Graham

They are rare because they were a limited run item. IIRC, I heard somewhere that the quantity for each style was 5,000pcs. Although I like the normal Macross 7 toys, I personally think the plated ones are fugly. Also, they are only display peices really as they show fingerprints like crazy if handled, so need constant wiping down to look good. Also, if you plan to transform them often, the plating will scratch. I used to own the silver VF-19S, but ended up throwing the fugly thing out B) IMO, the best looking of the bunch was the dark chrome VF-17D, with the gold VF-17S being the ugliest. Here in HK they turn up from time to time in some of the specialty hobby shops and usually sell for about US$200 a set. Graham

"Include Regults" That's what I wanna know a local shop is selling the Mission 2 Set. Only 6 pieces. 4 battaoids. 2 fighters. No regults! I also check in an online auction, 6 pieces; no regults. Whats up with that? Anyone? That's quite normal. A lot of shops here in HK also sold the Regults seperately as the demand for them was much higher than for the other pieces. Graham

Wow, these look great. Hope they are in scale with the mission 2 figs. Graham

Hey, I thought all the Macrossworld Mods were 1/1 scale real people. I didn't realise we had any 1/55 scale Moderators here. Guess I'll have to start calling them Mini-Mods Sorry, saw the topic title and couldn't resist. Graham

There is a distinct difference between something being 'good' and something being 'popular'. Just beacuse the masses like something, does not make it good. The Spice Girls & Britney Spears are two examples that spring to mind. But anyway, I digress, that is a discussion for another time. Graham (not a Harry Potter fan).

Too many release dates? I thought the date for this game had been set as October 23 for quite some time now. Graham

By end of October would be best, if not no later than mid-November. Graham oh graham, i'm refering to the Headline for the tshirt, not deadline though...... Oh...OK, I though you just made a spelling mistake Graham

Half a year ago when I first saw the new TV hands for the 1/48 VF-1J, I suggested to Yamato that they should make a set of non-articulated DYRL type hands. I also reminded them of this during my last meeting about a month and a half ago. However, as far as I know they don't have plans to make any, so I wouldn't hold your breath waitng for them. However, I have been wrong before, so who knows. Graham

By end of October would be best, if not no later than mid-November. Graham

Now that could be an **interesting** movie Graham

Old news. There is a 14 page pinned topic at the top of this forum devoted to this already. Graham

Don't worry, you will see the new YF-19 before the end of next year, although even I don't know exactly when. As for a redesigned YF-21 or VF-11B, anything is possible. Graham

OK, so the next step is that we need to finalise the artwork and wording for the back and the design of the small embroidered logo for the front. For the back, lets stick to 3-4 colors please to keep cost down. And for the small embroidered logo, I think it should only be 1-2 colors only. I'm just thinking of a small logo only and if you start adding too many colors or details it gets messy. While we still have quite a lot of time before January, I'd like to get the designs finalised ASAP. Let's say by the end of October. Graham

You are totally correct. Design and tooling costs are very, very expensive. We are talking hundreds of thousands of US dollars per toy. So there is no way Yamato would make an all new toy like a Thunder Hummer, VF-4 or VB-6, just to release it in a limited quantity. It just doesn't make sense as they would loose too much money. So be realistic guys, a limited edition toy would just be a repaint of an existing toy, perhaps with some minor resculpting, i.e. like the Low Vis pilot. Graham

Proabably a huge radar dish. Either that or it's a giant speaker for blasting out Minmay's songs Graham

Guys, Here's what I need from each of you who are coming: - 1 Your name. 2) Your chest size in inches. Just telling me 'Large Size' is no good as there is a big difference between a HK large and a US large. 3) The number of T-Shirts you would like. 4) The color you would prefer. Note, I will have final decision on the color. 5) The style you would prefer, either 'T' or 'Polo'. Note, I will have final decision. 6) The sleeve length, either long or short. I will have final decision. Please note, I'm only getting one style & color made up. The above info is just to help me make a final decision. Please put your info in the following format. For Example: - Graham / 42" / 2pcs / Black / Polo / Short. Sebastian / 48" / 3pcs / Navy Blue / T / Long. Blackaces / 56" / 10pcs / Red / Polo / Short. At the moment, I'm sort of leaning towards either a black or dark blue, short sleeve Polo shirt, with printed art on the back and a small embroidered logo on the left breast. Oh, except for Sebastian who gets a special sleeveless version Graham

