EOI: Anyone for a Macross Group Build?

Okay, so the very day after I posted that I was in and going to buy and build a Hase Valk, HLJ put them on sale for 25% off.

Still Cosmic.

I ordered the 1/72 scale YF-19. I almost bought the 1/48 kit, but w/ shipping it was $25 more. So I saved the money, went to my LHS and bought a Monarch Sinbad w/ the "savings".

Thank you very much for this thread Phil_H.

Pity, the 1/48 YF-19 is a very nice kit. True Shae-n-Bake and you get the option of single or double seater cockpit.

Congrats on the discount and the Monarch Sindbad kit looks nice from the pics I have seen of it.

Two seater cockpit option? Hmmm... maybe I need one after all...

So far, the Monarch kit is cool. Big. I built their Nosferatu kit, and I liked it. With these big figures, it's more about the painting than the building. Plus, an eternity of filling and sanding seams... Whoo hoo!

Phil_H

 

I'm thinking it will be open to the entire Macross Universe (Macroverse?) and I'm familiar with the Original series, Macross Plus and Frontier and DYRL. Not so familiar with M2 or M7 though. It's interesting that the Hasegawa VF-1' kits are essentially the "movie version" with different markings for the TV versions.

M2 and M7.  Personally, my least favorite of the sequels.  The first isn't even considered to be in continuity ( only seemed acceptable at the time because of the complete lack of Macross stuff beyond the original series and the movie ), and the other had elements that just didn't work for me ( A guitar-controlled VF-19?  Who came up with that idea? ).  Even so, it my dislike for those series didn't keep me from getting the VF-2 kit or making the Fire Valk into a "Berkut" paint scheme when the idea occurred to me.

I notice you didn't mention Zero.  I recommend it.  Not only do you have predecessors to the VF-1, Cheyenne ( the Tomahawk-like mecha from Frontier ) and Phalanx, but it also features the beautiful SV-51s that is basically the predecessor to Frontier's VF-25.

LOL yeah, I completely forgot about Macross Zero. This means that F-14's in UN markings and Mig-29's in Anti-Unification markings are eligible candidates too.  

Cosmic J

Two seater cockpit option? Hmmm... maybe I need one after all...

Looks like you have a 2-seat option in the 1/72 YF-19 kit too. I've been taking a long hard look at picking up one of those puppies.

How does starting on 20 September sound to everyone? As I mentioned earlier, this should allow time for people to finish off current WIP's and for ordered kits to come in.

I'll update the opening post with this as a tentative start date and the guidelines we've established so far.

Please feel free to offer any suggestions/ideas.

Sept. 20 sounds fine to me and I do think that your setting of 12 months is great as it should give people plenty of opportunity to join up along the way(and give me plenty of time to finish!).

Mike

Phil_H

How does starting on 20 September sound to everyone? As I mentioned earlier, this should allow time for people to finish off current WIP's and for ordered kits to come in.

I'll update the opening post with this as a tentative start date and the guidelines we've established so far.

Please feel free to offer any suggestions/ideas.

Can the date be bringing forward to an earlier date? I have a 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Super valkyrie and I need to start it on Monday. I hope I can join this group build. Maybe set it on 22th of august.

Sep 20th is fine here, gives me time to clear some crud(builds) of the bench and the Wave kit should be released around that time.

Harshman II:

Do your build now but keep the log/photos and post once the GB started . My view.

Harshman II

Can the date be bringing forward to an earlier date? I have a 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Super valkyrie and I need to start it on Monday. I hope I can join this group build. Maybe set it on 22th of august.

Heya Harshman,

We need a little lead time because some of the guys need time to order or are waiting on kits to arrive, but with the long timeframe I don't think anyone will object if you want to start early - it's just for fun and not a contest.

Phil_H

Harshman II:

Can the date be bringing forward to an earlier date? I have a 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Super valkyrie and I need to start it on Monday. I hope I can join this group build. Maybe set it on 22th of august.

 

Heya Harshman,

We need a little lead time because some of the guys need time to order or are waiting on kits to arrive, but with the long timeframe I don't think anyone will object if you want to start early - it's just for fun and not a contest.

Good good!... Then I will lead the first kit and kick start this group build.

Cool, I'll start a thread in the Group Build forum and put you down for a Hasegawa VF-1A Super Valkyrie  (or should I say "Booby Duck"?) 

Ok, the Macross Group Build 2010-2011 thread is up.  You know the drill, post WIP's in the GB thread and  general queries here.

I like the September start date. Gives my postman time to deliver my new kit.

You gonna make up a Badge?

Cosmic J

You gonna make up a Badge?

Hey CJ, I cobbled together a simple badge - it's on the first post of this thread. I'm welcome to alternatives though, if anyone wants to do one.

