David Hingtgen

Nobody's interested because the only "movie" toys Hasbro seems to have produced in the last 6 months are: Guy not in the movie #1 Guy from Cybertron, repainted Guy not in the movie #2 Guy not in the movie #1, repaint Hasbro just totally dropped the ball for Christmas. They should have shipped entire cases of nothing but Bumblebee and Prime--would have sold tons. But they didn't, and now most kids just don't care. So instead Hasbro's trying to eke out the last few bucks from collectors who have to have every repaint and remold.

Top Gun deleted scene: (IMHO, it'd be even better if someone re-did this, but with Beaker)

Well, my car's available performance mods just went from "almost nothing" to "the only thing you'll need": http://www.pfyc.com/pc/WB3007/04NEW/Cartun...+V8+Engine.html Still, 600HP would blow apart the factory tranny and is more than I could handle I think. (part of the reason my next car will be RWD---no FWD transmission can handle the power, my car is notorious for having bone-stock cars blow their trans all the time at 10K miles or less--even upgraded trans tend to fail with only minor performance mods done)

Kinda late to reply though--Garoquel hasn't been seen on the forums for years.

Checked Target and Wal-Mart quick at lunch--found several IG Destro (snagged one, and his elbow joints are fine, thankfully), lots of Cobra Lackeys, a few CG's, a ton of Snow Jobs, a Duke, and a V1 Storm Shadow. (Got Storm Shadow, left the rest) (still waiting for a "fixed" Duke--but the upcoming one with the flag has the wrong coloring IMHO). Target also had another HISS in. Random annoyance: The new Roadblock with vest has the "cartoon" sticker/logo on it like the blue Baroness etc, yet it's totally NOT the cartoon colors. I'll wait for a "truly" cartoon colors Roadblock (maybe they'll call it movie colors)---a DARK green vest, etc. (I want movie Cobra Commander too---with cape and scepter) If you think about it, a movie-version Roadblock and CC 2-pack would be incredibly appropriate.

Too much to refurbish--B-2's are like pure carbon fiber--incredibly difficult and expensive to build. You'll note the plane looks kinda "melted". (also, the entire left wing is missing) Many "refurbished from a crash for a musem" planes are usually the back half of one plane and the front half of another, or something along those lines. There's no spare B-2 parts to use to restore.

Why Russia still doesn't get that much respect for selling "1st-rate" aircraft: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/F...how/2951948.cms Su-30MKI's grounded due to lack of tires. Customer service/support has always been the #1 issue with any ex-Soviet plane etc. Even newly-built ones. Sure they'll sell/build you a plane, but good luck getting the parts you need to keep them flying. Australia doesn't expect to be able to field the F-35 until 2018: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5013871,00.html At that rate, you guys may need to do like the USN and buy replacement Super Hornets for your first batch of Super Hornets when they get old.

Whoa, a shawn posting.

Frankly, I wonder why people expect M:F to come out here, when we're still waiting on M:0.

I think you mean "chocked". On a side note---a gear-up landing with an A-10 shouldn't be THAT bad---the wheels don't fully retract anyways.

Oh, you don't need to tell me about "creation screen vs actual working in game". 40+ attempts taught me that. Ok, here's my "near final" own attempt. Sorry, but photographing a non-HD CRT TV just never looks good--best pics I could get. I've matched the angle as best I could. I would like honest opinions on my version---when you see your own work enough, you start to miss flaws that are obvious to others. I'd like (if possible) people to rate mine compared to the one up above. I've tried another couple different "base" face structures, and none seem to come any closer. Though if his original IS based on another one, it's the "maxed out" position on the bar. (I'm currently using #6, which is also his base for his new one, and most likely the base for the original, since it's the default preset for both standard Femshep, and the 1st option for a custom Femshep) Please consider: 1. Overall attractiveness 2. How close I came to the one above 3. Does it look more or less like Scully, in any particular area, especially compared to the one above. 4. Suggestions? I'm still tweaking "face size" (basically the jowl area) and "cheek gaunt" (self-explanatory). Cheek bones are how they will be--any changes tend to result in "doesnt work in game" issues with polygon jaggies. Jaw width (corners/rear, by the ears), chin/mouth position can still be tweaked without messing up anything. Eyebrow height still up for debate, as is eye height and separation between them. (also eye socket depth/protrusion)

Here's the Gillian Anderson I'm basing mine off of: http://flat-life.com/masseffect.php He forgot the makeup settings, I emailed him and got them. Photo is attached. I'm going to "start over" today and try just a few more using a different base face structure to see if I can match the nose on his original (I don't know if it's just the angle of the photo, or he actually got something different/better that time). If not, I'll just go with what I have now and post my "tweaked" numbers. I mean, the nose is certainly "furthest right" it's just that the facial structure used affects the nose shape independent of the nose selected. Also attached is the best photo of his very first (and IMHO overall best) creation, for which the numbers are lost and I'm trying hard to re-create.

