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  1. 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
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    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.
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    I gave up on HLJ. TOo much in the end, and wait times... nuff said.
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    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.
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    Guess she never has to worry about Macross collectible preorders, huh?
  6. pengbuzz
    You're not missing much on the "sequels"; thank heaven you never saw the cartoon!!
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    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.
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    No, they're saving him for Duncan. And for Ramirez, they'll probably cast: Frankly, they need to cancel this while they're ahead...
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    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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    Still working on this; paint job needs refinement and whatnot. Decals are "whatever I think looks legit" and would make sense (for what that's worth): Used some "artistic license" in a few places: Stay tuned.
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    That's why I said to carefully wipe it down; 91% alcohol is especially notorious for that. Thanks for mentioning it specifically though, PsYcHoDyNaMiX; I might not have been clear enough.
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    Okay; that said, were there interest, I bet it could fund a small government.
  13. pengbuzz
    Yeah; either some of the vehicles need to at least change position, or they need to choose vehicles that scale nearly the same. Example: either Blast-off should have been the body on Bruticus, or they should have more likely chosen an actual combat craft for his alt mode (not perfect, but more believable than a honkin' space shuttle!). Swindle should have been a Bradley fighting vehicle, which would have put him on a similar scale with Brawl.
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    Maybe they can lampshade this in a later episode with Una growling "Don't remind me about that one!!"
  16. pengbuzz
    I think the following sums it up, personally:
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    I wouldn't want to even guess what the interest on that would be...
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    Agreed; I also don't like how the arms mount to the body there either. And the legs are just plain fugly...
  19. pengbuzz
    Actually, it was scratch built from masking tape and cardboard (and a few scrap model parts): This was it in progress circa September 30, 2021; this is how it began: The original posts begin here- https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/35120-whats-lying-on-your-workbench-mk-iv/page/317/#findComment-1596128
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    Model cement won't work on that kind of plastic; it looks to me like too much pressure was applied to it during assembly and it let go. I recommend Permatex Plastic Welder (order via NAPA or Amazon); I've had excellent luck with that. It's a 2 part epoxy like adhesive with tremendous hold and strength: https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-84145-Permapoxy-Black-Plastic/dp/B00THUUVSU
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    Update: started paintwork. Kind of crude right now; will refine as I go:
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    Make sure you clean the plastic before painting; I recommend alcohol on a q-tip so you can carefully wipe it down.
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    Sorry; I'm drawing a blanc on this one...
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    https://www.ebay.com/itm/273661157189
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    Right? She's definitely my treasure. On your TOS-E: I see you have the Gary Kerr paint callouts! Those helped me tremendously when I did my 1/650 and 1/537 ships! As for the nacelle caps: I found that "frosting" the outside of the outer dome with #0000 steel wool and then1-2 thin coats of Tamiya Acrylic Transparent Orange will give you that "glowing hellfire" look. I was thinking just that, since some planes are definitely named. The plane may not be 100 percent on-spot accurate, but after the absolute hell I went through with it, I think I can be forgiven.
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