Skull Leader

For Robotechies: *Nelson laugh from the simpsons* Ha ha! You're gonna buy more Robotech!" This is rich.... did anyone else besides me see this coming a mile away? Especially after such blanket statements that assure the fans that it absolutely will NOT be done... right? LOL, next thing they'll do is limit it to 10,000 sets and then produce 30,000... I'll say this for Harmony Gold... I think they're predictable if anything, but that's just me

There was discussion earlier about nuclear weapons on MS vs. VFs. I would point out that GP02 "Unit 2" had a rather primative delivery system, almost a "point and shoot" setup. I'm not even sure if the warhead was "smart" or not. Given the delivery system, I'd say there isn't any way that GB02 could lower the boom on a VF.... they're simply too fast. The VFs prove (many times, in fact) that the RMS-01 Nuclear missile is both agile and powerful. They were designed to eliminate multi-mile long spaceships.. but they were also effective in eliminating large groups of enemy units. In terms of ordinance and delivery means, I'd say the VF has GB02 completely outclassed. Anavel Gato would have to have the best day of his life and be completely in his "A" game to land a shot like that (and not be within the blast radius)... sorry, I just don't see it happening.

withdrawn, my question really didn't make any sense...

We had a functioning Beta player up until around 1986, but the rental stores around stopped carrying Beta, and we only owned one or two movies for Beta as it was, so we sold it and went to VHS.

Tonks, your statement is a real winner... I hope you live somewhere where EVERYONE thinks that attitude is cool. If not, it sucks to be you. I played CS for all of 6 months before I got sick and tired of noob little kids in frag fests. All they were interested in was the quick kill and getting the match over with... NO FUN WHATSOEVER. I upgrated to UT which was MEANT for fragfests (and the cheats are near non-exsistant by comparison) needless to say, I was much happier. Campers were also better recieved there (I'm proud to be master of the sniper rifle, and anyone who complains because I "camp" sucks because they didn't think of it first and can't get to me. STOP SUCKING, BECOME BETTER, THEN WE'LL TALK) Nowadays I only play online with people I know. We used to have an online clan that specialized in playing "smear the queer" with noobs who thought they knew it all (people don't like that kind of attention at all for very long, they find somewhere else to play) now that I do limited online gaming, I'm much happier. Next time I have to lay the smack down on some 13yr. old that thinks he's "Ahnold's" next descendant I'll probably quit for good. While we're on the subject of FPS games, did anyone else think that while UT2003 was good, it didn't quite measure up to the original UT in terms of playability and execution? Just curious.

I don't know what all the whining is about.. the Hikaru VF-1S is THE flagship valkyrie of the DYRL line. What's more, not all of us have modelist tendencies (or if we do, mediocre at best), we're a little less anxious to tear into $120 toys just to change something up (especially after having to PAINT it) So WTF are the rest of us who can't change things up supposed to do if we want a VF-1S Hikaru? Commission someone who CAN to do it? Let's be honest, after labor and cost of paint it would cost us far more than $120. Price of original valk $120 (random price, pretty standard) Custom Valk head $15-20 (again, random, just bear with me... discount this if Roy valk is used) Cost of paint supplies $5-10 (maybe less, but it'll do for this case) Labor commission $40-100 (no one worth commissioning to do this would do it for cheap) Valk and parts shipping costs $15-30 (from dealer to you, from you to customizer, from customizer to you) so, all told, I'm looking at anywhere from $190-250 just to get a valkyrie customized to look like what I could buy for $120. Yes, I probably played it a little loose with the prices, but you get the idea. I'd have to pay a buttload more and have to wait longer to get it. People like me (who disdain cutting into their expensive items just to make them look different), this is a godsend. This rant isn't particularly aimed at anyone, just try to remember that not everyone has the option (or the funds) to have custom valkyries made. A rip off?? Hardly. This is Yamato working for US. I thank them for every variant they offer simply because I don't have the skills to make them. Do I buy every one? No. And for those of you that argue that yamato could better spend it's time producing "new" valks like M&M J variants, all THEY are is a repaint of a Hikaru VF-1J... if you want it so bad, buy a Hikaru VF-1J and customize IT. Don't want to? Ahhh, all of a sudden you start to see why the Hikaru 1S is being made.

I'm with Super O and Azrael. This post has served it's purpose. It's not like we can't open another post once new info comes to light, correct? Let's kill this one, give the slates some time to clear so that when the next info becomes available, we can debate it in a newer light.

Umm, do you have any idea how large 1/48 battle pods and Officer pods would be???? Let's be a little more realistic and hope for a 1/60(approx) version, as those will almost be the size of a 1/55 or bigger.

I witnessed a friend who got to beta-test it here in the US, I think I'm gonna pass this one up for FFXII when it comes out.

this has been debated at length previously. While the AIPHOS certainly bears a resemblance to protodevlin, and there is little to no doubt that it is somehow connected to the supervision army, I have a lingering doubt that it's not so easilly classified. I guess we'll see when the time comes.

LOL, be the envy of your friends... ...ha, you own a Jaguar????? I own my own carrier air wing! (complete with carrier) No lies, Russia will sell you ANYTHING of theirs for enough money (and sometimes not all that much)

It's really a question of personal taste. I don't assemble the whole model, but I do assemble like-components before I paint (example: 1/100 scale ARII VF-1J Battroid) Assemble the upper thigh-paint it Assemble the Foot-paint it Paint the lower-leg halves -Assemble the entire Leg and so on.... The basic rule of thumb being, the more detail that has to go into a piece, the more painting/panel-lining you'll wanna do before you glue it into place.

