New item arrived. Redundant parts from this and other items will be used on another Flanker D. Only upgrades for ordnance, landing gear, nose well, wheel bay doors,…
Almost done with the leg inner frame and knee joints (of course, they need cleanup and detailing).
Using the original feet here just because I haven’t made the feet yet.
Is there one section you are not scratchbuilding? There’s a lot of scratchbuilding going on around here, but I have at least a picture how the others might turn out. Yours is a complete mystery. I am so curious how it will look like in the end.
Haha, yeah! I’ve been thinking of posting some sketches I did, and now seeing your comment I’m convinced.
Basically, the only parts I’m not gonna scratchbuild are the head, the thighs and the arms.
Weekend progress:
Started scratchbuilding the knee joints, adding details to the thighs and hollowing the inside of the lower legs (so I can make the inner frame for that).
Read the descriptions of the photos for more.
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Last night was very productive. I got the waist inner frame almost done (construction-wise, still needs cleanup and a ton of detailing), and the crotch joint works perfectly.
I will finish building it today, and hopefully begin scratch-building the front skirts.
Well, my plan is to make this kit look more like an MS from the Gryps Conflict (UC 0087). I’ve been planning this build since 2015; I studied a lot of Titans MS (especially…
I want it to look more UC 0087-ish. I’ve been planning this custom for almost 2 years, and felt this contest was the perfect scenario for starting it.
I will scratch build a new torso, head, shoulders, waist (including front, back and side skirts), weapon, backpack, feet and heavily modify the legs.
I hope I can get it done before the deadline 😛
No updates from me for a while from now cuz I ordered more detail-ups for the main kit. The more I build the kit, the more I like the model. Wouldn’t be my last Flanker D. The underside, ordnance, exhaust nozzles, landing gear and wheel wells are quite plain. No idea when the items will get here. My best guess is 3 weeks tops.
The main wheel wells are plain. If you build this kit, you’re better off getting the Eduard 73403 3-piece PE for the cockpit, exterior, exhaust, wheel wells, landing gear, among other things.