Graham

Tech Romancer was quite a fun DC game. I still have it somewhere I think. IIRC, I think there was also a mecha in the game similar to a Destroid Monster, or maybe I'm just remembering wrongly. Graham

Not that I'm a model builder or collecter, but I'd still love Hasegawa to release a 1/72 fighter mode VF-17S/D w/FPs and a VF-5000B. Graham

I'm one of the few here that saw Macross long before I saw any RT, so RT has no nostalgia for me. Never could get into the RT BGM. I definitely prefer Macross. Graham

Actually, there is a scale reference in that pic. Part of the TIAS Macross book can be seen in the pic (and what true Macross Plus fan doesn't own TIAS Macross Plus), so it is easy to get an idea of the YF-19's size. Graham

The VF-0S, SV-51, YF-19 & YF-21 where originally featured in a downloadable Bandai promo movie for the game. They were also mentioned on a few Japanese sites and also for a while on the Macross Compendium's info on the game. However, shortly before the games release, all mention of these extra valks was dropped and for some unknown reason, the extra Valks were pulled from the game. So basically besides all the VF-1 variants, the only extra Valk you can get in the game is the VF-4. IIRC, to get the VF-4, all you have to do is complete all the TV and DYRL missions (rank is not important). We are all hoping that a PS2 Macross Zero and/or Macross Plus game will be released this year. Graham

Damn, saw the thread title and I thought it was about the Asuka II carrier from Macross Zero. There I was thinking somebody had maybe posted preview pics of ep # 4 and instead it's about one of those clownish looking eva bots And yes, the Regults are the K&M (Kaiyodo & Movic) figures. Graham

1/48 Macross Plus....dream on fanboys Ain't gonna happen, no siree, no way. Graham

I don't care what else happens in ep III, I just wanna see Anakin, Mace or Obi Wan decapitate Jar Jar. Graham

Yes, I can confirm Sebastian is not a Trannie Graham

I did read on one Japanese site that the release date for ep# 4 is May 28. No idea about ep# 5 yet, I doubt if even Big West know this early However, based on the speed of releases so far, it will more than likely be at the year's end. Graham

Heh, just like Sebastian, when MW is down is probably the only time I actually do any work! Graham

Macross II is OK, not great, but not terrible either. I love some of the mecha designs, especialy the VF-2SS w/SAP and the VF-2JA. Can't stand the Metal Siren tho, ugliest fighter mode ever IMO. Graham

Looks like Hasegawa may have underestimated the demand for the VF-0S. Yesterday, I visited a couple of model shops near where I live and was told that although the kit had definitely been released in Japan already, Hong Kong wouldn't be getting any until at least mid-February. This is unusual, as we usually get stuff from Japan within a day or two of it's realease. Graham

Heh, heh....he said "Wanzer"....heh, heh Being serious now, I presume Wanzer is supposed to mean Walking Panzer? But wouldn't it have been more funny if the creators had decided to base the name on Walking Tank. Figure it out your selves! Graham

It's still in development. As I understand it, Yamato had to go back and change some stuff and add more details to their preliminary sculpt. IIRC, one of the new March Hobby magazines has a small pic of the cockpit sculpt. I'll try to scan it over the weekend if I have time. Graham

Wrong. Robotech.com is much worse. Heh, the last time I made one of my extremely infrequent visits to RT.com, I saw they had topics like 'Rick Hunter vs Luke Skywalker' and Superman vs Goku', so I turned around and left in a hurry Graham

Errr.....no thanks. I think I'll stick with the Macross toys as I have little interest in either the Game Cube or the Metal Gear Solid games. Graham

I'm actually kind of relieved to hear you say that, Graham. I really don't want to see it altered (for nostalgia's sake), though I'm curious as to what SK might do to it if he were to redesign it. Well, The SW-XA1 and VF-0 are already two good examples of redesigned VF-1s. Graham

Personally, I don't think Kawamori will redesign the VF-1. Graham

But you did see the pics, the 1/100 VF-0. Graham

Thanks for the pics Graham. Btw, I spotted the mini Fz-109 in the second pic. I don't suppose Wave still makes those 1/100 Fz-109 resin garage kits? I certainly would like to get a hand on that. It's been out of production for many years, but you could try PMing Blackaces or Monkey-N and asking them if the could find it for you if you really want it. Graham

WD-40 is actually a solvent, not just a lubricant, so it can damage certain plastics. Graham

Wave 1/100 Fz-109 resin garage kit. Bandai Fz-109 Mini-Macross Figures (to the right of the picture, can you spot them?) Graham

O/T, just out of curiosity, has there been a Fz-109 valk ever produced & sold? Yes, back in 1995, Wave produced a 1/100 scale Fz-109 Battroid mode resin garage kit. And of course Bandai released the Fz-109 battroid and fighter mode non-transforming PVC 'Micro-Macross' toys. Graham

My personal preference for a perfect transformation VF-0 toy would be 1/60 scale. That would already be big enough, close to the 1/48 VF-1 in size. So, my vote is for 1/60. I think 1/48 would just be too huge. I'm already limited in the amount of display space I have and a 1/48 VF-0 in fighter mode, would probably take up nearly a whole shelf in my display cabinet. Of course, I'd still buy it in a heartbeat if Yamato made it. By the way, don't take any of the above as confirmation that a larger scale perfect transformation VF-0 is actually in the works. I'm just stating what I would like only. Graham