Post by wargamer43210 on Jan 12, 2015 16:13:24 GMT
Hi everyone! I'm a long time converter and gamer and being an 80s kids I'm excited to start delving into the new Robotech kits!
So on to the fun stuff... After assembling a host of basic models I dug into the Spartan & Phalanx Destroid box. Both of these are just begging for magnetized arms and after cutting my teeth on some basic assembly of Zentradi Battlepods I decided to take a shot at this kit.
First up we have the Phalanx. To magnetize the Missle Pods I used 1/8" Diameter x 1/16" thick magnets on both the body and arms.
I managed to rush the leg assembly and did not let the glue melt the seams enough before pressing them together so now I have to backfill them with zap a gap or plastic putty before priming. Although in all honesty they are far smoother than they appear in the photos.
The second Destroid in the add on kit is the Spartan. This is one of my personal favorite mechas. Here is a Spartan magnetized with all three arm options.
The arms are way smaller in diameter so I drilled a 1/16 hole and then glued two 1/16 x 1/32 magnets into each arm creating a 1/16 x 1/16 magnet for them. I still used a 1/8 x 1/16 for the body. these hold really well and you can actually pick the model up by the arm!
Next I decided to convert one of the Spartans to better match the artwork on the box... I wanted it to be showing off it's hidden chest guns... This was a little tedious but still took less than an hour to throw together.
First I shaved off the chest 'door', next I hollowed out the cavity by drilling a couple of 1/16" holes... one from the front going back and one from the top going down. I then very carefully used a sharp Exacto knife to trim and scrape out the extra plastic to create the rectangular cavity. A little green stuff was pressed into the bottom of the cavity to create a smooth surface and give me something to press the plastic rod for the guns into. I used 1.2mm plastic rod for the central gun and 0.64mm rod for the 4 surrounding guns. Overall I'm pretty happy with how he turned out.
So on to the fun stuff... After assembling a host of basic models I dug into the Spartan & Phalanx Destroid box. Both of these are just begging for magnetized arms and after cutting my teeth on some basic assembly of Zentradi Battlepods I decided to take a shot at this kit.
First up we have the Phalanx. To magnetize the Missle Pods I used 1/8" Diameter x 1/16" thick magnets on both the body and arms.
I managed to rush the leg assembly and did not let the glue melt the seams enough before pressing them together so now I have to backfill them with zap a gap or plastic putty before priming. Although in all honesty they are far smoother than they appear in the photos.
The second Destroid in the add on kit is the Spartan. This is one of my personal favorite mechas. Here is a Spartan magnetized with all three arm options.
The arms are way smaller in diameter so I drilled a 1/16 hole and then glued two 1/16 x 1/32 magnets into each arm creating a 1/16 x 1/16 magnet for them. I still used a 1/8 x 1/16 for the body. these hold really well and you can actually pick the model up by the arm!
Next I decided to convert one of the Spartans to better match the artwork on the box... I wanted it to be showing off it's hidden chest guns... This was a little tedious but still took less than an hour to throw together.
First I shaved off the chest 'door', next I hollowed out the cavity by drilling a couple of 1/16" holes... one from the front going back and one from the top going down. I then very carefully used a sharp Exacto knife to trim and scrape out the extra plastic to create the rectangular cavity. A little green stuff was pressed into the bottom of the cavity to create a smooth surface and give me something to press the plastic rod for the guns into. I used 1.2mm plastic rod for the central gun and 0.64mm rod for the 4 surrounding guns. Overall I'm pretty happy with how he turned out.
