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    Another early treasure trove of spaceship designs is "Space: 1999", showcasing the talents of model builders Brian Johnson (2001, The Empire strikes back) and Martin Bower (Alien, Outland, Flash Gordon). Both never bore the title concept designer, but their hands-on approach produced iconic ships like the Eagle Transporter and the Nostromo.
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    Beautiful composition & execution. I would love to see more shots of the models.
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    So I invested a small part of my family fortune for a 3D viewing last night. In terms of CGI craftmanship, the franchise is still cutting edge, and 3D is the proper way to enjoy these films. The art department was also firing on all cylinders fleshing out the new creatures & environments, and the first 20 minutes or so of establishing narration were my favorite part of the movie. The "plot" pretty much spirals down to iterations of "Surrender Jake Sully - we got your wife/daughter/other daughter/adopted son/Jake Sully", still the resulting action sequences were mostly well entertaining. The character interactions got on my nerves pretty quickly, with the notable exception of the queen of the fire people. Oona Chaplin's character pretty much steals the scene in each of her sequences, and she fills the gap of a competent villain that was so obvious in the second movie. The Reco Quaritch, in comparision, is mostly borderline comical this time.
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    That depends, apparently – I have a 1/48 J-10, and every panel has it's own ZIP code.
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    I say get it for the nostalgic boxart! But seriously, the size does not justify the current prices, especially if you take tekering's offer into account. It is a good kit of the subject, though.
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    Turnig my attention to mankind's unsolved problems:
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    And all of them came from the minds of Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston. They should be on the Mt. Rushmore of SF Design, along with Syd Mead & Ron Cobb.
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    @wm cheng Here's my J-31, I did a quick build & just wanted to see it in a not-black scheme back in the day. It was way before we got all these nice J-35 pics. Still the most beautiful past 4th gen fighter that actually flies IMO. My approach was: paint the fuselage with shading, then spend a whole lot of tape & time to mask the whole body, then spray the light grey borders. What I would do today: Spray the light grey borders freehand, then mask them with just a few strips of tape, then do the main areas, shade, weather etc. and when you're done there, remove the masks for the edges.
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    Is that a new Messer variant?
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    He had the best ride of all starfighters. Godspeed.
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    @wm cheng I guess what every 5th-gen fighter modeler has to realize is that it's much easier to paint & mask the light edges before the main camo than the other way around. I fell into the same pit when I built my J-31 😅
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    Wake me up when they remake "Electrosphere".
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    For the gold inlays I used water based gold gouache. You can just wipe away any spill with a wet fingertip. I got the color scheme from the old Volks kit sculpted by Takehito Ikushima that is pictured in the Mortar Headd Saga book. If you don't already have it, grab it ASAP – it will fuel your Mortar Headd inspiration for years.
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    I started my FSS path with the Wave 1/144 kits (when they were pretty affordable). Basic skills like sanding & puttying aren't different from plastic models. You need to figure out the joint positions of the limbs and secure the connection of parts with wires, but the later is actually fun IMO. Wave's A-Toll is a great kit: Not too many parts: Step 1 - Assembly: Step 2 - Paint everything in the desired color: Step 3 - Success!: If you are eyeing a specific kit, feel free to ask for additional info.
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    Hmm, who is not in this movie?
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    Concept art by dofresh (Ronan Le Fur):
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    I recently finished the Deer Stalker R x R (from the Iron Saga game), an earlier kit from the Moderoid line Along with the Moderoid Thunderjaw I built last year, it's one of the coolest pieces in my collection.
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    @Papa Rat Haha, I got the Workshop Cast Kan in a rush of megalomania 10 years ago, and it's a true Boss Level kit. Adjusting the free-pose limbs is a science in itself, then apply a spotless finish on all those large, plain shells, and at the end there are 100 tiny orange squares to be filled but only after you filles the little grey squares right next to them. For me, Nagano peaked in the Plastic Style era; I can't seem to warm up to any of the later designs or the Gothicmade creatures. The recent makeovers of the older MH designs is a pleasant development.
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    "Boots" – the Andor edit
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    @Papa Rat That would make a nice dio or display pair on the shelf. I wish you luck. Here are more pics of the Blood Temple; it's hard to shoot in the sparse December light. I took some inspiration from the Kaiyodo version of the Blood Temple – the color is grey/orange instead of white/red, and the outer shoulder armor and the fins on the back are angled downward. It's not the flashyest design, but it has a great presence, especially if you listen to the Shogun soundtrack while you apply the final touches.
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    @Papa Rat See you in Kastepo 😁
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    RVF-11 + launch arm = double awesomeness
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    Under development:
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    Hajime Sorayama x Ghost in the Shell
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    https://www.columbia.com/starwars/
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