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Thank you all. Managed to put it back to fighter mode. It took a good half hour but I succeeded..

Thank you very much for your reply and links. Unfortunately those links show transformation into battroid mode. I need the opposite, from battroid to fighter plane mode. Apologies for cluttering the forum. It's been a very long time since I was active and have forgotten some rules

Is there a video somewhere which shows how to reverse transform the VF27y super parts set into flight mode please? It has been a very long time since I transformed it into battroid mode and have forgotten.

25F in my opinion. Crisp white and just the right amount of black and red.

I dont hate Bandai. I have no reason to. In fact i am grateful to them for taking the time to produce stuff for a super niche market. I bought the products that I wanted and I love them. Had I not liked them i would sell the products and not buy from them again. No reason to hate them since they didnt force me to buy the stuff. That makes me respect them even more since any company that is able to create that much demand for their products is an excellent company (in the business sense).

I agree with you on the fact that looks like stuck mid transformation however I do think that it does have some purpose since it allows the wings to be spread sideways which helps with the flying. Well, at least in atmosphere that is. Personally I dont like the gerwalk simply because its shape does not appeal to me esthetically. My favourite shape is battroid and that is maybe connected to the fact that I like robots more than fighter planes.

Personally, i wouldn't. The same as I wouldn't watch Transformers just for the love story. I have only watched SDF, Frontier and Zero so far and the main love story seems to be the same old triangle. I got into Macross because of the Bandai DX line. There is a lot of merchandise out there of the "transformable vehicle robot" style however the Macross one really made an impression on me.

OMG I dont blame you. I was a heavy metal fan for over 15 years and I have listened to every genre, from Led Zeppelin to Black Metal to opera Metal and all the experimental stuff but that Babymetal...is the weirdest and most nauseating thing I have ever seen (no offence to anyone who likes them). I really liked the Frontier so if the new one follows in that line then I would be quite happy. I suppose you can never please them all. Apologies for continuing with the Lucas/Star Wars analogy however it has been the same scenario there too. A lot of Original Trilogy fans hated the Prequels and the Clone Wars however the latter two brought in a lot more fans to the franchise. Maybe BW should follow the same strategy after Kawamori retires i.e. dont bring out anything for a long time and the fans will be that eager for a new release that they will accept anything (Kawamori involved or not).

I'd like to believe it but being April 1st makes me a bit suspicious.

Thank you guys. Those are glass dome bell displays. Easy to find on ebay. Inisde diameter is 24cm and height of the glass dome itself is 36cm. They work a treat. The white bases are ceramic and the black one is wood. Unfortunately no rotating option but it is something that can be added on easily I would have thought.

Here is my very modest but growing collection:

Thanks mate. Fully transformed.

Just received mine today. The colour is really nice and looks a lot better than in the pictures. Is anyone aware where I may be able to find a transformation instructions video please? I have searched all over the place but all I seem to get is the review videos (which dont show step by step transformation method).

If using the name Macross is the problem then rebrand the product.... that is one of many solutions possible (in my opinion) There have been plenty of ocassions where the same product has been given different names in different coutries for various reasons. If Bandai has already got a stronghold in the market and they are seen as a strong brand (which they are) then they are able to introduce new products in that market with more ease. How do they know if the new market will like a product or not if they dont give it a chance? It's not confusing apples with oranges. I'm not talking about what products a producer makes but rather their attitude toward promoting those products in a new market. If the attitude is similar to what Castel describes in post 477 of this thread then ..... If producers do not have the financial means to do anything internationally then how did hundreds of other mange products, etc make it into the International market? Today's emerging markets and technologies create an excellent environment and give the means for the underdogs to compete. Projects like Kickstarter (for example) are an excellent way to address insecurity regarding wider markets and even legal issues that may result (from HG and greedy companies like that). From what I can see people are not demanding at all. They are simply asking for something basic (i.e. English subtitles). And frankly it is quite a confusing situation. On one side you hear that Big West etc produce Macross for the domestic market only and they dont care for the international one. So if that is the case then why do they bring out releases that contain English subtitles? That conveys a confusing message to the fans. You can put people in three main categories: those who demand instant gratification (I want it here, I want it now-generally an attitude that plagues the majority of the West) those who gratefully accept any little bone that is thrown to them now and again and accept anything said company does without questioning it (hardcore Apple fanboys come to mind) those who question and try to do something to contribute towards change ( like quite a few members here who have very generously provided translations, etc) That third group is the most valuable for any company. I've never complained about prices personally although I have questioned the reasons why they are high in comparison to the West. I've never complained about availability either ( since I have been able to get the English subtitles for all the releases thanks to those kind people on the net who made the effort to help). You may not be able to get what you want all the time but I bet you can most of the time. It just depends how hard you work towards it. Dont get me wrong I am not someone who likes to whine. I came accross Macross by chance and in a strange way. Initially I liked the Bandai Valks and once I found this forum I learned more and then started to watch the films/series. And I really like Macross and enjoy watching it (although I have never enjoyed watching Dragonball Z or Pokemon). Maybe it is because I like Star Wars, or because I'm a bloke and like war stories. I dont know why, but I certainly do hope that Macross continues with new releases and increases in popularity.

I'm sorry if this is the inappropriate place but wasn't sure where to ask the questions below. Does anyone know how I can burn an mkv file into a dvd that I can play in my dvd/bluray player? More specifically I'm trying to burn the Macross Frontier TV series which I downloaded as an mkv file and which contains English subtitles. I tried the MKV to Any Lite app from Appstore but unfortunately it loses the subtitles in the process of converting it. I use a MacBook Pro by the way.