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  1. David Hingtgen
    Yup yup yup. Diesel's waist-bits/hip-armor have razor-sharp edges. They WILL catch on other parts---even a hair's breadth will stop it cold, when any other part would "give way" a smidge and let it past. But SLIGHTLY rounding off all the edges of the waist/hip/pelvis parts, will make it 10x eaiser to rotate the torso bits around. (plus, lessening the effects of the ratchets there---they are FAR stronger than they need to be, to the point of distorting the surrounding plastic when in motion----many people remove the ratchet entirely, I just sanded mine down) Really, FP needed to swap the waist and ankle ratchets-----as they are, they are way too tight and too loose, respectively.
  2. David Hingtgen
    The VF-1 wing pic is older, but it seems like that was the early "molding just for a color test", and the latest pic of the dark blue VF-0D is that same plastic, but now actually used to make VF-0D parts.
  3. David Hingtgen
    Sorry, I meant their KITS, not their toys. And that ties in very well with that---does the Bandai *kit* factory employ the world's only truly skilled plastic-dye-colorists? And all the world's toy factories have basically a 16-pack of crayons for a pallette?
  4. David Hingtgen
    Got mine too, haven't opened it yet though. (Busy time of year!)
  5. David Hingtgen
    It is, because it's a desaturated blue, technically a tone. A huge chunk of humanity only "operates" with 2 dimensions of color (hue/chroma, and value/brightness). Heck, just watch kids with poster paint---they'll only ever mix that way. But to get the VF-0D's color, you have to deal with intensity/saturation. And that is just alien to a lot of people----they'll get brightness/lightness/saturation all confused, and find it impossible to describe what they mean. And with how often *saturation* is the thing that's wrong with the color of plastic toys/models etc, I really think it's just something that is either very misunderstood among "plastic dye pellet guys", or it actually is very hard to control. (I doubt the latter, as Bandai seems quite capable of being very consistent and very subtle in their color variations, so I expect all companies to be able to do so)
  6. David Hingtgen
    This is an awesome typo(autocorrect?)
  7. David Hingtgen
    I sure hope some people are tweeting (in Japanese) that it needs to be more GREY-ish. Not lighter-blue, not darker-blue, but more GREY-blue. (Again, the shopped sample pics are dead-on, but whoever is in charge of the plastic itself just doesn't seen to comprehend how to make a color less intense/saturated)
  8. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, if that's it, I plan to cancel mine. Then wait for the "no, THIS release is really Shin's" version. (VF-0A, anybody?) The VF-0D is grey-blue. Not bright blue, not VF-22 Max blue, and not navy blue.
  9. David Hingtgen
    Hey, even I had to ask what the badge was when I first got it. I was wondering for weeks...
  10. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, but considering that the F-20 exists, going to a single more powerful engine would likely have been the better option, if you wanted to upgrade an F-5. (but that would have taken, you know, work, instead of bolting on new fins and adding a papier-mache fairing)
  11. David Hingtgen
    "If you have to explain the joke, then there is no joke!" ---The Joker
  12. David Hingtgen
    No time to update it like the present!
  13. David Hingtgen
    Still too saturated. Again---I'm betting the photo/boxart guys know what to do, but the actual plastic/mold guys at the factory don't know anything about color beyond "lighter" and "darker"----which will never achieve the DESATURATED blue that is needed.
  14. David Hingtgen
    Twin canted tails are very stealthy you know, it's as good as an F-22 now.
  15. David Hingtgen
    And a great parallel was The Force. Up until Episode 1, it simply "was"--some could, most couldn't. But then--"oh, really it's a bunch of midichlorians in your blood". Explaining things=bad, if the universe is overall set up with a history of NOT explaining things.
  16. David Hingtgen
    I don't feel bad for them---if they were posting them on ebay, then they only intended to scalp it, and didn't actually want/deserve one anyways.
  17. David Hingtgen
    MP-03, early proto vs final. 'nuff said. ::edit:: Just cancelled my MP UM preorder at HLJ. Also noticed somehow I had forgotten to order a 0D, so rectified that. 0D may cost a lot more, but I also think I'll enjoy it a lot more.
  18. David Hingtgen
    These issues were all much commented upon from both the first protos and earliest color samples. If anything it's only gotten worse as it gets finalized.
  19. David Hingtgen
    I'm not sure which happened first---losing respect for Ubisoft, or deciding to never buy another game of theirs at/soon after launch. (because it'll inevitably need heavy patching, and probably be much cheaper with just a short wait). Pay less, get version that actually works...
  20. David Hingtgen
    This. Fighters are nigh-invisible against the background.
  21. 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)
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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...
  25. 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.
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