David Hingtgen

Yup. Get rid of the "gimmick", and you can tuck a lot of things up in the plane's belly (basically just fold his arms inbetween his lower legs). Plus scale down his thighs/intakes a bit.

The story: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167288 The petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53888/petition.html I signed.

I hope Megatron 'stays dead' for 1 full movie, so that SS can lead the 'cons for the 2nd movie, thus he would "deserve" a $50 toy in Hasbro's eyes, etc, and we can get the F-22 we all want.

I still want more pics, but I plan to get it. I am SERIOUSLY considering swapping for the original head and cab roof, so if anyone would like to trade for the "new, more accurate" head for their original-issue Movie Prime, let me know.

Edited for truth.

I was hoping the Snow Serpent would look cooler. They get bulkier in every incarnation. The BAT looks better than before--the tinted blue "window" helps a lot. (though it's still not a hologram)

Wait---Commander with chrome mask? Details? I've never seen confimation/pics that the lastest version of him does in fact have chrome.

Just me, but I hate "knives on the chest" SE, in all incarnations. ::edit:: Oh, they're removable. Eh, probably still pass on him, then I can buy 2 Lackey Vipers...

No pics today, woke up and it was dark and cloudy, and now it's raining.

Black Storm Shadow???? Why not visored Snake Eyes in black? Would make a lot more sense. And I still need an original outfit SS...

If nothing else, showing off my skill at balancing Kaiyodo figures.

Nothing good will come from a thread that's degenerated so quickly.

I think we're still waiting on Graham's Sv-51 review...

Got my Asuka today, will post a pic or two of her and Rei tomorrow.

Everyone get back on topic, or the thread's closed. (that includes mentioning Zardoz)

I would tax on length/height. Nothing worse than when two VERY long vehicles park directly across from each other in a parking lot, or even worse---a parking ramp. Just BARELY squeeze by with 1mm to spare... (In my country, it would actually be a law that vehicles beyond a certain length cannot park across from another one of that size, nor may they occupy the last spot in a parking row, thus blocking vision for people trying to pull in or out of that row)

I was just at Hisstank.com, and it seems my Snake Eyes is from a brand-new wave (first seen 2 days ago). Fixed crotch, and 2 pegs on the display stand. (I thought 2 pegs was just a Joe thing, as all my previous figs were Cobras)

Possibly they're only quoting auto numbers. The 5-speed auto's .83 final ratio means it can't be geared that well for acceleration without killing highway mileage. Even an old GM 4-speed has a .70 final, so they can sometimes have decent gearing on the axle. I wonder if a 6-speed auto would help a lot--make 1st even lower, give it like a .6:1 final ratio for highway MPG...

Today was a good day. Found Cobra lackey (and an officer--but his paint sucked so I passed), Beachhead (corrected waist), Storm Shadow (hooded/grey stripes), Snake Eyes (visored, grey Timber).

Yup, and they "pulled a Braniff" at the end---took and sold tickets up until the very last hour (literally), without telling people they could end up stranded. And a lot of people were/are stranded. It's VERY bad to allow people to book round-trip tickets, when you *know* there's not going to be any planes to fly them home 4 days from now. Aloha at least gave several day's notice, and the entire last day of operations was SOLEY to get people/planes/pilots home.

I still haven't seen a G8, but based on where I live, that's not surprising. My brother is SERIOUSLY considering one--it's basically that, or a Charger R/T for him in the next couple months. I'm curious about the Challenger R/T's exact numbers. 0-60 "under 6 secs" doesn't say much. My car does that---I am not going to buy a slower car. (I'd be happy with equal---RWD alone will make it handle/launch better than mine--and it'll sure look cooler) But it depends HOW "under 6" it is. 5.1 vs 5.9 is a huge difference. As for the interior--by the time I can get one, I'm sure it'll at least be revised, if not totally redesigned. Also, sheer "size" makes it appealing to me. Based on the numbers, it should have at least 1 more inch of head and knee room than my car, which I desperately need. (Most cars are REALLY not designed for guys who have long torsos---I'm only slightly over 6 feet, but my proportions are such that my head/arm positions when driving are more like someone 6'3 or 6'4---so I generally need about the biggest cars there are to have any chance at getting comfy)

I was thinking it was kinda FB-22ish, crossed with a Cobra Night Raven.

Pre-emptive mod warning: Don't ask for a direct link, don't post a direct link. If you can't find what you want from all the hints/discussion so far, either: A. It's not out there yet. B. You suck at the internet.

Umm, erm... >>>Northrop tanker motion denied - Updated Northrop just announced that the Government Accountability Office has denied motions filed by it and the Air Force calling for a partial dismissal of Boeing's protest of the tanker decsion. Northrop says the denial of its motion came "after a supplemental filing by Boeing Corporation that streamlined its original protest and eliminated many of the elements that were central to the Air Force and Northrop Grumman motions.'' It's not clear what Boeing may have removed from its original filing. Quote: "Boeing's decision to abandon the public relations rhetoric contained in its original protest filings is in keeping with our motion," said Randy Belote, Northrop Grumman vice president of corporate and international communications. "We are encouraged that the company has streamlined its approach. We remain convinced that the Air Force process that led to Northrop Grumman's selection was fair, open and transparent, and we look forward to assisting the Air Force defend its selection decision before the GAO." UPDATE: Boeing says it has no idea what Northrop is talking about. This is the Boeing response. Quote: We have no idea of the basis of the Northrop Grumman statement. We continue to press every ground in our original appeal. We have neither abandoned nor narrowed any ground. In fact, our supplemental filings have added additional grounds to our original filing based on the information we have received from the Air Force since filing our protest on March 11. Any assertion to the contrary is a blatant attempt to misrepresent the facts. Boeing also had this to say about the GAO denial of the Northrop and Air Force motions: Quote: The GAO has denied both the Air Force's and Northrop Grumman's motions to dismiss our claims. This decision is consistent with our view that full consideration of all appeal grounds is warranted. We view today's decision by the GAO as a significant development in our appeal of the tanker decision.>>>

Hey, with more and more 5000lb SUV's out there, you need a 4000lb car now not to get vaporized when the soccer moms hit you... IIRC, part of the reason cars are getting heavier (and MPG isn't going up much) is because of the constant increases in safety equipment/requirements. Tire monitors, stability control, a dozen airbags, thicker door beams, etc.