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They are actaully 1/200 scale. The Preiser ones are spot on, the Herpa ones are a bit too small, but not unles you get your calipers out and start measuring. Preieser makes most of their people in all those scales, 1/200, 1/160, 1/144 and 1/100 (plus someother other scales too)! - MT

Looks great Capn'! - MT

That's awesome! I love small scale stuff and that's just too cool! Thanks for sharing! - MT

To update everyone, I bought the Herpa Military Ground Support Equipment set and the and the Air Force Personnel set. The AGE set has great detail and high quality printing on it. Most of it will go great with Macross stuff. It even come with 4 AMRAAMS and a drop tank! OK the ordinance isn't Macross, but most everything except for the tractor and weapons loader could pass off. The AF set comes with two each of: ladders (look Macross correct), pulling dudes, standing pilots with helmets in arms, arms up/down waving guys, legged tractor operators, kneeling maintainers, female kneeling maintainers (yes you can tell at that small), ladder climbers, legg less equipment operators, and six pilots with helmets sitting (partial legs). That's 24 people and two ladders for $13.60: http://store.houseofhobbies.com/he1acairfope.html. The AGE equipment was $23.20: http://store.houseofhobbies.com/he1acgrsueq.html . By the way, the Gulliver 200 line has awesome detail. Get a magnifying glass and you can read all the warning notices like "no step" signs on the airframe! http://store.houseofhobbies.com/gu200mije.html Burbank's also has more great 1/200 ground stuff to include the Preiser Mechanics(if you can get them in orange, they're canon): http://store.houseofhobbies.com/1acfi.html Aviation Retail Direct (UK) has more of the line and the Jolly Rogers F-14 available on pre-order. ALL the ordinance is loaded too. I'm getting the F-14 from Burbank's for now. It says F-14A, but there's an LGB on it. Gotta get the Jolly Rogers soon though! http://www.aviationretaildirect.co.uk/skel...1&grpid=112 More cool stuff to keep your 1/200 and Nichimo kits from being lonely at night! - MT

I look at the old Bandai kits like a '57 Chevy. Not that fast, not sleek, NOT good gas mileage, BUT it's still a cool classic after all these years. - MT

Thanks guys. You're right Hiriyu, it's fun-work (the words almost go together). Isamu, it will be great to see you get started on the 1/12 scale Valk. No excuse now, there's pilots out there that could fit into it! - MT

Thanks Dave for sharin'. I though I saw that news article a while back too. Much better than sleepy ole' grey on grey. - MT

Haven't you seen the previews for the new Wonder Woman movie yet . - MT

Like Winterdyne said, water slide look best. If you have a gloss surface, apply them and clear coat after that, they look way better and add more realism; especially in good lighting . - MT

Wow, look at the really long metal tube "drying rack." Congrats HWR! - MT

Thanks for the update Guld! - MT

UPDATE 16 DECEMBER 07 I've decided to follow the law of physics now and just make my life (and this project easier). The linear drive was modified (the older soldered bracket work cut off) and flush mounted with the deck in the middle. This pulls the ramp up evenly now. Light weight rails will be added to ensure the ramp moves evenly on both X and Y axis (yes there's a little play). Top view. From the side. Ramp attached to the drive arm and a closeup of the hinge point The next step are the rails and the drive mechanism. This thing sits right below the deck so I don't have a lot of room. I may need a universal joint to move the drive (motor or gear case) down a little. That's it for now. - MT

Thanks for posting that link. I think I know where some of my Christmas money may go. That IR measure looks like the "disco ball" without good coloring/effect (it matches the rest of the scheme). - MT

That's coming together great. And it will be bullet proof in real life too . - MT

Nice work UN Marine. Scratch building takes guts! HWR did a great job on that one. - MT

Thanks for sharing! Red Dawn, I learned how to do an emergency pee in my gas tank from that - haven't had to do it yet though . - MT

Send a PM to Ranger565 and see if he can get you one. I actually bought one from him some time ago and he specializes in the classics. - MT

I saw all the comments so I just had to see. That's SHAWEeeeeet man! Excellent use of colors and designs. If you're going to any modeling shows, bring it! You'll get lot's of comments (good ones). - MT

Welcome Sonic! I agree with my fellow MWers and would like to add that you do a "search" for whatever questions you may have. It has probably been done here before! You'd be surprised what you can find around here. I used to subscribe to Fine Scale Modeler. I still buy it occasionally, but with all the help around here and the ability to ask questions (like you did), this "place" has what you need. Keep up on your skills! - MT

Yeah, Codam23 has a good idea there. It's not hard once you get the tools. - MT

That's just wrong - MT

Thanks rotorhead. I'm ALWAYS open to ideas. You guys have given me some great ones that I've used! BigF, yes I think we should all have a "My Little Pony Bike." Those of us that are older though can remove the training wheels/stabilizers Seriously though, thanks! A sense of normalcy is a good thing! - MT

Looks awesome man! Now you just need the fuselage, wings, engines... I'm thinking about buying it (I'll have to talk my wallet into it)! - MT

Radomes (the plastic covers over radars) don't work as well when painted with some paints. When painted like that, the signal scatters or is received with impaired fidelity. Special paint and/or patterns are often used. It took me a while to learn that one. - MT

You have definitely come a long way! Great job(s) Cool8or!!! - MT