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  1. If anyone is interested, instructions and sprue pics here: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10343492/10/0
  2. Yes, Hasegawa knew what they were "making an error". They have been in the model business a long time, and you just have to look at the quality of their products (1/72, and 1/48 aircraft kits) to know that they didn't "accidentally" get a few details wrong with this kit. They have made dimensional mistakes on some of their kits in the past, but the errors here are so obvious, that it is plainly deliberate. Hasegawa is in the business of making money. Their business model can been seen in their aircraft kits - make one set of molds and release half a dozen boxings of the same kit with the only difference being in the decals. If there is enough difference between variants, they will release additional sprues (usually small) of new parts. You can see this in their range of 1/48 F-16 kits. That's what they are doing here. If you study the parts and the sprue layout for the DYRL SDF-1, you can see that they would have had to redesign almost every part except the stand to get an accurate TV SDF-1 from the original kit. So instead, they are doing what they always do - reuse as much as possible, while updating only the parts that are blatantly different (bow section, Prometheus/Deadalus arms, etc.). Hasegawa figured that they could get a "close enough" version of the TV SDF-1 from the DYRL version and did the bare minimum they could to make it a close representation from three feet away because that's what makes good business sense. As the previous posts show, fans will still buy it (me included). Am I disappointed? Yes. Am I surprised that they did this? Not the least bit.
  3. Well, seeing as there will probably be a market for it, I volunteer the good Captain to offer up a resin correction set for the undersized bow and the incorrectly-shapped mid section. (I can live with the legs) Hint, hint.
  4. Wow, that's pretty impressive! But I'd be much more excited if Hasegawa made a TV version of the SDF-1. And what's with making all the DYRL stuff canon? It only took Hasegawa 10+ years to release a TV-version pilot with their new 1/72 Gerwalk kits, while almost all the rest of their stuff is based on DYRL designs and color schemes.
  5. Yep, you need to combine a battroid and fighter kit to make a Gerwalk. Agreed that Wave kits are way over priced - these valks are 3/4 the size of a Hasegawa, have less detail (but arguably better sculpt) and cost just as much. And $30 for a 1/72 Legioss?! They do release some pretty good stuff, though.
  6. I've dealt with HobbySearch in the past and have had no problems with them. I've noticed that the do the same thing with my orders. They will place a temporary charge of $1.00 on your credit card, which will remain there until the preordered item ships. You aren't charged for it since it's a "pending charge." Of the three orders I placed with them in the past few months, I have had no issues with their service. Felix
  7. Well in that case, sign me up for one! After seeing your masters, you never cease to impress. While the Tanmen Cat's Eye kit is nice, it's a little on the plain-jane side, and the details on your version are much nicer! (but I'm still keeping my Tanmen kit!)
  8. I spent a month in the desert earlier this year. Just wanted to share some of my pictures from there... F-16 over Iraq with some sort of newfangled camera pod. Not as good a picture due to the angle of the sun, but kinda cool to see the ordnance these guys are packing. Another dawn over Iraq, gassing up F-16's. F-18 over Afghanistan. Not sure why this dude was so close to us. He's literally 10 feet off the wing. Maybe he was mugging for the camera. Dassault Rafale over Afghanistan. French accents = very hard to understand. A-10's stateside.
  9. Warning, kids... This is what results from a ten year spending spree. Consider yourself warned. In case you can't tell, my tastes center around classic 80's mecha anime. Fortunately, I'm pretty much done amassing my kit collection. Not much room for anything else. And money needs to go to more important things... like food. I'm almost embarrassed to show the other half of my little collection (WWII aircraft, modern armor, and patrol boats). At this point, I've got more than a lifetime's worth of models. One of these days, I'm going to have to start building again to make room for more! enjoy!
  10. For what it's worth, I'd caution against getting one of these. I picked one up before the "Rosie the Riveter" tools came out, and they are vastly inferior. These pounce wheels aren't built well enough that you can create a decent set of rivets from them. The wheels are wobbly, and the actual rivet pattern comes out looking like a row of widely-spaced rectangular indents. The Rosie the Riveter tools, while more pricey, work great!
  11. True enough. Exactly my thoughts on the benefits of a direct-sight boom. Supposedly, the argument is that putting the boom operator up front, with the pilots, during refueling will increase crew effectiveness. Not really sure what the basis of that statement is. The boom operator is already up front during all other phases of flight. Besides, passing gas and watching another airplane get unnaturally close to yours through a bunch of video screens isn't half as cool as laying (sitting for the KC-10 folks) in the boom pod and seeing it up close. Oh well, flying an airplane loaded with 200k lbs of gas will always a blast (pun intended), regardless of who makes it.
  12. Whoa! I just found out about this today. Needless to say, we end-users in the tanker community didn't see that one coming! Too bad about the remote-control boom station, though. Getting up-close and personal with our receivers will be a thing of the past with the new tanker... /edited: grammar/
  13. A sad day and a huge loss to his loyal fan base. The Wheel of Time series is what hooked me on the fantasy genre when I started reading like crazy after high school. I've read every book in the series - most of them two or three times. Unfortunately, a lot of people were put-off by the series after the fifth-or-so book, which became bogged down in details and didn't really advance the plot much. The news that a last book is in the works is heartening - wasn't expecting that to happen... R.I.P. Robert Jordan
  14. The Collings Foundation bombers... I took a spin in their B-17 a couple of years ago. The great thing about their planes are that unlike the CAF B-24, their B-17 and B-24 haven't been modified (much) from their original wartime configuration, so you get a good idea of exactly what's it's like to fly in an "authentic" WWII bomber. If you have any interest in WWII aviation (huge fan, myself), I'd highly recommend taking a ride in one of these planes. It's definitely an experience worth the steep cost of entry. ...And bring a good set of ear plugs.
  15. I'm afraid that I can't give out that information - in the interest of national security, and all. Just kidding. Robert Gray (KGRK), Killeen, TX
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