DarrinG

AGREE. Horrible game. But the year was a ton of fun and wayyy better than expected. They have a long way to go. I made lots of progress on 'cleatus' but no one seemed to care so I let it drop. Now I have 8 months to work on him...

http://archive-scans.blogspot.com/2011/07/votoms-at-perfect-establishment-data.html

I liked the idea it was more of a skull than a helmet. My personal preference is to expand the story farther away from just us earthlings, and learn about a completely different intelligent, alien race, with its own past. Feel a little bummed that -- A. The Space Jockey was just a larger human in a helmet, and B. Prometheus might tie our origins together thus shrinking the story line in a way. I'm sure I'll warm to the idea since I generally love anything Scott works on...

I do hope the Space Jockeys are NOT human (oids) with helmets on. I was looking forward to a true 3 race of beings...

I would have totally agreed with you. But this McDaniels thing stinks. Stinks a little like SpyGate meets McSpyGate. They may have brought a dark cloud over the Pats. This is a robot thread of course -- but Denver ran for 167 yards in the first quarter last meeting (you read that right, first quarter), then McGahee hurt his hammy and Denver fumbles it away 3 times. Not ready to bet but I would not be so sure... ANYWAY - gotta get some orange on there today! Updated pics hopefully tomorrow morning...

MODS - You can move this to the Customizing Thread if you need to... ONLY 3 Days to GO! MISSION: Turn generic Cleatus into 'V-BOT!' aka Von MIller in time to Beat Patriots Saturday NIGHT! 1. Painted him black Krylon FUSION for plastics (he does not disassemble much) 2. Dusted him with Rustoleum Metallic Satin Nickel 3. Achieved a more Terminator 'endo-skeleton' look 4. Got Von Miller reference and started sketching out some color ideas in Photoshop Tomorrow gotta get some masking done and some orange on there! Let me know what you think! Doubt I can get the #58 and MILLER details on there by Friday though...

The game was a thriller! The Broncos started off 1-4, and are now on the way to the second round of the playoffs - unbelievable. The Cleatus mods are in process -- and as promised I will get what I can get done by this Friday! Nice link AgentONE - I will post the Fox Robot part here, funny stuff... Stay tuned for update pics tomorrow...

Saaaaa-Weeeeeeet!

So you mist a thin coat of Future over all the parts after washing them, let air dry, then spray the primer, then paint?

Ha! I'll get that "Tebowing' photo - along with some mods if they win Sunday...

GREAT Detail, Good Sculpt - HORRIBLE Execution!! If you like the NFL you've probably seen this football player robot guy bouncing around the FOX Sports coverage of the games. Since my kids know I love both robots and football (namely the denver broncos) I got this unique gift for Christmas. Awww the warm and fuzzy feelings of the Holidays... Thanks kids. In Short: • Super Heavy - initial reaction is - this is a beast! • At about 10 inches tall he seems just the right size • Great sculpt, great likeness to what you see on the TV promos - he looks like he's ready to destroy somebody • Very nice attention to detail - hoses, vents and all sorts of mechanical goodness abound! THEN • UGH - he's too heavy for his own good, cannot stand up under his own weight, literally! • Joints designed to be very articulated but get looser by the second • The plastic used (revy type pvc?) is wayyy too rubbery and not a good choice for a figure this size • The 'nose' look under his face mask isn't appealing, maybe more of a Cylon / Vader flat style face would have been better? • The advertise the shoulder pads as "REMOVABLE"! -- Uh yeah, in other words do not touch this guy unless you want them to eject • Glue used is not good. Tried to pull the head off to inspect the neck joint and the entire neck assembly snapped off -- looks like Elmer's • You realize you have to stick to one pose and prop him against something if you want him to stand. The novelty wears off quickly... and you come away feeling like its a piece of %&@ ---I guess its this company's first attempt into the action figure market and it shows. They probably were able to make these for about 2 bucks each in some 3rd world country. Clicky-jointed hips and knees would have improved this guy 70%!!!!!! BUT • If Denver beats Pittsburg this Sunday (which is highly unlikely), I vow to update this guy in one week's time, before their next playoff game! • I will stick to the one week deadline -- note that I have a full time job and 4 kids so get your expectations in the right place... • AND GO BRONCOS!!

Oh geezzz - for what? $800 each? The moment I plunk down that cash Yamato will pick up the line. WAIT! That's it! You guys want the line revived?? I just have to spend all my savings on a limited edition Fuke resin kit and a company will start mass production for a fraction of the cost a month later ( ! )

STUNNING! Love the battle damage! My only suggestion might be to dirty up Miria's uniform a bit to match the weathered Rau. So you mean even washing the parts and priming the pieces the paint still had issues sticking?!? These Macross scales are the most tricky around. 50 foot tall soldiers when it should look cool and scary on the screen, then they magically shrink to 25 feet tall when they enter their mecha!

This is not nearly at the low-levels being discussed here - but I just watched Planet 51 with my kids last night. The animated tale of an alien world stuck in the 50s that speaks English and an annoying human astronaut lands?? It burnt my eyes and I feels slightly more stupid today -- and I can't shake it. Jeeezz - oh -weezz, for the money they spent on this the cool things they could have done...

Yamato will pick up this line - eventually. May take several more years and the economy to turn around globally though... (I'm looking through my Fuke colored glasses...)

Very Cool - Thanks for posting them...

I would get a Glaug as well - as would many on this forum and others. But someone at Toynami has really miscalculated how much mold-milking could be milked from the standard Regult. With as bad as they may have been burned now, I'm now sure will get to see the Glaug or Inbits...

Nice job! I didn't think this line (from yamato) was going to go away so soon. Not after all the 'best toy evers' and awards and such... I have neither Ingram yet - still on my want list...

Saw it - wish I had not. The animation and attention to detail were tremendous. And script was clever, written for adults almost. But the tedious way all the action was done was more annoying than suspenseful. I was bored and not into it 75% of the way through. Its hard to pin down exactly why it failed for me. I just didn't like it. The chase seen (from peter jackson?) was like the brontosaurus stampede scene in king kong - tons of work but over done and not something that sucks you in. You end up saying it was a lot of work but scoffing all the way through...

That's probably not a good sign for this toy line... $6 pods?

Hmmm - interesting. You're saying that the Space Jockeys or other 'creators' could have simply made those eggs? (talk about a chicken and egg mystery!) And you're saying Ridley might not acknowledge Aliens and the concept behind how the Queen lays the eggs in that movie? Seems like that would be documented somewhere as to whether he accepts Camerons work as cannon for the Alien universe. I hope he does. But no matter. If whatever it is can create life, then they could have just as well made the eggs first. But why were they in that vessel or monument then? Can't wait for the movie! How 'soon til june?'...

But what if the eggs were laid after the ship (monument?) tipped over? Queen Aliens are smart enough to know that future scripts will bring unsuspecting humans right where she wants them...

I guess just because Ripley said it was a space craft doesn't mean it was one...

Looks to me like the derelict space craft is the same one from Alien, and can be seen falling over on its side in this preview. I think we all agree on that right? Or did someone say they wondered if they were different? The Space Jockey head on the examining table?? I'm there...

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