Lysus' Hasegawa YF-19 (Macross Plus)

[Lysus]

Egg plane time again!



This time I'm going for a YF-19 from Macross Plus. Have myself the 1/48 version in the stash but that's for this summer, so tide myself over let's do a mini version. The YF-19 was an experimental plane in the series and different from the mass produced VF-19 Excalibur. Macross Plus is pretty fantastic to watch, a cross between Top Gun and Blade Runner. Sort of. If you watch the English dub you get to hear Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad voice the main character, Lt. Dyson.



So let's get comfy, use deadly weapons for the wrong reasons and get to it.




PART I: Build





A few more parts than last year's VF-1 Valkyries, but then again I'm only doing one, not three. Still, just 5 little runners, one of them for three clear parts.





Guys. Guys, I appreciate the enthusiasm, but we did this last year. Just...just go guard something, ok?





Ok, anywho. The runners:





Sadly it appears my decal sheet has been nicked and dinged (rather large for a kit so small I might add...I'm having terrible flashbacks to last year's 300 decals...).





Got a little start on it during kiddo naps, given my experience last time I'll be painting this up in pieces then assembling it. From what I can tell every seam line is supposed to be there since the fuselage has to come apart to do this:





So onto alligator clips most parts will go rather than get glued in. Hopefully this won't come back to hurt me when it is time to glue them in...

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ok , that's it, I am breaking out the Minions to help me if you get Stormtroopers to help you.
At least Gary is pretty much guaranteed making things difficult for you
I wonder if Minions can read Japanese or Chinese or whatever the heck my instructions are written in

Interesting space thingy doodad

[Fridgy]

I remember that show from childhood. I had one of the transformer style action figures that I think I got for xmas one year. Looking forward to your build mate

[Skullfish]

always pulling something interesting out your stash! you dont happen to be on scalemates do you? i wouldnt mind a nosey throught your drawers

Anyways

Jase

[privatepete]

Hi Jason, nice to the little guys on parade again this year, I just hope you are going to help them this time , good luck with the build

[Timplastic]

you really do find some ultra cool builds

[Lysus]

Ok , that's it, I am breaking out the Minions to help me if you get Stormtroopers to help you.
At least Gary is pretty much guaranteed making things difficult for you
I wonder if Minions can read Japanese or Chinese or whatever the heck my instructions are written in

Interesting space thingy doodad

Well, I've ordered them to go do something else this year to stay out of my hair. More trouble than they were worth, really.

I remember that show from childhood. I had one of the transformer style action figures that I think I got for xmas one year. Looking forward to your build mate

I had the Transformers Jetfire as a kid (which was just a recolored Valkyrie) and it was the BEST.

always pulling something interesting out your stash! you dont happen to be on scalemates do you? i wouldnt mind a nosey throught your drawers

Anyways

Jase

I started one but never really finished it. I should do that, Ill let you know when I hit Scalemates again and finish it.

Hi Jason, nice to the little guys on parade again this year, I just hope you are going to help them this time , good luck with the build

Thanks, Pete!

you really do find some ultra cool builds

I try to keep it interesting Wonder if I can finish my YF-19 before Paul finishes his...

[Twokidsnosleep]

Definitely update your scalemates stash listing, it will save you from buying the same thing over again.
Especially true for me with stash in multiple locations, a memory that seems to be uhhhh, what were we talking about again??.

[Lysus]

Just a small update as I'm home alone with the little ones this weekend, so not much time to work.

Seamwise there isn't much to worry about except for the thruster nacelles. There's a nasty one right down the middle top and bottom. Hasegawa tends to be good about alignment, but these were pretty awful not just for the size of the seam but also that they didn't line up.

I decided I would nip the guides and then broke one while prying the halves apart. So I guess that's the job halfway done



I used some TET to melt them up and pressed down until beads formed. After that cured up (I came back a few hours later) I sanded that down and lobbed some Mr Surfacer 1000 on the seam with an old brush to check it. Still there a little so I added on some Mr Dissolved Putty and let that cure overnight. Sanded the next day and it looked better, but still present in a couple spots after another Surfacer test. So I stepped up to Tamiya Putty (perhaps where I should have started) and this did the trick.

Here's a blurry and not so helpful pic from the Dissolved Putty stage:



After the Tamiya putty was cleaned up I had to rescribe the panel lines there with a 0.2 BMC chisel and some Dymo Tape. Looks alright now, we'll see once the primer goes on if it's good to go.



There's the rest of it ready for some Stynylrez/Ultimate Black primer. I think meanwhile I'll give the canopy a Pledge dip and put it somewhere safe from dust until I'm ready for it. Hopefully Primer can happen tonight, maybe some color tomorrow!

[Spook]

Well on the way buddy,love the storm troopers helping out

[Lysus]

Well on the way buddy,love the storm troopers helping out

Thanks! Got more progress to post, just need the time to do it. Don't know what they're up to back there, I let them help me last year and it was a bit of a mess.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Well on the way buddy,love the storm troopers helping out

Thanks! Got more progress to post, just need the time to do it. Don't know what they're up to back there, I let them help me last year and it was a bit of a mess.

I re-read that last year thread...fun times

[Lysus]

Onward...

Got it primed with Stynylrez/Ultimate black, for some reason my grey went missing.



Painted primary coat with Mr Color 1 White and 19 Sandy Brown at about 70/30. The color call out asks for a nearly white yellow, but the animation is much more on the yellow side so I went with this. Feet/exhaust painted with Alclad Stainless Steel while the landing gear were Pale Burnt Metal. Hey, there's my grey primer...



Added the console decal directly onto the paint. Went on like a charm.



After that I sprayed some Tamiya X-27 Clear Red onto the side sensor things and...what the hell are you two doing back there?

[Skullfish]

looking like a nice wee kit, love the styling.

Also think your ex-build buddies have taken the hump and playing without you, lol.

J

[aur0ra145]

Those storm troopers are hilarious! Which kit are they from?

[privatepete]

I think your going to have to rally though troopers again

[Lysus]

Those storm troopers are hilarious! Which kit are they from?

They're actually from The Black series

Well, life got a hold of me so I didn't get to finish this on time. I sent the troopers home but I did manage to get it all decalled. Just needs a top coat. Or not. It's an eggie



Once stuff calms down I can try and get some real shots of it. Oh well, always next year!