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  1. Thom
    So, calling the new under hull housing just about done. I added the base for the ventral aerial/fin from the kit and smoothed it in with PPP. I also got some greeblies for under the shroud, some vents from a Gundam kit and some necklace clasps. Some antennae will go in there also. Now onto the main conversion! Taking the Ginga's superstructure and grafting it onto the Andie. For that, I'll be needing the rear half of the Ginga's main deck, and the two side pieces that are integral to the Ginga's main hull. Now, if I was putting the laboratory dome on, this would be a lot cleaner. Instead, the third turret, from behind the superstructure will be moved forward. It's tipped back a little, but once I add the sides that were cut from the Ginga's hull, it'll level up. More to come! Thom
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    Awesome work there, Pengbuzz! That Reliant turned out great. Same with the bases. The Ladies look good together. "Pengbuzz in our quadrant, this section, and slowing...'
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    I forgot to take a pic of the smoothed rear of the housing, but it'll be in the following pics. The next being of the base of the ventral fin being sawed off with a PE saw. Next was roughing out the shapes of the vanes that go inside the front shroud. Started with thin card stock, getting them sized to fit the opening and then getting the rake that I liked on them. And the those in styrene. There is a slight gap between the vanes and the hull, but I'll take some 0.05 styrene sheet and fill that in. Just need to block the light going between them. And I was going back and forth about leaving the new housing off or one before or after paint, but I've decided to finish it and the inside of the shroud before painting and mate it up to the hull after. I still need to do a little work to clean up the mating area. Inside there, you can see a long rectangle of plastic that has been glued in on both sides. Since I can't mount the pods that go underneath the ship as intended, they'll be pinned and hang off the sides, so those will help by giving more material for the pins to mount into. And the last pic is a bit of a shim to close up a gap where the back of the housing mates to the hull. And that is all for now. More progress to follow! Thom
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    Hope you don't stay gone too long. Take care.
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    Bearing in mind, there was apparently a lot of interference from the 'higher ups' during development of the Hobbit trilogy. I don't know how much overall control he has in this one, but if it is similar to LoTR then there's less cause to worry. As to the Hobbit movies, I liked them. I don't watch near as often as LoTR, but they were enjoyable.
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    They had six episodes, which was more then enough time to do a good story, without the needless side-quests that added nothing to the overall plot. I did like it up until about episode 4. As usual, their character interactions were great as they are truly at their dysfunctional best. But then... A lot of potential, but this is like the runner just about to win the marathon, and tripping over his own feet.
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    Liking that shiny finish! Looks smooooth.
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    Except for Jekki...
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    Which just goes to show that when you try to make the good guys just like normal folk, rather than living up to their ideals, you make them the enemy. I am sick of 'gritty' heroes.
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    Her fight was the best part of the show! As for forgettable versus memorable, the bar was set pretty low.
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    No surprise. A rather uncompelling tale, with the only real standout being killed off, Jecki (along with most of the rest of the cast.) I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you are going to do the High Republic era, do it in the beginning, not the end.
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    Expositions done right are more than acceptable, especially if they further the story in a way that works into the mystery, in a good way. Obi-wan talking up Luke's dad as a hero while still telling his family history, from a certain point of view, was good exposition. It told one side of his father, hid the other Dark side, and worked to further the story by telling both a truth and a lie at the same time.
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    If they do a Macross-themed crustacean, I wonder if it would be close enough to mistake for a Vajra?
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    And for the rough stuff! It looks bad now, but it can only get better. I have since taken the housing off of the hull and, after dousing it with super glue to fill gap and help solidify things, I'll start sanding the roughness out and the smoothness in! Thom
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    Starting the rear shroud. I need to leave a gap in the middle for the bay doors, so I cut two walls to frame that and to give a basic shape to the rear. Those were glued on. And after some error and trial, I got some curved sections to help shape out the sides. Despite how much I curled them, they were still pulling up from the hull, so they were superglued down the scotch tape that had been laid down just for that purpose. Now they won't flex when I starts skinning them. More updates to follow. Thom
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    @derex3592 Sweet looking Hornet!
  17. Thom
    Is Leto in Kraven?
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    Lots of cool models on the table there @sketchley! I would love to do a YF-24 in 1/72. Nice looking mods tot he Macross @nonner242.
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    First, I laid down some tape to keep from prematurely gluing it to the hull. Then I started roughing out individual panels on thin cardboard before transferring those shapes to blank styrene. Still a little rough, but once I start sanding it'll smooth out. Before that though, I need to do the rear shroud. Thom
  20. Thom
    Mine was that Deadpool is fun, and that easily overcomes fatigue. Kraven just looks like a retread of all the superhero-tropes, whereas Deadpool literally breaks all the walls along a wild ride that breaks expectations.
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    Me neither. No interest in Joker/Panguin, et al, unless they are being chased by the Bat. . Yeah, but that's Deadpool and this is... Kraven... A guy who gets bit by a tiger and gains super powers, like Spiderman, just not as cool... And, of course, there is another superpowered enemy for him to fight, this time Rhinoman! (I guess that's his name, I don't know.) Heck, even if this was another Spiderman movie, I wouldn't really be all that tempted anymore. Yes, you can tell the same basic story a hundred different way, but pumping them all out within a few years was, though fun, a bit excessive. I can see doing a trilogy of movies and then relaxing for a few years to let the audience recuperate, but, esp with comics, there are so many character tie-ins, and the urge to hit while the iron is hot and while the casts still look young enough to fit the roles (and the costumes,) that that momentum drives it more. And money. Grab the money while the people are spending. If they were smart they would do it in 'spurts.' Make two or three movies and then let it rest, rather than the cash-grab of the last few decdes.
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    Cool, Kick-Ass 3, finally!!
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    I know most would as well, but I wouldn't use Tamiya panel line without a good, solid clear coat under it. That being said, Flory's is great stuff!
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    She also played Lyra Silvertongue on Max's 'His Dark Materials' series. And very well at that, IMO.
  25. Thom
    Glad to see it, but I hope the next trailer has a bit more 'energy.'
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