Since I’m already working on a Valkyrie and a few others have shown interest…
It’s a MACROSS GB!
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The only rule I can think of: ANYTHING MACROSS IS GAME!!!
I’m a “middle weight” too, so I never finish stuff on time. [:p]
So, for now it’s open ended. So, start whenever - finish sometime next year.
Always open for suggestions so let’s hear 'em. [:D]
Oh yeah…and the badge:
We are still taking entries! Whose in?!?!
Participants:(Click on the “Pics” links below, to go directly to image posts from this group build!)
Hey Vinman,
Thanks for starting the GB up!!! I have a paper pattern for the Destroid Monster. Not sure what scale it’ll end up being but I’ll print it as big as I can.
May also pick up a few 1/144 kits from the LHS. Might try to get ahold of the yellow submarine resin SDF-1.
Ah, No! This temptation is too great! Macross is my favorite mecha anime. Since your going with something you’ve already started, I’ll go with a Hasegawa 1/72 Valkyrie Battroid I’ve already started. And I ust got a Macross ‘kite’ base last weekend! If any of you Micronians are intersted, here’s a place you can get them:
Aurora-7,
Welcome to the group build!
Regarding that “Kite” base: It says that that base is an “unpainted resin” kit. I assume that the arrowhead is a decal? Or does one have to paint that from scratch? (I hope not)
The base has the kite symbol engraved on it. It does require painting. I was thinking of asking the manufacturer (He can be found in the forums of www.macrossworld.com) how he did his for the sale listing.
Could you change my second build as the 1/72 Hasegawa VF-22 Sturmvogel? I just dug it out last night while looking for the Valkyrie Battroid and I just gotta do that one! Wheels up, in a bank!
Saved the picture, cropped the design and enlarged it. gonna print it out to make a template and transfer onto one of them 50 cent bases I got from Ragshop. A good way to save 14 dollars+shipping I’d say. =P
I have a couple of the Arii macross factory kits. they are nice but a little lacking in things like panel lines. If you putty the seams and put a good coat of paint on them they turn out good. Here is my armored valkyrie in made-up “camo” scheme I think I’m gonna do the regular VF-1S for this gb.
Arii kits can be made into fine subjects. I have two or 3 ‘super’ Valkyrie versions and the only real problem I have with them is that the nose cones have a wierd downward droop. The old Imai kits are better proportioned.
And since we’re talking about Camo schemes, this appeared on the Starship Modeler forums for Macross Zero’s SV-51:
Vinman, no sorry, what I meant by “regular” was non-armored. I went ahead and picked up the Arii 1/160 VF-1S Battroid at the LHS (the Macross factory kit). Thats the only robotech kits my LHS has. So when you get a chance go ahead and take out the SDF-1 and put in the VF-1S Battroid. Here is a pic of it dry-fitted together. I promise to fix the gaps/seams before it’s done. [:I]
Aurora-7 - Thanks for the link. Lots of good camo scheme ideas.
Yeah!!! Vinman. Thanks for starting the group build. I will let you know what kit to put me down for tonight. But I will take the badge for now. Hehehehehe.
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