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    Love the variation going on there, it will bring so much more interest to those flat expanses of colours - bravo Dobber! Are you going to do that to the red waterline portion too? Can't wait to see more!
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    Slowing getting around to the rest of my collection... I purposely kept the main fighter cleaner and concentrated on more of a shadow/form shading - I figure he doesn't get hit very often He abused his booster pack a bit more.
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    You and me both!!!
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    Thanks MJ, The subtle streaking is done with a smudge stick and graphite shavings from a mechanical pencil (much more control). Yep, the DX lenses do work, but would make a 24Mp D750 into a 10.3Mp camera (plus I wouldn't be able to get as wide). However it would spread out the pain to my wallet over some time though.
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    Thanks! Yes, the D750 is the one I want. Been reading up on it and they've finally put the feature I really want, the articulating screen!!! I just wish it was cheaper as my lenses are all DX and I would have to get new glass as well Well here's my VF-171CF, for some reason a lot of the subtle light weathering didn't seem to show up in photo as it does in person. Even though its such a toublesome Valk (luckily my bottom triangles are just starting to crack, but I'm not transforming this one other than the first time when I got it), I do love this one because its so unique and I'm a sucker for dark planes. The fast packs really add so much to it!
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    Finally gotten around to photographing my RVF-25 with the Super Packs on. Unfortunately I haven't done anything with the drones yet. They're a little soft (focus wise) because I'm just too lazy to setup a tripod and its all hand-held, I need a better camera! Enjoy...
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    Are they all character artwork or is there any mech as well?
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    Nah, I wasn't in any scenes. I was there for many of the days of Conn-Pod shooting though, just behind the camera. I did love standing in there and pressing the buttons (hehe). Yes, I still want decent Pac Rim Toys - the NECA ones just don't cut it.
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    Boy, could they have put those fan blades any closer to the front of the intakes?!
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    At least now we know where the paint will scratch off...
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    Oh, a reason to NOT have to modify the FMMF kit... (procrastination pays off again!)
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    It looked totally CGI... unfortunately.
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    I loved that scratch build of the live action film - wished there was a kit form of that one!
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    Beautiful model, so well executed... really gorgeous. However, it isn't really in keeping with the anime, its got the live action movie engine tail cone, but there just too many "greebies" panels all over it, the wire antenna is just too WWII old school to be convincing and the rust streaks are just a little much for a space faring vessel. It just lacks the flavour of the overall subject matter - a beautifully technically perfect model that was built though.
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    THIS IS NOT A JOKING MATTER! Spent too many sleepless nights for it to be funny anymore...
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    Yep, same here... its 3:45am our time. Thank my guardian angel TechnoBlue (if HLJ doesn't fink out on us?) I hate not knowing. So is there any confirmation that this is being massed produced and will become available when they are issued?
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    Hey, Bandai had done a waaay better job at this than the blank Arcadia YF-19 we got for $150 more!
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    Wow! Simply amazing. Congratulations Jefuelmon on that huge build, it turned out beautifully. I always loved the Phantom, especially in those colours. Thanks for pointing me to this thread, I have never even seen it till now - I'm definitely subscribed. I'm honoured to be amongst such talent on these boards here.
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    Really?! It's confirmed that these are being massed produced or are you just saying that because there were 28 left?
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    I couldn't imagine an American version without a major re-design of all the iconic elements (ie; the battleship in space) - there just isn't the kind of sensitivity or respect to original source material in Hollywood.
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    Beautiful work as always MJ! Yes, I do exactly the same, Gerwalk mode for the majority then Battroid to hit the unexposed surfaces.
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    Hey, I'm on auction! In case you're wondering what I actually look like, I'm on the right ID badge. http://propstore.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/9/lot/1887/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F9%2F%3Fpage%3D2
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    It's funny but I feel the complete opposite and love my Bandais over the Yamacadias (even though I hate the PO process) and still play with my YF-30 almost on a daily basis while my YF-19 just looks like a static fat toy (and I'm still trying to get together enough waterslide decals to do it justice) - its not very playable or fun to transform IMHO (too plasticky that I'm afraid for all the sharp fragile edges - just like my VF-4G which is amazing to look at, not so fun to transform or play with). The fact that it was $150 more also bites - that's whole other VF-25! At least for me, it seems like the Yamacadias require so much more work to (decal & weather) bring it up to the same level of display/finish as my Bandai renewals - of course a lot of that could be solved with more tampo printing, but also more consistent panel lines - the depths on the Yamacadias are so shallow on some and fine that they don't take a wash - but they vary so much!
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    I think its a wonderful update... very respectful of the original intent and unmistakably iconic, yet much more modern and advanced. I just love Darren Gilford's sensibilities, so hard to attempt to update something so iconic and embedded into everyone's collective consciousness - I just hope JJ doesn't cover up all his amazing work with lens flares!
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    Ok, had some time to play with my new light tent and lights on the weekend, so here's some very much overdue shots of some of my collection. Thanks to Saburo for the photo tips and MacrossJunkie for the tips on weathering and clear-coating. This VF-25G was done last year, but I just haven't gotten to photographing them, I will make my way through my collection starting now, enjoy. I usually clear coat the Valkyries semi-gloss and the fast packs in matte/flat just like my models so there is a contrast in sheen.
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