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re above - I rest my parts on match sticks so they don't touch the paper. Also when spraying I use some thin pliers (such as needle nose pliers) with the bent tips so I can pick up each part, spray it evenly and put it down again. most parts you can find a screw hole or something on the inside to pick it up with so you can spray the outside all over.
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I'm so ashamed.. I haven't seen this thread til now. OK, I was away from home for 2 months when this thread started. But damn amazing job! That is begging to be made into a toy especially now we can see how great it looks.
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Jardann's right - if you are just doing a bit of painting go with spraypaint. If I was doing it, I would go for an acrylic matte finish. I like acrylic better than enamel, but enamel is more durable but it's oil based so can be messy.
Other tips - try lighting roughing up the surface with a light grain sandpaper before painting so the paint will bond better with the surface.
And one thing I do to mask little fiddly bits, I use blu-tak to plug the gaps. I think in the US it's called Fun-Tak? For me this is a lot easier than masking tape for very small areas as you can just squish it in and cover the area you want to mask without having to make small cuts with a scalpel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-Tak
And as Jardann says, practice first! I can bet you will be overeager (like I was) and spray too close and/or too much. And when you spray don't spray 'at' the gun. Make back and forth 'passes' - ie, don't start spraying when aiming at the gun, spray next to it then pass across the gun, so you'll get a nice even coat. And patience is important! You don't need to do it all in one coat. Do a light coat, let it dry, then do a second rather than soak it in paint the first try.
And last tip, take the gun apart before painting it. You will have a lot less mess and anguish if you can do it that way - it will be easier to paint and you can lay it down to dry on newspaper (I place my parts on a few match sticks first so the wet part won't stick to the newspaper).
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Call me a philistine but King Joe does nothing for me. He looks like what he is: a dude in a rubber suit. Reminds me of the robot from that old sci fi movie Forbidden Planet.
Question time again!
What's the difference between the Mega House and the Fewture tachikomas coming out soon?I'm definitely getting one of them.. just dunno which one. Is one more gimmick-laden than the other? Bigger/smaller? Washes your dishes?
2 mins later after Googling.. Mega House is 1/20, Fewture is 1/24. Mega House is ABS and seems to have a lot of gimmicks and a Motoko figure that can fit inside. From what I can gather, the Fewture one is a gokin version of the vinyl toy that came out in late 2006.
pics here! http://robotjapan.proboards12.com/index.cg...8571&page=2
I think I have to say I'm gonna be a traitor and get the ABS one with the cool gimmicks. It's cheaper too.
Edit: pics of the Fewture toy: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&am...l%3Den%26sa%3DG
says diecast is 60% and some sort of engrish translation about an led light gimmick in the back.
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RE3: putting the 'stink' back in 'extinction'.
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Somebody please show some pics of 1/12 or 1/18 Scopedogs !
I went and dug up and old thread I posted of a custom I did complete with ugly amateur photos.

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...amp;hl=scopedog
edit: link would help
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nice display case! Is that custom built?
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And Missile Command too!
And Quantum, but I'm probably the only person that cares.
lol, and that makes us so old that we'll probably be dead soon and nobody will remember at all.

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I have a big mame collection which I haven't looked at for ages. Might go play some now!
And with your trackball you can play Marble Madness like it was meant to be played!
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woohoo! Great news on the Getter team and Zambot! they are the only two I am chasing.. besides the Dancouga and Yamato and..
Based of hlj discontinued prices for the above the standard prices should be around
Getter Team $124
Zambot - $149
Now I wonder if they will release the Zambo ace to the general public?
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Classics Jetfire looks cool from the pics I've seen. Anyone who's got it, can you tell me if it would be possible to do a mod to have the wings fold down battroid-style instead of up? That's the only thing I don't like about the toy, the way the wings stick up in robot mode.
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Bumpage

Does anyone have any more info on the forthcoming Megahouse Orguss toys? Please?
I just found this link while surfing aimlessly:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...l%3Den%26sa%3DG
What size are they? They looks suspiciously like PVC to me...

