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Ah, got it. I know even PLA has different formulations like PLA+. Some do respond better than the original stuff. My current FDM printer can do PA6 and PA12 variants of Nylon, as well as those with carbon fiber reinforced, but it isn't a fun material to work with. I have heaters and dryers for it, and even then, if it is a humid day, all of that work is for nothing. Still, it's yielded some great fixes to things that were just impossible, like the VF-171 disintegrating triangles on the sides. And you're right, those materials aren't cheap. The PA12 CF version is exceptional with less water absorption, and is just great to work with, but it's almost $90 for 500g. So, I use it very sparingly. Maybe it'll get cheaper as the technology allows more accessibility to print those materials.

The one thing I like about PLA is that it has a large variety of different colors. That said, I've printed in several SLS printers now, and PLA wouldn't really be an option for me with those parts. It is a plant-based plastic, and while that normally isn't an issue, when looking for qualities similar to ABS, the fact that there are a lot of newer Core X-Y printers that can print in ABS a lot easier than just a few years ago, ABS is a much more accessible material. There's also PETG, and some other hybrids that are fairly simple to print. With ABS though, the only thing with it is that it is a toxic material to print, so anyone doing it, have great ventilation and use a respirator when in the room, garage, or area while it's printing. Same should be for a lot of materials, but especially ABS, along with a few others. As for best materials, I have a printer that does do nylon. It's even more expensive, but while it is stronger and more resilient in how it handles, it's limited in colors (usually white, or black if you mix with a carbon fiber mixture).

You and me both!!! Seeing it in person at WF23 Winter really had me ready to drop down money for a couple (maybe a few) of them at day 1 preorder. I wonder if the release of the original VF-4G under Yamato has them worried.

This club looks to be quite cool. Next time I'm in Vegas, I hope I'm there when you guys have something going on.

Is that a compilation book of all the comics? If so, while I have the comics, this would be a great grab to go through them in one book.

They're QR codes for video of transformation.

While I was there for only a very short time, I managed to finally get one of the Experten 1/100 Variable Glaug kits. Well, actually, I have 2 now, but it took a while. This is a slightly complex kit, but I can't wait to start putting one together. VG purchase.jfif

Who from MW will be there? It'd be cool to meet up with some members I've never seen in person.

Nice find. I'm missing a few of those, and don't expect to find them all in my lifetime, but that's OK. I'm glad you were at least able to pick these up.

I had been sitting on buying this book, but thanks to samples of photos you posted, I have it coming in today or tomorrow. I'm excited to get this.

Wow, now that's an expensive piece of something not many of us are even aware of, or care of to spend that type of money. It's a cool piece, but for that price, well, yeah, no! It's cool that you have a set of them.

I'm hoping to get one of those posters. They are very cool looking. From people I know who went, they were saying that the event went very well.

It's a beautiful figure. Congrats on the find.

In a sense, I'm glad it's a Hi-metal R so that I don't feel the need to buy it. If it was their DX line though, all bets are off. It does look cool though.

It's because of this that I ended up scanning the figures as .stl files so that I can print them in durable plastic and paint them. I really like these figures, and it's a shame that they've gotten to this. Mine are just now at that point where they're starting to get sticky. I keep all my stuff in a very cool lower closet of my collection room, so they've bee pretty well off, but even then, it still is happening.