourself. It's not to difficult and it'll look better than what Yamato is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostkiller Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Meh.. If you want weathering do it yourself. It's not to difficult and it'll look better than what Yamato is doing. I second that !! the weathering job done here is a joke .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 absolutely gay... now you know they are really milking it.. sorry pass for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 this was reported in the Hikaru 1/60 V2 thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 is this an exclusive version? not liking this one anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Yup, no appeal. The bone white 1j makes the already over heavy weathering look pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 yamato should have make an offwhite color version to complement the weathering job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Hey Hey no disin' the Storm Trooper now! The Yamato weathering sucks but the gleaming eye shattering white is awesome IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Limited release ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Yes, it's a Hyper hobby mag limited edition, see the hikaru 1/60 V2 thread for more details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin3060 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Meh... doesn't appeal to me. Though is this the first instance where the weathering craze hit the 1/60 VF-1 v2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikhii Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Here's a weathering work that I've done on my 1/60 scale. Even though it's not a 1J, I'm sure when I got the time to weather it later, It will look nice. This option is definitely more cheaper and productive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 thats how the weathering should be done. nice ikhii! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 That looks great, ikhii. What did you use for the weathering on the -1S? An airbrush or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodler7 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yeah, you know what? That is lame for Yamato to milk this whole special/limited edition weathered look. If you're really concerned and frustrated that you are so turned off that you don't want to get it...I would recommend spending the money for your next valkyrie and invest on an air compressor & air brush kit. You can probably get a set for $219 USD or cheaper. This way, you can control the weathering look, and you'll be able to apply the technique on all your other figures that need weathering. So skip your next valkyrie purchase and get an airbrush kit. Just remember to be subtle, and weathering looks best when the whole valkyrie is wash-up light gray with weathering, not shinny bright white. I don't have any 1/60 VFs yet, hoping that they'll do a VE or VT. Now, go get your hands dirty dirtah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikhii Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) That looks great, ikhii. What did you use for the weathering on the -1S? An airbrush or something else? Hi MacrossJunkie, I use Tamiya Weathering Kit Set D. Check this site for more detail. It works like a charm and it's cheap. You can do tones of valk with this. Cheers, ikhii Edited March 30, 2009 by ikhii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron5864 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yamato is really expanding their line of weathered products. Pretty soon, they will be releasing limited weathered editions of Ryomou from Ikkitousen and Motoko from Ghost in the Shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi MacrossJunkie, I use Tamiya Weathering Kit Set D. Check this site for more detail. It works like a charm and it's cheap. You can do tones of valk with this. Cheers, ikhii Any tips or suggestions? If I have never done this before how challenging will it be? Your weathering skills are on point by the way! I would seriously consider purchasing a Valk to do some practice on if it is not too difficult. Thanks for sharing the pics and any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yamato is really expanding their line of weathered products. Pretty soon, they will be releasing limited weathered editions of Ryomou from Ikkitousen and Motoko from Ghost in the Shell. Aint that the truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hi MacrossJunkie, I use Tamiya Weathering Kit Set D. Check this site for more detail. It works like a charm and it's cheap. You can do tones of valk with this. Cheers, ikhii Hey thanks, ikhii. I think I'll order sets B, C, and D and give them a try. Looks a lot more convenient than using my stupid airbrush as I hate doing all the clean up and maintenance and the results of those kits look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikhii Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) Any tips or suggestions? If I have never done this before how challenging will it be? Your weathering skills are on point by the way! I would seriously consider purchasing a Valk to do some practice on if it is not too difficult. Thanks for sharing the pics and any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Hi MacrossMan, It's quite simple. The Weathering Master Kit is like a 'makeup kit' so what they say. You can just apply on the valks directly without worring about doing it wrong. Use a wet cloth to clean up if you don't like the effects. Dry cloth to dry it up and you may apply on it again. You have all the practice you need as you can 'undo' everything yourself. The good/bad news (depending on how you see it) is that it is easily removed. Sometimes when you transform it for few times, it may go off. So you can reapply them again or you can try to fix the weathering effect with coating spray. All in all, one weathering kit may give you more than what you bargain for. I used up only 10% of the kit for a total of 10 toys now (depending on the size). Very easy and great effects. Cheers, ikhii Edited March 30, 2009 by ikhii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.chogokin Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 For all you know, Yamato could be using these Tamiya weathering kits on all your 1/48 Low-Vises, Roys and Hikarus... They just added matte top coats to seal them in. Really nice work ikhii, will give these makeup kits a try soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Hi MacrossMan, It's quite simple. The Weathering Master Kit is like a 'makeup kit' so what they say. You can just apply on the valks directly without worring about doing it wrong. Use a wet cloth to clean up if you don't like the effects. Dry cloth to dry it up and you may apply on it again. You have all the practice you need as you can 'undo' everything yourself. The good/bad news (depending on how you see it) is that it is easily removed. Sometimes when you transform it for few times, it may go off. So you can reapply them again or you can try to fix the weathering effect with coating spray. All in all, one weathering kit may give you more than what you bargain for. I used up only 10% of the kit for a total of 10 toys now (depending on the size). Very easy and great effects. Cheers, ikhii Thanks for that ikhii. I think I will take a dive into this and use the three v1 1/60 Valks I have for practice. Never seen a weathering job on an Elintseeker. Would be cool to see it on this Valk as I like the old box from the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckergus Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I second that !! the weathering job done here is a joke .... Agree... it looks more like Hikaru has been sweeping chimneys than being shot at in battle. Way overdone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 New pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross1979 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 New pic Heh.....I'm gonna go with....that looks pretty sucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyness Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Maybe it,s the lighting in this shot...but the weathering doesn,t look too excessive here...if only the mold was a light gun metal gray with the weathering ontop I,d find it hard to say no to that !!!!(maybe dreams can come true...I,ll have to apply the "SECRET" method,and make it happen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 It would been better if they made a Low-Viz ver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geepogi Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 or a stealth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 New pic Heh.....I'm gonna go with....that looks pretty sucky. Yeah, I don't think I would even buy this one at the price of a regular Valk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron5864 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 The weathering didn't even highlight the panel lines. That probably made it look a little more bland because of that. Weathering Fail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowerV2 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Just hurry up and make Max and Miriya 1Js! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 The weathering didn't even highlight the panel lines. That probably made it look a little more bland because of that. Weathering Fail! Any plans for a 1/60 Macross factory Ron? How about opening up shop on a real weathering factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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