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The first of the three really wasn’t bad, just kinda been there. The other two were jumbled messes and changing creative heads and scrapping plans for each film was a recipe for disaster

Unfortunately that’s what they usually do

I don’t know, just one of those I’ve never had to use.

Watched it on D+ and while not terrible its still not the kind of movie we'd pay money to see in a theater which sums up almost all the post-Avengers films imho. Disney really should look at at other property to buy to create new media with and hopefully not f up.

Is the VF-31A Kairos (all grey one) scheduled in this line up? I've read there's 5 planned so far...

They lost faith after TFA made $2 billion at the box office? That makes no sense. Neither Disney nor Lucasfilm decided on a story direction change after TFA. Rian Johnson did, and he was given the creative freedom to do so. And the Carrie Fisher died, and the plans for the third film got turned upside down.

When the mistake has gotten to the point that a whole episode that would not make sense without the mistake has been made around it, it kind of stops being a mistake and has to start being counted as "real" - or a Munchhausen tale, which given the episode's relevance to the whole plot of the show, unravels Macross 7 as a credible source. You are looking at the length and widths of ships that are almost perfect boxes (by design, in order to maximize the internal volume usable to store aircraft), to justify that a ship where the usable volume where any hangar would be located, in the front two thirds of the ship, is an almost a perfect rhomboid pyramid with one sixth of the box volume - has enough volume to be a carrier. I *know* carriers. I build models of carriers. In the background, the first carrier model I had on hand that is around the right size - a model of the cancelled Soviet carrier Ulyanovsk that I made a couple of months ago. Notice first of all that it is mostly a box, with a pointy front end (below the flight deck). The hangar is about two thirds the length of the ship, stretching *all* the way back to the stern, and up to just in front of where the forward elevator is. It's not the most efficient carrier, it could have had a longer hangar, but Soviets would be Soviets and decided on a huge missile battery instead of more hangar space. Despite being so large and so boxy, the planned hangar capacity was 22 VF-sized fixed wing aircraft and 12 (relatively tiny) helicopters. The rest of the air wing would sit on the deck or be aloft. Juan Carlos, which I have drawings of, is even more of a box, with even more of its length devoted to a full width hangar. By contrast, in the foreground is the game model of the standard Northampton, at the official size of 252.5 meters. Now, there is room for a box capable of containing a handful of aircraft in there. But what is critically missing is any way of getting those aircraft out. The gill intake is not big enough for any VF - maybe an AIF-7S Ghost, but nothing larger, not even a VF-1. You could, possibly, add ARMD-style launch ports - big rectangular ones - but capacity will be very limited by the shape of the hull - it tapers in every direction, quite sharply, and is nowhere near as voluminous, especially for things that would like a flat deck to sit on, as you'd think. Maybe the black voids in the back of the arrowhead shape are holes into a hangar volume. But that's still not going to be a very large volume and not one animation source uses them as such. As for the FANKY illustration, I believe you are misremembering it, because I have it in front of me. The top half of the illustration was FANKY's own carrier conversion of the Northampton, where the artist did whatever it took to squeeze in the 37 participants of Operation Stargazer into a 250 meter, roughly Northampton shaped hull. And I say "roughly" because the result was wider in the whole middle section, considerably taller, and used three whole triple-height decks as a hangar, and *still* didn't launch the fighters like the Stargazer. And the bottom half of the FANKY drawing in question shows how they estimated thirteen VF-25s in the hangar of the ARMD-L, by assuming the hangar was nearly as wide as the flight deck to a depth of three decks (it's not, the hull narrows much more rapidly below the flight deck than FANKY account for); and puts the "humanoid maintenance hangar" in the back of the ship... where the actual ARMD-L has a huge void because that's where the arm and hand of the Macross Quarter goes. I stand by my conclusion: Either the Chronicle is wrong, and the ships are larger. By the "newest depiction is more accurate" rule, I can go as far as to posit that the Stargazer was *actually* a Gefion-type, that the fighters launched like they do in Macross 30 (because it makes the most sense in hindsight), and that all other depictions are the animation errors because none of those are plot-relevant. Or the Chronicle is correct on the size, which means that there can't be a carrier version of the Northampton (since neither animated version has enough volume for what we see launch off of them canonically, and we have to write off Macross 7 and Macross 30 as The tales of Baron Munchhausen. Or, the Chronicle is correct on the size, but neither the Gefion nor the Stargazer were actually Northamptons, but were instead actually Guantamamo-class carriers (which would be more appropriate anyway). Edit: I have made some measurements, and come to the conclusion that purely volume-wise, I can fit a hangar sized for about a dozen fighters in the hull of a Northampton 2059, with enough height to lift them out over each other. But the ship would need ARMD-like launch ports in the sides of the hull right around where the "gills" are. This is *not* what we see in Operation Stargazer or in Macross 30, but it's the closest I can get to a 250 meter ship with the Northampton hull profile and a hangar.

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Arii 1/100 CF VF-1A Battroid.

