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It's not an upgraded version. It's a stylized version of the Dragonar that appears only in the opening animation. Graham

Great pics, they are beautiful, especially the 19. Now I definitely want the markings to be tampo printed on. Graham

Those are 100% Hasegawa YF-21 and YF-19. Graham

Sometimes you MWers are really schitzo. Normally you are all screaming at Yamato for more Tampo printing, yet now when there is a possibility of tampo printed markings you want stickers!!!! Graham

I'm gonna go with Battlefield Earth, Starship Troopers, Doom, Alien 3, Alien Resurection and Highlander 2. Graham

Yes, but if there were signs up telling people not to record the concert, the average Japanese operson is probably polite enough to obey them. Graham

Every item is limited. No item is in constant production! I asked and was told these will be regular production items available retail, not part of some exclusive mail in campaign or other such silly nonsense. Graham

OK, found it. Graham

The design sketches that I previously posted were from New Type magazine a couple of months ago. I can't remember where I posted them tho. However, they were just extremely rough preliminery sketches and from what I understand a great deal has changed since then. I've been told by 'sources' who have seen it, that the fighter mode of the new VF looks great, but the battroid mode is kinda meh. Still this is highly subjective as everybody has different tastes. Graham

Guys, In the SV-51 thread, I mentioned that I showed Yamato the photos of MWer Dobber's Hasegawa SV-51 painted in Russian Flanker style camoflage and they really liked it. There is the possiblity that it could get released as a repaint toy later on. Anyway I'm just wondering what real world inspired schemes would you like to see on a VF-0S or VF-0A repaint from Yamato. Suggestions please, with pics is better. Graham

Guess who scored a 25th anniversery T-shirt? Should have it in a few days. Graham

The more I look at the gold stipes on the Nora the more I like it. And as Kawamori and Tenjin says it is official, there is nothing we can do anyway. Graham

I showed the pics of Dobber's Russian style SV-51 to Yamato and they love it, so there is a possibilty we might see a repaint toy in the future. Also, I just asked for an update on the release date of Ivanov and apparently the shipping containers are already on the way by sea from China to Japan and have either just landed or will be landing any day now in Japan. Graham

I just spoke with Yamato and while my contact didn't know off hand, he is going to check for me whether the 25th aniversery markings are tampo printed or stickers. As soon as I get a reply I'lll let you know. It's interesting that according to Yamato nearly everybody who saw the toys at the concert preferred the YF-19 to the VF-1. Graham

I'm the opposite. I want the 25th anniversery markings to be tampo printed on, not tacky stickers. Graham

Personally, I'd love to see more of the giant bugs from the opening movie of M3. Graham

I said the release date is 20th, but it's probably delayed until the end of the month now. Graham

No 1/48 scale Super Ostrich, Elint Seeker or VF-1D from Yamato, not ever. RBTL Graham

No box pic in that auction. No pic of the actual toy, just a scan of the promotional flyer. I seriously doubt that he has it in yet. Never trust auctions that don't have pics of the actual item on sale. Graham

Thanks for clarifying the gold decal issue David. Graham

One problem with viewing the anime is that the colrs change often depoending on the lighting of the scene. Yeah, I would like confirmation on whether gold is difficult to use in decals? Graham

I stand corrected, but I still call them trams! Calling them cable cars must be an American thing, as I've never heard of them being called cable cars before. Everybody I know calls them trams. Anyway, let's get back to discussing the new show, new mecha and new characters, not fecking cable cars/streetcars/trams etc. Graham

But he's got a tiny little COCKpit! Graham

See my post on page 12. I posted some theories about the new VF, but yeah then people started talking about Trams AKA streetcars.....yawn (sorry guys, cable cars are something else entirely). See pic below for what a cable car is. Graham

I think because many people, myself included, are not too keen on non-transforming toys of transforming mecha, no matter how nicely articulated or how cheap they might be. Plus, I have no interested in putting my Valks into funky break-dancing poses. Many of us are also burnt out on VF-1 toys, due to the market being flooded by many different versions from Yamato, Bandai, Banpresto, Toynami and others over the past few years. Despite all the above sentiments, I'd probably pick up a Revoltech YF-19 or YF-21 if they were not too overly stylised. Graham