Graham

Funnily enough, I did have the VF100s VF-25F side by side with the Hi-Metal VF-1J and VF-19Kai the other day, all in fighter mode. Unfortunately, I didn't take any photos though. I've always thought the VF100s VF-25 series is a bit undersized. Graham

Link to new screenshots of the game, originally posted by MWer Bandit29 in the Frontier Movie thread. Macross Trial Frontier Screen Shots Graham

Gotta say, looking at the screen shots of Macross Trial Frontier, the graphics don't look quite as polished as say the new Another Century game. Graham

Gotta say, the Macross Trial Frontier screen shots, don't look as good as the new PS3 Another Century game. Graham

Well, that's debatable. Like they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally happen to think the Zaku and well all the mecha from the original Mobile Suit Gundam are some of the ugliest, unattractive designs in anime history, but that's just me. Back to the subject at hand, I'm guessing that Yamato have done their market research and figure there is not enough demand to cover the costs of producing this as a mass-production ABS toy. It's unfortunate, as I'm sure many of us here would buy 1 or more if the cost was around the same as a V2 1/60 VF-1. Graham

When I saw the thread title, I thought it was gonna by Roy's VF-1S done up in a custom Ronnie James Dio paint scheme! Graham

Is the PS3 region locked for Blu-Ray movies? Graham

Not just as simple as that. IIRC, the 2 seater cockpt is longer, which would mean a whole new nose-section sculpt as well. Not to mention the new Super Packs and new head. Still though it is do-able. Trust me, we will likely see the VF-17D and VF-17S long before we ever see a VF-17T Kai. Graham

Hmmm........OK, if this is a full game, I might have to start thinking of ways to persuade the wife to let me buy a PS3. I guess if I do get one, I can also buy the new Another Century game, to play some Macross mecha as well. Graham

Hopefully the DVD version is the same October 7th release date? Graham

As long as the get they VF-19F/S/P out of the way before that and even more importantly make the VF-17D/S first. Then sure, by all means release a V2 YF-19. I'd buy it, but it's not a top priority for me. Another very happy Double Nuts owner here. Graham

I fly my Valks around in front of my wife all the time. What's the big deal? Graham

Neither can, I but people have already posted at least partial translation of the features, in the last few pages of this thread. Graham

Hopes of a new PSP Macross game cruely crushed. Damn you Macross Trial Frontier! Graham

Nice to see missiles on the wings of the non-Super Pack equipped VF-25s. This is what they should have done in the series, given that the VF-25 has no internal missile bays. Still very disappointed that this is not a new PSP game after all. Graham

It's been mentioned on the WF Yamato VF-19 display sign, that a rotating cockpit seat is one of the features. Graham

While the Hi-Metal is a nice toy, it's always been a stand-in for me until the Yamato version comes along. IMO, the Hi-Metal nose section sculpt is a bit off. Anyway, who says you can't own both! Graham

What a fantastic surprize to switch on my computer this morning and be able to see the fighter mode pics. I've gotta say, Yamato have really outdone themselves this time and the fighter mode looks outstanding. This is going to be a must buy for me. Already salivating over the thought of the inevitable Blazer. Grahan

Yaeah, also glad there are no De-Culture vesons in set . I can't stand them. Graham

They are what I love about the VF-19Kai/F/S. That and the more widely spaced tail fins as well. Graham There are white with black stripe VF-19F/S shown in the VF-19 Master Fikle book. They look awesome. Graham

In the first CAD pic we saw, back in page 6 of this thread (pic attached again below), the gullet already looked smaller than on the 1/60 YF-19 and the angle of the nose looked better as well. I'm fairly confident, the VF-19 fighter mode will look OK. Graham

If it helps give us a nice looking fighter mode, I'm perfectly happy to live with the leg cut outs in battroid mode. Graham

Agree with all the above. So what's the figure for an ARMD? Graham

I would consider a VF-4 comparable or better than a VF-1 Super or Strike in terms of speed and acceleration, maybe range as well, if we knew the fuel figure, but certainly not in terms of weapons, at least unless extra ordnance is carried. 12 medium range semi-conformal missiles is certainly a fairly limited loadout, compared to a fully loaded Strike or Super VF-1 with full external loadout. But I agree, that the VF-4 was likely well suited to the Megaroad colony missions, which would be spending long times in space and likely lacked the manufacturing facilities and space that the later New Macross class fleets had. I imagine the bulk of the 8000+ VF-4 produced went to the Megaroad colony missions and were likely in service for so long as the Megaroad colony fleets probably lacked the factory facilities to construct large quantities of newer more advanced VFs. So basically it was a case of the Megaroad ships being stuck with the VF-4. If 8,245 VF-4 were produced and there were 30 Megaroad colony ships, that gives us a figure of 274 VF-4 per ship. Not many really. Did Chronicle ever give a figure for the number of VFs per Megaroad? Graham

Gorgeous custom paint scheme. But to be really nit-picky, only the YF-19 had the 2-peice canopy. Every VF-19 from the VF-19A onwards had a single piece canopy. Graham