The 'Hey look at this really cool model build I saw' post

[sh9000]

1/18 VF-1S by Guillermo Barreto.

[Major Tom]

Osaka Mode-fest 2025 featuring Macross

 

[Thom]

24 minutes ago, Major Tom said:

Osaka Mode-fest 2025 featuring Macross

 

Thanks. Awesome models and displays. Odd though, how that Zentradi command ship was mounted upside down. You'd think the Japanese would get that right, considering Macross is required viewing in all levels of education.

[sh9000]

[tekering]

On 11/27/2025 at 11:52 AM, Thom said:

Odd though, how that Zentradi command ship was mounted upside down.

That model was a sloppy, low-rez amateur job painted very poorly.  I wouldn't give it a second thought.

More importantly, what's with all the Valkyries with turquoise canopies? 🤨

On 11/27/2025 at 11:52 AM, Thom said:

You'd think the Japanese would get that right, considering Macross is required viewing in all levels of education.

Nah, you're thinking of Gundam.  Macross is much more niche, virtually unknown outside the otaku community.

[Thom]

1 hour ago, tekering said:

That model was a sloppy, low-rez amateur job painted very poorly.  I wouldn't give it a second thought.

More importantly, what's with all the Valkyries with turquoise canopies? 🤨

Nah, you're thinking of Gundam.  Macross is much more niche, virtually unknown outside the otaku community.

Guess someone was just trying something different. (not that different is always better...)

Oh, right, more than likely Gundam! Still prefer Macross as a primary course, myself.

[sh9000]

By mametank26.

[tekering]

Even you have to admit that scale is whack. 😅

[sh9000]

Featured in Macross Mechanics Autumn 2025 Book.  Cool.

[KOG Water Dragon]

8 hours ago, tekering said:

That model was a sloppy, low-rez amateur job painted very poorly.  I wouldn't give it a second thought.

More importantly, what's with all the Valkyries with turquoise canopies? 🤨

Nah, you're thinking of Gundam.  Macross is much more niche, virtually unknown outside the otaku community.

I rather like the turquoise canopies...

[Bolt]

3 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Featured in Macross Mechanics Autumn 2025 Book.  Cool.

So is that the 1/72 Hasegawa regult? 

[sh9000]

6 hours ago, Bolt said:

So is that the 1/72 Hasegawa regult? 

Yes.

[derex3592]

That's an AWESOME dio!!! 🤩

[Thom]

Not a single model sighting, but a slew at Michaels. I usually go in there and see 20 or 30 year old models acting like wallflowers, just desperate for some new modeller to take a chance on them. 

So I was surprised when I saw so many Gundam models, some Star Wars such as the 1/32 TIE and the AMT Razor Crest, and some Trek stuff, the /1000 Refit and the /1400 Enterprise-D. Too bad I'm not into Gundam, have a Razor Crest and the Star Trek kits and not much interest in the huge TIE. but maybe someone here will find such a juicy stash at their own Michael's..?

Edited December 6, 2025 by Thom

[Shawn]

Wow-memories of finding Nichimo and Imai Macross and Mospeada model kits at Sprouse Reitz....those were the days!
Awesome to see kits model kits still in the wild

[nightmareB4macross]

On 11/28/2025 at 6:30 AM, tekering said:

That model was a sloppy, low-rez amateur job painted very poorly.  I wouldn't give it a second thought.

More importantly, what's with all the Valkyries with turquoise canopies? 🤨

Nah, you're thinking of Gundam.  Macross is much more niche, virtually unknown outside the otaku community.

I think it comes from this.

[derex3592]

On 12/5/2025 at 7:23 PM, Thom said:

Not a single model sighting, but a slew at Michaels. I usually go in there and see 20 or 30 year old models acting like wallflowers, just desperate for some new modeller to take a chance on them. 

So I was surprised when I saw so many Gundam models, some Star Wars such as the 1/32 TIE and the AMT Razor Crest, and some Trek stuff, the /1000 Refit and the /1400 Enterprise-D. Too bad I'm not into Gundam, have a Razor Crest and the Star Trek kits and not much interest in the huge TIE. but maybe someone here will find such a juicy stash at their own Michael's..?

