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I'm just giddy looking at all these progress pics! In fact, you've inspired me to bring some of those much-needed corrections to the Biover platform, so when I get around to offering the Hemorroid (Biopsycher) kit next year, the sled will have the updates. So now with all you guys building like crazy, I have to get serious about this modeling competition I'm setting up for September. In the meantime, please accept my humble meme.

You Need A Fleet Of Ships!!!

Hi guys. I'm officially opening up the payments for the kits today. All payments by Paypal and Bitcoin are welcome, as usual. You can use the price list in the first post to determine the amount to send, just be sure to include a breakdown of your order along with your payment so that I know what to process! If paying with BTC, just send me a PM when you're ready to send payment and I'll do the currency conversion on the spot, because it fluctuates quite a bit. Example: -2 Horizontal ships: $325 -1 fighter/booster combo (3 fighters, 3 boosters): $20 -Total: $345 CAD For international customers, you may place your orders with Return 2 Kit Form as usual I've already started drafting technical drawings for the ship. Shocking thought it may seem, none of the reference art ligns-up properly!! So back to my tried-and-true method of starting with the most prominent line-art and back-engineering it. I'll start the actual building process once the first 30 orders are placed. Aaaand... Go!

This might be a better place for that question https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/45610-the-official-moscato-hobby-models-thread/page/7/

Hey Ted, Excellent work on the kits, by the way! FWIW, there were a lot of design elements with the design that had me scratching my head, like that wider gap/partition on either side of the front of the sled. I figured it may have been an animation error (one of many) so I just made them all consistent. The yoke guards I can alter without too much trouble, that's my bad. Sled blasters: once again, I think this is just due to horrible animation (and design) inconsistency. You'll notice that the animation also shows the control column in a very reclined position, but for that, the whole sled would have to be *pauses* significantly larger than it already is, to say nothing of the size of the control column itself. If I take one of the screen caps you posted above, and compare it to one I took during the build, you can see a huge discrepancy in the size of the sled, as well as how the sled parts/details are deformed from one view to the next. As such, the rendering of some details I just chalk-up to personal preference.

I think we're a go on this baby. Will start taking payments next week; will have already done most of the technical drawings by then.

If it helps, I imagine the sleds to be mass-produced units with little regard for surface perfection. Think of them as large foundry castings with a rough texture, much the same as you'd see on a WWII tank.

I think I can manage that, at least for the mating surfaces that connect the cargo containers to the main craft. I had experimented with trying to incorporate magnets into the castings themselves, but more often than not, it was a failure because the magnet would impede resin flow, or shift/flip around inside the part and then be useless. Offering pre-machined recesses in some parts with a vanity cover seems like a good alternative.

Just working on the kit features. I'll update the first post officially before the week is out, but here's what you can expect from the kit, if I get enough backers: -included (Legioss) fighter & Tread, which can be built attached to the main ship, or displayed separately. -Cargo containers can be built/displayed separate from the main ship, and will feature optional landing pads and open hatch with inner detail, or at least the frontal section of the pod (the cargo containers seem to have divided sections for equipment & personnel.) -waterslide decals -roughly 19cm long Price: $144 CAD + shipping

After causing massive trauma to all your wallets with my last few projects, I figured I'd offer something a little bit lighter, and still lots of fun. Enter the MOSPEADA Horizont drop carrier. Since I already offered a STARFISH (Garfish) in 1/350, it seemed only natural to follow along with the Horzont in the same scale. Official stats would put it at @14.37cm in length, which is a bit on the small side, even if I use the Sentinel Legioss figure proportions as a size reference, so I reckon it'll be closer to 18.5 cm when I've "Moscatofied" it. I haven't worked out all the stats & features for the kit yet, so I'll be updating that later in the week. Price will be $144 CAD + shipping. Note that the shipping charge is the same for one as for two kits. For those who pre-order, you will also have the option to get extra Legioss/Tread escort units. Those will come in packs of three. Once the pre-order window is closed, those extras will no longer be available. Here's to me hoping I can get at least 30 orders.

It's been a while since I've seen one of these babies. Keep up the great work!

