captain america Posted January 25, 2005 Author Posted January 25, 2005 So cap, after this what would be the next project. I hope is a convertion/add on part for Hase's Battroid kit.-d Well there are at least 2, maybe 3 different kits on the drawing board for the next release. I'll have to confer with Monkey-sama to see which one we'll tackle next. It won't be for a while though, since the Tachi will be keeping me quite busy. Be warned, though. 2 of the 3 projects are Macross items Quote
AlphaHX Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 (edited) So cap, after this what would be the next project. I hope is a convertion/add on part for Hase's Battroid kit.-d Well there are at least 2, maybe 3 different kits on the drawing board for the next release. I'll have to confer with Monkey-sama to see which one we'll tackle next. It won't be for a while though, since the Tachi will be keeping me quite busy. Be warned, though. 2 of the 3 projects are Macross items Sweeeeeet... I've been slowing saving up. I didnt even have enough money to get the booster and launch arm from you guys last time. Grr... i knew i shouldve sold my arm and leg when i had the chance! Great great job. If I was a bigger gits sac fan, I would buy these things in a heartbeat for $75 and even $100. For RESIN kits, imo, rob and john's prices have been crazy cheap. Not cheap in the sense that I have money lying around all over the damn place to buy them. But compared to the other resin kits... hell yeah theyre cheap! Edited January 25, 2005 by AlphaHX Quote
Godzilla Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Damn it. I got those GitS:SAC trading gashapon figures so I can get that Tachikoma. They are a funny bunch. If I can paint worth a damn, I would love to get them. Quote
Godzilla Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 BTW, are the "eye" AKA three dot on the white bulb, are they pre drilled, painted, or you need to do them yourself? Quote
captain america Posted January 25, 2005 Author Posted January 25, 2005 Hi Godzilla. The eye pods are separate, molded in white, with the three "eye" camera indentations pre-drilled. Would you expect any less from me? As for your PM, Rob can help you with shipping issues. Quote
EXO Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 How about the money shot that shows us where the fourth eye pod goes... Quote
Godzilla Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 You guys need to add another accessory like puting the gatling gun instead of the cannon for it. Oh, BTW thanks for the reply. Quote
captain america Posted January 26, 2005 Author Posted January 26, 2005 Hi Godzilla. A gatling gun and a longer grenade launcher (with removeable cover) would be part of a detail upgrade kit that could be made available provided that the base model sells well. Quote
bsu legato Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 And the bottle of natural oil? Oh, and a mini statue of that little girl who was looking for her dog Locky? Quote
Godzilla Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Hi Godzilla.A gatling gun and a longer grenade launcher (with removeable cover) would be part of a detail upgrade kit that could be made available provided that the base model sells well. So what does "selling well" equates to? Quote
captain america Posted January 28, 2005 Author Posted January 28, 2005 Selling out the intended run of 50, and hopefully demand for a second run. Quote
wolfx Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 And the bottle of natural oil? Oh, and a mini statue of that little girl who was looking for her dog Locky? Man...what a demanding market. Quote
Neova Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Sweet Caroline! Captain, is it posable? Can ball joints be added to most the little feet? Quote
captain america Posted January 28, 2005 Author Posted January 28, 2005 I demand a second run! ...And I demand a first run Hi Neova. Actually, the kit as is was designed without poseable joints for stability's sake & price control, but as per Fulcy's earlier posting in the thread, Yellow Submarine's acrylic ball-joints look like they'd be a perfect supplement to anyone who'd like to make the kit poseable. Quote
fulcy Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 as soon as I get mine, I'm going to figure out if indeed they'd work, and what size would be sufficient. Stay tuned! Quote
EXO Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 You're like MW's resident hip replacement Rx... Quote
Godzilla Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Site for ordering the Tachikomas is down. Quote
captain america Posted February 1, 2005 Author Posted February 1, 2005 Probably just a glitch. Hopefully Rob'll get that back up & running soon. Also, for all those who've ordered, your kits have been shipped out. ETA: 10 business days. Quote
robokochan Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 My site is back up. You must have gone when I was updating it. Sorry about that. Rob Quote
Godzilla Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 Cool. Thanks. So what's the sale so far? Quote
TheFrenchOne Posted February 17, 2005 Posted February 17, 2005 According to http://www.samurai-monkey.com/ 30 kits have been sold of the first 50 run Quote
Godzilla Posted February 17, 2005 Posted February 17, 2005 Yes I ordered 4. 1 for me and 3 for friends. I am now tempted to buy another one so I can add the gatling gun attachment. Quote
Jinnai Posted February 17, 2005 Posted February 17, 2005 Still waiting on mine.. but it's only been a week. =p Quote
TheFrenchOne Posted March 4, 2005 Posted March 4, 2005 Got mine ! The tupperware box blue/white was made to contain the tachi kit Quote
EXO Posted March 10, 2005 Posted March 10, 2005 I just recieved the yellow sub ball joints from Bariaburu Faita... Thanks Howard! This particualr size is perfect for the legs... it's almost as if the Cap predesigned it for these joints. I'm making this mod for Godzilla, I'll post more as I progress. Cap awesome product. I love it. Too bad I can't afford the regult because based on this, it'll be perfect! Quote
captain america Posted March 10, 2005 Author Posted March 10, 2005 Hi Exo, thanks for the vote of confidence... I do my best. If anyone needs any Tachikoma models, just PM Rob or Myself, we still have some left. Quote
olivers Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 (edited) From the picture it looks like TS44 is the blue for the Tachi, did you paint the grey bits as I'm just putting together an order and wondered what the closest grey available is. Edited March 11, 2005 by olivers Quote
EXO Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Don't ever trust the color on the monitor. The parts are molded in color and while the blue is consistent in the 2 kits I received, the grays were different on each kit. But they are consistent within the kit. Quote
captain america Posted March 11, 2005 Author Posted March 11, 2005 I actually painted all the grey parts dull aluminium... Which was basically just Tamiya's chrome silver spray can which I then dull-coated with micro-flat. The "ball" joints I left shiny Quote
Godzilla Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Hi Exo, thanks for the vote of confidence... I do my best.If anyone needs any Tachikoma models, just PM Rob or Myself, we still have some left. How many left? Quote
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