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  2. jenius
    Lol, I knocked this thread right off the rails.
  3. mechaninac
    Having this be a VF-25 instead of a VF-1 makes perfect sense from an aesthetic approach; after all, the Messiah is the closest Macross air/spaceframe in overall look to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Got to say, I'm highly tempted to get a copy because it looks great and, like Yamato's 1/48 VF-1A Low Vis (to this day, one of my all-time favorites), "grounded" in realism.
  4. mechaninac
    Flawless launch. Congratulations to everyone involved and Godspeed to ARTEMIS II for a successful mission. Next 10 days are going to be interesting and inspiring.
  5. Thom
    Yes, the dog is a big part, but it is not the whole movie. It's one of the motivators, but it is not the only one.
  6. 505thAirborne
    Safe SRB separation!!
  7. Big s
    That’s like saying the dog is only a small part in the John Wick franchise, even though we know that’s what it’s all about or that the cat is only a small part of the Keanu movie even though we know the cat was really the star
  8. Big s
    Nah that’s only one part of the athletic abilities of the ladies of the night. There’s also the Streetwalker marathon that’s usually started when the red and blue lights start to flash, the stripper pole climb and spin, the wallet wrestling competition and a few other notable sports activities all done while wearing high heels
  9. Thom
    The dog is just the main focus of this trailer, and is only a small part of the whole movie, The previous trailer went into the deeper story line.
  10. Thom
    Fair solar winds and calm space, Artemis!!
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  12. Mog
    I thought the essential skill for a stripper is the ability to spin around and slide down a pole. . . . . At least that’s what “not-so-close friends” and “distant associates” always say.
  13. Big s
    I think they make one ver KA mg a year, so maybe in thirty years.
  14. Big s
    Even strippers don’t wear heals with that high of an angle for the feet
  15. Big s
    I don’t know about most used by a company, but one of the oldest that comes to mind that get reused are the old Aurora monster models from the 60’s. I don’t know how much work goes into their preservation, but they seem to bring them back every couple years and I’ve never met anyone that actually owns them.
  16. Big s
    It was kinda odd finding that one, because I had to remember that it was called a Flash Clapper and other images popped up for it, just have to make sure to search Southern Cross Flash Clapper otherwise results end up somewhere totally different
  17. slide
    Newer alloys will help with staving off corrosion/wear. Proper hardening/heat-treating will also help keep wear-and-tear down. Proper storage conditions for when they're in-between runs of that kit is critical for longevity, but eventually they will degrade over thousands of injection cycles. Some careful/highly skilled welding/refinishing processes can be employed if a mold develops wear or damage... but eventually they'll just have to be retired and hopefully you got your investment back from them well before that happens. I think the oldest/most reissued kits in my stash are Hasegawa's Macross Zero boxings of the Mig-29 [scalemates says it was tooled in 1987] & F-14 [scalemates says it was tooled in 1977], and they've got a bunch of flashing [the Mig is worse than the Tomcat], which is usually the biggest sign of an aging mold. They also have some mold-alignment/seamline issues, and one of Tomcat's wings is slightly warped [not sure it that was an assembly error on my part, or if it was the kit tbh]. The Tomcat is also all raised panel lines [argh!!], as opposed to the Mig which is engraved panel lines. Other than that, the fitment on both was still pretty good, no huge gaps or parts that wouldn't fit or anything like that... nothing some minor putty-work and/or sanding couldn't take care of so far. Molds are not cheap. Complex, high-production steel molds range from $30,000 to well over $100,000. I'm curious as to what Bandai's enormous PG Nu Gundam's molds cost. I've never heard a model company actually describe these costs to their customers, but I'd be very interested to find out real numbers.
  18. jenius
    Makes you appreciate how easy strippers make it look in those high heels!
  19. shazam
    It's still a head scratcher that Hot Toys would release this Wolverinepool figure. Hot Toys are turning into specialist for everything in between for IP's these days for better or worse. Thanks for the information.
  20. shazam
    tekering Seriously, though... "Seats up to 3 fashion dolls." 🤨 Those Matchbox packaging designers must've been on crack back in the '80s. 🤪 It sounds like an overreach at best that the "fashion dolls" could stay seated for about 3 seconds before falling off in play. Somebody had to spot it! I like that top image of the hover cycle.
  21. PointBlankSniper
    By itself, that would be fine. But every few things I don't get on a whim, is savings for another thing I am dying to get lol On top of that, the books in general are another whole can of worms I'm trying really hard not to open. The master files in particular have been on the back of my mind forerver. If this one book fulfills all my needs of having a collection of art references for all the mainstream canon and the non animation semi canon variants and equipments, then I might consider this a good one off item to consider grabbing.
  22. Savvi
    Day 1 preordered. Love Eureka Seven. I like that it comes with the Renton and Eureka from that one iconic catch scene. When I saw Shoji Kawamori name attached to this, I was like that Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme. 😅
  23. Chronocidal
    The obsidian plastic was just the icing on the cake (of the "let them eat cake" variety). The mechanism in the knees does not work the same in both directions when twisting the lower legs. The knee has to be completely straight to do that safely, or you're asking for the knee mechanism to shear off. The fact that you can twist it from fighter to gerwalk with the knee bent is because the mechanism is sloppy, but doing the same in reverse can destroy it. Sorry to be a broken record, but I habitually repost this warning in any new 171 derivative thread to make sure new buyers catch it.
  24. 505thAirborne
  25. rsvictor1976
    This thing is tiny. I was expecting something bigger. It’s also kind of a pain to stand in Battroid mode.
  26. ImChris5115
    basic blocks mock up
  27. ImChris5115
    Run this stimulation in Solidworks during my office break time. Gonna use Ansys next round for much accurate results.
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