Transforming Veritech Fighter WIP

TF Hunter D · 03-10-2012, 04:32 AM

P6 again: mostly painted pics!

Yeah, gang. I'm still around. I'm still reading and checking out everyone's customs, and I thought I'd clock in and show one I've been working on. Remember the Veritech Fighter vehicle from Matchbox's Robotech line (or the Playmates Exo Squad reissue)? The thing was pretty cool except for one thing-it didn't transform. That is what I'm doing to this piece. In these pics, I held the pieces together with tape, just to get a dry run out of it. Upon seeing it, I needed pics. Again, not done, but I'm taking it slowly, since a replacement is rarely on ebay and when it is, it's usually for $50-$100+ BTW, I am missing the canopy, back wings, and rocket boosters for this, so if anyone here has any extra, please LMK.
Enjoy.

UPDATE 3-22

More WIP pics. Got hinges put on and hooked on arms. I did the arms 2 years ago, but will be reworking them with new tension pins and new plastic pieces covering the missing arm parts.

Update: 4-29

Slow progress, but here's an update for those who wanted scale. Here's scale with a KO "Jetfire" and a Rick Hunter figure from the Matchbox line.
Also, just got the chest plate put on

Update: 8-12

Used extra parts from other jets onto my current custom. Which is why the colors are different. Been holding back on this figure due to my Rodimus Prime custom and trying to find a good enough cutters to separate the back panel without damaging either half of the back end.

Haven't given up on him, tho.

Update: 10-19

BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!

Finally gotten back to working on this guy!!! Currently working on knee joints and shoulder parts

11-17 Update: Gerwalk mode

Actually got the head put on and am going to fix the holes, blemishes, etc. As for painting, I'm going to have to wait until spring, being that my garage isn't heated. I'll keep you up to date.

G60Force · 03-10-2012, 06:04 AM

WOW... that's a sign of tru love for jetfire/macross robot... goodluck!!

TF Hunter D · 03-11-2012, 11:18 PM

Thanx. Since the pics, I have gotten various hinges attached to the figure. It's beginning to take a real cool shape

Got the shoulder connectors fixed where it folds out. Still quite a bit of work to do, but it's giving me a real cool "customizer's high".

G60Force · 03-12-2012, 02:06 AM

Yeah I know what ur talking about... this is some seriously healthy dope

minsok · 03-12-2012, 03:17 AM

I think you should try to lower the hips to lengthen out the torso. Good start.

TWINTURBO · 03-12-2012, 08:38 AM

I love anything Robotech, nice start.

TF Hunter D · 03-14-2012, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minsok

I think you should try to lower the hips to lengthen out the torso. Good start.

IfI ever get to do a second one, I might do that and turn it into a GI Joe scaled Jetfire, but since finding one is hard to do (even on ebay), I'm not ready yet to risk that yet.

destrongerlupus · 03-14-2012, 12:29 PM

Ahhh THIS brings back memories! When I was a wee lad I had one of these and also Jetfire. I knew siomehow that this robotech-thingy was connected to the flyng autobot, and was really surprised to see how much of the transforming toy's designed carried over to the static-form jet.

I remember unscrewing the "legs" and also playing around with how they could be repositioned for robot mode etc., IIRC the would-be-arms are just a single solid "block" (and not very detailed either), right? That was the bit that made me give up on the project when I was a kid.

SO fun to see someone in the adult radicon community now taking a whack at it! I may actually have mine floating around my storage unit...somewhere, if I bump into it, I'll look you up

D/L

TF Hunter D · 03-22-2012, 03:15 AM

Updated first post. new pics

OptionZero · 03-22-2012, 05:47 AM

You guys know that Yamato's already taken care of this whole, transforming "veritech" toy problem, right . . .?

