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I'm working on the battroid still. Also, I built a small 1D fighter in the meantime. Just need to paint the lights.

I've been patching up my old kits lately, too. Trying to match paint is tricky! Good luck! @arbit that 3D figure looks amazing. The whole process seems very complicated. Very impressive.

@peter Good luck on the next Star Trek build! @electric indigo Your build looks super clean. It's coming out great! Currently decaling the big boy...

Hey be careful with that electricity stuff! @derex3592 Awesome! A Q-Rau build! I recently picked that one up when they last re-popped it. I'm excited to build it. Please keep us updated on your progress. There's a guy on YouTube that built it and articulated the pilot figure. https://youtu.be/pwdCyVpZ5j0 So I've put a freeze on all new builds until I clear out some of my extensive backlog of unfinished kits. I started this VF-0 well over a decade ago. I began work on the leg armor. I'm slowly pulling off the masking tape and I get super nervous! Is the paint gonna lift with the tape? Did some paint seep under the edges of the tape? Was the alignment with the edge crooked? So many things can go wrong! I've quit many a project because of paint mishaps.

Nice collection! How many valks in your collection?

You might need to do both sides? Otherwise they may not match.

@peter You had me laughing so hard at having the picture of the queen at your desk! I'm not even gonna ask why you have it there. Great pic of her handling the hardware as well. @pengbuzz I can't believe what a great deal you got on your USS Missouri. Nice! @MechTech Thank you for posting that link. The prices seem reasonable and, thanks to you, I think I'll take the plunge and try lighting a kit. I came across one of my older builds and the arms fell off. They were just sitting in a box apart from the main kit. I filled the holes with Milliput and will insert a 2mm brass rod to secure the arms. These hasegawa battroids are fragile!

What an awesome video! Thanks for posting that. The thigh joints are a great idea but look a little bit difficult to pull off. I was looking through the rest of his videos and looks like he also built a nice looking Q-Rau.

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

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

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

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.

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.