Macross - Destroid Defender 1/72

[JR]

Like Tim , not my genre Gavin but I can appreciate the skill to build. The instructions looked pretty complex to me and the result so far is great. Shall follow .

[Snowman]

I could, except I won’t be building a diorama with it :smiling3: I intend to build the model I have as a BattleTech WHM-3R Warhammer by means of nothing more than a paint job as this particular one:

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If the Destroid Defender were about the same size, I could call it an RFL-3N Rifleman and pose the two together, but alas :sad:

I very much like the Mechwarrior/BattleTech/Battlemech and the back ground story to the genre. Read enough novels and played enough games to have it well engrained in my psyche.:thumb2:

On a positive note they do a 1/72 variant of it from the original Macross source. This is sold on hlj.com

1/72 MBR-04 MK-VI DESTROID TOMAHAWK

[Guest]

That would be interesting too, I may have to see if I can find it somewhere with fewer (read: no) import duties, though

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent stuff Gavin.

[Snowman]

Hi ya all!

I been giving the base some thought and as mentioned before I don't want to go as big as the Regult build.


Whilst this achieved everything I wanted, it is a bit big and unwieldy when taking to model shows. My mission this time around was to achieve the same effect but in a much more compact vignette. I have opted for a dinky ScaleModelScenery.co.uk base measuring only 100mm x 140mm. It has a back that I will cut off as it will be limiting IMO.

This has now allowed me to do some design work on a proposed layout.


Anyhow, still some more thinking and pondering to do.

Till next time! :thumb2:

[Snowman]

Hi ya all!

I've been tinkering on the base, chopped an glued it as well as fixing a foam board as the vignette surface.



The kerb tiles were glued in place and the central barrier and street lights temporarily pinned. With the Destroid and LAV in place is starting to come together.

[papa 695]

Just seen this Gavin, some great work, looking very good indeed.

[Snowman]

Just seen this Gavin, some great work, looking very good indeed.

Thanks for the support!

As my little adventure continues, I thought that I would try something different with regards to creating road surfaces. Typically I'd use Polyfilla and apply with a scraper, paint and weather accordingly.

This time I decide to use Vallejo's earth texture acrylics, black lava-asphalt.



Very nice stuff, easy to apply with a flat wooden lolly stick, it has good coverage and solid colour, but I think it may be too coarse for this scale (1/72). Anyway, it's not earth shattering, just an observation.
As you can see it is still wet as it has a 30 - 45 minute curing time.

The final analysis will be after it dries, I've painted the road markings and weather the surface. Then we will see if this departure from form pays off.

Till next time, thanks for watching!:thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Nicely built and finished.

[Snowman]

Hi ya all!

The base is about finished, its been a bit of a mission, but as such I am please with the results.

Initially it was just getting the paving and central barrier in place.


This was followed with with the street lights, some vegetation and more dust and dirt.



As you can see I have been having fun.

Next is weathering and mounting the Mech and LAV.

Thanks for watching!

Till the next update. :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

That looks very nice indeed mate.

[Snowman]

The build continues and I'd thought that a bit extra depth was required in the form of camo netting.

There are product available, but I wanted to make my own using two techniques I found.
One was using crepe bandage, coloured using acrylic paints and the other was to use templates, and again I have opted for my own home made creation.


I will finish the pattern using the airbrush + template and free hand with the AB for the third colour.

Next time I will have a completed camo net to show - hopefully.

Thanks for watching. :thumb2:

[Snowman]

The pattern for the camo worked out nicely, but unfortunately the crepe bandage used was too thick to suitably apply to the build. Oh well, lesson learnt.


I have now officially finished the build, but have not as yet taken a decent set of photos of the completed build, so I will leave you with a fortuitous pic I took of the Destroid in my home office window. Additionally, another pic of it with the silver award at the North Surrey Model Show held in Banstead, Surrey. Myself and fellow members of the Horsham Modellers Club represented ourselves very well against great builds from other clubs.



Thanks for watching and till my next build which will be something different, a Ducati 1199.

[Mickc1440]

Great looking build

[Tim Marlow]

That was a fun build, worthy of the award as well. Great stuff!