David Hingtgen

Anything new for Grace?

Was that the one where the casting director apparently thought "Beach Head" meant something quite different and he was a "gnarly surfer dude" voice-wise?

I've started doing a bit on my MP TC painting again---despite my not liking them much, the "no steps" etc are going to have to stay----any attempt at removal with thinners, alcohols etc removes the gloss coat first, and he'll look horrible if I continue. I'm only really annoyed at this for the nose, as the markings aren't aligned (the parts clearly weren't quite transformed right when the tampo was applied, so when you do transform him correctly, the markings don't fit together) I may try sanding part of the nose markings off, that actually worked the best to avoid damaging the clear-coat. SS doesn't have this problem, as none of his versions are glossed. I assume SW is the same as TC. Through raw experimentation I came across my "inner intake" marking pattern--as close to G1 toy as can be managed. (IMHO the MP seeker mold IS Thundercracker due to the intakes---SS and SW do not have intake markings at all like that---the MP seeker is a hybrid of G1 TC and a real F-15 there) Futuring the un-glossed parts matches the factory parts EXACTLY, so I'm doing it wherever possible. The "super-dull" parts though just plain don't work---they're like Future-proof. Going to have to remain dull. Honestly, I wonder if they DID use Future. I mean it's EXACTLY the same, even the factory feathering and runs match how Future dries. (plus how it reacts to alcohol and sanding) I will post pics when I finish, if it looks decent. No in-progress ones unless a particular parts comes out very well. And I'll post it to TFW 2005 if it looks really good. (of course, I need some stickers from Reprolabels, or it'll never be done)

Yeah, I know Rachel Nichols is curvy/hot/more so than Sienna Miller. However, I don't think she's AS nice as the costume's molding implies. (even Jeri Ryan doesn't quite have 7 of 9's shape--ever seen what she had to wear underneath?) (honestly I think it'd have been better if Sienna and Rachel swapped roles--Baroness has more of a need of curves than Scarlett IMHO--if you're going to dye both of them and are going with totally fakey red, then it doesn't matter what their natural color is--so might as well try to match physique)

New ep tonight, if anyone cares.

I've heard of that commercial but never found it, even when it was "new" and actively discussed. Anyone got a copy/link? And I might interject a comment---with Scarlett's armor, it's so "molded and padded" that frankly, they could stick an anoxeric chick inside, and you wouldn't know---the silhouette would be the same. So really, the shape you're seeing is just as fake as the hair. (from some angles) (it's along the lines of all those armored cosplayers you see with D-cup molded breast plates, when you know they are NOT filling it out inside their costume) At least with the Baroness---what you see is real, pretty much.

I'll chime in and say thanks for finding it---I missed its absence too. I love finding KOs in stores. (Island of Bootleg Toys had a better name though) ::reads blog:: Hey, Cutie Honey Buffy. That's kinda cool.

Hey, I had that kit. But being able to 'transform' just killed it. If it was simply "normal" it would have been pretty good. And I just built Altron.

Thrust people, BM Thrust. Unicycle-bot (in bot-mode) that kicked ass.

I have many issues with the casting, I just like to mention one more than the others. (wanna guess my opinion on the Baroness having dark brown hair instead of black?) Some men are ass-men, some are breast-men, and some are even foot-men. I like hair. PS--" For those whose main concern is (still) the dye in Scarlett's hair, what a marvelously sheltered little world you must live in. It must be nice to view the world through those child-like eyes, and not having to worry about grown-up things like story, acting, editing, etc" Yes, because all the actresses in this movie were clearly chosen for their multiple Oscar-winning roles, and not their sheer appearance, and the script is obviously among the greatest works of mankind. If they were aiming for anything other than childish and purile interests, they wouldn't have chicks in skin-tight outfits firing laserguns.

Yup. Every female I know that's seen the trailer or magazine pics of the new Kirk always ask "who's that good-looking guy?"

Hey, when a character is defined by their coloring and little else, when that's screwed up--what's left? (this affects Transformers more than GI Joe though)

Yes, Blurr rocks. Much better fig than Swindle, even though I'm a Swindle fan. (I love the Combaticons)

IMHO, anything revealed in the trailer is kinda non-spoiler now. But even an alt-mode etc discussion if it's not shown is a spoiler. (as are little things hidden in the background of 2 frames)

Baroness looks better, Scarlett looks worse. (I can only handle so much blatantly fake red--when it starts getting into the pinkish-maroon-utterly-impossible category it really irks me, especially when the character's supposed to be a natural redhead) (it's also pretty darn inconsistent from scene to scene--which happens with intense fakey red dye as it's reapplied every week during filming---real red doesn't have that problem)

There's provisions for wing-mounted ECM pods and the SHRIKE/HARM in the basic F-15 for Wild Weasel roles, but it's been 30 years and we've yet to see that in service. (and up until the E model, the hardpoints for them were still easily visible)

You can find them easily for $10, too. Check the more "crafty" stores (Hobby Lobby, Michael's, Ben Franklin) as opposed to kit/model stores.

http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/ March: - 1/72 Transformable VF-25G Michael's Unit - 4,500 Yen - 1/72 Transformable VF-25S with Super Pack - 6,500 Yen

The magenta (it's not purple IMHO, nor is Nora's) VF-27 does look more evil IMHO, but I of course am awaiting Grace's green one. (Kit, 1/60, or 1/100, I don't care---whichever comes out first in green in the one I'm buying)

Real no-steps are supposed to be kinda subtle (and there's regs for what color on what background)---they mess up the camoflage otherwise. Of course, the vast majority of valks have anything BUT subtle camoflage so I doubt it's much of a concern...

If they have an actual redhead for Teela, and a hot chick for Evil-Lyn, I'll go see it...

Hey, the last thing I read about the F-22's paint was that: A. It's made by Dupont B. It makes it less visible to IR seekers Thanks for the new/update info.

I always thought Arcee was more like "R/C----radio control".

Sorry for being a bit late, but along the lines of "lifting body"---almost any shape can produce lift if the angle of attack is right. (though you only get USEFUL lift if the lift/drag ratio is greater than 1:1) Anyways, the B-1 is well-known for deriving a lot of its lift from a "non-recognized" cross section. In other words---its fuselage/gloves are not by definition aerodynamically lifting and don't conform to any standard airfoil shape---but they make lift nonetheless! Possibly the VF-25 takes that to an extreme, and manages to make a LOT of lift, enough that it doesn't need the wings, even without technically being a "lifting body" (which usually means a clearly-defined wing shape/flying wing).

Most Flankers keep their drag chute in the tailboom ("stinger"). I'm not even sure any are certain to have a rear radar--even the rearwards-firing missile is still speculation I think, much less a separate radar for it. As for the F-22: Its shiny silvery paint is IR-absorbent. It's not just radar stealthy, it's heat stealthy. (as much as can be done) It is designed for total air dominance in all categories---long range, medium range, and knife-fight.