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  2. jvmacross
    Didn't really need another Macross modelling book...but can't pass on the furoku
  3. shazam
  4. sh9000

    Macross Books

    sh9000 replied to Penguin's topic in Collectors

    Here's the cover.
  5. sh9000
    Sweet!
  6. sh9000
    TBS Clone Commander Fox and Clone Captain Rex reissues.
  7. sh9000
  8. sh9000
    NECA TMNT Business Suit Casey Jones and Split Foot Soldier.
  9. Kyrie

    1/55's revisited

    Kyrie replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    I think you are right. I have the same feeling on my returning to selling sites. It is not that they haven´t been such specimens 10 years or so ago, but the number surely increased. Regarding grading companies, not really very well informed. Never used them, never agreed on the concept. The previous response gives more knowledge about it. But my personal position is summarized in your strikethrough statement.... and you are being very kind.
  10. Focslain
    Honestly this is a bundle I'll take as each has something I like but I just can't justify having all three at base price.
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  12. Darkwater
    He actually provided and edited some of the extras on the Robotech DVD sets when he was a teenager 10 years ago, using old convention footage his dad recorded. He jumped into Robotech forums and Facebook groups with this extreme enthusiasm for the franchise and wasn't prepared for the onslaught of bitter old fans that came with it.
  13. Raikkonen
    Rick 🤣
  14. Kyrie

