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  2. Chas
    Calling this one done for now.
  3. Black Valkyrie
  4. Seto Kaiba
    Had a thought about what we learned in this latest episode that might constitute a plot hole. ... they were using surface-based matter-antimatter reactors as power plants. Starfleet's Academy-class ships like the USS Athena are partly used as surface installations and given what we see in "Vox in Excelso" they're capable of saucer separation and both the saucer and secondary hull have their own separate warp drives. The saucer and secondary hull both land to form the surface complex used for an academy campus, meaning there's two warp cores in close proximity on the surface anytime one of these ships is landed. Are the Academy-class new? Or did potentially hundreds of these ships explode on the surfaces of Federation planets during the Burn when the dilithium moderating their warp cores failed? Yeah, no matter how much I muse on it I can't seem to come up with a sane/cogent reason why the USS Athena's bridge would need to be as big as, or bigger than, DS9's Operations Center.
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  6. TangledThorns
    Noted for the recommendations. I also watched the IT (1990) made for television movie on HBO Max for the first time, I think I missed out on it when my mom stopped paying for cable around that time... I recall friends saying how scary it was and its interesting to see the big TV actors of the day but it hasn't aged well at all. Very cheesy, lol. But I think that could be said of most television movies back then too.
  7. Angesdad started following wm cheng
  8. rsvictor1976

    Hi-Metal R

    rsvictor1976 replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    I heard the same thing. I'm wondering if they actually upgraded the plastic quality.
  9. Chas
    Love the skin tone on that Nadia and the colour variation on Deedlit's hair Greg! Got the oil weathering passes done on the Battroid, ( it's very light and doesn't show up to well in this photo. I'll have try some close ups when it's all done) Just a hint of chipping and the clear parts left to do. Also did an oil wash on the figure. Might do a bit more on him- not sure.
  10. Froy

    Hi-Metal R

    Froy replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    The only complaint I ever heard from the first release was how translucent the wings were, somebody mentioned it could be because bandai used a lower quality plastic than usual. I have the first release and a Shin 0A and don't really see any difference design wise
  11. Dangard Ace
    https://www.printables.com/model/423293-transformers-a-toaster-named-crumbs It's real. Just print it.
  12. rsvictor1976

    Hi-Metal R

    rsvictor1976 replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    So is there a comparison shot of this new Roy 0S vs. the original one? Does it look like any other changes were made or is it the same?
  13. Dangard Ace
    GI Joe Day reveals on IG. It’s #GIJoeDay and today’s briefing is STACKED. We’re rolling out ALL-NEW RENDER REVEALS—scroll through to see every last drop of intel 👀 Airtight – The Joes’ iconic CBR specialist has entered the field. Mask up. Hydro-Viper – Cobra’s elite underwater nightmare emerges from the deep. Cobra Overkill – A Gen 3 B.A.T. prototype turned battlefield commander, ready to absolutely ruin the Joes’ day. CLASSIFIED – Identity unknown. Intel sealed. Drop your theories in the comments…👇 David “RED DOG” Taputapu & Varujan “TAURUS” Ayvazyan – Renegades, rise up! Sgt. Slaughter’s legendary team is finally complete. And yes… that beard goes HARD. Zanya & Dreadnok Chameleon (Swamp Skier) – The Dreadnoks hit the swamps, bringing chaos and bad intentions. Ninja Force Zartan – The Dreadnok leader returns for covert ops. Because nothing says “stealth” like an orange mohawk and neon green pants.
  14. BlueMax
    Absolutely.they should’ve. Will they? Maybe a good few years later when they decide to reissue it, we might get it, at least just the updated base that allows the easy removal of fins, and we’ve got to BYO “normal” sized fins.
  15. Thom
    @Chas That battroid with Max is very cool! @wm cheng Great looking Zero! Getting a metallic and chrome finish is tough (or so I've heard) and it certainly looks bright, shiny and chrome! @electric indigo Nice paint and finish on the plane. @SteveTheFish has two good looking ladies on his bench! Been a long while since I watched Nadia and I've actually never seen Record of Lodoss War. Might need to give that a watch.
  16. Big s
    The stuff looks just the same here. It’s also supposed to be just as tough as any lacquer application. And I guess not super expensive since you can thin the paint down quite a bit
  17. pengbuzz
    I'm surprised they don't have an inter-bridge intercom system just to talk to one another...
  18. 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.
  19. 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/
  20. 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! 🫢 On another note... I'm having a real problem with Hobby Genki, I ordered two Hi-Metal R V.O.T.O.M FATTY's from them when the pre-order went up in June 2025, Until now the have not shipped the units! And only answered one request on why it hasn't shipped yet with we will ship when it is released from the Manufacturer! But that was over a month ago on the 23rd of December 2025! So be really carful with them at the moment! 🤔
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. electric indigo
    The decals are on and the appearance changed from toy to aircraft model.
  25. 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!
  26. wm cheng
    Absolutely gorgeous!!!
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