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58 minutes ago, Gerli said:

Interesting topic... about the first point, I always think that it was very strange that a simple doll can cause a lot of commotion among the Zentradi (Also because a tiny Doll will be almost invisible for a giant Zentradi), and after some time thinking about that I reach the conclusion that it wasn't a simple doll, but a Dakimakura... you know, one of this.

Think about it... it has the same human size and because the sexy pose it can cause a lot of... "chaos" around the male Zentradi.

Of course, the TV Series and Movie depict the Doll as a simple toy but... I think the "true" story of the Dakimakura is pretty funny  (I wrote a complete theory about this in my Fanfic)

Edit: Sorry about my english :P

 

 

Is there a singing Daikamura?

20 hours ago, amptor said:

I'm surprised I didn't get thumb down this time around, as you guys know I buy to hoard valks  Not sure who else here does that. :P   I did it with the 1/55 scale ones and flipped half of my collection for an enormous profit.  These hi-metal r are much nicer imho.

Great achievement bro!

On 12/9/2018 at 1:58 AM, Bolt said:

It’s ironic how many of us started out with RT and were inspired by it. But shortly afterwards discovered the SOURCE work Macross. And most of us never really looked back. Discovering Macross after RT was like enjoying my 8th grade history class and then discovering Howard Zinn’s A People’s History. I threw away my old history books and ..

Nevertheless , I applaud your efforts to open such a discussion. Unfortunately, where would such a topic reside??

I don’t have any personal issue with the thread , but many will. Just try to understand why!

I will say that even though RT, And Macross for that matter , were (and arguably still are) about selling toys and making money. But it was also about taking science fiction and certain themes into a new and creative direction. And of course there are stereotypes , archetypes and social issues , etc.present. It was written and created by humans! 

I understand that many westerners had(have?) easy access to RT , but these days Macross is not hard to get your hands on. And , I dare say, if you had approached this thread with the title Macross substituting RT in every instance, you would probably have gotten a lot more positive and participatory responses. 

If you had an understanding of the Macross universe to date , THIS would be an interesting discussion!

But approaching it from an RT angle is maybe doomed here. 

I hope your discussion can stay alive somehow!

It was reverse to me. Macross first then Robotech.

8 hours ago, Seto Kaiba said:

The aborted Robotech II: the Sentinels animated series predates the novels by several years.

"Edwards" actually predates Robotech II: the Sentinels though.  He was originally supposed to be a tie-in character connecting HG's butchering of Megazone 23 Part 1 (Robotech: the Movie) to the "original" series Robotech II: the Sentinels.  The original plan for their adaptation of Megazone 23 was to make it a side story to their adaptation of Super Dimension Fortress Macross.  The coverup that the protagonist was to uncover was the real fate of the SDF-1 (from before the ship returned to Earth the first time).  The principal antagonist, B.D. Andrews, was to be brought into Robotech II: the Sentinels as a foil for "Rick Hunter" and Eve was going to become the android girl (later known as Janice Em).

That plan changed when Tatsunoko Production told HG on no uncertain terms that they were not permitted to use Macross for the movie.  So Robotech: the Movie was rethought into a Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross adaptation side story about an alien attack trying to recover part of the SDF-1's computer core.  With that, their plans for a tie-in were dead so they changed the names somewhat and invented a new backstory where T.R. Edwards (the renamed B.D. Andrews) was another survivor from the Grand Cannon who was bitter because he and his dying lover were missed by "Rick Hunter" when he was legging it out of the place.  The goofy phantom of the opera mask was to ensure that HG could go "Original the Character: DO NOT STEAL" regarding him, even though he was supposed to be the baddie from Megazone 23.

 

The Regent isn't the Invid queen... that's the Regess.  The Regent is an original character that was modeled on the Inbit line art from the original Genesis Climber MOSPEADA, who was supposed to be the Regess's estranged husband and "king" of the Invid who was not obsessed with evolving but rather was on a massive revenge trip against the Robotech Masters that left him a delightfully hammy Saturday Morning Cartoon villain.

 

Unless it's a technology/mecha question, then it's an AMA for me and sketchley.  

