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1/6 Wraith/Nylint TJ Jeep + scale quad

but Joe's insult finger isn't individually posable
Tho' the index finger is posable... it can't point straight
so the kung fu grip is about all he can muster :cry:

so you'll just hafta' pretend Joe would have, if he could :razz:

thanks for the comment/like Mike "thumbsup"
 
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Very nice pictures and write ups. I think it's fun to read that stuff.

Video was good. How does it look slowed down? Maybe 1/2 speed.

If someone jams you about playing with dolls :flipoff: them. Your having fun so :flipoff::flipoff: twice.
 
kgb424 said:
There Action Figures Hello

Girls play with Dolls

And Taco Too :flipoff:
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...wgasa ~ an action figure is a doll in my world ~

last I looked, an action figure is no more animate then a gun.
And requires external manipulation and tons of film editing.
So in retrospect... it's more about filming and editing then doll play.

Now shut up and finish that project you think yer building :flipoff:


cmbscx10 said:
Very nice pictures and write ups. I think it's fun to read that stuff.

Video was good. How does it look slowed down? Maybe 1/2 speed.

If someone jams you about playing with dolls :flipoff: them. Your having fun so :flipoff::flipoff: twice.
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1. thanks
2. so try it... and you tell me !?
3. I can take some ribbing... cause IRDGAS !? Lol

I like the transitioning between figure movement(s)...
Slowing the film down more... say .5 offers more positioning detail.
and .5 still plays some erie background music !? LOL

I played with film speed and duration during editing
in order to show some sort of transition during movement.
Using ms's movie maker... is a lot of editing and a pita.

On play back... I ran it both slower and faster just to see.
Faster makes the transitions too quick... (clip ends too quickly)
Slower speed offers a dual bonus... the clip rolls a little longer
and the details are more easily visualized.

I like the first segment where the truck shifts and rocks slightly
as Joe gets seated.

Was mostly testing just to see what the result might be.
IMO the clip is not long enough to be entertaining.
But with a crap ton more film and editing...
should be able to make a decent story line and longer film duration.

I'm sure I will re-visit this and see if I can do better ;-)

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on a nother note...

just ordered an R2j SS link set for my Honcho.
Was Axial aluminum links... but are starting to deform like a bannana.
and they slide on rocks fer poo
 
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Mike Flea said:
The first take looked the best "thumbsup"
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I agree the 1st segment looks better...
must've bumped the camera on the 2nd !?
and the third... again :roll: :dunno:

I think it needs to be a tad longer video
to net any real form of entertainment !?
but hey...
was only 31 seconds pissed away ;-) Lol

took me over an hour's worth of editing...
to make a 31 second video :roll:

and probably 2 hours posing the doll for filming :roll: :oops:
 
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OK so I traded a new pair of the current production OCP truss/link mounts
with user... eric113
for the older ( supposedly flawed/offset ) production truss/link mounts.

Picture of the truss/link mount offset I was aiming to try.



Not sure why...
but it did the trick for my build... as I'd hoped they would.

Not only is the axle very near to center now (L - R)...
but the axle is also positioned 90* to the chassis "thumbsup"

Much better alignment then it was with the OCP mount(s) ?

Also the link(s) - Revo ball end(s) articulate freely
and without any bind or restriction of their movement.
The Axle remains centered throughout it's travel parameter's.

I'm really glad I was able to obtain a pair of these offset (flawed) truss/link mounts.
It's obviously what I needed to help make correction.

So what could be the causing the fitment difference... ?
Is the Wraith's chassis/cage truly offset slightly ? hmmm
^ I've found no factual discussion pertaining.

I'll take some pictures tomorrow...
and use that time to get the front truss/link mount installed as well.

I didn't get to the bottom of this issue...
but did net resolve for my own circumstance.
 
