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  1. David Hingtgen
    This. Fighters are nigh-invisible against the background.
  2. David Hingtgen
    At this point, I need a very positive review to convince me to keep my preorder for MP Magnus. Don't like the colors (both the pattern/details and actual hue), trailer doesn't look good to me (I rank vehicle-mode appearance and functionality VERY high for Magnus), and robot mode looks awful from sides and rear. And of course--butt flap, visible from every angle. (and I'm a huge G1 Magnus fan----really, a slightly tweaked KFC one would be just about perfect, but it's got a couple of deal-killers as-is. But overall, I like it more than Takara's I think) And of course---so many of the Takra's issues, seem like they could have been fixed with having just a few more panels/hinges to flip around/reposition/hide/compress things. But likely "that would have increased the parts/cost by 10%, and wasn't in the budget". They can paint it all they want to try to hide it, but his shins don't touch his knees, and I'm STILL curious as to why there's that gap there, considering they're on hinges and pivot at the base. (seeing as how they're also the ramps to the trailer)
  3. David Hingtgen
    So, please give a synopsis about what it's about. As the last trailer I saw gave me the impression that he's having a mental breakdown and is hallucinating most of the events in the movie.
  4. David Hingtgen
    I still recall the Bandai Star Trek kits. Very disappointing. Amazing how poorly they fit together, considering Bandai's expertise at snap-together plastic kits! And poorly lit, despite Bandai having litght-up MG/PG kits for years.
  5. David Hingtgen
    Anyone here have Feral Rex and want some claws for him? I've got both Dr Killinger's and Prof. Heisenberg's, and have decided against using either. (so, he's stuck with having stubby fingers). Dr Killinger's---I'm too picky about color-matching and surface finish, they are "home-made" and it's evident up-close. I repainted the silver "spikes", and IMHO have done a better job. Also spent a while sanding down the molding seams and trying to get each claw symmetrical. (there's a 1-2mm variation in the length of each claw as well as the camber---not finger to finger, but left vs right) I've not seen anyone else remark about these issues, so I think I'm the only one this picky. Heisenberg's---they've gotta be using MMC's own factory, as even the flow-marks match original Feral Rex parts. But the fists simply do not fit in the feet when attached, and they don't look as good shape-wise as Killinger's. (but they are highest-quality injection-molded parts, and a flawless match to the originals). In the end---I won't accept the visual or functional compromises each entails. So would like to get at least some of my money back by selling them. I know Dr Killinger's have a long waiting list, but I could ship them out tomorrow...
  6. David Hingtgen
    EMS. Since it comes via USPS in the end, they deliver on Saturday, and this time of year, even on Sunday I think (as I just got a package this Sunday). This will often overcome the possible 1 or 2 day later arrival into the US itself. It's rare in my experience for FedEx to beat EMS by a day or more. And usually costs more than EMS.
  7. David Hingtgen
    Me too. Best part of that movie.
  8. David Hingtgen
    Because F-14A+ (Plus) is the real-world designation. It's fairly nonstandard, but F-14B was already taken at the time. And it wasn't the F-14C. But due to the US Navy's ancient computers not liking "+" in a plane's designation, they eventually retconned it to be the 'new' F-14B, and as the original F-14B never went into production/service, it was basically forgotten/ignored. What we know today as the F-14B, was originally designated the F-14A+. What was originally designated the F-14B---is sitting on the USS Intrepid right now(the only F-14 IIRC to ever have the F101 engine).
  9. David Hingtgen
    Are you bringing a bottle of superglue? You could help put one together.
  10. David Hingtgen
    Exactly this from what I got from the trailer.
  11. David Hingtgen
    Zaku I would have been an awesome pick, though.
  12. David Hingtgen
    Just by eyeballing, it looks like those two drawings have slightly different angles of leading edge sweep. And since the VF-11 does have variable-geometry wings (often forgotten, as is its high-speed-mode), that could affect things. The lower drawing has the wings swept back a bit more than the upper. If they were un-swept another couple of degrees, that would increase its span. (I assume they were trying to show both of them "fully un-swept", but look at the VF-25 for an extreme example of the "normal" forward position being more swept than the MAXIMUM FORWARD position)
  13. David Hingtgen
    Yes, only the very earliest test F-14's had the larger glove stiffeners.
  14. David Hingtgen
    Makes me wonder how many intact ones are left, to reference from...
  15. David Hingtgen
    Here ya go, early F-14: (yes, the shadows are exaggerating their size, but it makes them easy to see)
  16. David Hingtgen
    Really, they are homages to the F-14's glove stiffeners above all else. Very early F-14's had larger ones than you usually see. It's why the VF-1 (and VF-0) have them.
  17. David Hingtgen
    It mirrors the VF-4 in a way. All of its fins and wings have the same angles as each other, too. (this is actually quite stealthy in practice, though I'm pretty sure that wasn't in mind when Kawamori made the VF-4)
  18. David Hingtgen
    I'm gonna agree with that---3 was good, 3rd strike was better, 4 didn't appeal to me much. But 2---I doubt any game I'll ever play, will suck away as many hours of my life as that did. (when you add up arcade, 2, championship, turbo, etc).
  19. David Hingtgen
    I was wondering about the circle too. (and hoping the final colors are not quite as saturated as the box---it seems just a touch more blue than the previous stuff they showed us)
  20. David Hingtgen
    I figure Yuuma has enough skill to repair "normal" damage to Build Burning. Maybe not recreate its uber-particle-abilities from scratch, but surely repair an arm etc. That, or as Schizo said---level B just LOOKS like "real" damage in the playing field, but is just more of a "disassembly" thing in real life.
  21. David Hingtgen
    Did I somehow miss a new Build Fighters WING ZERO?!?! 1/144 HGBF "Wing Zero Honoo":
  22. David Hingtgen
    I do believe that Concorde story is true. The Blackbird works because it EMITS heat by being black, vs the XB-70 and Concorde reflecting it away with white.
  23. David Hingtgen
    Not enough to be concerned about much. Concorde is supposed to be kept glossy/smooth, but that's about all I've ever heard. XB-70 had horrible paint problems, but never directly affected it AFAIK. Sure looked bad, but that's about it I think. Some airliners that switched from metal skin to composite skin for some areas for weight savings----the airlines requested that the composite areas be puttied over, for a smoother appearance! (as the "weave" in the composite was visible through the paint). So surface imperfections that small didn't seem to matter aerodynamically, as otherwise the manufacturers wouldn't have made the change. I presume mainly due to boundary-layer effects.
  24. David Hingtgen
    Yup, when I saw your previous post about 24hrs drying, that's the first thing that came to mind. Future doesn't dry in a day. It takes DAYS to truly cure.
  25. David Hingtgen
    I do, the first version came with "nameless pilot-guys". (I am of course, REALLY hoping for an actual Grace pilot figure this time----the 1/72 kit had one of her!)
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