David Hingtgen

Hmmmmn. Those are clearly official Yamato pics, yet they're not up at Yamato's site (that I can find in a quick check). Also, that's the same painted resin prototype we've seen before, not the plastic one we got pics of a week ago.

I think aftermarket HUDs for cars do exist, but the only retrofit I've actually seen is "adding it to a car for which it was an option, but that particular one didn't have it"----the wiring etc was already there, just needed a HUD to plug in basically. (And I could go on one heck of a rant about GM and their stupidity in changing HUD availability) I seriously doubt you could put an aircraft HUD in a car, not only would everything from voltage to data signals be incompatible, but they probably cost more than the average car, and wouldn't work---aircraft HUDs sit about 6 inches from your face. (Car makers seem to totally miss the point of a HUD--they try to make them small and unobtrusive, down low out of your direct line of sight--which is the exact OPPOSITE of the reason they exist) The few airliners with HUDs tend to have ones that fold down from cockpit celing, no idea how they work. Could just be the normal method upside down, but I don't know if there's room like that. It's been 10 years and no one's figured out yet how the Grand Prix's HUD works, data-wise. "Somehow" it gets a signal to display speed etc, but every attempt to get the HUD to work with aftermarket parts/data/signal has failed. Basically---if a HUD that's designed for a specific car can't be figured out to have it generate the correct numbers and info from said car, I can't image how hard it'd be to integrate one into a car it's not designed for.

While searching for Wonder Festival YF-19 pics etc I came across these. I don't think anywhere else has mentioned them. Based on how many there are, I bet they plan to do all of them. Mod Bonus: There were originally going to be more than just the 16. Here's two of the ones cut from the final game.

Do we ever see the 0D with booster? Would it even fit?

And 30 secs ago I read that it wasn't going to be... Every place I check gets a roundabout "probably" answer. Sigh.

To me, using black preshading on a red always looks more like coal dust/tar than simply dirt/weathering. Almost purplish at times. Example is this: http://www.hkml.net/Discuz/attachment.php?...p;checkid=5789f Now this one looks a lot closer to what I want: http://www.hkml.net/Discuz/viewthread.php?...556&fpage=2 Looks a lot more like a wash to me, and far more subtle. The panel lines are distinct, but you really can't tell any "color" of them. Black ahead of the flaps, but that's mainly because it's so deeply engraved there.

If you're buying it to use the weapons on a Hornet, that's about the best option IMHO. You DON'T want me to review this for accuracy.

I have the same question: I want to give my 1/48 Milia a wash, but have no idea what color to use. Red planes are almost non-existent, and the few that are tend to be spotless. I was thinking anything from light grey to rust-brown to deep red. I might even just go with dry-brushing silver to show paint wear. I actually want to go for a "war weary" Milia. Taken good care of, but seeing so much action it can't be flawless, with a few panels replaced. (My goal is to weather it so it looks "real"--being pure red is inherently toyistic) I asked over at ARC, and most said use burnt umber. Here's one of the few weathered red models I've found: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal4...tin/gal3536.htm I never did ask him how he did his.

::fiddles with RGB pallette:: Yeah, 70/30 looks like it's around the blue/purple border.

Just got back from checking the news. Hmmn, white only. I really hate white systems ever since I got my GBA. (DC's and 360's aren't white, they're pale grey---though the 360 is so pale it might as well BE white--I plan to get a skin for it though). Old games are cheap enough, but I'd still like a "discount bulk" compiliation pack. And they've only announced first-party games. You know "Castlevania 1-3" would sell a zillion copies if Konami makes it available. And it'd be like a 4-sec download. Question: for the the sports games using the wiimote etc---how much room do you need? I mean, if I want to play wii tennis or something--will I need like a 6-foot radius clear around me, or can I play sitting in my chair and just using wrist movements? If you need 1:1 scale space for wii bowling, that won't work.

The issue isn't ownership/cost, it's convenience. I already own half the old-school games I want for the Wii--it's just that I don't have room to hook up another half-dozen systems to play them. Goes along with my PS2--I wouldn't play nearly as many old PSX games if the PS2 couldn't play them. I have my PS2 on top of my DVD player (thank you Slim) just to have enough room to keep 3 systems. If they ever make a DECENT Virtual On for PS2 etc, I could put my DC away forever. Oh, and re-release Soul Calibur 1 on something. That one still has the best stages and music of the series by far.

That scheme always looks blue-er on my TV. (And I spend a LOT of time calibrating colors)--but screen shots always appear purplish. Of course, that color is almost the exact shade people never agree on---half say it's blue, half say it's purple.

And even if they don't, most of us are used to 4-disc games from the PSX era, and there's several multi-disc PS2 games. Most people don't mind swapping discs when it's only once or twice during an entire play-through.

