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I've got Arduino Uno doing everything I set out to do for my battleship: multiple Leds, servos and neopixels are all working together and timed without any problems in a combined sketch. For some background, I have no electronics knowledge what so ever, I have zero programming or computer skills, and I am not technically inclined in any way. I learned the difference between the black wire and the red wire a few months ago. Basically, I am the one who just calls the tech guy for everything, if you know what I mean. So if you can figure out the + and - on an LED, you can easily figure out how to use this stuff. The Uno itself is a breeze. Very stable. No computer glitches. It does everything the guides tell you it does and you don;t need any programming knowledge to run pre-made sketches and edit them to your needs. The Adafruit Trinket on the other hand is a different story. With my zero programming skills, I have faced a lot of hurdles and problems with it. Its slow, it needs to bootload, its finicky. I am not saying its for experts only, and I am not giving up, but there is a big difference on user friendliness compared to the Uno. So if your interested, go for it. The Uno will work.

One thing I can say for Bandia's VF2SS, it's got balls.

My 14-year old former self is stoked. Gonna party like its 1986.

The VF2SS is just a crazy design. Based on acrobatics required to design the hinges, it was just never meant to be a toy, . In contrast, Kawamori's designs are led by a working prototype.

Ahoy matey. My girl is the HMS Surprise.

Are my eyes deceiving me, or are those missile effects being held by the valk without support of the stand arms? I am not hot into needing the arms for support.

I didn;t know it could be done without physical touching. The future will definitely be wireless. I'm sick of having 20 USB cables and power cords at my feet.

That's crazy! I didn't know there was such a thing.

This is a lot of fun.

Nice. I checked them out. Pretty plain, but there is not much out there in the 1/100 scale to choose from. Which did you get: The 1/100 & 1/87, or others?

Guess we all hit the workshop this weekend! I managed to hook up my Nupetiet with its own base. Still need to find flexible tubing to hide the wires.

On the Effects set: Any chance those missiles can hold to the missile pegs on the wings without bottom support from the stand?

Beautiful. May I call it, The Zaku? Or maybe Scopedog?

This fanboy needs that stand.

Well done. My feelings exactly. Shocked and pleased. Lets let the great tip battle begin. What color should those missile tips be?

From Orguss and Macross - Super Plastic Model Manuals.

That's true dedication! About what scale is that?

One day we will get SDF Macross redone, a la Yamato 2199.

I want THAT armor. Thinner legs, arms, chest, skirt and shoulders.

I've given up on transforming kits. Not worth the pain and suffering after experiencing the old Bandai variable kits in the 90's and the new VF-25 and the VF-1A/S.

Magnets make everything more fun!

I know we have discussed this before, but what is the justification for the huuuge missile shoulder packs? Is it line art or anime accurate? Except there is no way for most of us to get a Bandai valk these days in 2 sec windows. I've been shut out two times in a row.

Pretty expensive. But not an outrageous price, the way things are going these days for niche collectibles.