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  2. pengbuzz
    I remember in Star Trek III the size of the Excelsior's bridge, and how by the time we see it under Sulu's command in Star Trek VI, the bridge module had been replaced with one that was much more on-par with the ones we had seen previously. The reason I'm focusing so much on this part is that from an ergonomic viewpoint, such a cavernous bridge is going to cause a great many issues with operating as the nerve center of a starship. For one thing: on previous bridges, people were well within earshot of one another, and in proximity to the captain's chair. They could clearly hear one another without having to strain or ask people to repeat themselves, and they didn't have to raise the voices to be heard (unless they were in battle and noise on the bridge made communication difficult). On the Athena's bridge, I can just imagine hearing "WHAT??!!" constantly (among other things), and folks asking one another to repeat themselves. Another is the necessity of personnel moving from one bridge station to another. Especially in combat, you don't want to take any more time to get to a console than necessary. We've seen many times where someone at another station has had to take over for an injured/ incapacitated crewmember, let alone getting medical aid to them. While it may be only a matter of a few more moments, we've seen that seconds can count in these situations And if the bridge is that big, then how large is the engineering bay? Is it so big that the time needed to cross from one station to another becomes ridiculous? When a designer makes something so big on the inside that you could time how long it takes to cross it with a calendar, maybe it's time to sit down with them and discuss a potentially more fulfilling career other than starship design. Finally: larger spaces require more energy, more atmospheric components, and more maintenance. We're not just talking power for lights and consoles, but SIF/IDF reinforcement energies, gravity control, atmospheric consumables delivery systems and CO2 scrubbing mechanisms, and heating/cooling power. A larger area is going to take more of everything. I know some of these issues may seem minor, but they add up to a considerable ding in the energy budget of a starship, as well as maintenance/ repair and practicality overall. I'm sure also these aren't the only issues; just the ones I could think of. Thoughts?
  3. Radioguy
    I went through hell getting Luna Park to make it right, and will never forget it.
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  5. grogall
    I just don't understand why the just didn't release it as a D.Y.R.L version? The small modifications would have made most people happy and they could have added Mech-Guts strike parts to make it more interesting! But no...... 🤮
  6. Black Valkyrie
    Spiritual successor to Twin Bee ;
  7. Cheese3
    Time for water effects! It’s a zentradi trap, at least in my mlnd.
  8. Thom
    Unless they were using better safety measures and were/are shutting the down the warp cores while on the surface.
  9. Papa Rat
    Been slowly taking better camera images of my FSS builds. Here are a few favorites.
  10. PointBlankSniper
    The space port is coming to life
  11. sh9000
    New POTP preorders go up today.
  12. sh9000
    GI Joe Classified Steeler and Short-Fuse.
  13. Darth Mingus
    To be fair, the kit will be the size of the Penelope. In lore, the mobile suit was the training unit for the pilot of the Penelope and lacked the Minovsky flight system, hence the thruster overkill. I only hope the kit will be as solid as the Xi because the Penelope was super loose. I'll probably wait for reviews until purchasing.
  14. VF25-F
    Macross F 2025 concert on Blu Ray! 29th April 2026 https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/macrossf_live2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPuwtJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEerxBVZzeY62uu3qgau67n0h0LJGvpST9EDyxGWCLk6DyNXGPsN9VgszgHwck_aem_oe9p0JzFfql2Du_OT7kO9w
  15. strikevalk
    1/48 Yamato Max with 1S head swap and Eternal D hands.
  16. Dirtyboy
    Ha tell me about it, I am so tired off them releasing every DX-1 under the sun except this one. Blows my mind.
  17. vt102
    At least your tailfin is not broken. 😔 I still haven't fixed mine yet.
  18. Big s
    Was looking at the prices and the new Messer seems affordable, but that NU production version is almost a hundred bucks for a hg kit before taxes, tariffs and whatever.
  19. Big s
    Gundam’n Roses
  20. davidwhangchoi
    well... here it is:
  21. grogall
    Ah, Ok so about half the size of a HMR Scopedog? Thanks for the help! 👍🏻
  22. jenius
    No, 1/48 Actic Gear.
  23. shazam
    Bandai - Dragon Ball Super - Dragon Stars Series - Cell Final Form Action Figure x 3
  24. grogall
    Thanks! @jenius Are the Scopedogs in the first picture 1:24 scale?
  25. jenius
  26. Dirtyboy
    I got mine at HLJ and you dont have to pay upfront. But am unsure what i will do with a second copy of Roy lol.
  27. Big s
    They’re about six inch scale action figures
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