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Thanks. That gives me something to shoot for. I just hope I don't screw up a nose in the process.

INK JET on a decal?????????????? Does that work? Can you use SOLVEASET on these things or does the Krylon repel it? Yes decals are preferable to stickers so... I was going to have Anasazi do some custom markings for me but if I know he is busy so... Out of fear that I may have to do it myself... What about aging? Do the decals crack and come apart over time or do they hold up?

Are there any graphic artist gurus out there? Please take a look at the insignia on the following link and tell me if you think you can reproduce them in a much larger size. The larger the size the better the decals turn out. These are just too small. Many thanks. http://robotech-aod.com/images/FramtonHO/F.../FramtonHO1.bmp

How do the geniuses like Anastazi create decal sheets? Those things are amazing. Do you just print them onto a decal sheet with a laser printer?

Does Max fly Roy's "S" or just *AN* "S"? I forget now. Been forever since I saw "Clash of the Bionoids"! LOL.

Isn't Max 013 or 003 not 001?

Excellent. How does the bondo react to temperature changes? Would JB WELD work just as well in your estimation?

Just wondering if anyone has an easy solution for moving the nose blisters on the 1/55 down to an "Anime Correct" position....

THANKS!! WOW that is a gorgeous box cover.

Hey on the Ostrich......... It has been a long time since I last saw DYRL. With the boosters on the Ostrich leaves the vertical tail fins open is that right?

Lost my original so now I am "LeagcyDriver". I can't figure out how to get my correctly spelled name to work. LOL.

Let's be sure we are not competing with each other on the boots, okay? : )

Here you go! The white part goes into one part of the thigh the orange into the other. Plug them into each other when dry and they will swivel but still have enough friction to hold the leg solidly in place. I'd probably melt a paperclip or steel rod through each end to keep it from rotating inside the thigh (help give the JB Weld something to grip). Just run it perpindicular to the length of the pen. (NOTE: THE CUT ON THE LEG HAS TO BE FROM FRONT TO REAR, BOTTOM TO TOP. THE ANGLE SHOULD BE LOWER IN FRONT THAN ON TOP. REVERSE THE YELLOW LINE AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE BELOW. ALSO POSITION THE BIC PEN PARTS PARALLEL THE CUT).

The pen I used is called a "BIC ROUND STICK." It's just the cheap ball point pen. The sections I am talking about are at the end of the pen you write with. You will trim the cylinder down and glue that into one section of the thigh... The other is the tapered part at the tip where the ball point goes in. They are shaped like what you see in the picture.

Looks like something from ALIEN got ahold of that Valk. WOOPS.

*shameless bump* Still one of the finest customs ever.

That's me. I got all the 1/55s. Only got a handful of 1/60s (the "D" was my favorite). I have about seven or eight 1/48s with more on the way but... Can't deal with the "0".

Sadly, I won't be buying a VF-0. For some reason it just doesn't strike me as that remarkable. It's too.... "Macross 2" for my tastes. The pics I saw of it on HLJ are not very enticing. It is cool in the show but not as a toy for my money. That and I still have to get a GBP and a -1J 1/48 so I'm really sucking wind financially. The "0" just won't be on my shelf I'm sad to say.

I've figured it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the cheapest and easiest way to modify a thigh to swivel on a 1/55 and all you need is a pair of BIC pens from WAL-MART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take the ink and pen tip out and throw them away. JB Weld them into the thigh at any angle you wish (as evidenced by the green and yellow lines). glue them perpendicular to the way you cut the thigh (I will go for the angled yellow cut next time). These pens are so tight to rotate that they will definitely hold up to the abuse and weight of a 1/55. If you still want to do it the other way you have to find some elbow joints and these are very hard to come by. Trust me I'm still trying to get some! (NOTE: THE CUT ON THE LEG HAS TO BE FROM FRONT TO REAR, BOTTOM TO TOP. THE ANGLE SHOULD BE LOWER IN FRONT THAN ON TOP. REVERSE THE YELLOW LINE AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE BELOW. ALSO POSITION THE BIC PEN PARTS PARALLEL TO THE CUT).

Whatever happened to this thing???????????????

I too am curious about the -19. Are the WAVE JOINTS you used aluminum or plastic? How do they stand up to weight? Can they be used on a 1/55 and if so, where can I find them?

After looking at these pics I can't help but ask myself..... "Why didn't Bandai do them like this to begin with?" Is anyone out there customizing the 1/55 re-issues? Sure looks like OPEN SEASON on Jetfire toys. I guess they are so cheap that they are better candidates for customization. I prefer the shorter nose. Looks more aerodynamic when you file it down... But that's just me I know.

Thanks! I really enjoy customizing the 1/55s. Yamato 1/48s are already so close to perfect that I just don't see a lot of room for improvement on 'em. Kinda' takes all the fun out of it.

I wonder if Kevin will give someone the URL and perhaps allow an attempt to keep VE.com alive and well... *salute*

Man I want to be like you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta' get into real estate someday. Or owning a franchise.... I'm still a lowly corporate jet pilot... 361432[/snapback] Man I want to be like you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta' get my license to fly someday. I'm a lowly CaD designer... 361444[/snapback] LOL!