UN_MARINE Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 nice sketch work! Thanks! Got the math, proportions, & magic line art to play nice (for now). Now there's a little more room for everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 hehe! the pilot looks like he's wearing a diaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN_MARINE Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yes. Yes, indeed, it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Looking awesome!!! Just my opinion, if you are going to scrtchbuils a 1/35 cockpit/VF-1, I would do the cockpit bigger, you need more space under the seat for the landing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN_MARINE Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Looking awesome!!! Just my opinion, if you are going to scrtchbuils a 1/35 cockpit/VF-1, I would do the cockpit bigger, you need more space under the seat for the landing gear. Thanks! The total length of the drawing is correct to scale, but adjusting to the pilot ends up with a cartoonishly large cockpit, just like the 1/18 Matchbox Vf-1. I could adjust everything to correct for size, but it wouldn't match up with the scale dimensions. Serious dilemma! What do you guys think? 1/35 scale based on official dimensions, or 1/35 based on the pilot figure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Thanks! The total length of the drawing is correct to scale, but adjusting to the pilot ends up with a cartoonishly large cockpit, just like the 1/18 Matchbox Vf-1. I could adjust everything to correct for size, but it wouldn't match up with the scale dimensions. Serious dilemma! What do you guys think? 1/35 scale based on official dimensions, or 1/35 based on the pilot figure? I meant adjusting everything. I would adjust the VF-1 based on the 1/35 scale pilot. Pleaso no 1/18 matchbox VF-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN_MARINE Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I meant adjusting everything. I would adjust the VF-1 based on the 1/35 scale pilot. Pleaso no 1/18 matchbox VF-1 Cool. There's actually enough room for the landing gear without further adjustments - the seat would just double as the landing gear bay. Definitely "no" to strange proportions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) The seat ejects so it cant double as the bay. It also projects up and out of the cockpit through the neck when in Battroid mode. Thats a lot of equipment under the seat to allow ejection, tilting in Battroid mode and then extending out of the neck as well. No way the landing gear tucks into this space as well as airframe reinforcing in this area for carrier trap landings and catapult launches... your airframe needs to be bigger. It cant be all packed behind the seat either as in the VF-1D thats where the back seaters legs will be and the seats would be the same. Have a look at the F/A-18 nose gear for an idea of how bulky they need to be for deck landings BTW... your seat design is looking very much like this one.... nice! Edited February 5, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyankodevice Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Thanks! Got the math, proportions, & magic line art to play nice (for now). IMG_7279.jpg IMG_7277.jpg Now there's a little more room for everybody. IMG_7278.jpg pilot looks a bit big for that valk... or its a really big guy? but really its almost impossible to make it accurate, cuz alot of anime magic is involved in the cockpit with transformation and whatnot... however i really like what you've done so far. keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN_MARINE Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 pilot looks a bit big for that valk... or its a really big guy? but really its almost impossible to make it accurate, cuz alot of anime magic is involved in the cockpit with transformation and whatnot... however i really like what you've done so far. keep up the good work The pilot was originally from a 1/35 US infantry kit, so it would be a 6.2ft - 6.4ft guy, I figure. So that's the dilemma - scale the VF-1 around the pilot, or stick to the official dimensions. Thanks! The seat ejects so it cant double as the bay. It also projects up and out of the cockpit through the neck when in Battroid mode. Thats a lot of equipment under the seat to allow ejection, tilting in Battroid mode and then extending out of the neck as well. No way the landing gear tucks into this space as well as airframe reinforcing in this area for carrier trap landings and catapult launches... your airframe needs to be bigger. It cant be all packed behind the seat either as in the VF-1D thats where the back seaters legs will be and the seats would be the same. Have a look at the F/A-18 nose gear for an idea of how bulky they need to be for deck landings BTW... your seat design is looking very much like this one.... nice! Cool. I meant combining the seat & gear bay in a model/toy sense, it was the only way the parts would ft in such a confined space. I wanted to build it with completely separate components - I was on the way to making the bottom half of the seat when I found out it wouldn't actually fit! The seat's based on the line art in Master File, I can only take credit for building it in scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 The seat ejects so it cant double as the bay. It also projects up and out of the cockpit through the neck when in Battroid mode. Thats a lot of equipment under the seat to allow ejection, tilting in Battroid mode and then extending out of the neck as well. No way the landing gear tucks into this space as well as airframe reinforcing in this area for carrier trap landings and catapult launches... your airframe needs to be bigger. It cant be all packed behind the seat either as in the VF-1D thats where the back seaters legs will be and the seats would be the same. Have a look at the F/A-18 nose gear for an idea of how bulky they need to be for deck landings BTW... your seat design is looking very much like this one.... nice! i'd love that seat for when I use DCS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Would it help to call the pilot 1/32 scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN_MARINE Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Would it help to call the pilot 1/32 scale? We could, but it doesn't solve the space problem. I'd like to avoid sanding away the pilot's bottom half, if possible. The math checks out - a 6'2 pilot + flight suit at 1/35, scales down to 5.5cm tall. (It's like the VF-1 was built around short pilots! ) If the VF-1 is scaled to the pilot, it ends up at 1/31.6 - 1/32 scale. Here's the re-scaled drawing, it solves the cockpit space problem, but it's now a whole 2 inches longer. (1/32 scale) I'd prefer to have the fighter in 1/35 though. (less work!