Shawn

18 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said:

4k remaster vs. bluray 2016, vs. 2012 vs. dvd comparison pics

https://slow.pics/c/TwtLjyyF

https://slow.pics/s/PXQKAXiA

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@davidwhangchoi, do you know where did they get the 4k screenshots from for the comparison?

Wow-you are almost at 90 degrees there sorry

Is this little mark a camera artifact/reflection or something in the packaging itself?

another part of the sdf-1

here is the book scan I used a ref

Taking one of the 4k frames vs the pic from the TIA DYRL from that link above
https://slow.pics/s/PXQKAXiA

Left is the 4k, right is the book (the book is obviously a diff frame due to the blinking lights on/off)
Without freaking out too much quite yet, the one of the left sure looks 'enhanced' in some way, or that is one heck of a new 4k scan from the negative. I really hope this is the case (the latter)
The books are most likely sourced from a 35mm print, so some loss is already expected.

I think the way to definitively see if things are being enhanced is to find a DYRL cel from a collector, that is present in the 4k preview.

another bluray(top) vs youtube 4k promo bottom

I get to be the first to say "where did all the film grain go" LOL
I will assume it is Youtube compression playing a major part, so these comparison aren't really helpful.

Another volume, released 8/11

https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=2429637

Its definitely a re-scan of the negative...yay

bluray(top) vs youtube of the 4k promo video(bottom)
the youtube does not represent a true 4k pic(compression) but the colors are def richer

the transcript
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Hngnqylo8

I've got one of those original scripts

I tried using Buyee to get it (deluxe) from here but they don't support that site

https://a-onstore.jp/item/item-1000232378

https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000216012/

so they do say a new film scanning techniques, but from the video they provided I still see blurry video. Wonder if they are doing some sort of AI type enhancements.
colors are definitely more vibrant

this part gives me hope

"With this 4K remaster, I was surprised that even scenes that I felt were out of focus were so perfectly in focus."

They released the user guide, but unfortunately it has nothing we've not seen before, aside form a different cover page
Its all standard vf-1j stuff

https://tamashiiweb.com/images/item/item_0000014921_DA399tTG_300.pdf

the stand has the 50th logo

and I guess if anyone really cares, the pilot is a monochrome DYRL version, not from the TV
Guess if you don't get the TV hands you get the movie pilot

Hikaru "Stealth" Iichijo

oh...sorry...I can delete the ones I did
I downloaded and posted from Irfanview...the pics are amazing.

again sorry, I can delete my 2 posts with those pics if you want!

Sorry the board doesn't do HEIC images by default. It is super annoying.
I'll look around again for a plugin that might be available.

Wow-incredible box art!  We just needed some Artmic art and an Imai sticker and it would have sold like hotcakes.
Wow.

Some super cool insights to the member names here

Mine is super simple-back in 1999 it was Shawn's & Graham's MacrossWorld...so gotta be Shawn!

My avatar is the DYRL re-do that Garoquel did for the site way back when.
Super talented artist!

You are the king of VT-1 Ostrich cases...wow wow wow!!!
An original Bandai 1/55 shipping case from 1985, unbelievable!

Please make sure you put a note inside that case for your kids, so that way down the road  when they sell off your toys from your estate, they don't ditch that as a generic cardboard box LOL

Stock number on the case matches the box, just so cool!

A case of Ostri? That is 6 right?
Are you going to open them all up for inspection? Would love to see a pic of them.

In 10 years we can look back at this thread it and go 'wow!' when they are all reselling for $800 each.

thanks for the info for what I can look forward to

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Any chance you could share some pics on disassembly-like for the tailfins? I'd like to see if I can glue/weld my VT-1 tailfin to the little nub inside, but need to open it up

BTW...make sure to mind your yf-21 little bits!

I had mine in battroid mode on the shelf
moved my couch to vacuum and saw a shiny blue piece on the ground...it was the little edge piece, had no idea.