adywan

Angel said:

PS: and its Angel! vaderios is gone ;)

How were you able to change your username? I didn't think that was possible.

Just a few more things to do to the AT-AT model and it will be ready for painting.

Now if only THIS PROJECT had already been completed, it would have saved me a lot of work ;)

It was a shame that more AT-ST shots weren't included into the hoth battle and that none will feature in ESB:R, but i would rather have no AT-ST's than have ones that miraculously disappear between shots

jodydandyboy said:

Why couldn't George Lucas leave the original Star Wars movies along and never make those prequels. That guy looks ugly these days, he's soo fat, what's up with Lucas's neck? Is he trying to become Jabba himself or something?

jodydandyboy said:

After Star Wars Episode One came out, I heard a bunch of pissed off Fans were going to highier a Bounty Hunter to go after Lucas, lol. I wonder what happened to that?

I'm sorry, but what has any of this got to do with my edit? And i really don't like personal attacks on someone appearance like that. say what you will about his creative decisions with all things star wars since the mid 90's, but saying crap like this is just infantile. I'd appreciate it if you kept crap like this out of my thread.

ImperialFighter said:

adywan said:

It was a difficult build because the model kit had so many sections that were far from screen accurate, but i think i've got it accurate enough to hold up against the studio models. I've even added a form of mechanism into it so that it will give the impression that it is walking without having to resort to stop motion, which will be good enough for the fleeting moments this model will be seen.

Where did you get this quote from IF? I can't remember ever saying this or that  i was adding a mechanism inside the AT-AT.

I have the Sumvision Cyclone MKV 2 media enclosure and this seems to play anything i throw at it (apart from files that have used the newer mkvmerge with its compression header, but running it though an older version first, which only takes a few seconds and everything plays fine). It outputs DTS fine. You can either stick  a drive into the enclosure, use an external hard drive , or both. transferring files is easy as you just plug it into the PC or use it over a network.

I do have a feeling that they have done something so bad to the OT that they know it will all blow up, so they shut the forums down before anything is seen. Probably something like completely replacing Sebastian Shaw this time with Hayden, replacing the puppet Yoda in the OT with a CG version or some other monstrosity.

It doesn't look good :(

http://forums.starwars.com/ann.jspa?annID=3

It seems strange that they would do this a few months before the Blu-Rays are released. The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that this is because they know they will be getting a lot of flak when they are released from OT fans. But who knows.

Mod Edit: a working link to the StarWars•com announcement that the Official Star Wars Message Boards were closing, can be found here:-

https://web.archive.org/web/20110408135243/http://forums.starwars.com/ann.jspa?annID=3

A screenshot of the page can be seen here:-

Bingowings said:

It's amazing what you can do with a few shampoo bottles and a lot of dedication;-)

Don't forget all the junk food wrappers ;) (loved that "Don't let Adywan back in" thread you made by the way Bingowings.)

Ripplin said:

Wow, so many differences! The "visor" is what I noticed first, but then the more you look, the more you see, kinda like your movie edits. :)

yeh, there are a lot of differences. I'm not bothered is a few things look a little "scruffy" though because these won't be seen close up

TV's Frink said:

Maybe the project has been canceled.

That was a different April 1st ;)

I've been busy modifying the Revell AT-AT model. It's still a long way from being finished but i thought i'd post some pics of it's progress.

As you can see the head needed a lot of work because the original (top picture) was so incorrect. It's still unfinished as there is a lot of tidying up work to do but it's now very close to the original filming model. The two side guns were originally able to move but were both positioned at a different angle to one another and couldn't be moved independently. They can now move separately. The main underside guns were fixed but they can now be moved like the filming model. The two domes either side of the head where the guns are mounted were originally flat so i had to remodel them to be more dome shaped. Also the underside flaps either side of the head were originally very flat and not angled like the studio model so those had to be completely redone. Also, as you can see, the face had to be rebuilt from scratch

I'm working on the legs now. I'm making them fully posable and correcting the mistakes so it will match the studio model

The clue was the Charlie Sheen video ;)

I can't take any credit for this years prank. I really hadn't got a clue what i was going to do this year until Moth3r came up with the idea.

Sorry guys. me and Moth3r just couldn't resist it

Jaitea said:

Do you think you could make it more accurate?....its not a bad price, & a good size!

Need any help matesy?

J

That's the price for the original revell kit that i have. I don't think he's selling the mod. Certain sections i will be leaving as they are now because this will only be seen from the front and not really closeup

Moth3r said:

@ady - I told you to forget it. I am advising you to be very careful. Your post above ("idiotic moderation") was bordering on a personal attack.

I stress I am not joking or pulling a prank; I will not hesitate in giving you a temp ban if you keep this up.

keep what up? Can i  no longer speak my mind around here? Is it fair that i get a warning for posting something in my own thread while others can do what they want and not get this warning. And poor forum moderation shouldn't  be an excuse. You already stated that you were doing this to make an example of me so why the fuck i should be expected to let this rest when i was singled out for having a little fun in my own thread. you just wanted to single me out to teach others a lesson and nothing more. You're starting to act like a power mad forum nazi and if this is how this bloody site is going to be run then do whatever you want. You'll just prove yourself to be an jobsworthy knob.

Jaitea said:

Ady, not sure if you visit the Starship Modeler site,...lots of reference photos & good links for resource material for your M.Falcon & the AT-AT, heres some modification to the recent Revell Walker kit:

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/starwars/ms_atat.htm

J

I've seen a few of the Revell kit modifications and they all seem to make the same errors. The two semicircle pieces either side of the head should be more dome shaped, there is a piece at the front middle of the head, between the guns, that should be slanted and not flat with the face, the rear section of the head they add should be wider to overlap the straight piece that runs from the gun to the back of the head and they all seem to miss out the extra pieces at the top of each leg

Leonardo said:

yes but, Ady, the difference between colour and sound and 3d movies is that while eventually colour and sound catched on, 3d didn't catch on in the 50's, nor in the 70's or 80's. What makes you think it's gonna catch on now, apart from the technology being ready? people are already tired of it.

