Graham

Thanks guys. I'll be sure to post pics. BTW, has anybody tried to see if the big fists that come with the GBP will fit on the 1/48 as they look about the right size. Graham

amen. I'd also make a plea to the moderators to possibly close this topic before it gets any further out of hand The problem is, as soon as we close one 'let's bash Macross 7' topic, another one springs up almost immediately to take it's place and the whoe cycle starts all over again. Graham

Yep, that proves it's an FAE bomb I reckon. Based on the pics in Nanashi's above post, that's pretty much identical to the bomb in ep # 4. Graham

Just got my GBP armor set and GBP with Valk at lunch (thanks Neova). No time to play with them yet as I'm still at work, but I did take the armor set out of the box to have a quick look and it's pretty nice. I'll try and do a review, but no promises, as my son is due to be born in the next 5 days, so as you can imagine I have other things on my mind rather than toy reviews. Graham

I can't recall the last time (if ever) that I used the term 'Oriental'. To me it sounds outdated & antiquated like it belongs in a turn of the century costume drama Usually, I'll just refer to Japanese, Chinese, Thais, Koreans, Philipinos etc as Asians or by their respective nationality. If people ask me what is my wife's nationallity, I say she is Hong Kong Chinese. As someone mentioned back on page 1 of this thread, in UK it is common to refer to Indians and Pakistanis as Asians, but I personally find this a bit weird as in my mind I don't link people from that part of the world as being 'Asian', so I'd refer to them by nationality instead. Graham

Not really MPC related, but it has to do with Toynami, so I thought I'd post it here. Anyway, I was in my local Jusco department store yesterday (a Japanese department store chain in HK) and I noticed they were selling Toynami Mospeada Legios Superposeables. That's right, Mospeada, not Robotech. The style of the packing was very similar to the US versions, but Robotech was not mentioned anywhere on the packing, instead it clearly said Mospeada on the box front. The toy looked identical to the US version and was selling for HK$89 (US$11.50). I didn't buy one though. Although a Japanese release of the Alpha MPC has been announced a long time ago, this is the first I've head of an Asian version of the Alpha superposeables. Graham

You say that like it's a bad thing Graham

I didn't vote as there was no choice that fit me. I would probably buy an HG DYRL and M7 DVD only if they were subbed and the character names, BGM and songs remained completely unchanged. Also, they must be titled as 'Macross' products, not branded 'Robotech'. I own the following original Japanese R2 DVDs: - Macross Plus vol. 1-4. Macross Zero vol. 1-4. DYRL FB 2012 I own the following original R1 DVDs and VHS: - Macross Plus vol. 1-4 (DVD & VHS) Macross Plus Movie (DVD) Macross II vol 1-6 (DVD & VHS). SDF Macross (AnimEgo DVD). I own the following DVD boots and fansub VHS: - Macross 7 (DVD boot and fansub VHS). Dynamite 7 (DVD boot & fansub VHS). DYRL (DVD boot & fansub VHS). Macross Zero 1-3 (DVD Boot). Graham

It's extremely rare and has been out of production for many years. There's only a couple of MWers who own one of these. Anyway, your best bet to find one is probably Yahoo Japan auctions, but even then the chances of finding one are slim. Graham

I bought that magazine last week. In fact the cover pic from the magazine is now the new MW main page pic The pic of the VB-6 is nothing special. It's just a very small pic that shows a grey color VB-6 in Battroid, Gerwalk and Bomber modes. I'll try and scan it tonight if I have time. Graham

Please discuss MPC related matters in the pinned thread at the top. Thanks, Graham

I also think they are FAE bombs as before the bombs hit, they seem to spray out some sort of grey substance in a dome (umbrella shape), which could be the fuel. If the Anti-UN was using nukes, we could probably say goodbye to Shin, Sara, Roy and Aries as well Graham

Mine just arrived at my office, but unfortunately I have a class tonight, so won't get home until midnight to watch it Graham

just received an email from CD Japan to say that my R2 DVD of Macross Zero episode # 4 has shipped today by EMS. Should be in my sweaty little hands in a day or two Graham

i used good old crazy glue but i didn't go overboard since crazy glue melts plastics. Yeah, that's what I'm worried about. I'm trying to track down a source of Neodymium (sp?) magnets in here in Hong Kong, as I think this modification is such a good idea, I but don't want to end up melting my 1/48s. BTW, what is the diameter (in mm) of the magnets you are using? Graham

I'd say buy and watch the 110 episodes of the main story first, then buy and watch the set that contains the 50+ episode sidestory and two movies. Great series, I just recently finished the 110 main episodes and the two movies, "My Conquest in a Sea of Stars" and "Overture to a New War" and I'm just starting on the sidestories. Highly recommended. Graham

Haterist, what glue did you use to stick on the magnets? Is normal super glue OK? Graham

Of course, I'd love to see a line of Macross Zero HCM Pro toys from Bandai, but I really doubt it will happen as Bandai seems to have no respect and interest in Macross. When Bandai have made Macross toys or models in the past, they either do a half-assed effort like the Macross 7 toys and models or are too late and miss the boat completely, like with the 1/55 reissues which flopped due to too much competition from the existing Yamato 1/60 and 1/48. And if Bandai did decided to release some Macross toys in the HCM Pro line, I bet they would just release VF-1 toys (yawn, like we don't have enough of those already) and then they would wonder why nobody bought them....jerks! Bandai, if you are listening, lets' have either a 1/55 Chunky Monkey VF-0A/B/D/S or a line of HCM Pro Macross Zero toys. Graham

Although the HCM Pro line seems to be well sculpted and engineered from the photos we've seen, I think Bandai is making a huge mistake going with this tiny 1/200 scale. Even if I was still into Gundam, I don't think I'd be interested in toys this small. And I personally strongly doubt that we will see any Macross toys in this line. Lots of Gundam, some Super Robots, maybe some Dunbine, Patlabor and L-Gaim, but no Macross. Graham

While you are probably correct that the HCM Pro line wont be entirely Gundam, my guess is that the first 5 years will be nothing but Gundam. I bet Bandai is just going to release the exact same OYW, Z, ZZ, 08MST, 0080, 0083 Wing, G & SEED Mobile Suits that have already been released as MSiA toys. And of course Gundam fans are gonna snap them up regardless of whether they already own the exact same MS as a MSiA, HGUC, MG, PG FIX etc. Graham

Kawamori is apparently a very busy guy and I've heard that it can take a couple of months just to get a 30 minute appointment with him. Graham

That is not Garfield! The image scared the crap out of my when I clicked on the link for the official site. Graham

It's highly probably that this is indeed a low-end product marketed at people on a budget. However, that is no excuse for the poor sculpt. Poor sculpt or not, I'm still gonna end up buying it anyway though Yes, I'm a sucker for Macross toys. Graham

I always have a chuckle when I hear Americans complaining about their 'high' gas prices. Gas prices here in Hong Kong are about US$1.6 per litre (one of the highest prices in the world) and have been that high for years. You don't know how lucky you are. Also, gas prices in the UK, France and Germany are quite a bit more more expensive than in the US. Not sure about Japan, but I would imagine it is high......Rob? Graham

If Bandai put as much effort into Macross as they do for Guncrap, sorry Gundam, they could make some kickass Macross Toys or models if they wanted too. Still, we all know that Bandai has little respect for Macross and when they do make a Macross toy or model, it's always a half-assed effort, a case of too little too late. Graham