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something like RenShape?

1 hour ago, 505thAirborne said:

Where has this been all my life? 

 

Thank you @505thAirborne for this!!

YES

Put me down for one kit.

It's no Tamiya or Hasegawa as far as detail sharpness, but it looks good. I'll probably stack one in the stash.

At least the got the "legs" straight.

Any word on price yet?

2 hours ago, Tking22 said:

Figuarts Woody from Woody the Movie...

I'd buy that for A Fistful of Dollars...

14 hours ago, Bolt said:

Love this. 

Very nice!

CVW-2 is NE, which seems like it would fit.

The traditional tailcode, however, for the Sundowners is NL.

Either way, that is a hot looking VF-4 so far @Goodman Models!!

On 4/2/2022 at 10:21 PM, pengbuzz said:

I wonder if Wave would consider doing any of the colony vessels at small scale (1/8000 maybe)?

I'd be out a lot of $$$ if that happened!

Do it Wave!!

On 3/20/2022 at 2:06 AM, no3Ljm said:

Out of curiosity. For avionics/aviation, which is more used for FCS? Flight Control System or Fire Control System?

If you meant "Fire Control" as in fighting a fire: onboard fire-fighting systems are generally referred to as "Fire Extinguishers" or "Fire Suppression Systems"

In the F-14 they are certainly referred to as "extinguishers"

Note the "FIRE EXT SW" [Fire Extinguisher Switch] marking on the Fuel cut-off handles [top left/top right of the instrument panel, in yellow and black stripes]

If you meant "Fire Control" as in Launching a Missile, they tend to stay away from that wording to deconflict the acronyms. [**non-english-speaking nations mileage may vary]

Pilots would never say "Firing" when employing a weapons system [like Tom Cruise did in Top Gun] because the word "Fire" is reserved for emergencies/flame-related moments.

#8 is the "big red button" in the RIO seat that sends an AIM-54 Phoenix at some poor sucker. Note the label:

#13 is the "select the next poor sucker from the TWS priority list" switch.

On 3/20/2022 at 6:05 AM, sketchley said:

I can't say authoritatively, but context plays a strong role.

For example: "the Boeing747 FCS" probably means Flight Control, but "the F-18 FCS" is unclear.

FCS in the F/A-18 would refer only to the Flight Control Systems. 

Here is the "FCS Page" on one of the hornet's DDIs

I think calling the "FC" parts in question ECM blisters/antennae makes the most sense.

On 3/3/2022 at 11:36 AM, no3Ljm said:

 

Very cool!

6 hours ago, derex3592 said:

I'm sorrry, ... In the days of 8K cameras and monitors, THAT is the best the US Navy has for carrier deck camera footage??? Jeeez....

You want 8k footage of a screwup that cost many millions in taxpayer dollars?

Me too!! ... but the Department of the US Navy sure doesn't

A massive settle at the ramp... wonder what caused it.

1 hour ago, Knight26 said:

whoever leaked that video better be careful, there's a board in their future.

Yep

1/48 Yamato VF-1J Stealth 19K yen

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1188258265&ref=list&dispCount=240&dispAdult=0&keyword=マクロス&lang=en

2 hours ago, Thom said:

Maybe it's just love? 'Love' being another word for familiar, seeing as we've grown up with the twin-engine legends, the Phantom, the Tomcat and the Hornet. A Navy jet just looks weird with only one tail pipe.

F-8, A-7. A-4, Super Étendard, Harrier... Nothing odd about a single-engine bird on a boat 

2 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Glorious!!

31 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

https://www.hlj.com/1-12-scale-moderoid-power-loader-aliens-gsc15859

Cool.  It’s listed as 1/12 scale.

I'm generally not one for figures, but that gets a PO!

58 minutes ago, Dobber said:

Been working on these for quite some time now. Babylon 5 Earth Alliance ships. For those that don’t know the Warlock Class are the newest most advanced ships that Earth has while the Hyperion class are the old work-horse’s that are well past their prime. The Warlock Class Thunderer is done and the Hyperion class is almost finished. Was able to get a few decent pictures tonight then the lighting changed and the pictures hues changed. I’ll try to get better ones tomorrow. The Thunderer is a little over 19 inches and the Hyperion is about 9 3/4. I also have a custom display case made for them….NO DUST!!! 😜

Chris

WOW

That's a gorgeous display there @Dobber !!

11 hours ago, Podtastic said:

You do know that the Regult is right?

I did not.

On 12/23/2021 at 11:01 PM, Podtastic said:

Can you confirm whether it is snapfit?

I would be very surprised if it were.

None of Hase's other Macross offerings are

2 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Hope the seams aren't so bad like they are on the display piece. 

Same.

... However I think I'm more concerned about it coming with a stand.

On 12/3/2021 at 10:56 AM, hutch said:

Jack Reacher Trailer

Looks great

Music choice for the trailer was great

Main actor has the right energy*

will have to check this out

*he played  THAD from "Blue Mountain State", I'm DEFINITELY watching this now!!

20 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

That and color separation.

I wonder if they're trying to get some of the gunpla builder market? World of difference between that and a traditional model kit.

Hasegawa'a Crusher Joe TR-5 Harpy was the first "non-traditional" model kit I've ever handled from them... and it's a WONDERFUL kit. I assume the Minerva is similar.