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Proabably in the MW magazine section under 'Dengeki Hobby', but I'm too lazy to go check. Graham which month Ahem, which part of "I'm too lazy to go check" did you not understand? If you go to the MW magazine section for Dengeki Hobby, you can see the pages for each month, so you can easily check it yourself. Graham

That's actually outdated news now. Things change. Watch this space for news!!!!!!!!! Graham

Anything is possible, but a 1/48 YF-19 and YF-21 would be really huge, much bigger than the VF-1. Not really practical as toys and would take up too much storage/display space. Plus, with Yamato's penchant for big boxes, just imagine how large the boxes would be! Graham

Proabably in the MW magazine section under 'Dengeki Hobby', but I'm too lazy to go check. Graham

I haven't watched this yet, I've only seen the original Full Metal Panic. Anyway, it's been bugging me, what the heck is the meaning (if any) of Fumoffu? As I don't know what Fumoffu means, I've been referring to this series by the following names: FMP Thumbs Off, FMP Fu*k off, FMP Bum Fluff Graham

So many bad science fiction movies. Yeah, I think I'd have to go with Battlefield Earth as the worst. That was just painful to watch. I also agree that the remake of Rollerball was just terrible compared to the original, as was Tim Burton's remake of Planet of the Apes. And Father Jack, I think they are making a remake of Logan's Run, which no doubt will be a steaming pile of dog poo. The original is a classic. Runners-up on my personal list of terrible science fiction movies also include Phatom Menace, Matrix Revolutions and Highlander II, although perhaps that should be under the category of fantasy movies rather than sci-fi. Graham

The 1/48 was the first of Yamato's VFs designed using CAD, but it will by no means be the last. Graham

Welcome back Renato. Haven't seen you around MW in ages. Graham

If we do get to see some Mao fan service in ep # 3, this wouldn't be the first time for underage nudity in Macross. Remember Elma in D7 anybody? Graham

Dude, Mao is like 15 years old! Err....no, according to the Compendium, she's only 11. Graham

In cut scenes in the new Macross PS2 game, Armored VF-1Js can also be seen on the ground on the Mars Base mission. And of course you get to use one against hoards or attacking Regults. I've found in the Macross PS2 game, the Armored VF-1J is extremely effective in ground missions, but was actually quite underwhelming in space missions as it lacked the speed and manauverability of a normal Valk or FP equipped Valk. Graham

I asked this question many pages ago on this thread, but nobody replied. Anyway, just want to ask again whether anybody has managed to log on to the official BBS for the Macross PS2 game. yet? I've tried, but the Japanese registration process defeats me Even though the BBS will be all in Japanese, there might be some info or theories regarding the missing YF-19, YF-21, VF-0S and SV-51. Graham

I agree with your comments about Hikaru abusing the Armored Valk concept. I've always that that the GBP-1S armor was designed to give battroids more firepower and armor for ground based operations and not really be for use in space. Graham

Yep, Bandai. The Mission 2 Regults and VF-1 Battroids were pretty cool and very well articulated for the size. I much prefer these over the K&M figures. Graham

The TV pilot on the Hikaru VF-1J is a really nice sculpt. The new DYRL pilot sculpt that comes with the Hikaru VF-1S is a huge improvement over the original. If Yamato wanted to release a TV version VF-1S, then they would have to change the color of the arrows on the head from yellow (DYRL) to black (TV). Also, release it with the TV pilot repainted in Focker colors and include a set of the non-articulated TV hands. Personally, I think Yamato should release an accessory set including both standing and seated TV & DYRL pilots (the new sculpts so we can replace our old first sculpt DYRL pilots), ground crew figures, a weapons cart for stacking missiles and/or gunpod and some non-articulated larger DYRL type hands. Graham

I always thought GBP = Grenade Box Protector. Graham

I don't know why people automatically assume that armored Valks are limited to space use only. There is no reason why they can't be used for ground based assault or defence missions. Of course, depending on the thrust to weight ratio of the Armored Valk, they may not be able to fly, but they can still walk or run and perhaps also do powered jumps. Graham

I love Dragonar. Classic 80's mecha anime. IMO, the animation, story, characters and Mecha are far superior to MSG, Z & ZZ. Graham

One thing to consider, when wondering what Yamato will release next is whether or not multiple version are possible. The design and tooling costs of a transforming toy are sky high and if only a single version can be released, Yamato would make a loss. It's not just about breaking even, any manufacturer has to make a profit and in the case of transforming VF toys this is only possible if a) the production run is very large (Yamato's are not), or b) if multiple repaints can be released, e.g. VF-1A/J/S Hikaru/Max/Focker etc. As much as I would like to see a VF-4 or VF-5000 toy, the chances are probably slim as the repaint/multiple version potential is far lower. Graham

IMO, I don't think Minmay is portrayed as a moron in Macross, a little immature maybe, but not stupid. Of course if we are talking RT, then that's another story altogether Personally, I would have chosen Minmay. Misa is not at all physically attractive in the TV series. Graham

There has been a lot of speculation as to what that is. However, I don't believe it is a gun. The official Japanese specs and the English translations on the Macross Compendium, list all of the YF-19's armament, but do not mention any torso mounted weapons. My own theory is that it is a sensor cluster. Graham

I can't see the pics either. And what does USV stand for? Graham

The game has been out for 3 weeks already! Some of the English language gaming sites have reviews. Do a google search, or look at the pinned thread at the top of this page. Graham

Guys, come on you've got to get into the spit of Macross! We shouldn't be making whooshing noises with our Valk toys. You should all know that the correct noise to make is "Kyun Kyun".....Duh! Graham

I'm wondering why the developers gave each Valk such a huge number of micro-missiles. Has anybody actually managed to run out of missiles in a stage? I think it would actually be impossible. Graham