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  1. captain america
    There are thrusters in the wrists and heels as you can see in the pic on the left. What I think would have been a nice touch would have been to hinge the ankle armor. This would give the soldier more poseability/wider stance options and also give the fighter multi-axis thrust-vectoring... Like a Valkyrie but better without violating the line-art outright.
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    So I had me a little fun with those high-def screen captures... Poor inbits can't catch a break. No wonder they're so crabby!
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    Ted, I think this would be a great opportunity to mix a fuschia maybe a little deeper than the Char pink, which would be perfect as the main Eager color. Most people paint the Eagers a rusty brown, but your screen grabs clearly show a more vivid color.
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    Yeah, in the anime the inbit is contained within an egg, which they simply place into the cockpit. Maybe after the insertion, they turn-on the heater, the egg thing melts and the inbit just floats in that green goo like some sort of inbit jacuzzi.
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    Hello once again! Following on the success of my previous releases, I'd like to propose a re-issue of my 1/48 resin kit BABY CRAB (Mospeada Inbit Eager doppleganger) as my next project. The kit would consist of: -2 Baby crabs: one with legs & beam guns, one space version equipped with flight booster (no beam guns.). Base price $134 CAD -Price: $163 CAD shipped in the US or Canada for 1 set, $302 CAD for 2 sets. -Overseas: $186 CAD shipped for airmail. If you require a shipping method w/tracking, please contact me for specific rates but be warned: the fees are heart attack-inducing! I'd need 10 committed orders to go ahead, with payment due up-front. Who's with me?
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    Along those lines, the center console also changed (got fatter) between ANH and ESB... And the fuzzy dice were taken down.
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    To shed more light on the topic, there were actually several Millenium Falcons used in the shooting of ESB: -The newly-built 32" model, which was used in most of the space scenes. The smaller model, while having different surface details, hull curvature and the addition of headlights compared to its 5' predecessor, by virtue of its smaller size, allowed for more leeway in filming the more dynamic flight sequences the film called for. -The 5' model previously used in ANH, now having "magically" sprouted extra hull boxes and landing gear with no on-screen explanation. This model was used to film the landing/departing sequences on the Cloud City platform (pics below). This is also the model they added landing gear to (which the 32" didn't have.) It may or may not have been used in the "landing claw" sequence of the Star Destroyer. -The full-size mock-up, with all its inconsistencies and newly-added landing lights. -A much smaller (1/144-ish?) model used in the filming of the asteroid monster sequence -A digital model was used for the updated films for the in-flight approach to Cloud City. So in point-of-fact, Bandai could very simply update their existing kit and legitimately claim that it faithfully represents the Falcon as seen in ESB, even if only used in a couple of sequences. To make a single model "accurate" to anything more than specific sequences is physically impossible by virtue of the dissimilarity of the various models and props used. So whether we want to admit it or not, when most people say "accurate" they really just mean accurate to the Falcon as they imagine it in their own mind. Bandai already cheated by incorporating an ESB version cockpit, detailed engine grilles, a landing ramp and landing gear--none of which the 5ft studio model had.
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    The forward part of the underside frisbee section is a separate component on the kit. No need to patch-up the maintenance openings, they can simply re-tool it with the added boxes and re-sized openings. A neo-trilogy Falcon would require more re-tooling, though (new cannons, maintenance openings, sidewall greeblies, dish, etc.) but still very feasible.
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    At least for now. Bandai's parts breakdown would allow for an ESB Falcon and even an EP VII-IX version should they ever decide to get more mileage out of their tooling.
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    Except that it has been confirmed that 'Last Jedi' is plural.
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    So 58 episodes in, my feelings about the series haven't changed: I think it's absolutely fantastic and quite surprising how much real-world political manoeuvering is shown in a series that was aimed at children. I'm looking at the Dougram combat armor now and thinking to myself how I would dearly love to tweak it and make some updates in the design. Much the same way I "updated and modernized" the Legioss. This also comes from being terribly disappointed in Max Factory's offerings, not just their scale but also the poseability and detail. The base design is good but much like the RX-78, it needs its own MG 3.0.
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    I do think that the EP-13 is way too big compared to the Legioss itself. The fighter is already an aerodynamic brick without needing to hamper it further with that comically oversized gun.
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    It's possible that the chest-caps/intakes are interchangeable parts on the toy, and admittedly that would be a nice touch. Either that, or it's a part that was updated. I just hope that they were able to make the main gear struts long enough: the Legioss has a very low-hanging middle-chest and needs to have an almost jackrabbit stance to have any sort of reasonable ground-clearance in fighter mode.
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    A point that needs to be understood is that not all toy companies/manufacturers/engineers are on equal footing. A company like Bandai is very, very far ahead of the curve in terms of experience, marketing, engineering, construction and quality-control; even Arcadia comes in a very far second to Bandai, and I'm being polite. You can pay the same cost for product from manufacturer A and manufacturer B, but that won't guarantee the same product quality. There are so many variables and hurdles to overcome to get a product like this to market that the average otaku knows nothing about. Frankly, I'm surprised that there are as many decent toys as there are considering all the fingers in the proverbial pie. Hard-headed engineers, sketchy manufacurers, bean-counters looking to save every penny, licensing constraints, approval delays and liquidity issues out the wazoo... And this is just the tip of the iceberg!
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    The Gakken toy was also aimed at a younger target demographic, was considerably cheaper, had far fewer parts, less detail, had very limited poseability, was produced in greater numbers and was also ultimately not a commercial success for its parent company.
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    That's more than a couple questions. -What is the number we need to hit? 30 & 30? The title of the thread is AJAC, so that's what I'm focussed on getting 30 firm orders for at the moment. All else is secondary. -What are the kits going to cost? Over $300 CAD, most likely $350 + shipping. Orders will need to be paid up-front and I will start only when all 30 have been paid, not before. Stragglers be warned! -Are they going to be transformable? I have already addressed that in a previous post. -Will there be a figure for the Spartas at least? See first reply. The AJAC/AURORAN will have a pilot figure included.
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    That's a bit of a chicken-and-egg question. I would only commit to making the masters once I have enough orders, which could be next month, next year or maybe even never. In the event that the project goes forward, the full amount would be required up-front.
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    First batch of kits has shipped, the rest will go out Mon/Tue. Destructions are now available to download.
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    Casting is progressing nicely. Most kits should be done by week's end or early next.
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    Now on Instagram! #moscatohobbymodels

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    I'll just leave this here. This guy gets it.
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    I'm giddy watching this thing come together! When I was patterning the Gnerl, I was very much thinking of 70s and early 80s Russian aircraft and their "steam-engine" technology look, which you are doing absolute justice to.
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    Molds are done and airing-out as per standard procedure! Production starts Monday AM.
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    I'll send to any country that has a functional postal service, just send me a PM. Also, just a quick heads up: the molds are poured, and I will be de-molding them this evening. Pics to come tomorrow. I will be able to begin casting on Monday and kits will begin shipping a week after that!
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    No sweat, guys. If Riobot don't make the RPG for their Mospeada, I will.
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