RVF-25 Messiah Luca Angeloni Custom WIP

**goodduck** · #1 10-03-2012, 08:07 PM

I caught the Macross fever when I was building Takeuchi's VF-29, so after the ghost I was building, I have to build the VF-25 Messiah too. Actually, a RVF-25 command ship to goes with my Ghosts. The finished model(if it ever finished) will be 1/48 scale, roughly 18"+ in length with no cockpit. I was pushing really hard on the build cause I was hopping to get them done for the up coming Macrossworld Con at Concept Cube in Arcadia CA on Oct 21, just a few blocks from my home. But, it became evidence that I can't meet the goal. I'll be too busy at the office here in TX then to get any days off to go. And the new way of building not really making thing goes faster for me either. That really show how good some Pepakura users are, they makes things looks easy and I couldn't mimic that with Rhino even if my life is depend on it, well, at least not building anywhere as fast.

**goodduck** · #2 10-03-2012, 08:15 PM

Anyway, following Takeuchi's VF-29 Pepakura edgy look, I am building the Vf-25F Alto's custom as the base and building add-on/replacement parts to convert to VF-25S Ozma Lee, VF-25G for Michael, and RVF-25 luca's custom - the Ghosts command ship. There are few more versions like the VEF-25S, VF-25VJ and VF-25WA I also would like to build, someday. The rough 3d model at this point is done, next I am going to go over everything again to refine the surface as needed to reduce fold counts, or add to it. After that, I'll be doing the F.A.S.T.PACK and Super Pack for the Messiah.

**goodduck** · #3 10-06-2012, 08:16 AM

The FAST pack wing mounted booster is done. That going to add a lot of weight to the wing area and I'm not sure how to deal with that yet. Still got many more add-on armor pieces to build for the FAST pack system but I am moving a bit slower then I would like...... damn all em video games.

**opalmox** · #4 10-08-2012, 08:08 AM

The model looks great, and is moving along quickly... My thought in regards to strengthening the wings would be dependent of their thickness. If they are thick enough, you could use some type of box spar, other wise, using skewers would be more than sufficient.

**Sidewinder81777** · #5 11-21-2012, 05:47 AM

How's this one going Allen? Finished Takeuchi's ghost and working on the YF-29 now :D

**goodduck** · #6 11-21-2012, 09:38 AM

Not going anywhere right now, all that new games came out took up all my model building time.

**Sidewinder81777** · #7 11-21-2012, 11:32 AM

lol no problem, I know how that is.

**SJPONeill** · #8 11-21-2012, 12:09 PM

Cheers to Sidewinder for bumping this one as I missed it completely when Allen first started it...really love watching how his ideas develop into a model...

Simon