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Hi CoryHolmes, Thanks for the clarification. NB4M

Congrats on your first 1/48!!! Welcome...you are now under our control. (Staring at eyes of your 1/48)

Nice work Macroadster!!! I like the skull, it almost looks as the pilot ripped the head off a Zen, and placed the pront portion of it on his heatshield as a trophy. Really cool.

All colors yellow to a certain degree, the color helps hide some of the yellowing. I believe it is part of the degregation process of plastic.

Now that's one helluva pot hole!!! I'm glad nobody was killed.

Prometheum, I am currently using it on a 1/35 Gakken Legioss. Believe it or not, the white is very clean and smooth, no details have been lost. I wish I could post pictures, I really need to get a new computer and digicam...hopefully this month (crosses fingers ).

Kurt, Nice work my man! I like color selected, that ghosted effect is great.

Prometheum, You will be surprised, there are man different colors. You just have to seek out the color you want most colors are available but some must be special ordered. Believe me, I know. Several things you will have to remember, clean the part extremely well with dish soap and warm water, then rubbing alcohol, let dry, and spray it on. There is no need to primer the surface, it melts on to it.

I've read that as well, but it's only a myth. There doesn't seem to be anything that would change the composite structure of the plastic, only topical remedies. One thing I have tried is Fusion or Plastikote vynil/rubber sprays. It contains acids that actually allow the dye to permanently bond to the plastic. Only that once it has been sprayed on it tends to change the texture of the surface. Fusion leaves the surface grainy, almost like the fast packs of the 1/48 Yammy Valks. Plastikote on the other hand leaves a smoother texture that can easily be made smother with a polishing wheel. The great thing about these mediums is that the are very resilient to chipping and scratches. But in order for this to be possible it takes about 1 week's time to really adhere. Test these out, they just might surprise you.

It also depends if there are what type of plastic. Though all will yellow, with some exceptions to polymers.

I was doing some research... But don't different types of criteria affect different types of plastic? What type of plastic are you refering to? ABS, PET, PVC, Styrene, etc?

F360, It sounds like a Banpresto release, only bigger and a thousand time better.

milia ( 231 000 results) miria ( 61 500 results) millia ( 58 900 results) myria ( 70 000 results) mirya ( 26 700 results) To answer an age old dispute...What is the correct spelling of the green-haired, kick ass, valkyrie fighter pilot babe, who we all know and love, but can't seem to agree on the spelling of her name?

vf-1j ( 15 600 results) vf-1s ( 19 300 results) ve-1 ( 400 000 results) vf-1a ( 14 600 results) vt-1 ( 335 000 results) vf-1d ( 4 470 results) vf-1 ( 192 000 results) sdf-1 ( 89 100 results) mk-II monster ( 121 000 results) destroid ( 19 600 results) Now we know why the VT-1 and VE-1 are soooooooo coooool.

Try using steel wire. There is plenty at your local arts and crafts stores, just ask. It usually sold in a clear tube of three pieces. They are small enough gauges that you can use on the wings and are strong and stiff enough to support the weight. Just be sure to use the steel type and not the aluminum type. ***If you live in LA, there is a place called Allied Model Trains (in Culver City), they carry a wide selection of gauges and types. Hope this helps.

Now if he could only make a transformable VF-1...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. yum.

That is one sweet R/C.

I think you mean it was...water, fire, and wood. I remember those, they came in many different forms. They are almost like Pokemon, but these would kick your teeth in if you tried to capture them.

Starcruiser 1

Here's what I found. Based on the title craft from Gerry Anderson's STARCRUISER story concept, as featured in "Look-In" magazine during the late 1970s. Airfix marketed a snap-together kit titled "Starcruiser 1" (No. 07170-9). Box artwork showed the craft in space with its engines firing. Kit was done in white styrene with clear windows and canopy. The assembled model may be separated into four independent units. The model was originally conceived as a die cast toy, but the manufacturing process presented many technical problems and though the prototype (displayed in the Blackpool exhibition for some years) was used for reference, inevitably many parts had to be changed to suit die casting requirements When the toy reverted to a model kit, these changes were transferred. Two crewmen are included, though interior detail is limited, but the instruction sheet is excellent with "Typical Mission Sequence" art and detailed background information concerning the craft. Also by Airfix is a snap-together, 1/32nd scale, kit of the STARCRUISER INTERCEPTOR (No.05174-5). Quality is high Especially noteworthy is the sheet of rub-on markings, a considerable improvement over adhesive paper ones. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With a few exceptions, models described in this article have long been out of production. Many of those which were made were marketed in limited areas of the world, inaccessible to many in Anderson fandom. None of the kits listed, and with which I am familiar, are 100% accurate representations.

Oops, sorry. I think your right Exo, there are no differences between the two.

Tons of difference...mainly the build quality. Gakken's are far more sturdy that the Toymani Alphas. Does anyone have any side-by-side pics?

Hey Blaine, That's what I have going right now...the one room method. We have the items we collect together in one room of the house, and my mecha items are proudly displayed in another room of the house where I do customs and models. I understand my wifes concerns, in part it is because she is a purist and likes to keep the common collection morbid, that is why the room is called "the Nightmare Room". My own collection has plenty of room to thrive at my discretion and she occassionally asks how my guys are doing, which in turn let's me know she accepts there existence. Yang, why not try this method?

Jolly Rogers, How about some pics?

Jasonc Well spoken. That really only applies to GF status. Having a wife (soul-mate) is a whole different ballgame. Kudos!