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  1. @pengbuzz The theme song started going through my head the moment I saw your progress! It looks GREAT! The master of Masking Tape is back! @Kurt That's a PRO looking paint and weathering job! You just need to Photoshop some people in their and it would be hard tell what's real and not! - MT
  2. @pengbuzz That Tape-traedi ship looks COOL! It does have an organic feel to it! - MT
  3. @pengbuzz Great find!!! AWESOME job on the Superman mods. Maybe he was supposed to look more like Clark?🤣 - MT
  4. I'm glad you're going to a model show! They are tough competition, but really A LOT of fun! Great place to get stuff at good prices, awesome selection, and cool to meet with people. AND if you win anything a bonus! If not, a lesson learned. Don't be besides yourself at the show, people will think you're weird!🤣 - MT
  5. @Thom Looking good! I HATE getting ahead of myself! - MT
  6. @Big s You should have seen the crowd at Richmond VA. They had TONS of AWESOME Gundam kits and SEVERAL categories too (I couldn't get all the photos). I think they got wise to how "easy" it is to build a Gundam kit now. It also seems that judging criteria has changed from accuracy of, "Where that panel line is" to how well it was executed. I know my club REALLY throttles back on that, especially since a lot of them were aviation career related. They could get really nit-picky, especially since companies like Trumpeter have so many errors in their kits, especially the 1/32nd ones. My guys are looking for stuff like whole greasy hand prints on Navy fighters for realism😁 It was also good to see all the youth and youngins in BIG Gundam clubs representing the hobby. Just when I thought it was getting bad for our hobby, things are brightening up! @pengbuzz It's a good thing Ernest Borgnine is no longer with us, he might object to the extra "putty" you piled on him🤣 They look AWESOME! I also know who to go to if I need a REAL propeller made up too!😁 That is an AWESOME transformation! Though you had issues with the boom, it might be one of those blessings in disguise kinda things. Especially getting rid of the screw holes from the toy version. - MT
  7. @pengbuzz FUNNY with the jellybeans! Your making great progress with the pilots and cockpit! @electric indigo The usual clean and smooth paint finish! @derex3592 Those pilots will make a nice touch when its all done. @SteveTheFish I've heard guys complain about that kit's fit and the wings not taking the right shape or angle without a lot of help and a jig. It's a big point of contention with judges at model shows. You can have an awesome finish, but if they don't have the right angles, it puts you in a lower category. I hope it works out for you! - MT
  8. @SteveTheFish Wow, from one extreme in model building to the other😁 The '38 is looking good! I remember, those Arii kits looked so cool - until you opened them!😕 The sculpts looked very different than the lineart - but they are still a COOL part of Macross model history. I have them, but will probably never build them as collectors items. Thanks for sharing your builds! - MT
  9. @VertexNebula Dah! I meant 1/285th. That's cool. For gluing the parts, just put a thin layer on both pieces and hold them together. It will prevent all the excess glue. Just be patient. After glue is coating both sides, then the baking soda can be used (just a bit) to accelerate things. CA takes some getting used too, but you'll get it. @Urashiman Oh, sorry comrade! I missed the Soyuz while posting. Looks good! - MT
  10. @VertexNebula Welcome aboard! I know you said you had fit issues. It looks like there is a lot of glue oozing out of the joints. You can use baking soda as an accelerator and filler too if it comes down to that. I'm guessing that's a 1/265th gaming piece? @Urashiman WOW! you get extra bonus points for not only being a good dad AND passing on the hobby, but for completing THREE kits! That's about one a month so far. Can he keep up!?😁 - MT
  11. @pengbuzz Sorry about that! You got that vintage heli at a good price, though. - MT
  12. @pengbuzz I hate when they cheat - whoever they are!😁 How about these dudes? Chopper Pilots @Kurt Your paint is looking good! Don't chip it too much. A lot of those parts are actually composites. The good news is if it's going in a desert setting, it just needs a LOT of dust on it. Ours was ALWAYS dusty! Even the windshield! I probably ate as much dust as food over there - 😝 - MT
  13. That - ting - is - 'uge!!! I would need a new case to put it in - and a new wallet to replace my old wounded one too😁 - MT
  14. @pengbuzz I see what you mean. Could it be that "anime magic" is also present in live action shows😕 - MT
  15. @Thom That's great! @Bolt Where old Valks go to die or get parted😁 - MT
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