As some of you may know, I am currently building a type of ship called YG-4210.
However it has taken me a good amount of time before I could show you guys anything worthwhile. Quite frankly this model is effing hard to build. In any case, enjoy!
looks like a great start!
wish we had a subforum where we could post our scratch builds.. cough.. FFG.. cough..
I don't want a subforum. Why? Because it would see a lot less traffic than the main one and therefore it would be better to post there instead of the subforum.
Looks like a good start... is it just me or does the front look a little short.. or maybe a conscious thought to make it look less... 'stretched' ?
Might look better that way as the picture has always looked odd to me...
I don't want a subforum. Why? Because it would see a lot less traffic than the main one and therefore it would be better to post there instead of the subforum.
Really? I was thinking you might get more views and more comments if it was in a subsection.
ok back on topic: what are you planning on using for the turret and radar?
Looks like a good start... is it just me or does the front look a little short.. or maybe a conscious thought to make it look less... 'stretched' ?
Might look better that way as the picture has always looked odd to me...
There are a number of versions of it and and some are indeed less 'stretched'.
Cool. Are you going to cast that sucker? I'd buy it!
I look forward to seeing your progress!
Nice start!
ok back on topic: what are you planning on using for the turret and radar?
That's actually too early to say, but I'm sure I'll scrounge up something from my bits box. Lotz of shiny gubbinz dere. Oh look, I just channeled my inner Gork (or posibbly Mork).
Haven't been able to do much today but here is the update
Could you give us some insight on what you're using for your components? Where are you getting these bits?
Almost everything used so far is plain old plastikard/styrene plastic in a multitude of shapes and sizes. The only exception is the front 'cone' of the left and right engine, those are leftover buckets from WW2 German tank plastic kits.
Another update. First photo is the top and the other is the underside. Getting real close to gluing all the major pieces together. After that it's really only minor detailing left.
More pics. Just like yesterday, the first is the top and the other is the underside. All major pieces assembled and glued into place, with the exception of the middle engine and it's connecting column.
Scratch-building this ship is a bold undertaking. I can't wait to see the results!
Watching with interest!
This is getting better and better!
Looking good!
Sorry, no update today, but please do keep feeding my ego. Soon it will reach critical mass and I'll be unable to show any humility!
Sorry, no update today, but please do keep feeding my ego. Soon it will reach critical mass and I'll be unable to show any humility!
It suks.
This is really looking to take flight.... awesome job so far... can you put another ship in the camera shot to get a perspective of size? Thanks.
Another update, but as I am firmly in small detail territory, it's getting harder and harder to see some of the work I'm doing. To spice things up at least a little I separated the front from the back. I'm quite pleased with that piece of engineering, throughout the entire build the central column has been a separate piece and yet it slots so precisely in place that you can't tell it's not glued in place.
Sorry aknorthroader, forgot to take the requested picture. I'll try to fix that with the next update. I can tell however that the ship is about 8.9 centimeters long.
There's not a lot left to do now and I should be finished with it before the weekend is over. I suppose the biggest and most easily seen addition today is the satellite dish. The dish is an old Macross FAST pack exhaust nozzle that I've cut in half and fitted with a short piece of pianowire. The baseplate the dish stands on is taken from a Tamiya WW2 German tank kit. Also new for today is a size comparison shot. See, I sometimes remember what my adoring fans request.
Also new for today is a size comparison shot. See, I sometimes remember what my adoring fans request.
Wow, that's a lot smaller than I thought.
Still suks though.