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  2. jvmacross
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  3. mikeszekely
    Who's cashing in on who, though? I haven't seen a ton of evidence that Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, Star Wars, etc fans who weren't already into Transformers bought into those crossovers. Seems to me to be more there other way around, selling Transformers fans on franchises they might not normally collect. Arguably even moreso for Macross; I think mashing iconic vehicles with a franchise about vehicles turning into robots from the same period probably has more crossover appeal than taking the transforming jet from a show and making it transform into a robot from a different show that people might recognize as the one that turns into a truck. Actually, based on the demographic data of that poll, the people must likely to buy into a Macross crossover are exactly us- men at just the right age to already be fans of both franchises. It doesn't make any less sense to me than an Optimus/Basara/Fire Valk, aside from the fact that Basara is associated with a mecha more than Sheryl. To be clear, though, I'm not saying Takara needed to make a Sheryl/Bumblebee/YF-29, though. All I'm saying is that just like they didn't use the most popular character, mecha, or Macross series for the Macross crossover they also don't need to use Optimus for every crossover every time either.
  4. Papa Rat started following Wave 1/100 destroids
  5. Papa Rat
    As seen on HJWEB
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  7. SteveTheFish
    I'm watching Kousaka's video of Aoshima's booth. Looks Kaneda has gone all-out with the whole furry thing. Sheesh. Yet he won't make a VFG of Misa riding a VF-1 Valk.
  8. troyness
    Anybody know if this Moderoid kit is a snap together?
  9. Scyla
    Metal Build 1.5 Gundam preorder at Anime Export (¥53480, pay now): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=92228
  10. shazam
    The Anakin/Darth Vader figure and the Obi-Wan Kenobi from Ep II look amazing. While I don't have room for the Darth Vader figure with the medical gantry, I am going to get the Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep II standard version. So many Hot Toys Darth Vader announcements this year which makes you wonder what could possibly be next.
  11. mohes96123
    mohes96123 joined the community
  12. shazam
    https://www.youtube.com/@kinokousaka/videos
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  14. Scyla
    I absolutely think Basara/Fire Valkyrie is the face of Macross in Japan. Yes he might not be as popular as Sheryl but the combination of iconic character, mecha and music makes him an ideal choice (I mean what mecha is Sheryl known for? The Koenig Monster or the transport shuttle?) And don’t forget, Frontier did a whole tribute to Fire Bomber and Basara M7. And I really this is a line is meant to draw other people into Transformers and to them and not for Transformers fans who know who the other characters of the evergreen roster are. Sure some people might know who Bumblebee, Starscream and Megatron are but non are as iconic as Optimus Prime. If you really want to cash in on the Macross fandom use something that they know for sure. Sometimes it is hard to imagine what the outside world looks like if you are neck deep in the fandom. But if people know anything about Transformers it’s Optimus. [edit:] A Bumblebee/Sheryl/YF-29 makes no sense to me. [edit2:] I also cannot comprehend the notion that to the average Frontier fan an Optimus Prime mecha has any kind of draw because they are not in it for the Valkyries (or their pilots) but for Sheryl/Ranka and J-Pop music.
  15. shazam
    Super7 Thundercats Ultimates Panthro
  16. mikeszekely
    But that cuts both ways. Like, Optimus is THE guy when it comes to Transformers, sure, but guys like Bumblebee and Megatron, and maybe Grimlock and Starscream to a lesser extent, are still pretty well know. Are we really going to argue that Basara/the Fire Valkyrie is THE face of Macross? In the All Macross Big Voting poll in 2019 Macross Frontier was voted as the most popular production, Sheryl Nome was voted as the most popular character, the YF-19 was voted as the most popular mecha. Assuming we want to stick with Frontier, then, the YF-29 ranked higher than the Fire Valkyrie on the mecha side. But, just like I think Bumblebee or someone is popular enough on the Transformers side, Basara/The Fire Valk is popular enough (Basara was the second most popular character after Sheryl, the Fire Valk was the 4th most popular mecha after the YF-19, VF-19S, and YF-29, and Macross 7 was the third most popular production after Macross Frontier and Do You Remember Love. I guess all I'm saying is that, yes, if you're not doing original characters then it makes sense to mash up the popular ones. But it doesn't have to be the same single popular guy every time.
