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Hello fellow MWers, Who makes custom decals these days? I will be working on a s set of models and would like to change the tail insignia. It's for a 1/144 models. A long while back , I got some other customs from JBOT some years ago but the guy at this point is in retirement. Any help would be greatly appreciated! BTW, Tamiya thin cement worked nicely for some 1/144 pre-painted Cafereo models that have and will look forward soon to working on some of my Tomytecs.

Hi MWers - I wrote some time ago about good adhesives for Tomytec pre-painted kits. I recently have acquired some Bandai HG kits that I will likely build as "non-paint". The linked video seems to be helpful but I wonder if there are any other methods out there. Here's the link on what a cursory search gives me: https://hobbylink.tv/paintless-gunpla-for-busy-people/ With Many Thanks - WS

I agree about the Yamato’s legs being a bit on the skinny side. Looking back at the many model/toy iterations of the VF-1, I think it’s going to be a long while until they get the right “comprise” for a YF-21 that is a perfect and proportional transform. I would hold out in some hope that Bandai DX version would revisit and refine those landing gears but it isn’t a complete deal killer. The overall engineering and execution is likely going to be better than the Yamato, wouldn’t you say?

I have been giving Bandai DX a long think too. Ever since I saw the first images of the Studio Half-Eye YF-21, Yamato ver 1, D'Stance and Yamato ver 2, the soon to be release 1/100 HG Bandai ver have given me some pause for thought. There are of course, those few custom one-offs you see published in Hobby Japan...etc. I was convinced for the longest time, that YF-21 was destined to stay chunky and graceless until I saw a few images of the D'Stance model. Despite the skinny jean legs and collapsing main landing gear of the Yamato ver 2, this is still my favorite of these interpretations on the Sturmvogel II. I am curious to see how Bandai does when you feel the heft and sculpt in hand (photos can hide a lot if you let them).

I was wondering the same thing too. I wonder how much metal is those legs…

Very nice. I might want to give this a think as finding your "1A" Cannon Fodder is proving to be difficult.

Sorry about that...I haven't been following this thread until recently...that and it's probably easier on the eyes not to look at the thread on your phone during a quick smoke break.

Getting those thicker legs probably forced the fitment of the those bottom panels over the leg assembly to bow out giving us the pregnant “sturmvogel” in fighter config. Maybe the YF-21 was supposed to sport skinny legs after all… thoughts?

I think it is a clearance issue on the nose gear. Not enough space for a pick tool and certainly not for sausage fingered people...otherwise. it seems promising...was just thinking...how much clearance the main gear has to the ground with FAST packs?

I am hoping the main landing gear struts lock out. I like the idea with the movable wing and tail flaps but I think it isn't necessary. I wonder if the wings lock out as well.

I agree that the fighter needs to go on a diet even though some of the pics are giving a better idea of the form. The tail-end of the fuselage seems massive in the newer pics. In the end, I'll probably pull the trigger on this one anyways...

I can't get that penguin out my head now...thanks, man.

I've been checking on this thread every once and a while...the angle makes really hard to make a good comparison. That said, I'm on the fence about this one...

That sounds about right...unfortunately. Writing Santa has better odds.

I was really hoping the Hi-Metal version would rear its head but this will suffice for now - I put in an order for three.