I'd probably buy Boulder as that character was voiced by a friend of mine.

I need a Black Series Supervisor Heert in tactical gear to go with my K-2SO.

Peter Parker.

Star Wars EP3 - 1:6 Kit Fisto Blogger Photos

What’s the story with Luna Park?

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We can see what @Lolicon's referring to in the following video: Taking a still from the video, if we look at the lower leg there are 2 new slots flanking the original single, bigger slot in the center. The conformal tanks now attach to these 2 new slots instead of the center one. The original release only has that center slot for the conformal tank (pic from jenius's site): Correspondingly, the pegs on the conformal tank have been adjusted to suit. The updated one: As compared to the old one: I'm not sure why Arcadia changed this part in first place, the original design is cleaner and the tank doesn't fall off easily, at least on my copy. Is this the reason why the Reactive Armor won't fit this new 0A as per Mr. K's post? Well, based on another video I watched, the Reactive Armor doesn't appear to use this slot at all, so there must be another change somewhere at the legs that makes the Armor incompatible, and I can't figure out yet based on watching LP's video.

Definitely out - Akihabara today.

No, it's an animation error if it's off-model without an in-story or production explanation. If it's off model and it has an in-story or explicit production explanation, then it's not an animation error. (For instance, Max's vertical stabilizer missiles in the original series are an attempt to address an animation error after animators noticed mid-production they drew more missiles being fired than the VF-1 actually carried.) Whether it affects the plot or not is irrelevant. Mistakes happen. My good fellow, there are real world aircraft carriers in service right now that are the same size or smaller than the Northampton-class. The Northampton-class stealth frigate is 252.5m long according to its Macross Chronicle Mechanic Sheet. France's Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier, including the French navy flagship Charles de Gaulle, clocks in at just 9 meters longer than the Northampton-class at 261.5m, they're both around 60m across at the maximum cross-section. The Charles de Gaulle carries 30-40 aircraft on average. The Italian navy's flagship, the aircraft carrier Cavour, is smaller than a typical Northampton-class at 244m long and 39m wide at maximum cross-section, and still carries 10 F-35B's and 12 helicopters as standard. Spain's Juan Carlos I-class is 231m long and 32m wide and typically carries about 23 fighter/attack aircraft. That's not by any means an exhaustive list. The Northampton-class is plenty big enough to function as a light aircraft carrier at 252.5m long. Most aircraft carriers are around 250m long. 300m+ is pretty much just a US, China, and Russia thing. Well, maybe just a US and China thing since Russia's only carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is drydocked and rotting. Even Circle FANKY, who came up with their own light carrier version of it for their doujinshi, found enough internal space to fit a round dozen or more VF-11s into the Northampton-class's unmodified hull. Their own fanmade carrier variant, which is the same size as the official version, just slaps a carrier deck on the underside and holds 25. Or... and hear me out... you are operating under more than a few misconceptions in a variety of areas. As we've demonstrated above, key areas of your argument do not stand up to fact-checking.

