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Hi guys. I thought I'd chime-in here, since I may be directly implicated in the project. Firstly, I'd like to thank 1st Border for posting all those pics. Where I am having some difficulty is in attempting to really grasp the transformation sequence, which I have never seen explained properly, and this is why I had asked Jorwar to see if there might be some "previously unpublished" lineart or diagrams that covers the transformation. Essentially, as things stand now, the existing visual reference, I feel, still isn't quite sufficient to go to a proper sculpt. I'm hoping that this may change in the time to come.

Hi everyone. I wanted to give everyone a progress report: as things stand right now, I have the first 30 castings done, and am merely waiting on the decals in order to start shipping; hopefully I won't have to wait too much longer for those. Also, I've begun on a second set of molds, which should be done by Friday. So much insanity, so little time.

Hmm, maybe not. There's a sensor/gun turret on the chin that could easily serve as a main camera when the gun cluster is in use... Maybe

Update: I will be redoing the molds in the next week, so there will be a slight delay in production as a result. Also, I've taken some pics of the Spaltan with the club... Still no fingers though; I prefer to leave those off until after the instructions are done, but rest assured that they fit perfectly, and will wrap nicely over the club handle. Pics:

Quick update: casting is going quite well, and the first 30 models should be cast by early next week. I also did some mocking-up of the Spartan and took some quick photos. Looks way better than I'd anticipated it would.

Hey Geert, that looks kickass; looks like the decals were a good fit too!

Effective immediately, the Destoroido Spaltan price now shifts to $140.00. Those of you who have already sent payment and those of you who have messaged me noticing me of incoming payment are A-OK. Either way, if there is a problem, please rest assured that I will notify you privately; no news is good news, as they say. If it helps anyone, considering the amount of plastic and labor involved, and the sheer detail of the kit, they should have been $140 from the get-go, so the people who purchase the 31st model onward aren't so much getting a bum rap as those first 30 are taking me to the cleaners

D'oh! Make that 5 kits...

Excellent post Valkyrie13! I could elaborate at length on those matters and pick apart any 'Notice of Cease and Desist' to demonstrate the sheer baselessness of the demands therein. There are also some things I've discovered that even lawyers will not tell their clients, and that's a whole mess in and of itself, but since this isn't quite the place for it, I will leave it to the discretion of those interested to persue these matters on their own time. Back on topic, there are seven models left in the original batch at $115.00.

Haha, no worries guys, this stuff is actually fun for me Just in the last 3 months, I've been able to help a friend get rid of 3 parking 'tickets' as well as give a proverbial 'black eye' to the MINISTER OF TRANSPORT and RBC BANK, and I'm lining-up CRA in my crosshairs; helps me to sharpen my superhero skills in between modelling projects Oh, and back on-topic. Everyone knows that there will be a price jump from $115 to $140 on the Spartan kit from the 31st casting onwards, right? I mentioned it on the SM forums here, but I just wanted to make sure. http://www.samurai-monkey.com/boardz/viewtopic.php?t=1072

"I think I get it... You're not worried about it" Nope. Worrying arises from ignorance. I understand who and what I am, and I understand the nature of the 'law.' "but I actually said "accquire"" I don't believe that you can 'acquire' a 'licence' any more than you can 'lower'something upwards. "You'll be hearing from my lawyers" This is an ambiguous statement. Is this an offer of discussion? Are you implying that you have a claim against me?

Isn't it funny how every once in a while a "newbie" pops-up and wants to discuss this, then disappears shortly thereafter? Anyway, for one,I have looked into this matter fairly intensely over the last year, and in order for you to have a better under-standing, there are some questions that you need to ask yourself before you can make a determination as to your standing with regards to "licensing", and whether or not you "must" have one. -What is a licence, and what are the implications associated with "applying" for one? -Can you be obligated to "apply" for something? -What language are contracts and legal documents written in? -Does a word mean the same thing in english as it does in legalese? Why is this important? -What is a corporate entity, and how do living beings interact with them? -What is a "person", legally-speaking? As you can see, the answer is not quite as straightforeward as you may have thought it to be. I suggest researching this matter. You will find that having the right answer is not nearly as important as having the right question.

It's a glass counter/display cabinet; the type that shops use.

Molds are done and the resin is now flowing!!! Check out the new thread on Samurai Monkey to get all the shipping and payment info http://www.samurai-monkey.com/boardz/viewt...p?p=11038#11038 A courtesy pic of the many, many parts below...

Hi Everyone. Hope that you all had a safe and prosperous new year! I don't have any pictures for this newest update, as all the parts are being mold-prepped, but things are proceeding smoothly thus far, and I should be ready to start taking orders on the 11th of this months, so start preparing your wallets! As usual, I will be giving out payment info when things are ready.

Just one??? Kidding, just kidding! Oh, by the way, I posted a new update on Samurai Monkey: http://www.samurai-monkey.com/boardz/viewt...p?p=10830#10830 Teaser pic below...

About 15.7-16cm; typical Spaltan height in 1/72.

Three of several yet left. I would consider doing other earth-based support craft like choppers or recon aircraft if the demand is there.

They probably realise that I've got them horribly outgunned with my kits, so they just gave up & went for the safe stuff Just kidding, that's the cold medecine kicking in. Seriously, the Glaug, Rau and Ger are all projects I plan to tackle at some point, but they certainly won't be cheap, so I have to spread them out.

Hi everyone. I wanted to let everyone know that the Spartan is progressing very nicely indeed, and despite taking Monday off to deal with 2 feet of snow and a bad cold, it seems that I'm still very much on schedule. I'm going to forego tomorrow's update due to holiday activities, but I plan to have some photos of the complete, or almost complete masters between Christmas & new year's. I also have enough of the sculpting done to get cracking on the decals, which tend to be the slow point in production, so I might as well get a jump on 'em. In the meantime, I'd like to wish everyone a very festive, peaceful and safe holiday season!

More Spartan comin' your way! Check it out on the SM forums, punk!

It's funny, I thought that "club" in the lineart was just a piece of pipe or something; I'm trying to remember seeing it in the show but I keep drawing a blank. Apparently I stand corrected Ironically, the Spartan's "joints" (and I use the term loosely) seem to be the most ill-designed of any mecha I've rendered into 3-D. Makes me wonder how it's supposed to use that weapon effectively, or at the very least, do so without embarassing the pilot

Psst!! I just posted a new update on the building of the Spartan over on the SM forums. Pass it on... http://www.samurai-monkey.com/boardz/viewt...p?p=10614#10614 Teaser pic below

Wow Ruben, you're not only skilled but brave: you must've been cursing and spitting when you were building the Regult pod with the pilot inside; I know I was!!

Hi Phyrox, thanks a million! Judging from the line work, it looks like original japanese too