Stampeed Valkyrie

I am going through all my stuff and I have come across a Bandai Joke Machine VF-1S. Boxed with everything as close to mint as possible except its missing the little minmay figure that I guess it was supposed to come with. I havent seen a JM on ebay lately...but then again its not like I look real hard . Whats the going price on these currently? Rob

Ack, this sucks I like both of them tough call hell I'll sleep on it and order it tomorrow maybe that will help. Rob

Yep I'm dragging up an old topic...oh well Anyway I just got to see pictures of what Toynami is planning on releasing and calling Voltron. I like it, it has a new style to it that is different from my Bandai/Matchbox and even Trendmasters releases. I think its cool that they decided to redesign it, and if they keep the price acceptable I probably will pick one up. Voltron has the same back in the day old Skool goodness to me as my 1/55s. To see someone redo it and not just reissue like Trendmasters did peaks my interest, and its worth checking out. Rob

lol I seem to be the only person who disliked this game. I played the first 2 missions and returned it. I'll wait for AC5. Rob

This series is an excellent "dark" anime. Shouldn't dissapoint you. Rob

Attack aircraft: SU-25 Stormovik/Frogfoot

Just recently downloaded Macross zero vol 3 and when I goto play it, I get an audio codec error. Video is fine and it plays I just don't get any sound. I personally have never run into this problem before and I have yet to really hunt for a solution. I probably will once I get out of work. Anyone else run into something similar at one point? And on a related note any good 3rd party Media players similar to Windows Media Player that are pretty decent? Sorry if wrong forum just curious. Rob

Allright new to Five Star Stories and I really like it so far. I do have one question In the english version Book 6 where Lachesis is talking to Doctor Morard there are a couple of pages where she speaks in French. Anyone translate it? Sorry I can't speak french so I figured I would ask. Rob

I'm down for both Rob

hmm I am curious... the only Gundam series I have seen are the Original, Gundam Wing, and G-Gundam. I'm not personally really into gundam and never visited the site. But out of the 3 I have seen I liked Wing, Gundam was OK, and G-Gundam.... not gonna go there. Besides the fact that apparently Wing sounded like it had a fad going is there a reason why everytime it gets mentioned other gundam fans bash it to death? Rob

hehe umm where to begin Alright I picked this title up because it was recommended by a friend of mine. This title is Hentai period... The story is actually not too bad but its also pretty graphic. If I would have known what I was getting into when I bought it I would have put it back on the shelf, regardless that ecchi bastard friend of mine was quite amused Point is its your call if your into Hentai go for it, if your not leave it alone. Rob

SDF Macross is already in Manga form. I have the first 3 volumes although its all in japanese. Its all in color and in the back it has advertisements for several Macross Artbooks. I have never seen it sold anywhere and I don't even know how many volumes it is.

1.) 1/76 Armored vf1j figure MIB

Ahh the college days.... such fond memories. Well I like most people pretty much lived off of Instant Ramen and other various Dollar store delights. Not too mention the cheap Beer, never could get near Mad dog or night train thank god. I used to take the ramen bricks boil em throw is some imitation crab or some other meat and it was all good. During my senior year while I was working on a group project I ended up making a feast out of instant ramen for about 7 people. The looks I got once that was finished... but hey everyone liked it Rob

Dude no offense or anything but I really hope they DONT put 14 year olds in plug suits I say more power to the "non" jailbait Rob

From what I have read and also from the Geneon/Pioneer Sig series that I have bought so far, there is no difference. Its basically a repacking of the same DVD at a cheaper price. Similar to PS2 greatest hits titles. Rob

Well besides ADVs interpretation on what is said in one scene the only other thing I noticed is that they redubbed the whole thing. Gendo is a different VA, so is Maya but other then that besides some extras everyone else is the same at least VA wise. I have only seen 21 and 22 so far, but as for the WETA interview all I have to say is Rei is now Ray Asuka is Kate Rose and Misato is now Susan. Don't ask I don't know its all on the disc. The concept pictures looked great but I fear this is going to be worse then G-saviour, if they cant even keep the names I can only imagine what else they're gonna hack. Its HG part 2 lol . Rob

I have the 1/48 f-14 "sundowners" and for what $20 I think the thing rocks. Now if it was $245 like the franklin mint "jolly rogers" mentioned above I would be seriously pissed off. But for $20 its sweet and with some touch up detailing I wish I could get the same quality on an MPC for $20. Now as for the other f-14 I have yet to see it, but now I have a another reason to hit up walmarts. Rob

Exo, It was expensive enough, but still cheaper then the alternative of getting Unit 01 with the base all over again. Finding the bases is like pulling teeth some places still sell the bases but you really have to look. Rob

I posted this pic on the twinmoons anime forums, this along with the others there should give you a decent feel for them. Personally I think they rank up there with the 1/48. Rob

Well considering I repair PS2s as sort of a side hobby, I wouldnt consider myself an expert but I am probably pretty close to it by default. Will the slide card burn out the tray eject motor....Yes but so will using the PS2 normally over time. The slide card method does however put more stress on the drawer motor but not enough to warrant a major concern IMO. Out of the countless number of PS2s I have worked on I would say maybe 4 or 5 that I could possibly attribute to the slide card as possible cause of failure. Of course also keep in mind that a ver 1.0 - 3.0 and some 4.0 PS2s are literally timebombs waiting to fail (at one time I had so many ver 1.0 and 2.0 PS2s that were dead its not even funny). I also heard about the alternate solution by using a fliptop case along with the slide card to "bypass" putting additional stress on the motor. Since I personally have never used this method it may be a better option. The best option and also the most expensive would be the Mod chip, newer chips claim not to strain the laser or laser motor while older chips were probably the cause of death to many of the PS2s I worked on. I personally have a Ver 7.0 PS2 modded with the DSM3(?) chip and I have not seen any sign of problems. Be warned though Installation of a Mod chip is a difficult task and even though I have done a few of them I still dont enjoy it. So for those of you out there that do...congrats better you then me . Rob

Is that really the case? Will the weathering interfere with the adhesion of the decals/stickers? Great even a simple application of stickers turns into a *(^%)_&^~! project. Oh well Anyone have any other ideas or know if this really the case. Rob

Question, I am about to sticker the hell out of my low-viz and I want to clean it first to remove any chemical residue so the stickers adhere better. I am abit worried though about the stories of the weathering coming off when this is done. So....Is it safe to use alcohol to clean the valk, or better to use soapy water or what? I figured I would sticker it to death and then give it a clear coat to seal it..any suggestions? Rob

Hey I didnt know they made multiple squadrons of the 1/48 F-14's you have. I can tell by the ugly fuel tanks you have the same one I do except mine is VF-111 "Sundowners" I think. I just really liked the tail art. Hmm interesting now I am gonna have to hunt to see if I can find a 1/48 jolly rogers tomcat. Nice panel lining BTW I like the 1/48 Hikaru 1J just not enough to go out and buy it Rob

lol this thread reminds me of the pictures I see quite often of a valkyrie in atmosphere switching to Gerwalk to rapidly deccelerate....and I keep thinking yep thats gonna leave a mark . Rob