ron5864 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Here's a diorama for the MacrossCon09. It is a Macross Frontier set depicting the moments after Alto jumps into Gilliam's VF-25F, as Alto tries to protect the green-hair girl from ending like Gilliam. This was started around November '08 because the original Macross Island diorama (which was going to be at MacrossCon09) was sold to a MW member. With limited time because of work and other projects, this was going to be a challenge. So 7 months later, here is the Macross Frontier Diorama: Ranka's Rescue. Aaahhhhhh... Ranka-chan and Alto-kun meet again... What Ozma sees from above once zooming in... Frontier cable car from Powel Fishermann's to Shibuya Market Street... Heading towards Sheryl's concert...so Don't Be Late.... More photos are in the Photos Gallery. See you at the MacrossCon09. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimator88 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Awesome diorama. Wish I could be at the Con to see it live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 An the award for awesome Dioramas....... Goes to this one!! Looks great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Coolness. Oh Ranka. WHY are you so useless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool8or Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Looks awesome. Did you use a DX Valk? And what about the scale of people and vehicles? Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 That looks to be the 1/72. Looks amazing. Needs some more detail work and that reddish lighting, but wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Superb work as always Ron. It is really awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron5864 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Oh Ranka. WHY are you so useless? Well, not every girl can be quick witted and composed like Sheryl... For those who would like to see it presented in a short video format, here is the link: To answer some questions...it is a 1/72 VF-25F with HO-scale(1/87) buildings, cars, cable car and so on. Ranka was custom made from an HO-scale figure. In the future, I might add a little more details and Ozma's armored VF-25S standing in front of Alto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool8or Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 To answer some questions...it is a 1/72 VF-25F with HO-scale(1/87) buildings, cars, cable car and so on. Ranka was custom made from an HO-scale figure. In the future, I might add a little more details and Ozma's armored VF-25S standing in front of Alto. Just what I thought... since I heard that Bandai VF-25's pilots are smaller than they should, H0 scale shouldn't see so disproportionate. Again, congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Awesome work Ron! Eeven the video is smooooth as Exlax! I think you stole Mr. Rodger's trolly though Seriously man, it looks great! You get my absentee vote for the convention "Best Diorama." - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Ohh totally you will win the Diorama Comp this Years MWorld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzertank Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 WOW that`s a piece of artwork. The minitures are sweet & certainly captures the series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vepariga Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 thats a sweet diorama man, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regult Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 It does capture that "San Francisco look" from the TV series! but really, as somebody already pointed out, some orange lights would make the illusion even more convincing. It is quite amazing that the 1/72 model looks so comfortable within a 1/87 environment...even in the anime, the Valk did look quite tall in Gerwalk mode. I am quite sure the same model in a 1/72 environment would look a lot smaller than it is usually shown on screen. Maybe the VF-25 needs to have its measures retconed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickster Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) Outstanding Diorama! The environment looks great. Great photography too. Makes me feel like I'm inside it. Congratulations! Edited July 7, 2009 by nickster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Excellent work! The buildings are well-chosen. Good job on Ranka and the VF-25, too. Just to be extra-nitpicky: Didn't Gilliam's VF have a different decoration on top of the battroid head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron5864 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Excellent work! The buildings are well-chosen. Good job on Ranka and the VF-25, too. Just to be extra-nitpicky: Didn't Gilliam's VF have a different decoration on top of the battroid head? Yea, the top of the head was white, just like the rest of the body. Plus there was some damage to the top nose section too. Maybe I can correct those at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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