Graham

Somebody should start a poll thread on how many 1/60 VF-0S is everybody going to buy . I'll be getting at least 3. Graham

One thing that helps the VF-0S in this regard is that the top-outer part of the shoulders are sloped, which makes them more aerodynamic in fighter mode compart to the VF-1's shoulders, which are more squarish. Graham

I'm still doubting whether the painted VF-0S that Noel recently took pictures of at Wonder Festival was actually a modded 1/48 or not. Thing is I know 'Tofu', the Yamato guy that Noel spoke to and his English is pretty poor to non-non-existant, so it might just be a case of him not getting his meaning across to Noel clearly. You can't really mod a 1/48 and make it look like a VF-0S. Yes, you can use a few parts like the landing gear & swing bar but everyting else has to be either built from scratch or modified so heavily that it would probably be easier and simpler to build from scratch. The 1/48 doesn't have a 'skeleton' that you can attach VF-0S parts to, like some people have been saying. Graham

If I'm reading this right, that means the amo magazine will be removeable from the gunpod. Although we never see a VF-0 change magazines in the OVA, the Compendium does say that the VF-0's gunpod uses detachable magazines, unlike the VF-1's GU-11 gunpod, which does not. I'm still wondering if the pitot tube on the underside of the VF-0's nose will have to be removed during transformation, or have Yamato designed some clever way for it to fold or retract into the nose for Battroid mode? Graham

I don't think Yamato is getting the FAST packs held on by magnets idea from Toynami. IIRC, it was Macrossworld's own WM Cheng who built a Hasegawa VF-0S that had the FAST packs detachable and held on by magnets. Graham

Not sure what do you mean by that? Graham

Well, if it wasn't for these stupid attachment limits (something the old forums didn't have), I could also post new pics of the 1/72 Hasegawa VF-0S with Ghost Booster model kit in the model forum. Unfortuantely, I've reached the limit for posting attachments. And Shawn still hasn't given me the access codes for the new server, so I can't upload the pics directly to the site either Graham

Is this the final color? I thought it was going to be white with black like in the anime? 323251[/snapback] Not the final color, this is just an unpainted resin prototype. Graham

Hopefully, Renato or someone can translate the text around the pics. Oh, and I just gotta add, this updated forum software sucks for posting pics. Bring back the old form software I say. Crappy 1.95mb posting limits Graham

Guys, Attached are some new pics of the Yamato 1/60 VF-0S prototype from the new October 2005 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine, which has just hit the streets. From studying the photos, this seems to be an actual 1/60 prototype, rather than the modified 1/48 VF-1 just displayed at Wonder Festival. Of course I could be wrong. Note the nicely sculpted pilot figure. Graham

Nice Raptor, but why does Captain America looks like a Zombie in his avatar? Graham

Yep, got it already. Actually got two of them, one built and one unbuilt. See the linked thread posted above for pics of the completed kit. Graham

Yawn......when are they going to make an RX-79G. Graham

Land of The Dead opened here in Hong Kong on Thursday August 11th. I finally got to see it yesterday. Would have loved to see it on the opening night, but family commitments kept me busy until yesterday . Great movie and definitely needs multiple viewings. As a Zombie movie, it kicks the ass of that crapy (IMO) Dawn remake from last year. Romero is still the king when it comes to Zombie movies. Lots of great Zombie kills, good action and enough blood and gore to keep most Zombie fans happy. My only real complaints are that at 92 minute it was a bit too short. I would have liked it to be at least 30 minutes or even an hour longer. And secondly, I thought a bit more character development would have been nice. Oh, and somebody has to make a toy of the Dead Reckoning, that thing kicks some serious ass. Looking forward to the directors cut DVD. Graham

Nope, definitely wasn't Blood Work, way before that. For some reason I had it in mind that it was True Romance, but nope, just rewatched True Romance for the first time in years and I was mistaken. The film I'm thinking of should be from about the same time period as True Romance though and have a fairly youngish lead actor. Oh and N-Frames rock in any caliber. Wish I still had my 629. Graham

Need help remembering a movie title. I saw this movie about 8-10 years ago, where the hero used a short barrelled 8 shot revolver, which was probably a S&W N-frame in .357mag with either a 2" or 3" barrel. I only have very vague memories of the movie, but I seem to remember at the end of the movie, the hero has fired 6 shots, so the bad guys think his revolver is empty. Then the hero goes on to kill the last two bad guys with shot # 7 & 8. It's bugging the hell out of me that I can't remember the movie name as I'd like to watch it again. Can anybody help me out with what movie this is? Graham

Not into 12" action figures at all, but these Colonial Marine Figures look awesome. Might have to break down and purchase the Hicks figure. Graham

Can't see the pics . Graham

Yep, I want fly VF-0, SV-51, YF-19, VF-22 and VF-17. BTW, is ACE an actual fighting game or is it a strategy type game like the SRW games? Graham

I guess this is really just an example of Darwinism in action. I mean a person who's life consists soley of playing online games 24/7 should not really be contibuting to the gene pool anyway . Rememeber, everything in moderation. And games rather than sex? Sorry, my brain is just not wired to understand that mindset at all. Graham

I'll be getting this, but I hope it has more VFs in it than just the VF-1. Trurth be told, I'm terribly bored with the VF-1 these days. Graham

I concur. 1/48s will go up in price, but not to the insane levels that the old Takatoku and Bandai toys once commanded. I think that perhaps 5-10 years later, the maximum price we would see, assuming they are no longer being produced by Yamato is perhaps double the original retail price, with the exception of the Low-Vis would sell for more. As for 1/60 toys I don't think they will go up in price much if any and may even drop. Graham

Never understood this addiction that many people have to console and computer games. Sure, I like playing games now and then and own several consoles, but even with a game I really like, I wouldn't play more than a couple of hours a day maximum and perhaps for only 2 to 3 days a week. No way I'd play everyday, all day. That's crazy. There's so much more to do in life, than just sitting in front of a screen and pressing buttons. People needed to get off their asses more and go out and do some sort of activity that preferably involves either fitness or learning and entails actual face to face interaction with other real people. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I'd much rather catch a movie with friends or have a nice romatic dinner with the wife, go hiking, swimiming, practice my martial art or heck even just read a book most of the time than play a game. Again I don't dislike games, but they are far down on my list of things I'd choose to do most of the time, unless I'm in a rare gaming mood. Perhaps consoles or PCs should be built with a cut-off function so that say after 3-4 hours of play time, they automatically switch off the game for the next 12 or 24 hours, but leave other functions running (in the case of computers). Graham

Confused, I thought a Sharpee was a breed of Chinese dog Graham

Luna MUST NOT die. Luna should get her own series, with plenty of fan service panty shots and shower scenes Graham