Mommar Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 7 hours ago, Sildani said: The XL line has its own subscription? Yeah, they're a lot more expensive. Just got my USS Phoenix in the mail today.
Sanity is Optional Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 RVF-171 from Jungle showed up, and got a surprise delivery from the Ferry fairy with some model kits.
Lolicon Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 58 minutes ago, Mommar said: Yeah, they're a lot more expensive. Just got my USS Phoenix in the mail today. Ohhh that does look nice! I wanted to include the Phoenix with my Enterprise-C order, but she was unavailable.
Mommar Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) I ordered it from BigBadToyStore. It's In Stock right now. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/61696 Plus that's the only place I know of to pre-order the Phase 2 Enterprise and the Star Trek Beyond version. The Eaglemoss store doesn't have either of them available to purchase. Edited January 23, 2018 by Mommar
Sildani Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Just pre-ordered the Titan and Abramsverse Enterprise from BBTS. Considering getting the Avantine from Eaglemoss since BBTS didn’t have it. Edited January 23, 2018 by Sildani
ZorClone Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Opened up the XL Voyager last night. It's beautiful, a great size, and was well built. The paint apps on the windows and some detail lines, however, were really messy in some spots. I'm not sure if that justifies asking Eaglemoss for a replacement or not. Opinions?
spacemanoeuvres Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Wow that is a bit messy. I guess it depends on how much the ship cost and if it’s going to bother you. I prob wouldn’t be thrilled with it unless it was relatively cheap and I had the time/energy to fix the paint apps.
valkyriepilot Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 22 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Ooooh. The GOLD Book. The Gold Book also came with these, so it really was money very well spent
ZorClone Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 56 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Wow that is a bit messy. I guess it depends on how much the ship cost and if it’s going to bother you. I prob wouldn’t be thrilled with it unless it was relatively cheap and I had the time/energy to fix the paint apps. It was $60 on the subscription, otherwise $75. It definitely bothered me when I noticed it lol.
Chronocidal Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 48 minutes ago, ZorClone said: It was $60 on the subscription, otherwise $75. It definitely bothered me when I noticed it lol. Honestly, it might not be noticeable from across a room, but at that distance it looks like a sack of crap. I'd say you should definitely go looking for a replacement, but given the history of the line, it's a crapshoot whether you get one that's any better. You might want to do some research and see if the problem is common across that release. Personally, given that the markings are all supposed to line up with molded hull details, I'd just see if you can safely remove the markings and fix them yourself with something like a fine-tipped marker. Fortunately it looks like only the black was misprinted.
Stampeed Valkyrie Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, valkyriepilot said: The Gold Book also came with these, so it really was money very well spent Very Nice! I found my copy on Letgo locally had everything except instead of a Macross film strip it had one from Aera 88
General Rasp Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 22 hours ago, Zx31 said: I ended up spending more on paint for the HG than I did for the kit itself. That is a great paint scheme and excellent job on the gold trim. It looks very clean on the binders, chest, and selves. I have always had a problem with small bits of dust or hairs getting stuck on white paint. Always end up with one tiny black speck on a white panel. What paints did you use?
Zx31 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, General Rasp said: What paints did you use? Everything was over white primer with Tamiya Color spray cans except for the gold which was hand brushed with Testor's enamel, then clear coat with flat coat on the suit and semi-gloss binders. It was my first big experiment with using spray cans and I'm going to give airbrushing a shot this year.
Mommar Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 4 hours ago, ZorClone said: Opened up the XL Voyager last night. It's beautiful, a great size, and was well built. The paint apps on the windows and some detail lines, however, were really messy in some spots. I'm not sure if that justifies asking Eaglemoss for a replacement or not. Opinions? I think you're justified. Every single one is way off. It's not like it's just the corner of one or two kinda slipping out at an edge. They're just off.
derex3592 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Man....that sucks..I was SO ready to pull the trigger on 3 of the XL ships.....but I'm gonna not. That's just horrible QC right there. No Thanks! I was really hoping the XL line would be better!
borgified Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Seeing the messed up on paint scheme on ZorClone's XL Voyager makes me wonder if it's just his copy only or is also noted on others that have the XL Voyager as well (I haven't done a further investigation on it yet)? Still want to get the DS9 Defiant, however I will have to see if Eaglemoss can improve on the finer details on the XL lineup..
