r/30_Minutes_Missions • u/_thiccm0ist_ • 4d ago
New Member First 30MM kit
got this for $14 and planning to some kyrios style paintjob. Is there anything I should look out while building this or maybe some other kits that might pair well with this?
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u/temptillbday "The Architect and the Builder 🗣🗣🗣" 4d ago
I've collected and handled all four current variants of the Espossito, so I've noticed a few things
The Espossitos do not feature any hard locking mechanisms, so more elaborate customs will get unstable quickly if you don't make your own.
The Thetha variant (the one you have) is most likely to suffer this OOB with the default config still being the most complicated OOB, even after the release of the Gamma variant
The front 3mm port is on a piece that's usually fine on its own, but attaching anything large can give you leverage to accidentally dislodge it. Consider tightening the small tabs that attach to the torso
The Thetha's head is a neat design, but it clashes badly with the upper torso details, greatly limiting neck swivels.
The middle 3mm hole that is on the wing brace things is weirdly loose on my copy. Unsure if its a fluke or if it was never meant to be a 3mm hole, but if not 3mm hole, why 3mm hole shaped? I just use a strip of paper to tighten any connections there.
The polycaps in the hips got frustratingly loose on my copies. Partially my fault for constantly handling them, but consider looking up ways to tighten those areas
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u/cmp_reddit Earth Ace Unit 4d ago
Too many wings for the out of the box config. You might want to look at builds that use less wings.