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  1. tekering
    It's not entirely comprehensive, but this ought to satisfy your curiosity:
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    1/72 F-203

    tekering replied to sc_planet's topic in Model kits

    Yeah, "fatal" is definitely overstating it. It's a beautiful bird regardless, and I'm very jealous. Thanks for sharing!
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    Yeah, I broke mine trying to rotate the chest/hood... 🤕 It's beautifully painted, but the tolerances clearly hadn't factored in the thickness of the paint. 🤨 I'm trying to get a replacement, but according to my retailer "we have been receiving a number of complaints shared by several players like you who have experienced similar issues." Transform him at your peril! 😬
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    You assume Japanese modellers would already be aware of Robotech, which I doubt... I felt I should educate them. 🤓 My iPad ran a slide show featuring clips, line art, and animation model sheets representing each of the mecha included in my display. They were kind enough to make room for my models in the center of the gallery space. ☺️
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    Unless someone on the inside gives Hasegawa a reason to care, the problem's only likely to get worse. I think this reflects a general shift in priorities within the Japanese education system as a whole. As the student population dwindles, schools are lowering admission standards across the board, and younger teachers now focus on fluency over accuracy. I teach twelve year-olds who regularly forget to capitalize their own names... and I'm the only one who seems to care. 😒 Heck, some of them don't even remember to use Romanji on their English tests! 🙄
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    from Twitter: "There's actually a Zentraedi inside! Yack! Deculture!! LOL" "These are not 1:72 Hasegawa prototypes. LOL" "They seem to be Robotech-related garage kits. Incredible."
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    Okayama City is about to see more Moscato than Japan has ever seen before! 🤯 Our annual exhibit features hundreds of individual works from over 50 local model makers, and they've promised me a position of prominence for my debut presentation. ☺️
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    Well, the interior detailing will have to wait. The annual model exhibition is this weekend, and the Q-Rau will be on display with all my other Moscato kits.
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    This eBay listing for Tommy Yune artwork gave me a laugh: "...this production cel featuring the iconic Guardian Mode from the Macross saga. Created by animation studio Harmony Gold, this cel showcases the intricate details and vibrant colors of this beloved character. The English language, multicolor cel is made of paper and plastic and was manufactured in Japan in 2003." I've never seen so many inaccuracies in one auction listing before. 😅
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    Lolicon is just being facetious, but I couldn't begin to tell you how many times Japanese students have told me "The traffic signal is blue." 🙄
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    Not at all... but that's "par for the course," as they say. 😒 Yamato did a better job with the blue on their 1:60 Max, back in the day... I see I've developed a reputation for my obsession with color. 😅
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    Max arrived just in time to take on Miriya. 🤓
  13. tekering
    Moscato makes fine wine, so it's only fitting that Wine would make a fine Moscato. 😎 Thanks for sharing his magnificent work.
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    I'm honored, Cap'n. The new eyepiece looks terrific.
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    I'm using a variety of weathering techniques for the armor (drybrushing, chipping, distressing the labels), and I've masked off and painted each panel separately, to allow for slight variances in color tone and condition. I'm quite happy with the exterior detailing so far: I'm really not sure what to do with the interior, however. The animation is frustratingly inconsistent concerning the color scheme. Is it pink and grey? Black and green? Those shoulder braces are a different color in every shot! 🤨 Hell, sometimes they're not colored at all. 😒 I guess I'll just have to wing it. 😐 That's some excellent detective work, sir. You've proven Imai was wrong, Moscato was wrong, and I was wrong, too. Hasegawa for the win! I'm grateful you're following my build, sir, because your phenomenal work is an inspiration. I'm highly motivated by competition, and you've set the bar extremely high. Incidentally, did you know an eBay seller is using your 1:72 Moscato Hobby SDFM Q-Rau image to sell his 1:144 Yellow Submarine DYRL Q-Rau kit?
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    Count me in for another, please... My collection would not be complete without Fabio's ride. 😇 Oh, that sounds like a multi-plane glass shot is in order. 😎 Good to know our South African friend is still watching over us. ☺️
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    Thanks, but I'm not so sure myself... 🤔 As usual, I've been carefully analyzing the anime to confirm the color scheme, and some of the animators interpreted the model sheet line art quite differently from how Moscato did; the "face," in particular. I don't see an oblong sphere protruding from the carapace, but rather an oval mask inset into it. Also, the conical section on top isn't (usually) depicted as a closed triangle, but an open vertical channel that runs all the way down to the antennae... Thus, I carved a similar channel into the "triangle" on top, and hollowed out enough space to mount the face inside the carapace. This also allows a fair degree of articulation, allowing the eye to move up and down, and side-to-side. Finally, the hands are usually depicted bent into a fist, rather than the open hands Moscato provided. Even the iconic line art pose (and all derivative Imai and Bandai packaging art) show the left hand curled into a fist... ...so I went to the hardware store to acquire some springs of the appropriate diameter. It looked a little better once I coated the springs in cemedine. With these modifications made, the Quincy Rowe is starting to look more familiar.
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    Sorry, my image of Sonoda's work is about 30 years out-of-date... I realize what you have represents the work of the same artist, but... I'm shocked and dismayed by the change. 🤕
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    Kenichi Sonoda...? 😧 What the hell happened? Did he suffer a stroke or something? 😳
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    Would have been nice to see an MG Gaplant of any kind, rather than another little HG variant. 😐
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    I'm pleased you're all so pleased. 😄 Nothing so complicated as that... A brass rod connects the lower half to the upper half. This is its default position: For flight posing, however, it plugs into a completely different hole, at a 40º angle: The knee articulation does the rest. ☺️ I use Tamiya lacquers almost exclusively. The pale grey is a single coat of AS-5 Light Blue over black surfacer, with a light dusting of AS-20 Insignia White for highlights... The turquoise is a solid coat of AS-8 Navy Blue, with a thin layer of TS-102 Cobalt Green sprayed over it.
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    Cool find! ☝️ Poorly lit, though. 😐 Properly lit and photographed, it looks like this (about nine minutes into episode 24): And I think I managed to match the Blu-ray colors pretty close: And with beam emitters lit: Flight pose! Scale reference: I'm very pleased with how this one turned out. 😎
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    My unprecedented burst of productivity is now focused on the Quincy Rowe, where I'm compelled to use pink primer. 😋 Not being sexist or anything... Grey primer just isn't practical on grey resin. 😉
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    Probably a good time to repost the destructions, then! ☺️
  25. tekering
    Appreciate the feedback, gentlemen. Yeah, I've come to the same conclusion. Now, let's see how closely I can match it... 🤔
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