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  1. Thom
    I love your spit-balling there, as that - unfortunately - shows more thought in a few minutes than they did during all the months of preproduction. Planning, planning and planning... As in not enough of it. I liked the movies, at least TFA and TRoS, but it is only like and not love. Seeing TRoS after TLJ is like looking at two different movie arcs, showing just how far one director went opposite the other. Though I like TRoS more, I think it would have been better if JJ had not resurrected the Emperor, which feels like a desperate grab at a fraying thread, and built upon TLJ while going back to the 'magic boxes' he left in TFA. The only real way of bringing Palpy back would be to have TLJ actually having shown he was on the rise again, rather then blurbing it in the opening crawl of TRoS. They should have dropped Palpatine entirely rather then tying to cram two movies worth into the final of the trilogy. Which means that they should have planned a full arc from the start. Instead, they almost treated it like it was an anthology. A little too late to change anything now though. All is done.
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    Here's a hint. Two are grabbers, and one is a scooper... I'll be in for another go with John Spartan! I don't know if I'd call it a 'guilty' pleasure or not, but the first was a fun ride.
  3. Thom
    Wow, I like that poster!
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    What I am most interested in! I loved the animated movie from my childhood, but I am more into 'live' action and love where Bumblebee left off, with him and Optimus driving away across the bridge.
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    That is very cool!
  6. Thom
    Some of those vids are so 'old' they've already been on Ancient Aliens.
  7. Thom
    Try decacking the tape before applying. Press it against your palm or a glass surface to get rid of some of the adhesion. As for airbrushing supplies, a cheap airbrush can be had for about $15 on eBay, and if a compressor is too costly, you can use compressed air cans for propellant.
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    Wow, that is a great looking 'cat. Great job! After building the Academy F/A-18F I'm definitely going to get their Tomcat. Eventually. Nice progress on the Super B! Making me want to get another one. I try to avoid freehand at any cost! I couldn't paint a straight line with a ruler. Unless the entire thing is being painted one color, the handy Tamiya masking tape comes out in force.
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    I remember watching TPM the first time and thinking 'what was everyone's problem with Jar-Jar?' Then it was on TV the other night just as Qui-Gon was running through the woods with Jar-Jar clinging to him like a bug on a windshield... God that movie is awful... For me, it's one of those best viewed once movies, and really shows how lucky we were that Lucas had such a good supports staff while making ANH. I'd watch the TFA trilogy far more than the prequels.
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    I'm not a big fan of prequels, pretty much because I already know where the characters and story are ultimately going. That being said, between Cassian and Kenobi, I'd rather watch Kenobi. Cassian is far more of a one movie character, whereas Old Ben has the whole mythos and history behind him that is going back four decades.
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    Wonder if the poem is where they also got the name for the ship..?
  12. Thom
    How's the pold Zentran fleet coming along?
  13. Thom
    Real nice progress you got! I had dropped the slats and flaps on the 1/72 Academy Super Bug. Turned one part into ten and then had to put them all back together again. Sure feels nice getting some construction done, doesn't it? Looking good! Though I have to agree, those hips joints have been the weakest part of the whole design. I remember doing the old Bandai where you had to change out the entire nose cone for Battloid mode. Still got some parts left from that one...
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    @derex3592 Very nice recovery! And a lovely looking VF-4 @Bolt
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    Laughs! I didn't know it was a fantrailer until Yoda finally showed up!
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    @wm cheng Despite the trials she's coming together nicely. The last F-18F I put together was Academy's 1/72. Push fit, but still a good looking result with a little work. @derex3592 Ouch, quite the peel! At least it was before decals. As for the bench, really nice!
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    RIP.
  18. Thom
    More than likely the writer's only reference was an airplane movie he saw once. That is the only time I've ever seen an ejection 'button.'
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    The only one who really hasn't had his past explored.
  20. Thom
    Damn, that looks kick-ass!
  21. Thom
    Great finally getting some news on the next movie.
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    I had to look up what the worm was... Really cool, esp as with @M'Kyuun says. We've been using the taxi service far too much!
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    That's cool!
  24. Thom
    Good looking X-Wing!
  25. Thom
    @arbit Cool RC. And neat with the chase drone. Even the collision. @pengbuzz Real nice on the launch arm and Valk! @Bolt That's some great masking on that. Neat job. @derex3592 I tried that tape once and it just kept moving on me. I may have to try it again. Nice outcome with the phasers. @electric indigo Great work on the stressed paint.
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