JoeCanuck

I hold it until $400... then I've been outbid in the last seconds...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300793224951

That was a great lot...

Got this by email today: Marauder GR: A New Era Of Figure & Gaming Miniature Gear

Hi!
Greetings! Thank you for your support of Marauder "Gun-Runners!" We very
much value you allowing us to supply your 1:18 scale miniature accessory & gear for your 3-3/4 inch action figures!

We've received several questions about our upcoming "new" items, so we set
up a "Pre-Order" for our NEW items on kickstarter.com.  It is an opportunity to order & reserve the new items you've requested in advance.  Please check out the event and hopefully you'll consider participating in the project:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1732159183/marauder-gr-a-new-era-of-figure-and-gaming-miniatu?ref=home_location

Thanks again for all your support and if you have any questions, please let us know via email, thru the kickstarter message system or on our facebook page.
Take care!
The Marauder Team
Marauder "Gun-Runners"
www.marauderinc.com

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I'm interested by the Gentleman Level, but I don't know if his stands are perfect for vintage figs ('80-'88)... so the peg is not too tight. The one from Small Joes (the smaller peg I found on the market) are limit for the vintage fig. I had to sand most.

Anyone?

Hello everyone,
 
 I recently purchase a Custom Silver Hydrofoil. Problem is I didn't get an accurate description of it. Bottom line I'm really disappointed.
 
 Seller agreed to give me a 50% refund. So, I'm letting it go for what it cost me: $50. If I don't find a buyer, I will ship it back to the seller and get a full refund. It's just a matter of saving double shipping.





See all images and description here: https://picasaweb.google.com/116694434622131260656/Custom_hydrofoil?authkey=Gv1sRgCOLX6qHkz4WrtAE#
 
 PM me!

Found this on YoJoe:

Introduction: http://www.timmerhalfthebattle.blogspot.ca/2012/09/an-introduction-to-my-show.html

And episode 1: A.V.A.C.

What do you think?

Anyone going?

http://www.montrealcomiccon.com/en/

I just did some experience with Rit Dye.

My goal: Build my own Blue S.N.A.K.E. army (like the regular 1985 one), but for cheap 

My objectives:

• Learn to use Rit Dye
• See if only soft plastic takes Rit Dye

Here is what I did:

• I took a regular 1983 White SNAKE
• I removed all the stickers ans used Goo Gone to remove the glue
• I wash it with soap
• Then I rub it with finger nail polish remover (that contains acetone). The plastic becomes softer.
• I choose to use Navy blue Rit Dye in powder... it wasn't my first choice to select the powder version instead of liquid... but Rit Dye looks like a little bit difficult to find in Quebec since Wallmart is not holding it anymore and Zellers is closing... Navy Blue is the perfect match to get the 1985 Blue S.N.A.K.E.
• Then, I made my soup mix... at first, I just put in water and Rit Dye until water was boiling.
• I introduce only one part first... just in case something was wrong. My part turn purple quite fast.
• Since purple wasn't the colour I was looking for I add more powder... It's a game of trying and error here...

Here is the end result:



S.N.A.K.E. #1 is the regular 1985 Blue S.N.A.K.E.
S.N.A.K.E. #2 is my custom
S.N.A.K.E. #3 is the ROC Black S.N.A.K.E. to see the difference of colour

Here is a close-up:


The camera is not showing it perfectly, but it has a "bronze/metallic" effect. I'm far from the Navy blue I was looking for, but at least it does make a good primer. So, instead painting from White, this darker purple will reduce the number of paint coat.


My conclusions:

• Not only soft plastic takes Rit Dye. Even the company is using Dye for plastic (http://www.ritdye.com/content/dyed-buttons) so we are not so "special" using it for our toys
• Pretty easy to do.
• One thing I didn't realized, is the quantity of power is important. It's not something to do by the eye. Based on Colour formula guide (http://www.ritdye.com/colorit_color_formula_guide#color_guide=2088), 2 TBS Royal Blue makes colour #592 (darker) while 1 Tbs Royal Blue makes Royal Blue (lighter). So I probably put too much powder in it.
• Glove is a must have 

Questions I still have:

• Since I didn't get to colour I was looking for, can I Rit Dye it again with a lighter blue like Royal Blue?
• If I want to start over, can I use this: http://www.ritdye.com/store/laundry-first-aid/color-remover-group It says "Removes or reduces fabric color before dyeing to a different or lighter color."

What do you think?