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  1. Mog
    Second attempt on the visor (this time with Ray). Got the translucent look down now. Hopefully, the third attempt will be using Tamiya clear green instead. Until Yellow and Houquet get released, this will be the Stick and Ray combo display section.
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    I usually see him as Elliot Alderson, rocking a hoodie and a one-tone monologue. Always a trip to see Rami Malek in other roles, but pretty sure he'll knock it out and disappear into the role.
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    I finally got my Ray from NY yesterday, and the only differences I'm seeing with my copy and Stick is that the arm swivels right below the shoulders are pretty loose, the visor doesn't like staying up during play, and more parts tend to pop off the ball and socket joints (like the chest armor and the shoulder armor on the figure). Not sure if the last issue is due to me being more confident on how to handle these things or the parts just having a tendency to pop off. Minor quibbles though. I really hope Sentinel goes forward and "Yellow's" this line. The only major changes they'd have to do from the Mospeada type would be to: Switch out the pectoral armors for the missile compartments; Switch out the arm gauntlets for the bladed ones; Cast the visor in green instead of blue; and Switch out the cloth to a greyish blue. Right?
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    For those of you that didn't pre-order Ray-Ray, Nippon-Yasan has them up for sale at a slight premium.
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    I had to restart from scratch twice, so what I posted is my third attempt. At this point, I'm cool with how it looks, even if I would like it a shade or two lighter. Again, if Sentinel completes the line, I figure I'll have another three chances to get it just right. Now, if I could just find Rey (Ray? Rei?) for a reasonable price or still on preorder. . .
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    So, here's my inept results from brush painting the visor. Original: Inside Paint Removed: Lame-o First Try: Post-Painting Analysis: For those curious (or not wanting to search through the entire thread), I first removed the silver painting from the inside with regular-old rubbing alcohol. Then I painted a layer of Tamiya Smoke paint and then a layer of Tamiya Clear Blue on the outside of the visor. 1) Considering I was trying for that translucent look, I laid the paint down way, WAY too thick. It's definitely reflective and has that candy-coated look. But you really can't see the face at all through the visor anymore. As you can see here, it's still translucent, But there's no way you're seeing Stick through it. 2) If you look close enough, you can see the smudges, tiny air bubbles, and other flaws in my painting. 3) Next time, I'll definitely go easy on the smoke layer, so it can be a little more see-through. . . . Knowing me, I'll probably get it down by the time Houquet is released (knocking on wood that we get her). 4) Unlike other paints I've worked with, I seemed to get better success "dabbing" or tapping the Tamiya clears onto the visor, rather than trying to brush it on. I'll definitely try this again (assuming I can find Rey at a reasonable price). This pic will be incomplete, until Rey-Rey is added to the mix:
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    Just remember that Yellow has a green visor, so you'll need to purchase some Tamiya Clear Green just for him. . . . Trying to do the visor mod using a paint brush, but having a tough time getting it right. Have tons of experience painting custom action figures with acrylics, but those experiences and techniques ain't transferring over to the Tamiya clears.
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    "My name is Stick Bernard. You killed my fiance. Prepare to die!!" This was the first Ride Armor I ever purchased. Will all the moving parts and joints on this, it's definitely fiddly. While all the ball-and-socket joints can be a pain to deal with (and they do tend to pop off), I'm glad that they chose these types of joints for the arm and hip armor pieces. Makes me less worried that I might permanently break something (and helps free up the posing options when you pop them off!). Also you definitely need a pushpin to pull out the back and knee pegs. There's just no way I would have been able to fish them out with my nail or a toothpick. Also, thanks ArchieNov for your persistence about Step 16. If you don't separate that tab from the bottom up, I can see how scary trying to force it would be. Lastly, am I correct in assuming that the guy who repainted the visor painted from the INSIDE part of the visor, not the outer side, right?
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    It isn't said outright, but I suspect that file Natasha gave Cap at the end of Winter Soldier had info about the assassination/hit. Hence, her warning about "You might not want to pull on that thread."
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    So, it only took me 30+ years, but I finally completed the set: I guess the ultimate question is: a) Should I have told my younger self to just fork over the extra $5.95 for the Land Team, in order to save me from paying a whole hell of a lot more in the future? (Yes, I bought the Air and Sea teams each for this price way, WAY back in the day!) OR b) Did waiting this long make me value completing it all the more?
