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FineScale Modeler Heroes & Villains Group Build 2014

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, September 30, 2013 2:43 PM

There's app.s for that!

My daughter spent the summer in Europe and I had it all set up on my iPhone.

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Posted by jgeratic on Monday, September 30, 2013 3:11 PM

I've still no news on my pre-order of Psylocke.  On other sites they  list dates ranging from October right through to January.  If I don't hear anything in the next month or so, will have to come up with a plan B.

regards,

Jack

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Monday, September 30, 2013 3:32 PM

No worries, Jack. She arrives when she arrives.

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Posted by ruddratt on Monday, September 30, 2013 6:11 PM

Definitely looking forward to this one as well. It's great to see the new faces along with the steadfast group from the WWI build. I'll be tuning in right away to see you guys get started, but my build will have to begin after my WnW D.VII is complete for Bish's Gift GB. All that remains is the prop (simple) and the decaling of the upper wing (not so simple - I'm sure Tim & Aaron can attest to that. I counted 75 decals for it. Yikes!)

Mike

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Monday, September 30, 2013 8:36 PM

ruddratt

Definitely looking forward to this one as well. It's great to see the new faces along with the steadfast group from the WWI build. I'll be tuning in right away to see you guys get started, but my build will have to begin after my WnW D.VII is complete for Bish's Gift GB. All that remains is the prop (simple) and the decaling of the upper wing (not so simple - I'm sure Tim & Aaron can attest to that. I counted 75 decals for it. Yikes!)

Awesome!

Yeah, with the rib tape, the little placards, and other fiddly little decals, they are time consuming. On the other hand, they look sharp when they're all done.

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Posted by shivinigh on Monday, September 30, 2013 9:23 PM
When all you filks are cutting plastic and spilling paint at midnight i am at work wishing the clock to hurry and 6:00am so I can get home and start

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 11:47 AM

Yay, I'm ready! I jumped the gun a little- I'd partially painted Picard before and hated how it came out so I stripped the paint off him the other week.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 2:11 PM

We are off and running!

The group badges are now available for viewing on the front page along with the roster list. Hope you like 'em!

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 3:24 PM

Here's Conan!

Yep, that's a big box!

And a super-heavy base for a ...

... super big fig.

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 3:25 PM

I'm ready to get started on my Halcyon Judge Dredd kit. The box has taken a beating over the last 19 years. I bought the kit in London on a trip in 1994, so this group build is the perfect excuse to build it. One question though: Is Dredd a hero or villain?

Best Dredd face:

Parts is parts:

A face only a mother could love — and the figure ain't too pretty neither!

Cheers, Aaron

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 3:33 PM

Careful guys, don't let them figures get away, they will cause havoc in the office.

I like the badge, going for the second option I think.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 4:13 PM

Aaron Skinner
One question though: Is Dredd a hero or villain?

A villain to some, hero to others, the most famous of Megacity 1's judges is The Law.

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 5:42 PM

Tim-

"My, that's a big one".

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by shivinigh on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 6:34 PM

Better be careful Tim that he doesn't go barbarian on you after he is finished. Thats a big boy to have go out of control.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 7:41 AM

'What are the best things in life Conan?'

'TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, DRIVE THEM BEFORE YOU, TO BUILD ALL YOUR MODELS...'

If he gets out of control the Judge can probably slow him down.

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 8:56 AM

Gamera

'What are the best things in life Conan?'

'TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, DRIVE THEM BEFORE YOU, TO BUILD ALL YOUR MODELS...'

If he gets out of control the Judge can probably slow him down.

All the muscles in the world are no match for the Lawgiver. If the drokking Cimmerian won't go to an iso-cube quietly, a couple of explosive rounds followed by a couple of incendiaries should be enough to send him back to the Hyborian Age.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 9:48 AM

Aaron Skinner
All the muscles in the world are no match for the Lawgiver. If the drokking Cimmerian won't go to an iso-cube quietly, a couple of explosive rounds followed by a couple of incendiaries should be enough to send him back to the Hyborian Age.

Bah! Puny "Judge." Crom may be cold and distant, but Conan's sword is immediate and sharp. Law is unnatural--chaos and barbarism are the natural order. Megacity shall feel the weight of Conan's booted heel and tremble beneath its bloody print.

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 10:01 AM

Tim Kidwell

Aaron Skinner
All the muscles in the world are no match for the Lawgiver. If the drokking Cimmerian won't go to an iso-cube quietly, a couple of explosive rounds followed by a couple of incendiaries should be enough to send him back to the Hyborian Age.

Bah! Puny "Judge." Crom may be cold and distant, but Conan's sword is immediate and sharp. Law is unnatural--chaos and barbarism are the natural order. Megacity shall feel the weight of Conan's booted heel and tremble beneath its bloody print.

Citizen! You are a mutie in possession of an illegal weapon. The punishment is 10 years encubement beginning now. 

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Posted by Chuck Davis on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 11:13 AM

Listening to you guys "talk" just reinforces my realization that I'm not in my typical modeling genre with this group build.

So...encubement...that's like being confined to an office cube farm, right?...

I was much happier when you were mentioning explosives and such...I may be learning more than I bargained for,,,

Zoro will be slashing his way out of the box maybe over the weekend.

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 12:04 PM

Aaron Skinner

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Aaron Skinner
All the muscles in the world are no match for the Lawgiver. If the drokking Cimmerian won't go to an iso-cube quietly, a couple of explosive rounds followed by a couple of incendiaries should be enough to send him back to the Hyborian Age.

