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  1. captain america
    Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I tried contacting Samual decal twice: once through his site and again via Facebook and no reply to either. I ended up finding a printer in Australia who works with ALPS printers and things are moving along nicely.
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    Most impressive work, Brett! The chicken wire for rebar is very clever indeed and adds extra realism to an already beautiful build.
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    Hi guys! Today is update day! Figured I'd take some time to go through the minor updates of the kit before I start mold-prep. As you will see, they're relatively minor but they will make for a nicer and sturdier model. the first update shown in pics 001-003 concern the hip joints. The first pic shows the separate hip-joint parts: the two gray H-shapes on the left and the two smaller brown parts on the right. On the original kit, these parts were separate to maximize poseability, but as they needed to be pined, were quite small, and held a significant amount of overhead weight. Therefore, I thought it would be safer to mold them as one combined part (pic 002.) You can still get a wide range of poses with the new part, and now the built kit will be sturdier. Please note that it will still need to be pinned. The next change, as I have mentioned previously, is the neck. On the original-issue, the neck was a double-jointed I-beam that attached to the body at the chin, similar to the old Imai 1/48 kit. After a moment of clarity, I realized that because of my transformation design, I could opt for a more conventional neck unit. It deletes one part in the kit (I can mold it in with the torso) and still offer a full range of poseability. That covers the mods for Soldier Mode. Should there ever be demand for a Fighter, I'll have to do more scratchbuilding, but that's a whole other kettle of fish!
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    Of course it's not too late. Welcome aboard, sir! The improvements are actually quite minor, I'll post a pic of the new neck later this week. Tiny part, but will make Buster look much less awkward. A few people have been asking about getting extra decals, so here's thew lowdown: they're being handled by a contractor in Australia (yes, that's how far I have to go to get custom sh*t done nowadays!) Since they have to be shipped from far (time delay) and the sheets themselves are quite big & pricy, I had to anticipate demand and try to plan accordingly. I ordered barely more than the planned run, but I will see if I can get them to do extras. As for the hands, this is what I plan to include in each kit: https://hlj.com/product/YLSPPC-TN83
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    Hi guys! The 1/48 BUSTER (Legioss) revival is officially underway. You can send payments now. Also, please let me know what version (H, I or Z) you'd like. You will get all three heads, but I need to know what decals to include in your kit. For those who are new to this, I'll send you a private message with the payment info.
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    The conflict is more aesthetic than ethical.
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    If they're giving the series a DVD release, maybe there's hope of seeing a clean (and complete) version of that awesome theme song as well.
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    Ready your wallets, guys. I'm going to start taking payments next week.
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    Just one more. Get ready guys, the party's gonna start soon!
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    To be fair, the clip at the beginning with Kresse is from 34 years ago. He may have been written-out of the storyline or, better yet, they may be saving his return for a future episode.
  11. captain america
    Soldier mode only. Transforming resin kits are a fool's errand... And this one is already challenging to build even in a static pose.
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    Well it does come in all 3 models with corresponding decals... Including aircraft bureau serial numbers and loads of other markings and fine details never offered on the toys or even previous (plastic) model kits.
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    Hi guys, just a quick heads-up: I've reworked the decal sheet to make sure to get as many markings as possible on one sheet. Now I'm waiting on confirmation from the contractors.
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    It's 1/48-ish. The Anime stats are wrong if you want to keep those proportions and have a proper adult man be able to fit in it. I did all the math almost 2 decades ago, old news. EvolutionToy's offering is pretty good, but the main body and nose/cockpit would need to be thicker... Like this.
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    It's almost like the studios are intentionally trying to shoot themselves in the foot. Much pun intended. https://movieweb.com/han-solo-movie-posters-gun-free/
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    Role-reversal, I dig it!
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    However long it takes to get 3 more confirmed orders. At that point I'll start to take payments and begin the molds.
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    Hi everyone! Might anyone know of a source to get custom waterslide delals printed? I need to be able to print white (as well as other colors) for a small run. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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    Do NOT watch this if you don't want to be spoiled.
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    Major props to Sentinel for providing some fantastic box-art that literally looks like it came straight out of 1983!
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    An efficient business can't operate on the often unrealistic standard of perfection many fans have for their beloved anime: there are time and financial constraints to contend with. Large distributors can (depending on contractual obligations) impose financial penalties when manufacturers don't respect shipping deadlines because they then have to deal with cancellations from retailers. They have to find that middle ground where the product is good enough to go to market so as not to result in significant returns but not be so terribly anal on QC that they cost themselves by missing their delivery window. To the end consumer it's fun and games, but the business side of it can be very ulcer-inducing. Packaging, manufacturing, licensor approval, shipping are all replete with their respective pitfalls, and Murphy lurks ominously over all.
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    Make no mistake, the toy will still have flaws -all products do, but hopefully the delay will result in lesser or more easily overlooked flaws. If they delayed it, more than likely the first examples were so bad that they dared not ship knowing that they would face massive returns. This particular design makes for an extremely complex toy, so better to give them some leeway to work the bugs out.
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    Six!
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    ...So what you're saying is we need a PG Sazabi? I'm totally with you on that!
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    Exo has expressed his desire to tackle the Spartas in 1/48 later last year. You might want to contact him directly to see what his current inclinations are.
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