tekering

Looks like a scaled-down version of KFC's "Crash Hog," which is precisely how it should look.

1 minute ago, ValkAddict said:

I was under the impression they did alright at retail.

Oh sure, they sold all right... just not as good as the Valkyries or Regults, much less anything under the Evangelion or Gundam umbrellas.

And given the razor-thin margins on Macross products in general, Destroids obviously aren't a priority for Bandai.

2 minutes ago, ValkAddict said:

The molds for the legs are already done, so how much effort would it take to do the upper part of the destroid?

It's not a question of effort; the prototype's been around for years now.

It's a question of profit.  With so many more popular items in Bandai's pipeline, allocating the factory resources (not to mention the tooling costs) for a minor mech from a 40 year-old show represents a significant financial risk, especially when you factor in the sales performance of the previous Destroids in the line...

On 5/14/2021 at 8:46 AM, Duymon said:

I managed to score one for myself and one for my brother for his bday

Your big brother?

24 minutes ago, CoryHolmes said:

I don't have any modelling supplies at all.

With resin kits, you'll be requiring significantly more cleanup work than with injection-molded parts on sprues.  You're going to need many different grits of sandpaper, as well as hobby knives, saws, and files.  I'd also advise using a rotary power tool like a Dremel, and a pin vice with a variety of fine drill bits for accurately-sized holes.  Brass rods of different thicknesses are ideal for providing structure and reinforcing connections between large parts.

There are a vast array of YouTube videos illustrating basic modeling techniques for a wide variety of projects.  I recommend you do some online research before tackling a Moscato Hobby kit.

4 hours ago, David Hingtgen said:

They simply don't care, or don't even realize, that it's a different brand/model of semi.

Time to update the corporate branding.

Your head-canon requires a macronized Invid Grub taller than a VF-1 Battroid...?

[ . . . ]

Yeah, better break out those Revoltechs.

2 minutes ago, vladykins said:

I'd definitely prefer @tekering's version. Is that Cap's?

No, I just did some Photoshop manipulation to MEP's prototype pics, to demonstrate the inaccuracies in Hielo Metalico's sculpt.

I no longer use Facebook, but feel free to share the images there... although I'm sure they're much too far along in the production process to fix anything now.

39 minutes ago, CoryHolmes said:

do I need to soak these parts in soapy water and scrub the mould release off them, before gluing and assembling them?

Yes, that's standard operating procedure with any garage kit.  Since sanding resin produces a great deal of fine powder anyway, I usually do the cutting, drilling, and Dremeling over a sink, and only give the parts a hot bath when I'm ready to start painting them.

9 hours ago, danth said:

Those images aren't loading FYI.

Are they working for you now?

MEP's prototype is on the left side, with my suggested fixes on the right.

11 hours ago, sh9000 said:

MEP.

C'mon MEP, quit photographing that same flawed prototype and take the time to fix the sculpt.  You're so close! 

Just take a second look at the line art, and tweak the proportions appropriately.  The "cockpit/head" needs to sit lower and widen as it tapers back, and the cannons have to sit higher up:

It's not like you had to make concessions for transformation or anything...

Tony in the racing suit looks great.

Tony suiting up in the Mark V looks half-assed.

6 hours ago, sh9000 said:

https://news.toyark.com/2021/05/10/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-x-cobra-kai-crossover-revealed-427340

Playmates have done such a poor job with live-action properties for so long, a Cobra Kai toyline couldn't possibly succeed without shoehorning TMNT into it.

5 minutes ago, sqidd said:

They were a lot bigger than the Ride Armors. Not the Legioss (which you didn't see a whole lot of in the show.....if I remember correctly).

You're misremembering again.  Legioss are prominently featured in almost every episode! 

2 minutes ago, sqidd said:

Legiosses (did I make that plural correctly?).

Technically, no.  Being a Japanese proper noun, "Legioss" is uncountable, therefore there is no plural form.

I have two Sentinel Legioss figures, with a third on the way.

20 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

I asked and they said the entire fire truck turns into the robot.

That robot mode image must be an unfinished render, then. 

4 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I can't find any art with Google showing how they stack up as far as size goes.

This is what the Tatsunoko line art dictated for mecha scale:

3 minutes ago, Mog said:

I’m also the salty curmudgeon whose “head canon” has Luke winding up with a redhead, there being a Ben SKYWALKER instead of a Ben Solo, and Imperial Knights that go full-on Jamie Lannister on an Emperor who strays too far down the Dark Side. 

I have no particular affinity for Ben Skywalker (or any EU Star Wars content, for that matter), but I'm more than happy to erase Ben SOLO and the Sequel Trilogy from my own "head canon" regardless. 

I'm still surprised by how consistently good Disney's Star Wars TV output has been thus far (Bad Batch included), given how poorly most of their films turned out... 

On 5/7/2021 at 5:57 PM, electric indigo said:

If you are a fan of extremely sophisticated storytelling & cinematography, Kubrick, Hitchcock, and 70s corporate architecture – this show is for you.

I know nothing of Homecoming, but your description immediately suggested Sam Esmail's Mr. Robot... and I see he directed Homecoming's first season, so it was an apt description indeed.  

Thanks for the recommendation!

7 hours ago, borgified said:

Where's the giving back to other members about finding stuff for grabs here?

There isn't any stuff left to find... and probably won't be until late September. 

Of course, I'd be pleased as punch to be proven wrong. 

28 minutes ago, ErikElvis said:

Prob keep him in planet mode.

It's certainly the most accurate of the two... although in robot mode, you could always remove all the shellforming planet bits and basically display both at the same time...! 

It seemed pretty much how it was described in this 2014 novel:

The furniture of law enforcement is back! 

On 5/6/2021 at 7:52 AM, Hikuro said:

Wasn't to thrilled they re-wrote a particular character's back story

You mean Caleb? 

9 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said:

I have a custom painted one:

Lipstick on a pig.