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You can see there is a ball-joint in the center of the hand, but this cannot be done with only resin and a ball-joint. A polycap has to inserted inside the small block piece located closest the wrist. Without the ball-joint and polycap working together, the pieces would just flop around. The other option is to cast this as one piece so not ball-joint or polycap is needed. It is basically the TV fat hands style. CLICK HERE for further GBP details and review.

Those are some nice pics. Especially with the VF-1, Strike/Super Armour, and GBP, all laid out.

Well here's the deal. I finally got the 1/48 GBP. I took a look at the side covers and the hands. I will be pouring the molds, tomorrow. - Side covers can be done for $10.00 per set. Let me know if you want the stock grey or valk white color for the side covers. At this time I cannot provide the M&M red or blue. I will let you know when these are available. Low Viz Coming Soon. - Hands WITHOUT the ball-joints and polycaps $15.00. - Hands WITH ball-joints and polycaps $20.00. This is due to the balll joint having to be inserted, as well as, a poly cap to keep things tight. I will see if HLJ has these available and let you guys know when these are ready for ordering. Shipping in N America, S. America, Hawaii, and UK...please PM me. All others please contact Neova, he is handling the eastern hemisphere. Minimum required order $20.00, without shipping. Please PM me with what you want, in this format: Side Covers Valk White - ___qty Side Covers GBP Grey - ___qty Side Covers Max Blue - (Coming Soon) qty Side Covers Milia Red- (Coming Soon))qty Hands Valk White - ___qty Hands Low Viz - (Coming Soon)qty Also include your shipping address, for shipping quote. Thanks, NB4M

I got my GBP today!!! DAMN THIS THING IS AWESOME!!! I\'m still at work, I have to wait until I get home to see this on my VF-1.

Finally, I will have my GBP in hand tomorrow.

Does this mean i am being bumped on the offer to cast these? *see my sig.

369627[/snapback] This is just weak!!! I think I can get you GBP-1S gift set. It comes with the VF-1S and the GBP-1S in a UPS box. PM if your interested, .

I am hoping to finally recieve my GBP this coming week. I think I will do the all the side covers in the same color as the valk. Once I receive it I can then look at what would look better, VF-1 White or GBP grey. This is just taking way to loooooooooooooooooooooooooong to recieve my GBP. But at least I know it's on the way. **NOTE: At work, this site has been blocked and now I have no access to MW at work. So, anyone posting interest or questions, just be patient I will answer all inquiries and acknowledge all interests. NB4M

I think they look like a cross of the Banprestos (swing bar), Takatoku 1/100, and Yamato 1/48 (weak attempt). Still I think I am going to get a few of these. What sucks is that I was acually doing this and more to a 1/100 bootleg. Damn Toy-sucky beat me to it.

The arms, not the side cannons, will be solid, but they are not as much resin as you might think. I kept them solid because even with the side cannons being mostly hollow they are still a bit heavy and i do not want any sagging. For running wire up from the side cannons to the body you will be able to use hollow brass, which will also make a strong bond between the parts. 368563[/snapback] Thanks for your reply. Will there be pins installed in the legs, to support the weight of the upper body? I for one would not want brass rods or anytupe of metal supports embedding in my kit. I am planning on adding joints, instead of just pinning the Monster in a static mode.

I think he had something in eye, when these pictures were taken

Will there be pins installed in the legs, to support the weight of the upper body?

How much more is needed to complete the artist proof?

Careful, Mike. I don't think the Monster appreciates you putting your hand up there.

Here's your support!!! ***smacks, azrhino on the back of the head*** Just build it!!

Nice pics, and excellent additions. *Pic number seven is my fave. It looks as if the pilot is playing air guitar. Must be because he's all amped to be part of your collection.

Got pic?

honneamise, That really looks amazing. Looks like you don't need much more to complete it.

Well could it be, Yamato is trying to sell as many Valkyries as possible, so they can justify the beginning of the two-seater valks? The more money they make from this license the better our chances we could see the two-seaters come to life. VE-1 anyone?

Gas prices and emissions regulations did tighten the car market (actually it choked it), but it also helped create newer stronger and cleaner fuel burning engines that are quite strong. But as far as looks go, all the car makers must have been beaten with an ugly stick. Most all of the designs from the 70-2000 are some of the most frightening vehicle ever to be produced. But at I think that is also due to the lifestyles and trends of the times. Now more than ever, car makers are realizing their mistakes (at least some) and have decided to do something about it. Wether it's a new engine or a total redesign, also a sportier retro-restyle. But we'll see in the future things might be better or could get worse. We'll just have to wait and see.

Well, I don't think of it as a late start, but more a revitalization of what american muscle cars once where. I think in these past few years the American car companies are beginning to realize just how important a true muscle lineage car is. I mean take a look to a decade ago when Chevy decided to resurge the Impala, it was nice but lacked what it's true spirit was. As for now in the present you see a lot of carmakers beginning to understand the connection between the classics designs and the understanding of what those designs and placards where really meant for. Almost all the major car manufacturers are starting to come around to the idea, and I think amongst all, the leaders of the pack are Ford and Chrysler with M series cars. The rest are just trying to catch up. Just like Dodge and their ugly incarnations of what they created with the SuperBee markings/namesake and the Hemi version trucks, what a bunch morons.

While for the most part i strongly agree with you, but there still are a few out there that are okay. As for good-ol'-american muscle, hands down, is the toughest to beat. Look at the classic lines of many older car amkes like Pontiac (60s), Chevy (tri-fives), Ford (50s-60s), AMC (66-69), Chrysler (60s), and so on; those are true cars. I dig seeing muscle cars, and love driving them even more. Can't wait until the next Route 66 meet. It's always a blast to attend.

I've had my 72 chevelle called a mustang twice, and a nova innumerable times. "what year nova?" "2004" "Nice mustang dude" " " 365842[/snapback] I have a 1969 AMC Rambler (currently in the planning stages to become and SC car, paint scheme "A"), and many a times, a lot of people would come up and say nice Nova or nice Falcon. I just grin and say, "It's a Rambler." All of a sudden they break out with a funny story of when their parents or grandparents had a Rambler. It's pretty cool.

Wow!!! That is a really awesome job!!!

That's pretty funny.