Tag: Valkyrie

Hobby News

Upcoming : Wave 1/72 VF-4

This was a surprise since the VF-4 is one of the more obscure valkryries from the Macross metaverse. It’s also a surprise it’s coming from Wave since as far as I know, only Bandai and Hasegawa has the 1/72 kit licenses for Macross. In any case, I hope to see more pics soon. Pictures of …...

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Upcoming : Hasegawa 1/72 VF-1J Siegfried

This is coming in June and the boxart has been released. All I can say is…. FWAH!...

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My Builds

Completed : Hasegawa 1/72 Stonewell Bellcom VF-1A Valkyrie

The Kit Brand: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Plastic The Subject First introduced in 2008, the VF-1 was developed for the UN Spacy using Overtechnology obtained from the Macross alien spaceship. It would remain as the mainstay fighter throughout what would be called Space War 1. The VF-1 is capable of space flight and is …...

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On the Bench

WIP : 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Valkyrie Pt. 6

To fix the gloss issue, I decided to try out Lifecolor Gloss Clear instead. I thinned it with water (by guesstimate) and went ahead to spray 2-3 layers. It’s really a lot easier to use than Future. So much so that I’m considering just using Future for other things instead of glossing. So anyway then …...

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On the Bench

WIP : 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Valkyrie Pt. 5

So I was expecting to finish this build by this weekend… but it was not to be… I decided to assemble the major assemblies together before doing the panel line wash, so first up, the gun was clamped in between the two part bottom fuselage. Then the head assembly was cemented into position. Next the …...

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On the Bench

Project : 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Valkyrie Pt. 4

Detail work begins with the anti glare panel and a black band that surrounds the nose. The Hasegawa decal is a multipart affair the Samueldecal sheet doesn’t even include one so I have to mask and spray it. I also took the opportunity to paint the inlets on the fuselage. It was also at this …...

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On the Bench

WIP : 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Valkyrie Pt. 3

Since I can’t leave it well enough alone, I decided that I needed to fix the brown color. The new color (on the left below) is Model Color 977 Desert Yellow. Much better. The second main color is white and I realized that I’d forgotten how hard it is to get a very ‘white’ color …...

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On the Bench

WIP : 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Valkyrie Pt. 2

My kit is very old. I got it when it was first released in 2000 in fact. Consequently, the decal sheet has gone very brittle and yellow. I ended up replacing my decals with a set from Samueldecal, which are ALPS printed. The Samueldecal decal is very soft compared to Hasegawa’s but it works fine. …...

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On the Bench

WIP : 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Valkyrie Pt. 1

Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Plastic Nothing new lately as I’ve been bogged down by the F-14 project: landing gear breaking, kit falling onto the table nose first and endless seamlines and gaps to fix. To distract me a bit, I’ve been plugging slowly on the Hasegawa 1/72 VF-1A kit on the...

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Previews

Preview : 1/72 Morr Models VF-1 Atmospheric Booster

Kit Info Manufacturer: Morr Models Scale: 1/72 Media: Resin Parts: 39 Price: USD 104.95 The Subject The atmospheric booster was an optional attachment to send VF-1 Valkyries into space orbit. The booster is discarded once the Valkyrie reaches space. Advances in technology will eventually enable future variable fighters to reach orbit...

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