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  1. captain america
    Masters are almost done; will be going into mold-prep tomorrow! First pic was crudely Photoshopped to approximate the look of the completed model. I wanted to avoid tinkering with the masters to much to avoid damaging them before everything is molded. The parts in glossy purple will be molded translucent, and those will need to be cast in order for me to better show you the inner detail of the eye, which I most certainly did not forget! The blaster and buckler can mount either on the arms or the back, just like the line-art; the little latches on the upper shoulders being quite functional. The blaster is mostly hollow and very light, but the use of the shield will require gluing/locking the joints, just because of the extra weight loading. I'm a little bit frustrated with my iPod camera, which produces a fish-eye effect and alters the look of the figure, but take my word for it, the proportions are done right IRL.
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    Masters should be done around the 15th, and molds maybe a week later. The first kits should be cast a couple of days after that.
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    Getting closer... Claws will be poseable. As you might expect, I added a double-joint to the knee, so yeah. Ankle has surprisingly good range of motion too.
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    It helps when you don't work in an office where your co-workers are trying to chat with you every 15 minutes. Just FYI, the ball-joints should be adequate for the figure, but if you decide to mount the shield and blaster, even if they're hollowed-out you'll have to fix the pose due to the extra weight.
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    Captain’s log: Tuesday, February 25th. In the previous installment, we saw some of the very preliminary steps of the scrathbuilding process. This wek, we get int the messy stuff! Pic 01: Once the general outline is achieved, the paper template can e removed and I can then use the dremel with a rough grinding wheel to begin to shape the curvature of the parts. Pic 02: it’s very easy to slip-up and remove too much material ith the Dremel, so I get reasonably close, then proceed the rest of the way with coarse (90 grit) sanding paper to achieve semi-final shaping. Pic 03: some of the more complex parts (in this case the shins) require multiple operations in varying order. The part being bench saded is actually two halves that have been temporarily glued together. I can separate them so as to check the symmetry as I go. Pic 04: the same part goes back under the mill while it’s still relatively square so that I can create the openings for the knee and foot attachments. Pic 05: the thigh parts from last week have been further refined. These seemingly simple pieces have required quite a bit of time to make, because they need to be mirror images of each other. Pic 06: the commercial ball-joints available simply aren’t large nor strong enough to support the kit, so I decided to make my own. This will also help conserve the aesthetics of the design. Pic 07: some of the finished joints. The light green units will be for the hips, while the dark blue will be used for the shoulders, knees and ankles. Pic 08: as you might expect, there are some significant gaps in the line-art from one illustration to another. Depending on how you interpret the illustrations, the main view of the Malar indicates that the collar has a seemingly triangular shape that tapers to the front, but upon watching the Anime and comparing with other views, that collar is drawn tighter to the neck. Thakfully, there’s putty for that… Pic 09: a crude assembly of the arm components. I’m trying to get the best range of motion out of the parts, but the design has its limits. Pics 10 and 11: the knee joint isn’t too bad. I’m debating on whether or not a double-joint is warranted here. Pic 12: the main body parts, now taking shape. From this int on, most of the hard work is in the rear-view mirror. Now I’ll have to do a lot of small adjustments and repairs to get the shapes just right. I’m very pleased with what I have so far, and I hope you are too!
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    Thanks for clearing that up.
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    No. What happens if you don't take action against someone infringing on your copyright/trademark is that it sets a precedent in the alleged violator's favor: you defend it or you lose it. There are procedures in place ranging from an email, to a form letter and so on, depending on the situation, but they most certainly don't just let things slide.
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    But have they simply gone into low-key production or dropped the line altogether? That's what I'd like to know...