Well for one the red/blue glasses effect was pretty crap and that was the main reason why it didn't catch on. And most of the 3D movies of the time just had gimmicky things coming at the screen just to say "3D". i know some movies now are doing the same thing but the 3D technology today is so much better and, when done correctly, the 3D effect can really enhance the experience of a movie. And now 3D TVs are becoming as cheap as ordinary 2D TV's more and more people are going to buy into the 3D experience, especially when more movies are becoming available in 3D. Plus the newer "glasses free" TV's are becoming available which i know that many people like 3D but just hate wearing the glasses

Luke Vader said:

good said ady this is getting out of hand! Nice joke there but I'm just wondering are you  going to build a "real" ATAT model for ESB:RE?

Yes, i'm still in the process of building it. The pic was only my April fools joke for this year because i didn't have enough time to prepare anything, but it's kind of god overshadowed by what's just happened with Moth3rs warning.  the original model kit was a little more inaccurate than i though so a few more modifications needed before it's screen ready. I'll post some pics soon

Well i was hoping that you were just pulling an April fools prank but this is fucking ridiculous. These new rules are killing this site. If this is the way this site is going then i really don't give a shit if you give me a ban. I use to have a lot of respect for you Moth3r, but all these warnings for the smallest little thing is pathetic. So i'm being made an example of? Well i don't fucking care. It was just one unrelated post that i have made in how many posts? If i wanted this sort of fucking idiotic moderation then i would be sucking ass over at tfn. Moth3r, chill the fuck out. I was just having some fun. I thought that because it was april 1st that you would be a little relaxed on the rules but i'm sorry to say it, but i  guess that  fun isn't allowed here any more. Do what you want i really don't give a shit anymore as i've got more important things to worry about than having any sort of fun taken away from me today of all days just because a mod wants to lay down the rules for one little incident. I've got the facebook site now so at least i won't have someone trying to make an example of me over there for nothing more than to make a point to others

Moth3r said:

Look Ady, your AT-AT image was funny, but how the f*ck is that video related to ESB:R?

You know it really annoys me when others post off-topic crap in your thread - I thought as the thread originator you would try and set an example.

Well I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to make an example of you. In accordance with the posting guidelines, I'm now giving you a formal warning for making an off-topic post. I can't allow you to get away with it just because you're a major contributor, the rules apply to you just as much as anyone else. I trust you'll understand.

Seriously? I post one off topic link IN MY OWN THREAD and you give me a warning, yet others have got away with it for ages? So i'm being singled out to be made an example of ? I know the guidelines so there was no need to remind me but i don't see what is such a big deal doing this in my own thread. Jesus, this place is becoming as bad as tfn with their forum nazis. The new rules just suck and it's taking all the fun out of here. no wonder this place is just full of people arguing all the time and being assholes to one another.

I was always surprised how bad the PAL GOUT looked and was just a conversion from the NTSC master, apart from ROTJ which was a different master. i wonder why they did this just for Jedi in PAL land?

I think i need some meds because i can't stop watching this;)

WINNING

I really can't see why some people have such a huge problem with movies being done in 3D. It's not as if you HAVE to watch the 3D version (ok apart from Star Wars, but what's new there). Anytime a 3D movie is released in theatres there is also the option to watch it in 2D. It's a choice. If you don't like 3D then you don't have to watch it. It's the same when they are released on Blu-Ray.

I don't think that 3D is just a fad this time. It's here to stay and i, for one, love it. Some conversions are pretty crappy and give you a headache but when they are done properly they can look really good. It's the same old argument with film-makers that's been going on since the early days of cinema. First it was  sound, then it was complaints about the use of colour in films taking away the artform, then digital and on and on...... Things evolve and things change

Well i've finished the AT-AT. It was a difficult build because the model kit had so many sections that were far from screen accurate, but i think i've got it accurate enough to hold up against the studio models. I've even added a form of mechanism into it so that it will give the impression that it is walking without having to resort to stop motion, which will be good enough for the fleeting moments this model will be seen

FINISHED AT-AT

Ah, now i see. Thanks for clearing that up Frink.

I think you have misunderstood my post jeyl. i wasn't aiming this at you. it was a general comment about how the smallest criticism seems to spiral out of control into a flame war between members recently. A simple comment about someone not liking the trooper quickly turned into a " same type of addition as the Ronto" and the old "your doing the same as GL but he gets slated for it" argument. It's getting tiresome. It never use to be this way (well apart from one or two things here and there).

And i didn't disregard your comment because it didn't crop up on the earlier video. Its just that you were the only person to have ever brought this point up when a lot of people have seen both this video and the earlier one and the only comment was about the static trooper. And that is why i'm not going to change it. I like it and i don't feel that it ruins anything in that shot or the transition to the next. If i was to change my mind about things i have done just because one or two people don't like something then i would never finish this thing as i would be constantly changing things because no one would like something i change, while other would. It's  a never ending circle.

Bingowings said:

Some players will not play -R discs, I've experienced this myself where a -R will play on a computer fine but not on some DVD players. 

Perhaps Auggie has used a -R by accident.

I think its more likely the same problem other people who have the same player have had. His exact problem has been reported here, and how to fix it:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-players-recorders/119827-problems-sony-bdp-s350.html