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    Many thanks for the advice, MT and PeterB! @Mechtech: Yeah, the router can be fitted with Tamiya's own brand of different rotary bits (sold separately), although I'm not sure about the collet being swappable or not. Probably not, since the specs don't mention it. The router's rpm is probably too fast for drilling plastic (7800), though. But based its own uses as a router, is it worth keeping? BTW, I plan on getting Tamiya's Handy Drill, as it sounds pretty, well...handy. It's slow rotation of 450 rpm makes it ideal for drilling plastic. But then you mentioned using pin-vises, which Tamiya also sells. Which one do you reccommend I get? Pin-vise or drill? I'll probably go for the pin vise, though, since the drill can only handle 1-3mm bits, whereas the Fine Pin Vise D can handle anything from 0.1mm to 3.2mm bits. Cost-wise, the pin vise is surprisingly close to the drill, being only about 300 yen cheaper, not counting the drill bits that are sold separately. My only concern about the pin vise is the user-friendliness. Is it easy to control for beginners like me, or at least? I heard that if you're not careful, you run the risk of snapping the drill bit. I also heard that your hand gets sore from using the pin vise too much, but then I probably won't be doing so much drilling to the extend that it causes soreness. In fact, it was one of the reasons why I wanted the electric drill. As for stores, I usually buy this stuff exclusively from the local Tamiya shop: http://www.tamiya.com/english/e-home.htm. The local website is defunct due to lack of maintenance, so I had to use the international one. Basically, I check out what's available from this site, and go to the physical store to buy it. Prices are kind of steep, but it's got the widest range of tools I need, and it saves me from having to hunt for stuff around town. There's a hardware store I go to, but it's mostly for industrial spray paints and thinner. Malaysia's still pretty much a "brick-and-mortar" market, meaning local online stores still haven't really taken off. People here still prefer buying stuff from a physical shop. I'm not sure about VAT or import taxes, but for hobby items it's like this: as long as the imported item doesn't exceed 167 USD, it should be non-taxable. That said, I almost never buy anything online from the US or Europe, as the shipping costs will be brutal. Japan is the furthest country I buy from, where the shipping rates are still reasonable enough that it doesn't become even more expensive than the item itself. Sigh...one of the reasons I haven't got my hands on those awesome Alclad II metallizers, but that's another story.
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    I "accidentally" bought what's called a "handy router" from Tamiya recently (long story) instead of their handy drill. Wanted to go back and exchange it for the drill, but I was wondering if I'd have a use for this in the future when building model kits or customizing/kitbashing/scratch-building weapons and accessories. It's basically a glorified Dremmel rotary tool, but smaller and supposedly more precise. It's very hard to find Dremmel tools in Malaysia, or anything that functions like one. The "handy router" seems to be low on stock in some online stores, so I was wondering if I should keep this in case I have a use for it. Basically, I have plans on doing slight mods on Gundam kits and TF's. Nothing drastic, though. Maybe drilling out gun barrels and replacing fake thrusters with 3rd party ones. Minor stuff. So, you think I'll have a use for this?
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    I said he didn't age well, not that he shouldn't age at all. Harrison Ford is older than him and he looks in much better shape...at least he didn't put on so much weight like Hamill did. ** edited for typos.
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    Younger Luke? Saw some recent pics of Mark Hamill, and gosh he did NOT age well.
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    If a gaudily decaled car is called an itasha, would this be called an "itaki?"
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    Congrats on getting your not-Shockwave, Massdriver! BTW, is that just mistransformation, or does not-Shockwave's alt mode have a very obscene-looking trigger?
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    Since they probably won't make the Oshii and SAC versions, I might just settle for these.
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    Let me guess; fluorescent tubes?
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    @anime52k8: So it was an idea that he decided to drop because was too "on the nose"? Frankly, it started out very promisingly, but ultimately, it just suffered from so many unanswered questions and ideas that were just left there. It feels so unfinished, like it was meant to be a first half of a two-part movie. EDIT: Just finished reading the interview, and it seems like that was the idea in the first place. My opinion still stands, though; it leaves the first movie feel unfinished. I agree that if Scott--...sorry, Sir Scott, had included all those deleted scenes, the movie would have been made that much better for it. I remember reading that there was a deleted scene where the engineer actually explained to David about what their motives were. If they had gone with that, it wouldn't have been necessary to have Shaw travel to the engineers' home planet. Sure, this way, this would set the story up for a sequel, but leaving their motives unexplained makes the movie feel unfinished. Just my thoughts. I can't believe I didn't pick up on that. A little too subtle for me, TBH.