03-10-2012, 04:32 AM	#1
TF Hunter D Omnibot Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 216	Transforming Veritech Fighter WIP P6 again: mostly painted pics! Yeah, gang. I'm still around. I'm still reading and checking out everyone's customs, and I thought I'd clock in and show one I've been working on. Remember the Veritech Fighter vehicle from Matchbox's Robotech line (or the Playmates Exo Squad reissue)? The thing was pretty cool except for one thing-it didn't transform. That is what I'm doing to this piece. In these pics, I held the pieces together with tape, just to get a dry run out of it. Upon seeing it, I needed pics. Again, not done, but I'm taking it slowly, since a replacement is rarely on ebay and when it is, it's usually for $50-$100+ BTW, I am missing the canopy, back wings, and rocket boosters for this, so if anyone here has any extra, please LMK. Enjoy. UPDATE 3-22 More WIP pics. Got hinges put on and hooked on arms. I did the arms 2 years ago, but will be reworking them with new tension pins and new plastic pieces covering the missing arm parts. Update: 4-29 Slow progress, but here's an update for those who wanted scale. Here's scale with a KO "Jetfire" and a Rick Hunter figure from the Matchbox line. Also, just got the chest plate put on Update: 8-12 Used extra parts from other jets onto my current custom. Which is why the colors are different. Been holding back on this figure due to my Rodimus Prime custom and trying to find a good enough cutters to separate the back panel without damaging either half of the back end. Haven't given up on him, tho. Update: 10-19 BACK FROM THE DEAD!!! Finally gotten back to working on this guy!!! Currently working on knee joints and shoulder parts 11-17 Update: Gerwalk mode Actually got the head put on and am going to fix the holes, blemishes, etc. As for painting, I'm going to have to wait until spring, being that my garage isn't heated. I'll keep you up to date. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by TF Hunter D; 03-22-2012 at 03:15 AM.. Reason: updating WIP

03-10-2012, 06:04 AM	#2
G60Force World Smallest Mini-Con Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,066 Location: Netherlands Collection Count: 99+	WOW... that's a sign of tru love for jetfire/macross robot... goodluck!! WIP'S/COMPLETED/COMMISSIONS MY WANTS / MY SALES... COMMISSIONS OPEN!

03-12-2012, 02:06 AM	#4
G60Force World Smallest Mini-Con Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,066 Location: Netherlands Collection Count: 99+	Yeah I know what ur talking about... this is some seriously healthy dope WIP'S/COMPLETED/COMMISSIONS MY WANTS / MY SALES... COMMISSIONS OPEN!

03-12-2012, 08:38 AM	#6
TWINTURBO Mandiprime97's badass :) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,668 Location: Instillation 4 Collection Count: 250+	I love anything Robotech, nice start. We make our own luck S-117

03-14-2012, 12:29 PM	#8
destrongerlupus Hot Slag! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,227 News Credits: 1	Ahhh THIS brings back memories! When I was a wee lad I had one of these and also Jetfire. I knew siomehow that this robotech-thingy was connected to the flyng autobot, and was really surprised to see how much of the transforming toy's designed carried over to the static-form jet. I remember unscrewing the "legs" and also playing around with how they could be repositioned for robot mode etc., IIRC the would-be-arms are just a single solid "block" (and not very detailed either), right? That was the bit that made me give up on the project when I was a kid. SO fun to see someone in the adult radicon community now taking a whack at it! I may actually have mine floating around my storage unit...somewhere, if I bump into it, I'll look you up D/L My Custom Feedback Thread

03-11-2012, 11:18 PM	#3
TF Hunter D Omnibot Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 216	Thanx. Since the pics, I have gotten various hinges attached to the figure. It's beginning to take a real cool shape Got the shoulder connectors fixed where it folds out. Still quite a bit of work to do, but it's giving me a real cool "customizer's high".

03-12-2012, 03:17 AM	#5
minsok Dinobot Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 885	I think you should try to lower the hips to lengthen out the torso. Good start.

03-22-2012, 03:15 AM	#9
TF Hunter D Omnibot Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 216	Updated first post. new pics

03-22-2012, 05:47 AM	#10
OptionZero Herald of Unicron Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,222 Location: San Francisco/Sacramento News Credits: 1	You guys know that Yamato's already taken care of this whole, transforming "veritech" toy problem, right . . .?