Well... I haven't checked Pulse, since all their dates were already like November, but Amazon has been emailing me left and right moving around shipping dates for both Studio Series and wave 2 of Age of the Primes. Looks like AotP is moving up from later in the fall to September, which is cool... except then this guy just randomly shows up today- Voyager Class Heatwave. Heatwave is a retool of Legacy Bulkhead, and normally I'd wait to cover him in a repaint roundup, but 1.) the only other repaint is Crasher, from the Kingdom version of Mirage, but she's actually a package refresh from the previously Walmart exclusive Velocitron line, 2.) the rest of the wave seems to be new molds, and 3.) the rest of the wave is far enough off that I don't think there were even preorders for Onyx Prime yet. So... we've got new fronts on his shoulders, a new torso cab, new head, new thighs, and new outside edges of his forearms... ...oh, and one new flap, since he doesn't have the wheels on his back that Bulkhead does. But the rest, including the inside edges and backs of his shoulders, are the same. For the most part, I think it works ok. He's a bit fat, due to his cab sticking out so far and alt mode details normally formed by the Rescue Bots' hands being permanently present, but I've always thought details of the mold (especially the alt mode) seemed a bit off for both Animated and Prime Bulkhead. At the time I wrote it off as "g1-ifiying" him, but now I wonder if they had Heatwave in mind all along. Heatwave does get brand new accessories, namely a ladder, an axe, and a gun/sprayer nozzle. Articulation is the same as Bulkhead's. The sprayer nozzle fits over his hand, and he can hold the axe via the 5mm handle with the other. The ladder can be plugged into his arm as a (very ineffective) shield, like Bulkhead's tarp, but you're better off plugging it onto his back. That's where the Rescue Bots version of the character keeps his. Plus, with the ladder on his back, tabs on the nozzle and axe allow you to plug them onto slots on the ladder for storage. Transformation is 99% the same as before, except with Bulkhead you don't have to remove his tarp and you have to fold out the wheels on his back. Heatwave's ladder doesn't stay plugged into the same spot. Instead, you have to partsform it so that slots on one end fit into tabs on the backs of his thighs, and notches on the other end allow it to sit over his feet. This leaves the ladder resting at an angle, higher at the back and lower near the cab, which is how the ladder sits on the Rescue Bots toy/cartoon. The cab comes off pretty well, with the grill, windshield, and yellow flashers being quite close to the original design. The back of the truck works less well. He's got the fuel tanks from Bulkhead; not sure why they didn't remold those parts to better resemble the panels (presumably where the hoses would connect) that were on the original toy. Likewise, there's the visible robot thighs and crotch kibble, and the "bed" of the truck that's gray instead of red and devoid of fire truck details. There's also the flap that Bulkhead's tarp would sit on. It does nothing but hang of the back of the cab as obvious kibble. To me, it seems like it'd be a good place to mount the nozzle, so Heatwave could spray fires in alt mode. But no, since the nozzle is designed to cover Heatwave's hand the 5mm peg can't reach the port on the kibble flap. It might have worked if you flipped it upside down, but that peg-like protrusion on top is smaller than a 5mm peg (but, near as I can tell, bigger than the 3mm ones used for Core-class figures). No, according to the instructions both his axe and his nozzle are meant to tab into the ladder again, like bot mode. However, the slots on the ladder happen to be about the same size as the slots on the back of his legs, where Bulkhead's tarp would plug in, so you can technically plug them along size the ladder as well as on it. Heatwave is, ultimately, and alright figure. On some levels the mold almost feels like it was meant for Heatwave more than it was meant for Bulkhead, but in other ways it almost seems like they didn't remold enough and a few more minor tweaks would have really made a big difference. It's kind of neat to see Rescue Bots original characters being brought into the G1-esque fold, but Heatwave doesn't seem to have gotten the extra sauce that Chase did. And for the largely G1 crowd here, a remolded Voyager of a Rescue Bot is likely a harder sell than an original Deluxe. Ultimately, I think it depends on how much you like seeing the Rescue Bots as members of the G1 team. If that appeals to you, then Heatwave is a perfectly serviceable companion to Legacy Chase. I wonder if they'll get around to Blades and Boulder to round out the main Rescue Bots cast? To be honest, as someone who's been saying we need more garbage truck Transformers and who's always down for more fembots, Salvage and Quickshadow would be welcome, too. Maybe more*. But if Rescue Bots really aren't your thing, G1-ified or not, then I don't think you're missing too much if you just skip this guy. *Titan-class High Tide?

Looking great!

So yeah, this is my first go with a MG kit and I have to say they are wildly advanced. Test fit went together super fast and easy and looks great, but there was something missing. Call me crazy, but I’m not sure if I had fun building it I guess. I really appreciate it for its amazing quality, details and accessibility, but it really lacked some charm for me. I think mostly since I have never dedicated any time to the series at large. Not sure, but I hope I find some joy in removing the few seam lines present and painting it. Might do a dark, possibly black scheme or something? 🤔

Not at all into One Piece, but cool for those who like it. Too, new sets and new themes always bring the potential for new parts, so that aspect interests me. So wish LEGO would get a Macross license, even if it means likely no VF-1 due to HG. All those other valks would be fair game, though. Realistically, however, I think we'd be far more likely to see a Gundam license given its global prevalence. I'd be down for that, too.

It stops being an "animation error" when it affects the plot, and neither Macross 30 nor Macross 7 episode 44 have plots that work if the ships aren't substantially larger than 250 meters. They just aren't capable of being carriers at that size. There are seriously only two solutions: Either the ships aren't 250 meters long, or they're not Northampton-class ships. But given that Stargazer is the *poster ship* for the Northampton class in Macross 7, and Gefion is 90% the same mesh as the standard Northampton-2059 model, the latter is obviously false. It is easier to write off all in-show size comparisons with other capital ships (there aren't actually very many that involve other capital ships whose lengths aren't *also* suspect) as animation errors, than it is to write of the whole plots of Macross 30 or M7:E44, especially the latter since if you write off Operation Stargazer as "it's fiction" then the whole show is worthless as a source. And, as mentioned, there are other errors in the Chronicle - like the height of the VF-0 battroid, which was off by at least two meters, which has been called out by Mr. March, Basically - the moment the director threw the guidebook out because rule of cool, and made it plot relevant, then we as viewers have to throw out either the guidebook or the plot. I'd rather throw out the guidebook than the plot. Interestingly, the one Macross 7-era escort that doesn't need a massive rescaling due to either the director throwing out his references or the VFX department not doing its homework, is the Uraga-class. It is a perfectly good carrier at its official size, and has no need to change anything. Which results in a fun comparison: And by the way, being able to do exactly this sort of comparison is trivial in basically any 3D animation suite - and I know this suite in particular was available to and used by the studio who made the show, because the software developers bragged about it being used in the show. There is no reason why they had to make a second model of the Guantanamo that needed to be *this size* to fit the fighters through their launch bay openings when they had a proper sized version.