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  1. captain america
    Phat Lynx is going ahead!
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    Not a reality yet, we still need to achieve MOQ.
  3. captain america
    Hopefully it'll incorporate active flow control.
  4. captain america
    Greetings @everyone It's that time of the year again, when I announce a new Moscato Hobby Original Project, and this one is a whopper: a 1/48 Destroyed Phat Lynx (Destroid Phalanx). This ginormous kit would be based on a modified Thomas Hawk lower chassis, with all the features listed in the image shown. In order for this project to go ahead, I need a minimum of 20 orders, non-negotiable. Please read the following carefully. If you are interested in getting this model, send me a PRIVATE message. Posting in the comments will NOT be construed as interest. Kit price for the first twenty: $500 Canadian dollars (shipping not included) Kit price > 20: $525 Canadian dollars The standard shipping price for the US and Canada is shown in the image, while international shipping will be calculated based on destination and order size. If I gather the requisite interest for the project, know that I will request a $350 CAD deposit, with the balance due upon completion to make things more manageable You have until March 31st to pledge yourself to the realization of this project. If I fail to get the requisite interest by that date, I will simply move to another project. What say you?
  5. captain america
    The larger images show more variation in color ranging from an icy blue to sky blue. The smaller stills still show some color variation, but are much more consistent. Either way, I'm sure someone somewhere will choose to bicker with you over your color choice, but it certainly won't be me.
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    Hey Ted! Has there been any progress on the Bug Face build? The Type II Bio Llloyds don't get nearly enough love.
  7. captain america
    The problem is the seller keeps putting up pictures of the illustration taken from mostly head-on. He would need to post pics of the illustration at an angle with the light reflecting off the surface, so that we can see if there are any masking lines, brush strokes and other hints discernible in an original illustration. That would be the ultimate tell.
  8. captain america
    Just like with high-end watches, you buy the seller, not the item. Were this an original, I would think that anyone with above room-temperature I.Q. would have made a greater effort to demonstrate the authenticity of the piece, and in so doing fetch maybe 5X the asking price. Without better info, I wouldn't chance it... But that's me.
  9. captain america
    Assuming it's an original, the price isn't high. That said, it definitely needs higher resolution pics. Hand-rendered illustrations have brush strokes and other tell-tale signs of production which I can't discern with this piece. If anything, the reflection makes it look like some sort of laminated print. While the back looks like an illustration board, it's a bit too clean for something from the early 80s and, as mentioned above, why isn't it framed, if only to avoid damage? Also, there are no crop marks, which would be standard for original artwork for this era.
  10. captain america
    Send me a private message; I'll need to take down your info.
  11. captain america
    Hello all! I'm looking to re-issue this kit and so far things are looking good, because in about 24 hours I got 8 serious requests for it. If you'd like to get on-board, send me a private message.
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    FWIW, my 1/72 Graug proportions were based on this (official) diagram. Hasegawa seem to have just winged it.
  14. captain america
    Upon closer inspection of the footage, I wonder if it isn't simply a high-speed bomber/attack aircraft using similar tech (maybe even engines) as seen in the J-20. The double-bogey main gear would point to a heavy payload capacity, and other pics show three engine nozzles, so most likely a thirsty bird. A little detail most people missed is the blended/jointless control surfaces, which are very interesting!
  15. captain america
    You're being generous! The Hasegawa offering is horribly disappointing in most regards: the surface detail is underwhelming in most places, the cockpit is a joke, and the pod shape and proportions are... WTF! I also don't understand where the gun pod molle/cheesegrater detail comes from, but seeing as how they consistently thumb their nose up at the source material on their Zentraedi offerings, this doesn't surprise me. It does have one advantage, though: it will be cheap (in every sense of the word.)
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