Saturday 18 August 2012

F-toys 1/144 - Macross VF-1J Valkyrie - "Dark Bird" -

F-toys 1/144 - Macross VF-1J Valkyrie - "Dark Bird" - 1

1/144 scale Macross VF-1J Valkyrie "Dark Bird" a low-viz space fighter which only had 5 seconds airtime in episode 5 of SDF Macross, when i started this Valkyrie it was called the "Dark Bird" but now yamato have released a 1/60 perfect transformation version the squadron has been given the rather nifty name "The Cavaliers"

Another of the F-toys 1/144 Macross Valkyries that really should have been finished quite some time ago but have never got round to finishing but alas done.

As far as i could tell the "Dark Bird is all royal blue with the front, back and circle on the leg a lighter greyer blue with the red stripe on on wing and a yellow panel at the top of the tail.

F-toys 1/144 - Macross VF-1J Valkyrie - "Dark Bird" - 3

Thin k the VF-1 looks best when the wings are in this position in fighter mode, of course the best way a valk look is gerwalk.

F-toys 1/144 - Macross VF-1J Valkyrie - "Dark Bird" - 4

Painted the gunpod same colour as the front/back of the legs.

F-toys 1/144 - Macross VF-1J Valkyrie - "Dark Bird" - 5

Take off!

F-toys 1/144 - Macross VF-1J Valkyrie - "Dark Bird" - 2

Did have a Alaska base VF-1A in the works but ruined the white doing the panel wash with a gloss coat, oops.
Ian

1 comment:

chrismandesign said...

those Valks by F-Toys are seriously an eyecandy... it’s so pleasant to watch all the details achieved and your paint job looks really careful... 5 seconds immortalized... =)