David Hingtgen

Ok, I'm lost. Why is the next YF-19 going to be called "Bird Of Prey"?

Super Hornet=Rhino Growler=Grizzly http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/06/navy_growler_061509w/

Darn it, vehicle mode colors for G1-repaint Mixmaster suck. http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/new...r-g1-deco/16188 How hard is it to use the black/yellow safety striping everywhere, instead of introducing clash-a-riffic red-orange? Plus the lack of Decepticon insignia. And total lack of purple in alt-mode. The movie colors one has a much better cement barrel. (don't like the repaint's orange windows much either--if anything in alt-mode should be purple, it's them) So close yet so far. Think I'll pass on both versions. (annoying, since Mixmaster is my fave Constructicon, and one of my all-time fave Transformers---but I can't stand the large amounts of weird mis-matched beige on the movie colors, and the G1 repaint looks weird in alt mode with all the black, orange, and grey) ::edit:: Here, super-quick color replacement of orange with purple:

My local Target has nothing but Soundwave. Dozens and dozens. Possibly 100. Not kidding. We ONLY have the preview wave deluxes, filling up peg after peg, and the endcaps too.

Lifting doesn't help. I think I was the first person on the forum to propose that, and have done it every time. I spend multiple minutes each time just on the shoulders, very carefully and gently easing it up and over while holding my breath in fear of breaking it---didn't help at all, it cracked like all the others.

Yup. I went from 'stress marks' to 'fully cracked' in only 1 transformation. (and you can imagine how careful I was when I noticed the stress marks)

I'd merge the threads, but I don't feel like setting up 2 or 3 other threads to practice on first. (merging threads is weird with many subtleties that determine the final outcome)

Is there a site dedicated to the real-life alt modes of G1? As in, pics of the EXACT model the toys are based on? I know I've seen a photo compilation of such, but never a site. I'm especially interested in the G1 Constructicons, as well as any pics of real lime green construction vehicles. (I know they exist, I've even seen 1 or 2). I'm wonedering if all six of the original existed in lime green in real life, or just some. I think Komatsu is the most likely to do lime green in real life.

Yes and no. That vid clearly shows how the wheels themselves have to rotate 90 degrees to lay flat in the well. It does not show the locking strut that holds the main strut to the nacelle when the gear's down. See here:

I cannot find ANYWHERE that lists the diameter of the F119, all I could find were comments from people saying they were more than the F100. Length-wise they'd fit, but I figured the diameter was greater based on comments and pics.

VFTF1--did your sig-poem just get even longer? It's nearly double what the forum rules call for.

Hey, that's weird. ToyArk finally let me sign in with my TFW2005 info. Tried HISStank just in case, but still no-go for the Joes. And I am *astounded* that they seem to have created working gear. Seconding Shin---how'd they do the rears? There's no way to "cheat", they have to rotate, and there's some very small doors/clearances for the main strut. (not to mention the locking link that goes into the nacelle itself) Heck, even the nosegear is fairly complex, with the forward doors being acute and the rear ones obtuse--they got that right when even Century Wings didn't. If they pick one of the GOOD Black Knights schemes, I'll have to get one. (they'll probably do the ones Century Wings already did though)

Graham---No to all 3. But, we did recently see the new Sienar Systems helmet for F-22 pilots: PS to Sharky---see the YF-23? XB-70?

F-15 Silent Eagle video (official):

Right-click save! I like that one.

Hey, Grace needs more fans. Not a single piece of merchandise for her yet, and little fan-art.

So instead of a Grace-Sheryl hybrid, a Grace-Nanase hybrid might be the most popular of all here on MW... (c'mon people, I know we have some artists here, start drawing!)

Nanase and Grace both have glasses and purple hair/eyes...

Linky no worky.

What's inside a VIP A380:

Hmmmn. If Grace is cooler than Sheryl and Ranka combined, would some sort of Grace-Sheryl hybrid be the coolest character ever? ::wishes I had some sort of art talent to draw such a thing::

We're not talking A vs B vs D. We're talking 70's A vs 80's A vs 90's A.

The bump ahead of the glove vane goes with the one on the left nose gear. The internal sensors are truly internal---they leave NO trace outside. All external sensors are "paired"----the ones under the gloves go with the one on the beaver tail, the ones ahead of the vanes goes with the one on the left nosegear door. If you see one type, you know it has the "matching" type as well. The fact that the gun vents seem to be molded integrally with the forward fuselage and how the nozzle shrouds are worries me---it really looks like this mold could ONLY be a late-model F-14A. Which pretty much means anything other than the Black Aces would be very inaccurate. Few things worse (or dumber) than doing all that research on a plane, making a mold---then having that mold be completely incompatible with your first paint scheme! Frankly, a Black Aces style Tomcat is the worst choice for a MOLD, as that really is about the only (desirable/famous)squadron that can use it.

If you really want to, PM me your email and I'll send you the larger version.

Is the J-10 doing a Cobra news? http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3wZSwFvZzqM/Sitm...ra+maneuver.jpg Technically though, it's not proved until there's moving footage. There's no pics of the recovery section--that last pic of it flying level again could have been taken 45 secs later.