Jeremy007

brand new 117hr countdown on the site with what appears to be Big Boss flashing in what is now a downpour

are those Macross Frontier valks the Bandai DX ones or are they the Bandai model kits?

nobody ive already made out a will that says i will buried with my toys and my comic books.

sorry for not being clear. i meant the May 13? copy...the one with the two page spread of the field that says 5-18-2009 or something like that. this one: http://tinyurl.com/osy39f

i know its a long shot but is there anyone on the boards that has a copy of that Famitsu mag with the Metal Gear teaser in it that they would be willing to part with? if not, is it possible for one of the Mwers in Japan to pick one up for me?

looks fantastic. REGULT: you can get copic markers at most craft/art stores. I know Michaels has them and most local art supply stores carry them

i see. many thanks FAMITSU is a weekly mag, right? Does anyone know if thats the newest issue?

can anyone here possibly tell me the name and issue of the japanese gaming magazine that features this ad? Do any of the MW'ers in Japan know? any help would be greatly appreciated.

"Helena" by My Chemical Romance

couldnt agree more. Oldboy is a FANTASTIC movie which does not need to me remade. IMO, Lady Vengeance doesnt either...nor does Sympaty for Mr. Vengeance...which im sure will get remade since it is a part of that trilogy. The Korean Revenge trilogy is probably my favorite trilogy ever. Look what the US did to Bangkok Dangerous...they ruined it....the original was great. I hate remakes.

you are not the only one. this stunt is one of the many that made Joe Quesada the hated man that he is today.

yep. The silver suit is used by Rhodes and is called War Machine.

Will may not be Steve Rogers/Captain America. Marvel released an awful miniseries a few years back called Red, White and Truth or something like that and the story was that the FIRST test subject for the Cap.Am. program was an African American Tuskeegee pilot, whos name i forget....according to this storyline, Steve Rogers was the second captain america. just another fantastic way that marvel rapes continuity.

thats insane. what kit is that?

oh sorry. I have built several of Bandai's MG Patlabor kits and they all come with regular clear stickers and i clear coat those as well. Never had a problem. Bandai has always had a bit of a problem with oversized decals...especially the clear excess part around the actual decal itself. I usually trim all bandai stickers so all excess clear material is cut away, apply and clearcoat. they hold up just fine.

i hope i didnt misunderstand anything but as to your question about clear-coating stickers...Yes, it absolutly works. When im done with the assemble, i use Mr. Hobby's Mr. Mark Setter and Mr. Mark Softer and then clear coat the whole model. The combination of the mark setter and clearcoat prevents any peeling whatsoever. Mr. Mark Setter is the best decal set ive ever used...it really gives that "painted on" look and the clearcoat makes them look that much better.

Im currently watching Hell Girl. Has anyone else seen/been watching this? What are your thoughts?

good idea. I was also thinking about carrying a notebook...the kind that he wrote all his thoughts down in.

there are some pretty cool ideas in this thread. Im going to go as Kevin Spacy's character from Seven. Im just going to wear brown or black pants (dont remember what color they are in the movie) a blood stained short sleeve white button down shirt, bandage all my finger tips and walk around with my hands cuffed in front of me.

has the 28,000 yen price been confirmed?

looks great. i wonder if that stand comes with the model. i doubt it does.

im sorry bro.

best of luck to you and your buddy. I know what you are going through...my pet cat of 18 years died last year of liver failure. It was so hard to watch him go through it. im pulling for you.

what did you use for the panel lining and the weathering?

as far as panel lining goes, you should do that at the end when its built. You may want to scribe the panel lines a bit deeper then they already are but its not nessicary. Once built, put a layer of clear coat on the model BEFORE you panel line...this will help the thinned enamel paint flow into the recesses much better. Use super thinned enamel paint...about 4-5 drops of paint to about a thimbel full of thinner is a good ratio. Use a really thin tip brush and hold the model at an angle and the panel wash should flow right into the grooves. You may have to experiment with the paint to thinner ratio depending on the brand you use. Let the wash dry over night and then with enamel thinner or Zippo fluid (works very well) take a q-tip or toothpick and rub off all excess panel wash. For the Gunpod Lavender...not sure. Im still experimenting trying to get that color right myself. I think ive come pretty close with a mix of Gunze's Mr. Color Gray Violet, Steel and Violet For the clear parts, I dont paint them. I mask over them with Masking Sol Neo and then polish them with Tamiya super fine polish or Compound 2000 when im done. If you want to give the canopy a tinted look, you could spray a VERY LIGHT coating of Tamiya Smoke on the inside of the canopy. If you do this, do it from a bit of a distance so only a very small amount of smoke spray gets inside the canopy so it looks tinted and not painted. I have not looked at my canopy all that close yet, im not sure if there is a seam running down the middle but if there is and you want to get rid of it, sand the canopy down with SUPER FINE (2000 grit) sandpaper and then polish with whatever finishing polish you have...Tamiya Super Fine and Top Compound 2000 work great. As you said, you want to do this right so you may want to invest in some things if you dont already have them...Scriber, Masking liquid, polish, good cement, decal setter, superfine sandpaper...etc. You want to make sure you have everything you need before you start...you dont want to be halfway through a step and realize you need something you dont have. If you dont want to settle for the local hobby supplies and dont want to deal with overseas shipping and prices and dont mind dealing with ebay, I highly recommend ebay seller MFPilot...they have TONS of modeling supplies in stock.