I ran into Hobby Lobby yesterday to grab some small cheap wood bases and brass rods and on the model isle I was impressed myself with the amount of Bandai Star Wars and Gundam stuff they had. They didn't have that GIANT Tie but ohhh man, if they had, my wife would have been asking me "WTH is THAT?!" when I came back out to the truck! 😂

[tekering]

6 hours ago, derex3592 said:

They didn't have that GIANT Tie

[Thom]

10 hours ago, derex3592 said:

I ran into Hobby Lobby yesterday to grab some small cheap wood bases and brass rods and on the model isle I was impressed myself with the amount of Bandai Star Wars and Gundam stuff they had. They didn't have that GIANT Tie but ohhh man, if they had, my wife would have been asking me "WTH is THAT?!" when I came back out to the truck! 😂

Oh honey, look, there's a Michaels. You wanted to stop into there, didn't you..?

[Big s]

13 minutes ago, Thom said:

Oh honey, look, there's a Michaels. You wanted to stop into there, didn't you..?

I’ll take the creepy clown over the weird prayer circles that block the entrance whenever I seem to go to hobby lobby. Just wish there was a Michael’s nearby, I miss that place 

[Thom]

28 minutes ago, Big s said:

I’ll take the creepy clown over the weird prayer circles that block the entrance whenever I seem to go to hobby lobby. Just wish there was a Michael’s nearby, I miss that place 

Actual prayer circles..?

[Big s]

1 hour ago, Thom said:

Actual prayer circles..?

Yeah, seems to be common at the Redlands location 

[Thom]

1 hour ago, Big s said:

Yeah, seems to be common at the Redlands location 

More than enough for me to go 'Nope' and go someplace else.

[electric indigo]

RVF-11 + launch arm = double awesomeness

 

[Big s]

4 hours ago, Thom said:

More than enough for me to go 'Nope' and go someplace else.

It’s unfortunately the closest hobby place near me now. Due to cost of living issues we had to buy a place up in the mountains and although we don’t live super deep in the hills behind San Bernardino, it still takes half an hour to get to the hobby lobby and about an hour to get to Michael’s and depending on traffic, Hobbytown is now almost an hour and a half or more depending on traffic. If I could choose anywhere other than Hobby Lobby, I would . Things were much easier when I lived in Riverside, it felt like everything was only a few minutes away.

[Big s]

1 hour ago, electric indigo said:

RVF-11 + launch arm = double awesomeness

 

Looks really cool

[Thom]

1 hour ago, Big s said:

It’s unfortunately the closest hobby place near me now. Due to cost of living issues we had to buy a place up in the mountains and although we don’t live super deep in the hills behind San Bernardino, it still takes half an hour to get to the hobby lobby and about an hour to get to Michael’s and depending on traffic, Hobbytown is now almost an hour and a half or more depending on traffic. If I could choose anywhere other than Hobby Lobby, I would . Things were much easier when I lived in Riverside, it felt like everything was only a few minutes away.

Yeah, the real good hobby shops around me are about two hours away, leaving any 'local' being Michaels and then Hobby Lobby about 45 min away.. Oh well, just put your fingers in your ears and rush past them.

[KOG Water Dragon]

17 hours ago, electric indigo said:

RVF-11 + launch arm = double awesomeness

 

Oh wow. I love the RVF types.

I'm still upset that Bandai didn't finish their 1/72 VF-31 line with a VF-31E.

And sad that it seems Wave isn't furthering their VF-171 line with a RVF-171.

 

[Major Tom]

Kokotomo 2025 SF Anime Model Exhinbtion: light-up SDF-1 & other space ship:

 

[Bolt]

On 12/7/2025 at 3:05 PM, electric indigo said:

RVF-11 + launch arm = double awesomeness

 

Beautiful 

[Thom]

Thanks @Major Tom. Some really cool models there!

[Major Tom]

for Blade Runner fan - a look at studio model building

 

[sh9000]

Launch Arm for HMR.

[sh9000]

https://fb.watch/EgpEkelbyv/?mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e

Completed 1/48 RC USS Nimitz.

[Thom]

11 hours ago, sh9000 said:

https://fb.watch/EgpEkelbyv/?mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e

Completed 1/48 RC USS Nimitz.

Saw that a few places on the Face, but not sailing!