Spending *way* too much time trying to make the best Gillian Anderson Cdr Shepard possible. (Remember the guy who made the first good one, and put it on Youtube, but didn't save the stats? Well he fairly recently tried again, and came very close, and he says it's actually better than his original). I disagree, still think his original looks better, and I've been tweaking his new one to make it as good as I can. I'm now at the point of "I can't make it look any BETTER, just different" so I'll stop soon and have my "final" numbers, so other people can try/comment/tweak. (You've gotta compromise at some point---you just CAN'T match some things, and sometimes making it "match" will cause some weird polygon issue and look ugly--happens a LOT with the cheeks--making the face "smooth" takes priority over matching the shapes) Just a few nudges can really affect how "polygonal" some spots look. I am still officially on my "no new 360 games until I get my HDTV" hiatus but simply replaying the first 5 mins of ME over and over again doesn't count. (seriously, I estimate I've done it about 40 times now over the past 3 days trying to get her to look "just right") PS---if anyone wants it, I found a Jennifer Garner "recipe" that is IMHO the best match for any celebrity so far. Not my thing, but if anyone here's a fan of her, it should make you happy.

Saw that a few days ago, awesome. But not awesome enough for me to re-buy an entire series...

Just a bit of interesting info from the G8 boards (and trust this guy, he's one of the few people online that I believe 100%): "Rather unfortunate about the GTO. That Coupe60, minus the show-only side-exhausts, hood vents and rear diffuser and with a Pontiac split grille, was the GTO coupe. Chevy, like they did in so many programs shared with Pontiac, muscled their way in and took over with the new Camaro, displacing the GTO. I doubt the GTO will return in that form, as all the exterior body panels are unique from the sedan, making the business case difficult with miniscule coupe sales volume. The fact they have shown the Coupe60 to the public tells me its dead as a production vehicle." Hmmn, so the new Camaro is actually supposed to have been the new GTO.

3 year thread necromancy?!?!?

Ok, I just downloaded the Gattai sub of MF Ep 1, and I can't get video. (Audio's fine). The only clue I can get is that Divx says it made need a DirectShow codec, but doesn't specify. I've downloaded many a codec pack tonight, and none work. (And many have screwed up other videos---I still can't see Graham's VF-1 transformation .avi's, but everything else is finally ok). Any suggestions? (On either what I need to SEE the Gattai sub, or Graham's VF-1 eview/transformation videos) Sigh. My old PC had years worth of codecs added in and could play anything, but nowadays it seems places only offer all-in one packs, that overlap and mess up other ones---and rarely include the "old" ones I need for stuff saved over the years. AVI's are just evil IMHO---even Divx/Xvid ones have issues, and if it's not one of those--good luck finding the codec you need. ::edit:: Graham's vids use MJPEG, and Quicktime can play them. But WMP used to be able to... I seem to need an H.264 for MF Ep 1, but I can't find any that aren't bundled with 500 other codecs. (Every time I try a bundle, it screws up EVERYTHING else)

Hulk of the B-2 that crashed: Also, the JSF's engine's life expectancy has gone down, and the engine needs another 2.8 billion dollars to fix. And they still want to cancel the F136 engine (which is currently running cheaper than the F135)! I think it'll take an F-35 to explode in mid-air before they realize the F135 sucks. Of course, it took 15+ years before the TF30 ever even started being replaced on the F-14, and even Congress knew that engine sucked.

Slightly OT but you've just gotta see this if you haven't (and you've ever built a Tamiya kit):

I don't have a PS3 yet, but like the gunmetal 1000x more than the black, so I definitely want to get the super-special bundle or whatever. Still, being 80G instead of the 40G I planned on getting, PLUS being "limited" may drive the price too high.

I must have Copperhead, but I'll probably sell the Shipwreck he comes with. I don't have Shipwreck yet, but if I ever have one, I'll want a "normal" one.

If you want a "beefier" battroid, with the resulting 2x as thick fighter mode, Yamato has already released several other 1/72 YF-21's, with and without FAST packs. Yamato is making this new one for those of us who wanted a better fighter mode than the old one.

I actually think I like the blue HISS more than black. Will the black one come with a figure? I know a "real" HISS driver is a separate carded figure--wave 8? (I'm disappointed the blue HISS driver has no display stand, and no weapons)

Found a HISS at Target. It was at a checkout aisle endcap. It is not, however, a GI Joe endcap. It's all the exclusives. Lots of Star Wars figs on top, Joe vehicles in the middle (just a single HISS and AWE, no more), and deluxe All-spark repaint TFs on the bottom. (I kinda like the all-spark Brawl, might pick him up--I have no Brawl at all----did they fix the shoulders on this one?) With Wal-Mart now charging nearly 7 bucks for a figure, buying a HISS for 9.99 is a no-brainer.

Probably a long shot, but Revoltech hard-suits would be awesome. 20 bucks, highly articulated. They'd sell zillions.