{"id":1133,"date":"2023-08-24T09:57:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T00:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2024-07-22T20:29:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:29:34","slug":"ariis-old-1100-heavy-missile-regult-battle-pod-from-macross-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2023\/08\/24\/ariis-old-1100-heavy-missile-regult-battle-pod-from-macross-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"Arii&#8217;s old 1:100 Heavy Missile Regult battle pod plamo from Macross complete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e054d074a61&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e054d074f83&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/regult2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had posted <a href=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/10\/09\/macross-regult-heavy-missile-battlepod-plamo-by-arii\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/10\/09\/macross-regult-heavy-missile-battlepod-plamo-by-arii\/\">a scan of the box art in an earlier post<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I completed the old 1:100 Arii Heavy Missile Regult plamo this week. Surface detail is in some ways better than the old Imai kit, with how there is molded detail for the lights on the head for this smaller Arii kit, whereas Imai&#8217;s larger Regult model only provides decals to represent those lights. As it is though, proportions on the missile pods is off and makes the model look a bit awkward because they are too large. I drilled out the cannons because those parts instead had protruding ends rather than resembling actual gun barrells. I used Wave&#8217;s H-Eyes parts for lenses and Kotobukiya&#8217;s M.S.G. verniers for the thrusters. This kit has molded detail for the lights on the feet, but they protrude way too much. I cut them off and used Wave&#8217;s lenses instead. The mono eye is simply molded into the face of the pod, so I first painted it silver and then clear red to give it more of a lens look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> I used Mr. Color 323 Light blue and 311 Gray for the white parts. The gray was a mixture of 32 Dark Gray and 72 Intermediate Blue. the decals were still usable after all these years. They were a bit yellowed, but I taped them to my window for several days to bleach them. They went on fairly well. I have a pre-order for the 1:72 Hasegawa version of this kit, which will be released after the first of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proportions on the Regult itself seem fine, but Arii made the missile pods a bit too tall. It makes the model look a bit awkward. Also, there is no ball socket articulation with the cannons. They must be glued into place. I might add a bit of weathering to this. One thing I need to do is repair the knee joint. I had to replace the broken piece with brass rod, but the 2-part epoxy putty I used turned out to be soft because I didn&#8217;t make it the proper ratio. I might try polyester putty instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had posted a scan of the box art in an earlier post. I completed the old 1:100 Arii Heavy Missile Regult plamo this week. Surface detail is in some ways better than the old Imai kit, with how there is molded detail for the lights on the head for this smaller Arii kit, whereas &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2023\/08\/24\/ariis-old-1100-heavy-missile-regult-battle-pod-from-macross-complete\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Arii&#8217;s old 1:100 Heavy Missile Regult battle pod plamo from Macross complete&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[56,57],"class_list":["post-1133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anime-manga","category-modeling","tag-macross","tag-plamo"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":556,"url":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/10\/09\/macross-regult-heavy-missile-battlepod-plamo-by-arii\/","url_meta":{"origin":1133,"position":0},"title":"Macross Regult heavy missile battlepod plamo by Arii","date":"2022-10-09","format":false,"excerpt":"I started working on this old 1:100 scale Regult Heavy Missle Carrier plamo by Arii yesterday. 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