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    A bit off-topic, but is there an official romaji/English spelling of Freya/Freyja? (For that matter, what's her name in kana?) I've never seen Freya spelled with a "j" before.
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    I dunno, I agree with both of you.
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    Chances are they had more preorders than they could fulfill. If you're still waiting for yours, then I'm loathe to find out what my chances are at getting my hands on one. Completely forgot to preorder one myself...
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    Backordered at HLJ: https://www.hlj.com/product/HSG65831/Sci
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    The RG frame and PG fingers use more or less the same tech as the multi-color plastic injection in older kits. They just do so using the same color plastic. One of the Astray Red Frames, MG or RG, alternates red and white plastic for the fingers (if I remember correctly). And even multicolor injection hasn't gone away; Bandai have simply gone from mixing colors on the parts to mixing colors on the runners. The A runner of most High Grades (and I believe some MGs/RGs still as well) come in this multicolored setup. The big reason it went away was because modelers complained of problems masking parts for painting, which Bandai chose to address by increasing color separation in their kits. (If I remember correctly, the recent RG Astray Red Frame's frame is also molded in red-and-white, so... yeah. It's far from a dead technology.) That all being said, Bandai won't use it for these. They're not worth the effort, being the budget kits that they are.
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    Doesn't the kit come with adapters to fit it to Bandai's Action Base 1? If I remember correctly, there are three separate adapters for the three modes. (The fighter mode one attaches to the gunpod???) From dalong (doesn't allow hotlinking, so copy-paste EDIT: or not, seems it's fine): http://dalong.net/review/etc/mv01/p/mv01_27.jpg http://dalong.net/review/etc/mv01/p/mv01_32.jpg http://dalong.net/review/etc/mv01/p/mv01_105.jpg http://dalong.net/review/etc/mv01/p/mv01_170.jpg http://dalong.net/review/etc/mv01/p/mv01_174.jpg
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    The Tomy one also looks to be a bit bigger, if the rumors of 10cm length for the Mecha Collection kit is correct. (Bandai would be roughly 1/200 where Tomy Tec's is 1/144.)
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    I dunno, I kind of like the stylized approach they took. It's really a fresh take on a classic design.
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    Condolences to you and yours, sir.
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    The worst aspects of Wing were its incessant stock footage. So at least IBO didn't ape THAT.
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    Could those "shoulder pegs" simply be the arm/shoulder-to-chest joint?
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    I think opening weekend was something like $150 million on a $50 million budget.
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    Bandai Sv-262 DX valk

    kajnrig replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    For what it's worth, they're doing the whole "keep the audience in the dark until animation" thing with Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans models, too. There have been MS A, MS B, up to MS H now I think? All have been revealed in time with their premiere in the anime.
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    I know there's actual debate about this because I believe the word gunpla is trademarked/copyrighted, but in common parlance no one's going to call johns on you. Everyone understands the wide breadth of Gundam.
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    That "MERAMERAMERAMERA" though. Makes me want to pinch that 80s babyface cheek.
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    To be fair, I think a modest server farm would be underpowered compared to ChaosYeti's PC. Also thanks, that does help quite a bit. More to look into.
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    No worries, I get the advantages of multiple monitors. Like I said, the only reason I have the single monitor is because of space constraints. When I was at university and had access to the occasional multi-monitor setup (for an introductory Java class, I think), I really did enjoy the increased desktop space. (The novelty didn't hurt, either. I must have spent a good 10% of my time just messing with mousing windows back and forth and stretching them between and across screens.) As for W10, I'm sure I'll switch over to it in due time. From what little I've done with it on my brother's computers, it feels decent enough. Better than 8, at any rate. EDIT: @Nazareno2012: I used to run a dual-boot W7/Ubuntu system back when. Once I update my PC, redoing that will probably be on my to-do list. Thanks for the Studio recommendation, will definitely check that out.
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    Thanks for the suggestions, all. I'll give Blender a shot and do some reading and asking around other forums. 1.) Mostly just what others here are doing (or what I've seen, at any rate): 3D modeling for the sake of rapid prototyping/printing. None of the high-end animation work that you're doing. 2.) Windows 7. I'm still debating between W7/W10/Ubuntu to put on my next computer build (which will hopefully happen sometime in the next six months, if I can get to it). I've read mixed reports on W10. - W7 is most familiar, and there's no pressing need to update yet. - W10 likely has better long-term support. - Ubuntu is Ubuntu, and I know enough about it to get what I want working. 3.) Just one monitor. I had an extra, but no space for it, so ended up selling it.
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    It's just another sensor/camera/what-have-you. Probably a backup in case the regular suite get damaged. (It's built into the frame rather than added on like armor.)
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    I had a similar thought, but I'd have preferred to see legacy VFs in that role, like the VF-11 or even VF-4/VF-5000. (Maybe some VF-1X+s in there, too? A guy can dream.) But I suppose the Nightmare was used because it's always easier to reuse assets.
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    Hi all. Seeing the incredibly awesome stuff being done here (especially those M+ drone projects by Xigfrid and JasonC) has got me really wanting to try my hand at it, too. However, the only 3D modeling software I have is an old old oooooold copy of Turbo CAD. What 3D software do you folks use, and what PC specs are recommended? My current desktop is nowhere near top of the range, but I hope that it's beefy enough to pass muster: CPU - AMD Athlon X4 750k quad-core GPU - AMD R7 260X, 2GB GDDR5 Memory - 8GB 1600 1 120GB SSD (~65GB free) 2 1TB HDD (~1.1TB free total)
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    http://phys.org/news/2016-02-scientists-glimpse-einstein-gravitational.html So in case you haven't heard, scientists recently detected/discovered the existence of gravitational waves, aka ripples in space-time. Wave folds confirmed? Oh god, fold quartz and BS transdimensional pop music, here we come!
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    I've noticed that type of pose (super aggressive, with the shoulders pulled way back and the hips thrusting forward prominently) showing up more and more recently. I associate it most strongly with the Revoltech line of action figures; is it just me, and that type of posing has been prominent even as far back as the 80s/early 90s? Or is it something of a fad?
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    Does Yamcadia/Bandai put work into seam line removal? Moreover, what kind of plastic do they usually use? If it's polystyrene or ABS, you can use some easily-sourced cements to easily get rid of those. As for the finish, a clear coat would take care of that. That said, thoae are issues you take care of on cheap $10 model kits, not $300(?) toys. I do think it looks better with these higher-res, closer-up shots, though.
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    Ohhh, I see now. My mistake. The training drones ie the ones that get shot up during the evaluation exercises at New Edwards?
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