Aigore Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I like building Scifi, mostly Star Wars and lately lots of Warhammer 40k but sometimes I dabble with the anime Macross. This is a VF-J Valkyrie Varitech Fighter in 1/48th scale from Hasegawa. I built it OOB but decided for a paintjob of my own. I went with a TPS-ish rugged finish. Why? Because I love it! 😛 well here ya go guys 😄 Cheers! 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Looks great, very ominous especially from those low angles. How was it to build? I read somewhere that it works quite well as sub-assemblies, which would help a lot with the livery, but it would be good to get confirmation. Cheers, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 34 minutes ago, Will Vale said: Looks great, very ominous especially from those low angles. How was it to build? I read somewhere that it works quite well as sub-assemblies, which would help a lot with the livery, but it would be good to get confirmation. Cheers, Will Thanx Will Yup, subassemblies are the way with this kit. Considering it is a folded up mecha you really have to keep that in mind when painting and weathering it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis95 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 What a stunning model you have there mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Lewis95 said: What a stunning model you have there mate! Thanx Lewis very kind of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamiltonian Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 That's a brutal looking thing. And I mean that as a compliment. Great build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hamiltonian said: That's a brutal looking thing. And I mean that as a compliment. Great build! Thanx Hamiltonian indeed it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Lovely work, here. A true tribute to your painting skills. I love the weathering. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 18 hours ago, spruecutter96 said: Lovely work, here. A true tribute to your painting skills. I love the weathering. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. Thanx Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Nice to see someone building one of the big "Maku-ross!" Valkyries - I've got one in the stash with the Hasegawa PE set. I used to love this show when I was younger, so have a few of their kits knocking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 19/06/2020 at 17:47, Mike said: Nice to see someone building one of the big "Maku-ross!" Valkyries - I've got one in the stash with the Hasegawa PE set. I used to love this show when I was younger, so have a few of their kits knocking about I wish there was möte in 1/48th scale, I have a few more 1/72 lite in the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 12 hours ago, Aigore said: I wish there was möte in 1/48th scale, I have a few more 1/72 lite in the stash. Me too, but it was a long time ago, I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, Mike said: Me too, but it was a long time ago, I guess Well they still produce new stuff now and then... the Gerwalk VF-1 IN 1/72 was pretty recent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Just now, Aigore said: Well they still produce new stuff now and then... the Gerwalk VF-1 IN 1/72 was pretty recent I've lost track - I remember picking up a few kits in my early teens when I spotted them at my LMS, then nothing for years. Then I saw Macross (Michael Ross), or Star Blazers I think it was called in the US, and picked up a few more kits, the big Valkyrie amongst them. That led to some Gundams and my big Yamato kit... doesn't it always? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Mike said: I've lost track - I remember picking up a few kits in my early teens when I spotted them at my LMS, then nothing for years. Then I saw Macross (Michael Ross), or Star Blazers I think it was called in the US, and picked up a few more kits, the big Valkyrie amongst them. That led to some Gundams and my big Yamato kit... doesn't it always? Robotech, StarBlazer is Starship Yamamoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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