Macross VF-19B

[Firefox]

The aircraft is from a Japanese anime called Macross Plus. Officially in the anime, it's a single seater with occasional second seat as depicted in the anime. Hasegawa has never and probably will never make a two seater for YF/VF-19 as it's not official. Two seater VF-19 only exists in VF Master File, a reference book that include both official and fictional designs of the VF-19.

The good thing for Hasegawa 1/72 VF-19 kit is that it comes as a full size two seater, and it comes with second seat and pilots. that alone saves me a lot of work. I used a 1/72 F/A-18F canopy for this mod. The canopy is rather long, so I have to extend the rear pilot tub a bit. Despite sanding off some of the base of the canopy, it's still too wide for the VF-19 body. I have to add 1mm strip on both side of the body and some putty for the aft section. I suspect a 1/72 SU-27UB canopy would be a better fit. It will also gives a more prominent raised body style. Anyway, I've got to make do with what I have and it turns out not too bad.

[TomZ]

Looks very nice indeed!

TomZ

[killnoizer]

I AM FLASHED   

Those yellow lines are total amazing !  If my wife ever watch this I will have a problem ...

[Dizzyfugu]

Very nice! 

[Firefox]

I AM FLASHED   

Those yellow lines are total amazing !  If my wife ever watch this I will have a problem ...

The yellow lines are actually decals. My masking and painting techniques still can't achieve that 

[killnoizer]

...and my decal technic would not work with THAT    .

[zenrat]

  

[Wardukw]

Very very nice      

[kerick]

Is this the Tomcat style fighter that gets up and walks around too? I'm not very familiar with anime programs. I may be thinking of transformers.
Awesome job, both the cockpit and paint!

[Firefox]

It's a mecha anime, yes, this plane can transform into robot in the series but this is basically just an airplane model.

[kerick]

Ok, so I wasn't just imagining things. 
Really look great!