Mr March

I'm sorry about your toy Grand Admiral, but that picture is comedy gold!

This model is fantastic. Beautiful pictures! I love your definition for "lack of detail" By all means, keep up the "low qulaity" work I know you're askign for constructive criticism, but I can't think of much to criticize. If I had to think of something, perhaps the blue is a little too dark? I like it personally, but it's not really anime accurate. But I wouldn't change it

Hahaha, love that engrish

Sounds like a waste to me. The whole point of the revoltech product line is to create single mode action figures with a high degree of articulation. Transformation is obviously not what they're doing, since the VF-1 is single mode only, and the SDF-1 Macross is not a ship that does a lot of articulating actions.

This sounds wonderful. A translator for all kinds of work, both new stuff and translating old books, would be my number one suggestion.

Well, that's quite a bit better. I wouldn't mind getting a hold of that larger version of the Galactica, but I think I'd like to look it over first before purchasing it. And there's no way I'm paying $60-$70 for it. I'll have to keep my eyes open and perhaps do some shopping this week. Thanks baronv, but I think what I'm looking for in a BSG book doesn't exist. I was hoping for an encyclopedia of sorts along with lots of tech and ship stuff. Looks like I'm outta luck

I've been waiting for more pictures of that thing.

A hundred and fifty dollars? I could buy a transforming Valkyrie for that much! Poorly detailed doesn't even begin to cover it. The colors are all wrong and the battle damage is what you'd get from cigarette burns. For crying out loud, the launching pods do even retract. It describes the model as featuring two extra pods, meaning you have to swap parts. Swap parts! On a $150 dollar model? Are they trying to get laughed at? What a piece of junk! This is very disappointing. I figured a show like this would at least have one decent die cast toy of the flagship vessel. This sucks.

Three inches? Are they kidding? Is that the only size Galactica (2004) that's been made? That is way, WAY too small. Gawd, why did they even bother at that lousy scale? Basically, I'm looking for a decent toy model of the new Galactica and also I'd like a new Basestar. Do these exist in anything larger than three-fracking-inches (pun intended)?

That three episode arc was just pure sci-fi porn. I loved it. The Captain's Hand (as previously mentioned in another thread) is also a very good episode. It was a chance to see more of the Pegasus in action. I must say, those Cylon Basestars sure have a glass jaw. They can pack a punch offensively with their anti-ship missiles and carry a horde of fighters, but if they are ever attacked directly by enemy warships they get ripped to shreds much faster than their colonial counterparts. I can see now why they work with numerical superiority. I'm almost done Season 2. I'm on the final episode "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2" and it's sooooo good. THere's so many interesting things happening right now. New Cylons revealed (Dean Stockwell, we missed you!) and an "apparent" shift in the war. It's great to see Cheif Tyrol again, though he's going insane I think. I'm not sure I really like Lee Adama and Dualla together. Maybe I just still can't believe they killed Billy. I felt really sorry for Roslin Btw, is there any merchandise for Battlestar Galactica? Like Battlestar and Basestar toys and especially a book, like a Battlestar Galactica Compendium or something? I'm into this show hardcore now and there's no going back

LOL. Sorry about that. Good habits die hard

Episode 11, I believe.

Very disturbing this fella/gal is.

Welcome to Macross World Lukas! We had a VF-0A thread just recently that I was active in, since I very much want a VF-0A myself, but have been hoping the quality control issues would be worked out in subsequent releases. I'm sad to say the quality control is still looking quite grim. Purchase at your own risk. I highly recommend a Yamato 1/48 scale VF-1. They are fantastic. I've owned three and not a single problem with any of them. I sold my original VF-1A to purchase a VF-1J and now I adore them both. I also purchased two FAST Pack sets and the GBP-1S set. Nothing but glowing things to say aobut them. Top quality stuff. The YF-19 is the next one on my list. So far, the QC issues appear on par with the initial release of the 1/48 series, so luck is on our side, IMO. I hope that helps you.

