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Oooh! !/20th! Thanks for posting! - MT
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@pengbuzz WOW! Great modifications and COOL work on the stand! It looks great and is a nice touch to the project. I'm sure most people don't have a key either😎. @Urashiman DUDE! I'm like having 80's flashbacks with that Modela CO2 engine and shaped foam fuselage. I had a one of those engines, but never really used them. They were little gems. A lot of power for weight to power ratio too. That plane will run awesome with a brushless motor too! - MT
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@F18LEGIOSS The decals look cool! @Goodman Models That Gundam Booster Unit brings back some 80's memories! The paint, especially the faded blue and custom colors with the extra details looks awesome! @Cheese3 Thanks for sharing! That looks like a great kit and pretty big too! @Urashiman WOW! Now that is OLD SCHOOL!😁 Also, REALLY COOL! I haven't seen a balsa and doped tissue kit in decades (we used to sell them too). - MT
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I agree with keeping it original. In art, you should keep symmetry to some degree. Mixing angles with curves can backfire - not always - but it can. It does here. - MT
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@Chas @wm cheng That's the stuff! Clears acrylics off in a short soak. Enamels may take longer, even a day or too. It only requires a cleaning with soap and water afterwards. I've used it on many things, even saved an old 80's kit I got that was already painted. No harm done in any way and its CHEAP! - MT
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@pengbuzz Sorry to say this, but I'm GLAD it fell off the shelf. You're improvements have made it look much more realistic and COOL! @wm cheng Holy orange peels Batman! Wow, sorry your finish came out like that! That is agrovating! If you have it in Canada, "LA's Totally Awesome" is a cheap, general purpose cleaner that will safely strip styrene models. I've used it several times now with now harm to the plastic in any way. @SteveTheFish Your Y-wing looks great! I don't know about the gear though, I'm not that into the Force.😁 - MT
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@tekering That's cool! The detail is pretty good too. @no3Ljm Thanks for posting! That is AWESOME! I like how the actuators are quiet. The motors don't sound like a garbage disposal running like some projects have had. - MT
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@sketchley Honestly, I would do a little at a time and build it up - do a test. Sometimes some of the paint may not break down. That's an issue if you're going to airbrush. I hope it works out for you! The fighters came out great! Nice squadron going on there! - MT
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@derex3592 That Super Hornet looks realistically weathered! GREAT job on the finish over all and congrats! @sketchley I have Tamiya paints about 30+ years old (plus means I don't remember HOW old - maybe 40 years)😁 I've revitalized them too. You just have to watch the goop in the bottom. Sometimes they don't always thin out right - especially for airbrushing. - MT
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@sketchley Wow! Lots on your bench! It is COOL haw they designed the Gundam kit for beginners and then said, "For experts only" and added instructions for advanced articulation! The advantages of living in Japan... I couldn't live there. I'd be broke or lose too much weight from blowing my money on hobby stuff instead of food!😁 - MT
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Cool and no problem! - MT
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@pengbuzz Model Remover🤣 and then 😕 when reality sets in. @sketchley I have a tin of straight up Acetone. I don't know if that's available in Japan (without tons of paperwork). I think I use it for gluing (Acrylics and ABS) more than as a solvent for cleaning. Acetone can be considered pretty hazardous. I knew a guy who cleaned B-52 bomber turbine parts in it back in the day - no gloves or anything! He was battling cancer last time I saw him. Propylene glycol (also hazardous) could impede the bonding process. Its almost like an oil (and is used as one in some chemical compounds). I hope that helps out. - MT
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@sketchley If its not too late (just saw the post), plain ole' Acetone is perfect for ABS. It WILL cement it together. @nonner242 WOW! That sucks about the panel lining. I think I only use it on bare plastic. The ingredients are part of the same formulation for glue! I guess the Flory stuff would be MUCH safer. It's only a clay. - MT
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@pengbuzz Yeah, some AWESOME work! Basara and the zip line!🤣 - MT
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@Big s Thank you! I'd accuse you of using a "Dad Joke", but I've used it myself!😁 @nonner242 Your mod work makes that old toy look MUCH better! @pengbuzz I'm GLAD you're feeling better! I hate taking a break from model building, but sometimes its a must🥲 - MT
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@electric indigo BEAUTIFULLY done!!! Looks realistic in the sunlight too! - MT
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Last year for my birthday I got the RX-93-V2 Hi-V Gundam from Hobby Lobby on their 40% off sale they always have. Researched it and kept seeing models with GIANT cannon on them and researched it for more info (nope, I've never seen the series). Then I found the gun is a kit! There is the Chinese knock-off and the Bandai version, so I got the Bandai version. It went together in a couple of hours. No paint yet. The gun is about twice the size of the mecha. Huge box compared to the gun, BUT, it has a VERY extensive set of stands INCLUDED to pose the mecha with the gun (floating in space). Backstory, this cannon came from a battleship and they converted it to this. The power cable reels attached to it fit two AAA batteries internally perfectly! I think I might light it up or do some kind of effect lighting. - MT
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@nonner242 The colors look great on the SDF-1. I also noticed the Orguss Nickick - cool! @pengbuzz WOW! I'm sorry to hear about all the neurology issues. I'm praying for ya' man! - MT
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@nonner242 I think your filter did the trick! Though it is VERY blue. Maybe adjust the colors in Photoshop or other software? @electric indigo That Labor is looking COOL! @HWR MKII NICE paint! @Urashiman OK, you get BONUS point for COOLNESS AND engineering! That is AWESOME! You better post a video 😁 - MT
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Thanks for sharing the photos! I must admit, I DO like the newer design, even if I am a bit of a purist. I think they aged the design well as a "next generation" iteration. - MT
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I'm not a toy collector, but those DO look cool! - MT
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I'm not a toy collector, but they did a cool job super-detailing a lot of things on the Alpha. I was trying to figure out what that green thing is, until I realized its a Cyclone. Even the GU-13 looks to have energy cells (I think), though it says sabot rounds on the artwork. Cool details because you can pose them open for "maintenance" being done. That's looking like a $300 toy! - MT
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@HWR MKII AWESOME job on the camo pattern! @nightmareB4macross DEFINITELY becoming one of the ultimate Chunky Monkey builds! @pengbuzz Tweaking those badges and them putting them on the stands brings the build up a whole notch! SWEET looking additions. Your friend will LOVE the B-wing! @nonner242 The fluorescent paint is next level cool! It's tiring, but the final outcome will be worth it! @electric indigo I LOVE Tamiya's weathering kits! They take a good paint job and then make it lifelike. Especially when adding dust or dirt weathering. I think you have just the right amount of weathering for a "realistic" Japanese mecha. They keep their weapon systems extra clean, but a mecha like this would even have some wear and it makes the fabric look more realistic too. - MT
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@derex3592 I'm praying for you, man! HANG IN THERE! - MT
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@pengbuzz I'm sorry man! That sucks! The good news, you KNOW that model now and can make the new one better! YES - that is the very same kit after all these years! Aoshima is just re-popping the old molds. I still think it's the best model of it. The fact that it transforms is cool! I was bummed back in the 80's that the Legioss kit actually transformed. The Valks were only parts-fromers. @nonner242 Cool! I love the Dougram kits. The designs looked possible to go into production. - MT
