Shawn

This is insane! Thank you the updates, I'm enjoying seeing this build progress!

Definitely appreciate any assistance in spreading the word I tried this page in the other inquiries 2x, no luck, maybe its the wrong section. https://hobbyjapan.co.jp/contact/index.html

Hi @SteveTheFish, and welcome to the forums. I have had ZERO luck contacting them via their contact page, I'm sure I'm being screened as spam or just being in the wrong language. I have every issue of HJ Vintage! Its my favorite current magazine, as my brain never left the 80's/90s' If you have ANY possible contact to get through please please engage with them. I know there are model crazies like me in Japan who love seeing 40 year old shipping cases from Imai. Just need to break through the contact barrier. If they would like to do a interest article on it Anthony and Vic will surely love to do what is possible to make it happen. Let us know if you are able to get through the hurdle! Shawn

thanks for the links...order placed!

Just reminding people of the great multi-kit sets that are up for sale! https://www.ebay.com/str/wiseguyshobbiesllc

Thank you for the info! I only got into HMR on the GBP/0S so its all I'm experience with

I love those 3 views!! So do you make 5 prints each (with tail fins 1-5) for the Angel Birds? My prints finally relaxed a bit in the poster binders. Only 4...its a start!

Do ALL the Bandai HMRs have the horribly striated cardboard on the box? I love the Tenjin art, but getting a good angle to see it is horrible when there is any lighting around. It screams cheap to me, which is frustrating! I only have 3 HMRs (GBP/0S/0D) and the boxes disappoint for display purposes. rant over.

found some misc bags to add and this one is pretty nifty if you look at all the details

a couple more wing variants on the gliders/slingshots(sealed), and I opened up my 'sound plane' boxes to see what wing options I had

ok...first off, why in the HELL do I have some many of the mechanical pencils... Is it like having tape measures? You can't ever find it so you get another, rinse and repeat so...Boring..these have been posted 2x before already here. BUT I've not seen anyone post the GRAY tipped variant! there is ALWAYS a freakin' variant with this stuff.

found the main puzzle stash, won't repeat the awesome stuff already posted

15th Anniversary Gift set Upper left is a change pouch, upper right keys lower left large wallet, lower right small wallet

Apparently I have color variations of the previously posted wallets, so here we are

Just picked up (very very late to the game) the Animeigo Madox Unobtanium Blu-Ray https://www.animeigo.com/products/anime/madox-01 I had no idea Adrian Lozano from the Speaker Podcast Crew was involved, was a pleasant surprise!

I remember a couple years ago I could not buy certain Macross items from Amazon JP-it said 'due to licensing restrictions we are not allowed to sell to you' I can't remember what it applied to...was it games or toys? LOL

There was no mention of 'Derivative' in the agreements? I thought in one of the court summaries I saw that, but could be very wrong. (e.g. old max, vf-1ex, queadluun-rhea, etc?)

Revisiting the past, it seems the videos have an explicit exception, but any MERCHANDISE with the 41 designs are out, thus the exclusion from the game https://robotech.com/news/big-west-co.-ltd.-studio-nue-inc.-and-harmony-gold-u.s.a.-announce-expansive-agreement-for-the-future-of-macross-and-robotech-worldwide The landmark agreement immediately permits worldwide distribution of most of the Macross films and television sequels worldwide, and also confirms that Big West will not oppose the Japanese release of an anticipated upcoming live-action Robotech film. The agreement also recognizes Harmony Gold’s longstanding exclusive license with Tatsunoko for the use of the 41 Macross characters and mecha in the Robotech television series and related merchandise throughout the world excluding Japan. The 41 1 VF-1S FIGHTER 2 VF-1S BATTROID 3 VF-1S GERWALK 4 VF-1J FIGHTER 5 VF-1J BATTROID 6 VF-1J GERWALK 7 VF-1D FIGHTER 8 VF-1D BATTROID 9 VF-1D GERWALK 10 VF-1A FIGHTER 11 VF-1A BATTROID 12 VF-1A GERWALK 13 ARMORED VALKYRIE 14 SPARTAN 15 REGULT 16 GLAUG 17 SDF-1 BATTLE SHIP 18 SDF-1 19 PHALANX 20 DEFENDER 21 TOMAHAWK 22 QUEADLUUN-RAU 23 NOUSJADEUL-GER 24 MONSTER 25 QUEADOL-MAGDOMILLA 26 TOUGOU-GUN Emblem 27 ZENTRAEDI Emblem 28 Misa Hayase 29 Hikaru ichijo 1 30 Hikaru ichijo 2 31 Lynn Minmay 1 32 Lynn Minmay 2 33 Lynn Minmay 3 34 Lynn Minmay 4 35 Claudia La Salle 36 CAPTAIN Gloval 37 Maximilian Jeunius 38 Roy Focker 39 Milia Fallyuna Jenius 40 Bullitie 41 Exsedol Folmo

So it appears the upcoming Macross game has a JP/EN version, where the EN version is removing DYRL Minmei references, and I would guess any aircraft from that series https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/macross-shooting-insight-physical-edition-includes-macross-do-you-remember-love-content EN art vs JP art So if the agreement between BW/HG was that the shows...TV and DYRL(the 41 designs) to HG, everything else to BW, then just how does BW release anything? If a video game is potentially censoring DYRL Minmei + Valks, then what about: II: has SDF-1 Zero: Has Focker Plus: Has SDF-1 7: has Max and Milia + VF-1s & Exedol Frontier: VF-1 on the school, episode 13 has sdf-1 and global Delta: VF-1s, Max at 70 years old If the original 41 designs, and any variation of them are not allowed internationally, then what exactly is the agreement for? How does anything get released internationally in its original form? I guess we'll find out as time passes and we see what is/is not allowed. Did this have any impact on the upcoming Tenjin book and art within it? (It has a couple VF-1s, and Max at 70) I guess we won't know until we see the December release vs the Comic con early special signed ones he did.

google search finds 2 versions--jp and en something seems to be missing on the EN version...but can't place my finger on it 😛 https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/macross-shooting-insight-physical-edition-includes-macross-do-you-remember-love-content EN page https://macross-si.bushiroadgames.com/en/ JP page https://macross-si.bushiroadgames.com/

How come the white circles (always wondered when I see them on the sheets) Is the kite inside the red circle clear or something? Its not like they can't print white

The Armored Valkyrie is great! It has vibes from the Sega Saturn Game for some reason in my brain (my favorite game) Love this.

So far only the Angel Birds have this feature, and now the upcoming mechanic edition. Who knows what the future holds after the mechanic version. Maybe they will offer squadron options for future versions, like perhaps the cannon fodder. It would be cool to have a variety of squadron logos on the tailfins as an option down the road, instead of numbers #1-#5 like the angel birds. They could re-use all the same box inserts and all to save $

I bought some poster portfolios this weekend and recently re-discovered a few prints I bought from you a few years ago! They are amazing, enjoyed seeing all the details again! Right now they are flattening out since they've been in the tube and in the dark for so long.

Ah thanks! (Vol 13)...my brain was stuck on the upper corner with the '4' 😛 Yes-I have that one too