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  2. F-ZeroOne
    Supposedly theres a "rocket" hidden inside the Spacemans helmet (as per the description on the US Lego store) but I haven't seen any evidence of that in the released photos so far.
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  4. pengbuzz
    I've worked with different metallics over the years, (Testors Metalizer. Alclad, Molotow Chrome, etc), and never liked much of any of them due to their fragility. The best option I ever found was foil tape (I prefer the dollar store variety, as its' thinner and easier to apply). My three issues with using that though is 1) it's a bit of a pain and arduous to apply correctly, especially to rounded or complex detailed areas; 2) you have to paint it with a transparent color to get varying shades, and 3) it can pick up scratches and marks if it's handled too roughly (although they can be burnished back out unless overcoated). That's the route I took with my 1/6 Robocop figure (since the outer armor is essentially the Horizon vinyl model, paint wasn't going to work very well anyways): I ended up airbrushing the subtle red, purple and blue tones onto the tape, but I think too much handling could cause it to come off. The one advantage is that you can apply decals over the foil tape (worked very well for my restored G1 Megatron!) and weathering without it coming off or dulling. One method I did see (albeit expensive) is Alsa "Killer Chrome": https://alsacorp.com/product/easy-chrome/ (this one might work if a bunch of us chipped in and were able to evenly divide the materials amongst ourselves, but not sure how that would work!) There's this discussion on the RPF about chrome paint/ applications that may help as well: https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/chrome-paint-comparisons.107933/
  5. grogall
    Just a reminder tomorrow is the pre-order date for the DX CHOGOKIN VF-1S VALKYRIE ROY FOCKER SPECIAL REVIVAL Ver. its also Groundhog Day 🤣 Have fun hunting! 🤪 for the FOCKER! 🫢
  6. SteveTheFish
    I'm glad to see this finally happening. For a while, Aoshima was going to release this Silent Moebius police spinner. There was one on display at their boot at a hobby show several years back. I asked and this is a completely differently-tooled venture. As for me, here are the two figures I've been working on. The Nadia is a 3D print that Tekering made for me. Deedlit is a sofubi I started on almost 2 years ago and I'm nearly done. I need to heat up her cape so that I can wrap it around her. As it is, it's too stiff.
  7. Chas
    Here's a 3 yr. Old reddit post I came across the other day that discusses the hyper thinned Mr.Hobby Super Metalic with comparison pics.
  8. Big s
    Looks pretty cool. They do have that aqua clear, not sure if I spelled it right top coat that seals the chrome. It will dull the color a little though. Recently there have been tougher chrome choices like duralumin and an option using a thinned down super metallic 2 silver from Mr color, supposedly something like five parts thinner to I part paint and it comes out like a tough chrome. The Barbatos Rex YouTube channel has many videos about great chrome choices and he does a toughness test with the different ones to let you know which ones are worth the money I know exactly what you mean by the fragility of Alclad, stuff will just rub off, but looks great and easy to find. I usually try to use it for things like sensors and then a clear color on top.
  9. electric indigo
    The decals are on and the appearance changed from toy to aircraft model.
  10. grogall
    So we have another Mech Month! Although the release is not that super important, if you already have the first release (RSC) but it puts the series back on store shelves since it's also a retail release. and we also get a package with new Tenjin artwork, but wander if the rear of the package also has the see though window? Like I said not really sure what the objective is, in changing how the metal joints are coated when they go back to the old way on the following release!? They could have just given it a different unit # other then 36, to make it more interesting! But you do get an extra set of hands that was not included with the (RSC)! Since the first release was March 23, 2024 this will close up the 2 year mark with six releases, with some really nice Mechs, and we already know what this year should contain... It's been expensive but interesting. and really happy about how the series is progressing!
  11. wm cheng
    Absolutely gorgeous!!!
