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15 minutes ago, joscasle said:

I think is better than the plamax vf-1, not nicer but a better kit.

I think you've proven as much.  I'm not a Macross 7 fan, but I'm certainly one of yours! 

12 minutes ago, joscasle said:

The other kit I finish recently was the Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon Perfect Grade, about a year working on it. Hope you like it

That's stunning work.  Did that engine lighting come with the kit?

2 minutes ago, Black Valkyrie said:

Saturday morning cartoon. 

Yeah, that's pretty much what the trailers presented. 

Truth in advertising. ☺️

On 7/9/2025 at 1:32 AM, Mog said:

I’m scared to ask how many hours you’ve already put into this.

Only about five weeks, so far... 🤔

...but long enough to have completely destroyed my fingertips, wet-sanding all these big parts...! 😭

After another week of printing, I should be ready to begin the months of painting required to achieve the level of detail demanded by a model of this scale.

9 hours ago, lechuck said:

Pose+ Legioss prototype now with colours.

Gross.  The circuit-board green internals clash badly with the royal blue exterior, and the new white stripes everywhere are an egregious eyesore.

7 hours ago, Grey728 said:

This looks... incredibly expensive.

"METAL series" certainly suggests as much. 🤕

On 7/6/2025 at 10:13 PM, pengbuzz said:

Does it transform? O.O

No, "Storm Attacker Mode" is a completely separate model, with its own set of challenges... 😅

On 7/6/2025 at 11:25 PM, Thom said:

Will you be adding Destroids and Monsters to the decks?

Way ahead of you there. 😉

Chunky mechs like the Destroids are the easy part, and the only elements I've painted so far...

Valkyries, on the other hand, will prove much more difficult to paint at this scale. 😓

On 7/7/2025 at 5:26 AM, Valkyrie said:

Vertex Nebula does incredible work!

Sometimes, yeah... but there's a strange inconsistency to his Macross models.  The Prometheus is far more detailed than any other elements of the SDF-1 itself, and the "robot mode" parts aren't nearly as proportionally-accurate as his "cruiser mode" kit is.  I suspect different sections were modeled by different individuals, actually. 🤔

Hey guys, I thought I'd take a break from all my 3D-printing to show you what I've been up to this year:

Based mostly on Vertex Nebula's 3D modelling (and Inspired by the work of many others here), I've spent the last month or so putting together this 1:1400 battlefortress in preparation for a "Robotech 40th Anniversary" display in the fall.

I've done a substantial amount of "digital kitbashing" to achieve the detail required of a model at this scale, since nothing I've found online is anywhere near accurate enough.  Consider the prow, for example:

This would be adequate for a gaming miniature, perhaps, but certainly not for the size of the model I'm building.  

Here's my modified version:

Even more lacking was the conning tower detail. 🤨

I instead spent about a week putting this together:

Unfortunately, this is about all I could manage before the software started crashing on me.  A 3D model with over 200 individual elements is apparently too much data for my 12 year-old Mac Pro to handle. 🤕

All the interior detail you see (and the missile launcher) was graciously provided by @Nyankodevice. 

I was quite pleased with how well it managed to print at this scale.

One area that didn't require any digital enhancement was the Macross City interior detail.  I'm pretty pleased with this as it is...

I have no idea how long all this is gonna take to paint, however! 😓

As always, constructive feedback would be greatly appreciated. 🤗

She's here!

It's basically a garage kit, with everything that entails...

Some delicate clean-up is definitely required.

Scale looks just right to me...

On 6/24/2025 at 11:59 PM, wm cheng said:

Does it include decals for the eyes?

Yes, those are the only decals you get.

On 6/25/2025 at 8:12 AM, Chas said:

I was hoping that the face might be a separate piece that fits inside the helmet.

It is indeed.

On 6/25/2025 at 8:54 AM, pengbuzz said:

Question: does the helmet have a faceplate (transparent), or is it all "open" (not sure if the anime has it as transparent)? Was wondering if it might just be easier to fill the front of the helmet and paint it to look reflective/tinted?

There's no faceplate piece included, transparent or otherwise. 🤨

If your hands are clean, you're not doing the work. 😉

21 hours ago, captain america said:

I love those welding seams, Cap'. 😍

1 hour ago, TehPW said:

When, in terms of what episode, does Deedra get that file (dealing with Death Star)

So much of Dedra's story is internalized, told through Denise Gough's facial expressions rather than explicit dialogue, that it's hard to get a clear read on her character at the best of times... and the time jumps between second-season episodes don't help, either.  😒

Like, when and why did she and Cyril become lovers?  I would've liked to have seen their relationship explored, rather than the matter-of-fact way it's simply established that they're a couple as of 4 BBY. 

So much of what occurs in 1 BBY we are told by other characters; we learn from Lonni Jung that Dedra had files pertaining to the Death Star project, and we learn from Krennic that Lonni had used her credentials to access her data, but there's no indication of precisely how long she'd been in possession of that information.  In fact, I suspect the whole "it was e-mailed to me by mistake" excuse was a lie to obfuscate the sheer amount of hacking she must've done in her relentless pursuit of Luthen.

Dedra is an unreliable narrator for many reasons, not the least of which is her claim to have been raised in "an Imperial kinder-block" since the age of three.  Since the Galactic Empire had only been around for 15 years at that point (and she's clearly in her 40s), Imperial kinder-blocks would not have existed when she was a child! 🤨

14 hours ago, Bolt said:

must've been so fun to work on though..!

