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In Episode 11 “First Contact, of SDFM, Hikaru ejects from his VF-1J in Battroid mode. Head pops off and the seated pilot is propelled straight upwards. EDIT: oops, I missed this thread was primarily looking at some later valks.

I used "m-lock" DVD cases for all of my DVDs. An interesting thing about the Animeigo box set is that it is unencrypted. So you can easily and even legally make a copy of the DVD. You can therefore have a backup copy that you primarily use for watching. Currently I have all of my stuff digitally backed up then I just stream it to my TV.

Sorry to mods and all users if this topic has been addressed elsewhere... But I am frustrated with having spent all of tonight going through old macrossworld threads and tons of internet searches. I have been collecting all of the 30th anniversary Blu-ray releases this past year. I was hoping to eventually add english subtitles to all of these. I have some experience with old fansubs for the original and HD remastered R2 DVDs. Even started, but never finished a retiming of a DYRL script. Other members here ended up doing a far BETTER job with their fan subs. I used to have an asiandvdclub account... but that seems to have been disabled. I spent an hour or so trying to figure out how to get back in. Unfortunately, I have not used it for years (with family and adult responsibilities). Additionally, the whole bitorrent landscape in general has changed from when I last used it... proxies, VPNs. I'm looking for timed subs for all of the official Japanese Macross blu ray releases. I prefer to avoid video rips with subtitles (like .mkvs). So what subs are you using? Which ones do you prefer for accuracy? How do you play them back or how did you remux them? Where can I find them? Any help would be appreciated. I am hoping to finish adding subtitles all of this summer so I can spend the rest of the year re-watching these.

Ha... consider your self lucky! There is always someone else worse off. I'm convinced I got the worst film cell possible. Mine is the sequence before Hikaru and Misa are introduced on stage to meet/surprise Minmay. It is a shot from the bottom of the steps leading up to the stage entrance. All you see are legs leading up to the steps. No faces, characters, mecha or symbolism of any importance whatsoever compared to others here. At least you got two cool insignias.

Here are some very thorough pictures from another site: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread.php?tid=183717

This is why I ultimately decided to pick up the upcoming blu-ray release of both the series and the movie. I just can't see their being another physical media format after blu-ray. I know there is other media (disc) formats in development, but I just can't see how in this "inter-connected instant download" world their being a market for them.

Preorder for the Limited Edition seems to be up on AmiAmi again. Just pre-ordered mine. Good luck to those interested.

Interesting find having to do with subtitles. Don't really understand much about what is being shown in this article though. Additionally, could the actual name of this game be "Macross Frontier Triangle?" Article about Possible Subtitles

Can't recall.... but in the Macross 7 series, wasn't the gun stored in the leg? Also, as someone else pointed out... I don't recall this particular valk ever using landing gear either. Maybe someone who has seen the series more recently can verify it. Finally, does anyone know how the gun stored on the regular vf-19's in fighter mode?

I use these cases for my DVDs. The hubs are easier to open and close leading to less disc damage... http://www.american-digital.com/prodsite/product.asp?p=1045

I'd buy them if they would: Improve backpack in fighter mode (like 1/48) Improve knee joint articulation (like 1/48) Remove the bulging hip joints Improve the landing gear (more detailed and less floppy) Have more Tampo printing Make it sturdier than it is now. I actually don't care about the detachable legs, in fact they can make the arms detachable too... if it would improve sturdiness and the overall look. I prefer it to be solid and look good over it having perfect transformation.

There's pictures and discussion about fastpacks on page three of this thread. Rumor is that it will be $12.95 per pack.

The Animeigo DVD set has an "EFX and music only" audio selection. So you can here sound effects and music without any audio. I'm sure there is a program out there that you can use to extract the audio stream and then manage it however you wish. Videohelp.com may have such a program.

Great review. Much better than my effort. Think you are spot on in your analysis. What really struck me as interesting was your observation of how at times it is easier to just swap a part over trying to transform it, as well as; how more diecast would have made it better than an MPC. I always thought that it would be interesting if someone could make a highly detailed diecast valk in a small scale such as this, but rely mostly on part swapping over transformation. Similar to the 1/60 leg removal but expanded to include the arms and/or backpack, nosecone etc.. This would probably allow for having a better mold and greater detail ala 1/72 diecast models like those fighters made by companies like dragonwings etc.

