captain america

7 hours ago, tekering said:

Ah, the power of nostalgia...

 

...has compelled me to spend (including shipping from Australia) over a thousand dollars on this particular garage kit.

Totally worth it! 

We are a go. I repeat, we are a go! Tooling has begun.

Less than a week to make this project come true. 

Just now, Boobytrap said:

How close are we? Biting my nails hoping we get to 12.

We need another 4

A little less than 2 weeks to go.

Wanna save $85 CAD on your purchase and learn to use a techology that will become the new gold standard for electronic payments? Pay in Bitcoin.

You'll also want to get some polyester putty. It works a bit like styrene putty but uses a catalyst, so it doesn't shrink, hardens faster, and you can repair larger defects more easily. It stinks like a mofo, but its worth it.

Also, I'll echo Ted's sentiments and suggest you start with a simpler/cheaper kit and do some research on Youtube before diving head-long into a 300 dollar uber-rare kit.

18 hours ago, CoryHolmes said:

If it's okay with the Cap'n, I'll do my best!

You don't need my permission to post pics of YOUR kit. Or post reviews, likes, dislikes, rants, etc.

Not sure if I dig the right-handed clamp thing. Truthfully, I think I could have rendered a more aesthetically-pleasing modernized Dougram but I commend MaxFactory for releasing such an extensive line of kits that does justice to this otherwise neglected anime masterpiece.

Just a polite bump and reminder that the order window for the 1/48 BIO LLOYD resin kit (SATAN CLAWS version) is and will remain open until June 1st. If you know of anyone that would be interested in this kit, please direct them to this post, or my account on Failbook. 7 slots are currently filled.

3 minutes ago, tekering said:

Nice!  Did you paint that one up yourself, Cap'? 

Yes indeed. I built/painted/finished 4 of my own kits in this last year: 2 in camo, and 2 high-viz. Haven't shared them here on MW because there doesn't seem to be much interest.

13 minutes ago, tekering said:

No corners cut, no detail overlooked.  That's our Cap'. 

I think this version of "Cap" is more appropriate. The printer is usually pretty good at getting my jobs done in 1-2 days. It's been 9 and the labels still aren't ready... 

Hey y'all, quick update.

Kits haven't shipped yet. Everything is packed, but I'm waiting on the printer to finalize the box art; my sincere apologies for the delay. In the meantime, please enjoy this pic of the assembled kit. 

Hey everyone!

I’m officially accepting payments for the 1/48 BIO LLOYD re-issue starting today Here’s how things will work, so please read carefully.

For customers in Canada/US, I will leave the payment window open until June 1st, so you have a little over a month to get your funds ready and send payment in. If by the end of the day on June 1st I don’t get the 12 minimum orders necessary to cover the re-molding costs, I will simply re-issue everyone that paid a refund. Easy-peasy!

Note that you have two different kit options: one that is  the BIO LLOYD mecha only, and the other option is the mecha + the hover sled. Kindly note that this re-issue has the parts for the red SATAN CLAWS version only.

The prices listed in the accompanying image are for people who choose to pay with Paypal. However, if you pay with Bitcoin, you will have a 15% discount on the kit price, so one BIO LLOYD w/HOVER SLED will only come out to $438 CAD, that’s a $92 savings! Those who opt for Bitcoin payment just send me a private message: I will use the currency conversion rate as it is on the day you send payment, and will provide payment instructions accordingly.

Whoops, fixed that little goof-up. Lots of set-up, photography, re-shoots and improvised scripting will inevitably yield a few mistakes. All I can say is that this kit has tremendous shelf presence.

Aaaand done!

Pt 3

Part 2

Destructions. Brace yourselves, there are many pages!

5 hours ago, Boobytrap said:

Shameless selfish bump to keep this on the first page. I really need the second run to happen.

 

You don't want this to be me if we don't get to 12. 

I'm probably going to open up the payment channel next week for the second run and leave it open until June 1st. If I get the required orders, I start the new molds. If I don't meet the order threshold, I'll just hit refund on all the Paypal payments. Nice and simple. 

On 4/21/2021 at 12:27 AM, CoryHolmes said:

I want to back a second run, but I can't   I can only hope that when things are better, you'll have one or two squirreled away

 

When you say that the tooling will be funded by viewers like you, - err, the customers, will you have to resculpt the masters all over again?  Or just make up new moulds from the existing masters?  And for that matter, is there a limit to how many moulds you can make from a set of masters?  eg: if you wanted to, could you start cranking out your 1:48 Legioss from the already-completed masters?

New tooling = new molds. The master patterns are made to be repeatably molded as needed. Occasionally, some parts do get damaged but those are rare and can be repaired.

33 minutes ago, tekering said:

 

Even without the biover, it's still a good price. 

Not everyone will think it's good, but it's certainly fair considering the work necessary to bring the model to fruition. The second run would make not only my casting life a lot simpler, but also allow customers to taylor the kit to their budget, as they can forego the sled. 

Hey y'all!

Just wanted to let you all know that the first kits will be shipping some time next week. My next point of focus will be to finalize and publish the kit destructions, wich should be done in the next 2 weeks.

I would like to thank all those who decided to make this kit possible, and special thanks to Podtastic for his zealous devotion to the project: without him, I don't think that this project would have ever seen the light of day.

Second run of kits: stll a possibility, provided I can get 12 orders. There will be a substantial price correction, however. The first run tooling was bankrolled by Podtastic, which helped to greatly reduce the final kit price. The second run will be entirely financed by the customers, and as you've seen throughout the build tutorial, both the tooling process and material resources are substantial. Therefore, the new price is listed below, and it will be for the red (SATAN CLAWS) version only.