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Congrats Mike on the NEW baby! - MT

Has anyone tried this http://www.permalac.com/?gclid=CIfC7P3J-Z4CFQWTzAod92euMw or another product? There's clear sealants out there that are UV proof. I've got toys that are over 30 years old with no yellowing, then I have some that are horribly yellowed including legos. I'm thinking our white finished models could benefit from this too. My testors painted white parts yellowed bad - in the storage box! - MT

Thank you raven6, but I don't collect the diecast models. Plus something that heavy would make the floor of my ship warp . Thanks anyhow! I DO reccomend that you sell it. Someone will want it I'm sure. - MT

Box Set ONE only $15.00 or so on sale 75% off!!! I already have three! - MT

Awesome work deri! It's got that nice "used" look to it. - MT

Thanks raven6, I am interested. Which mecha is it you're in referance too? For those of you wondering what's the hold up, I spent some time doing some Daedalus related work: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=31945 It's all part of the BIG plan - MT

Nice job and a good idea. - MT

Thanks cool8or! I have limited time so I build for the projects I need and when I can, cast extras. This time around I'll be selling my ground vehicle extras. - MT

Thanks Shinagami! - MT

I'd have to second the model choice if you're looking for accuracy. If you need help builing it, there's tons of threads here to help and you can ask us too - MT

Everyone's work is looking great! I'm always happy to another TREAD/Legios kit too! - MT

An old secret I used to get rid of stress marks is to CAREFULLY add heat to the area. If you're good, put a flame/heat source near the stress area and it will "normalize" the plastic coclors. PRACTICE it on some sprue first. You can obviously distort your model. I almost never paint my tranforming models except for trimming them. Just use clear to coat it. IF you have an area that is messed up and you are going with the slightly dirty look, use the same color paint and patch it. The different colored paint resembles dirtied surface AND covers blemmishes. Flat paint really loks like soiled paint. Just my two cents. - MT

Quantity updates: Ranger565 - 2ea Neptunesurvey - 2 ea Cobywan - 2ea Thanks Carl for the photos. I am interested in seeing those. In fact, I'm bringing a cast of a Phalanx that I have for scale comparison. I really am looking forward to seeing you guys. It's been years and the only other Macross fans I know are my two children. I guess you gotta start somewhere ! - MT Thanks for the compliments guys. When I get home I actually have to connect my mom's computer to the network. The old one just doesn't work right anymore. Maybe it's the combination 486 and Windows 95?! So I may have a short communications blackout other than cell phone. - MT

Thank you guys for the compliments. Have you ever seen "Honey I Shrunk The Kids?" Now you know how they got so small A magnifying glass was needed for the tug. The brass photo etch mesh (smallest I could find) was all that worked. I actually have finer meshes, but they're woven and fell apart when cutting cross-grained. I have the following down for orders: Ranger565 - 2ea Neptunesurvey - 2 ea GabeQ-PM'ed answer. I made up a new dashboard for the tug. Both the AGE truck and the tug have dashboards with steering wheels. They just won't "snap" into place for the photos. The AGE truck dash in in the photos.

That's one board member that will never rank "Alaska Base Survivor!" Nice work. I too think it looks like the bad guys got the drop on him.- MT

Neptunesurvey - I hadn't considered casting them on large scale. The other planes are way too large. The VC-33 would not be a problem if there are serious interests. Thanks RuskiiFaussi! - MT

Since no-one is probably ever going to make the ground support vehicles in 1/200 scale, I'm making them for my Daedalus and to accessorize my other models. I will make extras and probably sell them pretty cheap ($15.00 for the set). Please let me know if your interested. These are not primered because the paint would cover the details! So ignore the seem lines, they will NOT show up in molding. I will mold them in color. The question is what colors? The AGE Truck is seen as yellow, red and green in various parts episodes. Production won't be for a couple of months since I'll be on vacation for a while. Here's some photos: The tug steering wheel/dash borad (with indicators) fell on the floor and has vanished ! I'll be making a new one. Note the tow bar goes short-wise across the tug when it is stowed and not in use. The AGE Truck has all the parts intact. I was going to build it with the rear open, but the wires coming out would keep it from sitting on the ground flat! [atta chment=74185:AGE_Truck_Side.JPG] Here's the tank cart (I believe for oxygen). And what would your fighter be without a gunpod? I'll be making a proper gun pod, this one is a Nichimo prop for concept. All of the models have been painstakingly built to the line art. My closeups accentuate the stray marks that you won't see with the naked eye. Sorry, you will have to purchase your own ground crew, but I can direct you to a few vendors. The green dude is a Herpa 1/200 military ground crew member. Any feedback is welcome as always. I'll be in So. California during the holidays. I'll be bringing these with me in case anyone is interested and in the neighborhood. Have a Merry Christmas everyone! - MT

After a couple of years of staring at the yellow pile of pieces called the fan liner ("modifications" done by my daughter), I decided to begin fixing it. I'm still praying Yamato releases the 3rd 1/200 set which is supposed to have one in it (e-mail and beg them ). I still need to do some scribing and redo the landing gear and doors. The canopy height was lowered to make it more accurate. It may not be another couple of months until I get back to it. - MT

A MAJOR THANK YOU Graham for checking into this! Let them know there are some fanatics out there in 1/200 scale. In fact, I belong to a group of 1/200 scale modelers. I'll have them put these in there newsletter if they decide to release! I'm working on all the ground vehicles to go with these. I'll post some pictures and hopefully mold some after the holidays. - MT

Ditto! I've looked at all the usual places and cannot find any updates still. I'm hoping this has not died. You know, they can still release these in time for Christmas! - MT

Ron - you really did "finish off" that kit - but good! Did you feel better after making all those holes in it Nice affect and more original! You do need some forest animals, some bird poop, ivy. That would look very original. Kinda like the robots laying around in "Castle in the Sky." - MT

Superb work on the hand tiger striping. I also like the various tiger meet paint jobs. The weapons and evaluations equipment is very believable (besides the whole giant transforming airplane thing). Awesome job over all. - MT

I just saw this - Awesome build up. Your model looks great with the clear canopy too. Valks look good in almost any media. Hmmm, old beer bottles and some concrete??? - MT

Wow! It's been about eight months! Has anyone heard any news on the 3rd box set yet!? I'm afraid they may drop it and it's probably one of the coolest sets yet! - MT

I guess you can just call me a hoarder - PERIOD I haven't sold any of my kits at all. I collect for doing projects (like the Daedalus) and then build them when I get a chance. I usually give away any kits that I don't get to building (ONLY non-Macross kits). I think one of the awesome things about America is the freedom/ability to do what you like with your property. If you want to trade your Yellow Sub 1/48 Perfect Detail Valkyrie for a house, and you find some sucker to trade you for it, that's just fine. Free commerce and competition is what makes a better product. - MT