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Got mine today! Have to go to work soon, pics will have to wait a bit.

First portion of the book Macross TV series information, doing the main mechs, characters, and a brief episode by episode synopsis. They also talk a little bit about the other Macross series.

Middle portion is an interview with Kazutaka Miyatake.

Then, the last half of the book is the papercraft. 20 pages of parts printed on thick glossy paper. You will have to cut everything, no perforated parts. Looks like you can build either as cruiser mode, or storm attack, but if you're skilled at papercraft, you could probably switch between the two no problem.

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There is a whole realm of techniques, materials and tools unique to papercraft. However, some careful research and buying a couple of inexpensive tools will help tremendously, and will help you with your other hobbies as well.

For example, when working with papercraft or anything related to precision cutting of paper (or decals), I highly suggest adding and X-acto designer's ruler to your toolbox. They're available anyplace that has tools for 'scrapbooking'. (I happened across mine in the craft section of a WalMart.) Since the thick metal ruler has sharp, square edges rather than the rounded safety edges typical to most rulers, your cutting blade will keep in precise alignment.

Also, to make your models look less like paper, I find it very helpful to swipe some colored pencil or marker along cut edges, to retouch away the white along the cut paper edge (unless that bit is supposed to be white).

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As promised, pictures!

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Table of contents

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Various Macross information

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Interview

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The papercraft section

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This will probably be a next winter project, when it gets too cold to do any type of painting.

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FRAK...missed it at CD Japan.

Huh? I still see "Add to cart" available on:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1779921

May be they were editing the item to add the one per order limit. Just need to wait 5-7 days to ship, i.e. they have no immediate stock but can get more from distributor.

Listed retail price is 1850yen or around US$15 today. Shipping starting from cheapest option at 700yen to US/Canada.

7pm EST: Now it is out of print at CDJ. Damn this thing is popular.

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How much are these things going for, including shipping ? I See them on ebay for around $60-70 US. I was just wondering if that is fair price because I really have no clue.

That's scalper price.

I may have to take a run into town tomorrow before work, see if I can grab any copies I see since it looks like it's sold out pretty much everywhere on-line. Amazon has moved it into the marketplace now, so they don't have stock anymore.

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i bought it from amazon japan, and ill recieve it soon ;)

and i thought i would start a thread with this build

if anyone is interested in me to do show and tell!

Yes!!! No one more fitting to be doing a thread on this!

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