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filler...

https://youtu.be/jWw4OfG1Qgw

'cuz I didn't get around to working on the TJ :oops:

on another note...
I ordered the R2j SS susp/str'g links (few days) [/SIZE]for my Honcho 8)
and Joe got a new pair of less tall boots !?

easy to forget which black hole yer feeding first ;-) :oops:




 
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TacoCrawler said:
I agree the 1st segment looks better...
must've bumped the camera on the 2nd !?
and the third... again :roll: :dunno:

I think it needs to be a tad longer video
to net any real form of entertainment !?
but hey...
was only 31 seconds pissed away ;-) Lol

took me over an hour's worth of editing...
to make a 31 second video :roll:

and probably 2 hours posing the doll for filming :roll: :oops:
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Posing and editing are the 2 most time consuming jobs to making a good animation. There was a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Nightmare Before Christmas", and it took them 2 years just to put together a first draft, and it was all made with dolls and scenery.
 
Mike Flea said:
Posing and editing are the 2 most time consuming jobs to making a good animation. There was a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Nightmare Before Christmas", and it took them 2 years just to put together a first draft, and it was all made with dolls and scenery.
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...Lol

I might have guessed it wasn't solely my methods.

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on a side note...
Joe got his new boots in today 8)

They allow his ankle's to articulate much more.
And because they are smaller/shorter boots...
they fit inside the cockpit's floor wells much easier.

So now I'll have less complaint when posing Joe getting in/out.
and think my effort just got a whole lot easier ;-)
 
twissted said:
Whats up with the German Jerry cans?
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...five things

...they are extremely detailed
including functional lever type caps/fillable

...they are molded and not 3d printed
So the surface resolution is smooth as glass.

...they are the perfect scale size
for my 6th scale/joe

...I like the color 'cuz they share a similar color to my 1:1 Scepter MFC's

...I believe the 1:1 MFC's are Swiss designed/mfgr'd for Nato
and so any wording could be stamped into the sides.
Engrish - German - Nato whatever

I'm not fluent with any language... so I don't really care !? Lol
 
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Who cares if they are German, our local military surplus store stocks equipment and uniforms from every major military in the world, or whatever they can get their hands on.
 
Mike Flea said:
Who cares if they are German, our local military surplus store stocks equipment and uniforms from every major military in the world, or whatever they can get their hands on.
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...I'm sure I don't
was simply the most detailed 1/6 scale fuel can I could find at the moment.
The SS - German stampings were only produced during the war...
tho' this fuel can design is still being manufactured/utilized currently.

I did find that the original 1:1 SS stamped/supplied fuel can's
were mfgr'd in the Czech Republic by a company called Sandik.
And Sandik was a primary MFC supplier to the Nazi SS war machine.

Lots of replicas and subpar knockoffs (fakes) going around these days.
But Sandik only stamped the SS for Nazi Germany during WWII
These particular 1:1 fuel cans are very rare and fetch a hefty collector price.
But be wary... many, if not most found today, are replicas or fakes.

Weird... but I think the Israelis currently use a similar fuel can design.
And Sandik is still in the mfgr'ing business of supplying...
but without the SS German/WWII stamping's of course !? Lol

Tho' I can't say who's supplying these to the Israelis or NATO

I still think this was originally a Swiss design...
but hey I dunno and don't really care.

I'm not fond of the SS nor any other war monger's interest's...
was just what the seller reproduced in 1/6 scale.

So blame him for the Nazi SS replication :flipoff:
 
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Had to try posing Joe with his newly purchased boots...
was much easier to articulate his ankles
so I had to give it another go.

I'm thinking the figure's movement is fairly fluid in transition...
albeit, maybe not 1:1 transition/speed.

but whatcha think of the transitional delay ?
Shorter or longer delay ?
currently it's about 1 sec between poses.

https://youtu.be/llyMnJ1RYt4

Hoping I have it figured out good enough
to be able to edit Joe's movement's into a future video !? 8)
 
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Barbies are $4- 15 at Walmart or Toys-R-Us, depending on how much you want them to bend, i.e. bendable knees, elbows. Bendable knees are a must if you want to fit them in the seat, elbows and wrists, not so much.
 
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