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  1. pengbuzz
    Looks incredible!!! Moving forward, if you ever do this one again, I would recommend installing/ replacing the joints from the start, and reinforce the areas where they attach. I'd also recommend replacing some of the "arms" for the transform with metal rods or something. Just a few suggestions, as I'm not aware of a more modern kit for the Cyclone/ Ride Armor.
  2. pengbuzz
    Looks familiar somehow....
  3. pengbuzz
    Just loving this!!! I think a gentle drybrush with some silver in a few key places and it's good to go! Nice job with this!
  4. pengbuzz
    Right? I could buy a Power Warrior for that amount.
  5. pengbuzz
    Much like Shadow Chronicles...
  6. pengbuzz
    I think I'll just watch the first two films and call that good.
  7. pengbuzz
    Right? I'm not a firm believer in super glue's shear strength, even with baking soda reinforcement.
  8. pengbuzz
    Yeah; that happened to my Leigoss transformable fighter, and ultimately led to its' demise .
  9. pengbuzz
    Awesome! Looking forward to that. Just be careful on the joints for that figure; from my experiences with Imai's Mospeada line, they're really brittle and fragile. O.o
  10. pengbuzz
    Looks really good! One thing I might suggest is an oil wash: thinned down oil paint applied into crevasses and corners to bring them out more.
  11. pengbuzz
    Weird. O.o We'll have to wait and see...
  12. pengbuzz
    BTW: from what I found out today, Round2 is reissuing the models: https://www.culttvmanshop.com/PREORDER-VINCENT--The-Black-Hole-reissue-from-Round-2MPC--Price-TBA-PREORDER-RESERVATION_p_7859.html
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    That reminds me: sometime I gotta scratch up V.I.N.C.E.N.T. ...
  15. pengbuzz
    Yeah; we get to see how that began to disintegrate:
  16. pengbuzz
    Sorry; I meant your current project. O.o Sometimes my brain vapor locks on me while typing!
  17. pengbuzz
    That was just luck: I had the clear soft inner plastic tray from my Koss KTXPRO-1 Titanium Headphones, and the part where the earpieces sat provided me the shapes for both canopies. A little heat for the upper one and a wooden sphere helped refine it further (I prefer "soda bottle plastic" when possible, as it can be ridiculously thin at scale and still look much clearer than styrene. Also: clearcoat doesn't bother it!). No problem! Curious to see how yours comes out! :D
  18. pengbuzz
    Calling this one done; 4 years is long enough: It's now up on the shelf (will build permanent stand later, after I've had some time away from it); next project, not sure of at this point. Finances are tight again and more uncertainty in the air about the future.
  19. pengbuzz
    I gave up on HLJ. TOo much in the end, and wait times... nuff said.
  20. pengbuzz
    This leads me to question the use of plastic parts in the joints at particularly high-stress points: many of them are supporting quite a bit of mass/ weight or are under considerable tension/ strain when moved. As for the dyes being used on plastics: it depends upon the dye and the process. Some dyes can inherently weaken the plastic based on their composition, while heat and other processes can disrupt the polymerization chains in the plastics. Even dye concentration in the wrong amount can be an issue, as dyes are a chemical and plastic is a complex mix of chemicals based on the polymerization of petroleum products. For any dye attempt, I would recommend trying to test it first to see if it will create an issue later on.
  21. pengbuzz
    Guess she never has to worry about Macross collectible preorders, huh?
  22. pengbuzz
    You're not missing much on the "sequels"; thank heaven you never saw the cartoon!!
  23. pengbuzz
    Thanks! When I was a kid, my dad worked for a filter manufacturing company/factory that ordered a lot of 3M Masking Tape. We lived in the projects and could barely get by (factory was the best job my dad could get, as he dropped out of middle school to help his family by working), so most toys and stuff I ended up not getting . If I wanted something, I had to make it myself out of cardboard and masking tape. Over the years, I'd like to think I got good at it. In any event, my dad passed some years ago (WWII vet, died August 28, 2011); I continue to use masking tape to honor his memory and the sacrifices he made to keep us fed, clothed and a roof over our heads.
  24. pengbuzz
    No, they're saving him for Duncan. And for Ramirez, they'll probably cast: Frankly, they need to cancel this while they're ahead...
  25. pengbuzz
    It's accurate for the vehicles: Octane may have a plane mode as a triple changer, but the truck mode is not going to be longer than a shuttle.
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