Skull Leader Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Hey Everyone! I dropped back to "lurker" status somewhere around 2006 after being a charter, hardcore-everyday visiting member since 2000. I'd check in every so often to see how things were going and to keep up with the latest news about my most beloved anime franchise. OCCASIONALLY I'd chime in on something, but largely Ive stayed up in the nosebleed section. I was thinking earlier about everything that I loved so much about this place, and now as an old man (I say old... all of 35) I thought I'd give a shoutout and see who all was still around from the original crew. Some of my fondest MacrossWorld memories: 1. The original java-coded message board, it didn't even keep track of membership and you had to write your name in every time you posted... alt.fan.macross refugees unite! 2.The golden age of 1/55 valkyrie modding... Erick Mabrich's custom cockpit/nose sections, Chris Baretta's excellent custom heads (I'm proud to say I got the first VF-1S head), my company's (Alphateam11) Max/Milia marriage sets, Renato's Super Ostritch conversions... and the list goes on 3.Even owning a 3rd edition joons put you on a lucky level of macross collectors... owning the genuine articles made you a mover and a shaker here 4. VF5SS and his "Adventures of Little Valk" comic series 5. Keith and his undying love for Macross 7 (and the membership that always teased him for it.... I was always a silent supporter, Keith!) 6. AgentONE. 'nuff said. (I want to subscribe to your newsletter!) 7. Graham's visits with Yamato when the first MacPlus valks dropped 8. The unending war against the machines (robotech.com) 9. Discussing military aviation with Richard Burney (Apollo Leader), and Dave Hingtgen 10. John Moscato's perfect-detail 1/35 Legioss project, (and the ensuing cease and desist letter from harmony gold, insuring that none of us could buy one from him) 11. If you wanted anything Macross-related, Jerry Tsai and Kevin Lam were the guys to see 12. Watching WM Cheng turn models into masterpieces 13. Long discussions into the night on the relevance of Macross Zero to Macross 7 (support your arguments, show your work, etc) 14. When someone decided to re-pop the Club M 1/48 VF-1 Strike Valkyrie... and the eye-watering price that went with all that resin and white metal (still kicking myself for not getting one) I could probably think of more, but off the top of my head, these are what I remember the most.... how many other old guys are out there? When I stepped back, Roby's joke machine recasts were just coming out. Edited August 15, 2014 by Skull Leader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Hi Jeremy! By the way, you haven't lived until you've stayed up all night attempting to pre order a Bandai DX renewal Valk, only to fail and still have to show up at work the next day! Good to see you here. Edited August 15, 2014 by mickyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 LOL Mickey, I almost forgot you were on this forum too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) I bounce around a bit... Besides, SOMEONE has to represent Z5 over here! Edited August 15, 2014 by mickyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 5. vs. 6. continues to this day, like you never left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 5. vs. 6. continues to this day, like you never left... The great battle of our lifetime.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 *cry, sniff, wail* No love for the M3? I'm so rornry Welcome back "old man". Seems like quite a few of the old school have decided to revisit the old stomping grounds. Be careful, the temptation to buy stuff is as great as ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Welcome back! However, one of us has a very iffy memory, it seems, because I certainly don't remember making any Super Ostrich conversions... I did make a Sound Force Phalanx about 12 years ago, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Renato, it is entirely possible I've got you confused for someone else! I'm sorry! (That was a long time ago lol) And stuff is still as expensive as it once was, lol. Except for some of these master file books, I don't have or want much macross merchandise these days (I finally got my bandai 1/55 boxed strike valkyrie and I still have a 1/72 HCM in the box but that's it) *cry, sniff, wail* No love for the M3? I'm so rornry Welcome back "old man". Seems like quite a few of the old school have decided to revisit the old stomping grounds. Be careful, the temptation to buy stuff is as great as ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerli Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Wait... having 35 is being old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Leader Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hey Everyone! I dropped back to "lurker" status somewhere around 2006 after being a charter, hardcore-everyday visiting member since 2000. I'd check in every so often to see how things were going and to keep up with the latest news about my most beloved anime franchise. OCCASIONALLY I'd chime in on something, but largely Ive stayed up in the nosebleed section. I was thinking earlier about everything that I loved so much about this place, and now as an old man (I say old... all of 35) I thought I'd give a shoutout and see who all was still around from the original crew. I'm 40 now so I guess that means I should be getting the senior citizen discount! In a way things have kind of come full circle for me having taken a similar break about 5 or 6 years back. I originally signed up to be part of the forums when they launched in early December 2000. During the early 2000's I lived in a small rural town without much to do so it was a means to socialize with those with similar interests and to keep up on everything Macross, especially all the cool toys that were coming out back then. Now in 2014 I am moving to a smaller rural town once again, DYRL turned 30, and it was entertaining to see what happened with the Robotech Kickstarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Dang Skull, it has been way too long since you posted, glad to see you back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 By the way, you haven't lived until you've stayed up all night attempting to pre order a Bandai DX renewal Valk, only to fail and still have to show up at work the next day! THAT. It's pretty much the defining "shared experience" of a valk-fan nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Good to see some of you guys again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Were you the one that sent me the yellow sub Macross for mwcon03? