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In fairness to L&S (not Arii) they could only do as well as technology, budget, and source material allowed them to. Remember that they weren't fans: they answered to accountants and a corporate structure that saw this as just one more franchise to milk for profit and move on. Speaking of that particular kit, have you seen what the originals are going for these days?

Even split into two parts, each half is considerable in size, so the mold box will have to be custom-made regardless. I'm also seriously considering making some parts from flexible resin to offer posability without violating the source material.

BIO LLOYD will be a little over 17cm tall in 1/48. I always begin with the human pilot and cockpit as a starting point to determine the mecha size. They had created the art for the cockpit ball cutaway, so all I had to do was size it such to fit into the mecha's neck/upper chest area. Of course, the mecha's size contradicts the numerical dimensions, but that's nothing new. The hover-sled will be bigger than the mecha itself: 24 by 18cm. That'll require a massive custom mold box. I only use the animation as reference if nothing else is available because it's so inconsistent. Besides, the line-art is the primary reference that the animators use, so I make that a priority.

Contact Brett over at R2KF, he'll take care of you and as a fellow Aussie, your shipping will be substantially cheaper.

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you know that BIO LLOYD drafting is progressing well. Or rather, as well as it possibly can, given the nature of the source material. However abstract and disjointed the line-art from previous projects was, this one is its own, special kind of clusterscrew! It's not bad enough that the line-art just looks like a bunch of jellybeans cobbled together, and the multiple views contradict each other, I'm used to that. But the joints on this thing were really just phoned-in, even by Anime standards! As such, I'm performing high-level creative gymnastics to give this thing a reasonable degree of articulation while still keeping true to the source material. As I progress into the sculpting, you will start to understand why this will be a bargain, even at 300 bucks +. A glimpse into my technical drawing madness:

You'll be able to build any of the three variants (Cherry, Green Apple, Blueberry) from one kit.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share this project with you, because there seems to have been at least some interest in Southern Cross mecha. A fellow MWer has commissionned me to make the master patterns for a 1/48 SPACE BIO LLOYD (Bioroid) complete with its FLYING CONVEYANCE (hover-sled) and I wanted to know how many people would be interested in a kit? Consider this to be that rare opportunity to get a properly sculpted model of this subject from this otherwise obscure series. The kit will have the following features: -built in accordance to original, primary visual source material -integrated (free-pose) ball-joint system -parts to build one of the three primary variants -includes FLYING CONVEYANCE Kit price until March 1st: $300 CAD + shipping Kit price after March 1st: $330 CAD + shipping Shipping charges will be determined at a later time. Take some time to think it through, see if finances permit. If you think you can manage it, then by all means, let your typing fingers do their thing.

Too late to give the kid a new name. He's Baby Yoda, end of story.

My first attempt at video! https://odysee.com/@moscatohobbymodels:7/M72-Gabriel-In-Box-Overview:b

Destructions!

Quick update! All paid orders have shipped. Some people have asked if more kits will be available, and my answer is: it depends. The molds on this kit are rather substantial, so I would need a minimum of 10 orders to justify the retooling. If you're one of those interested parties, let me know via PM.

Casting and packing continues. Past the half way mark!

22 karat gold leaf or bust! Not the imitation stuff, it's trash.

I have the resin kit, and just as with the LED Mirage, there are some elements that are slightly better on the IMS kit. Of course the resin offering, being first and hand-made, is a pure work-of-art. The Mighty series kits are well done, but I never cared for the designs all that much. I also seem to remember them being a bit on the short side, but maybe that's just me. Volks also seemingly has an Auge in the IMS pipeline. Maybe next year. Meanwhile... This might just be the cranky old perfectionist in me, but every time I see someone finishing the KoG without using proper gold, I'm irked.

Video footage of the built model of the IMS Knight of Gold.

Yes it should be. Pretty good compatibility, all things considered.

Thanks, it was quite a challenging project to mold. Despite that little difference in size, I really had to change-up my mold boxes and the whole thing needed over 10 lbs of silicone. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

You're right. At a glance it looks almost the same, but there are some subtle differences in proportions and details. I still think the WSC version is the more elegant of the two. We'll have to wait and see how big this one is, but the price is fair, considering where plastic and resin kit prices have gone in the last 25 years.

Captain’s log: Friday, October 30th. Sweet victory!! Molds are done, decals are done, production has begun, and parts look excellent. You can now send in the balance of your 1/350 Starfish payments. for those who have paid the $150 CAD deposit, your balance payment is $187 CAD. I won’t be taking any new orders for this kit the time being: the order block is completely full and I want to concentrate on existing orders.

That looks an awful lot like Ikushima's Junchoon 2989 with the addition of a Peidoll spire.

The down side to those figures, other than being small and not particularly posable is the price. I don't think you'll find one (other than used) for less than $120. Five Star Stories doesn't cater to the casual fan.

FSS figures or Mortar Headds? Kaiyodo have produced a shitload of them over the last 33 years.

Trust me, if you get a Mortar Headd kit, you'll want it t be static. They have so many frilly, fiddly parts on them and were designed seemingly without a care for the laws of physics or gravity. The Volks IMS series has superb detail, but they're old-school type kits that require actual building/painting skills; they aren't Master Grade Kinder Egg toys masquerading as model kits. I found some older pics of MH builds to provide a size comparison.

The Junchoon First Sally Type design dates back to the late 80's and is no longer "fashionable." Nagano loves to retcon his own designs, and Junchoon has been replaced with the Engage. Your chances of ever seeing the former in plastic are essentially nil. As for rough surface texture on the Volks IMS kits, the Bang and Vatshu were the worst, but they were also the first of the series. The LED and Terror which I have are both nice & smooth, and I think it's fair to presume that the new kits will be at the same level, and perhaps a smidge better. One thing I'll want to confirm is the alleged softness of the detail, which the video's author points out as being inferior to the resin kit. I suspect that his impression may simply come from the translucency of the kit's plastic. The IMS LED is every bit as good as its resin counterpart.

Thanks for posting pics of your build! Built Buster pics are rare in the wild, especially in the Zeta configuration.