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  2. TangledThorns
    Just got back from seeing ARES, it was well made and the NIN soundtrack was so good you could have just closed your eyes and listened to it through the whole film. Jared Leto's performance was fine too but his films seem to be cursed. HOWEVER!! Not having Sam Flynn and/or Quorra return was a yuge f'ing mistake and there was plenty of room to include their characters in ARES. I'm sure making a sequel so late (15 years!!) after LEGACY didn't help either. Plus there was an over abundance of nostalgia that can't be expected to carry a movie either, that GenX money can only get you so far. Sadly, since ARES wasn't a block buster hit I think this will be the last TRON movie ever and doubt we'll see a new streaming series too.
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  4. Big s
    I got a few of these figures. I still haven’t opened them, they’re surprisingly highly detailed and I feel like you need a magnifying glass to really see everything. Gotta set up a little extra space to display them
  5. Big s
    It’s one of my favorites as far as looks, but as far as its story in Zeta m, it’s one of the goofier ones. Reccoa got mad that she was being ignored and not being treated as a lady enough, then switched sides due to bad writing and was given that suit to fight off the people she cared about. They really didn’t know how to write female characters back during Zeta era and often times women would just be an emotionally chaotic mess.
  6. Dynaman
    The predator looks bad. I wonder if it was some kind of money saving problem. From what little I remember this has more screen time for the predator and from the look of it that facial mask might be easier to work with than earlier ones. It looks like the mechanical bits could be worn from more angles while filming.
  7. Papa Rat
    Thanks so much. Hands…come to think of it I do have some of those rounded finger Gundam hands laying around from a Gerwalk project I was working on. Great idea! I’m not familiar with the Pallas, but I am digging the design and that great color scheme. Looks amazing so far!
  8. nightmareB4macross
    It’s a classic.
  9. sh9000
    Roadkill Rodney. Turtle Van.
  10. sh9000
    Lord Drakkon Evo III.
  11. sh9000
    Transformers Generations Retro G1 Seaspray.
  12. Seto Kaiba
    Not quite what I was getting at there... that's something different. The regular vs. special forces versions of the VF-14 and the 1st and 2nd production types of the VF-19 are variants with different appearances, sure, but they're still "universal" models available around the galaxy. It wasn't until Macross Frontier and particularly Macross the Ride that they really properly introduced the idea of emigrant governments locally developing their own major and minor variations of existing Valkyrie models. The first proper example being the VF-171EX and VF-171 Block IIIF in the TV series and movies respectively. Both used the VF-171 Block II as a starting point but modified that design to incorporate improvements and new features and capabilities based specifically on the needs and wants of the Frontier fleet's local New UN Forces and initially existed there and nowhere else. The VF-19EF Caliburn is another good example. The Frontier New UN Forces wanted their special forces to adopt the VF-19E, but they weren't happy with the performance and capabilities of the export specification VF-19E in its stock state. So they changed the design and made their own version. They altered the aerodynamics, adopted a new wing design, reintroduced the canards, included some proprietary parts, calibrations, and software, etc. and when the dust settled they had a VF-19 that was uniquely the Frontier fleet's and it'd changed so much it got a new variant letter issued as VF-19EF (VF-19E Frontier fleet specification). Macross Galaxy did something a bit less extreme with the VF-19C, tweaking the design in various minor ways leading it to be designated VF-19C/MG21 (VF-19C produced in Macross Galaxy specification). Macross Delta lowkey ran with it and the VF-171s in that series are described as a "Rim world model" or "frontier/remote space model" implying they are different from the VF-171s used elsewhere in some way.
  13. Thom
  14. pengbuzz
    Well, with cloning being a thing at that point, we can each have a Misa!
  15. electric indigo
    @Papa Rat The colors look awesome; if you're not too inclined towards the nostalgia I'd suggest trying on some third-party hands – this would greatly improve the overall appearance IMO. _ Pallas progress:
  16. Papa Rat
    Thanks
  17. Seto Kaiba
    My Awkward Senpai is out here asking the real questions... like "What do you call a romance comedy that has no comedy to speak of and practically no romance?". Kind of a "shaped like itself" question if you think about it.
  18. Thom
    Quite the change there, @Papa Rat! Good looking finish.
  19. TG Remix
    The only variant yet mentioned has been the VF-24A, yes, and the details are predictably pretty sparse. Honestly though, don't let yourself feel "locked in" by what the official media says. The (partially redacted) YF-24 Evolution blueprints were shared to all New UN Government member governments galaxy-wide. It's very likely (bordering on a certainty) that multiple emigrant governments working with less resources than the fantastically wealthy Frontier and Galaxy fleets either opted to purchase export variants of the VF-24 directly from Earth's government or just used their own locally produced technology to fill in the various gaps left by the omission of Earth's proprietary developments and produced their own version of the VF-24 via a build-under-license agreement. There are likely a bunch of slightly different local variations of the VF-24A with slightly different capabilities depending on who built them, which could go anywhere from differences in equipment and armament to changes in appearance. EDIT: I should add, this same logic applies to basically ANY VF produced from the 4th Generation onwards... with the VF-19, VF-22, and VF-171 all having local variations that've appeared prominently in Macross the Ride, Macross Frontier, and Macross Delta. A beautiful official customization carte blanche for fanart and fanfics. 😉 Even before that generation we get some generous variations. The VF-14 has two official designs which design language (one's a lot more bulkier then the other, curtesy of Miyatake designing the Fz-109's Battroid mode,) and even armaments like the 7 Plus' lack of shoulder laser cannons and M3's lack of chest cannons, is noticeably different, but they're only considered variations of each other as opposed to the VF-171 being a different aircraft that's only based off the VF-17. The VF-19 is also a good example though, as the ones from 7 took noticeable differences from the A-type based off the YF-19; notably its shoulders and legs being structured a bit differently. (As a side note, always made me curious on how a more "bulkier" VF-24/VF-25 would look, as if he was designing it for a 90's series) It's the beauty of Macross's potential, the vast universe is ripe for freedom of whatever setting and designs you want to work with. It's even better with the franchise's loose sense of continuity.
  20. M'Kyuun
    I agree with your assessments. My copy's on its way, for some reason shipping with DHL. Yesterday my copies of TFOne Arcee and AotP Alpha Trion arrived by FedEx and USPS respectively. I'm digressing, but I find it odd that they're using so many delivery services seemingly all of a sudden when USPS has sufficed for years. Regardless, I'm just happy that they're coming. As to the fig, just based on your review, the first I've seen, I think they did a pretty good job overall, although I'm with you regarding the lackluster disguising of the head and the missed opportunity for hidden gun storage, one of my greatest pet peeves in this hobby. It's not often that the design as--is yields up a nice space to stow a weapon out of sight, so the fact that this one does and they still didn't use it just boggles the mind. I'm thinking the care isn't there, although I give Takara huge props for the elegant weapon storage on Studio Series Concept Widow. More of that please. I still fancy my TR version, as it had to look like the character and accommodate a Titanmaster, and Takara understood the assignment. My TR copy came from Pulse missing a prop, so I'm happy to see that this new update has them pinned on. Too, I like the minimalist toy deco, often with molded and painted details to homage the OG toys' decals, that they do on these toy-based figs. It's a nice touch. Kind of a shame that there aren't any small wheels for him to roll about on, but given the dearth of good placement options on the underside where they wouldn't somehow compromise the bot mode, I think they made the right choice. Anyway, another minibot down, with only a handful to go. I hope they maintain this standard. Windcharger's legs are looking a bit hollow and somewhat unsightly, but I'm sure there'll be upgrade kits to address the issue. Otherwise, I opine that they've been doing a splendid job with the upgraded Minibots overall. Looking forward to the rest.
  21. Mog

