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  1. captain america
    Molds are airing out. Took a little longer than expected because I wanted to do a significant but subtle mod to the thigh parts. I felt that the hips were set too wide originally and wanted to narrow them a tad to look more like the style sheets. Had to cast an intermediate part, blah-blah-blah I succeeded!
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    Hey everyone! Molds will be ready tomorrow; I'll open them up and let them breathe until Saturday when I'll start casting. Will have a pic or two up by tomorrow.
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    Molds prep is proceeding according to schedule. Will be pouring the pink goop this afternoon.
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    While I retain the ability to make molds, castings and some very minor repairs, I no longer have a dedicated workshop for sculpting/machining: that would have to be its own separate thread with someone willing/able to tackle the project.
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    The original fabrication thread may be of use:
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    Little update: I've ordered the silicone and resin which should arrive on Monday. Stand back people! *begins to do some stretching and warm-up exercises* The captain is about to step back into model-making mode. *cue the scene in episode 36 of Macross where the SDF-1 roars back to life for one last hoo-rah!*
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    That I know of, there was: -a 1/1 wooden mock-up made for ANH -the 5-foot ANH filming miniature -a 1/44 (approximate) scale miniature used for dynamic shots in ESB -a new wooden mock-up for ESB -at least one very small miniature used for the astroid monster scene in ESB -a CGI Falcon was made for the the scenes added to the OT in the 90's. Fact: none of these representations of the Falcon are consistent in shape, proportion or details between themselves, yet are supposed to all represent the same ship. Also fact: the effects team added landing gear boxes to the Falcon for ESB: a significant visual change, yet no on-screen explanation is provided. Whereas all the above are well-documented facts, I can only thus conclude that "accurate" is a selective term employed by certain people when referring to their own preferred film prop/model, and not an objective standard. Consequently, I don't get hung-up on this detail not being quite right, the angle of the mandibles is wrong, or that panel does't look the same as on XYZ filming miniature. If it looks good to me, that's good enough and life is too short to get caught-up with meaningless, pedantic details. And this is coming from someone who works on watches that have screws the size of a piece of dust.
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    I doubt very much that it would come pre-painted/weathered. I'm curious as to whether some battle-damage will be integral, though. I'm curious as to why they're releasing the OT version as opposed to the TFA/rectangular rectenna version. Unless that itself is a major clue to something...
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    Yup, just PM me.
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    If there's enough demand, yes. I will proceed with the Pinky first and complete that project, then gauge interest for the Blueberry(Gamo), then King(Gosu), and finally the Baby(Eager.)
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    While it's not a Legioss, the Gosu is almost the same height as the Legioss I sculpted in 1/48.
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    And would probably be a wallet-killer too. I don't think too many people would be able/willing to fork-over $2000+ for a kit
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    Technically correct in that the symbolism is not explicitly Christian, nor reigious. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, etc. are exoteric and faith-based, not to be confused with the esoteric teachings (Gnosticism, Kabbalah, Sufism, etc.) which are practical and not faith-based.
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    You're just beginning to scratch the surface. In fact, I find it comical that people dislike Prometheus so much, yet love Blade Runner when the two have the same basic theme: A lower created being, imbued with greater than average abilities (Roy Batty: stronger, more resilient than any human--Peter Weyland: ultra-successful business tycoon) being confronted with the prospect of its own mortality, seeks-out its creator (Elden Tyrrell/The Engineers) in an attempt to cheat death and become God-like without necessarily being worthy of the mantle... An attempt doomed to failure! You see this same theme again with some variance in Raiders of the Lost Ark, as well as Rebuild of Evangelion 3.33 and it's not coincidental. They simply all draw on the teachings conveyed in the Royal Arch degree of Freemasonry, upon wehich all these fictitious stories are founded. In fact, I can tell you that pretty much every big-budget sci-fi/fantasy film has/does incorporate significant esoteric teachings and symbolism, this just happens to be one film that was more easily decoded.
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    Lol! Tell your "friend" that I'm happy to take an extra order here or there. The molding will commence when I have 10 orders paid-up, which should be by the end of this week/beginning of the next. In any case, PM me if you--uh, I mean your friend wants one.
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    You saw this, right?
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    Hi guys! I'm happy to report that the minimum order quantity has been met and I will now proceed with the kits! I'm ready to start with mold-prep this week and have updated the shipping info. Please contact me via PM so I can provide the payment details, as I will now be taking payments. For any other questions, just ask.
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    I just saw it tonight, and I don't share the negative sentiment toward the film that many here do; quite the contrary. I think that Covenant and Prometheus are both fantastic films with deep and meaningful allegorical symbolism. Prometheus was easier to decipher, but Covenant wasn't as obvious at first sight. I'll definitely have to see it again. I do think that David is absolutely chilling and diabolical; more sinister and complex than any villain I've encountered on celluloid before. In many respects it's a shame that so many of the other characters were so weakly written and unrealistic for their respective roles, but it didn't detract from the overall experience.
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    We're close, and it's been less than a week!
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    8 so far.
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    6 slots filled between here and FB so far.
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    Derex could probably give you a more accurate measurement since he has the kits built, but from memory it's about 10cm tall without the cannons.
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    They are definitely a bit more challenging than plastic kits. They tend to require more sanding and putty work but for what it's worth, I use a good quality release agent that means that you can just wash the parts with some soapy water and they're good to prime/paint.
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    Hi everyone, long time no see! I was wondering, since there's a minor revival of MOSPEADA with the upcoming Legioss toy, if anyone would be interested in acquiring some of my Space Crab kits? My thoughts would be to re-issue the Pinky Space Crab [Gurab] to start with. I would basically need 10 orders minimum to get the project going. Update: Exo has graciously offered a 1/48 scale figure to compliment the Pinky kit, so each Crab will come with one. THREE CHEERS FOR EXO!!! Price would be $134 CAD (about $99 US)+ shipping with up-front payment required. Shipping prices are as follows: -$23 CAD for up to 2 kits shipped in Canada or the US -$45 CAD for up to 2 kits shipped internationally. Any takers?
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