VF-31A - Macross Delta

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February 8, 2022
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February 8, 2022
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February 8, 2022
Some parts but not so many. Assembling and preparing to close the fuselage took around half a day's work.
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February 8, 2022
Canopy masked and dryfitted
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February 8, 2022
Dryfitting
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February 8, 2022
Cockpit painted.
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February 8, 2022
Didn't feel like using one of the MFCD decals. I didn't like them so I just painted the display silver and then added some clear blue.
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February 8, 2022
Tried some drybrushing of the cockpit. Not perfect.
Some areas around the nose have been painted silver to prepare them for coloured clear parts.
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February 8, 2022
Tried some drybrushing of the cockpit. Not perfect.
Some areas around the nose have been painted silver to prepare them for coloured clear parts.
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February 8, 2022
Tried some drybrushing of the cockpit. Not perfect.
Some areas around the nose have been painted silver to prepare them for coloured clear parts.
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February 8, 2022
Tried some drybrushing of the cockpit. Not perfect.
Some areas around the nose have been painted silver to prepare them for coloured clear parts.
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February 8, 2022
Placed to get a better idea for the diorama.
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February 8, 2022
Colour guide is in Japanese only. Had to use an translation app to get an idea which colours to use.
Though in the end I might give this one a custom paintjob.
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February 14, 2022
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February 21, 2022
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February 21, 2022
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February 21, 2022
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February 27, 2022
Gloss coat applied.
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February 27, 2022
Gloss coat applied.
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March 4, 2022
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March 4, 2022
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March 4, 2022
Not so many more steps until this aircraft is finished.
The base is another story.
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March 4, 2022
Superglue accident around the intakes
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March 4, 2022
Painted pilot.
Amazing how some of you can paint 1/72 scale figures. I still got a very lot to learn.
Using paint drying retarder seems quite helpful when brushpainting.

22 8 February 2022, 20:33

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Started this bird last weekend to work on something else when I hit a wall with my Phantom or another project.
The usual procedure with aircraft: after I was more or less done with the cockpit I was able to close the fuselage and proceed with further construction and also painting some other parts.

Not sure if I'll succed but I want to display it on a scratchbuilt carrier deck preparing to be launched with the catapult.

8 February 2022, 20:46

Murad ÖZER
here!

9 February 2022, 00:28

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Nice to have you onboard, Murad. 👍
I plan to do a similar pre-shading you did on your 1:48 Valkyrie. 🙂

"Do. Or do not. There is no try."

9 February 2022, 20:45

Murad ÖZER
this is the way! 😎

9 February 2022, 21:56

Torsten
Nice start, I like to watch 🙂

11 February 2022, 14:34

S M
Always following Macross!😄

11 February 2022, 22:37

Guy Rump
Following with interest 👍

11 February 2022, 22:54

Charlie Spitfire
interesting shape

12 February 2022, 03:20

Mona
interesting Kit 👍

12 February 2022, 04:26

Neil
Following also 👍👀

12 February 2022, 22:19

Simon Nagorsnik
Like your sci-fi projects!
Waiting to see how this one turns out.
Ps.: nice pre- shading😄

14 February 2022, 19:47

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Heya, quite the crowd. Welcome mates, nice to have you all aboard. 🙂
Pre-shading is done, I think. It is not exactly like you did, Murad but I took some inspiration. Maybe I rework it a bit.
Thanks for encouraging me, mate. 👍
Fin. | Album by m8rt (1:72)

Bits of the pre-shading also reached my Phantom. 😄
Not so sure about the paintjob/camo. I don't think a mulitcoloured camouflage would leave a lot of the pre-shading visible. Maybe it works if I am careful.
Also thinking about printing some special markings, like a what-if squadron in Macross. Yeah, I know, a What-if in fiction... 😄

No progress on the diorama yet. I am still thinking how I will do the carrier deck, especially the catapult and the blast shield.

Edit: Thank you, Simon. 😄
You can rest assured, I got a lot of more sci-fi stuff waiting to be build.
Lately, I am getting a bit enamoured with gunpla and really want to build a Zaku and some other Mobile Suits. But it is really hard to get some or they are quite expensive.

14 February 2022, 19:50

Alexander
Very interesting and unusual subject, will definitely stay for the remainder of the build. 👍

15 February 2022, 01:11

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Welcome Alexander 🙂
Painting is still WIP but I am nearing completion. A few more areas to go and then I can continue with a some clear gloss coats.
Assembly will be done after decals have been applied, should be easier that way.
No progress on the diorama yet as I need to order additional materials to try myself on the carrier deck and blast shield.

21 February 2022, 21:40

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Gloss coat also done. I'd like to keep different projects at a similar state.
Mostly when it is about clear coats. When it's time to apply it I'd prefer to coat multiple models at once.
Again no progress on the deck yet.

27 February 2022, 16:35

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Decals done.
Many decals available but I didn't need so many of them because I painted some of the areas and took some liberties.
There are also a lot of options for aircraft numbers.

After sealing in the decals I can start with oil washes and weathering.

4 March 2022, 18:24