Graham

Bandai have said 23cm for the 1/60 DX, but no idea if that is battroid height or fighter length. The Macross Compendium gives the dimensions of the VF-25 as follows: - Fighter mode: Length: 18.72 m Wingspan (full extended): 15.50 m Height (without landing gear): 4.03 m Battroid mode: Height (with laser guns): 15.59 m By comparison, the YF-19 dimensions are: - Fighter mode: Wing span (fully extended forward): 14.87m [14.89m] Length overall: 18.62m Height overall: 3.94m As you can see the fighter modes of the 2 are very close in overall length, with the VF-25 being just 10cm (approx 4") longer than the YF-19. Graham

Given that Grace seems to have advanced hacking capabilities, she's probably hacked Frontier's computer net and altered the records to have an unused hanger area assigned to Brera. I've also got this theory that the VF-27 doesn't show up on Frontier's radars when it launches, not beacuse it is stealthy (although it might be), but beacuse Grace has hacked into the Frontier defense net and programmed it to effectively ignore the VF-27. Graham

Yep, definitely the plane from Engage Project Kissdum. I found a couple of pics of the Kissdum plane, which I have attached. Looking at the scan that Morpheus provided it does look like the text has been doctorred to add the YF-29 and Macross Frontier. Graham

Any idea what magazine or book that scan is from? It looks very similar to the plane design from Engage Project Kissdum. Graham

Damn, that's a shame about AiA, they were my favorite of all the Frontier subs. Graham

I've got it on preorder from amazon jp. Will do a nice big scan when it arrives. Graham

My TVs are all the red/yellow/white connectors.....damn. Graham

Most of us think the proposed 1/100 Frontier toyline is dead as there has been no mention of it at recent toy shows or in the hobby mags. I hope somebody will prove me wrong. Graham

You need an HDTV....man that sucks. Guess my 10 year old Sony won't cut it then. Graham

Does the PSP have a video out port, so you can hook it up to and play it on a TV? Graham

Chapter 6, page 36. That's all for now. The last 7 pages of chapter 6 will be scanned and uploaded tomorrow, assuming no other distractions. The next issue of Shonen Ace containing Chapter 7, gets released in Japan in two days time, so I'll see if I can snag one of the airmail copies, instead of waiting for the surface mail delivery . Graham

Chapter 6, page 35. Graham

Chapter 6, page 34. Graham

Ah, thanks, that makes better sense now. Graham

Chapter 6, page 33. Graham

Chapter 6, page 32. Graham

The Cheyenne II appears to have a six-barrelled gattling type cannon on each arm (perhaps 35mm caliber same as in Mac Zero?), with a large bore single barreled cannon or some type (possibly an energy weapon) underneath. I'd say there's a 99% chance those are missile launchers on the left and right shoulders. Each launcher appears to have 4 cells. Graham

Chapter 6, page 31. Graham

Chapter 6, page 30. Graham

Here's a scan from the new August 2008 issue of Hobby Japan magazine (out today), which I'm guessing shows some sample pages from the upcoming Macross Chronicles. Graham

Chapter 6, page 29. Graham

Interesting, I thought the lasers were on the hips in battroid mode, same position as on the SV-51. Graham

The new August 2008 issue of Hobby Japan magazine (out today), has the first published lineart for the VF-25 and also the first CG art of the Cheyenne II Destroid. See the pics below. I really hope somebody can translate all the text on the VF-25 lineart page. Graham

Couple of interesting titbits. Scale will be true 1/60. However, Kawamori-san may have retconned the VF-11's size to make the dimensions larger than previously given (TBC). Apparently, he now thinks he made the dimensions too small originally. Graham

Nice to see that popularity is on the up. Graham