David Hingtgen
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Abominus has knee and hip articulation---that puts him way beyond most G1 gestalts.
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I'm a huge Menasor fan, but I can only accept the Stunticons as "real" cars. No Cybertronian modes, no "license-avoiding quasi-cars". So I don't expect to ever see a new Menasor that I'd like----car companies defend their properties voraciously----Hasbro may let FP and TFC etc go with their Devastators, but I'd bet GM or Porsche would sue their ass off if a proper Corvette or 911 showed up in a 3rd-party Menasor. PS--same rules for Aerialbots. So, that said---gimme a new Abominus! Plenty of leeway with 2-headed dragons and land-sharks!
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Many "white" valks are not. If you have a DYRL valk, it's probably the infamous "very light grey/off-white" color. Hikaru's TV VF-1J is among the few "pure" white valks.
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If anything, Blast-Off and Vortex need to be more complex, as they will/should incorporate the hands into their designs---whereas Brawl and Swindle don't really need "feet" per se, as most any TF does fine with "big blocky shapes at the bottom of their legs". So long as they're flat on the bottom, they're fine. I mean, Devastator has a truck cab and a scoop for his "feet".
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I was thinking something like this. Or, if Hasbro's really nice, knowing that anyone who buys any limb is almost "guaranteed" to buy Onslaught and the 3 other limbs---maybe Onslaught will be a huge deluxe---basically a voyager in a deluxe package/price, being "funded" by limb sales. (we've seen several TF's that really seem to cross the deluxe/voyager line, in both directions) If Brawl's a scout, he looks like the best scout ever. PS---City Bot=Metroplex, Trypticon, Scorponok, Fortress Maximus.
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Math+3D geometry=8 times the size of a 1/48.
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5 deluxes? Hmmn. 5 'bots all the same size tends to be disproportionate like Predaking. If they're all the same size, you really need 2 for the torso, like G1 Devy or Monstructor. I do hope Onslaught at least "stretches" the limits of how big a deluxe can be. Or I've always wanted a G1-screen-accurate combination---in that Blast-Off's wings form the chestplate. That'd help both add bulk to Onslaught, and "slim down" Blast-Off.
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I was thinking of the YF-19's upper intake markings, myself, as while not a mold change, was something that Yamato completely missed until we pointed it out and provided screen caps showing them---and Yamato did put them on the final release. (even the pics used for the box art etc lacks them---we just BARELY got word to them in time, even though I commented on them like the first day we got pics of the intended coloration) I also believe the black on the chest of Nora's Sv-51 was another thing "they missed, but people on MW cried out" and got it changed. ::edit:: Yup, right above the heat shield, it's still magenta on Yamato's sample/box pics. But black on the final release.
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I'd buy lots of FoC Dinobots, but still would love a big Bruticus more than anything.
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Nope. My alternate title is "nitpicky mod". In short---the more I want something, the more I want it done right. It's a lot easier to fix things BEFORE it's finalized. Pointing things out now helps increase Yamato's awareness of either real or potential issues--either via Graham or lurkers who have contacts, etc. Rather than waiting for an almost-finished sculpt.
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Yes, but will they "lock" into the proper place? It'd be very annoying to have to carefully, manually move each fin 1mm at a time to line them up perfectly---and then hope nobody breathes on it heavily, moving them out of alignment. (same as getting both the left and right wings at the same angle of sweep on the non-detented valks) Big difference between being able to align, and intentionally being designed to do so in fighter mode.
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I like the yellow markings on the head.
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The ventral fins have to move, otherwise it couldn't sit on its landing gear. THE SV-51 IS EXACTLY THE SAME. (real-life analogues include the MiG-23/27, and F8U-3 Super Crusader)
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Exactly----the "aligned" wings and fins from head-on seems to be a consistent trademark of the VF-4, in every depiction. (except Yamato's)
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Just a few comments based on real Jolly Rogers planes: 1. Don't paint the wingtips yellow. Canards/fins are fine, but not on the wings. 2. Want something on the inside of the tailfins? Tailcode or wing badge, but not a skull. The most "traditional" tailcode for a high-vis Jolly Roger plane is AJ, but they've been AA for a while. Wing badges aren't that common but seem to be "coming back" lately. Here's CVW-8's (again the most iconic one for the Jolly Rogers, but hasn't been theirs for years):
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Experten updated their blog--they're doing a Jamming Birds D-model: http://experten.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/vf11/index.html (I personally love the VF-11D)
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Tomcats+Flankers=awesome.
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Also, they do seem to fit VERY tightly on some parts---to the point that trying to "swap back" may damage the model--break off some pins, etc.
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"grey and white is cartoon accurate". Yeah, kind of like how Superman having blue streaks in his hair is comic accurate, or the Silver Surfer being white and blue is also 100% correct. And hey, Optimus Prime should have white wheels, with a white bumper, and white stacks!
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First Edition: Gimmick-free! 'nuff said IMHO. I still don't think I've ever seen a gimmick that improved a TF, and even fewer that didn't hamper the transformation/looks. "What Arcee really needs, is a giant blade twice her size---that'll be MUCH better than the current mold".
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One less F-14 in the world---one of Iran's crashed.
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I saw several 6in Cheetaras at Wal-Mart yesterday. I'm waiting for the new classics version myself.
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Character Art Appreciation Thread III
David Hingtgen replied to Vepariga's topic in Movies and TV Series
I got Basara in a second, but Minmay confused me. (quite possibly because I don't like/ignore Minmay) -
Hey, that makes it stealthy. (aligning all the edges and angles is oft-overlooked, most people only see angles, not the fact that they're aligned---go look at a YF-23 from above for the best example there is---F-117 is pretty good too)
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Better to speak now when nothing's finalized, than when Yamato's actually got a mostly-finished sculpt and the only things they can alter are the panel lines and paint.