khannataun Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Hi guys, I'm a fan of macross toys, especially the vf 1A and the legioss toy My future scratch build project ? a fully transformable 1/12 or 1/18 super valkyrie Vf 1S/J/A. Here are some pics of my legioss custom legs' articulations. I took the balls joints from my brown lego bionicle! Check it out! Tests: Final version balls joints Edited February 24, 2020 by khannataun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hi khannataun... I have to move this to the Anime and Other section because it's not Macross. Great project. Are you going to paint the Legioss also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 OK, no problem. Yes, I 'll paint the toy It looks too old ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 You'll need to add ball joints in the feet now too right? Great improvement already though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 No, it's too complicated . See what I'm gonna do below. I draw some sketches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 With 2 springs and plastic cards, I'll be able to build a bigger head for my Legioss. I've modified the top of the Legioss too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Excellent work, love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negotiator Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Looking great, keep at it. Love your diagrams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Blade Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Beautiful work! Will your fabricated parts ever end up on Shapeways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 No, not for this one.But I manage to build 3D parts for my next project (a fully transformable super VF 1S ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 To build a bigger head, I roughly drilled and cutted the bottom of the head in 3 parts. I'll glue 4 rectangular platic sheets in the hole I've made below the antenna. The two other parts will be able to slide on each side of the head. I use the more Legioss parts I can, 'cause they are very sturdy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 HEAD : WORK IN PROGRESS..... I 've changed the slide system : It was much easier to build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 HEAD : WORK IN PROGRESS..... I 've changed the slide system : It was much easier to build . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoptimus Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Looks promising! Can't wait to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 I added a few pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 CHEST WIP:I drilled a hote in the chest to put rook ride armor in.It was very difficult to put it in, because there was not much space.. You can see below the comparison between the original legioss opening chest and mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 chest WIP 2:I cut and glued tiny plastic cards to build parts for the lower chest.Even if it has been a long and very difficult process putting these parts together with tiny screws,I'm quite happy with the result . I took 6 pics of the chest's transformation mechanism. Step1 (armo fighter) Step2 Spet 3(battroid mod) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogze Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 This thread is amazing, great custom a tutorial, I can't wait for the next update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 this build is great, can't wait to see more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespaeda Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Dreamed of this for like...forever. Didn't have the guts to attempt surgery like this on my Gakken and haven't been equipped to attempt 'Chinese engineering industry'-protocol of replicating each part for such mods. You are inspiring, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Amazing job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Please paint up something like this Gakken custom when finished with the joint mods . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yeah sure. This one is awesome. I tried to build new wings with plastic sheets , but it didn't work...It was too complicated That's why I decided to build these parts using meshlab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 I've created my own legioss articulated hands too. That was tough... I have also built a more elaborate version of these fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 No problems have been encountered concerning the fingers: they are all mobile!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Wow, I missed this AWESOME upgrade! It looks great and you've improved a lot of the engineering issues and limitations of the old mecha. I'll have to track this. GREAT work! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundamOO Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 wow dude great job keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hi everybody, I'm back! I've spent the last two months designing my new scratch build project : a 30 cm blue legioss. The toughtest parts to design were the cockpit and the landing gear. This photo is one of my first sketches I drew 2 months ago. The fingers I've made for my 1/35 legioss were too big. So I have to draw and to print them again with the correct size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 The knees have been modified. I added and glued some plastic sheets to make my legioss much taller than the original one. I 'll finish them tomorrow 'cause I used a bi-component epoxide glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 I ended the knees much faster than expected I drilled 2 holes in each knee and plastic sheet before driving the screws .Then I sanded the top and the bottom of each parts. Knees comparison: before and after/ front and side view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looking great, love all these modifications you're making. The final result should be pretty damn amazing! Also, I have that same Legioss/Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khannataun Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thx 505thAirborne,Most of these modifications will be available on shapeways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Blade Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I'm happy to hear that news. I also have the same Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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