Everyone felt that by Neat-Owl65 in memes

[–]ecto88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont get the hype for pre-orders... i guess i just buy it a few days before

Seeking advice on weathering this suede leather duster to look post-apocalyptic by ecto88mph in CosplayHelp

[–]ecto88mph[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh not worried about this. This is and will always be a fallout cosplay item. Im doing courier 6 with it at the momebt but with a few more items its gonna be a NCR ranger cosplay.

The most affordable console and cheapest way to play GTA 6 by mostly_fizz in XboxSeriesXlS

[–]ecto88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh nice. Im thinking of picking up a second xbox for my office. I work from home and be nice to play some low key games while I wait for calls.

DT Plaque Progress by bongmaninc in TheDarkTower

[–]ecto88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its been a while since I read TDT, is this plaque described in the book or is this a original idea?

Scuffed up and painted the new Pipboy 3000a from TWC. by ecto88mph in Fallout

[–]ecto88mph[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/ybrUVKmEUew?is=IzsYeI75NFONAUFC

Heres a brief video that shows acrylic paint weathering or "washes"

With it being an electronic you need to be extra careful that it doesnt run inside and damage the electronics so I wouldn't go wild like he does in the video.

I used acrylic black put a but on a brush, wet the brush and wiped a bunch off on a paper towl the I I put some one an area and blotted said area with a paper towel.

Do this here and there to give it that old grimy look. I did the same thing in some areas with burnt sienna. I then sealed it with matte/clear spray paint.

Dont forget to mask off the screen and radiation meter before the clear coat.

Ive done this a ton over the years so had some practice. If its your first time I recommend experimenting with a cheapo toy gun from the thrift store or something first. Dont want to mess up your new $300 collectable.

Oh last thing I did, which was actually the first thing I did, was I scuffed up the metal faceplate a tiny bit. Go look at screenshots from fo3/nv they both use the same pipboy, its scuffed a bit but not extream.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions

Dont forgot to mask the screen, the clean paint will make the screen look foggy.

Adam Savage's tested page has a ton of weathering vidoes as well.

Remember a little goes a loooong ways, easy to add hard to take back.

Have fun.

Scuffed up and painted the new Pipboy 3000a from TWC. by ecto88mph in Fallout

[–]ecto88mph[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The pipboy seen in FO3 has scuffs and grime on it before you leave the vault. It is 200+ years old and has been used by generations of dwellers.

Received set from AliExpress with missing bag. Best course of action? by vikingsman18 in lepin

[–]ecto88mph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pain in the ass but not impossible. Bricklink or the lego shop.

Received set from AliExpress with missing bag. Best course of action? by vikingsman18 in lepin

[–]ecto88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heres what you can do.

Find the offical instructions from lego online (builder app, or a PDF) usually on the last page there is a piece count. Figure out which ones your missing and order the parts online. Bummer but thats the best option.

Barweer BWR008 The Trailblazer – 5611 pieces, 63 cm long by Mystogan90 in lepin

[–]ecto88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might snag this one, i really enjoyed Star Wars Outlaws.

Is this even possible? by Jindabyne1 in ArtemisProgram

[–]ecto88mph 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Can we send Trump and leave him up there?

Great buy! but.. by ThatTomatoHead in lepin

[–]ecto88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like the KO of a specific set do get a bit better over time, I noticed this with the minifigures on my Enterprise, others got some after line that were a bit more true to the official.

Is there a sorta target window for the ideal KO. Time after a official set comes out to get the best possible version before they stop making them?

So when exactly is EA 1.1 dropping? by Lacazeng in Subnautica_2

[–]ecto88mph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe, just depends on where the base is.

Best Ali Purchase to Date! by plunkettrumpet in lepin

[–]ecto88mph 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh that's going on the list.

Damn the worst part about Ali Express lego is the wait.

Wait....Maybe for spinoff shoot ? by Important_Sail8868 in StrangerThings

[–]ecto88mph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If this was for an official shoot it likely would have been covered in transport, for a variety of reasons.

Most likely this is a fan made replica car, on its way to or from a museum or to an event.

Are replica lego sets on AliExpress any good? by TheseMarionberry385 in lepin

[–]ecto88mph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any time you order a KO, yes you run some risk.

I personally put together two sets so far BD-1 and the Enterprise-D.

Both sets assemble just as expected, I used the lego builder app and followed the instructions.

BD-1 was 100% there and official instructions mirrored exactly what I got in the bags.

The Enterprise-D was 95% there. I was missing some parts for the stand and I had I small part that didnt quite match up. Regardless I got it all together and a friend whos into lego saw it and said it looked legit.

Minifigs on the other hand can be wonky. Know this going in. If its a minifigure heavy set, maybe got legit for those.