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Let's start with you, Thom. And before we continue bro: I want to come out and say that I respect your opinion, and understand where you're coming from on these things. I may see it a bit differently, but you're a good friend and I think well of your opinion no matter where I stand on this issue. So, my take on this in reply to your comments: I wonder if that means he could regain his old body if they remove the Borg "seed" in it? If that's the case, then which one is Picard? I do think this is a rather cheap way to assimilate people, but then again, the Borg are know for being a bit cheap. That depends on a few things, though the E-D has taken a bit of a beating and is cobbled together (albeit by Geordi). Also, Geordi does say her "hull needs a lot more work" amongst other things, so she's not in prime condition. But I suspect that blazing into battle wouldn't be the first thing they would do; even in her prime, she was not exactly a match for a Borg cube and won by subterfuge and strategy. Even the E-E was not a match alone against a Borg cube (per First Contact); she needed a fleet for assist. None of this is to say a Galaxy class isn't tough: it's just that in the subsequent 30+ years since her launch, the rest of Starfleet and everyone else got a whole lot tougher. While his relationship with his family may have been good, men do compartmentalize things. And Georgi probably compartmentalized the destruction of the E-D, blaming himself for the wreckage/ destruction of it. I'll agree to an extent about restoring the E-D, but the thing is: his "welcome" to Picard and gang wasn't all that warm. The Geordi we knew wouldn't have hesitated, as he knew if Picard came to him in trouble, it was going to be for one hell of a reason. As an addendum: the salvaged ship's computer cores would have had record of the battle, and how the incoming shots from the Duras sisters' KBoP bypassed the shields. That plus an examination of Geordi's VISOR would have determined how that happened. Even though Geordi wasn't at fault he should have had a better examination post-release), I can see how he would have felt responsible. That depends upon how personally involved he was in rebuilding the ship: much of it would have been automated I assume. I did! And it's off by six inches!! SIX WHOLE INCHES!!! That's like 2 milimeters on a 1/32 scale model bro!! I'd get my kitbasher's license pulled if I let that go!! This is an OUTRAGE! THIS IS A TRAVESTY!!! THIS IS... ..erm... uh... really bad Klingon Drama? Anyone buying any of this? In all seriousness though (I hope it's clear I was only clwoing around a moment ago!) : I pointed out about the plaque because folks had been making bones about "how exact the bridge was", when Picard looked like he shrank by nearly a foot! It should be burgundy. (runs) I agree, but how in the world does anyone see anything?! You mean like SNW?

One thing to note: Picard shouldn't be able to hear from them anymore, given his Borg-nanites are back with his old, dead, wrinkly body.

One nitpick I have (though it most likely has nothing to do with anything): The Enterprise Bridge is wrong: I know people shrink a little as they get older, but unless it's scoliosis of the spine, it's not by THAT MUCH: https://uamshealth.com/medical-myths/do-people-shrink-as-they-age/ What I mean is: they made the "ramp" from the rear of the ship to the front way too steep,which puts the con and ops consoles far lower than the rest of the bridge. It also throws everything else off a pic, as I show in the picture. Additionally, Levar Burton himself confirmed the ramp being "too steep": "We went back to our bridge, and it wasn’t exactly, the ramp was a little steep, but the feeling it evoked in us, that sense of coming home was real. It was like being in a time machine, we were trasnported back to the 19, to the late 80’s." Source:- ttps://trekcentral.net/yes-the-enterprise-d-is-back-for-picard-season-3/ Not to mention: why is Picard giving Data helm orders when it's Geordi who's at the helm console?

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Wow... that was such an a$$pull that they must have reached clear up to their brains trying to find something to grab!!!

I sense a Borg civil war coming up with Jurati trying to hack the other Borg's "network" on Picard's behalf. >_>

Which is par for the course in any endeavor; I cannot count how many times I've done a custom only for someone to issue it as a kit just after I finished the blasted thing! O.o

It's a gas!! Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash!!!

Speaking strictly "in universe": Soong probably used a copy of Data's mind from before the 20 years in that simulation. I figure if he could "clone him" from his positronic "cells" once (or whatever BS they came up with), he could do it again. There's that; and thinking on it, the reasons I mentioned would be ancillary at best. Admittedly, it is kinda nice to see them together again on screen, but that's the effect they were going for, isn't it? Banking on "memberberries" (nostalgia) and going completely countermand to their original claim of "no TNG reuinions" once they saw how badly S1 and 2 tanked. But with all of that said: what really sticks with me most is how pathetic Picard sounded when he whined "Will..." when the Shrike nailed them with their own photorps. TNG Picard would never have acted like that; in that moment, he sounded like a little kid who just knocked over the family's flat-screen TV after running around the living room.

I guess time and trends have a way of changing people's minds. In Spiner's case, they also let Data have more emotional range (and some sarcasm to boot).

Wow! O.o Never seen that before MT!! UPDATE: Just did the "sludge wash" on the VF-1J; a little worn-looking even after removing most of it, but some white chalk pastel and a bit of drybrushing should fix that: Stay tuned folks... two out of three is almost done (and ain't bad!)...

Partially; the base layers are Rustoleum while the colors are acrylic. The Imai models build nicely enough as long as you follow 6 simple rules: 1) Build and paint everything as modules before building other components around them (thighs, forearm sliders, etc); 2) Replace the tail backpack hinge with a metal one (bend and file it out of coat hanger wire); 3) Test fit, test fit, test fit; you never know when a spur that you didn't see or a glue seam will throw things off. 4) Careful of the joints during construction: some can be fairly easy to snap if you try to force pieces together too hard. Some you may want to drill out and use ABS or metal rod to reinforce. 5) Scrape seams and paint: a part may fit nicely when you first build it, but that one thin layer of paint or line of glue from a glued seam can make things an issue ( PARTICULARLY the slots on the interchangeable nose modules towards the rear ). 6) WATCH THAT CANOPY!!! It isn't all that thick and trying to mold your own after ruining the original is a freaking nightmare!!! Trust me: they Imai 1/72's are sturdier than Bandai's over-engineered later 1/72 offerings.

I wonder if the man who built is will be named ....Lincoln...

You mean like this?

(oops, forgot to read post thoroughly)

The gun seems to be the entire back of the leg, like on the 1/3000 toy.

I can imagine other fleets being quite jealous of them in some ways.

Thanks MT! Right now, working on decals for the 1J; had to use what little decal paper and injet ink to reprint the "UN SPACY" in black for the legs/ engine nacelles. The print was a little grainy (due to the ink nearly being out), but it should suffice; I'll just use a spotter brush to tighten it up once the Microsol is done and the decal is pretty well welded down. I still need to get back to the Tomcat; that one's going to require more than a bit of explaining when all's said and done. That's a pretty interesting trick!! Next time I need to do a hinged flap, I think I'll look this trick up! Man, the day you finish this, people's jaws are gonna fall right off their noggins! O.o

Doesn't look that difficult... although I don't have a 3D printer, I could probably scratch that up by hand.

ROTB Wheeljack= hard pass. Supposed to be same continuity, but that thing isn't Wheeljack. Not even a close resemblance.

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UPDATE: The VF-1J lives again. Stay tuned, more to come...

Talk about identity theft....