Perhaps the point has been overstated in an attempt to cut through misunderstanding. But I do see many people here taking liberties with the canon policy and outright dismissing things in favor of their own theories. I especially see canon exclusion in order to satisfy these speculations, which is a big no-no in any continuity, not just Macross. As soon as I saw a list of everything canon that supposedly doesn't exist in Macross II, that needed correcting. I understand what you specifically are trying to achieve with your own theory about linking Macross II into the main Macross continuity, but I believe you too are edging danergously close to canon exclusion. Still, your theory is far more unifed than the others but please remember my concerns posted in this thread were directed to more replies than just your own. Nonetheless, I'm sure you and I are at least on the same page and I'm certainly not presenting my own word as authority beyond repeating the state of canon via Studio Nue ad verbatim. In fact, this thread has given me a really good idea for my own website. Even though I've stated time and again that my site is unofficial and fan creation only, I'm going to put a big statement on my website to officially say as much. I assumed most could figure it out for themselves, but I think it's best to be absolutely clear at every opportunity so people know better.

You're right, that too

Ron Moore is no Joss Whedon. The Serenity movie was greenlight because Whedon was golden boy at the time, with ten seasons of high rating genre television behind his word. That carries a lot of weight, obviously enough to have a feature film made from a cancelled television show

I certainly don't mean any offense, but I don't see any attempt at reconciliation when the official continuity - as of this moment - is summarily declared inadequeate by fan opinion. I think people are forgetting themselves. If Studio Nue declares parallel universe, that's it. We don't get a say. Trying to claim foul by stating; "Oh, Kawamori does what he likes with continuity, so shall I!" doesn't work. People have forgotten Studio Nue/Kawamori have the right to do what they like with Macross; the fans do not. We don't get to make continuity; Studio Nue/Kawamori set it and we have to accept it. If it changes, so be it but it's Studio Nue/Kawamori that change it, not the fans. I really don't see the problem and I also don't see how fans assume they have the right to arbitrarily introduce Macross II into the Macross continuity in some official capacity. If you want to blame me for reminding everyone that Macross II is "parallel universe" according to Studio Nue/Kawamori, I suppose that's your right. But everything else after that is pure unofficial, unsanctioned fanon without exception. There's nothing wrong with fan speculation, but we don't get to propagate it as fact, especially to newbies here.

The Stellar Republic may not have been named, but it clearly existsted as the "Protoculture Empire" in SDFM. As for SDFM/DYRL/FB2012, I agree reconciling those to Macross II is no easy task, but I don't see how DYRL can possibly invalidate the canon status of other two. Like it or not, even if Studio Nue declared DYRL the defacto universe design of Macross post-1984, they still have SDFM and FB2012 included as official entries in the Macross canon. They are not distinctively separated from canon like Macross II. So there has to be unified reconciliation of SDFM/DYRL/FB2012 to Macross II as per their own rules. Which I believe is where all the trouble began and why Studio Nue/Shoji Kawamori have continually tried to re-organize canon over the years in an attempt to reconcile it by their own rules. Which is probably why Macross II was deemed parallel universe and DYRL was changed to a fictional movie within the greater continuity.

I particularly found it odd that this fella says; "Britney isn't well" while crying his eyes out in hysteria. I felt like saying; "Dude, you're not well!"

I honestly don't know how Studio Nue officially accounts for video games and other non-anime "stuffs." Personally, I'd work very cautiously with that issue and stay away from stating absolutes.

Never underestimate the human need for attention. Reality television was born to make money off that need

Excuse me? What both Azrael and myself stated is not up for debate nor is it a fan theory for equal consideration with the rest of the postulations in this thread. This is official canon policy of Studio Nue, people. We don't get to pick it apart to match our own theories. If we fans want to reconcile Macross II into the full breadth of Macross continuity as fan masturbation, that's perfectly fine. There's nothing wrong with it. Wank away HOWEVER, as official policy Macross II can NEVER reconcile with anything in the post-1992 Macross franchise. The powers that be at Studio Nue have forever declared Macross II "Parallel Universe" and as such it does not merge with Macross Plus, Macross 7, Macross Frontier or any other subsequent Macross productions. Correspondingly, Macrosss II must be FULLY UNIFIED with the totality of SDFM/DYRL/FB2012 continuity and no part of those first three productions can be discarded when reconciling the Macross II universe. This means that one theory is just as valid as another (within those rules) and the Marduk can be the love children of a Zentradi, Supervision Army and Protoculture threesome if someone wanted to suggest it As fanwank, I wholeheartedly agree. As official policy, I'm afraid you and the others are sunk.

No, I thought it was funny (especially the third video). I'm just blown away by the level of insanity in these two people!

Like I said, Macross II is either the Macross continuity 1982-1992, or nothing. It's no salad bar