MechTech

Gabe - Nice n clean PE job! It can be "fun" to work with! Joscasle - Cool lineup of ships! Great finish on the snow speeder. Just enough wear and tear to be believable! - MT

Pengbuzz - Those are some cool mods! Opening the leg, adding an engine and maintainers really adds to the scene. It tells a story instead of just sitting there. Derex - I think you used the right shade of Flory's along with your layers of paint. The color looks great from the photos. It's tough recreating finishes on something that's supposed to be giant. You may want to check it outside in natural sunlight too. That will give you a good look at it. - MT

That looks much better! Working in metal makes it all that much more "fun." - MT

"The actual stores are dangerous as well. I stopped by the Ikebukuro Mandarake the other day and left with my wallet 11,000 yen (incl. tax) lighter." I don't want to even think about it! I know I'd blow way too much money. I'd be living off ramen and bologna sandwiches (or the Japanese equivalent) the rest of my trip! It would be a blast though! - MT

Peter - Tell your son he did a good job! Pengbuzz - That's a cool idea and looks great! That's an unusual way to display the model and one that stands out too! - MT

Stay off Mandarake Chas! Step away from the computer! It will cost you! But it's so much fun They have so much cool stuff! Hope you find some cool LPs. - MT

Peter - Speaking to son, "Son, the detail fairy came last night and look what she did!" She left this paint scheme suggestion too! Sorry, no money under your pillow though Pengbuzz - That speeder looks awesome! Perfect for picking-off womp rats (though it's not a T-16) and smuggling droids that "You are not looking for." WM Cheng - Sorry, I missed your post comments. Here's the link to IPMS Canada: https://www.ipmscanada.com/ The airbrush cartoon up there is FUNNY! I don't know how they are up North, but here, my club's guys (non-IPMS) tell me about comments the judges have made on their models at contests. They have lost points for incorrect dehydral in wings, wrong metal finishes, and other nit-pick details. The shows as a whole are awesome to see what people do. I'm going to try to go to the next one nearby when the whole pandemic thang is done. - MT

If anyone asks, "Hey, MechTech, why don't you build any Star Trek models," just ask Peter! I have to agree with Thom, it takes a lot of character to persevere with that model judging by the posts you made. But I got to say - CONGRATS - IT LOOKS AWESOME!!! I noticed you added even MORE hardware onto tit. Definitely need to rename it now U.S.S. Hardware Store or Perseverance! Now you just need to protect it from an unexpected "reentry" into the floor! Duymon - I like the colors! It's looking nice and clean too! Electric Indigo - Your decal job looks great! They probably have all those stencils since the Soviets had less training on their machines than the West. Plus, when you're a conscript, you just plain out care less! - MT

That looks cool in wood! Great looking design! - MT

Peter - Your U.S.S. Hardware Store is looking great! The decals do make it stand out. Keep trekking along with all your efforts, it will be worth it when you're done. WM Cheng - That's some seriously awesome detail - including the handles! Unless you're going to an IPMS show, I would build it canopy open. That's a lot of work to hide under glazing. - MT

Cool design! I can tell you put a lot of hours into engineering it. - MT

Never thought I'd say this on MW, but hey, really nice chair! Personal opinion, wood grain and color would make it part of the scene and add detail to it. - MT

That looks awesome! Nice photos and Photo-shopping too! - MT

That looks AWESOME and accurate! I'm trying to figure out if it'a resin or styrene. Either way it would be cool to have. - MT

As long as you have some of the original Macross LP's in there, it's a good excuse! I have some and no turntable I think the Bronco kit was like the original Red Bioroid; just a few produced and no reproductions. If it's in it's original plastic wrap, I wouldn't touch it personally and count it as an asset. Otherwise, I think open kits are fair game for building. It's a double edged sword. They're fun to collect and look at, but then why have a model and not build it? - MT

Nope, not training rounds at 100 kg. They just look like it I guess. They're nice and cleanly built though! - MT

Peter - You win "Most masking tape used award!" Probably most tools and screws put into a model too. It's coming along along great! Where does the kitchen sink go now? - MT Pengbuzz - Your crew is looking good! There is a lot of activity going on adding to the realism of the whole thing. Derex - Keep up with the painting! It's looking great! I know that style takes forever. I haven't tried it yet, but the guys in my club say that way takes them several hours just doing watery-thin coats over and over. The layers REALLY add depth. Elecrtric Indigo - I figured those were the old Fitter bombs. Are those practice rounds? They look a lot like it. - MT

Extra cool points for us! - MT

About the SDF-1 - Isn't that sad!? Chas - Are you the winner of the MW owner of the most vinyl records? Nice catch with the Orguss Bronco. That is a rare kit! - MT

I STILL think the Robotech (Imai) SDF-1 model is THE BEST TV version - decades later too! - MT

Thanks Slide and TM Bounty Hunter! I believe you are correct. My whole family sat and watched "10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki." It was on PBS or you can watch it online from NHK on Youtube in case anyone missed or never heard of it. That gave some insight as to how big anime movies there are like Disney movies here. Yes, the DYRL versions we got in the States had bad audio/dubbing and video. But it was still cool to be able to see it. I still like the series better personally. - MT

That looks AWESOME! Needs more missiles though! - MT

Photogirl - Your cars look great! Nice weathering. Looks like my real car always parked under trees! Peter - Now I know where all those screws go that mysteriously fall of my workbench! You have more hardware in that model than plastic now Too bad that's what it takes to get it looking good! Dobber - Your build looks great! I know what you mean about getting decals off center. Sorry! Judging from the innards, your Enterprise Bossard nacelles will look awesome when running. You can safely hot-wire up a 3V battery pack to test everything. That way you'll know if something does not run right. Convectuoso - Your Tornado is looking nice n clean so far! Got out my .35mm mill bit (I'm afraid to even look at it for fear it might break) and worked on the MK-45 Mod 4 barrel. I cut the bolt pattern around the collar and simulated the uneven pattern around it. Then machined slots into the stainless steel slider to simulate the wrench grooves used in removing the actual barrel. Then the fun part was machining the taper into the brass barrel. The muzzle is VERY thin walled. If all works as it has been, the igniting cap's gasses will go out the muzzle for added effect. Attached are what will hopefully look like and what it looks like now LOOSELY fit inside the turret housing. - MT

Thanks for posting! There's some cool builds on there! - MT

That's a nice idea! Clean build too! - MT