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no more difficult than hollowing out the main thigh socket and plugging a B-Joint in there; essentially, quite easy. However, I'd advise against it since I don't think that PVC ball-joints will cope very well with the weight of the model. Not so much that it'll fall on its back, but rather the feet will tend to want to spread-out while the knees'll buckle inward, causing it to fall flat on its "belly".

In the vein of "gun talk" but slightly off-topic... Theoretically, where would one go to find financing to develop new firearms designs? If it's too sensitive a topic to discuss here, please feel free to send me a PM anyone.

As per what I stated in the first post (above), there are no balance issues with the model whatsoever. I had built it with a slight foreward slant (see side pic above) as a precaution to prevent it from falling on its a$$, but it seems it wasn't necessary at all, as the center of gravity is well foreward of the rear legs. If anything, the builder has a very wide lattitude of posing possibilities, and for what it's worth, the parts are pre-molded in their proper colors, meaning that there's pretty much no masking needed to paint it, and even if you want to just display it in dry-fit prior to painting, it'll still look nifty

If you have any 1/18 figures, you can already display them with the Tachi. I had contemplated doing a fully opened cockpit as an update kit if this base model sells well enough. For the existing kit, those daring enough can very easily put LEDs in place of the red lights on the cockpit pod; there's plenty of room for wiring and lights inside the cockpit module

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Here she is... 1/18 scale Samurai Monkey limited model... Fully built & painted. For those who were waiting to see, this is what the kit looks like finished. The spray can is for size comparison, and the color is TS-44 from Tamiya, which is what I used on this little bugger. I was initially worried about balance issues with the weight of the fridge, but no such thing: the kit is stable as all hell, even with just tiny brass pins. Where can you get one like this? Easy. http://www.samurai-monkey.com

Hi UN Marine. I sculpt parts out of pretty much anything: from resin billets, to styrene, to modelling board to wax; depending on the kind of detail needed for a part, finish, complexity, etc... The best way to find products is by searching online; usually under 3D prototyping and sculpting supplies. I should have a finished, painted Tachi by Wednesday evening; stay tuned for pics.

Depends entirely on how well the first batch sells... IF it sells.

Hi VF-17. The first full kits should be ready in about 7-8 days. Say about 2 weeks before the first batch will ship.

Actually, I DO have better luck with women when I treat them like dirt. Well ok, not so much like dirt as just being very stern and authoritative with them. FYI: chicks dig guys that act like their father... It's a sick, twisted thing I can't explain. Never really was into asian chicks though; not since my late teens anyway. Latin girls rule.

As it turns out, Carl Hoff owns the Legioss/Tread kit that I made. I had actually made that about 12 years ago for a magazing review, and it was supposed to be returned to me shortly thereafter, but they shipped it off to California instead, and Carl ended up with it. He usually posts every so often... Maybe he'd be willing to take a few pictures of it.

I started building model kits at the tender age of 5... I think it just snowballed from there. Just for the record, I'm entirely self-taught. If anything, I've always been a fast learner, and would devour all sorts of books for information. Most of all, I experimented feverishly... If only I hadn't wasted my time in college learning pesky commercial illustration! LoL

Hi Exo. The super-detail set, IF it ever gets prodced, will only be replacement/add-on parts, not a whole Tachikoma model.

If you mean the Tachi, it's @ 11cm tall, by 11-12 cm wide, and @ 14 cm long. I originally had misgivings, thinking that I had chosen too small a scale, but in fact, it's a surprisingly good size, and it's free-pose, so you can build it in any pose you like: the joints allow for a very wide range of positioning. ...And if it sells well enough, a high-detail super-set (opening fridge, different weapons, white metal parts) is not out of the question.

I actually like BGC more than Megazone 23: part II was great, but parts 1 & 3 kinda blew chunks in my eyes. Despite that, the Garland from part III and the Moto-Slave are excellent designs, and if there's enough demand, I'd certainly step-up to the plate to make either or both. Having said that, I still think my Tachi is aweome

I think everyone needs a good pair of MG Balls They REALLY must be running out of good skus if they're releasing kits of the giant space testicle... Seriously, bring on the PG EX-S Gundam

I really don't know if there'd be enough demand for a variable Moto-slave. I like the mecha a lot, but even in 1/12 or 1/15 it would probably top $200, and I doubt there would be 50-60 people ready to pay that much.

Hi all. Here's the test-shot Tachikoma model that I'm finishing up. There are a few bits that I left off for the pics; namely the fingers, lenses and wheels for the feet; the hot glue I use to temporarily affix the parts would just have damaged them. There are no fewer than 70 pieces in total, and will be molded in 4 colors. The final molding process has commenced, and final castings will be done in about 10 days. For those interested in obtaining a kit, you can do so by ordering directly from Samurai Monkey Models http://www.samurai-monkey.com Orders placed in the first 30 days will be at the special introductory price.

The part actually looks much, MUCH better with a couple coats of lacquer

Denture cleaner might help in some instances. There's also this.... http://www.brightsolutionsinc.com/?source=overture Haven't tried it yet, but it seems like one of the only real dedicated plastic restoration compounds.

It's to release the front bodywork.

Actually, the McLaren was the ultimate supercar... The Saleen S7 can outrun it; as can the Enzo. Just the result of progress, I suppose. The one thing that will always remain fantastic about the F1 is that it's a family car... A whole 3 seats! It's an absolute pain in the a$$ to get in & out of the car though; I damn near had to CRAWL back out. The most driver-friendly car is really the Enzo: so easy to get in & out that you almost think it's a cadillac, but the cockpit feels tight as a drum! If you ever have the opportunity, give it a try and you'll see what I mean.

Interesting pitch, but in my eyes, the 220 always had about as much grace as a beached whale...Which pretty much explains how big it is too. For a kool million, I coud get an Enzo and probably have enough change left-over to get an S-7... Both of which would out-handle, out-accelerate and out-brake the british whale, and they look much nicer too