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  1. David Hingtgen
    Yup---flourescent yellows! (and hums) (I still hate the look of LED for ambient lighting though, only ever use it for pin-points)
  2. David Hingtgen
    Maybe then, but definitely not when Leon explictly sent out his goons to gun her down. (and they were all instead tendril'd to death or whatever and she flew off in her VF-27 afterwards).
  3. David Hingtgen
    Leon's the guy that killed Cathy's dad. (and tried but failed to kill Grace)
  4. David Hingtgen
    Changing colors costs almost nothing. If they sold 5, it'd be profitable for them. And the paint apps etc seem to be the same as the Alto-esque one, so there'd be no new paint masks needed either. Of course, Bandai hasn't done a green renewal VF-27 yet either, so...
  5. David Hingtgen
    I would buy either of those schemes in an instant. Purple stripes=awesome. Blood red valk with black? Awesome. Will definitely wait/hope for one of these.
  6. David Hingtgen
    They say Tamiya thinner is: 40% methyl-iso-butyl-ketone 40% isopropanol 10% isobutanol 10% diacetone alcohol If anyone can compare to industrial/generic lacquer thinner...
  7. David Hingtgen
    Ironically I'm listening to the VP 2 OST while reading your post.(final boss theme) I'd pay whatever they ask for a good Lenneth figure.
  8. David Hingtgen
    Do like the Bandai kits do---have the tailfins on metal rods.
  9. David Hingtgen
    That's my guess. They didn't even spring for some "essential" paint-apps on MP Rodimus, I doubt they'd paint even more for Sideswipe. However, doing so will present issues with the roof/doors, as they are molded in smoke plastic. Though I've actually advocated before to mold those parts in red, then paint the windows with black. The "clear" parts on Sideswipe are SO dark you can't see through them anyways---so why not just mold them in red, and no worry about having bad paint? 90% of the paint issues on MP Sideswipe tend to be on the roof/windows because of that. That, or it'll look a lot like the G1 toy, with a painted roof and windows, and molded hood-----and have REALLY bad color-matching compared to the Takara release.
  10. David Hingtgen
    I still want a VFX-2 VF-11B. I'd trade almost anything for that. Full armor would be a bonus I'd sell off to those who own the first releases.
  11. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, the flower-petal rims do seem like an oversight. If the edge itself was a bit thicker/brighter, everything would be solved. But the way it's blacked-out...
  12. David Hingtgen
    Above all else--"Milia red" is a blue-red, not an orange-red. Crimson or blood, not scarlet. Anything vermillion/ochre is going to turn out wrong. If you're adding anything orangey or scarlet to try to 'brighten' it, you're going the wrong way. For a "common" color that may work, try Insignia Red. If you've got access to railroad colors----Soo red would be great, for a "deep" Milia red.
  13. David Hingtgen
    As pretty much all my cars and my likely next one are in that category (powerful sedan) I am curious as to your impression of it. While I feel the SHO has good specs/performance, I think they're asking too much money over the lower-end Taurus. Same issue with the SRT-8 versions of any Dodge (though Dodge is much worse---an SRT-8 is often like an extra 10 grand, for "a slightly more powerful version of the Hemi"----the SHO at least gets you a whole new engine that is a lot more powerful than the next level down) Anyways, I just spent several valk's worth of money on 4 of these today: (Bridgestone Potenza RE970) Really, when it comes to tires, I flat-out buy the best I can get for my car. (not a whole lot of selection for my car, a very weird combo of sizes, and the OEM is no longer made) No matter what engine, brakes, or suspension you may have---only the tires touch the road. EVERYTHING depends on them. THEY interact with the road, not any other part. Ever seen a car you used to own, now with cheap ugly tires put on by the new owner? It can be sad. Many people seem to ignore the LOOKS of a tire, thinking it's "wheels, wheels, wheels". But oh man can bland/weird tires ruin a car's look. (luckily, I've never had tires with an inherently ugly design, but I did once have to deal with "brown" tires----that sucked, and I now personally inspect every tire I buy prior to installation)
  14. David Hingtgen
    Can't really say it any better than that. Make that piece tan! (or beige)
  15. David Hingtgen
    That's way too "MP Prime" and not "G1 Prime" to interest me. Legs alone scream "we just copied the MP look". It's kind of an MP-01/MP-10 hybrid---but the worst elements of each.
  16. David Hingtgen
    Is there a non-Alto-ish scheme in the game? Basically--I want this valk, but don't want 2 "white with black and red" Frontier-series valks in my collection. I'd like to "wait for a repaint" if there is one. Of course, they could always just "invent" a scheme like they did for the 30th-ann Ozma-Fokker YF-29...
  17. David Hingtgen
    I may have to get the game just so I can justify buying the DX! Anyone got a quick summary/opinion on "just how well one can enjoy the game, not knowing any Japanese"? (the main thread for the game is way too huge to crawl through now)
  18. David Hingtgen
    Same. Waited a long time to get one (not until Xenosaga) and it was almost worth it for that alone. Sure wasn't worth it for Skyward Sword.
  19. David Hingtgen
    I would like the YF-19 canopy to be "slightly tinted". But would definitely prefer totally clear over "deep blue" if the only options are the two extremes.
  20. David Hingtgen
    Needs to play a Jedi again.
  21. David Hingtgen
    (right thigh appears mis-transformed, Leo's right rear leg should retract into it further--compare to left thigh)
  22. David Hingtgen
    That looks much better. I'd call it more dark taupe than dark khaki. (taupe has more grey)
  23. David Hingtgen
    It's going to be months before it's actually finished. Bovis was the first and so far only piece actually released. These are pics of an early test from the factory of the last 3 members that MMC sent to Peaugh. Colors and paint apps aren't final--even the Bovis in that group is an early test. Part of the reason they sent it to Peaugh is so he can test it out and see what needs to be tweaked before the remaining members actually go into production. That said, he's been testing out the articulation: And some size comparisons: Gah, our forum isn't allowing linking to the full-size versions of the pics, even via thumbnail---go here for full-size versions: https://twitter.com/Peaugh/media
  24. David Hingtgen
    This. That type of foot, and "wing-mounted engines" (boosters in the case of the Sv-51) are now the established "bad-guy" cues for valks. Any future "evil" valkyrie is almost certain to have 3-toed feet, and 4 engines. And probably have some purple/fuschia. (remember, we saw Nora's before Ivanov's, and I think Nora had more screen time, too)
  25. David Hingtgen
    I sold my fold booster along with my -19 years ago. I want/need a new one.
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