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  1. Rock
    I too am loving having multiple things on the bench. Quick kits really break up the long projects, speaking of- I'm going to join you soon too! Sunday, I got the VF-X2 out of the back log and have been staring at the box all day and playing looking at it. It has been forever since I built the 1/72 YF(VF)-19(a) but, my initial impression of the parts is that the 1/48 literally feels like a scaled up version of the same kit. Originally when I bought it, I was thinking about doing the SV-440 livery from the VF-19 Master File. Sometime between 2021and now the Raven's scheme has grown on me. Very rare for me to paint light blues. Just needed a bit of tweaking to make it a bit more interesting. Here is what I've come up with.
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    If this was going in the garage/basement I'd be happy with going to homedepot. But, as-is this will be setup in my office (one of the spare bedrooms) so it does have to look decent.
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    America. Here is the last 2 quotes I got based off the dimensions and image I posted in here last. "For your 2 table options I've broken them down into different finishes for you and different species. -Option 1 would be finished with a 2k polyurethane and would need no maintenance and have a more durable wood. The price for that would be around $4,200 with the top being 3,200 and the legs/frame 1,000. -Option 2 would be finished with Rubio Monocoat and you would have to do some maintenance on it. With the work you are doing on it you would have to probably re-apply a coat of it every 5 or 6 months. The price for that table would be around $3,500 with the top being 2,500 and the legs/frame being 1,000." If it wasn't winter and the garage packed I'd give DIY a go at it. My next step is to try up kitchen places and see if I can get a countertop to my sizing and build the frame myself.
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    @SpacePirateNeko shame the wings warped. Little, battle damage in order to cover it up? Starting off 23 with a Wing... 4 kits kit-bashed into 1. AKA: clearing some old backlog. Also got quotes on my workbench in... I've got to figure out a different solution. The cheapest is around $4200 USD!!!! I had a budget of closer to > $1200. sigh
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    Here is one of his more recent, more involved works from last year. Converted the MG Proto Zero into the original TV design to go along side Nishi's TV styled Epyon.
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    Keita still builds he just does a few exclusively for Hobby Japan these days, leave the site with nothing. Sucks as he was a huge influence to me starting out. But that is getting more common for a lot of JP modelers. Quite a few go big winning things like Oro-Zaku championship of BAKUC (pre-GBWC) and disappear only to re-tweet their highlight reel from 10 years ago.
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    My workbench is on my workbench... Inception! Talking with a few builders to see if I can get a custom desk done so I can ramp things up and not resort to the dining room table. Time to put on the afterburners!
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    @derex3592 I bought one too that should be here sometime soon. I went with the ivation because I thought it looked big enough to fit a base with a ton of alligator clips on it upright inside. I look forward to being able to cure enamels and oil paints in a few hours! I am curious to see it it effects masking tape if left on inside.
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    Bench cleared! Few issues. Canopy popped someyime while painting. Glue held but, it is slightly raised on the corner. Secondly, got a better feel on shading these birds, just need to get a bit more comfortable with highlighting instead of replying somly on filters and preshading. I also need to spend a bit more time with decaling. I've had the process down but, painting OVER them and such is mixed. For example after 2 topcoats and doing a white/black dot filter you can see how the filter still managed to find the decals edges and react differently. Maybe mineralspirits is too strong for the acrylics/laquer topcoats. I feel I hit a lot of my hobby goals in 2022... yeah still don't finish much but, I really wanted to break away from clean, solid paint jobs that 20 years of gunpla will do to 'ya. Really focused on improving my ground work (putty/primer,) moving away from grabbing that rattle can when to lazy to pull out the airbrush. Lastly a large goal of not buying every damn kit in sight! At one point I can say I had over 21 models of Wing Zero... lol Anyways One more Tamiya cat left to go! See you all next year!
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    That feeling when it is the dead of night. When the only sound heard is audible sigh of relief, As the end is finally in sight.
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    Prime1's new Powermaster Optimus statue @9:10
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    Same boat. (-1F currently with a high of +2F in a few hours.) I've been debating if I want to pop outside real quick and risk trying to topcoat my build today so I can get some more progress in.
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    https://bandai-hobby.net/site/nextphase2022winter/
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    When outside is below 0F, we build, wheels down in 20! Seeing the little bits contrast the Light Ghost is really rejuvenating. Still dreading the ordnance's repetition to come. Must be done before she gets some oil.
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    Really the answer is simply. You just need to scale it up to 1/48!
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    She 'left' in Avengers Endgame, she's not coming back.
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    This is the exact reason I avoid P.E. parts. It happens Ever. Single. Time. for me. Have you tried a PE applicator like a looper? I find them to be a little bit better than a toothpick. I've been working on trying other products. I know for rigging a lot use glues similar to white glue. I've been experimenting with Ammo/Mig's Clear Acrylic 'Ultra Glue' which is for Etch, canopies and rigging. For rigging I've also read that adding a drop of water/dish soap to the line changes the properties allowing the glue to soak more into the line.
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    I'd go with Meng's 1/48 kit which is a pretty new tooling and said to be a great build. It has several versions with one of them being updated to include Mav's instructior livery. Over here in the past era or flying godesses... base work done and on to the fun bits and grit!
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    Any better shots of MB Providence?
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    http://schizophonic9.com/re7/mgex_strikefreedom.html http://schizophonic9.com/re7/mgex_strikefreedom2.html Probably the most comprehensive breakdown of the new MGEX kit and comparison to the original Master Grade.
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    Trying out 2 new things tonight. 1. Robot Kai's paint bottles ( love 'em and will be ordering 25 more.) 2. for the first time in a long time, airbrushing my primer instead of spray cans! Using black surfacer 1500 thinned 1:1.5 paint:thinner. This should allow less paint thickness and prevent allow me to do my black-basing in one go. Decided to fix everything to the craft. Last time I left parts separate and the tonality differences between the assemblies was a pain to hide/correct. More masking downside. Going tri-tone with free hand color separations for this one! Cleared for takeoff One Five Four!
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    The image is of the GMG Kampfer resin conversion kit.
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    F I N A L L Y P-Bandai will get my money this year! MG Stark Jegan! https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2022/11/p-bandai-mg-1100-stark-jegan-release.html
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    Funny enough, splatter effects are what I want to add/try on mine this round. https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/modelling/airbrush-template-set-airbrush-stencils-for-spraying-stains-set-a-propeller-77-prp007-171316.html
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