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  1. pengbuzz
    While waiting to find a solution to lightening up the paint job on my Tomcat (suggestions welcome folks!), I started a Christmas project a little early (my wife let me open one of my gifts a day or so in advance): She got me a pre-painted 1/6 Horizon Robocop model that I had been asking for (I wanted any version of it really, but she found this one for me!) for Christmas. The basis behind this project is to cut apart the armor and mount it on a 1/6 body, making it into a fully poseable 1/6 figure. *Note: 500+ dollars for a 1/6 figure from Hot Toys is well out of my price range!!! O.O Even 60 bucks is a bit much (which this cost)!* So, got the armor cut apart and test mounted: Most of the parts fit okay, with the chest being a primary area of concern. It's a bit wide for any of the 1/6 figures, and after comparing it to screenshots and still pics I have, it needed some reworking. Thankfully, vinyl figures can be reshaped via a heat gun or hair dryer (note: if you're cutting a vinyl figure, it stands a very good chance of cracking unless you heat the material first). Next, time to sew up the body suit: This was a couple of pieces of Spandex/ Lycra from an old piece of clothing my wife no longer wears (a top that had this under a layer of lace that wore out), that I ended up harvesting for this project. I hand-stitched the pants and top for the undersuit, after which I slid the armor parts into place. Some were tacked into position with hot melt glue, while others I put furniture cushion foam in between the outer shell and the inner bodysuit both to hold it and cushion the figure from any abrasiveness from the vinyl: My work so far (apologies for the blurry pics; will try to get better ones tonight with a fresh set of batteries): The helmet comes off the figure, revealing Murphy's face underneath. I'm planning on finding a cost-effective way to make a mold of the head sans helmet; after than, I will case a new face and rework it to exclude the chin guard and show a better portrait of Peter Weller in the role. The plan is for two interchangeable heads; this way, I can permanently glue the helmet to the original and fill the head so it remains stable, and have the option of switching the heads: Stay tuned...
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    Question for the gang here: How would you folks go about lightening a paintjob on a model kit that already has decals on it, without stripping the old set/ paintjob? The paintjob is just a little dark on the model (darkened when clearcoat was applied), and I wanted to fade it a little bit. Suggestions welcome (kind ones, please! :p)
  3. pengbuzz
    These are from the 1979 Filmation cartoon. Although labels would be nice.
  4. pengbuzz
    Right? I would probably buff most of the silver on the body with #0000 steel wool to give it a bit of a "brushed metal" look. That would let the face stand out a bit better, especially if the face were done in a different shade of metallic and black were added around the eyes:
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    It's akin to the reason why an archer unstrings the bowstring on their hunting bow when not in use: constant tension will remove any ability to respond and the string will lose all resilience, resulting inevitably in snapping. Not to mention it's not realistic al all; the world isn't in constant danger 24/7 forever. Even after the end of the world, the fragments of the planet float peacefully in space.
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    Right? Looks like a lot of folks out there really want to see MII!!
  7. pengbuzz
    I think we all do bro; it's part of being an artist and modelbuilder.
  8. pengbuzz
    Not to mention that a beam weapon's pulse would travel far faster in space than a solid projectile (given that it would travel fairly close if not at c ), making it much more difficult to dodge in a dogfight.
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    Yeah; they didn't think that the Battlepods were the foot infantry (as so to speak). And they assumed it would be a ground war, not a space-based assault. Ah... so that's where the Ford Pinto came from!!! O.o
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    I liked the design for the Zeta Gundam's shield; not sure how useful it was in combat, but it made the wave rider mode look much better.
  11. pengbuzz
    What happened? O.O
  12. pengbuzz
    This is still a thing? I thought they fired the cast and crew quietly, and Michael Burnham was on the street holding a sign that read "Will Dramatize for Food".
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    Not to mention: in the case of the VF-1, its' operating time in space was limited due to the size of its' fuel stores (and maneuvering propellant as well), getting into position to use a bayonet or knife would have wasted operational time in space when missiles/ gunpod fire could do the same job. Later fighters such as the VF-4 could maneuver longer, but I cannot imagine it getting into melee (hand to hand) combat configured as it was in Battroid mode.
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    So it wasn't exactly Dick Dastardly up thee, right?
  15. pengbuzz
    1) He looks kinda angry/ constipated (facewise) 2) Did he let a gigantic fart rip at the end or something? O.o
  16. pengbuzz
    Hang 10, dude.
  17. pengbuzz
    Just went to TVTropes (per your link) to look up the Bolivian Army Ending. BTW: Is it normal to lose track of time and end up reading on on other stuff related to what you were looking up on TVTropes?
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    1/72 F-203

    pengbuzz replied to sc_planet's topic in Model kits

    I see it: the nose stripes are misaligned (circled): sc_planet: don't worry about it so much! In real life, the military fouls up paint jobs all the time! Here's a link to a topic that might help you out: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234966177-modelling-mistakes-on-real-aircraft/ Personally, I think your plane looks great! And to be honest: during the Global Civil War, the militaries of the world probably didn't have all that much time to make sure every stripe was right! SO, it's all good! You have a winner here; relax, take a victory lap, and get yourself a Petite Cola!
  19. pengbuzz
    Basically: suicide ego runs?
  20. pengbuzz
    Sorry, but when I read the title, all I could think was:
  21. pengbuzz
    Which means they're practically immortal...unlike poor Messer. What a dip.
  22. pengbuzz
    Okay; I'll check it out after I take a break for a bit. 👍
  23. pengbuzz
    Hopefully they discover that pineapples are extinct by that time...
  24. pengbuzz
    And perhaps discovers a regenerated Earth, and the remains of the human race there.
  25. pengbuzz
    You might want to see the spoiler for what I just thought might occur if they did combine them. You mean like this one:
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