  17. davidwhangchoi
    Looks like Sky Lynx
  18. Chronocidal
    Will be sure to compare and post some pics when I receive one, and check if there are any fixes compared with the first release. I think one of mine is coming by airmail, so we'll see how soon it arrives.
  19. Scyla
    On the show floor there is a silhouette of the third mode. To me it looks like some sort of Mospeada Legioss/Tread combination where the VF-19 transforms into Gerwalk-mode and attaches to the trailer. Maybe it has some wheels in the lower legs and smokestacks on the side to emulate some sort of truck but it will be far from a real Optimus truck I think. To me it makes a lot of sense to be Optimus. It is the face of a franchise combine with another face of the franchise (Godzilla, Shield Liger, Basara, Rathalos). While other characters might make a lot of sense for crossovers I don’t think it is the intent behind the SynergenX line. While I could see that a Laserwave/YF-21 would be a sensible choice, this line is a marketing vehicle so Transformers can benefit from other fandoms. But their fans who this line is for don’t know or care about Laserwave (or the YF-21) they know Optimus/Convoy.
  20. Zeliard
    I'm keeping mine in the box. Looks cool
  21. jenius
    I want to see some pics of the new version before I grab another.
  22. Seto Kaiba
    My group just finished Andor S2 Ep10-12. Honestly, just cancel the other Disney+ Star Wars shows at this point. Tony Gilroy and Andor have set the bar unfeasibly, unachievably, insurmountably high in a single Herculean work of cinematic mastery. This is an unfollowable act. Andor should be the model for future Star Wars stories. We have no need of the Jedi and the Sith, their lightsabers and heavy-handed talk of destiny and moral absolutes. This authentic, human drama about regular people living in the Star Wars universe has far more impact than anything else the franchise has done besides Rogue One. Like, I were working on one of the other in-development Disney+ Star Wars titles right now I'd be sweating bullets because this is what every other Disney+ Star Wars show will be compared to going forward. Hopefully the critics will have some perspective and not simply murder the next series for not being on Andor's level.
  23. Chronocidal
    I'm vaguely hoping that the stickers are "missing," but slipped in between layers of the package somewhere, but I'm not worried about them either way. I plan on trying my hand at cutting out some stencils and painting the logos on the key places (really only the fastpacks). I'll be a little disappointed if they leave out the heatshield though, since I think that looks better for battroid than the bare cockpit, and makes a perfect spot for the logo.
  24. mikeszekely
    Probably because, aside from some red on the arms and the pelvis (which are still not so overtly Optimus that they couldn't be just about anybody) the only real element of Optimus is the head. Shoulda made the Shield Liger into Rampage or Razorclaw, if not a entirely new character...
  25. Rock
  26. Radioguy
    Supposed to be tampo-free now, and "might" have no heat shield, and was supposed to come with autobot stickers, but Show.Z says they may not send them due to customs inspections.
  27. recon

    Macross clothing

    recon replied to sharky's topic in Collectors

    Thanks for the info shared
  28. Valkyrie Hunter D
    Nothing yet, and I'm keeping my ear on the ground for it too. I'm truly hoping the Macross Plus game gets the same treatment. I haven't played that one since my MAME days.
  29. Papa Rat
    Juggling this ARII 1/100 Super VF-1S Gerwalk with my Orguss Gerwalk build. The test fit is what one would expect. Going to have to modify to get that nice deep A stance and get those legs more splayed out too. The hands are huge and blocky. Not sure what ill do about those. Maybe I can make them all round/smooth like the artwork.
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