I got mine on Saturday. I've been transforming it back and forth. I'm really surprised by how disapointed some people are with this item. I personally like it. My background with collecting Macross toys/models is pretty limited. I've owned an original transformer Jetfire, Yamato 1/60 cf vf-1a, Yamato 1/48 Roy Vf-1s, Hikaru vf-1j, CF vf-1a, Low vis vf-1a and the first set of K&M Gashapon valks. I think what you think of this item depends on what perspective you are coming from. These definitely lean more towards the K&M Gashapon than they do 1/48's. Well here is my quick review. Considering my experience take it for what it's worth. The item is all made of a really light plastic (cheap I'm sure). I find that the battroid is the more accurate of the three forms, followed by Gerwalk and then the Fighter. There is a good amount of articulation and all sorts of poses you can do with this thing. I have heard some complaints that this thing just flops all over the place. I have had no such problem with mine as it stands right up in whatever pose I leave it in. I feel that the 1/60 I owned was much more prone to flopping. Once in a while an arm or leg may come away from it's joint while I'm transforming it... but it easily slides back into place. I find the overall transformation extremely simple. Only thing I really pay attention to is moving the breastplate from fighter/gerwalk to battriod. I treat my 1/48's like museum pieces so I'm often apprehensious to handle them at all. In most cases they never leave there box. This valk is alot like my Gasphon set in that you don't have to worry about snapping a $150 bp-8. you can just have fun with it. What I think will really help the 1/100 line out is if they make enemy mecha and destroids. If you are loooking for something to collect that will gain value over time, I'd probably pass on this. If you just want something to hack around with and not worry about it becoming devaluated than I think that you should give this a try. I know it's not much of a review (never did one for anything) but I hope it helps some. If anyone has specific questions I'll try to answer them. I don't have a quality camera so that is why there is a lack of pictures.

69.99 for that box set is way to expensive. You should be able to find it on ebay for cheaper. There are also several other dealers that have it for cheap. One example is rightstuf.com which has all three boxes for only 39.99 each. here is a direct link: http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmg...tem/57694/4/0/0 I also have a set of all three miniboxes that I am selling back to a second hand dvd shop. If you are interested let me know before Monday... that's when they get sent. I'm looking for $85 flat. That includes all shipping within the us. As others have stated. Animeigo is only subtitled and ADV has both subtitles and a 5.1 rnglish track with a dub.

Uh, what? Damn, I've got to look into this! I adore the Patlabor films one and two. 394085[/snapback] http://www.bandaivisual.us/products.html

I have a complete set of Macross 7 Region 2 DVDs in perfect condition. I have been considering selling them, but have not decided yet. Currently, I am hoping to back them up with English Subtitles first before deciding to sell/trade them off. Either way this won't be for a couple of months. I can give you more details if you are interested. Either way all of the Region 2 DVD's that I have: Macross 7, DYRL and Flashback are very good quality both in video, the disc itself, and packaging. Only downfall of Region 2's are price and lack of subtitles (which you have stated does not matter to you). Sidenote: Region 1 Animeigo SDF Macross Set did have an extensive restoration where the Region 2 counterpart DVDs did not. Many consider it to be of better quality, One of the few cases that a Macross region 1 appears better than a region 2.

AnimEigo was able to do the quality restoration work that they did for this series because of the preorder commitments and payments made for the original 9 DVD set box by people such as yourself. So think of it as you being partly responsible for the restoration of Macross. As for anyone, who is concerned with DVD cracking. Why don't you just back up your DVDs. That's what I did. The duplicates play as well as the originals. I'm currently selling some extra AnimEigo sets with the DVD-r backups included. Another thing one can do to preserve thier discs is to store them in a more reliable DVD case.

AH, thank you. That is exactly what I meant. So then I am definitely missing some pieces. Because I can only keep them in one mode at all times. Unless of course I mix and match different color parts from each valk. Which deosn't seem right. Thanks for the clarification.

But what I have is only enough parts to have one specific mode. I have: A CF brownie in Battaroid mode but it has no extra feet, canopy or tail wings to make it into Gerwalk or Fighter. I can only keep it as a Battaroid. Same with my Hikaru VF-1j type. I only have enough pieces to make it into fighter mode and nothing else. And my Max vf-j type can only be a Gerwalk and has no extra parts for Fighter Battaroid. So, I'm understanding what your saying as: All three of these variable models (CF, Hikaru, Max) should EACH have extra pieces such as feet, cockpit and tail wings. And, that EACH should be able to change into all three modes. Is that correct? That means I am missing pieces from each model. Also, I only got one full stand. I thought it was pretty odd that they would make variable models then not give you enough pieces to actually transform them into each mode. The only way I can transform them is if I mix and match parts from each figure. But then I end up with a multi-colored valk. Well I guess that's why the price was cheap.

In the Macross K&M figures. Are the transformable ones supposed to come with all of the accessories so that they may be posed in all three modes? For example, does 1 box with a VF-1S (transformable type) have all the pieces so that it can be posed as Fighter, Gerwalk, Battaroid? Or, does 1 box come only with the pieces so that it may only complete one of the poses and you have to buy additional boxes separetly? Do you guys Following me? Basically I got a scond hand set but the transformable types only have enough pieces so that they may complete only one pose. For example: My Max type can only be posed as Gerwalk, My CF Brownie can only be a Battaroid, and my Kikaru type can only pose as Fighter. Is that right? OR are there missing pieces. Either way seems pretty lame. Thanks for any help you can offer.

Animeondvd.com is reporting that Manga will release a Macross Plus 2 DVD Box set on 6-14-05. No details on what it will contain. Info can also be seen on Manga.com's "coming soon" link. Would be nice if it included a remaster of the movie. Since the quality was pretty subpar.

I once had a FX DYRL DVD that did the exact same thing. It would get up to a certain point and crap out. And, it was brand new right out of the package. So I figured the disc was defective.

Yup, it is absolutely true. It requires warmer humid conditions to survive. But again, it is also very rare.