electric indigo Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Can you use the seats from the Hind? If you can get the Zvezda/Revell Hind for cheap, it has some excellent pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, electric indigo said: Can you use the seats from the Hind? If you can get the Zvezda/Revell Hind for cheap, it has some excellent pilots. Aye I did eye those off but they're like 50 quid down under so they'll be expensive pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 The Zvedza Hind came today and the pilots didn't disappoint. The actual kit itself is ok, for a 1/72 aircraft kit, but the pilots are something else. Not the normal blobs you normally get in most 1/72 kits, the pilots actually have really defined faces and hands, something sorely missing from the Hasegawa 1/72 kits. The photos below are of the rear pilot. I've used bluetack to help position the pilot and get the arms into the pose I wanted. Much easier than putting it in the cockpit and trying to glue things. Check out the face on the pilot. HE. HAS. A. FACE. In 1/72! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Wow! That's a REALLY good looking pilot for 1/72! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 That DOES look cool! He actually looks like he's doing something. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Mingus Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Wow, that is fantastic. I am so used to the blobs of plastic from Bandai. That looks better than some third party resin kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Minor progress. Trying to shoehorn the pilots, seats and cockpit dashes was more challenging than I thought it was going to be. These are rough tests of how things will sit. I still need to sand a little here, grind a little off there, but so far they all fit. Edited August 16, 2021 by Mintox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra-ii7 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Looking so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Loving it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Good job on the canopies. And the pilots bring it to another level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 The pilots DO add realism to it. Looking good! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 A question, what sort of weapons do people think would look good on the wing pylons? The kit ones are accurate to the line art but are all the same weapon, rocket pods. Im wanting to add some flare to it and have tried some of the Russian weapons from the Hinds. What about something like US Navy or Apache weapons? Should I stick to Hasegawa's 1/72 VF weapons for a more authentic Macross look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 51 minutes ago, Mintox said: A question, what sort of weapons do people think would look good on the wing pylons? The kit ones are accurate to the line art but are all the same weapon, rocket pods. Im wanting to add some flare to it and have tried some of the Russian weapons from the Hinds. What about something like US Navy or Apache weapons? Should I stick to Hasegawa's 1/72 VF weapons for a more authentic Macross look? Books like Variable Fighter Master File claim that the Unified Forces only used NATO weapons. So, if you want to be 'authentic', there's that guideline. However, I'd go with your gut instinct on what makes the Commanchero look more lethal. There's been no material that said the Commanchero wasn't used by the Anti Unification Alliance—not to mention that the Unified Forces have a history of using Anti Unification Alliance weaponry—so anything goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 On 8/21/2021 at 9:37 AM, sketchley said: Books like Variable Fighter Master File claim that the Unified Forces only used NATO weapons. So, if you want to be 'authentic', there's that guideline. However, I'd go with your gut instinct on what makes the Commanchero look more lethal. There's been no material that said the Commanchero wasn't used by the Anti Unification Alliance—not to mention that the Unified Forces have a history of using Anti Unification Alliance weaponry—so anything goes. good advice. I have some 1/72 Bandai VF weapons winging their way to me so I'll do some fit outs and see what I think. Update: Testing the custom stand the client has sent me to mount the Commanchero. This was a bit tricky because of the bomb bays being displayed opened I had little choice of places to mount the stand. Ideally in the exact center (inside the bomb bay) is the exact middle but since that is out I had two choices, immediately forward of the bomb bay or immediately aft of it. I chose aft as the weight tends to nose the model down looking more aggressive. Forward and it would want to tilt back. I may need to use super glue on the stand to set the angle as the weight of the model out strips the resistance of the ball joint on the top of the stand. In this photo the whole model has been sprayed Tamiya Surface Primer Fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Cool looking stand!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Great work so far. The stand is nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 Final shots of the bird before I start painting it. The AGM racks are fitted and glued on as is the bomb bay doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 She's looking great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Its been awhile since my last update but work and life in general have been taking priority. Now the weather is a little warmer Ive been able to start the painting. Here Im adding some shading on all the panel joins. Im using Mr Hobby Tire Black, a very dark grey colour but which looks black. Once this dries I'll start with the lighter grey colour, something similar to the US Marine Corp colours they use on their choppers. The customer has asked for the tail (vertical stabiliser) to be painted black with Skull Squadron livery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lochness Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 This is looking great! Can’t wait to see it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Looking good! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengbuzz Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Nice job! *Pengbuzz scribbles down yet another model to scratch up after the ES-11S* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Do you have macross heads for the pilots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 12:46 PM, coronadlux said: Do you have macross heads for the pilots? I do but Im not sure theyd look 'right' on these pilots. Plus Ive discovered 1/72 is a loose scale for figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 9:54 PM, Mintox said: I do but Im not sure theyd look 'right' on these pilots. Plus Ive discovered 1/72 is a loose scale for figures. I do have a 3d printer and a DYRL pilot I can print the helmet of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 19 hours ago, coronadlux said: I do have a 3d printer and a DYRL pilot I can print the helmet of. Thanks for the offer. Ill need to check with the customer to see what they say before I commit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Mintox said: Thanks for the offer. Ill need to check with the customer to see what they say before I commit. I forgot that it was a commission. I can see why you are tasked to get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 ok now weather isnt sucking so much in sunny Western Australia Ive been able to get out in to the workshop to continue painting. Here I putting on the final coat (gloss) of a light grey. Weathering and decals etc to come next. The panel shading looks very light but it is darker and more defined than what the images shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Making some progress again. Cockpit completed. Nothing here is glued. Ive also started the decal process and once completed Ill move on to weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 WOW! Those consoles really POP! Looking fantastic so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I LOVE the LCD displays! Nice touch! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Pilots now finished. Im just messing around here seeing how they look and trying to get them seated right before I put the consoles in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Those pilots look great! I suck at figure painting, especially faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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