David Hingtgen

Well, it matches the info I posted here like 6 months ago perfectly, so I think it's legit. Here's the thread: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...;hl=thundercats And much like Hurin, I also compared it to M7. ::edit:: Actually, it matches word-for-word perfectly, so...

How cool is this? This guy made a case out of a toy aircraft carrier, and lit it up: http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/carrier/ If you just want pics of it finished, go here: http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/carrier/default.asp?page=5

Have you been to TFW2005 in the last hour? Go now. (No, I'm not talking about Transmorphers)

Video from one of the first F-22 demos this year: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7...05008&hl=en From what I've read, the full, real demos still won't be until 2008. Also, most of the US demo team schedule is up now: http://www.schultzairshows.com/mil-sched.html

If they're making new wings just for Botcon exclusive Dirge and Thrust, maybe they'll make a new Magnus with trailer-armor from Movie Prime's mold for the 2008 Botcon...

Sure looks like John Eaves' work, who designed the Ent-E, and modified the Excelsior into the Ent-B. Check the rear of the secondary hull, with the shuttlebay door--almost exactly like the Ent-E. Of course, altering the *original Enterprise* is utter sacrilege to most fans...

I learned of the original Mac+ toys because of Toyfare---first issue I'd ever read of it.

Kind of depends--either my brother's Jetfire, or a version 1.5 YF-19.

Day-yamn. LATE wave-off of an F-14: http://www.harry.hirschman.com/images_phot...4_ugly_pass.MPG

I don't plan on driving anywhere tomorrow, so I have my 3/16 hex socket JB-welded into my supercharger oil plug. And my socket wrench in the freezer. Will let everyone know if it worked tomorrow night. (if not, I might have a 3/16 socket permanently attached to my supercharger)

::wonders just how many PM's chowyunskinny will have in a few hours::

Son of a... Way to screw over all the G1 fans, Hasbro. Making common, normal, much-beloved and desired Classics figures as EXCLUSIVES. I am NOT a completist/collector in any way. Know how many TF's I've bought in the past 12 months? 3. And Classics Thundercracker was going to be the fourth. Thundercracker is the 2nd original G1 I ever bought off Ebay, and the only one I considered importing from Japan to get "original missiles" for the G1 re-release. I am just a huge TC fan. I don't want TC to "complete" my seeker collection or anything (I don't even have Starscream), I simply want my all-time fave character.

I think he meant "it just sounds like one of many trailer guys, not specifically THE trailer guy who also did TF narration". If it is him, he's sure not doing it the way he did in the first TF movie.

Well, AC is not the best place to reference to see if something really wore a scheme or not--they love to make up "fake yet realistic" ones.

Both of them wore the scheme you describe at one time, but in different shades: I also just found this, which considering how many times I've been to that site, I'm surprised I never knew this little gem was in there: http://www.habu2.net/vipers/xl/index.html More info on the XL there than probably the entire rest of the internet, and every book published, combined. Note: not mentioned very often (but easily seen)---the 2-seater has a GE engine. Don't know if it has the larger intake though, will have to scrutinize pics.

Quickly reading the thread at TFW2005: Apparently, Starscream and Ironhide are in the trailer. Yeesh--I've known what those characters now look like for months, and I STILL could only see "dark, jagged 4-limbed things running around" in that latest clip. "Ironide dives down to dodge, then returns fire"---I could only see "movement from a big metallic thing". The robots are so "shredded" I can't even tell who they are, or what they're doing half the time.

Don't know if I ever saw this scheme on it.

Cypher overall is the most fragile (stiffer plastic), but Fei-Yen's "skirt" (the two large pieces in the rear) I've had to glue probably a half-dozen times--they're far too large and heavy to be supported by a small pin at the extreme end, at an angle. But yeah, "intact" VO:OT figs are rare, no matter how cool they look. (I own all 5 variants of Fei-Yen----3 are intact only because two of them have NEVER been posed/moved---they remain in their "as packaged" poses to this day--and the Tiger version has no skirt) My RNA one is currently in pieces... Still disappointed they never made Angelan, or Cypher RNA colors.

It's possible Cullen dresses like a trucker, because of Prime.

Super Hornet passing gas (it's what they do best): http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1189785/L/

I'd just like to point out that country/western wear is INCREDIBLY popular among owner-operator truck drivers. It's darn near an unofficial uniform at times. Why do you think horses and bulls show up so often on custom-painted semis? Sure, it could be Cullen--but it's just as likely not to be. If you want to "blend in" and you're a robot semi, then having your holo-driver dressed like that is a sure-fire way to NOT attract attention. Western wear and semi-trucks, are like black leather and Harley-Davidsons. (of course, outfitting the truck itself like a rice-boy's Honda sure counters the whole "in disguise" thing)

M&M are molded in color, with quite a bit of white paint. In addition to the wing/nose/tail striping of course, the "collarbone" area is mostly white paint, as are the front of the thighs and knees. Most of the rest of the white is molded, like the lower legs and nosecone. I can't think of any red/blue that's painted besides some diecast bits--nose gear doors, hip bars, central "spine" bar.

I'll chime in to say I agree with Southpaw Samurai's first paragraph--she just doesn't do anything for me.

Tomcats do it better:

The only way it could be better, is if it was deep pink.