Another part of the Invid regiss and regent backstory, I believe it was from Jack McKinney's writings is that the Invid (not yet queen) but collective or spirit after encountering or upon encountering Zor was so enamored  at him that to be able to "communicate" with him took on the form of a bipedal humanoid form. But as a side effect, cause it to split into male and female. The female of course is the hairless humanoid of varying stature the Regiss. The Regent, well, he appeared as that 20/30 foot tall snail's head/foot bipedal creature.

It made lot'sa sense in the now defunct Jack McKinney novels how the Robetech masters screwed up their "children", the Zentraedi who initially were miners for their Monopole ore then suddenly mindwiped to be their hatchet men for galactic conquest. They also imposed their own caste system in the "Masters" part of the trilogy. Just an allegory of all the events that occurred in ancient and modern human history. 

6 hours ago, sh9000 said:

The VF-2SS Nexx also comes with the rail gun and the extra right side leg armor to store the gun.

So more bells and whistles huh? Thanks!

The "Uncensored"  BD version  floors the "unofficial" HK DYRL sub DVD by Animeking. The scratchy fine art of 1984 Haruhiko Mikimoto has a certain beauty that CGI art of the BD Macross pachinko music videos can NEVER match. The DVD, even with  upscaling player features still looks smudgy. The BD images looks exactly like the images on the BD case, heck, much much clearer than the pictures on the case.

It really holds out on its own comparing the quality visuals of these era's sterile CGI graphics.

Just managed to snag for Y 3500 Macross DYRL BD. The "Uncensored" version and boy does the updated resolution floor my "unofficial" HK DYRL sub DVD by Animeking. The scratchy fine art of 1984 Haruhiko Mikimoto has a certain beauty that CGI art of the BD Macross pachinko music videos can NEVER match. The DVD, even with my player's upscaling features still looks smudgy. The BD images looks exactly like the images on the BD case, heck, much much clearer than the pictures on the case.

It really holds out on its own despite it's almost 35 years of creation comparing the quality visuals of these era's sterile CGI graphics.

Oh, and Nexx's HMR valk (long azz box!)

On 12/7/2018 at 11:55 AM, sh9000 said:

@vlenhoff Thanks.

@fenrir72 Yeah the box is the same size as the one for the VF-2SS Silvie Gena.

In the next couple of weeks I’ve got to open the rest of my HMR, finish at least one custom, and put together and paint one of Plastic Cretins’ 1/100 items.

Missed the Silvie. Though still available pre owned, I kind of like the blue over the red stripe of Nexx.

Btw, any difference between the two(as in accessories (not the color and the pilot that is) ?

Just got my Nexx. Heck, didn't realize the box would be that long!

1 hour ago, treatment said:

No idea. Don't really think it has anything to do with "mbps", but rather with whatever webscript and cloud/redundancy implementations the japan-shops are using nowadays.

I also haven't ordered from hlj since whenever since their offerings are just not competitive nor enticing anymore to me. 

You'll prolly have much better luck with amz-jp when preordering since their ordering systems are somehow way better managed and stuff than any of the regular japan-shops.  They also do have really competitive pricing and very fast shipping. 

At least, when they're allowed to ship the item outside japan...

 

 

So you ordered via amazonjp. Hence a less taxing experience from the online shops. Ordering HMRs aren't really a hassle unless it s a popular product. The Destroids for instance never caused a server crash on these online stores. Heck, even the VF1S special anniversary edition Messer took a long time to move. Only the iconic versions sell out faster. Even the chogokin VF1J went kaput on me (already typing the shipping when Amiami pulled the rug on me)and look at their prices now at amazonjp, so it depends on the item and there really IS a demand. You just didn't experience it 'cause of the different venue you used in ordering.

7 minutes ago, treatment said:

I honestly never experienced any issue when preordering any of my HMRs.

Amiami's have been seriously buggy since they've redesigned their english-site a few months ago, so it doesn't surprise me if some of you guys experienced issues with it last night.  It's been buggy and takes multiple times to get thru even when ordering regularly and on non-po times.

And they damn fully know about it, too...

Even hlj? No issue? What's your mbps?

11 hours ago, treatment said:

 

 

Yeah.

There really wasn't any so-called PO-madness with the HMR line since, I dunno, the Hikaru-1S or so. Even then, it wasn't as mad as the DX Frontier v2-valks.

Most of the HMR valks are even better discounted than the PO-pricing on release-day, anyway.  They'll even shelfwarm for a couple of weeks and more.

