pengbuzz
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In other words: a desperate, last minute "Hail Mary Pass" of sorts banking on ruining all the ruin that they ruined lo these 30 years.
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Maybe Frank Agrama got bored and decided to try to spam us here? O.o You mean...*gasp*...crab battle?
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Okay, I'm finally calling this one "done": I finally got the "elevating balcony/ walkway" done (you can see it in the last pic but not the first), but I'm not making it moveable due to the fact that one square peg holds it, and I feel continually remounting it in more of the square wall holes will just weaken them over time. So, est to leave it where it is for now. I may make a ratcheting slide/lock system if and when i get the parts and time, but that's not for a while to come. I also made a figure in 1/72 for my tow vehicle: "Bob" from Engine Services: He's made from multiple strands of twist-tie wire that have been tightly twisted together, posed and then set with plastic welder and painted. not the best in the world, but it'll do. A "worm's eye" view of the factory set, as if you walked in there on ground level: Thanks for following along on this one folks, and happy modelling! - pbz
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No surprise: I think Doomc*ck's results may be less of actual research and more wishfull thinking.
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Okay, I'm calling this one done. Just posting a couple of pics for now...I'm not feeling very well tonight: "Bob", from Engine Services (made of wrapped wire and plastic welder):
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Nothing new under the sun I guess...lol
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Nice score by your wifey! BTW: if possible, could you get another refit to represent the E-A? Hey, for 1980's era decals, that's pretty impressive! I've had them either refuse to come off the sheet, or simply shatter. O.O
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So as long as that race's other attributes are shown (or brought out from suppression or oppression), as opposed to being simple one dimensional "monsters", right? In what I'm working on, the "monsters" turn out to be a subjugated race (think along the lines of the Borg, when Hugh and his group were no longer with the main collective) that is under the control of a smaller group of "masters".
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Depends on when Frank Agrama flushed the toilet last...
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Thank you both for your opinions on this; I really appreciate it. I ask not just because I have my own opinions on Star Trek, but because as a fan and as a creative, I did not want to simply sit there and criticize the works of others without knowing something about what one goes through to create such a story. Admittedly, I have created in the past my own "treatment" for Star Trek; I will say that my "season 1" for it is guilty in many ways of being what Seto describes as hunting "space monsters that kill without remorse or complaint"; it's when "season 2" starts that things become more than just that and the "monsters" are not just that. But I digress. Getting back to the discussion at hand you definitely have an excellent basis for Trek, Seto: the bright, optimistic future that humanity and the rest of the galaxy looks forward to. "Gritty and realistic" is anything but, and we have more than enough of that in real life. At least for me, sci-fi should have some way of going not just to another world where any technology is possible, but any hope of a brighter future is as well. Socially, emotionally, spiritually, physically, etc. And I think one thing about Star Trek is that it strives to show humanity as more noble than it is now, seeking to remain that noble, and is committed to striving towards the betterment of itself as well as other races.
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Seto, I have to ask you something: what would make for a good Star Trek series in your opinion (and anyone else's for that matter)? I ask because I had my own ideas, but I'm not sure how well they would stack up.
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Wow... that looks like something I saw on a fanfic once a few years ago. He didn't even try to correct the darkness on the space backdrop of the galaxy and planet to match the E-D's starfield!
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Well, then this should help ya out: lol just kidding, MT! I managed to reposition it a bit so the bulb isn't "front and center": And of course, without: I just need to build a thing or two more and I'm thinking I'm done with this one. Stay tuned...
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More like they're about to be hoisted up by their own Picard....
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Yeah; I'm working on making a way to block the actual light so all we get is the light coming from it and not the glowing "bulb". As for the model kits: since i got them secondhand, who knows?
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It would take (I think) a major "head transplant" here: removing Kurtzman and his cronies from running or having anything to do with the shows from here on out. The "well" is pretty much poisoned here and all that can be done is to put in a fresh team with no connection to the previous. Lately, there is a veritable pandemic of "Grititis": the desire to take something and make it "real" by making it dark and gritty. The problem with that though is not everything lends itself to such treatment, and Star Trek is one of those things. Even real life isn't all "gritty" all the time (the sun does shine on at least a few days), but some think that dark and dank with rough characters and situations means drama. I for one would like to see Hollyweird get away from this kind of thinking, but I'd be mistaken to believe it will happen anytime soon... Exactly: in the TNG episode with Hugh, they made a major point about how Picard's experiences colored his views on the Borg and how he treated Hugh. And in First Contact, his hatred towards the Borg took center stage during the conversation with Lily in the Officer's Briefing Room (where he smashed the ships). It was made clear by the director(s) that Picard's behavior was abnormal and alarming, NOT "justified" by the malevolence of the Borg. I share your concern that this will be handled poorly on Kurtzman's watch, and leave us with some rather poor portrayals of Picard that i would just as soon not even give any space in my consciousness to register. I hope Sir Stewart has the class and good sense to speak up on any such faux pas' on Kurtzman's part and refuse to "roll over".
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No, it was the result of losing their minds many moons ago...
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Yeah.... in many ways, Star Trek has been suffering from an "STD" alright....
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Current status of the Armored Factory: Just need to get some work done on the support beams (paint, weathering, etc). Messed around with some lighting:
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1/72 Hasegawa VF-1S Valkyrie - I finally completed it
pengbuzz replied to Vifam7's topic in Model kits
There's 3 reasons I don't try to build one of these: 1) I cannot find them where I am. 2) Broke (as friggin' usual). 3) (and the biggest reason): Knowing me, if I found one that I could afford, I'd probably try to make it transform!!! -
A fix for this entire thing (prequels and sequels), leaving only the original trilogy: Everything except ANH, ESB and ROtJ turn out to be a fever induced dream Luke was having while in the Bacta tank at Hoth station, after the Wampa attack. You could end The Rise of Skywalker with Luke waking up suddenly in the tank, and the medical droid signalling to pull him out. Just cast Sebastian Stan as Luke, take 5-10 minutes to film it, and the entire SW universe is set back to rights. Easy -Peasy.
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Thanks Bolt and MT! Speaking of which, time for...an update- After cramming both VF-1's into the same space, I finally broke down and decided to build a second transporter: I deliberately made it look slightly "newer" (not so dinged up), as you'll often find with older and newer factory equipment on the production floor. But I tried to make sure they were the same design and all, even though a couple of places are slightly different on them. Ah, well... Anyways, shots of both Skull-1 and Vermillion-1 on their transporters: I installed the beginnings of a framework to represent building girders and such; it's a bit crude and rudimentary at the moment. I hope to get some materials to build it up a bit in a little while here. A little "addition" while I was at it: " A pair of "LED digital signs" denoting what is going on in the "A" and "B" parts of the bay.I plan on coloring these light red to complete the effect, and then cover them with clear acetate to give them that "electronic sign" look. (I almost put in "Jiffy Lube Oil Change Special for UN SPACY members: $15.95!" ) Stay tuned folks....
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*grabs eyebleach and uses entire jug*
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I think it got messed up when Jar Jar Abrams took the reins, TBH.
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Honestly, I hate the idea as well: it feels cheap and creepy at the same time, almost like she's a hand puppet for Luke or something. O.o