Dobber
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True, or maybe enough people won't order, due to the 25S fiasco, and all of us that did order will get one. Yeah, I'll keep telling myself that! Lol Chris
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Lol! There's the negativity I've come to expect from this thread! Chris
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Appreciate the optimism! Hope you're right. Chris
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Well, I placed my order with BBTS, though considering what happened with the VF-25S I suppose there is little chance I'll get one. Chris
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Gorgeous!!! fantastic work! Chris
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Isn't paypal claim department only up to 3 months? If this doesn't come out till late June that still may not work. Chris
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I'm tempted to try ishop2go too, but am a bit suspect about a site that is wanting payment up front and has been taking preorders for days now, on an item that is selling out nearly instantly everywhere else. Chris
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Ahh, gotcha. Chris
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Well that's disappointing to here. It SEEMS like they are really missing an opportunity to make some more money here. I too understand about risks, like what Veef said.....but, like Veef also pointed out, Bandai's early Frontier releases left a lot to be desired....not counting the 1/72 kits. Crap products won't sell well, the crappy looking v1 25 series (that apparently had qc issues as well) and then the parts forming vf100 series. Now they show the series some love with nicely designed v2 25's, 29, and now the 171. The fans want them but now they seem to be gun shy because they got burnt on their crappy early releases. Chris
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Does this sort of thing happen with other Bandai products as well? Chris
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Damn, I really wanted to get this....but I too am tired of the "hoping to hit an incredibly small window of availability" that seems to be happening lately. The 29.....originally wasn't too hard to get. IIRC, you had a day maybe 2 to get the preorder in before it sold out. The 25S less so but still not too bad, I just saw the post on this site, went HLJ and ordered. They sold out quick but still had at least a few hour window. Then the 29 rerelease came and well.......I guess I got very lucky from what people are saying about the window. I got up 6:00am EST and around 6:45am checked HLJ and preordered. From what it sounds like that was at just the right time. But this nano second window is insane. I hope to get one but won't do the refresh game either....well not too much anyway. I agree that you'd think that Bandai would see the demand for Frontier balks and up the production at least a little bit. Chris
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did anyone actually get an order in with HLJ or is it just a place holder ATM?
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With the fast packs on, perhaps Bandai will just put landing gear in the fast packs as well...as a cheat so to speak. Chris
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You'll need a small container of some sort...jar, box, or something. Then just crush the pastel chalk stick or part of it ( a little goes a long way) till it's a nice powder. Then take a brush ( suggest a fine brush that'll only be used for this) dip it into the powder, I tap the brush on the side of the container to shake loose any larger chips, and then lightly go over the lines. This will give you the shaded look most modelers get with an airbrush. The more you go over an area the darker it will be, plus black pastel will be darker than different greys. I mainly use a dark grey or a lighter grey depending on how dark the model is. Black I mainly use for heavy stains, burns, and scoring. Also do small areas at a time as chalk dust can really leave finger prints. I will do the top of a model or the front of a model, so it leaves me with a safe section to hold. Seal it in light mists of clear coat till you get good coverage. Then do the other areas. I would also recommend applying weathering over a flat coat, since gloss goat is smooth and harder for the dust to adhere to...but don't forget that decals need to go on a glossy surface. So you will be applying a few different clear coats. Chris
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Hi Benson13, while there are many ways to do panel lines, they way I am currently doing it is with water based paints that can be bought at any arts and craft stores. I just mix white and black together, sometimes more black than white or visa versa, to get the desired shade I want. It just depends on the color of the model. In this case, since the hull color is very light, I used mostly white with maybe 1 or 2 drops of black. Once the paint is mixed, I just take a brush and thoroughly go over the panel lines. I'll let it dry for a bit, doesn't need to be completely dry, and use a damp paper towel to wipe off the excess paint. Try to wipe perpendicular to the panel line to help prevent the paint in the lines from being wiped off. I also use artist pencils if touch- ups are needed or if a line is just too shallow to let paint stay in it. On this model i actually added the rivets with a pencil to give it some added detail. Could have used a scribing tool too but felt the pencil did the job fine. After I 'm happy with the panel lines, I'll steel the model in a clear coat and then use ground up pastel chalk to highlight and weather the panel lines and model as a whole. I use varying shades of dark grey and even brown to get the look I like. Most of my models have a nice subtle weathering detail to the, that just don't show well in pictures. Here are various models I've made over the past several years that have different levels of weathering and panel lining and shading. Remember to always start light and the work darker (it's easier to make something darker than to try and lighten it up. I'll even walk away from a build for a day or two if I'm not sure if I want to make my weathering heavier....it'll let you look at your work more objectively. Hasegawa custom SV-51: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/SV-51/ Hasegawa Moonshooters VF-22s: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Moon%20Shooters%20VF-22S/ Fan racer: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Fan%20Racer/ Space Battleship Yamato fighters: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Space%20Battleship%20Yamato%20fighters/ Battlestar Galactica MK VII Viper: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Colonial%20Viper%20MK%20VII/ Battlestar Galactica Viper: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Colonial%20viper/ Battlestar Galactica Viper MK IV: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Colonial%20viper%20MK%20IV/ Firefly Serenity: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Serenity/ Babylon 5 Thunderbolt Starfury: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Thunderbolt/ Babylon 5 Warlock class Destroyer: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Warlock%20class%20destroyer/ VF-11 digital camo: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/cd821/Digital%20camo%20Hasegawa%20VF-11/ Here is a link to another method of doing panel lines that I may try too. http://www.scalespot.com/reference/panellines/panellines.htm Thanks again everyone! Chris
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Hey, good catch. Love this design so much more than the 17. Hopefully Bandai will make this more readily available so people can actually get one and not give scalpers the chance to screw people over. Chris
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So is the only difference between the standard 171 and the EX variant the canopy or are there other structural differences? Not counting color. Chris
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Fantastic!! Only down side is we will have to keep a close eye on HLJ, AmiAmi, and such to hope we can get one in the minute they are available. Chris
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Next season casting news and it's a big one!! http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/david-morrissey-to-play-the-governor-on-amcs-the-walking-dead-as-new-regular/ Chris
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Glad to here from those of you that know, that this is looking better than the original. Can't tell though if the missile clusters are painted, like what was shown for the Alto packs, or if they are just solid red plastic. Also, I think graham had mentioned something about vents on the sides of the leg armor?? Not really familiar with the armor pack and was curious if these are more accurate. Still ordered a set just curious, from the sounds of things, it seems like this is a real winner. Chris
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Hey guys, found these images not seen in a trailer. The ship detailing is incredible! http://augustragone.blogspot.com/ Chris
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Yup, the kit I purchased had one of your awesome canopies with it. Chris
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Nice!! Reminiscent of "Chico the Gunfighter" from Vietnam. Chris
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Thanks guys, much appreciated. @Grayson72, the nose cone is Testors MM Acrylic Radome Tan. Chris
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Crap, forgot it was a split view. Oops Chris
