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They already are. Look in the doorway between the suit's feet. I know. Gotta keep dreaming the big dreams!
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This is why I feel that Ep8 is a 'lost' movie, that when found it would fill the gap between TFA and TRoS with some meaty, connective story-telling that would make it all work, and not be some disjointed mess that has the line, 'Somehow, Palpatine returned...' to explain away something very, very big. This lost movie has that 'somehow' explained in a cohesive and exciting way that makes it all worthwhile. Sure wish someone would find it. I last heard it had been lost somewhere deep in the Disney Vault... And I was fine with Driver's look and performance. His look is that of a 'good guy,' which you would expect of the child from Han and Leia, and when he finally turns back to the good at the end, it works. But I agree, he came across as too wishy-washy, with a bad mix of conviction tempered with a fair dose of explosive doubt that kept him flipping back and forth from devoted Sith Ren (what the heck is that again?!) to whiny whiner. Which is one reason why I wish they had just kept him bad. Darth Cadeus was bad to the end and if they were even remotely modelling Ben on him, then they should have kept it that way and really dived into the fact that not everyone can be, or wants to be, saved.
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Need more ships!! I was the Stealth frigate and this one from Frontier! and this and so many more!!
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The 'Hey look at this really cool model build I saw' post
Thom replied to Shawn's topic in Model kits
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Nooooooooooooooooooo, you are twisting my words!! It's not too far off though! And what I mean is that the opening crawl has the seed of what Ep8 should have been. The Resistance still under assault, but with whispers of a powerful evil returning. getting rid of the stupid chase scene and the stupid bomber scene, have Kylo fire and try to kill Leia, have Finn and Co hunting down what turns out to be the rumors of Palpatine returning, with maybe them being the ones who find out and tell everyone, while having Luke maybe having been trapped by the darkness of the cave-thing for a few years in his hunt for ancient Jedi secrets and more than ready to train Rey, keep Kylo betraying Snoke and asking Rey to join him and ending with Palpatine appearing and Luke and Rey showing up just as the Resistance is about to be crushed and Kylo teaming up with Palpy (for the moment) to put the Resistance out of its misery, culminating and Luke and Leia teaming up to battle them with Luke giving Leia her saber, though both of them end up being injured as they buy time for the Resistance to escape. ROLL CREDITS!
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No, you work up to it. Done right, that opening crawl could fill two hours with total excitement!
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Finally saw that! LOL!!! 'Why did you bring the pink one?!"
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Well, you fill it out, obviously, though maybe not the casino part, or the lame chase part, and you make a better training scene without crapping all over Luke, or killing Luke, and you give Finn a meaningful story line rather than some throw away crap, or... or.........🤷♂️
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Yeah, not bad for little 'shake'n'bake' kits. Rey cool! Always a generous offer @SteveTheFish, just like in the old days! And that is looking good @Papa Rat! The gold and the accent colors really work well together.
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All they had to do was completely refilm the Last Jedi to include Palpatine's resurrection, having that be the real story of the entire film, basically turning the entire opening crawl of RoS into its own screenplay. In fact, I consider the Last Jedi as a lost film that, when finally found, would seamlessly and without rush, tell a beautiful tale of the battle between good and evil. In another dimension...
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Should have left him evil. He should have fired on Leia's ship and he should have been fighting Rey all the way to the end. He turned against Snoke and he should have been fighting against Palpatine for ultimate control, and he should have called himself Darth Caedus...
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And Starscream is finished as well! There were some extra pieces in the box, like different chest/intake pieces, and I think those are meant for the Blitzwing kit. And the two of them together.
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Thanks for that! Always love seeing what kits they have coming out. Shame about the others not letting any videos be taken in their booths. You'd think they'd want free publicity!
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Those colors are poppin' @Papa Rat!
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Great idea!! Very gruesome looking mask @tekering! Tough decision between the two, @nightmareB4macross. The top black one is more classic, but the orange has an interesting new profile that makes one wonder what special uses it has. @Big s The toy version can transform and I'll probably put it back into its motorcycle mode when they go back onto the shelf. @Papa Rat Yes, the pink Arcee and Starscream are both from Trumpeter, and I have him together now and will post pics this evening.
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@Papa Rat Keep an eye on the dog and you might find it again... Alright, Arcee is done! May need a little extra touch up here and there, but she is in the altogether. And next to the transforming toy I bought from Wallyworld. It's a trade-off, the toy has better size but the model has better detail. Think I'll keep both. As for Starscream, I'll put him together another night soon. It's getting late and there is a model show to go to tomorrow! Thom
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Some Starscream parts got a bit of detail painting. They were just straight black, except for the hands and the gear. And a pinwash on the colored parts. And the same for Trumpeter's Arcee Some of the silver trim was already on there. They were then sprayed with a flat coat and should go together pretty quickly this evening. Thom
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If it keeps more of the dust out, that's a trade-off I'd take. (Detulf..?🙃)
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Rest in Peace, Ace, may the rhythm of the music carry you on your way.
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The 'Hey look at this really cool model build I saw' post
Thom replied to Shawn's topic in Model kits
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Quite the change there, @Papa Rat! Good looking finish.
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Nice. Not seeing any of the big gaps that plagued the older ones.
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Thank you! Goes to show how much I remember from that movie...
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Me too! He had that great blend of boasting and whining all in one. It was perfect. @Big s Don't know if I'll buy anymore of them, esp with the Trumpeter Transformers, but it is a nice little kit. Quick and easy build and it even has a small light module in the chest. So the eyes and a panel on the chest lights up. Seems motion sensitive and goes off after a few minutes. @SteveTheFish Great looking VW Bumblebee! The nostalgia is real, yo! Decided I'd also do the Trumpeter Arcee kit as well as Starscream. I started to do a little detail painting last night, but found my paint 'beading' on the surface. Don't know if it's the plastic or some coating, so I hit all the spru with a flat coat this morning, so hopefully I can get back to that tonight. Thom
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The 'Hey look at this really cool model build I saw' post
Thom replied to Shawn's topic in Model kits
HaHA! Dibs!