modelglue Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) Hello MW! I wanted to share my builds with some like minded individuals, so here are two that I started a little while back which I plan on further detailing and cleaning up. It was tough photographing the VF-17 Nightmare due to the fact that it is a VERY dark blue model. The pics may look a little washed but that is so I could capture the contours of said kits. Here we have the built VF-17, I used thin plastic glue (ambroid proweld) which ran into the seams and helped with the gaps. I'll have to do some sanding etc to eliminate them before primer goes on. The kits, as some may already know, do not require glue, but I want to finish these nicely for my desk at work and I won't have any seams showing. The backside, which isn't all that interesting. The kit comes with polycaps for those interested, which will allow me to remove components and replace them once it's all painted and sealed. I plan to do a lighter variation on the midnight blue color the nightmare typically sports, with a bit of a metallic undertone/additive. Onto the Fire Valkyrie. I'm not a huge fan of the sonic fighter aspect of this model, and the color scheme is excessively loud. I plan on toning down the red to a dull/dark variation with some brighter reds in place of the yellows. I didn't like the face that came with this kit at all, it was a little too rockstar/samurai grimace for me. More on that to come. The rear side of the Fire Valkyrie has some cool details that will look nice with a panel line wash once it is painted. I'm not overly impressed with the details present, but I understand that at about $10 a kit you can't ask for much. I bought these accidentally from a seller on eBay who had them listed as 1/72 (my normal collect/build scale) and in the pics you couldn't really make out that they were in fact 1/144. Going back to the face bit, I used the lower portion of the spare head from the Nightmare kit (came with two, the one mounted and the other, which had a bizarre domed forehead that I just couldn't deal with). I simply cut it away with a razor saw and glued it in place where the snarly rockstar face would go. Sorry for all those out there who deem this BLASPHEMY. That's all for now, I'll be filling and sanding next week. modelglue Edited May 30, 2013 by modelglue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benson13 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Those are pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks Benson. I received the other two I ordered from HLJ and put together the VF-11C in Battroid mode, but haven't touched the MAXL version yet... not sure what to do with that one. It's curvy. I'll snap some pics once I get her completed and do some sanding. modelglue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Hi MW. As previously mentioned, I received my other order from HLJ and set to work on the outdoor table with a cold near-beer. A few gulps, Xacto pierced fingers, and glues later I had these: I took some liberties with the VF-11 MAXL due to the loud, vibrant, completely feminine scheme it had. I did however like the fact that it had the hooded style head similar to the YF-21 and so I decided I would do it in a similar scheme. I always start my model with silver, this krylon chrome is my stand in for primer. The VF-11 standing beside the MAXL will be done in a more realistic color pattern. For 1/144 scale kits, these have a surprising amount of surface detail. Don't get me wrong, they are still very simple kits by my standards and are only meant for desktop items at work. I plan on acquiring 1/72 scale copies of these to put in my display case. I'm nearly there.... More liberties were taken with the MAXL face portion. If you happen to have read above where I chopped the VF-19 Kai face off, you will know I am not a fan of human-esque designs found on these mecha. I sanded down the facial region to a very 'cobra commander' like plate which will most likely see optical additions such as lenses. You can see the rectangular hole on the starboard side of the face... that is where the curved appurtenance goes which I lost to the lawn. In case you are wondering, I tried my best with the help of my wife for 30 minutes to locate the missing antenna/swoosh. Worst case scenario, I scratch build another cheek guard out of styrene or do something completely different altogether. I have a nice blue set aside to cover this MAXL from head to... shin. I haven't touched the fighter mode version of these 2'n'1 models so that might be a healthy distraction while the paint dries. I have not watched the series from which these models appear, but from what I have spoiled for myself by reading online I can guess that those concave items on the chest plate are speakers? I have watched Frontier and and currently into the twilight episodes of 'Macross - OS". What is up with all the music? Is that just Macross culture? Oh, and another thing... what does YACK DECULTURE mean? Comments, critiques, and criticism is/are welcome and read with an open mind to change. modelglue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekki Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 This is looking good! Looking forward for more on its development. And you are correct, those are speakers on the VF11 MAXL. Ganbatte! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Oh, and another thing... what does YACK DECULTURE mean? Zentradi/Meltrandi for "unbelievable!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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