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meh... as much as I like the new v2 valks I can't bring myself to buy the same figure with a retooled mold... It's just too much money to invest all over again and I can't get rid of or sell my old 1/48's because I love them too much. One or two v.2 variants are good enough for me atm.

I'm usually the first one to get any new releases of premium valk figures but I think this one can wait for now... To be completely honest these products are getting a little redundant and expensive... I have too many other things to pay for atm and the quality from what I hear isn't so good for what you pay for with this release. Maybe this winter ill grab one off ebay if it's not available ne where else by then.

I'm really digging the upcoming r2d2 legacy collection version... I have the current saga legends electronic version but it appears as though I can't remove the middle leg on it due to the electronic sounds feature it has. It's nice and all but lacks all the other gimmicks the other versions seem to have.

The jedi knight luke looks better than alot of the recent mold's for luke that have been released... Still nothing hold's a candle to the sculpt of the POTF2 jedi knight luke, although the articulation is limited the sculpt is nearly perfect.

I haven't collected ne star wars figures for a long time since ROTS came out... Now i'm starting to get back into the figures again... I really like the new OTC and legacy figure lineup.

The clone wars figures are pretty good IMO. They are the best mold yet for the CG clone wars series. Probably gonna get one or two vehicles sets from the OTC lineup. The OTC 2006 dagobah x-wing looks really good but is no longer sold in stores (Have to order online). The OTC Tie fighter also looks very impressive, it's one of the few newer vehicles that is actually in correct scale regarding the figures.

I really want the warp drive accessory for the clone wars jedi starfighter, only recently has a revision with the drive been available.

I totally love how the titanium coating gives a great shine to the Gundam pilot. I know...I know...he's probably NOT supposed to look like that - but it kind of reminds me of astronaught suits and how they glimmer a bit. Anyways - I'm so happy with this build. True; I've still not learned how to clean he stubs fully (I tried to file but that ends up just whittling away everything)... Any suggestions? Other than evening out and painting over which maybe one day I'll have the courage to do but still dont?

Pete

If you paint over the parts after sanding them down the stubs are almost nonexistent... You would have to look really hard to catch any with the naked eye pretty much. But if you want an absolutely perfect model then your gonna have to use modeling puddy. After sanding apply a light coat of puddy over the nubbed area and sand down a little more till the puddy blends in with the rest of the parts and your good to go from there...

Of course your going to have to paint over the part so that the ugly puddy isn't visible on the parts. That's currently the best way to remove studs or excess. If you don't plan to paint over the kit than there really is no effective way of doing so without having some stubs on the parts. That is why a lot of hardcore gunpla modellers to not like chrome finish kits because there is no effective way to completely get rid of stubs without ruining the finish of the kit. Ne way have fun and goodluck.

While some of the fights scenes seemed apparently rushed and I agree the last fight went way too quick. Micheal Bay is trying to make this a movie for everyone so that even ppl who are not die-hard fans will enjoy it.

Alot of extra footage featuring sam and his family were introduced in the movie to give it a more balanced appeal while mixing in some crude humor to make it more accessable to a public audience...

This is a double edged sword... on the one hand if the movie had too much homage to the g1 series for the die-hard fans, a lot of average viewers wouldn't be able to relate and would feel left out. Still it could have been handled better... The first movie seemed to have pulled that off perfectly, the comedy wasn't overbearing and there was a good balance of story focused on the transformers as well as the human characters of the first movie.

It seems like michael bay focused too much on the human element this time around to capture a larger audience. As a result the plot and focus of the movie suffered a bit. It's not the worst sci fi movie around though... IMO it still is better than a lot of the crap hollywood has been putting out this year but it could have been better if the movie wasn't so rushed.

Hopefully the third movie will redeem it self in the long run and get back to what made the first movie so great.

WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS!

