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    Something like this? Oh, they definitely are... and mostly just endless variations on a single design, as opposed to the myriad design concepts Transformers represent. Thanks for writing!
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    What, the one labeled "Itano the Pervert?" I doubt that's canon, any more than those Phalanx Destroids are.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Actually, most of it's just repurposed accessories from other toy lines... DST, McFarlane, NECA, Hasbro... There's all sorts of useful stuff out there.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    I'll take one of each!
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    Despite the obsolete scale, ol' MP-1 is still my favorite. The ideal blend of cartoon and toy aesthetics, this is the toy that started it all for me. If it weren't for this guy, I wouldn't have spent the last fifteen years collecting Transformers...!
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    I had no interest in upgrading my MP-10 until I saw those new Transform Element pics. They just took TakaraTomy to school, yo!
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    No, the city will remain 1:150 (except for a little forced-perspective here and there), but I intend to reduce much of it to rubble. In the meantime, I'm working on a 1:12 scale city alley diorama...
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    Doesn't seem to have worked... But hey, at least you gave it a shot.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Looks good to me, amptor. Nah, I just bought a bunch of USB-powered LED strips... ...and then plugged them into a USB power supply. The overhead grating the lights shine through in the ceiling are repurposed panels from The Ubiquitous diorama sets.
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    Oh, Hollywood won't do anything nearly that good.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Much appreciated, gentlemen. I'm afraid my alter ego will have to suffice, for the time being...
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    Looks like somebody screwed up scanning that Sunbow model sheet. The midsection should look like this:
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Ignore it, it's meaningless. Thanks, guys. Here's the rest of the shoot:
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

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    Interesting. If you had access to a resin kit like that, why did you go to the trouble of sculpting your own from scratch? Were you unsatisfied with the accuracy of the Japanese kit? Did you enjoy producing your own Invid models enough to make it worth the time and effort? Were you hoping to make more money by providing a superior alternative for foreign collectors such as ourselves? When I think of how many classic anime designs have never been accurately-reproduced as models or figures -- like the frequently requested Southern Cross mecha -- I hate to think of you wasting your considerable talents on something that had already been produced (albeit, without the space booster). I suppose somebody could've recasted the parts, and stuck them into the box the original parts came in... although given how little the kit seems to be worth on the secondary market nowadays, I doubt it would've been worth it.
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    So, you're going to the trouble of bringing your toys into the workplace (despite the lack of adequate light), just to take pictures with the crappy camera? Are they paying you to photograph your toys, or are you just neglecting your duties? Geez, I wish I had your job! No, it's all the redundant cross-posting that offends me. And your work ethic.
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    Dude, is your camera broken?
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    Here's a first, and only on Macrossworld.com: an objective comparison of two identically-scaled Invid resin kits, from two different companies on two different continents. Having acquired an old "Hobby Base RETPPU" Eager resin kit for a surprisingly low price, I thought it would be interesting to compare this licensed Japanese kit with the work of our illustrious Captain America, the Moscato Hobby "Baby Crabb." The licensed kit (left) came with instructions, and most of the pieces are connected together. It's clearly going to require a lot more cleanup work than the Baby Crabb. Also, note there's no space booster option parts, so while Space Baby is kickin' it in orbit, Eager is only capable of atmospheric flight. There's a substantial difference in proportions, as you can see; the Eager has a larger, flatter head than the Baby Crabb, yet Baby has much larger forearms and claws. The legs are totally different, too. Size and shape vary considerably, and the Eager parts are gonna need a lot more work before they can be painted. Sculpted detail on the Eager feet is much smaller than on Baby Crabb! One clear advantage the Eager has, however, is detail on the camera eye. Baby Crabb is more accurate on the armor socket around the eye, but the eye itself is a featureless translucent blob. Sorry Cap'n, but they've beaten you there. Also, the box art on the Eager is awesome, but doesn't accurately represent the contents of the kit; it doesn't include a 1:48 Borough Superior.
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    I've never been afraid to add a little paint. Some figures definitely need it. Splinter, for example, is supposed to look like this: Not like this. So I did this: Now I'm a lot more satisfied with the figure. Sure, it looks like a sloppy, hand-painted custom now, but at least it's an improvement. Thanks borgified, but it seems I'm a lot pickier about scale than you are. The Squirrelanoid is about 30% smaller than he should be, Leatherhead is about 50% smaller than he should be, and Snakeweed is about 70% smaller than he should be...! I just bought Karai, Usagi and the Fugitoid (since it seems they're properly scaled) for $60 shipped, which is probably the cheapest I'm likely to get any figures imported here. Hey, thanks for the shout-out.
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    That's just a more phonetically-accurate spelling of "gerwalk" (and frankly, makes about as much sense). Still better than "guardian mode!"
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    What difference does it make, when you can't display them in flight anyway? They look ridiculous without pilots.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Not worth it. Every single part would need to be modded. Even that torso box frame is the wrong shape!
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    She hates Michael Bay, loves Lord of the Rings but hates The Hobbit films, studies film theory and reads Lost Light? I hate to be so heteronormative, but... Lindsay Ellis, I love you.
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    Oh yes, Arii made a whole series of 'em. I'm surprised you haven't seen 'em on this site before, actually.
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