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I was eyeing a Moderoid kit but eventually didn't buy it cuz there were some rather large unpainted details that they supplied stickers for, kinda like the HG Macross kits. Found out by watching a video build on YT. Also watched a few reviews and the nice ones were custom painted and didn't use the stickers. Not sure about other kits... may entirely depend on the figure. Hoping it'll be minimal for these ride armors cuz I'm lousy with stickers and even worse at painting.
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Nice! I just ran out to pick up the Delorean myself! It was getting sold out at a few local Lego stores and completely backordered online, so I was lucky to find it at a physical store. The figures are better than the big Delorean!
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Hey @derex3592 - it has happened to me before, but it usually lightens back up once you've clear coated it over with a super flat clear coat again. Super flat finishes scatter the light differently than glossy surfaces and often appears lighter. It might not get you back to exactly the lightness you had, but it should get you back at least 85% to where you were. Very nice pre-shading BTW!
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Taco Tia time
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Basically how I feel. Good ending not perfect , leave some room for a few things if they sector explore them. There’s a Nancy Wheeler set of novels popping up similar to Nancy Drew mysteries, that I’ll probably never read
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Super Macross Mecha Fun Time Discussion Thread!
aurance replied to Valkyrie Driver's topic in Movies and TV Series
Yeah. I would just as soon assume they had some kind of other plan to fold out, as just using STL “flight performance” and stealth to escape from the situations outlined above where a fold-in was necessary is, quite frankly, absurd in most cases. -
Okay, I'm all done, and here are my thoughts: I have been watching the show as it came out so I’m a terrible judge of what contradictions or loose threads the finale may have had because nothing is fresh enough in my mind. So, I have some nits but overall I thought it was a fun ride and a good ending to a very fun show.
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Ah, I knew it would be obvious in hindsight!
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Probably not a coincedence....
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I can still see the preshading; fainter than you had it, but still there. Could you possibly hit it with flat coat and use dark chalk pastels to try to bring the preshading back out? I'd hate to see you have to start all over...
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Thanks for the info @jenius!!
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Happy New Year 2026! You can send her wishes on her upcoming wedding here. Look to the right side - join without signing in. https://yosetti.com/mainyosegakis/invite?id=3119345&sc=DAUi6
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TIA = Thanks In Advance.
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@derex3592oh no. I’m so sorry to hear that. Not what you want to hear, but are you stripping and repainting?
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What is TIA? Moderoids are models with joints that can be built with theoretically no painting (sprues come in correct color).
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I find that that happens more with duller surfaces. Like the gloss colors are already wet looking and don’t really change, but sometimes the duller ones darken similar to when using pigments. I also see it more with acrylic and enamel glosses and not quite as much with lacquer
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My 2026 haul thus far. I picked these up at my local LEGO Store yesterday. I built the Delorean first, and like most Speed Champions sets, it was full of interesting techniques and some new parts, including this new much-needed bracket in black. It was a fun build and yields a respectable model of the Delorean. It comes with a generous number of printed pieces, and the sticker sheet was downright modest by the usual standards for these sets. Best of all, unlike most SC sets, this one comes with two minifigs (Doc and Marty, complete with his orange bubble vest piece) and the ability to change the Delorean's configuration between the first film and the second with a few parts swaps, all for the standard $28. If this is the benchmark for licensed sets based on media properties going forward, I'm here for it. I have my wishlist of sets I hope they do, starting with KITT and the Mach 5. I have yet to build the Ferrari and Bugatti, but both look like the usual adventurous builds we've come to expect from the line. Moving on to the new City sets, I have a soft spot for farm and construction vehicles, and this new tractor does not disappoint- well, almost. The build is solid and looks great with the new smaller front tractor tires, giving the whole a nice congruency. The tractor has one of these hinge joints in black both front and rear for ball-joint connections as well as one of these hinge plates mounted just above. There's a sense that perhaps there was going to be some sort of attachment that was left out to keep the price at $20. However, there's a sense of purpose missing from the set due to that omission. The tractor looks beautiful, but it has no utility and I hope that's remedied by the spring or summer sets in the form of some more farm sets. I find it ironic then, as utility in the form of working features is one of the hallmarks of Designer Chris Stamp's direction for City. However, it's evident with the new Recycling Truck, which packs a number of working features into the model. The front forks can engage one of two recycling bins (one for paper products and one for plastic) and raise it up and over to dump into the truck's receptacle. The little dumpsters' lids are on frictionless hinges and open nicely with gravity. The functionality is ok- there's not really enough of a funneling effect to capture all the debris and some tends to fall overboard no matter how slowly or meticulously you attempt to dump the stuff into the truck. A for effort, though. There's a moveable baffle in the truck's receptacle that allows you to choose between paper or plastic depending on which you're dumping, and conveniently, the dumpsters' lids are printed with appropriate logos, as are the two sections of the receptacle. Once you've collected all the debris, the entire receptacle can raise and where you generally only have a single large door at the back that opens to allow all the trash to spill out, there are two doors, each corresponding to the two different types of recyclable materials. This in turn, allows you, if you wish, to dump the materials back into their corresponding dumpsters without mixing. It's a cool feature and it adds an extra element of playability to the usual garbage truck play pattern. One thing that needs mentioning- there are no stickers- any part requiring a marking is printed which makes the build process nice and smooth without interruption. I hope this is the new trend. Just from this small selection of sets, I feel like we're off to a good start for 2026 LEGO. Happy building!
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I haven’t checked handling fees elsewhere, but yeah, the tariffs are unfortunately out of their hands, shipping is unfortunately due to lack of options that were available before are kinda missing now.
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I gotta agree about his age, I was thinking elementary school
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Well.... probably not well. Arylics are very fragile in my experience. Speaking of which, so I hit the B-52 with Tamiya rattle can gloss clear and immediately wanted to cry. Never had it happen, but apparently (after some Googling) sometimes it will darken your paint about 3 shades which it did.. So now my beautiful 3 hours of work this morning is super dark grey and my pre-shade has all but vanished. Sometimes I hate this hobby. Very upsetting and I don't really know what to do about it 😔
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^ Is the MODEROID: Genesis Climber MOSPEADA - MOSPEADA VR-052F (Stick Model) [Good Smile Company] an unpainted model kit? or a finished statue? TIA
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There's a play currently running, where Henry
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Never heard of the 'play,' and someone needs to update that.
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Just saw it too....I think I missed a few minutes, but seems that it picks up days from the last movie? Anyways. I enjoyed it....lots of action and some additional world-building elements.... But....how do the "whale people" get their chains and rings on? I think one even had some banner attached to it....lol
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Apparently the rock was explained already...if you read up about the Stranger Things "play".... https://strangerthings.fandom.com/wiki/Rachel_Caves
