mechaninac
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Forget posable flaps, Arcadia should engineer integrated hardpoints, 2 per wing would suffice, and add HMMs as part of the included accessories.
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So, with the announcement of the upcoming DX VF-25A, it's now official: The Messiah is the most prolific VF design since the VF-1 Valkyrie in Macross 1/60 toy history.
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Got that preordered with AmiAmi already...
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Ordinarily, if you can't detect any odors when the machine is running there shouldn't be much to worry about. The company where I work employs a Stratasys Dimension machine that is an ABS extruder; it is kept in a small, unventilated room with no smell even after hours of continuous operation (if anything, I'd be more concerned with the detergent-soluble support substrate material it uses to anchor the plastic to the build platform than the ABS itself) -- granted, the room is solely dedicated to the prototype machine and not occupied on any continuous basis; that being said, It could be possible for some people to have or develop a sensitivity to minute amounts of airborne volatiles that most people could not hope to smell, so it's better to be safe than sorry and install an exhaust fan to a window that you can turn on whenever you operate your machine.
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I'm in for one, and only one, if I can get it at or bellow MSRP... sick and tired of the Bandai DX preorder shortages and mark-up shenanigans from places like N-Y and Nin-Nin Game. I've gotten burned twice this year, but not again.
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Bandai 1/72 fully transform able VF-1 plastic kit for Macross 30th Ann
mechaninac replied to Vi-RS's topic in Model kits
It's a Bandai model kit; if the VF-25s are any indication, self-adhesive pre-cut vinyl stickers are pretty much a given in addition to standard decals. Just keep your fingers crossed that they won't decide to substitute the stickers with the foil variety they often include with their GUNDAM fare. -
When comparing the VF-171 to the VF-17, if the 171 is a chimpanzee, the 17 is a full blown silverback Gorilla...
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... or if you have a Macross collecting habit.
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Interesting news from a YF-19 lover and general Macross collector's (Arcadia is truly in the Macross toy game) standpoint, with one caveat: PLEASE NO GLOSS FINISH!!!... I can't stress that enough!
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And I need more money to afford all this great new stuff...
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Goofy neat for half hour Star Wars Parody skits, but a full length motion picture you have to pay to see?... No.
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Aircraft Super Thread Mk.VII
mechaninac replied to David Hingtgen's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Nimble big bird sure can "dance"... -
Thanks for the heads-up. Better price than N-Y's preorder too. Although I do have a preorder with Hobbyfan, given all the discouraging news I've been reading on these pages regarding them getting shorted and/or completely skunked by their supplier, and thereby being unable to honor the orders they took, I decided to bite the bullet and pay the inflated price from nin-nin so that I can secure one to justify my preorder of the super packs + ghosts. Should Hobbyfan deliver, I'll post one of the copies for sale here at the cost of the most expensive unit. Once again, thanks. I do love this community... even if it does put a sizable dent in my wallet...
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Medicom/Hot Toys and all 1/6 scale figures
mechaninac replied to EXO's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Ha! They took 2013 Superman and turned him into 1983 He-man...sans the blond locks. -
Keeping my fingers crossed that Hobbyfan will be able to fulfill all the preorders they took for the RVF, but not expecting much... going to keep my eyes open for additional stock elsewhere, just in case.
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There are several visual cues that differentiate the original rendition of the Yamato and the 2199 version... too many to list; but the biggest one is the revised increase in the ships' length. The new SOC should reflect all these changes, but since I already have the original SOP Yamato I'm not biting on this SOC just like I skipped on the previous SOC release with the wide mouth WMG.
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Preordered both at the same time at N-Y... I can wait to get them at the same time as it saves on shipping. These damned VFs and accessory packs are like a drug addiction, once you start you just keep going for your next fix no matter how much you tell yourself you're going to abstain.
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Preordered too, both sets... I'm such a sucker
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So, I guess the extra 4000+ Yen is due to the inclusion of the three ghost drones; understandable, but still a bit of a punch to the gut...
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Now I know who hogged all the crazy... You, sir, are a mad genius. Absolutely amazing; those lit feet thrusters, specially, just blew me away.
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Thank you, Obrigado, ArigatÅ, Gracias, Grazie, Danke, Spasibo ; snagged one at playasia for just under $96.00 shipped... BBTS is asking far too much, and with Bill-Me-Later I can delay payment until I get the figure, which almost makes up for the fact that they require payment upfront if paying with Paypal.
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Where?
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Doesn't seem like it. Does it look like the image below when you install it? Edit: If you'd like, send me a PM with your email address and I'll send you the install exe.
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There is also a little program, from the defunct X Dimension Software, called 3D Exploration 1.11 BETA that can import and convert from-to many different mesh file formats, including MD3, and it exports to STL directly. This little gem from 1999 works great and will save the frustration of going through Blender; it must be noted that depending on the source file, some triangles may end up being omitted or get their normals flipped, but nothing that can't be easily healed in the prep software. Edit: For anyone who may be interested, the installation file is called 3DEXPLOR.EXE, and it's only 1196 KB... the whole installed application is only 2.03 KB and runs flawlessly in Win7 64 bit. If the mods permit it, and only if the mods permit it, I can upload it here.
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Now that I can skip without even an iota of regret.
