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  1. David Hingtgen
    Hmmmn---it's actually not as big a change as I thought, to the wings. The trailing edge and tip are the same as the -31A, it's only the dogtooth that was extended forward. :edit: Could the canopy be hinged at the front now, YF-19 style? It seems to taper a lot. Or maybe a 'cyber canopy' like the VF-27 or Sv-262?
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    I like the original -31A better. Will have to see what paint it gets, and if -31A gets a rerelease....
  3. David Hingtgen
    Looks like it practically has gunpods on the arms now. That LONG barrel under the belly looks to also be VF-27-inspired. (seems mounted further back that the -27 does, possibly even behind the exhausts?)
  4. David Hingtgen
    Sure it wasn't SDF-Z?
  5. David Hingtgen
    I'm far from an expert, but that sure does look like his art to me...
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    Anasazi---you can put me down for a set of VF-4 decals once you've got them done. I don't even have a VF-4 yet (plan to wait for a sale), but I want a set anyways, just to be ready.
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    Nobody's posted yet that HLJ is offering surface shipping now for the US? Says it takes 1-3 months, but I can wait. (been 11 months already I think?) I shipped everything I had the moment I got their email announcing it. $40 instead of $110 for DHL/FedEx.
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    Thanks, that was my guess. Did you seal it at all, or is there a risk of smudges etc?
  9. David Hingtgen
    So did you do a wash in the end? (you said it was too shallow for a "simple wash"----and I know just how shallow Arcadia panel lines can be) Inking/pens? Or mechanical pencil?
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    I think I will snag one, so-----cheapest place to get one shipped to the US? Looks like Hobby Search has a lower base price than HLJ, but I've never shipped anything large at all from there, and certainly not during "COVID restrictions". Suggestions? My HLJ warehouse pile is still "too expensive to ship regardless, until COVID is over", so I don't really intend to add to it. I'd probably ship this alone from there, if it came to that. ::edit:: Or, I may just bite the bullet and ship EVERYTHING, if I order from HLJ. Anyone have recent experience with say, 2 large kits (like, very large MG's)----currently HLJ wants $109 DHL vs $112 Fedex to ship my current warehouse pile, due purely to bulk it seems. Would adding a VF-4 bump it up to insane $200 shipping levels, or would it make little difference at this point? (I do notice that either kit alone is $60 to ship, regardless of which one, and both together are $109---but I can add all the other little kits and goodies at that point, and it still stays at $109)
  11. David Hingtgen
    It's almost like they were going for the S3/Movie aesthetic, on an 84/85 character. HotRod and Kup and Springer and Galvatron are "rounded" like that, but not the seekers.
  12. David Hingtgen
    So is that Max one, molded about 50/50 blue/white, and "only the bits that need it" are painted?
  13. David Hingtgen
    I'm thinking about maybe snagging the regular edition. My last new valk was the 31C. I'm seeing very few differences between PF and regular---asides from panel-lines, like slightly different rescue warnings on the nose, and by the main gear doors? I'm thinking I can just panel-line it myself, and have it be 99% of the way towards being the PF edition. Am I missing something, or is it really just "panel lines, and like 2 small tampo prints"? I couldn't find good fighter-mode pics to compare, GERWALK seems to be the only ones where they took same pics same angle, for regular and PF.
  14. David Hingtgen
    I must admit, the same worry came to my mind, not long after watching WW84. (I had HUGE hopes for that movie).
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    I'm using my "trial" month to catch up on Ghibli too. I'd recommend Spirited Away, you didn't mention having seen that one yet, and it's one of, if not THE best IMHO. But I'd rank 2 and 3 as Laputa and Howl's, so even considering the overall quality of the group, you'll be hard-pressed to find ones better than what you've already seen. Aviation enthusiast rants: #1. #2.
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    I like the theory that was actually plan. The original EU lives!
  17. David Hingtgen
    I plan to wait for either a black J-20 (Skywarp!) or see how the Flanker turns out---I suspect that they might only do PLAAF schemes, and not any "proper" Russian Su-33 schemes. Some Su-33's have awesome aquatic camo I'd love to have. But I feel that might be "admitting" it's a copy, and against the super-strong "Look at what China can do, totally independently, utterly unique designs unlike anything anyone else has!" vibe they seem to be going for. And of course---it's wrong in so many ways, but I'd buy it in a second:
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    The "Flanker" is specifically the J-15, a real-world unlicensed KO of the Su-33. (I even found the exact photo TFC used, they accidently(?) 'shopped out the airbrake). (The J-11 is license-built, so it's arguable just how much of a KO the J-15 is) The last silhouette is almost certainly the Y-20.
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    I guess this would be an Su-57UB?
  20. David Hingtgen
    Yes, they're fuel tanks. I honestly don't really recall off the top of my head, any jet-former having bombs. They're always fuel tanks (excepting like 1 gunpod), going back to the G1 seeker mold. Assume that for any TF ever, if it's not a missile, it's a fuel tank. (sorry for not seeing/replying sooner, but the paint job is just so terrible I've pretty much been ignoring everything about that figure). As for scale/length---a lot of the F-15's "overall length" comes from its sharply-swept, boom-mounted tailplanes. When it comes to raw "fuselage size", the F-14 is definitely the bigger of the two. Chop off the tailplanes, and it'll be obvious which plane is larger/longer "really". And the mounting location and sweep of the tailplanes, is the #1 place where transforming F-15's tend to have their alt-mode "compromised" from the real thing and won't quite accurately reflect how it "should" be. (well, that and the intakes)
  21. David Hingtgen
    Nah, see, I'm sure Wedge took down at least 1 TIE Fighter during the first Death Star battle. That TIE then crashed into the surface, damaging the Death Star. It might not have blown from Luke's shot, if Wedge hadn't have weakened the structure beforehand. Thus, at least 2 assists. (and there's not really much anyone left to contradict his story from the 1st battle)
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    That trailer has some pretty sad-looking wheels/suspension, considering how little they have to do besides "be there".
  23. David Hingtgen
    Rogue Squadron has all the name recognition, but I'd rather it be Blue or Grey squadron, with B-wings. All B-wings, all the time.
  24. David Hingtgen
    Ok, so are the Xenogears kits actually MADE by Square Enix? I'm unaware of them "making model kits for sale". Maybe something for Front Mission from a while back? My main concern is color-separation-----the sprue test shots seem to only show 2 sprues (well, 2 different sprues, with 1 being doubled), and that wouldn't be nearly enough color-separation to look decent if built un-painted. Or will there be any color-molding at all, and they'll be "normal" kits molded in light grey? Because the color patterns on most are insane, and no matter how huge a fan of Xenogears I am, and dozens of Gunpla built----painting Weltall and Vierge accurately, is not something I feel up to.
  25. David Hingtgen
    Some of the parts look a LOT like the HiRM version, to the point that I wondered if there may be just a few parts shared or remolded (mainly accessories--guns, shield, etc). I think it's closest to the Metal Build GFF more than anything, overall. I do miss the dark blue of the PG----Bandai seems to keep making every version of it lighter and lighter, but I always prefer the OVA-style dark blue, rather unique among "hero" Gundams. This one's even lighter than the previous MG. (I think I'd like it better if they swapped the two shades of blue they used on this one around) This one even seems to have a hint of green in its blue.
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