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So beautiful! Both ships!

Wow, thanks for that video! I kinda want to get my hands on the Wave Strike kits now. * Imagines building up the gerwalk * (only downside is having to buy two kits...)

And wow, Hikuro, you got both kits for $40, or each? That is a huge deal if you got both for 40!!!!

Found at Gundam Guy:

I really love the hints of red trim! So beautifully nice

My gad, beautiful!

Looks good! And I like your write-up too! I hope you love the Wave models, those are my favorite!

Cheers Quagga!

Hey Quagga! I vote for the Wave 1/100 kits! They're so beautiful! Yes, they are small, but that just means you can build a lot of them as they take up less space.

I got back into modeling after building a few Gundam earlier this year after 15+ years of non-model making.... then I saw the Hasegawa 1/48 Strike and built it... and then I saw that their were Wave Battroids, and since I have always been more of a Macross fan I built a few Wave models... then I got my hands on the old 1/100 Arii models... etc etc. long story short... bye bye Gundam models

One day I will post picks of my builds

Hi-o!

Does any one know where I can get me mitts on some 1/100 Regult Scout decals? The ones that came with the model I bought were covered in mold! and I am not sure they are even usuable.

I asked that Sam's Decals place, but they said "no," or something along the lines of "nope"... but pleasantly said, mind you.

I was thinking of taking a scan of the decal sheet I have, and buying a blank decal sheet, but then realized my printer doesn't print white... so any help would be appreciated. It isn't of the utmost importance to me to receive asap cos I am still trying to finish a couple other kits I'm working on, but it'd be nice to get some info on them.

Thanks all!

Oh my! And an image of the weapons set!

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Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Why, oh why, did I look at this image!!! Now I have to buy it since the missiles are detachable! *counts pennies to save*

Just searched Yahoo auctions Japan... seems like one was sold earlier this month (maybe the one on MWFB). Perhaps another will be made available again!

http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w108703713

www.tatsuhobby.com sells the gaia paints... sadly, I looked it up and they do not ship internationally; however, maybe someone can help you get them.

Don't forget... orange too is a terrible color to have to paint (cos, ya know, it's a mixture of yellow and red)... I hate painting yellow and orange!

A little more on Vallejo and brushes:

As for the "strangeness" of vallejo... to me it was easy to use as I do paintings (on canvas or paper) in watercolor, acrylics and oils; vallejo style acrylic is just another medium to get use too, and to me it handles closer to watercolor than acrylic. So, use good watercolor brushes -- I suggest a #2, #4 Round watercolor paintbrush for details (for fine details use smaller round brushes), and a watercolor glaze/wash brush that is big enough for your painting needs to cover big spaces on a model in the sam color.

Retarder (retard) means "slow" essentially, so it is to slow down the drying time which in turn helps level out the paint.

Vallejo paints are very very good acrylic paints for hand brushing. Ever since I discovered them I've done all my model painting with them (no more enamel fumes to sniff, and i don't need to invest in an airbrush to use acrylics -- tamiya paints are best suited for the airbrush). The awesome thing about them is they thin with plain ol' water, can be cleaned with soapy water, and come in neat eye dripper type bottles so you can plop out as little or as much paint as you need!

I cannot make it this weekend it seems... blast that gf!

Any cool macross stuff on sale?

Cool! I forgot that I saw posters about this exposition... may have to go there if I can convince the girlfriend... maybe I can trick her if I say something about sailor moon

hi all,

I've been eyeing that "experten" 1/100 zentraedi figure on ebay, but that is well out of my price range... if anyone has it and is willing to part with it at a reasonable price let me know... or if anyone knows where to get it on the net too.

I saw that Experten was selling at 4000 yen, but I dunno how to order directly from him (and yes, i've messaged him, but who knows google translate sucks, so it may have said a lot of non-sensical things )

Thanks all!

I agree, a paper model would be a good base point. Now to search that out.

I saw some pretty cool stuff on shape ways, so I tried my hand at trying to use a 3-D composition app, and I couldn't even build the gingerbread man.... I thought it'd be faster, but then I'd have to learn all new computer tricks....

Thanks for the advice all!

Thank you aceoftherebellion and MechTech for your advice.

I often wondered what type of material people used, and now I may have to look into the two-part epoxy (Googled it and Milliput was the first hobby related one I saw).

And now I will have to look at line art and plan and plan and plan and dread sanding and plan and plan! I think the hardest thing to do will be to gauge depth from a 2 dimensional drawing, but, heck, even if it turns out bad at least it will be a start...

Hi all!

I've recently been wondering "how do you scratch build?"

I know the scale is unpopular, but I want to build in 1/100 cos space issues.... so yeah, what kind of materials do you use?

Even if I fail I'd like to give it a shot. I want to build something like a zentradi, or that Gnerl I've seen posted. There isn't enough bad guys in 1/100.

Oh, but you shouldn't have an online auction in July / August because those two months are the most dead ones of the whole year for selling things online.

The best months for selling things online are September to November and February to April.

Ah, dang! I didn't know that... No wonder why eBay was having free of charge listings! =/

Anywho, Thank you for the tip! If the stuff doesn't sell by the end of the free "relistings" I'll be sure to repost it in those months!

Hi all, I hope I posting this in the right spot.

I have my (cough cough) semi-broken Mospeada blowsuperior posted on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181463355074?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

I also have various other model/toy stuff up for auction... it was either sell one of my guitars, or sell my models... I chose the models .... Anywho, I hope it all sells cos I am trying to get my hands on some more Yamato 1/60 toys

Any news on how this awesome base/arm is coming along?

I'd be interested in knowing the pricing

I'm fairly new to this site, and seeing what people can actually do! (i've always been the type to do things as they are on the box, or take things as they are).

Anywho, this was/is a truly amazing build to discover!!! It gave me some ideas on stuff to do to my hasegawa 1/48 strike... now to find where the heck I can find some of that neat-o wire mesh you used on the air brake.

And Norcal is expensive as all heck, but at least there are still places for everyone to enjoy. I live in the city that is the portal of google.

I just bought the Arcadia Yf-19 cos I thought it looked so awesome, but I never spent so much money on a toy... Should I apply some kind of Top Coat/clear coat to protect the paint/decals?