pengbuzz
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So...she's the Federation version of Spongebob Squarepants then?
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UPDATE: Just a minor one this time, but I finally got to working on the head and did some improvements: Before: After: After trimming down the sides of the chest (will be doing more work on the chest soon!), I used the head that was there as a placeholder for a central "core" to build up the final structure. Originally, I was going to go with something like a "hood" (a la YF-21), but I felt this already borrowed heavily from that mech. So, I went with something a bit unusual that I can later "layer" the rear plane sections over to give a kind of hooded appearance without directly copying the 21. Stay tuned...
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AKA being stunningly and embarrassingly full of crap. If HG could make money on that, they'd have no need of RT. Come to think of it... them "promoting" RT was exactly that all along, right?
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I would scuff-sand it with 0000 grade steel wool, then wash the plastic with a mild detergent solution and rinse it really well; like you're doing a model kit. Plastics being molded are notorious for oils (mold release from initial molding as well as skin oils from years of handling/play as well as natural leeching due to age I suspect). I would also use either a flat black, flat/primer grey or primer white as a primer coat before any color coats (depending on the colors you want to use). This is especially important if you're using acrylics, but take note of "paint rub" where transforming parts would meet (such as the swing bars and nose, the chest and the back plate sliding together, as a few examples); you may need to take the thickness of the paint into consideration and either omit paint from where those parts would meet, or sand them gently so that the paint would not rub. Some of this may be overkill; folks here who have done this more may know more / better than I do. But these are just off the top of my head, given what I already know. Good luck on the paint!
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Actually, with the way my arms and hands are, the keyboard helps greatly when typing.
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UPDATE: Repositioned the arms on a swing-plate so they aren't so "up-front" and throwing off everything: I still need to address the covering for the head turret, a "midships' section cover and then start developing the "outer skin" of the mech overall. Battroid mode is coming along fairly well: Right after photographing this, I realized the sides of the chestplate are interfering with the head, so I trimmed them off. The head also needs articulation, but running low on Plastic Welder is putting the brakes on that until I can work a few issues out. Needs a backplate to cover all the mechanisms and whatnot, then once I have some stuff in place, I can start thinking about a gunpod for this one. Stay tuned...
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So I wonder what the bottom limit is to demonstrate sales that assert trademark use? I suspect even one comic book title, crappy collectible or whatnot is enough.
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So I assume that unless something drastically changed with copyright law (since BW didn't unveil Macross first in the US), HG losing the rights in North America simply isn't going to happen? I had been wondering if BW was trying to build some kind of legal precedent in other courts worldwide, but I doubt it would apply in the US anyways. Guess a lot of us still hope for the day when Macross would flow freely in the US....
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I would get the casing from an old printer or stereo (if available); PVC and ABS are not exactly the same thing (ABS is used for stuff like 1/55 Chunky's).
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LOVE this idea!!!
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I knew about the first episode you mentioned; the second I never saw. Still funny when you think about it though....
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Alternative to warp speed: each planet as a HUGE slingshot they load the starship into...
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Or the mother of "why you suck speeches" to all the Federation's enemies
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So basically: what's to prevent them from creating an army of Picards using copies of the memories and a slew of pre-built bodies. Just do a PXE-type mass install and you're good to go...
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And made a mess out of both in the process. If someone is going to make a movie, they need to at least act like they care about the source material . JJ did so in neither franchise.
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UPDATE: main body and transform progressing: The arms are not at an "ideal" spot transform wise, but this is the best I can do without ripping the whole thing to pieces and basically starting over. So, just going to incorporate them into the design in this configuration (the stealth feature on this one is an "active" type that should circumvent any issues). Aside from redoing the nose,everything else has been relatively smooth. BTW: these colors are not the final; I'm planning something else entirely. Now I need to decide on how to plan out the head turret config; also, need to add plastic to the chest: Stay tuned...
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Were you to present a correct one, it might have. But you picked an unstable regime that was patched after the Kaiser's defeat in WWI. That's akin to recommending using protomatter to build a table and chairs...
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Is the Siren transformable?
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Was wondering if perhaps you should try molding it and making a casting of it?
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Now I'm trying for some reason not to picture The Brain as Boldolza. O.o
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UPDATE: Progress is slow but steady on the new transforming fighter design: Right now, I'm still piecing together the transform and how components will fit together in all 3 modes. Once that's accomplished, then it's on to refining the look of the mech in fighter, gerwalk and battroid modes. The "VF-1ness" of the nose is only temporary; I'll be redoing that as I skin the fighter and blend everything together. The arms are an undecided point, as I'm not sure right now where they will fit into the transformation scheme, let alone the joints and placement for them. Everything is rough at this point and nothing is spoken for; "skinning" is coming up once the main assemblies are finished. The head cover will be inspired by the YF-21, but I want to take it to "the next level" and really make this one something unnerving and unearthly, while trying to still keep it "UN SPACY" if you will. A bit of a balancing act... especially when stealth is a major component of this one. Stay tuned...
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Appreciate the compliments folks; unfortunately, having some major issues with Photoshop. So someone else is going to have to take that part on. Sorry.
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ROFL!!! Not to mention the Super Armor can't be used in atmosphere.
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I've used ToyHax/ Reprolabels; their stuff really is top quality. They're also more durable than the original stickers.