Bah! Puny "Judge." Crom may be cold and distant, but Conan's sword is immediate and sharp. Law is unnatural--chaos and barbarism are the natural order. Megacity shall feel the weight of Conan's booted heel and tremble beneath its bloody print.

Citizen! You are a mutie in possession of an illegal weapon. The punishment is 10 years encubement beginning now. 

'As a licensed representative of the United Federation of Planets I Captain Jon-Luc Picard am ready to moderate as a neutral should you wish to talk out your differences in a civil and adult fashion.'

'Yes Picard- talk the two of the them to death as you always do. We Romulans appreciate a good fight, where's the popcorn and let the best human win!'  

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 1:06 PM

Gamera

Aaron Skinner

Tim Kidwell

Aaron Skinner
All the muscles in the world are no match for the Lawgiver. If the drokking Cimmerian won't go to an iso-cube quietly, a couple of explosive rounds followed by a couple of incendiaries should be enough to send him back to the Hyborian Age.

Bah! Puny "Judge." Crom may be cold and distant, but Conan's sword is immediate and sharp. Law is unnatural--chaos and barbarism are the natural order. Megacity shall feel the weight of Conan's booted heel and tremble beneath its bloody print.

Citizen! You are a mutie in possession of an illegal weapon. The punishment is 10 years encubement beginning now. 

'As a licensed representative of the United Federation of Planets I Captain Jon-Luc Picard am ready to moderate as a neutral should you wish to talk out your differences in a civil and adult fashion.'

'Yes Picard- talk the two of the them to death as you always do. We Romulans appreciate a good fight, where's the popcorn and let the best human win!'  

Citizen. You are in possession of an illegal stimulant — Earl Grey tea — a class 3 felony. Sentence: 3 years in the Iso-Block.

Alien, you are welcome in Mega-City One as long as you abide by the law.

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Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 1:24 PM

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Gamera

Aaron Skinner

Tim Kidwell

Aaron Skinner
All the muscles in the world are no match for the Lawgiver. If the drokking Cimmerian won't go to an iso-cube quietly, a couple of explosive rounds followed by a couple of incendiaries should be enough to send him back to the Hyborian Age.

Bah! Puny "Judge." Crom may be cold and distant, but Conan's sword is immediate and sharp. Law is unnatural--chaos and barbarism are the natural order. Megacity shall feel the weight of Conan's booted heel and tremble beneath its bloody print.

Citizen! You are a mutie in possession of an illegal weapon. The punishment is 10 years encubement beginning now. 

'As a licensed representative of the United Federation of Planets I Captain Jon-Luc Picard am ready to moderate as a neutral should you wish to talk out your differences in a civil and adult fashion.'

'Yes Picard- talk the two of the them to death as you always do. We Romulans appreciate a good fight, where's the popcorn and let the best human win!'  

Citizen. You are in possession of an illegal stimulant — Earl Grey tea — a class 3 felony. Sentence: 3 years in the Iso-Block.

Alien, you are welcome in Mega-City One as long as you abide by the law.

Seriously?? Consider:

1) Faster than a speeding bullet.

2) More powerful than a locomotive.

3) Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

4) Able to hide his true identity...apparently from everybody...just by putting on a freakin' pair of glasses.

Superman. 'Nuff said.

Greg

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"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 2:21 PM

gregbale

Seriously?? Consider:

1) Faster than a speeding bullet.

2) More powerful than a locomotive.

3) Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

4) Able to hide his true identity...apparently from everybody...just by putting on a freakin' pair of glasses.

Superman. 'Nuff said.

Alien,

Do not interfere with a Judge in the commission of his duties. Failure to comply will be punished. Meet the latest ammunition for the Lawgiver:

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 2:39 PM

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gregbale

Seriously?? Consider:

1) Faster than a speeding bullet.

2) More powerful than a locomotive.

3) Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

4) Able to hide his true identity...apparently from everybody...just by putting on a freakin' pair of glasses.

Superman. 'Nuff said.

Alien,

Do not interfere with a Judge in the commission of his duties. Failure to comply will be punished. Meet the latest ammunition for the Lawgiver:

'Earl Grey a stimulant, um hmph hmph, Prime Directive, I am needed back on the ship... Beam my tail out of here- NOW!' 

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Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 2:48 PM

Boy, getting big flashback to "Math Club" meetings in High School, circa 1969...

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 2:49 PM

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Alien,

Do not interfere with a Judge in the commission of his duties. Failure to comply will be punished. Meet the latest ammunition for the Lawgiver:

I'm sorry...what part of "Faster than a speeding bullet" is unclear?

Anyway, you're both more or less in the same business. Bad guys don't like you.

Greg

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 4:09 PM

Hi guys,

Just so you know, we won't be checking in with you tomorrow. Aaron and I will be at iHobby Expo in Schaumburg, Ill. We'll talk at you when we get back.

Tim

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Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 4:23 PM

Tim Kidwell

Hi guys,

Just so you know, we won't be checking in with you tomorrow. Aaron and I will be at iHobby Expo in Schaumburg, Ill. We'll talk at you when we get back.

Tim

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Fond memories of Schaumburg. (Used to live in Arlington Heights, just "next door.")

Have a great show.

Greg

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 6:19 PM

Yeah, have fun guys!

Anyway here's Jon-Luc, I didn't bother to strip the pants since they're all black anyway:

And his adversary, I hope that's a warrior purple- the photo darkened it, in real life it's sort of a lavender. No idea why since nothing on a Romulan uniform is that colour:

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 10:46 PM

Gamera - Nice! I like that uniform the best of all the seasons. As for the lavender, man, I just don't know.

Thanks for the well wishes! Hopefully, we'll bring back some cool news.

Later,

Tim

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