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Looks great dude! - MT

Hopefully someone's language talents can translate the phrase below in the box with an arrow pointing to it: [attachmentid=41588] [attachmentid=41589] I got all the other info translated years ago, and just realized they left this part out! It may be critical to my build (link in my signature). I'm now building the hanger area and NEED to know what this says. I shoulda took Kanji instead of Spanish! Thanks for your help! - MT

I use Isopropyl like it's going outa style! I prep my surfaces with it, thin with it, and clean with it. I only use the 70% stuff, not the hardcore 90-100%. I've only used it on flats, not gloss. It dries quite quickly, so may dim glosses. Always test on scrap plastic card or a yoghurt cup (cleaned). Don't botch up a work of art! - MT

Absolutely shaweet! And molded in color! - MT

I would not have guessed your a Minmei fan ! Looks great! Be prepared to make copies in plastic resin. - MT

TESTING UPDATE 27 MAR 07 Here's a couple of measurement and test shots. Remember, the side will open to reveal the decks. [attachmentid=41508] [attachmentid=41509] Oh yeah, the entry way is 6 inches high. Overall height is 8" roughly. I'm still waiting on the carbon fiber I ordered. I only have four lengths, enough to do nothing with yet . - MT

Looks so real I can just see the bird strike! - MT

There will be two people. One will be overjoyed and look at their toy in the box and try not to drool on it. The second will modify it. I can already envision the mods section with improvements, paint schemes and oh yeah, adding missiles! C'mon, you know it's gonna happen - MT

Great Idea. I have another radio...

You just need a "Monster" to stand beside it! - MT

Thanks guys! I can get a motor and AAAA battery into a tube that fits into the square tubes. Torpedo time! I've seen guys make larger scaled torpedos. It wil just have to go the same time as the airsoft or water cannon. I'm out of channels! - MT

Thanks Tinderfitles. I spent a couple a years in Georgia and EVERYONE has "Saweet Teee." I was even offered it in every Chinese/Japanese restaraunt I went to. Peanut brittle is great stuff too! UPDATE 24 MARCH 07 Things ahve slowed downa bit. My local supplier for the graphite still has it on order. I can't do the drawings for the side panels of the hanger area or anything else just about until I build the frame. Everything will be custom cut to fit it. I did finish the bow details though... [attachmentid=41451] Adding the anchor well and "torpedo" tubes. [attachmentid=41452] Torpedo tubes and anchor area primed. Brass anchor temporarily inserted. [attachmentid=41453] Bow head on after priming. The lower port tube is lower. It is actually several inches long to hold a motorized torpedo for future fun projects! [attachmentid=41454] Here's a comparison shot showing the brass anchor (still requiring modification) next to a same scale HH-60. Thanks to Macross Zero I only have to slap some Macross emblems on the side and I'm good to go! [attachmentid=41455] Here's a 1/200 (same scale) torpedo next to one of the tubes. The tubes were probably meant for larger weapons. The torpedo is a full sized submarine weapon, not a compact aircraft weapon. You can fit four of these in one of the square Daedalus tubes. That's it for now. I'm going to go scale and draw out the hanger bay area now. - MT

Looks great man! The guy in the white shirt doesn't look like he's feeling too good ! Keep it up! - MT

Dude! That's a MONSTER project!!!

I think someone's had tooooo much "snow" . Funny dude! - MT

Dude, my avatar! [attachmentid=41306] And these guys too (they're not as cute) [attachmentid=41307] [attachmentid=41308] [attachmentid=41309] Can you say orange? Does this give you any ideas? Hope that helps! - MT

Thank you! That looks really interesting! I'm tempted and sure I could do it. It'll be post Daedalus though! - MT

Looking shaweeet! - MT

Ah ha. Now I'm in the know. I never saw the Q-Rau, unless that was in one of the mission sets they did. I have one, but it's too small. Try to get the Nichimo 1/200 kits if you still can. They had all three regults. I have the DH Phalanx and Defender. The Defender was a bit hokey in detail. At least I have all of the Nichimo kits and the Imai 1/200 monsters. I get to build them next . Talk about a big project. - MT

Don't throw it away, recycle it. Your Valks always need something to make them feel better, like a burnt out SU-22 in a diorama. You don't really have to burn it, but then again... . - MT

Thanks guys! Destroid Defender, I actually think others destroid "donations" would be cool. I've got lot's of 1/200 kits, but this has been a MW group effort from the start. Nanashi did some critical translations that kept me in the right direction. A slew of others (including BigF) helped with filler and other chemical suggestions. Not to mention other members ideas or suggestions. If sponsorship stickers were common place on warships, I'd have to slap a giant MW bumper sticker on it ! JasonC, Out of curiousity, what is the Phalanx made of? I actaully got the Dark Horse top, and slapped it on the Nichimo Tomahawk bottom with the generator units on the legs. I cast some, but with bubbles galore! I even did the missiles and parts in color. Looks great - with bubbles ! I dropped sample plastic off with the engraver to mess with power and speed settings. Now I have to finish drawing it in Corel. I figured the upper part will be 7.5"/19cm in height (not including the crane/sail). The two upper decks will be about 3"/7.6cm in height. The decks and walls will be 4mm carbon fiber extruded tube. VERY stiff and strong. That will be sandwiched between .020" styrene which will be engraved / cut where needed. I have just enough room to put the LED's in for ceiling lights. - MT

That's interesting. Do they work well? A basic CNC desktop unit is about the same price though. - MT

Lookin' great (without possible annoying legal holdups). Are you going to make TV monitors like the other sets had. The admiral always has a message for the troops . - MT

Jasonc - The ducks didn't stand a chance where I did the trial runs. When I'm packing some defensive systems (water gun and air-soft "cannon"), I'll rule the park hah ha ha ha (evil laugh). Ahem; sorry about that. UPDATE 11 MAR 07 STABILIZERS ARE FINALLY DONE! [attachmentid=41093] An earlier picture showing the stabilizer out. Note the slot is filled in nearly flush. [attachmentid=41094] A movie of a few stabilizer cycles. Normally these will just stay in or out. [attachmentid=41095] Here's an old movies of how the mechanism works. I refined the mechanics now. The stabilizers are spring loaded and normally out. The spring takes the brunt of hitting an object or the operator forgetting about them being there and potentially breaking them. The servo merely pulls the string connected to the arm on them. The anchor well is in on the bow and I forgot I have to do the torpedo tubes in the front. I bought some carbon fiber square tubing to begin the upper half! Yes, the top begins soon! - MT Stabilizers_In_Action.MPG Stabilizer_In.MPG

It looks awesome man! Keep up the great work! Just think of it, no threat of copy right infringement either! The profit is all yours. I think everyone will be happy giving their mecha a good home too . - MT