===== Macross Thuverl-Salan Cruiser 1/20000 Kit =====

  * Manufacturer: Arii
  * Part number: Arii Macross series #66
  * Year of production: //Old.... 1990's at __least__//
  * Scale: 1/20000	
  * Series: Macross
  * Kit type: Fixed posed spaceship
  * In-universe role: Standard Cruiser
  * Build date: Started in March //2025//!

==== Manufacturer Images ====

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==== Paints Used ====

  * Badger Ultimate Airbrush Primer (dark grey)
  * Vallejo Model Air Panzer Dark Grey (pre-shading)
  * Vallejo Mecha Colour Dark Green (main green hull section + used unthinned straight from bottle for random panels)
  * MIG Dark Compass Ghost Gray + Vallejo Mecha Color Magenta (grey hull section)
  * Vallejo Model Air Red RLM23 (red highlights)
  * AK Interactive Silver Grey (grey external tanks)
  * MIG Medium Gunship Gray (panel highlights)
  * Vallejo Game Colour Gory Red (hull red stripes)
  * Tamiya Panel Line Accent Black

==== Thoughts ====

Bought this as part of a set with several other very old Arii Macross ship kits back in the early 2000's and never got around to building it. 
==== In Progress Images ====

Box artwork:

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Box contents (sorry, had already mostly clipped the main parts out several years ago!):

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Instruction sheet:

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Waterslide decal sheet:

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This kit also came with a figure of __Quamzin Kravshera__, one of the antagonists of the original Macross TV show:

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=== Assembly ===

Assembly process:

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It's a very simple model but goes together easily. Whilst it is clearly a design from a //long// time ago, due to the presence of a recess around the seam of the two halves, there isn't really any filling/sanding to do beyond a little bit on the rear engine/thruster section, but it's very minor. 

Here it is complete (minus the grey external modules - which will be painted seperately), glued to stand in order to attach the very small antenna/sensor parts. Next up will be priming and pre-shading:

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=== Painting ===

Primed:

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Pre-shaded main panel lines + recess line:

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Main green hull colour (and black recess) added:

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White external tanks added:

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Details added to various panels, almost ready for gloss varnish and then decals and panel lines/weathering:

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=== Decals & Panel Lines ===

Gloss coat sprayed and then the original waterslide decals applied. I didn't use all of them, as it seemed as though it would be too much:

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Panel line ink:

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Next will be some weathering effects and then a final layer of matt varnish.

==== Finished Images ====

Enamel washes and pastel weathering applied, stand painted. Finished kit:

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