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  1. Bobby
    Thanks! As far as software it's photoshop and for settings I mainly mess with the image adjustment tools and just eyeball it... That's how I did these with an MG F-91 I made. The key is lighting, lighting, and more lighting (studies)...if that's not right (like shadows, hues and highlights) it will look more and more hacked together and less and less natural.
  2. Bobby
    Joining in on the fun!
  3. Bobby
    VF-2SS hands down for me too! Not shown: Evo - 2 Fairy's, 2 Nex's, 2 more Sylvie's HMR - 2 Nex's, 3 Sylvie's, 1 VF-XS (custom) 1/300 - 1 Clear Fighter by Shapeways 1/100 Bandai - 3 Special 25th Anniversary Edition Kits (2008)
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    Form feet and legs! Form arms and torso! And two HG 1/144 Astaroth 019 kits combine together to form Voltr...I mean Astaroth White Version! for comparison it shoulda looked like...
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    Spotted a S.N.R.I. F-91 Test Type at the Æ facility over the weekend Couple shots from inside the hangar, sorry so small had to sneak my phone
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    An inexpensive aliexpress "Gundam" lego kit (called Mobile Warrior) that I built/modded to match my custom 1/60 Impulse Gundam that I painted to match Sword Impulse colors.
  7. Bobby
    COOL! Please upload another pic or two if and when you display it!
  8. Bobby
    Well, I did think capillary action sounded so "basement level biology lab" instead of "hobby man-cave" lingo... How 'bout... panel-streaking panoodling seam-surfing panellary action pan-hesion copaneling panelicking
  9. Bobby
    Great! Yeah, so like I said you'll have to cut it in half right down the original seam line where they glued it in the first place. There aren't any solvents that you can safely use that won't either ruin the paint or even worse start dissolving the plastic like acetone will totally do. When I needed to fix the automatic door locks on my wife's car that totally stopped working with the remote, the door actuators themselves were listed at $65ea. I decided to have a look and took them out of the door and the actuators were self-contained molded plastic units that had been glued together (no screws) full of gears and control arms all powered by a single little electric motor just like you'd see in a toy car. After patiently cutting the whole thing in half along the original seam line with a fresh blade, I was able to remove the burnt out motor and plop in $2 motors acquired at (then) Radioshack, glue, clamp back together...and they've work flawlessly. Now was all that effort worth saving $60 per door? That's for each individual to decide but as for me...it just meant more valk money
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    ^ looking good! R-Jetan Metallic Version showed up today and honestly was not expecting the box to be so big (VF-1J DX for scale)! Being a Fewture release I was thinking maybe a small shoebox for this guy, but a 16" x 15" x 6" box! Seems a little overkill for a figure looking to be about 8"...no wonder shipping was up there!
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    ^ to separate the two halves you're just gonna need a fresh x-acto blade and some patience (obviously don't forget to open the missile hatch) and just glue and clamp back together when you're done. Man, that "c" clamp's a bummer...hard to fix those tension clips. Hopefully as these age the pieces that repeatedly break will draw the attention of Xigfrid, Plastic Soldiers, Rocket Punch Garage, 3dyeti, etc. (Calling all Shapeway creators) to come to the rescue! As far as the fuselage joint break goes, mine cracked exactly like UN Spacy's but it really wasn't too bad to replace with a piece of square aluminum tubing instead of another piece of plastic. To get to it, this area came apart quite easily in a way that made sense to be able to put it easily back together. I just cut a piece of 1/8" aluminum tubing to 7/16" in length and then drilled the 2 tiny holes for the hinge-pins all using hand tools. I added 4 tiny washes as well but I don't think they were necessary. I've transformed mine numerous times without any issue and can let it dangle with confidence.
  12. Bobby
    Cool, thanks!
  13. Bobby
    So I was helping a friend's son with some panel lining tips and couldn't think of the actual term to describe the behavior of the pigment when it moves itself along the panel lines. Does anyone know the technical word to describe how the liquid pigment just moves itself up down along these tiny channels even against gravity? I'm guessing it is either some sort of liquid capillary action or surface adhesion? Just figured someone here might be in a field that deals with these kind of fluid dynamics.
  14. Bobby
    ^ very informative and appreciate the detailed write up Been using SC40 for awhile but never tried trapping it in with a bin and the use of foil...now I'm wanting to go try it!
  15. Bobby
    Wow...that came out really nice! Looks heavy too!
  16. Bobby

    Hi-Metal R

    Bobby replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Does anyone know if there are any sales reports available somewhere regarding how well the different Hi-Metal R's have sold/are selling?
  17. Bobby
    Great! If you look down the neckline while pulling/pushing them in/out you can also see the the interlocking-grey pegs (when locked helps it stand) move in/out of the way to give the red swivel channel for the neck a clear path. But +1 on the racheted joints...I coated the leg joints with future floor wax which helped some. And I agree about the sculpt being the best imo as well. The dynamic muscularity and overall robust shape really sets it apart from all other iterations. But especially the pose-ability and gimmicks like the telescoping thighs and rotating groin plates so the black lion can sit!
  18. Bobby
    ^ Me too...I'd REALLY like a UNIT 3A!!! So much Saturn nostalgia for me...
  19. Bobby
    All you gotta do is pull the upper arms out. If you expand the shoulders fully outwards...neck should go right down!
  20. Bobby
    Woah...that was a great price
  21. Bobby
    These are soooo coool...I just wish they were easier to obtain...I missed out when they did the first Garland.
  22. Bobby
    Agreed...+1 on the GoodSmile version (8"- 9" tall) vs. MegaHouse version (4"- 5" tall).
  23. Bobby
    This would be interesting...
  24. Bobby
    Used this pic taken by Projekt03 to see what the photoshop would look like... ...it would be slick
  25. Bobby
    Thanks...here's a couple more angles shots
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