LOL, Audrey Tautou can render me combat ineffective any time she likes Some interesting nose art ideas... keep 'em comin' people!

I did a similar thread about a year ago on the old forum, but new members and new times have prompted me to do it again. So, starting back in WWII, it was common for bombers (and some fighters) to display nose art on their aircraft (I saw a whole book dedicated to this stuff in Barnes and Noble once), more often than not, they depicted a lady in less-than-full clothing, sometimes in a compromising position (there were many other things too, but this predominated). So, were you a valkyrie pilot and were given the opportunity, who would YOU sport on your fuselage?? Me?? Nothing less than Audrey Tautou will do (see "Amelie" or "He loves me, he loves me not") PS: If you're gonna attach a photo, try not to wipe out the post with it (not too large)

Take care of yourself man, we're not going anywhere anytime soon. I was in a similar situation about 7 years ago, I know exactly how you feel..... Do what you gotta do and come back to us when you can!

I had a couple of bad experiences with TSINC also, Haterist's hate isn't unfounded...the guy took almost TWO MONTHS to deliver a model to me that I ordered from him.

You guys know I never like to agree with Keith, but this time I'm with him.... Those DVDs are damn cheap from the get-go (walk into a Best Buy store and see how cheap "good" anime sells for). You're getting exactly what you pay for in those HK bootlegs. Be thankful you have the animation on hand and the opportunity to figure out the story. Now that you've learned your lesson, go download the ANBUone Fansubs and read it in good english.

Oh for the love of Eris....... damn, feeble-minded vs. posts.... MW forums are bound for hell in a handbasket and it's threads like this that pack the sandwiches! C'mon guys, surely we have better things to discuss than this.....

I don't think the population of earth was reduced to such a level that it couldn't have repopulated itself naturally, there was just a need to QUICKLY propagate the species and spread them out. Earth is still "home plate", and as a viable and populated planet, the UN had every need to protect it, hence, they spared no expense.

Because the 1/60 line is still pretty popular. Also because it makes sense to test the waters with the smaller scale. If people don't fork the bank over for the 1/60 version (read: if it doesn't sell well) then you likely won't see a 1/48 version. I think this is a pretty acceptable way of handling things. I hate it that so many fans take it so damn personal that Yamato didn't release the 1/48 scale version FIRST, and THEN worry about the blokes that still collect 1/60s (rewooh, this isn't against you, it's just a rant in general, don't take it personal). I'm so incredibly sick and tired of this "Bigger is the only way to be better" kick. [old person rant mode] This thing looks like it's gonna be friggin cool, but people can't stop worrying about ("oh, that's nice... when's the 1/48 coming out? Why didn't they release it in 1/48 FIRST??")... lots of folks are loosing respect for Yamato when it comes to this. The 1/60 line is a damn fine product. Yes it has it's flaws, but so has every release of the VF-1 (or any other valkyrie for that matter) that ANY company has put out so far. We've become a community of damn spoiled perfectionists. We want it friggin HUGE, we want it SUPER DETAILED, and we want it at something like $35. You know, I almost liked it better when there were just the 1/55's and the 1/100's... and if you wanted it super detailed, you DID IT YOURSELF (and hence, it was something to be proud of). I hate to say it, but Robotech fans have a SERIOUS leg up on us in this department. All they really have is the MPC, and they love it. Yamato is our flagship company now. they've made a widly varied 1/60 VF-1 lineup, all of which otherwise wouldn't be available to us. I mean, who ELSE has provided us with a VF-1D, a VT-1, or a VE-1(recently)? And the TV super valks...Weapons and armor all available in the same package. Each valkyrie comes with a full ordinance loadout (with the exception of the Ostrich and Elint) separate hands, VHF antennas, pilots, and well, you get the idea. These are the type of details that Bandai/Takatoku customers of 20 years ago would've LOVED to have. (they SORT of got some of this stuff with the HCM lineup) Well, now that same company that is bending over BACKWARDS for us is providing us with yet another item that no other company is producing (again, for nearly 20 years) Are the 1/48's better? Hell yes! BUT... the point is this: Don't forget your roots! We wouldn't have the 1/48's if it weren't for the success of the 1/60 lineup. Also don't forget that there are STILL those amongst us who love and collect the 1/60s (ME, for one... and I can't be the only one). Let this new hot innovation run it's course. If it stands to our tests, then there is a strong hope for a 1/48 version. [/old person rant mode]

I'll be the first to say that Reba West's singing could wake the dead... but Arlon Ober and Ulipo Minucci did ok on the rest of the stuff.

I give this poll "not long" to live (it serves no real purpose) but I'll respond anyhow... I've had no less than THREE handles bounced from there and I maintain a silent presence with my fourth. Like they say.... keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Manucci's stuff for Robotech was quite good in some places (Possibly Robotech's one and only saving grace), that is, if you don't mind a saxophone that's about as horridly out of tune as it can get sometimes. Macross' soundtrack is definately worth the listen. While Minmay's stuff takes a special kind of aesthetic enjoyment, some of the instrumental pieces are quite good ("Fate's Arrow" comes to mind). Get the "Macross: The Complete" collection..... it has all the music from the TV series and DYRL and several tracks that they wound up never using. By and large, DYRL had better music, but the TV series had one or two tracks that were just too cool to pass up.

Most Resin kits are considerably more limited runs. Where injection-mold kits are typically mass-produced, the best resin kits can see a release of 1,000 or less oftentimes. Overall level of detail tends to be higher Pieces are solid plastic(resin), must sturdier and heavier Typically more challanging to build.

I think the only domestically released item we ever saw was a plush moogle. That's all I've ever seen.