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    I lovingly refer to BOTW as "Grand Theft Hyrule." Just really love the open sandbox feel of the game. So much to explore, so many different ways to beat the random bad guy hordes. And I love the fact that I can climb any stinking mountain just for the heck of it (or to find the most obscure of Korok nuts)!
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    CLEARLY, there's only one solution to this dilemma: alternate helmets/heads included! 1) Smooth visor 2) Kibbled visor 3) Helmet-less head
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    Is the visor-kibble actually found in the redesign images?
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    Wait. . . There's two Peter's and two Steve's?!!! CULL THE HERD!!
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    I read somewhere that based on run-times it'd be over 38 hours long! In that even crazier listing I tossed out, I forgot to add the Marvel shorts, one-shots that they've had over the years too. That would add an extra 30 minutes or so.
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    So, who's gonna be crazy enough to do a full Marvel Marathon (all the MCU films + the TV shows + the Netflix series, all done in mostly chronological order)? For quality purposes, let's just drop Inhumans and most of Iron Fist from this challenge.
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    Just a beautiful ending. Considering I wasn't exactly sold on Rebels when it first aired (Sith Inquisitor with a spinning lightsaber?!), this show really stepped up its game. A truly worthy successor to The Clone Wars.
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    Well, considering it's an extra-dimensional portal that allows a Force user access to any point in space and time and considering how overly-cautious the Jedi Order can be, I can see why knowledge of the temple was "conveniently" forgotten by the Order. It's not exactly something you want your average Jedi Padawan to be aware of. I've never been exactly fond of the whole Mortis arc from Clone Wars ("despise" is probably a more accurate word). So when I saw their portraits in this episode, I started getting seriously worried. But their use here was acceptable. Filoni was able to use them to close up a dangling plot thread from years ago (and at least cause that particular ending to make a little more sense). It gave a nice growth moment for Ezra (Seriously, who else could have given that message to Ezra about saving a master?). And it gave them an excuse to bust Palpy out. I can also see why someone referred to the episode as trippy; those animated paintings really juxtaposed with the CGI characters. But it did remind me of Anakin's vision/trial in the cave from Tartakovsky's Clone Wars Volume II. And that's never a bad thing!
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    Loved all the reactions from the crew afterwards, as well. And I'm pretty sure Thrawn's none too pleased to be adding "Repair Fuel Depot - $12 Billion Galactic Credits" to his proposal to good ol' Palpy.
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    Jessica Jones, Season 2 Trailer: Hope they got enough stories to run a solid 13-episode season.
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    The poor Death Star Architect comes up with a great design. . . . And that stupid idiot Papa Erso had to go and muck up the actual build:
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    Anyone following Mr. Robot? I thought they were absolutely killing it with every single episode of Season 3, but I'm still not sure how I feel about the season finale. Still not completely sold on the direction and reveals in that last episode, and I really wasn't feeling the return of that certain character at the end.
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    Loved Pong Krell from that arc, but I just wish. . . Regarding how Rogue One futzed up stuff from ANH, yes, that last scene was fan service (which was alright for me personally). And yes, as Dobber mentioned, it does impact some key lines Vader says at the beginning of ANH. But can we also agree this is mitigated by R1 placing one hell of a great retcon? Star Wars fans (before R1): "Why did a bloody EXHAUST port suck IN a photon torpedo?!!!!!" Lucasfilm after R1: "The Death Star designer secretly put that in as a fatal flaw." Star Wars fans afterwards: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohhhhh."
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    I know we hashed it over in the Star Wars Rebels thread, but I thought it was a beautiful way to close his story. Was it anti-climactic? A bit. But unlike TLJ, the more you think about it, the more you realize how well that last appearance fits the already established stories and the characters we've already seen. That bastard Maul was still a Sith to the end, speaking of revenge.
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    You guys really should watch the The Clone Wars episodes with Maul. It starts off a little hokey with the whole spider-legs thingy, but then he develops into a magnificent bastard worthy of the Sith title. The silent bad ass even has a few memorable, yet appropriate quips. I wasn't on board with the idea at first, but they did an absolute bang-up job fleshing out the story. Even the Maul eps in Rebels are solid as hell. Really, the animated shows elevated Maul a great deal in my eyes.
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