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  2. Thom
    Glad to see it is healing up quick, Peng! That paint is coming out nice and smooth!
  3. mikeszekely
    BBTS is taking preorders at $225. They say that price includes the tarrif. EDIT: Didn't see that this discussion went to the next page and Hikuro already mentioned that.
  4. Papa Rat
    Yeah it’s unfortunate. I should have come up with a modification to make it movable but I felt like it was out of my wheelhouse. I appreciate the advice on the stand. I just happen to have one of those wire yard sign post things and just need to find a nice base. I’ll see what I can come up with. Would be nice to make a circular one with the UN spacey logo on it. 🤔
  5. Big s
    I had one of those many years ago, there are cheap cordless ones that can be adapted to a badger, but I hear the longevity can be an issue on some. you may want to wait for a prime day sale and see if there are just some inexpensive compressors
  6. Chas
    hey @pengbuzz I'm gonna put this link here and you can look it over. The reviews seem genuine, and it looks like it may not be too bad. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009086983955.html?spm=a2g0n.detail.platformRecommendH5.13.23e1UFQbUFQbf4&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.40196.439370.0&scm_id=1007.40196.439370.0&scm-url=1007.40196.439370.0&pvid=37193928-332e-4ee1-9b6a-acefb37d6148&_t=gps-id:platformRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.40196.439370.0,pvid:37193928-332e-4ee1-9b6a-acefb37d6148,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238107%231934&pdp_ext_f={"order"%3A"21"%2C"eval"%3A"1"%2C"sceneId"%3A"8499"}&pdp_npi=6%40dis!CAD!88.56!61.99!!!62.69!43.88!%40210337bc17572906776303282e37e4!12000047861122705!rec!CA!!ABXZ!1!0!n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3Add452cad%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895 I know it's aliexpress but a lot of the stuff I've gotten from them is actually not too cheaply made - but you need to be vigilant. Maybe other folks could have a look and give an opinion? Or another version that comes with a hose. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008290480304.html?spm=a2g0n.detail.platformRecommendH5.4.2bf17Jgc7JgcIi&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.40196.439370.0&scm_id=1007.40196.439370.0&scm-url=1007.40196.439370.0&pvid=ec90b1d1-f692-4fb8-a9e7-d73453afff07&_t=gps-id:platformRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.40196.439370.0,pvid:ec90b1d1-f692-4fb8-a9e7-d73453afff07,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238109%231935&pdp_ext_f={"order"%3A"41"%2C"eval"%3A"1"%2C"sceneId"%3A"8499"}&pdp_npi=6%40dis!CAD!62.68!62.68!!!44.37!44.37!%402101ead817572912473822552ed01c!12000044499794004!rec!CA!!ABXZ!1!0!n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3Add452cad%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895
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  8. pengbuzz
    Right? I was lucky to get ML Sunstreaker through BBTS; they decided to NOT charge the tariff for those who had already ordered.
  9. pengbuzz
    Thanks; I have an airbrush already (Badger 350), so I just really need a compressor. Was wondering if the small cordless one could be attached to another airbrush.
  10. davidwhangchoi
    do you have the regular pre-order bonus missiles and how much would they cost after tariffs? Also, what is that gun, is that a flamethrower?
  11. Hikuro
    on BBTS's site, it's 225 with a 25 deposit and that's after tariffs. Personally I won't be buying any overseas figures anytime soon because of the tariffs are changing left and right based on ol Trump's attitude. Just isn't worth it since its the consumer who gets the pinch.
  12. davidwhangchoi
    i don't remember deer stalker... is that the ultra magnus version of prime's roller? i wonder if this is 200 dollars with tariffs
  13. Big s
    It’s a bit of an investment if you don’t have cash, but if you get a good deal, the actekart no clean airbrush is pretty fun. It’s rechargeable and comes with disposable needles and extra bottles that can either be tossed or cleaned. It sometimes goes on sale at Amazon on prime days
  14. Bolt
    I'm hoping it's going to be a fun ride.
  15. pengbuzz
    Thanks for the complete rundown here, @mikeszekely! Now I have a better idea of what they're working with here.
