Robelwell202

One must be patient to have good stuff...

I check Ustream out for a little while, tonight, and it seemed pretty solid. I didn't have FlashPlayer installed, so the chat was being difficult. Also, I wouldn't want to do a vid-cast, so Ustream's audio-only option seems to be a bit better. The other option I have to look into is weather or not I can get other voices involved in the show. If I can, then Ustream might be the new show place. I'll let you know.

Not yet, JasonC. I've removed all aspects of the show from Talkshoe, and I'm looking into Ustream as an alternate, and it looks to be fairly good. When I've decided on a place, I'll post a link, though. Thanks for the interest!

I would have loved to try this game in the 'Open-Beta' timeframe, but it's damn near impossible to get a Beta Key... You gotta be a subscriber (Premium) of a gamer site, or enter a contest... Looks like I'm waiting.

I may have said this before, and if I have, I'm sorry for repeating myself. To be completely honest, I never really noticed the sprue-cut marks until I read this thread. I've waited 25 years for this particular toy, so I may be looking through rose-colored goggles, but they're really not that noticeable to me.

Too damn expensive for me...

Okay, I just looked over my OD Tomahawk, and amazingly enough, these cut marks are there. I'd never noticed them before... So, this leads to two questions... First, are these tomahawks molded in plastic of the actual color, or are they painted? Second, what would be the appropriate color paint to cover these cut marks with? Personally, I would think a light sanding with a really low grit sandpaper, along with some light paint would do the trick.

And so, the first episode is in the books! Overall, I'm split over the results. The idea, it seems, is sound, and I'm throwing out my thanks to Chillyche for showing up! Thank you, sir! However, the audio of Talkshoe suffers a great deal. Yes, I know there were warnings about the quality, but hey, I had to start somewhere, right? Well, the decision's been made to move to another venue, and as soon as I find a place that works for me, I'll let everyone know. And, as the show's intended to be an open-discussion deal, I hope that more folks show up. The invite's open. Thanks again, folks!

This is only a trial show, to be honest... Talkshoe might not fit the bill, and if that's the case, I'll move it to another venue, is there's enough of a demand for it. I'm just trying the idea out, really. As far as lunatics, I kind of expect them. I'll do my best to keep a lid on it, though. Thanks for the good-luck wishes!

Possibly not, considering the fact that China's workforce gets paid a hell of a lot less than anyone else... Production costs might be really low, and this might just parallel the costs of RT:TSC. Something to consider, anyway...

Right now, the primary reason for the 18+ rating is to prevent anonymous guests from sowing up. AS this thing goes on, and I get more information on how Talkshoe operates, I might find a way of doing that wihtout the 18+ rating, and then it'll make te show more accessible. Considering the fact that I, myself, slip into a bit of profanity once in a while, I am sure that there are others out there who might, too, so I'm covering my tail with the rating, for right now.

Well, here goes... I'm starting an amateur podcast for Macross, and the introductory episode starts this coming Saturday, 1/16/10 at 3PM Pacific Time. Understand, I am a fan only, and am in no way an expert on anything. I'm inviting everyone to participate, because as a fan, I would like the chance to openly discuss this great series, and learn from other folks, and have a damn good time doing it, too. It's titled 'Macross Fan'. Registration to Talkshoe is a must, since I've rated it for listeners of age 18 and older. Thanks, folks, and I hope to see you there!

Well, in my rather limited research of things, the only thing I've found that isn't as well-thought-out as the RT universe is 'Plan Nine from Outer Space'... But, I could be wrong.

Which one are you talking about/ The original with Gregory Peck, or the newer one with Armand Asanti? BTW: Both are good, but I have a slight preference for the original.

Immagine, if you will, a VF-1 tweaked by Chip Foose... GEEZE!

A 'Macross Punch' would be silly, but the one thing I really hope NOT to see in future Macross installments is a Macross Sword... We're one step closer to it, with the Quarter carrying it's flight deck like a sheild, so I'm seriously wondering if there'll be a Voltron-esque 'Flaming Sword'. Just something to worry about...

And now we come to the reason why I was banned from RT.com... (Excuse me, had my posting priv's taken away... not the same as 'banned', according to MEMO) In all my historical searches for a parallel to HG's practices, I've only ever come accross one match.. Communist Russia. Well, since I've told them that, I'm no longer worthy to post there... Awww, schucks.

Damn good work, Graham. It's nice to know that we have an advocate in contact with them. I would've liked to find out about something, though... Maybe you can answer it for me. Does Yamato have a way of directly ordering parts, like decal sheets? Thanks again, man!

Agreed. Yet another thing for RT fans NOT to be proud of...

Oh, you're missing out... SEVERLY nice eye-candy, sir.

Up here in the Seattle area, it was relegated to an extremely early Saturday Morning time-slot (6AM) on a channel that specialized in syndicated crap (Channel 22, no longer around).

LOL!!! That's standard fare from Harmony Gold, taking credit for something that they really didn't do. Sure, they had a role in introducing Macross to the US, but one might hand the grand trophy to stuff like Space Battleship Yamato (Under the name Star Blazers), or Captain Harlock, for 'introducing anime to the west'... Still, it was a rather specialized niche that RT occupied, along with the previously named titles. Anime wasn't a really recognized medium until we got things like Dragonball-Z, Neon Genesis Evangeion, and the various Gundam series. At least, that's what I remember.

If I were able to simply buy parts from Yamato, then I'd love to buy a couple of the water-slide decal sheets that they made for the 'special weathering' versions of the 1/60 Destroid Tomahawks that they made... The sticker decals suck!

I don't know if this qualifie for the discussion, but there was a recent flick that left me with a giant WTF feeling... The Mist I do have my isues with the movie. As is usual for anything Steven King, there's a huge hate of the US Military present in the flick. That's something I could do without. Still, the ending left me feeling like my guts (and other vital man-organs) had been kicked into the stona-age...