pengbuzz

Please, by all means! That original stand is nobody's friend, and it's hella weak! o.o And admittedly, I got the stand idea from you when you mounted the E-A on that board! So, let me return the favor! Here is the graphic I used, in case you need it; I also did the "A" version in case you need it for the other one:

Well, BW now being able to do the release would be (at least IMO) impetus for them to consider doing a new animated series for SFDM. Update the story a little bit (tech, terms and whatnot, maybe push the timeline a bit into the future like 2099 instead of 1999 for the launch of the SDF-1) and tailor the dialogue so english and Japanese dubs would work.

UPDATE: Got the stand built for the 1/537 Refit- The stand is a solid metal rod that runs from the bottom of the base (wooden board), all the way to the upper inside of the impulse crystal on the saucer. The rod is fixed in place on the board with a generous helping of Plastic Welder, covered with a styrene tube to disguise it as well as reinforce the connection. Also too the opportunity to make the stand into a "display" (just need some acetate for the "screen": The stand is strong enough that I can safely set a full Pepsi can on the saucer, bump the table, and the model will not wobble whatsoever. That will make sure no other incidents happen to it. I'll try to get better pics a little later; right now, the light is crummy and I need a better backdrop! lol With that, the 1/537 is finished; this iteration began in 2011 (it was a smoothie, which is why I didn't want to make it into anything else!), and it represents the culmination of 40 years of attempts to build this particular model (1/537 AMT). Thanks for watching folks!

Well, if you think about it: gravity would be pulling on those guns and the actuators/ motors to aim them would be under constant strain to keep them pointed forward. Perhaps the artist felt that the captain would order them pointing down to relieve undue stress on those motors.

Okay...don't say I didn't warn you guys; There you go.

looks like the "blah" is working fine so far, Shawn!

First post in the Workbench since the migration!

You may want to replace those pegs with either a stronger styrene or possibly ABS.

*raises hand sheepishly* To be honest though, if MK:A had a better Shao Khan, it might not have sucked quite so badly...

Now I have to do a base for my ship; thanks derex!

Too bad Hasegawa wouldn't consider doing some models from Macross II; I think either of the VF-2 versions, the Metal Siren, and definitely some of the enemy mecha along with ships from both sides.

Boylei Hobby Time on Youtube

I like that idea!

UPDATE: finals on the Refit: I ended up doing a wash over the ship, as I figured by the time of WOK, the Enterprise had been used quite a bit and was fairly worn even as the Refit. I wanted to accentuate the corners and lines of the ship, and give it something to bring out the details. I figured as long as it didn't look "beat-up", it would be fine. So, during the course of the finishing, I took one of the shots and darkened the background in a bit... Well... that ended up taking on a life of its' own, let's just say... And I'm calling this one done. Thanks for watching, folks!

Let's face it: if the MK 2021 film were a Christmas present, then all we got this year was a lump of Cole...

1) It sounds like a wire may not have been soldered on as well as it should have, or another connectivity issue. A simple volt meter should be able to tell, but the trick is accessing the wires going to the LCD panel to get the probes onto the connections. I tried researching that online (bet you have as well), but no dice! 2) That would sound like either the male or female end is recessed too deeply into the body/ shoulder cannon to properly make connection. The issue with hat is that the plug is divided up into different zones that would receive positive or negative current (from my time fixing headphones), so adding a drop of solder may or may not fix it. You can try it of course to see if it works! I wonder if either of the plugs could be coaxed out of the part (I'd imagine it would be very difficult, due to the nature of the material and how well those plugs are glued in! In all the cases you mentioned, it sounds like QC is very lacking on Kid's Logic's end, and they don't want to be bothered about it. That stinks man; i feel for you.

I'll be around; just won't be doing many projects is all. Hmm... Roy must've had one too many just before he took Skull-1 out...

That, and when game developers (or anyone else) disregards the source material just to make "sumthing kewl"...

UPDATE 1: earlier this weekend, the F-18 I was working on had a wing end pop off. In typical fashion, I repaired it, but miscalculated on the glue... ...I just found that it melted a huge hole down the entire inside of the left wing and fuselage. So, the Top Gun: Maverick project is cancelled. Parts have been reallocated to the scrap heap. At least I still have the Tomcat though. But the fun doesn't end there.... UPDATE 2: Nearly finished with the Enterprise... *Now, you folks are probably wondering: "How the heck does all this keep happening to pengbuzz all the time?!" The answer is that I was cursed by a cranky gypsy a few decades ago for stealing her fresh-baked apple pie, and well... you know how it goes.* Seriously though: when I picked the ship up, my thumb ended up going through the shuttle bay doors on the ship. Being that this was a smoothie kit from the 70's, my only surprise is that another part hasn't collapsed from age! The damage: This, on top of the Hornet, was a bit much for me to take. But rather than try to bed a new hangar door for the ship out of styrene, I decided to make a more permanent solution to this issue: I layered 5 sheets of plastic together into a cube, and then machined it down into a new hangar bay door: Ship fitting: Primer and final: On that note: after this project, I am taking a break from doing projects due to fatigue and just too many of them going sour. Part of it is my frame of mind (current events, stress at home and other issues) and part of it is dealing with older projects. The final element is that I may be getting distracted and careless due to stress and stuff, so I need to regroup and rest. Stay tuned for this season's finale.

I believe that was Cobywan from M-factory. THat kit was expensive, and the site selling it is no longer there. Info I found: http://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/pa_cbop.htm And: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/dons-light-and-magic-dlm-352-klingon-bird-prey-positionable-wing-hinge--165313 Personally (because I am insane), I would make my own template for each part using the illustrations and then make my own parts. It would just be a matter then of getting a metal rod to make the joint and incorporating the baffles into the model.

P-51 Mustang?

Pepto pink?

Admittedly, they did an excellent job with that; I fear that's the exception and not the rule. I would love it though if I were proven wrong!

I found this a little while ago on Facebook: Anyone have an idea where it's from? Head looks kinda small in relation to the body...

I prefer subs. (Roast beef, provolone cheese, green pepper, black olives, lettuce, tomato, on white bread with a pickle on the side and Ruffles Cheddar and sour cream potato chips and a Pepsi.) As for anime, subs. I feel they better preserve the original feel and intent of the anime, as the dubs can (in my opinion) lose something in the translation. Also, a bad dub can just ruin everything and leave those voices in your mind when you think of the anime!