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  1. Big s
    That sdf-1 looks like it’s coming along
  2. Big s
    I think they just made the upper legs longer for this. They usually look a bit shorter in the upper legs and the missing hose covers on the face make it look thinner there as well. This poor Zaku needs a sandwich and some new clothes
  3. Big s
    That’s the ad I saw earlier this morning. So I don’t know if it will be the patched up one or a standard one or if it will have optional parts.
  4. Big s
    The more I see of this the more I worry. Hopefully the stupid steampunk vespa gang won’t make a cameo. I’ll still check it out hoping for more good than bad, but Star Wars is really bad at establied character stories
  5. Big s
    I was thinking instead of killer croc, the gator guy from tmnt. It has the shotgun and almost the same outfit. I’m blanking on the name
  6. Big s
    That’s a sad looking Zaku. I saw an ad for a web exclusive high grade of it, but I don’t know if it will be the repair version or if it will be a pre replacement parts version
  7. Big s
    I meant that the explosive bolts blasted the armor towards him instead of away
  8. Big s
    So it exploded at him? That’s a weird design
  9. Big s
    Damn, that looks so much better than it ever did on screen
  10. Big s
    Looks pretty front heavy in Gerwalk but definitely interesting
  11. Big s
    As far as that duel bridge goes, it seems smaller, but I don’t think the Captain ever bumped his head in the movie version like he did in the much bigger looking tv version. Macross scale confuses me so much.
  12. Big s
    Thanks guys. Those clear pieces luckily weren’t too difficult to put in. For anyone who is working on the kit it was a pretty simple addition. I just used a small pin vice drill with a bit smaller than the actual sensors. Don’t know why Hasegawa molded them in the body in dull blue, but I marked around them with a panel liner, so I would know where the edge was then drilled in. I’m not very good at centering especially over a round surface, so starting with a slightly smaller bit helped. Then I just widened and centered the holes with a needle file to the point where the panel lining was barely visible. Then just used the included clear red sensors and set then in, added a little dab of thin cement on the back side of the armor around the sensors. Then pressed a bit longer lightly with the back of some tweezers while the glue was still wet and they sick in pretty well just take your time if you do it on your own kit and drill and file those holes slowly so you don’t make the holes too big otherwise you will need to make some kind of backing for the little sensors. My biggest tip is just relax take your time and listen to some good music while you work. hasegawa easily could have avoided making the builder do this mod by just leaving the holes open and having a similar attachment like they did on the leg sensors, but oh well
  13. Big s
    Made a bit of progress on the hasegawa regult. Drilled out holes to attach the clear sensors and set them in place
  14. Big s
    the bridge in the movie versus show is a huge size difference. I think the idea in the movie version is to make the overall ship seem bigger by making the head smaller
  15. Big s
    I liked the starcom gimmick with the magnetic feet. My brother and I were always in my moms way while she was cooking because we would have a war in the kitchen sticking those guys against the fridge
  16. Big s
    Nice cell shading
  17. Big s
    The colors vary quite a bit here and there, but even the hasegawa pro built kit for the box has a more gray white and lighter blue than the decals, so I don’t think it’s too important to match the decal colors at all. C87ECE8F-C8E3-49A3-9A24-A87920D15C90.jp2
  18. Big s
    I am currently building it and as mentioned there are a lot of seam lines. I don’t think it’s necessarily Hasegawa’s fault, but more of the way things are designed. The majority of the nubs are undergated, so you won’t be damaging the surface during cleanup. But you wanna get those nubs sanded pretty well for a better fit. I couldn’t find it mentioned in the instructions, but someone here mentioned that if you want to use the included smaller sensors, then you have to drill out the ones molded in the body to replace them. as far as the decal issue mentioned above, when looking at a lot of images the Zentraedi seem to use a brighter white and even a darker blue on their writing and emblems, so you shouldn’t have to match the blue and white to the actual model.
  19. Big s

    Plastic filler

    Big s replied to mark-1s's topic in Model kits

    Oh it definitely was old. I’ve used plenty of it in the past, but getting refunds on open products can be a pain as pengbuzz mentioned. In my case, I was able to get a resuply, but it was a waiting game to get the new batch in. The local hobby shop was out, so I ordered from amazon, I had to ship it back and I think overall I just should’ve waited for the hobby shop to get it in stock. and it is pretty good. I definitely like miliput better than most putties, but I do still feel like around edges that a second or even third application are needed.
  20. Big s
    Nice weathering. I imagine these getting pretty scorched from dropping out of high atmosphere and constant battle. I don’t think Zentraedi were well known for basic maintenance or cleanup of mecha. Hopefully they at least showered after
  21. Big s
    Nice job on the shading. It’s more subtle than most people go with and gives more of a weathered look. Can’t wait to see the finished pictures
  22. Big s
    Keep up the good work and happy belated birthday
  23. Big s
    Those look so good painted up that if you’re hand wasn’t there for scale, I would have thought they were larger action figures.
  24. Big s
    I’m not gonna trash the food trucks. There are quite a few really creative and good ones here in so cal. They’ve come a long way since the roach coaches of the past and some are better than a lot of good restaurants.
  25. Big s
    Looks nice and filthy. She’s dirty in a good way
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