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    Actually, mechaninac was asking for a TV version SDF-1, not an upscaled Hasegawa half-assed DYRL retool...
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    No, dick7077 just forgot to rotate them. His 1:3000 Yamato DYRL Macross is mistransformed.
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    Well, mine's "in the clear," as it were: ...which is more than I can say for my Aoshima, CMs, or Toynami birds.
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    That's a painting by concept artist Patrick Rosander.
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    Spoken like someone who has literally never watched a single episode of any of the series. The Orville is Seth McFarlane wanting to be Star Trek; Discovery is Star Trek wanting to be Battlestar Galactica. ...If you're a Ron Moore fan, you may appreciate both!
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    Okay, despite your broken syntax I think I understand what you were trying to say now... "...they never made any model kits of the Strike Dagger, apart from a crappy non-grade." What you meant by "non grade" is still open for debate, however.
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    I question your assumption, sir. The 1/12 Aoshima Priss figure isn't to scale, but I believe the Motoslave bike is. I would provide proof, but I haven't assembled the kit yet...
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    Please show us pictures of the mini-figures!
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    No, they're obviously still using the same crap factory. I don't expect any real improvement until they change factories. I got mine today, and was anxious to compare them to the original Imai releases: The new boxes are a little smaller, but (apart from a few logo and typographical changes) the box art's the same. After three decades and change, they still haven't learned how to spell "Borough Superior." Every sprue is identical to the original release, right down to the plastic color (except for the clear parts, which no longer have the blue tint to them). The decals are likewise identical, save the color of the backing paper. Even the instruction booklet's a carbon-copy of the original, and shows the sort of contrast degradation you get with a photocopy. But wait, what's this? It's an entirely new insert, a booklet of animation model sheets. Nothing that hasn't been published before, mind you... Surprisingly, they include images of the Bartley armor, which was never produced at this scale. If you've got Mospeada Complete Art Works, there's nothing new here... In fact, I think all this line art was published by Palladium Books in their REF Field Guide as well. Still, a pleasant surprise to find in the box! If anyone wants one, they're welcome to mine. I got three of 'em.
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    There are a myriad of reasons for this -- marketing being the most prominent, of course -- but one most Western fans may be unaware of is actually an expression of pent-up frustration. Most writers, mecha designers, character designers, animators, and just about everybody else involved in the production is a big Gundam fan themselves, and they know how bloody ignorant the average Japanese person is when it comes to giant robot shows. To most Japanese people, every giant robot is a Gundam; they are unwilling or unable to make any distinction, and it bugs fans and industry professionals alike. Living in Japan, I experience this "Gundam prejudice" on a regular basis: "Hey Ted, cool Gundam." Thanks, but it's actually Char's Z'Gok. "Really? What about those white Gundams there, the ones that turn into jets?" Those are Macross Valkyries. "Ah, but that red-and-blue one that transforms into a truck... That's a Gundam, right?" Dude, do you even know what "Gundam" means? "Of course, I'm Japanese. Everybody knows a Gundam is a giant robot." Okay, do you know what a Mobile Suit is? "A mobile what?" Every mechanical designer wants to live in a world where people can distinguish one humanoid robot from another (if not one Mobile Suit from another), but it's probably unlikely their own wives could make such distinctions. Every writer on Gundam assumes that characters living in that world would be able to tell the difference, and rightly so; but they probably feel a little personal vindication every time a character makes such a distinction in dialogue. And if you lived in Japan, you might, too.
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    That positively cries out for a paint job. Sure glad I pre-ordered the premium version!
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    Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters? Might as well discuss it here, since this is the only kaiju action Macrossworld gets...
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    Do you mean creatively, like "keep your tone consistent" or "don't stage all the big battles at night?" 'Cause they could still work on that... ...but if you mean structurally, like, "do the stand-alone films first," or "don't contradict your TV universe," then I'm afraid that ship has sailed.
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    YouTube is full of amateurish crap like that, I'm afraid. They obviously don't know what they're doing. They mis-aligned the cockpit in Armo-Soldier mode, they mis-transformed the wings... hell, they can't even pronounce "Legioss." Not as plastered as they appeared to be. Still waiting for a professional reviewer (like Jenius at Anymoon.com) for a proper critique.
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    Your wife is correct; you are not. Perhaps you'd both prefer the 1995 "Burning" Godzilla?
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    I can't believe Disney let them get away with that!
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    Just the kick-in-the-pants I needed. Much appreciated!
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    No, that was apparently 1:24th scale.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Do it, Bandai.
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    I prefer the closed intakes for Armo-soldier mode: ...with the stickers, of course. Now bring on the pre-orders, already!
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    No, it's not nearly that bad. Mapping Gundam onto Macross results in something like this: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross = Mobile Suit Gundam The original and best strongly influenced all robot shows thereafter established a new standard for depicting mecha combat somewhat marred by its impoverished and uneven production values Macross: Do You Remember Love? = Gundam the Origin a remake of the original, but with much higher production values some aesthetic and narrative changes, but basically the same story, characters, and voice cast more successful and more popular than most of the sequels Macross II = Gundam F91 a big-budget sequel that tried to do something new by borrowing tropes from other sci-fi series a critical and commercial failure that further sequels have ignored begrudgingly accepted by fans after seeing how much worse the following TV series was Macross 7 = Mobile Fighter G Gundam a childish and frequently ridiculous follow-up TV series with a different setting and tone not popular with fans upon its release, and its reputation hasn't improved much with age possibly enjoyable, if you don't take it seriously Macross Plus = Gundam 0080 a four-episode OAV sequel with a different setting and a new character designer eschews the epic war story for a much more intimate character-driven drama benefits from much higher production values greatly loved and respected by the fandom Macross Zero = Gundam MS Igloo a prequel series that makes extensive use of CGI for the first time in the franchise not very successful, owing to its expensive production budget and lukewarm reception by the fandom remembered primarily for its merchandising, rather than story or characters Macross Frontier = Zeta Gundam substantially higher and more consistent production values, especially for a TV series maintains the militaristic feel largely abandoned by other sequel series initially skeptical fandom was won over by the compelling story and progressive mecha designs Macross Delta = ZZ Gundam disappointing follow-up series with more immature characters often languid pace with too many "filler" episodes and substantially less mecha combat the best mecha designs are recycled from previous series
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    Ooh, a "Jota" type! That's new! ...No wait, it's not. It's just typical Japanese signage. But see how much better they look with stickers?
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    A few well-placed stickers can make a big difference...!
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