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    Same here. I won't even repeat what all the others said about the movie--shouldn't have even rented it. BTW, where'd they get the whole "Jesus is an engineer" thing? There was absolutely no mention of it in the movie. Wait, was it just some fanboy theory?
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    Whatever the case, I just hope they make a last batch of 1/60 scale VT-1 Super Ostriches this year. ........
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    Persona 4 was one of only four Persona games I've played (the other three being the two DDS - Avatar Tuner games and Nocturne), and it's my all-time favorite. Characterization is second to none, IMO, and gameplay is more than decent, with lots of other stuff to distract you besides the usual level grinding. In fact, I'm actually still playing it between Hitman Absolution playthroughs.
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    Springer's definitely bought. Not liking Blitzwing's face, though. I can live with the tank mode, but the jet mode's wings are a little too small. As for Metroplex, depending on how much he costs, I'll probably buy one since I don't know how to customize my own fig, and he's pretty decent in bot mode. Actually, it reminds me more of a Mospeada Legioss.
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    So Batou simply imagined all that? Talk about a cyborg's repressed sexuality.
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    Starkiller or Jaina Solo would make better candidates. They could bring Starkiller's video game story into the big screen, or create a whole new one for Jaina. IMO, bringing back the old characters from the original trilogy is going to create a lot of problems. Origin stories will be somewhat hard, because Luke's origin and greatest moment was told in completion in the original trilogy, and Han Solo's origin really doesn't interest me at all. He becomes a smuggler and befriends a Wookie; what more you need to know? DISCLAIMER: I've only watched the movies and played the first Force Unleashed game. I've little to no knowledge of the novels (having only read one as a teen) or the comics.
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    Really? The only thing I remember was an explanation that Masamune made up this BS about "genital incompatibility" (Batou experiencing pain in his dick because his male brain couldn't process the neural signals being relayed by The Major's...you know) because he didn't want to draw some guy's ass. Strictly girl-girl, at any rate. See above for explanation. BTW, was that particular scene taken out of the US version or something?
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    The yen's gone down, but I heard it's not by much--still pretty hight compared to, maybe two or three year ago. Either way, I'm more or less done with PlayArts. My FF-XIII-2 Lightning had a bum leg, and I don't like the joints they use for the arms. That said, I might make a small exception for MGR Raiden.
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    I have a sinking feeling he'll remain in the director's seat until the audience finally tires of TF's, and Paramount stops making TF LAM's altogether.
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    I've heard the same being said about GUNNM aka Battle Angel Alita. Apparently, GUNNM was geared towards a more mature "salaryman" manga audience, which is obviously a more niche market in Japan compared to the teenage manga/anime market. I wonder if it's the same case with GitS.
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    I think bringing back "purity" to the Force would have been a much more suitable term than balance, seeing as how the Sith and the Dark Side are portrayed as corruptive elements.
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    The yen's been pretty high for a while now, but that's only part of the problem, IMO. PlayArts seems to have gotten in its head that it's the next Hot Toys or something, despite the fact that many of the recent figs are just a dodgy as before in terms of quality and design. I guess that's what happens when you have a monopoly over the most popular video game licenses.
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    That doesn't make a whole lot of sense, does it? Balance should mean equality on both sides. I can't see how having only the Jedi brings balance at all.
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    Cement mixer? Nevermind, I think I'll just use it as a joke item, maybe buy an MP Grimlock apron from ebay, put it on Soundwave and display him cleaning the shelf.
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    Looks very sci-fi...a very low-budget B-movie kind of sci-fi. Is it just me or does the pilot look like a 50-year-old hobo? And they didn't even bother to make it to scale? The way he's sitting in there, it looks like he's taking a bath in a really small tub.
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    The way I heard it at Seibertron was that Soundwave used the mini-vac to revive Skyfire. Which is apparently not the case, since it's a scanner. So basically Soundwave didn't use that thing in any way on Skyfire at all?
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