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    Aaand we're off! https://www.facebook.com/moscatohobbymodels/posts/665743983841875?__xts__[0]=68.ARAWHT-9YRmYGdwslJVb5mta15aOy5zVf8xFGt8ZuxynwWVKHyuZFPQJuOPl0td_16ScbFidE1lGTX8CsEFWGno1jYz96JuvACt9eBrLf6XAiWUEIIFdaw9QkxDW1x-wn9fntdgIijAGPRV6DCX--JvtMwJ0J7nSn_Gm3nhKawWaIZ193lNI0lRcnrkakWi1RFj4UAlIzv9G6YBT2qiYNXDGdzoivvjDpZQWfrokQW8iUHuSAlMLluIF7lXvQfo8GOdGp6ef2AdqfrYpgcbxGuWCd_-NAI_5FOIFg_6fCoV-D-287f75UJ4SA8OKpvsVzPosauRYvjFkJC3RIlb4c5E&__tn__=K-R
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    If only for that one instance, I'm greatful that marketing sense kicked-in. Otherwise it would have been awkward seeing the Mars soldiers diving to earth on only their MOSPEADAs.
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    In less than 24 hours, the pre-order reverts to its original 300 CAD price.
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    I suspect that Bumblebee was so written that they could either consider it a prequel or a reboot depending on how it would be received and how they could exploit it. As far as box office receipts are concerned, BB pulled in even less than TLK, which was the worst performing film in the franchise; the only thing that saved BB was its much lower production budget (almost half of TLK) but to call it a success is something of a stretch. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=transformers.htm
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    Don't forget to leave me your shipping details too. Privately, of course.
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    I'm guessing there's still now word on if the Blow Superior's boobie missile hatches open or not?
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    It's like something right out of GI Joe, but WAY COOLER!!!
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    I was able to do a wee bit of photo editing to Bee. If you create side panels with some acetate or polycarbonate and yellow paint, you can hide all those hideous gaps in the torso rather nicely. Simply remove the panels for transformation and imagine that the panels fold-up on themselves and tuck away nicely in alt mode.
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    Received, thanks!
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    From the back he really doesn't look too bad, the side is the figure's weak point... Maybe I can add some side panels to help camouflage that kibble.
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    I can't help but wonder if the front fairing/missile housings aren't simply a separate part that tabs-in for the open/firing mode. Don't mind the choice of dark blue, but Yellow's onesie would look nicer if it was sky blue rather than the Ley blue on the prototype. The latter is a pretty realistic change that they can make between now and production.
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    I realize that most people loathe the Bayverse, and granted, TLK was a wretched movie, but those figures are sheer beauty!! The earlier releases were kinda meh, but the latest ones are just an order of magnitude better than what came before. It's a shame that DOTM is in ThreeA's rear-view mirror, because I think Sentinel Prime would have been great with the newfound detail. The upcoming Megatron looks fantastic too.
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    Based on the two figures I already have, a dozen other things will go wrong/break/become floppy before the spring ever becomes an issue. The figures are nice, but the price for that great finish/detail is that they must be handled with care.
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    They could have made them spring-loaded; would do away with the tab altogether and the cost of the spring would be negligible.
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    Man alive, these massive, hideous backpacks have gotten out of hand on the new Masterpiece figures. He looks so great from the front, but then I look at it from the side and my heart sinks! Thankfully they're doing Beast Wars justice.
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    Most likely a thinly veiled concession to avoid being in direct competition with Evolution Toy's offering. It's bad form to sell licenses to two different companies to produce the same toy in the same scale and cannibalize each others' market. Technically, Sentinel's should be larger, but something tells me it'll be a smaller figure.
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    Hard to say from looking at that image if the adapter will retrofit to the VR-052. The 52 has those side-mounted exhausts which the 41 lacks, and that makes a difference. What I really don't understand is why the saddles don't have any handles. I understand that they have to follow Aramaki's designs, but seeing as how the the boxes look even larger than the ones I made, it just seems like it would be a no-brainer to put handles on them. Without handles they'd be awkward AF to pick-up/carry when you're in a hurry, and the handles offer more posing/playing options for the figure itself.
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