Robotech Tactis: VF-1J Max Sterling

Got this model completed over the week. My test model since there are quite a lot of reference for him, although I probably should have completed the production VF-1A which I left hanging in the first place.

 

 

These models above were before decals were applied. I was initially thinking of just leaving them as that, but they just do not look right. I am glad I did and I have to say, the decals were a pain to apply as much as fixing up the Veritechs in guardian mode.

VF-1J Max in Battloid mode

 

 

The white certainly needs further improvement. Probably due to the fact that my Ceramite and White Scar was drying up after not being in used a long time. Then again, there were like powdery in the first place when I got them. I am probably lucky that I could use up almost the entire pot.

VF-1J Max in Gerwalk/Guardian mode

 

 

I can honestly say I did not like the stand they provided. It is two big and bulky. I used these extra spares from my Tau drones from my Farsight Eight earlier. They certainly look much better.

VF-1J Max in Valkryie/Fighter mode

 

 

I have to admit, painting these models now got me itching to get the larger models, either from Yamato, Bandai or Toynami. I am still gonna get myself a VF-1S Skull One from Takatoku which I had as a kid.

Anyway, next in line to finish is the VF-1A Production model which was left hanging since I washed it. Hopefully it will be done tomorrow in Wira.

 

 

I am still undecided if I should leave it this brown or brighten it as the original colour is much brighter than this.

VF-1J Miriya should be next after this followed by the rest of my VF-1As.
Here is a preview.

Just in case you are wondering from the top left,
- VF-1S Deathwing colours
- VF-1J Miriya
- 2 VF-1R still undecided on the colour. Probably Ravenwing colours
- VF-1A Greenwing
- VF-1A Miriya
- VF-1A Max
- VF-1A undecided.Originally intended to be Rick Hunter/Hikaru's colour until I realise that Miriya's 1A is quite identical. Honestly, I don't think Miriya even piloted 1As in the series. I might just make another Greenwing out of this.

The black bunch on the lower left are all the destroids. Still have not decided on the colour
Only the VF-1S and 1R have missiles attached to which I need to stress that they are a bloody pain to apply. The pieces on the bottom are the long range missiles which were intendeed for the VF-1S to which I had countless problems getting them attached since I primed the model prior to glueing them. Surprisingly, the VF-1Rs stayed while the once for VF-1S (6 on each Valkryie and Gerwalk mode) kept falling off even after I stripped the paint of the wings. Finally decided to just use the a pair of MLOP and a pair of standard missile on them. The rest? Do I recall any of the VFs in Robotech or Macross having missiles? No. Besides, it is kinda weird that the missiles should disappear the moment they transform to Battloid mode. So no. I will not be putting any missiles for most of them especially since I will very unlikely be joining any tournaments (also since my model's colour are not exactly in uniform for tournaments). So yeah, no missiles for me.