Hi guys, I haven't been in MOSPEADA mode for a while, but I've been seriously thinking about a 1/350 Horizont to go with the previously released Garfish. Just casually passing that info along.

Fantastic work, Ted! I really appreciate the effort and detail you've put into your builds! For what it's worth, I actually did fabricate a basic cockpit ball for the kit, but because of the complexity of the necessary scribing and support details, I left it out. The base kit was already a massive workload, and I needed to not add to that workload for the preservation of my own sanity. I don't rule-out adding the ball in a future re-issue, but that brings-up aother matter: it should be noted that the cockpit balls for the three regular roids are different than the ones for the Biopsycher. Not just in the recessed partitions, but also the addition of shapes and blisters attached to the ball itself.

4 more to go.

6 more to go.

Loving the progress so far, Ted! I think it's entirely possible that the main image I was using for the construction of the pistol was flipped, or I was tired when I added the raised marking and just put it on the wrong side; alas, my bad. I'll have to go and correct the masters, just in case there's a re-issue several years down the line. Funny thing: the L&S kit had the main body of the SOL pistol as an oval, not round. I spent a lot of time trying to determine which version was correct, and of course, there was no proper side view to be had, so I went with a perfect circle. I think that was the better looking choice... Considering how odd and non-functional Bioroid weapons are.

Hey everyone! Several people have asked about getting a kit of the 1/12 Helper Crabb (Mospeada Inbit Malar) which was issued only once in 2019, well now’s your chance! If I can get at least 10 orders for the kit, I’ll re-issue it. Please let me know below if you’re on-board, the price with shipping to Canada/US is $336 Canadian dollars. I’ll keep the order window open until the end of the day on Friday, July 23rd. Thanks in advance!

Most aftermarket joints can't handle the weight of resin parts, to say nothing of cheap ones. I've been tinkering with the idea of workable joints since 2005 and they're either the wrong size, not strong enough, not the right configuration, so I make my own. Also, even though I've said it countless times in the past, I'll say it again: I don't recomend trying to make expensive, exotic resin kits playable. The joints I came up with are intended to help the modeler achieve the optimal static pose and nothing more. I admire those who take it upon themselves to add some playability to their models, but it's a calculated risk that can, under some circumstances, lead to a very costly and heartbreaking disaster.

I shall be unto thee a real pain in the wallet!

Or enough customer sales. No hovercraft required for the Spartas, so a bit less sculpting and more engineering tweaking. I'm also thinking that because it's a hero mecha, that it may be a bit more popular. Maybe.

Just so that everyone is made aware, there are plans for the production of a 1/48 Biopsycher (hereafter Hemmoroid) in 2022, either late Winter/Spring or later in the year. You have at least 8 months to get your wallets ready.

The ability to go metallic is definitely there, though cost may be one important factor. There are numerous items I've had over the years which sport a fairly durable dull silver paint. The fact that Masterpiece transformers now sport mostly painted surfaces is itself indicative that they can formulate durable finishes for at least semy-playable collectibles. No need for fancy chameleon finishes.

He meant the shoes! Take those clogs and make them completely rigid except at the toe, then make them 1.5-2 times the length of your foot and 2-3 times as wide. That's what a Bioroid's foot is like. In fact, that's what most mecha clown feet are like. They're like rackets: fine for treading across deep snow at slow speed, and utterly useless for everything else.

I just chalk the head-swivel in the animation up to anime-magic, because their own reference art makes that a challenge, but point taken! Toes: I totally understand how you feel. The added balls helps push the toes out a bit further, allowing the modeler to either spread them a bit more, or achieve a better flexed toe stance if desired. It's one of those areas where I traded pure line-art accuracy for better realism/range of posing. Alternately, you could just paint the balls dark grey, but just know that by removing them, it may cause the foot assembly to lean forward, and thus hamper your ability to get the ankle pose/range of motion needed for it to lean properly when riding the sled. FWIW, the foot design on most mecha, including this one, is a massive fail in the grasping of ergonomics. There's a reason why we humans have rounded heels. If you're not sure what I mean, just try donning a rigid shoe shaped like that and attempt to walk without falling over, to say nothing of running or manoeuvering under pressure.