David Hingtgen

As a mod, I'd like to repeat those two. PS--and Zardoz. No Zardoz. If you don't know what it is---THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO ASK or to tell/show others. Just google it, you'll have your answer on the first page, guaranteed.

Found Swindle/Blurr etc. Bought those two, but only because they're still only $7.77 at Wal-Mart. Blurr's instructions suck, they're missing an important step in that the TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE CAR SPLIT APART. His rear wheels are hollow, I forget the motive term for that. Swindle's cool, but on the card he has awesome Decepticon bluish-purple clear parts, but the real thing is pink-red purple. Also, the clear purple plastic looks cool, but is godawful for transforming parts and joints--it should only be used for windows, light-piping, etc. It's incredibly hard and stiff.

Gah. I think I'm the only person here who doesn't like Klan. (I don't DIS-like her, I just really don't see the appeal--in either form) More Grace, please. (of course, being the main villian, she has to have a decent-sized presence anyways)

I'm still waiting on Copperhead comic packs... (only seen 3, all had godawful paint)

I saw a Rattler today. 3rd ever. Also, the non-local Target has the battle pack clearanced at 38 bucks. A pile of them. Local Target has a much bigger pile at 54 bucks.

I'm pretty sure I found a site like this a while ago, but my bookmark is LONG gone: I need a site that details what figures come with what weapons, and/or what's out there. (mainly Dragon, Elite Force, 21st Century etc) I'm looking for a 1:6 P228. I know they exist, I almost bought one knowing I'd want it later---but now I can't find them, and I don't know what figure or what weapons set includes one---googling seems fruitless. (part of the problem is, it's not a military weapon really---pistols are a LOT less common than rifles and machine guns in 1:6--unless it's a Luger)

It'd add to the irony of Klan's "genetic defect" if she's an Amazon among Meltrandi when macronized. That's my theory.

Could someone scan the Grace page? If it's just a single page on her I really don't want to buy the whole book. PS---love this pic: Don't see Grace though, and Ranka's covered up in the corner! I think she's cosplaying as Macro Klan. Anyone have a "full" version of it? And Brera's outfit works 100x better on Sheryl. I'd buy a figure of that...

I will ask the question everyone expects me to ask: Does the red book have flightsuit Grace?

Dihedral=bad for a fighter jet. As for the "tabs" the shield clips into--aren't those actually the GERWALK mode thrusters?

Anyone know of a screen size calculator that can handle viewing distance? As in, if I have a 32in screen 8ft away, what size screen do I need to "look the same size" at 12ft away?

V2 vs V1? No question, it's worth every penny. The only "debate" is V2 vs 1/48. (for which I say, V2)

Haven't tried it yet. But I did try Sharpie, and it didn't work at all. Maybe Sharpie+Future was bad, while plain Sharpie works better. ron5864---did you use a VF-1 cockpit sticker?

Isn't there a "Serenity in the PS3" issue?

It's sad--I didn't realize how much better the new one was until I saw side-by-side comparison pics. As for Starscream--seconded. That mold can't be salvaged or re-molded. We need an all-new SS, preferably leader class. Heck, *Brawl* got a leader class mold last time around?!?! (his dx toy is quite good IMHO). SS really, really needs a better toy. Heck, every comic artist and fan artist has already worked out how to make an F-22 transform nigh-perfectly. (of course, that's going for a G1-esque robot mode, not a cyber-ape)

Movie Leader Prime: http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=48354 (that is so NOT a spoiler--we all know he's in the movie and he looks 99% the same) Hmmn. Hood goes onto his forearms, don't know how the drive wheels work now. Kinda BW kibble-y in appearance now--little bits hanging off everywhere. Maybe when he's half off. (like I just saw Premium Leader Movie Prime for yesterday) Of course I'll be waiting for a JP/chomed version... (grey plastic just will NOT do for an American semi) PS---Just IMHO, Prime, Starscream, and BB are about the only characters/toys that could be discussed in this thread--just about everything else is a spoiler and should go in the movie thread. At least until like June or something, when all the toys are on the shelves.

Did you just go across it randomly, or any particular technique? I'm pretty sure I tried the Sharpie method, but couldn't get it to look good at all.

Fiddling with MP TC airbrake section again. The problem is actually the metal bar, not the plastic. It's just that sanding down the plastic seems the only option, as the metal bar doesn't really seem "adjustable" in any way. I'm going to try to remove its pins, see if something can be done. (Really, sanding out the plastic just underneath its hinge points should work, you just can't get to them with it in the way) Alternatively--see if a hair dryer can do anything.

The car looks "sleepy" due to the headlights in the first pic. Don't know if it's the angle or what.

Cheetors, Cheetors everywhere...

Green and red are way easier than purple, trust me. (strangely, almost any color is easy--except purple)

Maybe if they painted it right. The paint and plane are about 30 years apart... (plus, the Jolly Rogers never use LEMON YELLOW on their planes) Plus the scheme itself is wrong. Not enough white. Kinda looks like the retro-attempt F-14D's. And they're obviously using one of many infamous pics of AJ 201 after its nosecone replacement, so that doesn't match up either. Yeah, it's an F-14A. But not the type the Jolly Rogers had. Nor is it wearing the right camoflage. Nor is the yellow right. "Jolly Rogers yellow" has a specific name---"chrome yellow-orange". It's not pure yellow, it's not bright. It's deep, rich, golden orange-yellow. It's basically construction equipment yellow.

Does Seibertron.com photoshop their gallery pics, or do they buy like a dozen of each and only photograph the most perfect one? Going through their MP seekers, every one they have is FLAWLESS, with no gaps or paint smudges or anything, even their Thundercracker is flawless---amazing, considering every other one I've seen, and my own. Even the airbrake section is flush--and I've spent WAY too much time tonight sanding it down with minimal improvement. Are they super-lucky, have a dozen to go through, or have some super-secret knowledge that no one else does to get an MP seeker to lock together perfectly in jet mode?

Don't tell me you're going for a transparent effect on the visor...

Spending New Year's day working on my MP TC. Have closed up 2 gaps, working on the third (right behind the canopy--biggest of them all). Have done my first color alteration (very minor, more of a test)---colored the two molded triangles on the underside of the intakes red with a Sharpie. Almost perfectly matches the factory red knee paint. (which is good, as I plan to use that color for all the bot mode red accents) Debating if I should try to match the pelvis gunmetal color and fully paint the hinged bits---Takara only sprayed the very front edge, and you can see blue from all angles still. (I'd really like to repaint all the gunmetal into silver, but can't since the chest/shoulders can't be disassembled--and the paint would chip off instantly anyways there) Also thinking about painting the vent at the bottom of the shin piece silver. Non-canon, but seems appropriate and adds a highlight there. (if anything, it'd make the shins have the G1 foot colors---since G1 seeker foot colors and patterns just DON'T work on the MP mold)