Must've been a rush job, actually.  The parts appear to have been hastily assembled, and some of them didn't even print properly -- that left foot, for example, obviously hadn't adhered to the build plate -- and none of the surfaces were adequately sanded, either.  It's rough, low-rez, and shouldn't have been painted as-is.  Even the generic US Navy markings are misaligned and improperly set. 😒

Most of the models you guys post in this thread are highly professional, awe-inspiring work; that 1:48 Monster, however, is entirely the opposite. 🤨

Max and Kakizaki join the 1:72 cast. 😊

4 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

However, the rear window piece is gone, and it and the back half the car and rear fender that folded behind the door has been replaced with a new rear window

I was staring at your comparison pics and trying to see what was different about the rear window...

...and then I finally noticed the back windows on the sides are gone, replaced by opaque plastic painted grey. 🤨

Typical Hasbro, then; two steps forward, one step back (or, as you say, Hasbro "self-owned themselves") on the Bumblebee Bumblebee 2.0. 🙄

On 6/9/2025 at 6:54 PM, sh9000 said:

I need a Black Series Supervisor Heert in tactical gear to go with my K-2SO.

I need a Vintage Collection Supervisor Heert in tactical gear to go with my K-2SO...

...and about a hundred other Andor characters we'll probably never see. 😭

Damn, those details are CRISP!  You've really outdone yourself on this beast.

So glad I ordered two! 

On 6/5/2025 at 3:49 PM, M'Kyuun said:

I was referring to Animated Blackout whose toy was never released here in the States, and whose toy goes for a small fortune now on the secondary market.

Really?  Maybe I should sell mine... 🤔

I'm a greedy SOB. 😉

Have any third-party figures appreciated in value?

10 minutes ago, mikeszekely said:

I just want a robot that looks screen accurate; no super obvious treads, no big honkin' backpack.  I don't really care how crappy the tank mode has to be to make that happen.

It's a very clever solution, and I'm heartily in agreement. 

I just hope he doesn't cost as much as SS'86 Prime did. 🤕

8 hours ago, Duke Togo said:

Essentially, "too many women involved in Star Wars." There's no other reasonable way to read it.

Has online fandom become so toxic that objectively acknowledging the existence of a trend must be interpreted as subjective criticism of said trend? 🤨

That's not "reasonable," it's simply "reactionary." 😒

Thankfully, you seem to be the only pessimist to have jumped to such a conclusion.

10 hours ago, TangledThorns said:

Do you mean trope in a negative context?

No, or I would've used an inherently negative term, like "cliché."  If "trope," "motif," or "trend" have negative connotations, it's new to me... but as someone who has resided in Japan for the entirely of the 21st century -- and increasingly avoids the social media landscape -- I freely admit my use of language may be a little out of date. ☺️

I apologize for any confusion, and encourage everyone to keep an open mind.

8 minutes ago, Duke Togo said:

That's not even remotely true.

Dude, I actually watch this stuff.

If you care to contribute to threads like this, perhaps you should as well.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Kleya make a return appearance as an agent of the New Republic... probably as a character foil for Elia Kane. 

Two strong female characters in conflict is a trope Disney Star Wars favors nowadays.

I don't need Johah Hex enough to buy another Batman, but I sure love the Grey Ghost figure!

Hopefully this next batch won't be as difficult to track down as the Bruce Wayne BAF wave has proven to be... 🤨

A nineteen-year journey finally came to an end today.

It began back in 2006, when Shoji Kawamori decided MP-3 Starscream should be a 1:72 F-15 Eagle.  That established a robot height later matched by MP-9 Rodimus and MP-10 Convoy, and set the consistent Masterpiece scale we've been using ever since.  TakaraTomy's glacial release schedule created a massive third-party market for MP-scaled figures, and almost every onscreen G1 character has seen multiple toy versions released in the last two decades... and, three years after "Medicus" was released, MMC has finally completed their Masterpiece Protectobots with "Ventus."

 Despite rising costs, fluctuating exchange rates, tariffs, and the global pandemic, they're the first to complete this iconic combiner team, and by extension, my Masterpiece collection... up to Season 2, at least. ☺️

Now if only MakeToys or FansToys or whoever would finish the Headmasters line... 🤨

On 5/24/2025 at 1:32 PM, M'Kyuun said:

In the interest of trying to preserve what little space I have left for display, I passed, oh so reluctantly, on MMC's Bruticus as I'll now pass on these.

I admire your restraint. 😛

I've long since filled whatever display space I could create, but that wasn't gonna stop me from buying MMC's best figures! 😅

Of course, I might not be as quick to pre-order a set of MP Technobots or Terrorcons going forward... 🤔

8 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

I still wish the bots formed the limbs without the necessity of a huge frame upon which they're merely accoutrement. I'll concede it adds stability; however, that's not how the original toys were, and this is one of those instances where all the liberties taken in the toon weren't necessarily beneficial to future toys.

But, there's nothing toon-accurate about an exoskeletal gestalt frame that combiners merely attach to... 🤔

...is there?

Pre-orders are open now. 

https://www.jfstoys.com

I was lucky to procure a Clarence signed by Kurtwood Smith, but the international shipping cost alone is over $100 for the five... 🤕

20 hours ago, Big s said:

The metallic bubblegum is a weird choice for colors 

Their Dana in armor was similarly metallic, but at least the color scheme was more-or-less accurate... 

...but every color on their Zentraedi soldier is WRONG.  🤨

• Where it should be black, it's silver.
• Where it should be grey, it's purple.
• Where it should be brown, it's bright red.
• Where it should be dull lavender, it's hot pink!

 Cyrus must be colorblind. 🙄