Min, a question. When you played the game did you notice how much damage the gunpod did? I mean was it possible to destroy enemies with just a short burst, or did you have to hose them with hundreds of shots like in VF-X2 before they blew up? Also, a similar question about the missiles. Can you destroy enemies with just a single missile hit, or does it require mass hits with multiple missile volleys like in VF-X2? Also, how was missile lock-on time compared with VF-X2, faster, slower or similar? Graham

I've owned about 4 of these kits, but just snap fit built them. I didn't paint them or anything. You do not need to remove the nosecone. When transforming from battroid to fighter mode, the only parts you need to remove are the hands and the lower torso/hip section. Also, the anding gear does not need to be removed for transformation as it folds inside the legs and nose. Graham

I've sold several MIB YF-19 ver.2 from my collection on ebay and they usually sell for around US$120+ Graham

I have very fond memories of my Sega Mega Drive. That was a great system with great games. Luckily at that time I had access to both Japanese and US games. Graham

Nope, I don't speak or read Japanese, but as it's 'Macross', I like to own the original. Anyway, I've been watching raw Japanese anime since the mid-1980's, before there was such a thing as fan-subs, digi-subs or bootleg DVDs! Graham Psst, Actually fansubs started in the mid-late 70's LOL! OK, busted! Then I should revise my sentence Living in HK in the mid-80s, I didn't have access to fansubs. Graham

Guys, I talked with my friend who owns a garment factory and luckily for me there is no minimum order quantity for the T-Shirts. Anyway, there are a few things we need to decide upon: - 1) Color of the T-shirts. I suggest either black, red or white (personally, I'd prefer not white as I always manage to make white T-shirts dirty)! 2) Style of the T-shirts. Standard T-shirts, or Polo Shirt (with collar). 3) Long sleeve or short sleeve. 4) Artwork location. If we go for a standard T-shirt, I think the art would look better on the front. We can of course have artwork printed both front and back, but this increases cost. If we decide on a polo shirt, then I think the art would look better on the back, with perhaps a small embroidered logo on the front. 5) Number of T-shirts? How many does everybody want, 1, 2 or more? While I don't have a firm idea of the price yet, as a rough idea last year I had some T-shirts made up. these were red cotton, short sleeve with a 3 color picture printed on the back and a small embroidered logo on the breast. they cost about US$5 each. Graham

It's a good thing I don't like 'Macross 7 Trash' then (not enough Mecha for my taste). If it was 'Mylene Beat' that had been cancelled instead, then I would be really pissed! Graham

Or having the option of selecting 'real' quanties of weapons for any level. Gulp.......imagine going into battle against masses of Regults and Gnerls with only a basic TV loadout of 12 x AMM-1 missiles and 200 rounds of ammo for the GU-11 gunpod! Graham

Some of the game play screen shot show missile counters on the top part of the screen. One of them read something like 50 while the other reads something like 1000. I think the second one is for the gun pod while the other is for missiles... but I could be wrong. The counters at the top are for the AMM-1 triple missile clusters and the UMM-7 micro-missile pods. You can see that most screen shots show the Valk with AAM-1s mounted on the outer wing pylons and UMM-7s mounted on the inner wing pylons. So while missiles are not unlimited, the quantity is unrealistic, but to be honest, did you really think that they stick with realsitic quantities? If they followed the weapon loadout shown being carried, then you would only have 6 x AAM-1 and 30 x micro-missiles in the UMM-7s. I strongly suspect that gunpod ammo and head laser charge is unlimited as there does not seem to be a round counter for these. Graham