  12. shazam
  13. m0n5t3r
  14. F18LEGIOSS2
    My first part in SolidWorks! Still learning 😅
  15. Angesdad
    Hey @MKT thanks for your kind words! I am just bitter missing out on the 1/60 😁
  16. Angesdad
    Thanks very much for your input @Chronocidal @treatment. For now I sent an urgent reply to Mr.K’s latest post on X wondering if he could come to the rescue, as per your suggestion. The worst outcome is me out $300 cad having to buy a regular version on Mandarake just for the left arm, and what an expensive arm that is!🤯 In the meantime I managed to disassemble it entirely. Luckily the two screw covers came off easy, perhaps someone at the factory was being stingy with glue that day (thank you). The two halves of the lower arms is NOT glued either so you just wiggle jiggle carefully pry it apart. The pain in the butt however was to knock the pin out as you see its teeth on both ends of it. Some collateral damage was inevitable but it’s contained on the broken bit. With the pin finally out, the bicep armour slides out completely, the metal slider separated undoing one screw, and it is pretty much ready for donor parts. PF? More like Explosive Finish, you got yourself a really nicely detailed anime accurate transforming time bomb. That being said, I suggest everyone to push the metal sliders from inside the arm rather than pull when you extend for fighter mode.
  17. jenius
    The annoying thing is that Bandai had invented a way to make the vertical stabilizers removable to address their mistake on painting the squadron numbers (and to make the Angelbirds more desirable). They should have implemented that system on the VT-1 and given us the option to have full size stabilizers or smaller ones.
  18. jenius

    Hi-Metal R

    jenius replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    I suspect they glued the speaker pods on the shoulders to make a DX seem cooler if they choose to issue one.
  19. Chronocidal
    The lumps there I think are from an upscale of the scenes, but I'm thinking more about how the Zentaedi miclones looked. Some of the characters definitely remind me of them. The chief especially is looking back to this older style, which is a pretty big jump from how detailed the characters tended to get in SAC. I think the real kicker will be if the Fuchikoma make cartoony faces.
  20. Big s
    Is that top image a teaser for Mr Ed?
  21. Big s
    She’s definitely looking a little lumpy around the chin. that game was fun but flawed. I remember being able to beat it by just staying out of the enemy range. Also remember getting motion sickness when I got my Fuchikoma stuck on a column and pushed forward. The screen went in circles and I forgot which way I was facing
  22. Big s
    Glad to see you’re having fun with the line. This guy turned out pretty cool
  23. Chronocidal
    I'm honestly just really looking forward to them pulling from the older manga style characters. The art is looking pretty similar to the cutscenes in the old PS1 GITS game, and it makes me smile. More modern styling of highlights and such, but the characters themselves are making me think of older shows... heck, the greenish hair is halfway giving me Jenius vibes. Actually, looking back at those game cutscenes, a lot of the character art really reminds me of SDFM artwork. The art was kind of rough, partly from the low resolution, but the characters had the same sort of "lumpy" look that many of the side characters in SDFM had.
  24. Big s
    Yeah, looks they were trying to use the kit to do the old box art justice
  25. Chas
    Thanks @wm cheng. And yes that figure isn't nearly done yet. Your Zero looks a beaut! Why not try the weathering after the decals?
  26. Valkyrie Hunter D
    Incidentally, there are 1/12 scale goblin sets out there that would go along well with my warrior and also the 30 Minutes Sisters line. The sun actually broke through the fog today, so I used the precious window of sunlight to take a couple of pics of my completed 30MM mech: I still have a grip of kits and parts, so I'm gonna put together a more generic/militaristic looking one next.
  27. wm cheng
    @Chas Looking good! That tiny Max looks amazing. You should do a panel wash on them! OK, I think I'm finally done the painting! So many little parts all in different shades, it felt more like Lego in the end! Decided to do the wing folding mechanism in that interior yellow/green color like the old WWII Zeros The chrome Alclad is so delicate and fragile that if I leave a fingerprint on it, and try to wipe the finger-print off, it takes the silver off exposing the black gloss coat underneath. I hardly ever use Chrome but it seems to be the most delicate. The other colours like polished aluminum stainless steel or magnesium or dark aluminum seem fine, only the Chrome. It also didn't like the orange clear I put over top (maybe because I used Mr. Color leveling thinner in it and it reacted to the thin chrome underneath). Oh well, I can't really strip it down without damaging more than the fix. I'm learning all the time! It's so much smaller with the finds all folded up! It's crazy how well Bandai engineered their kits but they know nothing about aircraft design or mechanics and unfortunately, the landing gears look like "robot arms" instead of aircraft gears. I've put it next to my previous model of the Cosmo Zero I built over 15yrs ago and this makes that look like spray painted silver instead of real metal. (unfortunately the chrome is so fragile). All that's left is my favourite stage which is decaling. I don't think I will put a weathering wash over top as I don't think the Chrome paint can take anything on top.
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