Some people here seems to just keep on hyping HMR PO-madness stuff everytime, however, for some whatever reason.

The only PO-madness to watch out for nowadays are usually on the Metal Build Gundams (sometimes Metal Build Mazingers, too), if you're into that stuff like the rest of far east asia-based fans (and shops/scalpers) or something, it seems...

 

You didn't experience any issue? Really? Even Amiami acknowledged a "special" link due to the figure's popularity.

11 hours ago, SpaceCowboy said:

Just got mine from AmiAmi.  I did SAL (registered) which comes with tracking...do you know if AmiAmi lets you change the shipping when the product arrives before you pay?  It's always annoying that they give you 8 or so options but no indication of the expected shipping costs.  I don't really care if I get the preorder I've waited months for in a few weeks as opposed to a few days, but I do want tracking.  I also don't want to pay the price of the toy in shipping.

For that price range it must always have tracking/registered mail.

25 minutes of waiting and got one order from Amiami.

Strange. No PO at amiami.

4 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Everyone was talking about VF-4 as being popular or not. And back then I'm seeing Yamato VF-4G like $900 or less from scalpers on eBay.

 

There was a Yamato of it?! Wow!

4 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Everyone was talking about VF-4 as being popular or not. And back then I'm seeing Yamato VF-4G like $900 or less from scalpers on eBay.

 

There was a Yamato 1/60 of it? Wow!

Edit: Did a search on it.......that thing sure is mighty purdy!

http://news.toyark.com/2012/08/16/yamato-vf4g-lightning-iii-official-images-6318

On 11/17/2018 at 10:57 PM, tekering said:

That's a terrible illustration.  

Blasphemy! 

20 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Let's not forget that prior of Arcadia's reissuing it, it was highly sought 'Holy Grail' for $900+.  

 

Which one? 

20 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Five Star Stories was created after he finished L-Gaim. So it’s impossible that he was asked to simplify the earlier L-Gaim designs for toy development because he made intricate designs for FFS treatment afterwards.

Yes. Do you own a EvoToys VF-2SS? And no, Bandai didn’t adapt EvToys transforming mechanism. Bandai made it better sans the arm and legs tab locking mechanism. This is why it’s fiddly for me. But the rest it was better than the EvoToys. And Bandai came after Evo release. So in that sense, Bandai corrected what EvoToys cannot do.

 

Planning to (well, not as excited based on the feedbacks here). Their price difference at Amiami is Criminal! The Evo version cost like the same with the HMR version.

6 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

I have to agree it's fiddly but not so much like the 1/60 counterpart. It's the best VF-2SS out there so far.

 

Fiddly? So the Evolution version sucks? Did they adapt the same transform mechanism? I was hoping the much bigger scale would have some advantages over the Bandai version (Mine's (HMR Nexx) in the pipeline btw)

7 hours ago, Lorindor said:

The VF-4 actually has two very different battroid modes and transformations. The more common modern version has a slight anachronistic feel since it was probably finished long after the fighter mode was designed. You can read a short history here:

http://www.collectiondx.com/blog/vf5ss/brief_history_vf4039s_design

(It could also be noted that the VF-X-4 experimental fighter received another transformation in Robotech (there renamed YF-4). All in all, the VF-4 family of designs has one of the most interesting real-world design histories in my opinion.) 

Thanks for the link! So SK lost his notes on this fighter huh?  What a storied past indeed.

1 hour ago, Master Dex said:

So thread moves faster than me. I just learned about the VF-4 variants. I have one of the FB2012 VF-4s on preorder but if they release a Max I'd be sorely tempted to cancel to get that instead.... but it sounds like some think these variants might not really happen? I want to wait for a bonafide preorder date before making any rash decisions. At the very least I won't be unhappy to stick with the FB2012 model... but I don't have the disposable income for multiples and several types so I am really wondering now, heh.

Get the default one. You won't regret it!

Nostalgia powers up most if not all the buying patterns of the customer. Too bad that only a few would appreciate all the HMR release series. Heck, slapping Macross on an item isn't a sure hit.

Dougram is a classic so yes, it sold well. TechnoPolice(BBCrisis progenitor by Artmic) not so much. The Destroids, though cool, well, not as cool as the Valks. Maybe BW should do another anime to get them to sell, focusing on the Destroid as a side story in the original SDF Macross universe.