    1/55's revisited

    Kyrie replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    Hi everybody. After a long hiatus, coming back again end of last year or so. Never properly introduce myself now that I think about it. Long story short, made some very bad financial decisions on the middle of last decade and finally came out from red numbers last year. Like a junky on rehab, I forced myself not to get into forums, selling sites and local stores. This gives me the unique opportunity to get into my so-far-bought toys and really check them out in detail, fine tuning differences, discovering new ones and trying to figure it out the runs on different brands, molds, etc. Once I re-read this forum and find out all new posts I had missed, I realized I was rediscovering the wheel, or running in parallel at the best….. That said, this forum and all the valuable external sources provided reinforced my knowledge and put a story on my findings and gave me valuable insights. I will be always grateful for that. Well, basically, I am a Jetfire G1 guy. I fell in love the day one kid brough it at school. My parents couldn´t afford to buy me one. Sounds familiar? Jetfire opened me the door to Macross world. I love 1/55 old school Valks. Solid, bullet proof. Fortunate enough, I managed myself to get very good specimens before my forced hiatus, acquiring almost all Jetfire variants, and Macross as well, all 1/55. Somehow, I was able to keep them. Sold a kidney instead. Who needs a kidney when you own an all-time collectible toy? Jokes aside, it looks like I'll come back a little late to the party considering the prices and knowledge that's been released, but I'll be patient to find the missing ones with the right quality and the right price. Easy to say, but very difficult to do, though. Well, has been 8 months or so and one Valk bought makes me think I'm on the right track. The variants themselves are enough work and will keep me busy in the time to come. Before my forced hiatus, I was starting to get into 1/60s and 1/55 KOs. On Valk rehab, I had the time to set my North and re-evaluate my priorities going forward with this hobby. First thing, no more bad quality Valks for me. I was breaking my first rule of my own created Macross constitution and the reason I came to this world in the first place; the specimen needs to be solid, have the feeling of unbreakable while transforming.... well, a solid stand overall. Being a JETFIRE G1. I respect people into KO´s and I understand them as a collector. I really admire their knowledge and passion. Respect, and high praise for them. It´s just I realized that´s not for me. Bugs me a lot a bad quality Valk. Even if it is sealed. Just knowing it does not meet my standards bugs me. Thanks for reading and getting to the end.
  15. Stampeed Valkyrie
    So this season has been pretty meh. I have much on my plate but very little to really get excited about. Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 2nd Season - I almost feel obligated to keep this one going. Very bland now had a good starting premise and as of late got lost in the weeds with an unnecessary arc about a magic school. At least as per Episode 19 this arc seems to be wrapping up.. thank god. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 3 - Just wrapped Episode 5 and Kazuma literally carries this show. I'm liking the inclusion of Darkness more and more as she is a Noble. The princess arc has me amused. Lv2 kara Cheat datta Motoyuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life - Gonna be honest I started watching this show because of the link to Zero No Tsukaima with the VA cast. Hearing Louise is Dere, Dere mode is hilarious. Just sayin. However.. meh I think this series has some promise if it can get out and do its own thing. Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii? - Meh. I was told to read the manga, but got bored and lost interest. Ookami to Koushinryou MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF - This is literally the same as the previous version, not trying to throw shade on it. Still waiting to see if it goes further. Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru - Not gonna lie the Well Endowed Mage is the only memorable point of this series for me. Looks like it might pick up but so far its kind of a snooze fest. Dungeon Meshi - I am enjoying this one quite abit, its got that Gainax vibe going and I am just along for the ride. Date A Live V - Looks like this is probably the last hurrah of this series. With the way its going I expect a wrapup if not this season then with a movie. Good stuff and worth it if you stuck around with the franchise this far. One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki - So far its turning into a Rom-Com Harem with supernatural elements. At least the MC is not totally clueless. Yuki-Onna is best girl. Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi - Weird. Only 2 episodes in and its weird. Not necessarily a bad thing but not on my list of to dos. More like I will get there eventually. Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid 3rd Season - Another last Hurrah. They are gearing to wrap this up in short order. I enjoyed the Manga and the anime still jars me with the CG look. I don't expect this to Age well in the long run visually. Shuumatsu Train Doko e Iku? - Another weird one. I am only 6 episodes in so abit behind but I am enjoying it so far. Its very much a "my pace" type of anime and I can dig that. Astro Note - I am liking this series, its almost nostalgic in regards to how it presents itself. Feels like something I would have seen back in the 80s. And I think that's it? most likely not.
  16. akai21
    and sold out.
  17. Kyrie
    Kyrie changed their profile photo
  18. Gendo Koun
    You mean, referring to Remote Slave system ?
  19. Seto Kaiba
