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4 hours ago, derex3592 said:
My history with airbrushing primers has never been a good story, I normally default to Tamiya Fine Surfacer Primer in a can, which is absolutely fantastic for almost anything. However, after watching a lot of model airplane guys use Mr Surfacer 1500 Black thinned 1:1ish with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner through an airbrush, I had to try it. I get it now. It's nice! Not cheap!, but nice! Comes in other colors as well...
Oh. Ice, I have yet to Mr. color, but might give it a go.
I'm using Stynylrez right now.
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Well, at least she smells nice. Few coats of Pledge floor wax and tomorrow the wallpaper decals.
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Sorry guys, been kind of a ghost lately because of work, kids, and a new thing going on that I can't really talk about yet, lol!
Anyway, I managed to squeeze in some time with the Excelsior.
Photo dump time
Don't remember if I posted this, but this model... I swear I never got so many cramps with my trigger finger when firing real guns.
I didn't even measure the ratio, just eyeballed it because I just didn't care anymore.
Looks ok?
lol, first time painting a pinstripe. Not that impressive, I know.
Saw it in a photo once....are they supposed to be that color?
Stripe turned out not horrible.... UNTIL I realized there is supposed to be an even thinner strip that goes with it.
Shaky hands adding detail, lol, don't zoom in.
The nacelles were a huge pain in the butt. Held entirely together with CA.
Are there decals that go between. The pylon and hull? I'm beyond caring at this point.
Beside my 1/2500 WHICH I completely butchered.
Man, I hope this thing doesn't turn out to be a total POS.
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On 10/14/2021 at 6:30 AM, Ignacio Ocamica said:
Cleaning and test fitting some parts:
Woah, isn't that the kit that put Capt America on the map? I remember when he was still prototyping it. It was and still is absolutely epic, can't wait to see the progress on it!
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Sadly (for me at least), there are no life size Blue Thunder replicas apart from what's left of this:
I think the original filming helicopters modified back to their original form, sold off and eventually crashed somewhere.
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I think there are a few life size replicas/props in various museums:
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Privately owned Airwolf.....probably non functioning:
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Sounds like they are almost as bad as NY
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6 hours ago, Big s said:
Blue thunder was cool, but didn’t have the soundtrack that was as memorable
This is true, I don't remember the music from the film or the TV show. Airwolf soundtrack was a win.
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I'll be honest though, as much as I loved Airwolf as a kid, I preferred Blue Thunder.
There is something about that utilitarian military look, repurposed for urban law enforcement, lol!
Sorry, I know this is the Arirwolf thread
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Yeah, that thing is gorgeous. Will be sleeping in it if my wife ever found out I dropped that kind of coin on an RC.
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20 hours ago, Froy said:
Sure is a delight to see them together. And side by side you couldn't tell there is a 15 years gap between both designs.
It is just me or Bandai pilot figures are a bit small?
Yeah it's not just you, the Bandai pilots are malnourished for sure. The SDFM pilots are even worse thant the DYRL versions because the flight suits are inherently smaller.
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8 minutes ago, Thom said:
Ended by the seller. Either he changed his mind, or he sold if off ebay.
Not that I had the money anyway, lol!
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On 10/10/2021 at 11:10 AM, oshanmacross said:
This showed up on ebay yesterday, It might be a mistake in listing as no way this monstrosity could be shipped to the US for $60
Lister does mention pickup only so might be one of those vanity or store pickup listings that are common on yahoo japan:
Over-The-Counter Pick-Up Only Ashette Space Battleship Yamato 2202 CreateGone. That was quick.
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That's pretty bad. Not sure why the tail is removeable as a gimmick, it's not like there is any additional detail. The guns, launchers and engine don't appear to be painted, just solid block of 3d print. The way the removeable canopy comes off, you'd think for $450, the doors would open properly. Sliding seats.....I'm out if they don't recline and aren't heated.
This thing should cost no more than $75 USD. I'm not even sure I'd pay that much considering the gaping seam lines (which aren't even in the right places).
The comments baffle me. I can't believe there are people that think this is awesome.
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9 hours ago, LUNA PARK said:
Hope that our customers enjoy the unboxing video
I think you forgot to put the cradle for the boosters on for parts of the video, that's why the boosters/backpack flopped back.
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On 9/25/2021 at 7:07 PM, blackconvoy_D01 said:
Not a Rurouni Kenshin LAM fan either? I thought the final and beginning were pretty good.
As a student of Japanese swordsmanship, the Kenshin live action films were unwatchable. I really liked the fight scenes in the OVA Trust/Betrayal. Even though it was anime, the physics seemed to be mostly grounded in reality, but the live action films just went straight to the chambara and wire-fu.
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On 10/11/2021 at 4:11 PM, Froy said:
Taking some time to clean the old Yammie.
I also trying to get a nice back ground to shoot some comparison pics
Also, didn't remember how loose and fiddly the Yamato is.
The Yamato mold doesn't look that bad next to the DX. If the Yammies elimited stickers and everything came tampo'd, I bet they would still sell....as long as they were cheaper than the Bandai offerings.
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On 10/9/2021 at 5:23 AM, Urashiman said:
why 4?
I want to do the same, to recreate this scene:
I did it in 1/72 scale but I'm not sure if I can find the space to do it in 1/48.
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I never even got offered a credit. They've been ignoring my tickets since 2019.
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Want:
Can't tell if the hatches/missile covers are hinged or fixed.....guessing fixed.
I hope Hasegawa fixed the hips on their battroids....oh, and shoulder joints too.
Looks like there won't be any legs under the leg armor (makes sense, why bother):
But you can tell the feet mount straight into an armor shell. Would have been nice to at least see the the bottom of the legs, again, not something that's really noticeable unless you're looking directly for it or from the bottom view.
Overall, looks really good and I want one.
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1 hour ago, tekering said:
Well, the robots-in-disguise thing was never taken very seriously...
Lol, that is awesome.
Yeah, none of the original designs were very discreet if translated to the real world. Something completely forgiven as a child and completely forgotten as an adult when chasing for screen accuracy.
Jazz:
Prowl:
Mirage:
The pics could go on forever, but yea, none of these cars are discreet, lol!
As a car enthusiast, the R33 is an eye sore, it has nothing to do with transformers at all.
Maybe they were going for the LM look:
For the folks that are into Fast and Furious or the Bay films, the GT-R in the group pic might be ok, but for automotive enthusiasts, it's pretty hideous, lol!
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About bloody time, I almost forgot about this show.
Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV
in The Workshop!
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Oh, I think I have one of those in my pile somewhere.