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Nice job with the printing on those! They look really sharp! And on that note: welcome to Macrossworld, ElilotGrimes!😀

A very classy job, Derex!! Nicely done!! :D

*drools like idiot over variable vf-1j Hikaru kit...*

Yeah; the F-14 was retired 2006 IRL, so in the Macross storyline, the 1999 crash of the ASS-1 would have allowed enough time for OTM to develop to have been applied to the craft.

I figured if anything, he might be able to mod the figures.

Try this: https://www.hpmhobbies.com/pj-productions-2x-us-pilots-with-jhmcs-helmet-seated-in-aircraft-figures-1-72/

What I think is cute is how Exsedol and Max are best friends; you could almost do a buddy cop movie with those two! And of course, Isamu Dyson. Right? Next up: WWE stops using real human wrestlers and goes to battroids!

O.o

Thanks (and for your donation as well! ) Now...do we even have sigs here?

Warren Worthington III (Angel) was one of the original 5 X-Men in the comics; it was in the mid 80's during the Mutant Massacre storyline that a maurauder named Harpoon used his weapons to pin Angel to the wall, severely damaging his wings. The injury was bad enough to require amputation, leaving Warren suicidal; he ended up crashing his private plane (Warren Worthington III is the son of a business CEO with a fortune) in an attempt to end his life. Before he was killed, the mutant villain Apocalypse intervened and took him from the plane before it impacted. Apocalypse altered him, giving him new, metal-based wings that could fire flechette-like feathers that contained a neural inhibitor toxin, and the resulting blue-skinned hue from the experimentation. These wings also can slice through nearly anything and allow Warren to travel at supersonic speeds. Bestowed with the title of "Death" (one of Apocalypse's 'Four Horsemen'), he went against his former teammates until they were able to shock him back to sanity.

Cool! Okay; got it: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AEAAXMQDVX8FQ

Here ya go:

If I had to guess "in universe" (and this is strictly my opinion, nothing canon per se), the F-14 Tomcat has a couple of things going for it that the F-15 doesn't: 1) Fleet defense: the Tomcat is more geared to defending a fleet from enemy attack than the F-15 (not to say that the F-15 cannot defend). The Tomcat's entire purpose was to protect vital fleet assets from being destroyed by incoming enemy fighters. Some insight into the project: http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-history-f14a.htm 2) Structure: The Tomcat had a heavier-built airframe when it came to landing, and for good reason: carrier-borne craft land HARD. When a plane land on a carrier, it has to power up when it hits the deck, in case it "bolters" (the tailhook fails to catch the wire), and has to take back off for another try. This puts a tremendous amount of stress on the fighter, and it has to be able to take being jerked to a sudden stop in a fraction of a second. Because of this, the airframe is reinforced in that area (built out of steel) to absorb that abuse. This also means that any modifications for tests are going to be easier to fit to a reinforced airframe that isn't going to overstress and crumple when torsion, compression or shearing enters the equation. JMO.

Sounds like you had the Robotech "Vexar" model (one's currently available on Ebay via Wiseguy Hobbies, currently being promoted on Macrossworld):https://www.ebay.com/itm/255855453119?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338722076&toolid=10001

Okay, I read your post quick and saw "paypal account"; didn't see the "charity" part! So, I looked up paypal charity account, and apparently you have to be an actual charity to open one (as in register)! Last I checked, "pengbuzz model fund" isn't a 501(c) organization! So I guess that's going nowhere! Thanks though, Urashamin!

M7 had The Galaxy is Calling Me and Dynamite. And no; Basara wasn't singing to Sivil every episode; there were some where he was singing to other folks!

Oh, I didn't see that message! *digs around* Yep, got one!

Y'all could always donate them to the needy... *needs several *

And probably still hasn't grown up.

ROFL!!! How true, right?! lol

Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio....donc'ha remeber love, we built this ci-- Oh, right...your model. Sorry...the Marconi thing got me going,... O.o Looking pretty sweet there, Derex! 👍

I have an idea to save folks a lot of grief and time struggling with this issue: We simply declare yellowing 'canon"; that after so much time in space, the paint just tends to yellow on the mecha. Boom! Problem solved!

Thanks Bolt! Urashiman: no worries! My temper is legendary; I've been known to get into shouting matches with myself just for breathing too loud while painting! lol On the note of projects: the latest from my carrier: The hull is finally glued together; still need to add more decals, but I'm doing it in stages. Planes have been painted and glued into place on the hangar deck Stay tuned...

I'll trade you bro: Two hours ago, I went to pour myself a drink of soda and lost control of the bottle in the kitchen, dropping it on the floor from the counter... 1.5 liters ALL OVER THE FLOOR (KITCHEN IS A LARGER ONE), UNDER THE STOVE, REFRIGERATOR, SINK, LITTER BOX AND INTO THE HALLWAY. Anyways, mopped it up, then had to do dishes. I finished literally about five minutes ago. My wife offered to take us our to dinner, but I know we cannot spare the money. I'll make her something, but my appetite is shot.

So it's not just down to base specs per se, but what the fighter's intended combat role(s) are as well, am I correct?