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  1. No, there is another.
  2. Visually, the 1/72 kit is slightly more slender than the DX toy. It's also considerably more fragile and doesn't lock as well, particularly in fighter mode. If it's something that you're going to handle and play with, consider the toy. The model has more detail potential and is made to be admired more than handled. In some respects, I think that the VF-25 was the pinnacle transforming fighter (in terms of overall looks) and the VF-31 has taken a step backward in that respect. Time will tell if the actual kit has some redeeming qualities.
  3. In all fairness, the 1/72 VF-25 kits were very accurate to the line-art and while they can be floppy and have fitting issues, that's partly a design limitation brought about by the scale, size and general design. Things that looks great on-screen don't always translate well to physical products which must yield to the laws of physics. My biggest (but not exclusive) beef with the VF-31 samples we've seen are the hideously undersized girlie arms. I think that Mac Delta itself is a cruel joke from what I've seen so far, and the least that they could do is salvage the mecha designs.
  4. Beautiful work my friend, keep it up!
  5. It most certainly is off proportionally... To the point that I would say that the old 1/5000 ARII tv version is nicer than this! Funny, toy companies manage to get the look and proportions of the MacroSS very nicely while having to make it transform, whereas Hasegawa lawn-darts in its attempt to make the same design with a single mode. You had one job, Hasegawa. ONE!!!
  6. Jenius posted something in my for sale thread that got my gears turning: what if it were possible to convert my 1/32 Legioss model kit patterns into a 1/32 variable toy?
  7. A shameless plug AND an opportunity to stir the MOSPEADA pot http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=43605
  8. I tried to like the new fighters and Delta in general, but I just can't do it. I can't for the life of me understand why Kawamori has designed such a fugly and overcomplicated midsection on the YF-19 battroid through down to the latest designs. The Captain weeps for the future of Macross designs.
  9. For those who aren't yet up-to-speed... The Coffin Of Gold and other 1/100 IMS offerings by Volks. http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-2/%E4%B8%8D%E6%96%B7%E6%9B%B4%E6%96%B0-2015%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8820%E6%97%A5-hobby-round-14-volks%E5%B1%95%E5%93%81/
  10. Saw it last Friday, don't think Ive ever laughed so hard at so much depraved sh*t. Loved it!!
  11. Their 1/144 kits look very respectable. The Batshu is ever-so-slightly nicer than their 1/100 offering, but I suspect that that has something to do with the time between releases and the refinements in the tooling process. The latest 1/100 kits (LED and Terror) are excellent.
  12. Hi guys! I have one more kit available with Koto hands. Am about to bin the molds, so it's now or never!
  13. Nice build, I'm guessing he based himself on a 1/6 scale figure and built his parts around that. Pretty smart idea.
  14. Thanks Exo. Just a heads-up on the decal files guys: be sure that you delete that blue-gray background before you print. I had put that in there simply to make the white elements visible, in case people wanted to make some changes.
  15. Hi guys. Decal files are done, but I can't upload them to Macrossworld. Is there someone that can host them?
  16. I'm working with some friends in the credit industry, totally unrelated line of work.
  17. I've been "retired" for about a week now and it feels odd. I've begun slowly dismantling my workshop on my off-hours and wondering whether to put my equipment in storage or outright sell it.
  18. The Regult re-issue would be a no-brainer, but someone has to acquire the masters first.
  19. Quick Monday update: casting is done, unless there are any last-minute orders. Most of the kits are packed, I have JUST NOW received the first half of my shipment of Kotobukiya hands and I'm about 2/3 done with the destructions, which will likely be posted tomorrow. Shipping will begin on Friday, and will begin working on the decal artwork next week.
  20. Captain-approved! Amazing work
  21. Just a heads-up guys: I will leave the ordering window open until Friday November 13th in case some late-comers want a crack at a kit. After that, I close up shop, set the Galactica on a collision-course with the sun and disembark.
  22. Indeed, the hip joints are a simplified version of what I have on the 1/32 kit, but made in high-strength polymer. You will definitely have to pin the joints with brass rod though because even with partially hollowed-out parts, the kit is very top-heavy. Despite that, you can achieve extremely wide stances and dynamic posing.
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