Gabe Q

@Thom Thank you! 

On 8/7/2021 at 4:24 PM, derex3592 said:

@Gabe Q - Looks great!  How do you cut such perfect little circles in the Tamiya Masking Tape???  A skill that is something that still eludes me! 

@derex3592 I use a circle cutting template. It's easy and takes just a few seconds.  

23 hours ago, peter said:

I wish I had the intelligence to light this kit. 

Just watching the Pledge cure.

 

Flat clear later tonight.

@peter I'm sure you're intelligent enough to light the kit, judging by how good all your kits come out. I think what you lack is maybe patience? I'm very intimidated with the whole lighting a kit thing. 

I haven't made much progress on the variable kit but still chugging along. Almost done with the battroid though. 

Oh wow, super excited to see all the differences. 

@peter I always enjoy seeing your updates and I love it when decals behave nicely. You're amassing quite a fleet of Star Trek ships there!

Currently, I'm working on a Hasegawa Battroid Kakizaki version, an old Bandai variable 1/72 kit in CF livery, and a Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire. It feels great getting back to the workbench. 

@Parabellum Congratulations on completing the collection. Beautiful!

@MechTech your project is coming along nicely! I really like your attention to detail! The way you fabricate these details with so much precision is super impressive. You're my hero! 

3 hours ago, TMBounty_Hunter said:

October announcements:

1/48 VF-1 Super/Strike Black Aces  http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/product/65874/

 

Ok, this is so awesome! I've been wanting this release! I knew it would happen someday. I'm getting three!

5 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

Er ...um... Peter.... you know, we all love and respect you as our brother and fellow modeller...

 

... but we are NOT "snap fitting" your "muscular buttocks"!!!  O.o

Wow! I take a bit of time off and this is what I come back to?!?! 😂

Seriously though, everybody's projects are coming along great! I hope to post something soon! 

I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask but here goes. What is the absolute most I should pay for this? I figure: retail price + proxy fees + overseas shipping + small markup. Does $350 shipped seem high, low, or just right? 

I really wanna get one of these really bad but don't want to get ripped off. I'm usually a model kit guy but this release I just can't pass up. The ebay prices seem really high. 

This is the pair of sprue cutters you've been looking for. They're essentially identical to the much more expensive Meng pair that I have. Compare them and read the reviews. 

MicroMark version https://www.micromark.com/Modelers-Micro-Sprue-Cutting-Pliers

Meng version 

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/02/tools-tried-n-tested-meng-models-mts.html?m=1

@jenius is a class act. Very smooth transaction. Thank you! 

On 5/24/2021 at 6:36 PM, VF-1A Grunt said:

Just got my in stock purchase notice from HLJ for the Low Visibility 1/48 VF-1. Looking forward to seeing it in person, but I’m afraid to see what shipping will be for the two I ordered.

Please let us know how much shipping was. I'd like to have an idea as to whether or not I will order this. 

@Photogirl is that white stripe a decal or painted on? Looks good so far! 

@joscasle Your super CF is looking amazing! I can't wait to see it all done. From my experience, the magnets are tricky to get right. 

3 minutes ago, Photogirl said:

ya, i've tested decals from all around the sheet. they just will not come off the backing. 
soaked up to 12ish minutes.
Its like they've been glued to the sheet

 

Try a layer of Microscale Liquid Decal solution. Then, use very warm (not boiling) water. Hopefully, that may do the trick. 

What is this!!! This is the most amazing thing I've seen in years!

I have the 1/55 TV armor and I think it's too lightly colored. The Arcadia TV armor I think is colored just right. Of the two Hasegawa armors, I think the one on the left is the perfect shade.

I mixed a custom color after much, much experimentation. I wasn't happy with the Hasegawa color callouts for the TV armor. 

Anyway, I hope this helps. 

Yeah the battroid has the removable insignia plates on the fast packs. Also, the micro missiles are showing in the fast packs as well. The super fighter does not have these options. 

She's really coming along now. Almost done. 

Still masking and painting the little details. I hope I can get 'er done soon. 

@peter you're ambitious! It's always a learning experience at the bench. Working on these older kits is a challenge but it is worth the effort.

From my own experience, I tend to abandon the older kits more frequently. With the unusable decals, poor fit, and cruder engineering, it's a real challenge to follow through and finish.

I'm not saying you'll abandon the build but just encouraging you keep going we'll be watching. 

The boxart for the low viz has been posted: 

https://twitter.com/hobby_magazine/status/1382838670260989960?s=20

@electric indigo always good to see what you're working on. 

A little more progress on my super gerwalk. Masking the last little details then it's on to final assembly. 

Armor only release -->Current price of existing VF-1J release goes up in resale market

Bundle Armor/Valk release --> existing VF-1J release goes down in resale market

Am I missing something here?

@Chronocidal great work on that print! I can't wait to see her all done!

@pengbuzz it looks like you're in the final stretch for that F-14 build. Glad to see you got the canopy all sorted out. 

I just put a flat coat on the last few pieces of my super gerwalk build. It's still early so I may post a follow up pic when I'm all done later. 

21 hours ago, Bolt said:

How many VT's & VE's have they cast??

This seems like it's not the first time they reissued them. Maybe the third time or so?

Also, check out the Crusher Joe tank! Looks pretty cool.