    Nothing about the definition of a Super Prototype stipulates that it can't be defeated by a sufficiently experienced enemy (or because of its pilot's own inexperience). But yes, the RX-78 Gundam codified the Super Prototype trope in the mecha genre. There was only one of them in the entire story, and its capabilities were far beyond any of the other mobile suits of its generation had. Zeon didn't have a MS that could rival its performance until the Gelgoog was introduced right at the end of the war. The Gundam had a special armor material that made it largely impervious to enemy fire, it had a special learning computer that made it get better at fighting the more it fought, it had the ability to swap out parts on the fly, it had a bunch of special weapons the other mobile suits didn't, etc. etc. It was power overwhelming to the extent that Zeon intrinsically knew that the White Devil's presence meant sh*t had gone off and it was rightly feared by the Principality's forces clear through to the end of the war. It's the same principle as the YF-29. You only see one in the story because one is game-breaking enough... even if there are potentially others doing the same elsewhere. "If." But he didn't, so it's not a valid point... and Basara's machine isn't a Super Prototype, it's a modified production machine. An Ace Custom. Per Macross Chronicle, it started its life as a trial production VF-19F. Here's the thing... the official writeups don't really support that assertion. Macross Chronicle, in fact, asserts the VF-22 was actually made faster and more maneuverable than the YF-21 thanks to the changes. Based on what's said, a sufficiently skilled pilot can still draw out that same level of performance or even better it... they've just abolished the risk of the kind of loss of control accidents from less elite pilots that scuttled adoption of the VF-19 and YF-21 in the first place. That's not quite accurate either... the refinements to the flight control software and engines that improved the VF-19's handling came in with the second production type, the space optimized one in Macross 7 (VF-19F/S type). The first production type exemplified by the VF-19A and VF-19C was a faithful reproduction of the YF-19 right down to the excessively finicky handling. Indeed, that was one of the factors that put the brakes on its adoption as Next Main Fighter. The start of model conversion training among the Earth NUNS was marked by a number of accidents caused by pilots losing control of the aircraft under high g-loads due to its excessively finicky handling. (The reason Isamu had to roll back the flight control software on his "Isamu Special" is because that started its life as a second production type VF-19EF. He wanted the handling of the original unstable software in all of its personnel-maiming glory.) Guld couldn't... but that has at least as much, and likely quite a lot more, to do with the fact that Guld Goa Bowman was a civilian scientist with a Valkyrie pilot's license and not an experienced combat pilot. Guld Goa Bowman was a civilian neuroscientist and engineer who was made test pilot on the YF-21 because he was the lead developer on the brainwave control system and the only one who could effectively troubleshoot it on the fly. The BCS was doing most of the heavy lifting for him, otherwise he would have been hopelessly outclassed by Isamu and likely many other pilots. And it's worth noting that there are several other pilots like Aegis Focker and Isamu Dyson who fought comparably powerful unmanned fighters using the VF-19 and won without incurring significant damage, never mind dying. Isamu defeated the Neo Glaug prototype in Macross Plus: Game Edition, and Aegis Focker defeated multiple AIF-9 Ghosts in the course of Macross VF-X2. The evidence doesn't bear your conclusion out, I'm afraid... esp. with Macross Chronicle itself contradicting key points of your argument.
  20. Urashiman
    Ordered the VF-1J battroid. Checking is on 1999 made me like „mhmm… I wanna build this“.
  21. Spark-O-Matic
    I've got a half dozen mint Jetfire's and your right they all have some flaw one way or another. some of that info released(in this thread too mostly) has been very helpful as I have most of the variants.I've got one jetfire with a factory chip on the sliding chest plate with the red paint has yellow paint underneath it.. that's weird but never removed from cradle or why it would be yellow . I will tell you this CAS has no clue what they are doing. they took the tape off several 85 Bandai 1/55's that were totally mint 95+ grade .. graded them as open box. ripped the box flaps on each box like savages I sent them 8 and to damage those robust old box's was stupidity. it was like they just forced the contents out will tugging at an angle gripping onto the flap.. it was sheer stupidity for them to be so wreakless. I don't recommend anyone get a toy graded unless its so rare it needs to be documented. I think most that send in just want them cased and one would be better off just having CAD out of Canada make one or getting a protector made by Katana Collectables . Also CAS screwed up bad on paperwork mixing pictures with other things I sent in. even after i told them they did not fix so when you look online its the wrong toy. they also screwed up the grades were 75/80 got 85+90 while the 85+90 got 75/80 grades. you can just look at the box's and see the difference. one box looks factory fresh with a 75 grade while another the box is beat up, faded, dented and its suppose to be a 90+! I used to be a coin collector & comic collector its all a scam... they work backroom deals to give better grades to certain dealers and some will steal your stuff and replace it. I was a big defender of stuff entombed but over time I've listened to others views like on here were people talk about the shelf life of the toys. I would rather display out of the box or not have it. that's why I'm going to be selling the rest of my Macross & Jetfire 1/55 I can't enjoy them. not getting rid of them all just copies and the takatoku ones . Keeping my 1985 VF-1J, Elitseeker, Super Ostrich & 1990 + Jetfire Variants everything else is going. Macross stuff I'm just collecting 1/48 now and select things. I already sold about 30 jetfires but never needed to doctor them they are so in demand people like them in used condition. used might be better as they will fall apart sooner or later anyways from packing parts failing to yellowing. the Bandai 1/55 were always superior to the 1/55 Jetfires in terms of quality and packaging. I've got Jetfire graded were the foam nugget and strap has come undone. the toy itself is destroying the foam insert its in. latterly grinding up the foam anytime there is movement.. this was graded by CAS last year, sealed. when at someone at CAS had dropped the box before encasing it (hard!) and over the last few months the toy has destroyed itself.. now the case itself just sitting in a box has developed cracks... the toy is ruined, has to be cracked opened, fixed and will no longer be a factory sealed jetfire. at least with the Bandai ones they age gracefully.