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 I was! It went on display in pieces as I recall, lol. It never recovered from that. I wish I had another Yellow Sub kit to build in it's place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I had a bizarre Macross World flashback the other day when I had to buy a money order for the first time in nearly a decade, which somehow triggered memories of reading about a huge MW group buy from a Japanese kit manufacturer (involving some big postal money orders, if I recall correctly) that went bad and ended up turning into a multi-year ordeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I was! It went on display in pieces as I recall, lol. It never recovered from that. I wish I had another Yellow Sub kit to build in it's place. Man, it fell apart during con, shoulda brought that bottle of glue with me. I was wondering what happened to you. There was a thread about your max and Millia 1/55 wedding pack. Stick around. Something better coming soon. I had a bizarre Macross World flashback the other day when I had to buy a money order for the first time in nearly a decade, which somehow triggered memories of reading about a huge MW group buy from a Japanese kit manufacturer (involving some big postal money orders, if I recall correctly) that went bad and ended up turning into a multi-year ordeal. haha. I remember that. Ended up selling mine. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I had a bizarre Macross World flashback the other day when I had to buy a money order for the first time in nearly a decade, which somehow triggered memories of reading about a huge MW group buy from a Japanese kit manufacturer (involving some big postal money orders, if I recall correctly) that went bad and ended up turning into a multi-year ordeal. My gawd, I actually remember that and I wasn't even a part of it. What a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 I remember the fiasco, but I don't remember the kit in question.... was that the club M re-pop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) I had a bizarre Macross World flashback the other day when I had to buy a money order for the first time in nearly a decade, which somehow triggered memories of reading about a huge MW group buy from a Japanese kit manufacturer (involving some big postal money orders, if I recall correctly) that went bad and ended up turning into a multi-year ordeal. Was this the Tanmen Fiasco? For the ES-11D and Dragon? That happened before I came here, but I'm the one who bought Exo's Cat's Eye. Edited August 17, 2014 by Jefuemon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Hi Jeremy! By the way, you haven't lived until you've stayed up all night attempting to pre order a Bandai DX renewal Valk, only to fail and still have to show up at work the next day! Good to see you here. I've never been so happy to know I haven't really lived in all my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Bomba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boinger Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Here's a selection of Tanmen's models that he was selling at that time. http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models/uncm/uncm_main.htm And here's the old Valkyrie Hangar website from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Back in the old days, when 1/55 Valkyries were $300+ US! I think Jung still does 1/55 customs. A lot has happened on Macross World since 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Oh wow, talk about a trip back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Hi Jeremy! By the way, you haven't lived until you've stayed up all night attempting to pre order a Bandai DX renewal Valk, only to fail and still have to show up at work the next day! Good to see you here. I've never been so happy to know I haven't really lived in all my life. LOL - well I have, a couple of times actually. Oh wow, talk about a trip back! Welcome back, didn't want to quote your original post but I certainly remember items; 4,5,6,7*,8,10,11&12 *Heck it was the hunt for Toycom Macross Plus Valkyries that brought me to Macross World in 2000 to begin with. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 oh the lies we were fed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 10. John Moscato's perfect-detail 1/35 Legioss project, (and the ensuing cease and desist letter from harmony gold, insuring that none of us could buy one from him) He finished it. And someone already built one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuelGundam2099 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Welcome back to MW, Sir Skull Leader. Don't mind me I am the guy who thinks Zero was the best entry of the franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) He finished it. And someone already built one. Well.... I'll be a monkeys bare-assed uncle.... kicking myself for missing that, I really wanted one... and I totally would've footed the bill for it! Edited August 19, 2014 by Skull Leader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Welcome back! I think a whole lot of members here went MIA around 2006-2007 period, including myself (was here only for 4 years, between 03-06). For me I tot I was done with Macross, after watching a few episodes of "gundam-ish, teens-saving-the-world" MacF. I was expecting a more realistic storyline, after being spoiled by the first few episodes of Zero. (But after going thru the series earlier this year, I tot it wasnt as bad as I tot it would be). Coupled with the impending, better v2 1/60s, releases that would "nullify" my 1/48 collections, I gave the hobby up. When I came back to MW, around this time last year, I saw a bunch of toys that I missed to purchase during the Macross hiatus, and it was a couple of months after Yamato declared bankruptcy. And so my own version of panic buy started (a bit late than the actual panic buy). The need to catch up with Arcadia's, ol Yamato and Bandai releases from ground up was hard. There was a period of buying and selling; buying what made me drool, and selling unneeded multiples or ones that I decided not to keep since the transformation mechanisms are the same (Bandai's 25, 29) etc. Now Im pretty much content with my small colection..so the panic has cooled down a bit. Welcome back and hope youll enjoy recollecting as I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Renato, it is entirely possible I've got you confused for someone else! I'm sorry! (That was a long time ago lol) And stuff is still as expensive as it once was, lol. Except for some of these master file books, I don't have or want much macross merchandise these days (I finally got my bandai 1/55 boxed strike valkyrie and I still have a 1/72 HCM in the box but that's it) I guess you were thinking about Rosario Love's 1/55 Super Ostrich customs. Welcome back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoptimus Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Some of us are still around. Nice to see your post and good memories there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 5. vs. 6. continues to this day, like you never left... Wow, we have been here a while... Time to come clean though. Keith is actually a girl, and she is my girlfriend. I get her all hot&fussy on the board so when I come home I can smash the V hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Wow, we have been here a while... Time to come clean though. Keith is actually a girl, and she is my girlfriend. I get her all hot&fussy on the board so when I come home I can smash the V hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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