funaka Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) I started posting my work in progress here in 2011 but I can't even find it any more... I'm going to bring it Macross World Con and hopefully get it signed! I finally finished it after 2 years of on and off work: Follow the link to a bunch of pictures... http://funakatown.co...d-minmay-guard/ At the bottom of that page is a link to the full WIP. Edited October 19, 2012 by funaka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt102 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Wow! Very nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 That is supremely awesome. One day I will finish mine - I've had 2 on the go for about the same time you've taken on yours! Maybe this will inspire me to continue. The masking is very nicely done, as well as the overall colour palette. Not so keen on the grey roundels underneath the cockpit, a minor nitpick really when the rest is so fantastic. Looks like you used one of the photoetch kits - can I ask which one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caslon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funaka Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 That is supremely awesome. One day I will finish mine - I've had 2 on the go for about the same time you've taken on yours! Maybe this will inspire me to continue. The masking is very nicely done, as well as the overall colour palette. Not so keen on the grey roundels underneath the cockpit, a minor nitpick really when the rest is so fantastic. Looks like you used one of the photoetch kits - can I ask which one? I went with the grey roundels because I thought the red would be too harsh against the relatively pale blue of the color scheme. Unfortunately they do get kind of lost. I used pieces from both the PE that comes with the VF-1D and the separate Hasegawa aftermarket set. Both sets are different and have parts that the other one doesn't have. In the middle of the build I picked up a Jasmine set but I'm saving that for a future build. Thanks for the feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 What an awesome scheme beautifully done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesar Enrique Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Excellent, one of the best minmay guards fighters I´ve seen. One question, where can we vuy those 1/72 decals? I can´t find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool8or Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I love Minmay Guards, and definitively I'll build one some day... and your model is a great inspiration! Congratulations, the result is outstanding, all looks perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 That is jaw droppingly AWESOME! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm almost speechless, truly a work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 A work of art indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 That looks awesome!!! If you get it signed you'll have a primo combo! Just curious, drop tanks on there? - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hope Funaka doesn't mind... But I got a pic of it at the con. He got it signed! Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Hungry Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Gorgeous work! I stumbled across this model last week on a modeling blog. I can see why it took so long to complete. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Gorgeous work! I stumbled across this model last week on a modeling blog. I can see why it took so long to complete. Thanks for sharing. Can you share a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I saw it in person! That is just phenomenal work! I was really impressed with the quality of the custom decals. Definitely inspires me to get to work on my kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Very cool. And I like the base. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 What a masterpiece you have created! Fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 The Minmay Guard theme never gets old. Awesome work, Funaka. Getting it signed by Nakajima-san herself is the icing on the cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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