A big part of the reason my PS2 has so many hours, is because it plays all my PS1 games. Despite what some MS execs may believe, I play a LOT of my old games. Their argument seems to be "who would play NFL 2K1 when NFL 2K6 is out?" Of course. Nobody. But there are other games besides sports games that aren't simply "yearly updates" to the same game. And my library is 99% those "other" games. There's no "new version" of Jet Set Radio Future. Or Panzer Dragoon Orta. They could easily NEVER have a sequel, and be the last of their franchise. And just because there's a new version, doesn't mean it's better. See KoToR. Yet I can play Xenogears, CV:SOTN and FF Tactics forever, and will be playing them on my PS3, since it's backwards compatible. There's many PSX games that I have only ever played on my PS2, due to PSX games continuing to come out. Valk Profile was possibly my last "PSX" game as I know I played FF9 and Chrono Cross on PS2. And I'm sure there will be PS2 games I buy new and play for the first time on a PS3. Not so with the 360.

You want a one or two seater F-15, but only single-seat F-18's? Ok. Purple is unknown on military craft AFAIK, I've always looked but never found it, even on demos. It's not really the national color of anybody, and doesn't camoflage against anything. White and black generally aren't for camouflage together, one or the other, usually as belly colors. You might want to try basing off of WW2 ship disruptive camo, or WW1 dazzle camo, as they're based on high-contrast. Basically--you've asked for the 3 colors that are never found on military planes together. I really don't think I could help much. Might be best to just totally design the scheme yourself.

Nintendo has been surprisingly quiet on what old games will be available, and how. Will they sell all the old Mario games one by one? Or as a big multi-pack? Or will they restrict them to keep sales of the GBA versions up? Personally, I would LOVE to just go into a store and buy a Wii disc with a bunch of old NES/SNES games on it. Better than downloading IMHO. Instant gratification, and no messy "linking console serials with right to play downloaded games" like the 360. If you own the disc, you own the game. And I need Bonk's Adventure too, one of the few "mascot" games I never really played. I have like 20 minutes on it on a Turbo Duo.

Try here: http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/head_up_displays.htm Holographic ones are generally wide-screen ones, like the F-15E's. I believe my car's is partially reflective.

I have more hours on my PS2 than probably my SNES/XB/N64/GC all-time combined, yet will wait. $600 is a lot of money, especially when there's not a single game I need yet. I'll agree with basically whatever anyone says along the lines of "it's so expensive because they're forcing Blu-Ray down our throats". PS2 w/DVD worked because everyone wanted a DVD player, and was a lot of people's first DVD player. Being at BestBuy on launch day confirmed that. I think "The Matrix" out-sold any PS2 *game* that day.

I want to know what colors it comes in. We saw like 6 preview colors a long time ago, but we still don't even know the "main" color, much less the alternates. Though since the wiimote is white in every pic from the last 6 monhts, plus being the main DS lite color, odds are it's white. Anyways---after Zelda, I want Mario All-Stars for it. I don't care if it's downloaded or sold on a disc, I just want Mario 1-3. I just find playing on a TV so much more satisfying----the majority of GBA games I own have only ever been played on my TV via GC. My GBA hasn't even been turned on in years. Though the GBA has Yoshi's Island and Mario World available, in addition to Mario 1-3...

drifand---there are different versions depending on what country they're initially shipped to?

?? Allowed? It's your model, do what you want. There's entire boards devoted to "fictional" modeling, from USAF F-14's to Klingon Camaro Z28's...

Think of it like publisher, vs developer. Whose logo is most prominently displayed? Who actually worked on it? Who funded it, and who got interviewed about it? Then assume when it goes overseas that yet another company takes care of localization and marketing.

It's all just marketing. Monogram hasn't actually made a new kit/mold in decades AFAIK, they just use the name in the US to sell Revell's molds. And in Germany, Revell's name is often used to sell Hasegawa molds.

It's all the same mold. The Revell *Germany* one simply costs twice as much. And has Tiger Meet decals. There's no shortage of 1/48 F-15E aftermarket decals--if it existed, you can buy it. Also, the weapons included vary. The basic US release is the cheapest, but also has no bombs--I personally have it and am 3/4 done. The German release is the same as the basic US one from what I can see, just different decals. Only the Monogram Pro-Modeler one has any bombs. Here you can see the box art of the US releases: http://www.f-15estrikeeagle.com/reviews/reviews_kits.htm The one I have is the middle one of the three 1/48 kits. Main thing will be weapons--most people want to load an F-15E with as many bombs as it can physically hold---and no kit includes very many bombs. If you want a full load, you'll have to buy some. http://www.f-15estrikeeagle.com has lots of info on real loads, etc, or you can always just ask me for suggestions. If you really want to warp people's minds, load it out for pure air-to-air combat. I have a pic of one like that.

Thanks very much for the scans. Are there two different heads in the kit?