Fans Hobby MB-12 Athena (Headmaster Junior Minerva)

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  1. Nemesis Compactor

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    Finally put on her stickers. When I was a kid, the fear of crooked stickers ruined some of the fun of a new toy. Nowadays, them not being perfect feels like a mark of honor.
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  2. Ikkstakk

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    You're more well-adjusted than I. So far I've only done the crosses, and I was a nervous wreck. I'm convinced they're not perfect, even though I can't tell with the naked eye, and I'm really struggling to deal with it.

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    That looks like you did a terrific job.
     
  4. nemesisconvoy

    nemesisconvoy Gundam Pilot

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    I finally transformed my Minerva....I like it alot. The only stickers I'm putting on for now are the Autobot badges.
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  5. Ikkstakk

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    Thanks, yeah, they look fine in photos... but when she's in robot mode and the hood sticker is split, I can run my finger along the edge and feel where one end hangs over slightly and the other end doesn't. Sometimes I do it unconsciously... it's a compulsion... I know I need to relax about it, but...

    Also I'm convinced one of the door stickers is .006 degrees off kilter. I've considered buying a second figure...
     
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    Lol.
    I hear you though, I am extremely particular with certain stuff like this as well.
    If you feel one side hanging over too much in bot mode, you can try taking an exact knife to trim that edge. Goes without saying you want to be careful not to damage the plastic.
     
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    @Ikkstakk second figure? Wait for toyhax releasing a sticker set, you will save $$$
     
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  8. Ikkstakk

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    I was kind of joking, I wouldn't really buy a second figure just because I put the stickers on crooked. Do you expect a Toyhax set soon?
     
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    nemesisconvoy Gundam Pilot

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    I'm holding off on any stickers in anticipation of a Toyhax set. As I said above, just added the Autobot badges.
     
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    @Ikkstakk I don't expect any toyhax set soon because any team response about the Facebook athena post on their group
     
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    lol i have slight sticker symmetry obsession. i am convinced that one cross on one door isn't exactly (or close enough to exactly) where the other one is on the other side even though you can't see both of them at once enough at the same time to tell. lol. they really should give you like you something to help you locate where exactly the sticker is suppose to be....a sticker locating "stencil" if you will. that would be nice. as is i'm eyeing thigs like...ok the top edge of that cross is colinear with the top edge of the door handle or, this edge should be offset from that edge about "that much" etc. its a little maddening i agree. that being said i'm glad i ddi the hood. teh doors maybe it looks fine without that.

    i wasn't going to put any of the crosses on but since they did the red stripe in the back it looks unbalanced without some red in the frontal area. i could have stopped at just the hood...for some reason i went on to do the doors too. i'm gonna pretend they are perfect. i was also happy that the plastic of the figure and the adhesive qualities of the sticker are forgiving. i definitely did some repositioning without any noticeable sticker damage.
     
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    Ah ha, you know what I did? I transformed her to robot mode before I did the door stickers so the doors would be right next to each other. Folding down the side mirrors also helped narrow down that expansive empty white space. Yeah, I'm like you, no way would I be able to handle knowing the crosses weren't positioned identically on both sides even though you can't see both sides at once. Well, except when she's in robot mode.
     
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    I like the badge on her shoulders like that.
    I put one on her chest but I’m not sure it looks right. I tried one on the white spot in the center of her chest but I didn’t really like that either.

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    @Rewind the foreground robot is the new zeta toys?
     
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    Yes, that’s Zeta’s Ford.
     
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    Thanks, I thought about it a lot and concluded that the badges on the shoulders looked better given her design.
     
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    Putting her back in car mode, I can't quite put her leg/section back together perfectly. Anyone else having this problem?
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    Evil head takeover!
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    Its funny, its one thing to include an extra set of heads for her (and presumably the rest of the upcoming Headmaster Jrs) with the regular God Armor for Power Baser. But going through the trouble of making Nemesis (or whatever, Nucleon Quest) or Shattered Glass versions of them when they'll prolly end up bodyless?
     
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    Some problems here and there, but largely a good figure.

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    Your application of the symbol is anime accurate.
     
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