1/100 Robotech/Macross Destroid Defender

[Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy]

Decided to dabble in some nostalgia from my teen years.  Loved the look of the destroid mecha in the Macross/First Robotech War (depending on how one follows).

 

1/100 Arii kit.  Biggest challenge is how not to make this look like a toy, especially with the awful, poorly-planned seams. 

Lots of drybrushing after airbrushing.

Chest-mounted searchlights created with acrylic gemstones with the facets sanded off then clear floor polish painted over. 

Green unit in the middle is bare metal foil with clear green overpainted.

Thanks for looking!

 

 

[spejic]

I really like it. The details are so chunky and soft, but your shading and panel line work gives it a cartoony quality like the original animation while still being sharply built.