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Wow, that guy really annoys me on heroes. I'm not sure if I'll be able to watch this movie, just because of his acting! In those pictures, he looks remarkably like an old Mego Spock action figure! It's gotta be the boots!

Ryuji, this is shaping up to be your best figure yet! The face is very close imo. I can tell what you mean, that something is not right, but it is very good already, and soo close that it is hard to pinpoint what needs to be modified. The face is closer to DYRL animation than the TV series. Not that you need my advice, but I would make some test castings of the face, and experiment on those a little bit. Fantastic work so far! Good luck and keep working on it. We're all sure you will get it!

Awesome job on that! The small additions to the gear bays and doors makes a big improvement. I'll have to try that on my next built. Very smooth paint job too. I look forward to seeing some more from you in the future.

Some sweet work on that! Great job and thanks for showing it off.

Yeah, I'll be in for one of these!

My scout arrived today! Now I just need time to build the whole run!

If you're going to do a wash, it's much better to spray on a gloss coat first. The gloss coat will allow the wash to flow into the lines easier and the excess will wipe up easier too. The flat/matte paint has a rough texture and the paint of the wash will stick to it. It will likely leave smudges when you try to clean up the excess wash.

Looks pretty good! When you think about it, for a kit that old, and the fact that you didn't work on them, the seams really aren't that bad. It's obvious that with a little bit of work on the seams, they would clean up nicely. I too like the grey accents. I also like the silver and green on the visor. Makes this build unique. Just goes to show that those old kits still have potential!

Looks good, especially on the FAST packs. I agree with NB4M, a grey or brown color may have been better on the valk itself. The black is a little bit too stark. But, if you are happy with it, then that's what matters most! The black definitely gives it a more cartoon accurate look. The lines look nice and clean. Did you have any goofs that you had to clean up? What did you use to clean any mistakes (if you made any)? Warning, soon, you will want to customize everything!

Welcome back to the fold! Don't worry about the handpainted finish for that kit, it's more than it really deserves. It'll be a good kit to get the modelling juices flowing again, but once your finished, you'll want to move on to a Hasegawa valk to produce a really nice model. Keep at it and be sure to show us your progress! We all love to see what other modelers are doing.

Sweet! I knew I could count on your excellent service! Thanks man!

Hey Cap, Just checking that you recieved my payment for one kit too. I was assuming you did, but since I didn't hear back and then saw this post, I thought I would just give a shout out. Forgive my nervousness, I just don't want to miss this last awesome variation of the Regult!

The kite symbol looks deceptively simple, but I know from first hand experience that it can be very difficult to get it done right. The kit and stand definitely look good though. Thanks for showing off the results!

Pretty cool! Your collection is growing fast! The bases these guys come up with are very interesting. I like them a lot, but something is a little off with the kite symbol. Other than that, very cool all around!

Hah! Sherwin Williams makes house paint! But whatever works and looks right is good enough for me. I'm kind of surprised that it adheres well enough to the plastic model. Maybe she uses a good primer that allows the paint to stick.

Very nicely done. Amazing work for a 15 year old. She definitely has some talent. The build is great, but I am especially intrigued by the base. Is it designed to be displayed vertically? I think that would be a cool way to display the model while saving some shelf space as well. I might like to make a vertical base for some airplane models in the future.

Great stuff guys! Although not perfect, the detail on the 1/200 Nichimo's blows away the 1/170 Arii/Bandai/Revell kits. Those are pretty much just a bunch of junk IMHO. The 1/144 kits really have some nice detail, especially the fighter kits. They can go along with a growing number of mainstream kits as well. They're good for diorama's and such since they take up little space. They are a bit harder to find though.

Wow, not a cool way to treat someone who is actually trying to help you. Get over Yourself, indeed.

That's actually been touched on. It seems she was being considered for this for a while. The show's pretty good imho. Hey Chowyunskinny, I'm not sure what you think an average girl is, but in my book it's definitely not a cross between Liv Tyler and Alicia Silverstone! I think the actress playing Jamie is very pretty. She looks like the type of girl that will look hot in a fancy dress or in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. And I like the fact that they are trying to portray her as an ordinary person (that's just what she was before the bionics). As for the obvious scenes, every show seems to do that at the beginning. I think they are trying to set up the characterizations. If you watch a show long enough, you get to know the characters and so you don't need those kinds of repetitive explanations that they throw in when trying to get a show established. So far, I think the show has been pretty good. (only three episodes so time will tell). It looks like they are trying to add some almost X-files like mysteries into the story so hopefullly they can keep a good balance of action and suspense. All-in-all, it looks like they've done a good job reimagining this show. Now. when does the 6-Billion (inflation you know)dollar man show up?

I think with careful construction and a good paint job, the Bandai transformable kits look pretty good. The engineering in those kits is still quite amazing today, and to think they were designed 20 years ago! While the Hasegawa kits do look more realistic, the Bandai's are still great in my book. The biggest problem with them I think is the shape of the nose section. I say just go for it and have fun building them! That's what a hobby is supposed to be about anyway.

In 1/72 I'm sure the Hasegawa will give you the most for your money. The Hasegawa kits are easy to find and relatively cheap. They really are very well detailed, at least on the outside. I don't know if the 1/72 resin kit has any internal detail like your looking for, but they are difficult to find and much more expensive.

I'd love to see some comparison shots if anyone out there has any.

Hey, your build looks good, and I actually like the fighter mode the best. It really looks best with the FPs I think. Battloid looks a little funky to me, especially the arm/shoulder joints. Your finish looks nice and clean. Thanks for sharing the pics and keep up the good work!

The VF size issue has come up several times before. There really should be no problem accepting a smaller plane as the more advanced plane. In real life, things like this happen all the time depending on technological advancements. Look at automobiles. The very first cars were not very big at all. As powerplants and chassis/suspension technology improved, cars became larger. This continued from the early 1900s up until the 1970s. The 70s was a mix of very large inefficient cars and the smaller compact and subcompact cars came along. Would you say a 2007 Saturn coupe is a less advanced piece of machinery than a 1977 Cadillac? The performance, safety and comfort of the 07 Saturn is better all around than the 77 Caddy. OK, some people might really like the extra room inside the Cadillac . But that would be an opinion, not a quantifiable statistic. Acceleration and agility are large factors in airplane design too. That is why the F-16 is so successful. Even though it is not the largest or fastest, it is very agile and it can accelerate very quickly. When I first saw the VF-0 my first thought was that it was clunky, large and ungainly. The design has since grown on me, but I still look at the VF-1 as a more advanced, faster, more maneuverable and more reliable design. Of course I realize this is all fiction, but since it is, I just don't see why anyone has a problem using some imagination to go along with the story and the designs. One other big factor that would have been considered in the design of the VF-1 is that it was designed for use in atmosphere and in space. Extra unecessary mass in space would result in greater fuel requirements. In space, fuel is required to stop as well as to accelerate, not to mention that the larger the craft, the harder it is to launch it out of the atmosphere. To me, the size of the VF-1 fits in just fine with the timeline/technology layout of the world of Macross.

Looks great JeffQ! Your work really gives that kit some life! The thing that always bugs me about those kits are that the heads look nothing like they are supposed to. The 1A heads are the closest, but still aren't very good. It's even more frustrating because the fighter modes are the best out of the 1/100 kits.