  16. pengbuzz
    Lol yeah; this prevented me from doing much the past 2 weeks (other than cursing out the oil fryer). Too bad there wasn't an option to make it extendable. That being said: I usually make my own stands out of a block or plate of wood (old wooden cigar boxes work well for this, as do wood pieces from Hobby Lobby) and some heavy aluminum rods (old political signs work well for this, as they have heavy "wire" frames that pull out of them. I simply paint the stand black and this hides the metal post. I think that might give you the height you need to mount your model. On another note: I was considering something like this, but money is an issue for me. I would like perhaps a regular airbrush compressor (I like doing airbrush stuff but the air cans get expensive!), as I miss being able to do custom colors, weathering and whatnot. But it looks like a decent one is going to be outside of what I can afford (40-50 dollars max here; even models are becoming a problem for me to buy, (thanks to inflation!). Suggestions, folks?
  17. guyxxed
    Fully agree, Kawamori's creativity and variety has kept me here for...well, more years than I care to think about. 😉 Your reasoning makes good sense, though I'm not sure the designs actually reflect their intended use so much as whatever cool idea they had at the moment. For all my nit picking, I won't argue that they're all very cool. Tangent: went to the aviation museum today to see an actual Corsair (along with a bunch of other very cool ladies). My color picks weren't too far off, though as PBS might note, no giant red highlights! 😁 (One very cool note, this is a working museum. All of these planes are operational and flown regularly, even the DeHaviland. They just obtained a C-46 and have just started restoring it, very neat to see).
  18. 505thAirborne
    Since it will be a good year until season 5 of THE BEAR, we stretched it out and finally finished season 4 last night. I loved everything about this season; the Wedding episode was top tier, and the acting & script did not disappoint IMO throughout the season. But of the all the scenes that brought a tear to my eye for sure, and I swear I even clapped, was when Carmy was in his old room and you could clearly see a copy of Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain on his nightstand... pure perfection.
  19. Hikaru Ichijo SL
    Marin in My dress up darling is really smitten. I wish we knew what Gojo thought about Marin.
  20. pengbuzz
    The top of the thigh is diecast (rotational joint at the top), while the remainder is plastic; that said, the rest of the thigh is two pieces that screw together, so it's not the one-piece of the original G1. Here's a pic: And then while putting it back, I found out that I was completely wrong about the overtravel and flexing forward: At first I thought "$#1T, I broke it!!", until I realized it wasn't flopping or wobbling around. With this in mind, there's also the front of the knee, which is indeed a plastic plate that's stationary (inset for engraved "decal) that could well be modified to hinge forward and allow more forward motion on the knee if they chose. It wouldn't be unreasonable, given that they also modified the back of the calf/ lower leg on ML:UM. I would like to see someone do a third party back cover for the figure though, to cover over at least the cab. We'll have to see.
  21. Papa Rat
    😂 wow but seriously it’s looking way better.
  22. Papa Rat
    Thanks so much! There are two options when building and installing the lower radar. One allows for clearance while on the ground while the other is in a lower position “extended” which dips down below the level of the wheels. I prefer the later version with it extended so I need to get it off the ground.
  23. pengbuzz
    Are you telling me Xenomorphs are blue-collar?
  24. pengbuzz
    Well, progress on my latest project: The first is when I first burned my arm; the second is a few minutes ago. I guess I got the "mottling" down... just needs decals and some dullcote.
  25. sh9000
    This is the best reproduction of the dynamic pose. I am also interested in the kit.
  26. Seto Kaiba
    NGL, the more I think about it the more I think Guy Fieri over Gordon Ramsay for that... After all, the Xenomorph isn't usually found dining on fresh high-quality white collar executives in a posh and spotlessly clean establishment. It's frequenting the grungy, grimy, hasn't-seen-a-mop-and-bucket-in-living-memory working spaceships and factories and enthusiastically consuming a diet of cheap, greasy, frozen-and-reheated blue collar working stiffs. Alien movies from the creature's perspective aren't Master Chef or even Kitchen Nightmares... it's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. 😆
  27. Big s
    There’s actually been a couple of bands that came up recently that people supported and bought albums from that turned out to be just ai. It’s getting really sneaky these days and definitely harder to tell the fakes on certain ones versus images and videos that are still rough. But pretty soon, I’d expect to see some videos that will be very convincing
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