If you want the see awesome CG robot action than this is it, but don't expect to be blown away by the lackluster plot and character development this movie has to offer... its sub par at best.

thanks bro.

anyway, i have read a lot of comments that the

mg wing is a lot better than the pg but i'll still be

getting the pg. it's the novelty of it's size, i guess.

anyway, unlike the mg, i don't think there will ever

be a pg v2.0. so i might as well get the zaku too,

while i am at it.

i plan on getting the wing first, then the zaku,

then the astray last. was also thinking of getting

the strike but i think it's a lot like the astray so

i'll just get the astray. i plan on getting the astray

last so i don't get disappointed while building the

other 2.

Actually I like the PG kit of wing better than the MG kit, While the MG kit is slightly more durable and poseable it it lacks the level of detail the PG kit has, the PG kit also has a slightly better paint job out of box.

the zaku 2.0 is really great.

am thinking of getting also the pg zaku

but i have the feeling that the proportion

and articulation of the mg is better than the pg.

Unfortunately you are quite right... The zaku 2 was the first PG ever made and its design while decent is outdated compared to the newer 2.0 zaku MG. But if you want a big 1/60 zaku II for the size then by all means go for it, it still is a very good kit and is a bargain compared to the other PG kits available atm.

I have always liked the ace combat series since number 5. IMO its the definitive arcade sim on consoles thus far. HAWX doesn't even come close. NE way ill be looking forward to this when it comes out. Hopefully it has better multiplayer than 6.

thanks bro.

am really looking forward to building my first PG.

have done about 10 MG's. all straight-build.

the largest being the perfect zeong. so i don't

see any difficulties in building this except for

the amount of time needed and the wiring.

Whatever you do try building a more simple pg kit like the gundam mk II or strike gundam. My first PG was the zeta gundam and let me tell you IMO I think it's the most complex PG kit out there atm... Not only does it have a movable inner frame but it also has electrical wiring and ground's required throughout the entire kit. It's also a perfect transformation kit which makes it very complex, there are a lot of tiny spring assemblies and special movable parts to make it transform.

NE way I have yet to build another PG kit since then. I'd like to get another one and build it someday but I have neither the time nor the money to invest in another atm... Goodluck.

Meanwhile I am almost finished my zaku 2.0 MG atm. It's my first zeon kit and im impressed with the engineering of the kit, its a fantastic kit and very fun to build IMO...

damn... if only this sale had come sooner... By now I already have everything I would've wanted from that sale list at this point... Ain't life grand?...

I decided to get back into the game after taking a long hiatus to focus on other thing but I just got back into the game a few days ago. This game is just as entertaining as it was when I first played it. I beat the main story as a do gooder but now imj going the evil route toi see what happens in my latest playthrough, im so used to being a good guy that its hard to do bad things in this game... It can be so brutal when your evil but still fun to see a different outcome nonetheless...

Just played through operation anchorage dlc today... I thoroughly enjoyed it as it brought me back to the ol'skool FPS day's. You can only use whats given to you and you cant use ne items other than the weapon's and armor in your inventory.

You have to pick up health and ammo along the way to help you survive... IMO this was a good change of pace for the game and added some challenge and strtegy to the game. Not to mention you get some sweet goodies once you complete the expansion.

I can't wait to play the other 3 current expansion's soon. I hear a brand new fallout expansion is coming out in a few month's called new las vegas. It's a whole new chapter with another giant landscape of the post war vegas.

Still there is so much content that it'll take a while to do everything in the game.

UGH... This hobby makes me want to go back to buying valks again... I just ruined some parts on my zaku 2.0 MG kit... Sent an email to bandai japan which I heard offers free replacement parts for any missing or damaged kit parts...

This can only be done once per customer and a pic of the parts you need must be provided also with the item number as proof of purchase for any bandai japan kit..

Unfortunately this service is only offered to resident's of japan USA or Canada. There is no service for any country in europe or china that I know of for this. Response is sometimes slow depending on the amount of demand for parts on bandai's service... Hopefully I get a favorable reply soon.

Hi I'm opening this topic because I need some info and links on how to use airbrush equipment. Any links with some basic technique's on building, painting and detailing model kits would also be very appreciated. Right now I'm more into gunpla model building than anything else right now but feel free to post any useful links and discuss techniques with others if you like. thanks!

