HardlyNever Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 7 hours ago, jenius said: Yeah... I won't be doing that. I also just put my toys away after a review so the work just isn't worth it. So the entire anymoon collection is just sitting in storage? I'm not sure why, but that makes me mildly uncomfortable... To each their own, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I have small children, it's safer for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardlyNever Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Understandable. I have really young nieces and nephews visit sometimes, and it is crazy how fast they will run at this stuff to check it out. Luckily all my collection is behind glass so nothing happens, but even the cat isn't allowed in the same room as the collection unsupervised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, jenius said: I have small children, it's safer for everyone. 1 hour ago, HardlyNever said: Understandable. I have really young nieces and nephews visit sometimes, and it is crazy how fast they will run at this stuff to check it out. Luckily all my collection is behind glass so nothing happens, but even the cat isn't allowed in the same room as the collection unsupervised. I have two small kids and animals. My stuff is in my garage (man cave) behind glass too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I have a 5 and 1 year old. Luckily they are very good with toys. My older daughter is especially careful and I can trust her with just about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I live in a very high cost of living area and my photo rig takes up too much space as it is. My kids have been great so far but I would really have to infringe on space that can be used for a lot of other things and wouldn't have anyone to blame but myself if it resulted in damage. Storage and selling off excess toys works best for me. I also kind of like that I can have house guests come over and it doesn't have to be a point of conversation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 My SDF-1 doesn’t seem to really glowat all. Could the fact it sat in high heat on the porch for six-ish hours affect it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 it doesn't seem like that should have much of an impact. Do you have some really strong lights to put it under? The glow is pretty dramatic on mine but I have been viewing it after having it under giant LED photo lamps for a while. My normal room light doesn't seem to have much impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Proof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, jenius said: I live in a very high cost of living area and my photo rig takes up too much space as it is. My kids have been great so far but I would really have to infringe on space that can be used for a lot of other things and wouldn't have anyone to blame but myself if it resulted in damage. Storage and selling off excess toys works best for me. I also kind of like that I can have house guests come over and it doesn't have to be a point of conversation Makes a lot of sense. My daughter is always saying I don't need to buy any more comic books because they are already filling up her entire room and there isn't one spot in the house that isn't displaying toys if possible or storing boxes. 11 minutes ago, jenius said: Proof! Nice! I can't help but think "Hey lighthead, hey Christmas tree!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 22 minutes ago, jenius said: Proof! Whoa that looks like you rigged a bunch of LEDs to it! Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Yeah, that's not going to represent how most people will see the toy. As you can see on the left, there are some very bright lights shining down on that thing and those lights are immediately out of frame. I then turned off all the lights (including the computer because the camera is so sensitive it was picking up the glow from the keyboard). I used the scene setting for a night-time picture with a tripod. The glow-in-the-dark effect cast a lot of green on the background so I then dropped the exposure a bit in Photoshop to actually darken that picture on the right up a smidge. The average person who isn't going to absolutely blast this thing with a ton of light and then view it in the most pitch black room possible is going to have a much more muted effect. I'm really looking forward to taking pictures in cruiser mode... since it was a bit mistransformed out of the box I went straight to attack mode and have started there. Here's the pic that retained the green glow from the paint, which do you guys prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Mommar said: My SDF-1 doesn’t seem to really glowat all. Could the fact it sat in high heat on the porch for six-ish hours affect it? I mentioned a few pages back that I was underwhelmed by the glow in the dark. It’s not as bright as the photo promos make them out to be to the naked eye. For example, in some promo shots you can see there’s a light shining on the SDF-1 but the glow in the dark is still very intense. I haven’t been able to replicate that look without the use of a camera. It’s a shame really because that promo shot of the glow in the dark feature was the main reason I opted to get this version and sell off my Yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 7 hours ago, jenius said: Yeah, that's not going to represent how most people will see the toy. As you can see on the left, there are some very bright lights shining down on that thing and those lights are immediately out of frame. I then turned off all the lights (including the computer because the camera is so sensitive it was picking up the glow from the keyboard). I used the scene setting for a night-time picture with a tripod. The glow-in-the-dark effect cast a lot of green on the background so I then dropped the exposure a bit in Photoshop to actually darken that picture on the right up a smidge. The average person who isn't going to absolutely blast this thing with a ton of light and then view it in the most pitch black room possible is going to have a much more muted effect. I'm really looking forward to taking pictures in cruiser mode... since it was a bit mistransformed out of the box I went straight to attack mode and have started there. Here's the pic that retained the green glow from the paint, which do you guys prefer? Thanks for sharing! I like the version here mainly because you can see the figure better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 8 hours ago, jenius said: Proof! This does not look like mine. I’ll have to put it under super bright lights and see if it was just the weak bulb I had last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 For me the biggest selling point was the panel lines and extra painted details. Glow in the dark was just a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I have to say for the premium price they should have put all of the runners on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyekye Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Didn't they use black light in promo photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Mommar said: I have to say for the premium price they should have put all of the runners on. That I can agree with. They were already panel lining the damn thing, they could've easily added them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 40 minutes ago, anubis20 said: For me the biggest selling point was the panel lines and extra painted details. Glow in the dark was just a bonus This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 SDF-1 PF is on the way! Can't wait! I have M & M's coming too. Now if BBTS would get in Scott and Rand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yman1437 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 14 hours ago, jenius said: I have small children, it's safer for everyone. I have small children too...Loved the way you put it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Anyone know where this piece goes? It fell out of the plastic bag containing the main body. Looked all over but can't figure out where it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardlyNever Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 It goes in the "crotch" of attack mode. It covers the hole where the display stand plugs in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, HardlyNever said: It goes in the "crotch" of attack mode. It covers the hole where the display stand plugs in. Ah~ Ok, so it's not seen or needed in cruiser mode. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Here is a preliminary test shot of the SDF-1. Edited May 11, 2018 by Saburo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Those glow in the dark lights make a HUGE difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Test shot 2, getting things dialed in for the pretty lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Just now, Saburo said: Test shot 2, getting things dialed in for the pretty lady. Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 @Saburo Does it require some photo editing or manipulation in order to achieve this look? This is kinda what I hoped it would look like on my shelf, but it doesn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, F360 said: Those glow in the dark lights make a HUGE difference. The lights do make it pop, but I with the illumination last a longer. Still looks great though. 1 hour ago, Slave IV said: Looking good! Thanks @Slave IV! I am working on getting better shots of the glow in the dark paint. 1 hour ago, ArchieNov said: @Saburo Does it require some photo editing or manipulation in order to achieve this look? This is kinda what I hoped it would look like on my shelf, but it doesn’t. @ArchieNov, I always take my shots to minimize the amount of photo editing/manipulation I need to do. These shots as do my other photos have some processing done to them. The glow int he dark is tricky to capture, blasted it with my studio lights for a few min to charge up the paint. (I wrote that because it sounded cooler than me typing I put it under some lights. ) then turned them down to take the shot. It can look like that on your shelf for a brief moment till the illumination fades. Edited May 11, 2018 by Saburo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Soooo..... Did Arcadia add articulation at the knees and hips to the PF SDF-1, to make it movie accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Oh man, there was the craziest thread way back when Wave did their WHAM SDF-1 about those knees... don't go there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Soooo..... Did Arcadia add articulation at the knees and hips to the PF SDF-1, to make it movie accurate? I am now imagining the SDF-1... sitting in the corner, smoking, getting high. Edited May 11, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Hell, it doesn't even have the elbow articulation to pull off this pose: Edited May 11, 2018 by tekering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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