  22. Jeff J
    Pretty spot-on assessment, I think. The show has great moments and entertaining action scenes (albeit some of the fights are kinda silly, like how Magneto just needed a bandaid to recover from getting stabbed by Logan, or how Cyclops/Storm etc. get battered around with nary a bruise). It's also has some issues as a sequel, IMO, e.g. the Rogue/Magneto/Gambit triangle retcon.
  23. Mog
    My kids watched it, and sometimes mocked it. They’re at that older kid/teen stage. So, not sure how to classify a continuation of a cartoon that’s over 20 years old. Sadly, I think I stand by my original position: it’s a middling show that can have some really good stand-out moments but hampered by too much silly drama, cheesy bits, and/or dumbing down and condensing original comic book stories. You know it’s bad when I have to put on my comic book nerd hat to explain everything to my kiddos (like what exactly happened to Logan and what his powers are).
  24. SebastianP
    The RX-78, of which at least 5 examples were made according to the lore (though only one was in the anime); and the RX-178 of which at least three were made that *are* in the anime? *those* unique, OP machines, that could be bested by mass production units in one on one if the opponent was skilled enough? The "actually super" prototypes came with the Zeta itself and the Double Zeta, and later the Nu. But the RX-78 and RX-178 weren't outright super robots masquerading as real robots like the Psycommu units were, which are what I associate with super prototypes. If Basara had been loaded up with live ammo instead of speaker pods, he'd have wrecked at least a couple of waves worth of Varauta single handedly... And no one in the whole setting so much as touched his VF for a good long while, and they tried *very hard*, because he was making such a nuisance of himself. That was part skill, and part superior specs. Though I will admit Basara is the kind of person who'd be challenged to no-damage pacifist run the complete Touhou series with a Guitar Hero controller, only hear the word "guitar", and then do it. In one go. Without having heard of the game before. It's a nerf in the sense that there are maneuvers that the VF-19 and VF-22 cannot do, that the YF-19 and YF-21 could, due to feature removal, or added safety restrictions. Isamu in a stock VF-19A vs Isamu in the Alpha One would be in the Alpha One's favor, because production plane wouldn't let Isamu pull some of the stuff he did with the prototype. Yes, it wouldn't have been any good like that as a mass production unit, but that's.... basically how the first couple of Gundams worked too. Awesome but impractical for general issue. Which is similar to how switching to cheaper materials and stripping out some features made the Prototype RX-78 Gundam possible to mass produce in the form of the RGM-79 GM, And again; Guld could not have defeated the X-9 Ghost in a VF-22. He could defeat the X-9 in the YF-21 because it allowed him to control his VF past the point where his body was turning into mush. I will admit that this is not generally considered a thing you should be doing, but given the circumstances, he only won because of it and no other machine of its day or five years into the future would have let him do it. So. Nerfed. Watered-down. Feature-incomplete. The VF-19 and VF-22 were better general purpose machines. The YF-19 and YF-21 were super prototypes that could do things the production ones could not. The margin is not *as* large as the margin between the Gundam and the GM, but it's there.
  25. Old_Nash_II
    Jurassic World Chaos Theory
  26. Jeff J
    Does X-Men 97 count as a kid's show? I think it's TV-14 whereas the original is Y7.
  27. Seto Kaiba
    Not really, no. What's being referred to here is the Gundam franchise's commonplace habit of giving its protagonist a one-of-a-kind mecha that is significantly more advanced and powerful than contemporary mass production versions and either flat-out cannot be mass produced or the mass production version is significantly stripped down and a lot less powerful. It was those early UC-era Gundams that more or less created the trope in the first place... which is part of why the trope is so commonly associated with the franchise. Given that the Fire Valkyrie spent the first half of Macross 7 accomplishing basically nothing on the battlefield, I'd question that assertion. That's not a nerf... by definition, a "nerf" is a change that weakens something to make it less effective. The refinements Shinsei Industry made to the VF-19 in the second production type didn't reduce its performance. It actually has higher performance than the prototype and first production type, but with improved handling that means that pilots can draw out that performance more readily without the risk of losing control of the aircraft. The instability of the prototype made it highly effective in the hands of the tiny handful of people who could actually handle it but was nevertheless a design flaw rather than a feature because the VF-19 not developed to be an elite special forces VF... it was intended as a main VF. In practice, it's more of a buff since it made the even-more-powerful second production type something that could be deployed in larger numbers. It went from "awesome but hilariously impractical" to "awesome but expensive". Just one or two things... and one is in "certain point of view" territory, TBH. Ironically, Macross Chronicle actually presents those removals as improvements too... crediting them with a significant cost reduction and reduced weight that improved the final aircraft's performance and operation rate. Despite the removals, it's also explicitly indicated to have performance comparable to, or superior to, the prototype... so I'm not sure it can be said the removals are a nerf with a straight face. Cutting out the free-deformation wing material doesn't seem to have adversely impacted maneuverability based on the descriptions in Chronicle, and scaling back the brain direct interface to a support system is noted to have reduced cost and weight and made the system itself stable enough to actually use, resulting in a net gain in performance not a loss according to Chronicle. It's not a nerf, it's explicitly a buff.
  28. Thom
    Guess I don't see what is wrong with her teeth
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