After finally being able to attain the necessary materials for basic painting and detailing gunpla... I notice I'm finally getter better at it after many years of trial and error with working on basic kits over the years... I can't do this hobby all the time as it takes up a lot of my free time but I'm getting back into the hobby again...

For now I'm using tamiya surface primer, spray cans and enamel top coat for the finish...

I don't think I will invest in an air-compressor or airbrush any time soon though... I don't have the skills or the confidence necessary to spend hundreds of dollars on airbrush equipment, but if I do I know I'm going to make a lot of mistakes and possibly ruin the equipment as I have no idea how to handle it for maintenance...

I can't seem to find good information or a good tutorial online on how to properly use and handle the equipment... if anyone has links on the subject it would be greatly appreciated.

After watching the movie last night I have to admit the movie turned out far more awesome that I thought it would be. Star trek was never a heavy action saga, star trek also wasn't that emotional when it came to the characters personal feeling toward their circumstances and each other...

This is a good change of pace from the original and I found the character reaction to be far more realistic than in the previous series.

I'd prefer if this new saga stayed a movie series rather than a live action TV show. That should keep things fresh and interesting, not to mention it was a good idea to change the main events of the original story to what it is now instead of a simple reboot. There is good potential for a rich new storyline for the saga the way it is now.

I hate to admit it but the inner geek in me is itching to see this new installment... and yes I am a star trek fan but im no fanatic when it comes to the shows... I used to watch the original series and next gen on occasions but I was never a diehard fan...

What appealed to me was wisdom and philosophy portrayed throughout the series and movies... It was sci-fi that made you think about what it means to be human... It also had a strong theme of racial tolerance and acceptance to society to a degree and embraced variety in ppl and cultures.

Last Action Hero was a pretty corny flick as well... Probably one of arnolds worst movies... possibly worse than eraser as well...

You don't even have to watch Starship Troopers 2 to know it's bad, just look at the DVD cover.

Poor photoshopping is always a good way to look like a high budget legitimate film.

Vostok 7

LMAO what a cheesy cover... it just bleeds B-movie...

I've seen some films that weren't so good but i'd say johnny pnemonic is the worst science fiction movie I have ever seen... Not only is it one of Keanu Reeves first movies it was also a major flop in the box office as well.

LOL his mind was a storage device that can only hold up to 160GBs?! Thats a low budget HD drive these days...

Although I still think the movie will turn out well I really don't like some of the design choices that were made to some of the transformers... mainly the decepticons... Devastator looks like a stringy giant ape... Starscream still looks kinda lame IMO even now. If some of them looked a little more humanoid I could probably take the movie more seriously...

Alot of ppl complain about the first movie's plot which was pretty simple but I think that's a good thing... I don't watch these movies for the plot. I mainly watch them for the SFX and realistic robot battles. That's the real draw of this film as it is a homage to the original G1 series. The story is also similar to the original G1 saga.

So far I think the toy looks great from what I see. Articulation is waay better than the recent DX bandai line... Although the toy doesn't contain the extra parts I still think it's a very nice piece regardless. This will be on my to buy list for awhile though.

That's good to hear. I'll probably pick one up later this year... Too many releases this year and I only have so much to spend.

I really do want to get the fast packs for the alto dx figure but I don't think it justifies a purchase price of 100 dollars U.S to get it... If I can ever find it for a reasonable price id get it but for now i'll have to pass

Yeah this is a very real threat but I highly doubt it'll affect the shipment of toys and goods other than agricultural products and livestock...

This whole flu epidemic came so fast that it caught ppl off guard... Even top health officials don't fully know how to stop it from spreading and what the exact causes are. All that's known is that it is transmitted like a cold virus and human or animal contact causes it to spread.

There's no sound evidence that the flu can lie dormant and incubated for a long period of time.

So is this the so called Yamato engineering that has come so far in these 8, 9 years foam?

LMAO man... I'm gonna wait a few month's on this release to see if there is a reissue that addresses this heat shield issue... That seems to be a common practice with yamato products... They know there will always be ppl willing to buy up all the lemons in the first release... It's kinda like beta testing software except you have to pay for all the content...