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  1. David Hingtgen
    Basing it on X instead of the original would be a big improvement IMHO, if for no other reason than the visual designs. Plus you know, then you can have Zero.
  2. David Hingtgen
    So tempted to rename the thread "Tran5formers".
  3. David Hingtgen
    Yup. The whole "at their discretion" clause is key---if you spend that much, they're going to be a whole lot more "discretionary" in your case. And course, it says *MAY* cancel/block etc. Doesn't say WILL. So many people ignore that little word, but it's intentionally put in everything, for legal reasons. From food to cars. "May help cure cancer". "May regrow hair". "May solve world hunger". Doesn't say it will, just that it might---all they need is .00001% evidence that it's better than nothing, and it MAY HELP do something.
  4. David Hingtgen
    Is that really *that* different from how the SR-71 works? I assume the valk is not a "pure" ramjet in that mode.
  5. David Hingtgen
    Pontiac Grand Prix---but it has GM's "Monsoon" system, which means all sorts of weirdness when it comes to ohms, wiring, etc. Very hard to replace/upgrade without completely rewiring and replacing the entire setup, from head unit to amp to speakers to power supply----just getting basic components that'd "function, without being the OEM speakers" was enough research/rewiring for me.
  6. David Hingtgen
    Exactly. Good example is Heat Man's stage---the disappearing red blocks. It's hard at first, but absolutely doable once you figure it out---but never easy, it always demands concentration every single time. But MM9----even when you knew it exactly, and did it as perfectly as humanly possible----you'd still die 50 times in a row having made not one screen more of progress.
  7. David Hingtgen
    I'll admit I never beat 9. I just remember a silver-grey Wily stage, and vertical scrolling. After many attempts, decided it was utterly impossible even with pixel-perfect timing, and quit. (This from a guy who could do Quick Man's stage without Flash Man's weapon back in the day)
  8. David Hingtgen
    The "factory crossover" was a resistor on the tweeter housing. As for "why glue"----nowhere to screw in onto. As I mentioned----no flat surfaces really, all curves. I don't want it "exposed to the elements" so it needs to be inside the vapor barrier sheet, not outside on the sheet metal.
  9. David Hingtgen
    Car audio question: Googling has been no help, and I've tried everything. After replacing the blown stock speakers, mounting the crossovers has been a pain.(as there was no crossover in the factory setup). Nothing lasts more than 3-6 months before I hear it rattling around inside the door panel. The latest mounting attempt was plastic epoxy. (this stuff: http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?partnumber=1363118&utm_source=google&utm_medium=nonpaid&utm_campaign=frooglePN&utm_term=1363118&gclid=CNCEk_b2gcYCFdQ8gQod9IoAqA) (and I let it cure like 2 days before putting the door panels back on, and was super-paranoid about being rough with the doors for a week after) The backside of the door panel is smooth, and dish-bowl curved--I'm trying to mount it in the arm-rest area. There's basically no flat surface area in any spot/angle I can find, I'm always just "gluing the edges" of the crossover to something, with little surface area making contact. Short of drilling holes and bolting it on through the interior (not an option!), any suggestions? Just had a thought-----gluing "mounts" to fairly flat areas where they may actually get a grip, and zip-tieing through those mounts? I'm thinking I may start just measuring every spot I can find, to see if there's anywhere it will "just barely" fit that I may have missed, while keeping clearance for the window mechanism etc. Door panel is made from "unglueable/unpaintable" plastic I think---all the components are welded together. Anyone ever tried like using a soldering iron to try to "melt-weld" stuff like that? I don't care how ugly it'd be, it'll never be seen, totally willing to ruin the crossover's housing.
  10. David Hingtgen
    I've just gotta repost this: That looks so much better (and Milia-esque) than the "coral-red and pale grey" you usually see. Always wondered if somehow M7's VF-22's had coloring errors when being animated, and they were always intended to be "traditional" M&M blue and red, and not the "pastel" versions we got.
  11. David Hingtgen
    Not close enough, unless you can build up a full 1 or 2mm thickness.
  12. David Hingtgen
    I know I posted about it at TFW, did I forget to here? But anways, short version: Apatosaurus excelsus, is now Brontosaurus excelsus (again). Apatosaurus louisae and Apatosaurus ajax, are still Apatosaurus. Considering that A.lousiae is the "odd one out" to me, visually---that seems odd. But I'm not an expert.
  13. David Hingtgen
    If 4/5/6 were very good, it might almost be worth like 20 bucks. But really, to me, MM kinda goes like: MM2, MM3, X, X4, and then "other stuff". Those are the "core 4" awesome Megaman games.
  14. David Hingtgen
    Macross Isoceles? (looks like it COULD be, though hard to tell)
  15. David Hingtgen
    Annoyingly, it looks like "1 more mm" of plastic or space almost anywhere, would have allowed it to be secured somehow. Or even just a slight reshaping of the opening, to match the hilt's cross-section.
  16. David Hingtgen
    Just got Gouf Custom---are the inactivated blades supposed to just "sit loosely" in the shields? They don't clip/tab in at all, I fear them just falling right out in many poses.
  17. David Hingtgen
    Anyone want CW Cyclonus? Purple is so wrong I don't want him----never even been transformed. (I decided to sell him about 10 secs after I crushed the packaging to throw it away...) I am becoming less enthralled with CW by the minute----decided Wildrider and Cyclonus weren't good enough to keep, will probably sell Breakdown too. Dragstrip is the only good one so far IMHO. Aerialbots are "ok+".
  18. David Hingtgen
    At this point, skip Battle 7 and do Battle Frontier or Battle Galaxy.
  19. David Hingtgen
    I've got a MIB TurboDuo if you're interested...
  20. David Hingtgen
    I noticed a distinct lack of a "new releases" page, when visiting today. That was pretty essential to the old site.
  21. David Hingtgen
    Scrounge is G1 Scavenger's original name, and even made it to animation.
  22. David Hingtgen
    I am very much hoping for a Bandai VF-22 etc. I have little faith in Arcadia at the moment---the YF-19 may be my first and last purchase from them.
  23. David Hingtgen
    Just today: http://toyhax.com/mainmenu/mp-scale/1791-labels-for-x-t-apollyon.html
  24. David Hingtgen
    Anyone want my CW Wildrider? I intentionally passed on the Dead End version of the mold, waiting for this one----and he just doesn't make a good leg. Almost all my CW limbs are "arms" at this point, I really need more/better legs! And he's only a decent arm, not a good one. So I really have no use for him, as I am absolutely not completing a CW Menasor (cuz Motormaster sucks). I've already nail-polished the heck out of his hips and hand-foot connector, so they are tight and can certainly hold up weapons/poses very well as an arm now. I did that before his first transformation, and only after trying out arm and leg modes did I realize I didn't really like him.
  25. David Hingtgen
    That's just a Brera repainted and decaled, not an actual "molded in green" one. We still don't know the final colors/markings etc. (you can even see the magenta plastic where the paint's rubbed off)
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