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyankodevice Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Well you get more room that way.... May not be real world correct, but it looks more correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) i'd love that seat for when I use DCS! Look up Hanger 54... They made that seat from the remains of a Tornados Martin Baker Mk10 seat Edited February 5, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 its 12.26am Friday night and I'm waiting on paint to dry in one of the rooms I'm renovating so I started on the first of the Wave Defenders... got the basics assembled to work out how to fit in the Mechatronics to swing the body and move the arms in a smooth realistic manner. there is actually a decent amount of room inside the upper body to work with as long as the cockpit internals arent used. Its Possible to route the wiring down inside one leg and have it connect to a socket in the Diorama base and still allow the legs to be moved and posed. Really liking this model! Next mission will be to build spinning rotary cannons for the MkXV version. I have some spare 8mm Airsoft ball race bearings to use for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN_MARINE Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Some improvements to the seat. I've decided to stick to the line art dimensions, so it'll be a "true" 1/35 scale fighter. Some magic will be involved. I think I've taken a little too much space in this thread... Time to relocate! http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=43411 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Finished the Bandai 1:72 First Order Tie. Nice easy kit. Painted with Model Master Light Grey and Tamiya semi-gloss black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Look up Hanger 54... They made that seat from the remains of a Tornados Martin Baker Mk10 seat ah cool thanks mate will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Expect Bentley pricing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Expect Bentley pricing gahhh!! over $13,000!! nice but not that price nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Next question... after priming the Defender and looking at how and where I'm fitting in the servos I noticed the radar can be rotated 360°... so my question is... is the radar MEANT to rotate while in operation/search mode? If so I'm looking at making a drive motor so this spins as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Currently? As in other projects not yet done but moving on anyway..? XP-47H in 1/48 Edited February 7, 2016 by Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Currently? As in other projects not yet done but moving on anyway..? XP-47H in 1/48 Are you doing a custom conversion on that model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Arms Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Started working on the Bandai 1/72 VF-1S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-1A Grunt Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) They're not on the workbench yet, but as part of my rediscovery of Macross, I went into my old closet while visiting my mother this weekend and found this stash of old kits that I probably haven't touched in 15 years - including several still in the shrink wrap: I was particularly excited to find this resin kit from Wonder Fest that was discussed here a while back. I probably paid too much for it on eBay years ago, but I'm glad I have an example - I think it will make a great display piece for my home office eventually: All those older kits look pretty dated compared to current Hasegawa models, but since my modeling skills are pretty rusty, I'll probably start off with some of these to get the hang of things again before tackling my favorite Valkyrie kits. Edited February 9, 2016 by VF-1A Grunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I just bought 4 of those kneeling kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Are you doing a custom conversion on that model? Ye's it's a bash between a Tamiya P-47 and a Koster vacform kit of the XP-47. The white is what I cut from the Koster kit, as I wanted to keep as much of the Tamiya detail as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Ye's it's a bash between a Tamiya P-47 and a Koster vacform kit of the XP-47. The white is what I cut from the Koster kit, as I wanted to keep as much of the Tamiya detail as possible. looks like the cut out parts fit around the Tamiya kit pretty well. As much as I prefer the original radial engine layout of the P-47, this is still gonna look pretty cool when done! Be sure to post more update pics of this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) We just had Waitangi day, a National Long Weekend so between Motox, renovations, friends rolling utes on the highway and finding time to plan out the wiring on the Defender I built a new spray booth out of left over scrap. Just needs the light bar bolted on, the filter element inseted and an extractor fan fitted and its done. Thought about using a car Aircon blower... The Filter element holders slide out of the ali channels, the foam is place/sandwiched between the two window panels and and the assembly is slid back into place. Simple and easy to change. The only reason its V Groove is thats the paneling I had laying about from the renos. My oddball 1½ yr old Jackson seems to enjoy crawling inside it when ever my back is turns and hes loose in the Garage of Horrors. Edited February 8, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 LOTS of cool stuff guys! I'm stuck doing essays and almost finiished the Sea Dart. Photos to come soon. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Some progress. But doesn't look right to me yet. Edited February 9, 2016 by arbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nice paint booth and great lighting on that Zentradi ship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibiki_konzake Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 i finally have something to add to this thread i started building my family in the shape of different gundam models, choosing the model that best fits their personality. i here by present my son as a gundam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 That's cool!- MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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