Uhm, yeah. I uh, I knew that already.  I was just testing you, is all...

Phil_H

I hope you can understand the reasoning behind wanting to restrict "non-Macross" schemes.

Cheers,

Phil

Yes man, no problem. I asked because to see if I could mix it with another project.

The time frame for the GB is great. It lets me finish current projects and I plan to start a pure Macross model  by mid/late Novemeber.

Okay, looking at the stash, I have a lot of ideas and just need to narrow things down to something like 2. n Here's what I'm considering so far.

- Queadlunn-Rau modified Klan-Klan's Queadlunn-Rea in m Frontier

- VF-25 recon version  with some kind of custom paint and 2 of the drones modified, one to the Galaxy combat variant and the other to the Ghost from M Plus

- VF-0B

- Hasegawa VF-1 battloid, undecided on whether to do the regular, Strike, or Super.

- 1:100 Destroid Spartan or Tomahawk

- VF-25 Ozuma version

- VE-1 Elintseeker

- SV-51 with boosters

- 1:100 Glaug battlepod

I'm also considering the 1:200 HWR-00 Monster, but to get one at a reasonable price I had to get one that was already started.  If I remember right, it only had the upper leg sections, cannon barrel halves, and outer arm sections had put together.  Would that be close enough to "new" for this given the cleanup that'll be needed?  If it is and I end up choosing it for one of my GB contributions, I'll throw in a 1:200 Tomahawk and Spartan for comparison.

Hey Kugai,

I think anything on your list would be great. The Monster would be nice too. I've seen one of the 1/200 ones built up and it's ultra cool. 

Phil_H

TD4438:

Would the old Robotech Revell kits count?

Many of the Revell Robotech boxings are Macross based, but some are not.

Of the larger boxings:

Robotech "Changers":
Vexar = Imai 1/72 VF-1S Valkyrie
Axoid = Imai 1/72 VF-1J Valkyrie
Orbot = Imai 1/72 VF-1D Valkyrie
(these three are "transformable")

Robotech
Space Fortress SDF-1 = Imai 1/5000 SDF-1 Cruiser mode
Attack Fortress SDF-1 = Arii 1/5000  "Storm Attacker" SDF-1
Robotech Factory = 2x 1/100 Imai(?) "factory" modules with armoured battroid and Destroid Tomahawk mechs

All of the above are Macross. In the Revell Robotech line, there are a number of smaller 1/100 and 1/170 kits (sometimes offered as 2-in-1's) which fall under Macross.

As mentioned, there are others which originate from other series, so let us know what you have and we can tell you if it fits or not.

 

TD4438

I was thinking of the Zoltek kit I have in the stash.

Hey TD4438

Sorry, but unfortunately that particular kit doesn't qualify as Macross, as it came from Dougram.

Zoltek is the main robot (Dougram) from "Fang of the Sun Dougram" (太陽の牙ダグラム, Taiyō no Kiba Daguramu).

A very nice Anime series with some very cool designs but unfortunately not Macross.

Phil got there first.

TD4438.

Here is a reference site for Macross mecha:

http://www.macross2.net/m3/sdfmacross/sdfmacross-index.html

HTH.

Thanks.I'll see what I can dig up.

Doh!

I have the Robotech Factory.The mechs in that kit will qualify,correct?

I also have one of the small factory kits,will that do?

I'm not very well versed in this stuff.I just think it's cool.

As I said in the other Thread, Robotech Factory is Macross.

The Smaller factory kits are also Macross.

I used to have all the Factory Kits as well as the 3 Dioram kits(1 vac-form base, 3 ground vehicles and 1 Robot/Valkyrie/Gerwalk).

Looking forward to seeing an y of the factory kits being done.

Mad-Modeler

 

Looking forward to seeing an y of the factory kits being done.

Same here!  I've never seen them done other than the one in the flyer that came with the Revell Robotech kits and any interest I've had in building one is killed when I see the price tag.

Here is what I did with my Robotech Factory Kits, sorry no pics kit died during a move.

Replaced the hangar Doors, there are gaps around them that look like they were designed to be cut off.

Made mine slide open diagonally, this also allowed me to make new numbers for the doors from sheet styrene.

Added lights above the hangar doors and in the floor around the turntable(detail is molded in).

A few LED and/or Fiber-optics will sort you out. Today I might a few other lights like red rotating warning lights, etc or maybe even cannibalize a MG Gundam MS Cage,

Added a few other details, like more gantries, pullies and a ground-crew.

Said that today I might ditch the supplied Hangar in exchange for a chain-base, etc.

Oh yeah, I forgot about those Chain Bases. I think my Defender needs to be on one of those...