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Dust Games mecha
« on: January 23, 2012, 02:46:33 AM »
1/48 kit.Worst instructions ever. The plastic on these kits reminds me of Italeri plastic. Regular model glue works well on it.

Every time you eat celery,an angel vomits in a gas station bathroom. Tanks rule. I know the load is late,but the voices tell me to pull over and clean the guns.

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 03:04:30 AM »
Wow  :o One of the coolest mechs ever :-* Nice job. What model is that from?

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 03:16:29 AM »
  Paolo Parente's Dust

 I see thats called a Micky. There's an ad on the page above for a 'Micky bundle, that looks like about half a dozen kits for
 around $300... ( 279, plus S&H ) Pretty neat looking stuff, but I've never been comfortable with the straight lift of tank turrets
 onto clunky walkers... The designs also greatly resemble a game from the '90s called Gear Krieg, from Dream Pod 9.

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2012, 05:29:27 AM »
Cool as heck and yet ...HOLY CRAP those prices :o Don't guess I'll be having those >:(

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 07:06:23 AM »
Although expensive, their stuff is comparable price-wise with other 'exotics'.  $30 for a 35th scale resin figure set is fairly normal and anyone that's looked at Hobbyfan or Panzershop's armour will see that $100+ for armour is quite normal too.

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 07:22:00 AM »
Wow  :o One of the coolest mechs ever :-* Nice job. What model is that from?
Thanks Soto. :)
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 07:27:12 AM »
Cool as heck and yet ...HOLY CRAP those prices :o Don't guess I'll be having those >:(

The 1/48 line isn't too bad.
http://www.dustgame.com/products.php?nid=12
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 08:36:23 AM »
1/48 kit.Worst instructions ever.
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Instructions? You still use those?  ;)

Nice work, Zod! I really like how intricate the legs & feet (?) are.

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 08:59:22 AM »
1/48 kit.Worst instructions ever.
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Instructions? You still use those?  ;)

Nice work, Zod! I really like how intricate the legs & feet (?) are.

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Thanks Brian. If I use instructions,does that mean I have to turn in my guy card? :o
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2012, 04:36:07 PM »
Thanks Brian. If I use instructions,does that mean I have to turn in my guy card? :o

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2012, 05:50:54 PM »
You can use the instructions just as long as you do not tell anyone that you did so.  That way you can keep your card :^)

Interesting little model and the main armament has me wondering what a stock M5 Stuart would look like with something like that instead of the 37mm gun. 
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2012, 07:06:40 AM »
You can use the instructions just as long as you do not tell anyone that you did so.  That way you can keep your card :^)

Interesting little model and the main armament has me wondering what a stock M5 Stuart would look like with something like that instead of the 37mm gun.

Thaqnks Jeffry. ;)
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2012, 12:34:03 PM »
Paint the toes red?  So it can hide in a tree and pretend to be an apple? 

Wehrmacht ambush pattern camouflage?  Or something based on that pattern would be nice. 
« Last Edit: January 25, 2012, 01:20:27 PM by Jeffry Fontaine »
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2012, 01:10:07 PM »
Wonderfully wierd. 
Does the guy who has to go out and pick up turret mounted gas tank use a safety line?
Agree that red toe nails would be nice.  Plate above-behind toes could have "KEDS" on it or the Nike logo.
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2012, 12:22:42 AM »
Jeffry and Bill
You two should be stand up comedians. ;)
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2012, 04:04:11 AM »
Wow that's coming along great, Zod!

If I were you, I'd just leave the toe-nails red and find it some nice open-toed shoes.

I'll get me coat.

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2012, 07:30:40 AM »
Wow that's coming along great, Zod!

If I were you, I'd just leave the toe-nails red and find it some nice open-toed shoes.

I'll get me coat.

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2012, 06:56:43 AM »

Every time you eat celery,an angel vomits in a gas station bathroom. Tanks rule. I know the load is late,but the voices tell me to pull over and clean the guns.

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2012, 07:00:36 AM »
What a bad arse :) Beautiful work  :-*

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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2012, 07:10:33 AM »
What a bad arse :) Beautiful work  :-*
Thanks. :)
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2012, 07:39:18 AM »
Sure looks nice but is it traveling light?  No stowage? 
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2012, 07:47:17 AM »
I rather like the lean, clean look. Normally I like to see that lovely kit piled on but, as someone noted about the jerry cans, tough to get at stowed gear safely on this lanky puppy!
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2012, 08:02:45 AM »
Sure looks nice but is it traveling light?  No stowage?
Thanks Jeffry.Not sure if I will add some light stowage.Maybe some packs or something.
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2012, 08:05:38 AM »
I rather like the lean, clean look. Normally I like to see that lovely kit piled on but, as someone noted about the jerry cans, tough to get at stowed gear safely on this lanky puppy!
Thanks. :)
I may add some thin wire onto the turret for adding some packs or something. Never did give it any thought on adding stowage.
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Re: Dust Games mecha
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2012, 02:17:47 AM »
Nice stuff !! Its like a steampunk AT-ST ! :D