    Strike A Pose! revisted...

    Mog replied to dapro's topic in Toys

    ^^ I remember trying to do that pose years ago with the Yammie 1/48’s.
  22. Papa Rat
    I’m calling it on this Ashura-Temple. Not really pumped on how it turned out but moving on. Apparently couldn’t be bothered to go back in to fix some seam lines and shoddy masking. Oh well. Here's a before and after.
  23. Papa Rat
    Awesome. Thanks for the link!
  24. Thom
    Nice. Not seeing any of the big gaps that plagued the older ones.
  25. derex3592
    Apparently there is a newer version of our beloved Detolfs now for anyone who is interested..... https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blaliden-glass-door-cabinet-black-00520519/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=11019489087&gbraid=0AAAAAD27g7w7JINv_96PNdwMcZmBiVqu-&gclid=CjwKCAjwr8LHBhBKEiwAy47uUpad2p4yQ-sO6Ru2mkT2mObLBzCqV5KsFUdkn4Odhuxwwy5213J08xoCJgUQAvD_BwE
  26. Thom
    Thank you! Goes to show how much I remember from that movie...
  27. VF25-F
    The Concert in Shanghai! https://mayn.jp/news/live/macross-f-galaxy-live☆final-2025-in-shanghai-チケット情報正式解禁！/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNd5D5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjRCo3OKQuv-CBiIxL2IN4AxplQG1uVIatcI_J3kXbtQ1SFtfZG4-leMV443_aem__zCRY6O0-uOgR1d_6Y9bLA
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