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What a great time to be building 1/72 Macross! To think, in five years, the subjects created by ahiachris, valk009, and moscato will be no doubt be very hard to find!

Wow! That's impressive work. My compliments on your skill and patience!

Chris is the camo scheme decals or did you mask that?? Mark

I'm cool with Sydney, for either 2010 or 2011. Also very happy with GC! I don't mean to rock any boats...

:cheering: Looking forward to it already.

Very cool. Subscribed!

Whatever it is, it'll still be 1/100. I'm thinking about the old Arii Defender and the Macross Factory. It's a cool kit and will also be a nice display backdrop for my other kits already completed. And yeah, I'll leave it until the last minute and have a freak out in February or something...! More importantly, how is Steve going to top the EMU??? I'm hoping both Steve and Petar can make the con, and hopefully bring some more of their completed work next year.

Actually Matt, I'm going to have to pull you up there dude. I was going to propose we have a pre-entry judging panel, consisting of just me, to make sure all models better than mine are unable to enter any comps. And Smegalot, unfortunately your 1/100 VF-0S will probably have you disqualified because it looks quite good... Sorry chaps! Mark

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Heya Steve, thanks for the welcome back. I'm really excited to hear more about the comps you have in mind. As long as I don't have to explain why there's UN SPACY on the side of a Glaug, I'm in! Matt I'd love to be on the board again, thanks very much for the invitation. Sucks to hear about work dude, however big congrats on the baby! If this is number one, you won't know what hit you A baby was a great cure for that nasty spare time, spare money problem I had a few years ago hehe... Seriously though, bubs are awesome. It's a happiness you can't find anywhere else.

lol, yep. 3 week old baby + law exam tomorrow morning = busy alright! So, why am I on MW then!? hehe Gotta run

Very nice Ruben! Your colours and masking is great and your weathering is spot on, I feel. Was it a pleasant build? The missiles and hinges appear a little tedious! That was quite a clever solution to create the missiles. Mark

Just found the thread! Nice work Matt, getting started on 2010 already. Another vote for GC here. Sydney->Gold Coast airfares are often substantially cheaper than Sydney->Brisbane too. When things get a little closer, I'd like to talk more about the modelling comps and categories. Having been to a few modelling expos, I must agree with MilSpex regarding the "Please do not touch" signs or a simple rope barrier. Signs should be enough - we're not expecting any 10year old kids are we? (serious question!). I might be able to paint up a 1/100 Macross Factory and hopefully pip Petar and Steve in the comps next year! (have to keep that dream alive ) Perhaps we need a "1/100 Scale Only" category And it sounds like I need to go buy a PSP and find out why you guys are so keen on MAF Mark

Steve you should post the pics in the modelling area and see how long it takes someone to spot the EMU

I'll echo the thanks to Matt and all the guys behind the scenes. And, I now have my first Macross toy... I feel so cold and dirty... Revoltechs are quite cool. I started building the kit around 9.30 this morning. I think I finished around 9.33. Fastest build I've ever done

Instructions edit: thought I'd better post a so it's clear it's tongue in cheek

home now. tired. but macross on a cinema screen... was AWESOME

I saw your pics and thought, looking good. Then I remembered it was a 1/200 Nichimo... you're lookin' GREAT! Nice work TSP.

If you're entering your Commanchero on Saturday, and someone swaps it out and changes your entry to a GI Joe helicopter with "un spacy" written in black marker down the side, it wasn't me, ok? I saw your recent pics in your thread Petar - wow. Looking VERY good. I hope there's room for a few more PetarB kits to come visit Brisbane. I'd love to see your VF-4. Mark

shazam that is awesome news! Big thanks to Ben and a big relief for everyone with travel and accommodation booked!

PAY PAY PAY!!! If you haven't yet paid, PLEASE beam those dollars over to the cinema guys!!

Wilco. EXO, over 10000 posts!? Damn dude, that is a lot of macrossworld

Sucks to hear Berttt. From the sounds of your email, it was a foregone conclusion. Nothing like a deployment to get in the way Well I've finished painting the Glaug. The last few pieces have just been glued on, and in about 20 minutes she'll receive the first coat of Future. I'm a little surprised (read: disappointed) by Bandai's scaling of the kit - the cockpit module seems quite small and would have a hard time fitting a soldier inside, even Zentraedi sardine style. Tuesday: decals, hopefully add another coat of Future afterward Wednesday: touch-ups, final decals, hopefully final Future coat Thursday: panel lines, weathering, dullcote Friday: ??? Saturday: profit How are you other modelling lads faring? You're also finding seam lines you thought you cleaned up?

Being that I don't have to fly anywhere, I can happily throw in some more if that helps? Could do another $50 for what it's worth Matt? Might subsidise another ticket for a fence sitter?

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