captain america

Hi guys. I realise that I've been quiet on the boards lately... Mostly because I was busying myself sculpting this little bugger. Ain't she cute?

The Club M Q Rau had nice casting, but the way the detailing was done it's like... The model was sculpted with no soul. The shapes are very smooth, but lack character. I look at it and it reminds me of a resin-cast toy. To me, such a prominent mecha needs to have life breathed into it beyond mere shapes.

As stated in the "other" thread, I will tackle all the zentradi mecha. I would have continued doing baddies, but certain members *cough-cough* decided that my talents were needed on a certain UN-Spacy unit. I will relish the day I tackle the Queadluunn-Rau. I know that I can totally put away the awful Club M version with one hand tied behind my back. Glaug booster: oh great googly-moogly guys! We really need to do something about this obsession you have with gi-normous (50cm plus) sized kits

My lips are sealed

oh for the love of.... dude the Captian didn't recast the regult, it's an original sculpt of his own making. 383566[/snapback] ROFL! I can't believe I missed that. I'm assuming he means "re-issue", as in me re-issuing the Regult kit.

I'll be taking care of all the Zentradi assault mecha.

Actually, I kinda like it. The shapes are crude and rough... But it matches the lineart quite well and gives the vessel that mysterious "organic" property I always found fascinating among the Zentradi. I hink the price is justifiable so long as the castings don't have too many defects in them.

Your distributor was probably just trying to unload the rest of the bad batch and maybe hoping you wouldn't notice. Either that or they're just incompetent. Even when the smooth-on stuff clearly fracks-up, I had to do some extraordinary arm-twisting to get them to admit that their product is/was defective... And also unbelieveably-tempermental. Either way, they *should* replace the defective batch free of charge, because you paid for useable material to begin with... Maybe you could get them to throw-in a sample of something else to compensate you for the aggravation

Seriously. That shuttle would be something like 64cm long in 1/72 scale; about as massive as the Monster. A kit that size would be a logistical PITA.

Just out of curiosity... That "bad" resin wasn't Smooth On, was it?

LoL! Funny

I haven't seen this "recast" myself, but from what I've heard, it's simply a resin casting of the old Imai model... Seems like a bit of a waste, honestly.

Oh, by the way, the figures are sold out.

Hi Coby. If your kits don't arrive by the 10th, PM me.

Actually, I've done some paint tests on the rubber torso, and if you give it a good scrubbin' with a toothbrush and some dish soap, you'll be able to paint on it directly, no primer required. Personally, I use Tamiya acrylics, as the softness of the paint allows for a tiny bit of flex, and adheres quite well.

Hi Mika. Yes, I think this is sufficient. I'll creatively ad-lib some of the details

Hi Mika. Yup, the green (and tan) armor seem to be reserved for officers, or at least, the officer's (heavier) armor.

Update. All paid orders will have shipped out by tomorrow. Instructions: they are currently underway, and will have these posted by wednesdat the 1st of March at the very latest.

Hi guys. I'm just about to paint-up 2 zentradi soldier kits and I just realised that I'm still a bit ambiguous as to the overall color scheme of the uniform. From what I've been able to gather, there are at least three distinct color schemes for the basic grunts: -One with overall purple armor -One with overall brown/dark tan armor -One with overall crimson (the recon pedophile scheme) I don't suppose anyone would have some decent color pics or screen caps of the above?

Ahaa, it's made of silicone! *needs sleep* 370483[/snapback] Close, I cast the seated soldier's trunk/midsection out of urethane rubber. The advantage that this has over silicone is that rubber can be painted, and the part is cast seamless Also, as promised, I shipped out the orders for the following MWers: -Jorwar_b -darklord4 More will ship Friday. Instructions are also in the works. Need sleep...

Quick update. I can actually start shipping a few kits today, or at least, the couple orders for standing pilots only. The molds for the seated pilot, as you know, needed re-doing which had put me back in the first place, but all is well again, and yet more orders will go out on Friday as promised. I came up with an interesting little surprise for the seated pilot, which will allow a slight bit of adjustability in those cramped quarters

That's actually a very interesting point you bring up; I was trying to wrap my mind around exactly what the body armor would consist of in order to be as user-friendly as possible. In so much as there was no data that i could find, here's what I went with: -Helmet, main breast-plate, shoulder pads and midriff plate: hard armor to protect the vitals; the latter being hinged for better mobility. -upper arms, forearms, thighs, crotch, butt-plate and boots: made of a semi-flexible material (think of a soft PVC). Something that might stop small-arms fire, but still allow enough flexibility and mobility to the user. All these would go over a 2-piece (sweater & pants) type outfit, most probably made of some sort of insulated nomex/kevlar-type material that would act as the main space suit, and be extremely flexible while providing some minimal protection from small calibre arms or edged weapons. As for the footwear, their size and shape leads me to believe that the soldier's foot actually sits quite high in the boot, and thus serves to protect the user from burried artillery/explosives (mines, etc.) Essentially, a not too high-tech, cheap, and basic uniform that could be mass-produced and provide adequate protection for the grunts of the Zentradi army.

Hi Mika. I wanted to use some remaining Smooth On silicone to make the molds for the seated pilot. However, the stuff seems to have gone bad (it was still all lumpy & bubbly when I removed it from the vacuum chamber.) I should have known better than to pour it over the parts but oh well. I'll just re-extract the parts tomorrow and start with some fresh Rhodia silicone; no biggie. Just a bit of a PITA to redo all the sprues & gates on the parts. Won't affect the kit quality, just an annoyance that'll put me a few days behind... A "speed bump" on the modelling road.

Update: the silicone I had poured over the seated figure was defective, so first shipments will be delayed until the 17th or the 20th. SH$*%#@$%&%FRACK!!!!

First post has been updated with ordering instructions and new photos.