Rocket Punch

Vought F-8E Crusader

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:12:03 +0000

Now it’s time to put the two halves of the fuselage together. First up, the myriad parts I needed to assemble before hand. Incidentally, all were sprayed white.

Academy provides a long trunking so you can see into the nose intake. Nice.

From left to right: the MLG bay, the belly flap bay and the arresting hook bay. All are decently detailed for their scale.

I decided to cement this onto one side of the fuselage before putting everything together. It took a bit of adjusting and finesse but the two halves fit pretty much perfectly with no noticeable gaps.

I had to sand down the fuselage so the wing can fit flush. Not an issue if one plans to install the wing pivoted.

Wave 1/72 Destroid Phalanx

Ed — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:05:28 +0000

The next Macross Destroid from Wave will be the Phalanx. Yum. Must buy!

Coming in August for 8,8oo yen (a WTH price).

Vought F-8E Crusader

Ed — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:15:26 +0000

Kit Info
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Scale: N/A
Media: Injection Plastic

Like all aircraft kits, I started with the cockpit. The details are basic but acceptable for 1/72. Control panels are recessed but Academy conveniently includes decals.

The ejection seat is made up of 4 parts. It doesn’t have any seatbelt details. This is handbrushed, washed and drybrushed to bring out the details.

I decided to use the decal for the front console.

The cockpit is then quickly assembled, painted and given a wash.

I then did a test fit of the fuselage and it looks to be good.

The kit comes with the option of lowered flaps, slats and pivoting wing. It also comes with rocket pods, missiles, bomb racks and bombs. I decided to keep it simple by closing the flaps, slates and wings. I also forgo with all the external weapons since the F-8 is known as the ‘last gunfighter’: only internal guns for this one.

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Eggplane

Ed — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:53:53 +0000

Kit Info
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Scale: N/A
Media: Injection Plastic

Back on the modeling saddle… I hope. First, a warm-up project: an Eggplane! This particular Eggplane is a new mold release from Hasegawa.

The kit comes with 2 types of pilots. I’m going with the one wearing a JHMCS helmet.

As per usual with Eggplanes, parts are big, chunky and there’s only a few of them.

I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to insert the exhaust after construction. That will make painting much easier.

Kotobukiya HMM EZ-049 Berserk Fuhrer

Ed — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:15:31 +0000

Upcoming from Kotobukiya in their Zoids HMM line, one of the ‘ultimate’ baddies in the Zoids anime, the Berserk Fuhrer. Proportions have been changed quite substantially from the original toy. It’s coming in August for 8,800yen.

Kotobukiya HMM RZ-041 Liger Zero Panzer

Ed — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:29:12 +0000

Annnnd Kotobukiya has announced the heavily armored Liger Zero variant. It’s coming in June 2012 for 7,300 yen. Nice. Want.

MIA?

Ed — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:50:10 +0000

Oh wow, has it been three months since I’ve updated the site? Hell, it has also been three months since I’ve touched any model kits.

Gotta rev up the engine again… vroom vroom!

RGM-96HA Jesta Heavyarms

Ed — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:12:49 +0000

OK, I’ve decided to use the Stark Jegan’s backpack. For one, it looks different from the original I copied from and two, they both exist in the same time period, which is nice.

I drilled a few dozen small holes around the kit to enhance the details.

Something I’ve started doing for all my HGUC kits is to raise the waist by 1.5mm. I do this by layering on plaplate.

I think I’m more or less done with the modifications.

RZ-019 Double Sworder

Ed — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:19:24 +0000

OK, I’ve finally Futured this…

I thin my Future 50/50 with Isopropynol Alcohol so it will spray easier. 24 hours to dry and I can do the wash tomorrow.

RGM-96HA Jesta Heavyarms

Ed — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:01:19 +0000

Kit Info
Manufacturer: Bandai
Scale: 1/144
Media: Injection Plastic

This is the kitbash of the HGUC Jesta and the HGUC GM III. I blatantly ripped this off from Hobby Notoriko’s kitbash. Credit where credit’s due .

Hobby Notoriko uses one of the shoulder cannons from the HGUC Loto for his Jesta. I’m still debating if I should do the same thing.