Thom Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I started this one as a straight project, to give me a little rest from too much scratch. It's a great model and builds up really good. I'll probably make another however, seeing as I forgot to do some things and will refrain from doing others. This is turning out to be more of a test shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noyhauser Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Looking good Thom... the panel lining is superb and really brings the details out for the eye to see. Also I like how you've cut parts off the runners but keeping some of the sprue for painting; I'm going to use that myself. I'm eager to see what you can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 Thank you very much! The panel lines were easy with a bit of ProModeler wash. It's great stuff. Just brush on, let dry, and rub off! http://www.promodeller.com/buy-the-wash/ And I figured it would be easier keeping the pieces separate. It certainly was handier. Although next time I will cement on the vertical stabilizers and putty before painting. Laying the beveled bottoms flat against the top of the fuselage had them laying outward far too much. Following the diagrams had them standing up further and looking correct, but this left a gap on each outer edge where the fin met the body. I'll also paint the insides of the body as there was light bleed through even after a couple coats of paint. That'll be done also in the wing slots. If anything, doing this one has only showed how to do the next one even better, and those I look forward too. Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkhet Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 excellent stuff thom! very beautiful! are u going to make a battroid one as well, js to go with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excillon Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Kick ass job, I'll always love Mac Zero over any other line. Nice to see there are still Zero guys out there with all the Frontier stuff going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 It's an elegant design, and really, as the first of the VFs it just has to be in the collection! As for a Battroid version, I hadn't considered it too much. That's not to say that I haven't considered it at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 very nice and clean props!! wonderful job, where's Roy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Your model looks so awesome I went and ordered some of that wash myself. What can go wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) Many thanks for all the compliments, they are very appreciated. Compared to my other builds, that was quick! Fokker's bird is all finished, after the final placements of the marker lights on the nose and the wing lenses, touched with a little Future to give some shine against the dull coat. She makes a good start to the VF collection, though at some point I will do it again, with a little refinement... Edited October 15, 2009 by Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mospeadamacrosstech Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I don't think I've ever seen anything so beautiful! EXCELLENT WORK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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