Chronocidal Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 4 hours ago, borgified said: Seeing the messed up on paint scheme on ZorClone's XL Voyager makes me wonder if it's just his copy only or is also noted on others that have the XL Voyager as well (I haven't done a further investigation on it yet)? Still want to get the DS9 Defiant, however I will have to see if Eaglemoss can improve on the finer details on the XL lineup.. I have to admit, I haven't been impressed with any mass production Trek ships really.. The Art Asylum/Diamond Select ones always have so many things to fix on them (if you even can), and these are looking no better. Best bet seems to get models, and build them yourself.
spanner Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 10 hours ago, ZorClone said: Opened up the XL Voyager last night. It's beautiful, a great size, and was well built. The paint apps on the windows and some detail lines, however, were really messy in some spots. I'm not sure if that justifies asking Eaglemoss for a replacement or not. Opinions? That Voyager is lovely but a shame the window paint markings are a little all over the shop.. If you took the chance with a replacement would it be similar to this one? I wonder how hard it would be to correct?
borgified Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Chronocidal said: I have to admit, I haven't been impressed with any mass production Trek ships really.. The Art Asylum/Diamond Select ones always have so many things to fix on them (if you even can), and these are looking no better. Best bet seems to get models, and build them yourself. Or better yet, stick with the Playmates' version of the Defiant instead.
Convectuoso Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 17 hours ago, valkyriepilot said: The Gold Book also came with these, so it really was money very well spent Pardon my ignorance, but what is the Gold Book?
valkyriepilot Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Convectuoso said: Pardon my ignorance, but what is the Gold Book? One of the most sought after books for a Macross collector - The DYRL? Data Bank. 20 hours ago, Stampeed Valkyrie said: Very Nice! I found my copy on Letgo locally had everything except instead of a Macross film strip it had one from Aera 88 Yikes, that's unexpected... My friends who ordered the book also got DYRL film strips, so your copy is a bit of an odd-man out... Area 88 is a good series though, so hold on to those strips, and maybe they'll increase in value too as time passes Edited January 24, 2018 by valkyriepilot
valkyriepilot Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) [double post deleted] Edited January 24, 2018 by valkyriepilot
SuNDuK Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 Wohoo! Really happy about it Spoiler p.s. p.p.s Valks wanna eat to!
no3Ljm Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, SuNDuK said: Wohoo! Really happy about it Hide contents p.p.s Valks wanna eat to! Valkyrie and KFC is a great combo for sure.
Sildani Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 Got my Enterprise-C in yesterday. Exact same issue.
Rogueload Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 1 hour ago, SuNDuK said: Wohoo! Really happy about it Hide contents p.s. p.p.s Valks wanna eat to! Congrats on the 25A! Now get some super parts on that valk!!
Kanedas Bike Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 Yeah, the 25A is the most solid of all of the DX v2 releases. That's a great pickup. -b.
Sanity is Optional Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 1 hour ago, anubis20 said: Got my stuff but im not using NY again What issues did NY give you? Slow shipping?
Bahamutzyro Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 My new additions, some 3rd part masterpiece. Tracks just there for scale. I’m loving the arcee and jazz. i also receive gigantis terminus or masterpiece omega suprem but I didn’t get to open yet.
anubis20 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: What issues did NY give you? Slow shipping? Yea 2 weeks after prep email.
sh9000 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Bahamutzyro said: My new additions, some 3rd part masterpiece. Tracks just there for scale. I’m loving the arcee and jazz. i also receive gigantis terminus or masterpiece omega suprem but I didn’t get to open yet. Which company makes that Arcee?
Sanity is Optional Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 53 minutes ago, anubis20 said: Yea 2 weeks after prep email. Yeah, that's about standard with them, though I've noticed if you pre-order something early they tend to ship it fairly quick. Never bothered me that much, since I use SAL to save some money anyway.
fenrir72 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, Bahamutzyro said: My new additions, some 3rd part masterpiece. Tracks just there for scale. I’m loving the arcee and jazz. i also receive gigantis terminus or masterpiece omega suprem but I didn’t get to open yet. Which company did this Arcee?
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