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seeing the vid of the cyclone killed my interest. I already have a finished IMAI kit and the 1:12 Gakken toy. This thing doesn't look any better than either.
Beta looks cool - trying to place where they kit bashed the hands from.
And the lavender legioss? ha ha ha!
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4-5 inches tall? that uh kinda small for this I thought it'd be at least 6 inches or something.
Funny, my wife said the same thing early in our relationship.

OK, just to not be a total knob I'll ask something relevant. Those of you with the SOP Yamato, what are your thoughts? I heard that the re-release fixed some problems that the original had. And it's still available at a reasonable price. Including shipping, the Yamato and Dancouga are the same price, so I am choosing which one to get as I can't afford both.

Although, the new 2.5 foot long Yamato is out. For a bargain price of $375! I watched the video on hlj.com and seriously considered redrawing some mortgage money to get it (and not tell my wife. Although where I would hide it I have no idea)
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I bought Gothic 3. It has proven to be the most difficult game to get running I have ever had. In 18 or so years of using computers. Ah, I feel better after saying that.
RE compatibility issues with Vista, Australia copped it bad. I read that Vista users can't connect to the biggest ISP in the country and the problem won't be fixed until the middle of the year, haha. what a screw up.
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FYI Hobbylink Japan has 20% off Combattler V. He's the perfect partner to display with your Voltes!
And what's the going rate for Dancougas at the moment? hlj has them for 163, is ebay much cheaper? I just had a look and they must be 1st editions cos they are selling around 300.

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I got the Guyver 1, and all the probs Graham mentioned I have on mine too. I think it's a great looking figure with great poseability but it's 'pose and don't touch'. And it falls over all the time. It happens so often I leave it there for days. In fact he's having a sleep as we speak. and he took all the Berserk figures with him.
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I picked up a Ulysses 31 DVD box set last year. Can't remember what region or system it was, but that's irrelevant as all my AV gear is multi-system, multi-region anyway.
Those toys look great. Wonder if I could persuade Yamato to make updated toys?
Graham
you get sexual favours from me if you do. Or not, whichever is more persuasive. Plus I'm assuming the U31 franchise is pretty not in demand.
Keith: Lucky me! I'm in australia so Region 4 is my region.. haha, years of missing out on R1 special editions. But these days most dvd players are region free or easily unlockable.
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In the midst of a wave of nostalgia after watching the opening credits to the classic Ulysses 31 on youtube, I got to wondering if there ever was a toy line. After a bit of looking I found Popy produced a few diecast vehicles and figures a quarter of a century (!!!!!) ago.
Now if I wanted to find myself an Astronave (the cool red spaceship/shuttle that split into 3 parts) would I be dreaming? Is this as rare as they come? Has anyone here got one? And what do you think the going rate is?
ToyboxDX link: http://www.toyboxdx.com/popy/popy_data/pc/pc_23.htm
pics!
*bangs head against wall to try and stop the theme song music playing in head*
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The trick with Ravage is the whole 'curvature' of the spine... you really need to get the middle pivot point down as low as you can get to the gray 'skeleton'. Otherwise it ends up looking shapeless or just plain boxy instead of sexy like a big cat should. When I shot Ravage, I kept trying to position the legs such that I could attain an aggressive, stalking pose. It's no fun leaving him straight up on fours like a dinner table! :-)
I put it down to years of practice posing Zoids!

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not so much a question, but get them in an armlock until they promise to bring out Macross toys in smaller sized boxes!
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Megs is kinda big.
and black hair too! I'm not sure about the t-shirt. Or the happy face.
*boom tish*
But seriously folks, he looks awesome! I would prefer the cannon/telescopic sight to be a bit smaller but that's just nit picking.
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haha.. that statement (we recommend that you not snap off the plastic cap) is the best "I have to say this to cover my ass but I sure as hell don't mean it" statement ever!

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I don't mind the Q-rau but I realise now it's never come out off the shelf since I got it. I need more gimmicks to keep me interested.
Transformers Super Thread 5
in Hall Of The Super Topics
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Looking at those pics I realise I would actually like to have some 'fake' addon leg parts to attach in robot mode. Chances are there'll be someone who could make some modded resin parts for the fans.