Well, here we go with a new year! Hope everyone made it to the new year without having to post bail. I guess I'll start this year out with something rather big...A 1:200 scale MAC II Monster. I can't begin to tell you how long I have tried to find one of these for under $100. Then suddenly not one, but TWO fell into my clutches by way of some fancy trade work! When it rains, it pours! Unfortunately both of them sat for a while in my "to do" box while I ended up working unreasonable amounts of overtime at my real job. Well, I squeaked in some hobby time here and there and, as you will soon see, I amassed quite a number of finished pieces. Shall we get on with the show?
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| The name says it all.....The cheesecake is a decal, but I painted her name. I can rarely leave a model or a mini in stock condition, which is evident in the chin cannon. I sculpted the housing and attached a gun from some Heavy Gear spare parts. |
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| Here she is with a few supporting units. I mainly wanted additional minis in the picture to show off her immense size! |
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| I also added some dirt to her feet. Don't expect her to wipe them off before entering your city. |
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| 6 Mech kills and , yes, a dropship! |
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| Rear view. |
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| Rear view with "pants down". |
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| I painted a few details in the engine bay with florescent paint. When I light it up with a UV light, they glow! |
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| I didn't want the arms to be missile launchers so I applied some plastic gem stones to make the barrels look like she's warming up the heavy particle cannons! |
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| A shot of the chin turret and the cockpit...or where I think the cockpit should be. |
Well, she was worth the wait! The second one is going to be extensively modified....imagine enormous gattling cannons instead of city busters.
Wow, that is....immense with a capital BIG! Great job on her ;)
ReplyDeleteI want one!
Mark B.
http://sci-fi-stuff.blogspot.co.uk/
Incredible painting and modelling there. Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteI have one I also got in a trade. Must say i didn't think she'd be that big. OMG i might have to trade her away. I don't think my 8' gaming table would be big enough to handle her.
ReplyDeleteThe paintjob is the dogs, I am very much liking the lighting effects and the wear and tear.
ReplyDeleteSimply excellent.
The kits were re-released this summer for the 30th anv. of macross. They've been selling for about $30 on ebay. If you have need of any more strike while they are available.
ReplyDeleteYes, I tried to snag them when they were re-released, but struck out on every occasion. I got my two models plus I have one of the old Robotech die-cast toys that is pretty much the exact same size as the models. All is well in my mech universe. Thanks for the info anyway, Mech Dude!
DeleteHow do you think the 1/200 Monster would stack up next to 15mm 1/100 figures?
ReplyDeleteCan pick up 2 Monsters from HLJ for the price of one on Amazon or eBay right now... might even before the night is out...
I think it would work great in a 15mm force! She is still quite large and there really isn't any detail (like hatches, doors, and such)that might look out of scale for 15mm, either. I'd say go for the fire power and get two of them!
DeleteAnd done. Two for $56.82 w/ FedEx shipping to the US. Not bad considering what peoole are asking for domestically. At that price it was tempting to pick up more for a Monster lance...
DeleteAs a long time lurker, love your blog and seeing your amazing mecha work.
HLJ has them priced at $17!!! They are out of stock until the March restock but at that price it might be good to buy a few spares.
ReplyDeleteMech Dude-
DeleteDo you know where any more of these MAC-II Monster figures can be found for sale?
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