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Bandai's take on Gundam in the US market is not very appealing over the past few years. Wing started out good, then it started its downward march, and hasn't really recovered. So we have to look back at the Japanese market, where GSD numbers are better (and where the target audience is). It may also depend on what that 3rd series is going to be about as well. If they decide to animate Astray, then what happens? We have a dwindling fanbase with a good series. I'm sure Bandai will try to include Final Plus on the last DVD but will probably not give any explaination for it, except for just "extra". Vol. 13 of GSD will be out in Feb. R1-Vol. 1 will be coming next month. So I'm sure there is plenty of time to cram in Final Plus.

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The user also posted pics from various other spots so not all the pics are from the same image hosting service/same site. This would explain why you see some pictures and not others.

I think we need someone to translate to Chinese. Please post links to your photo album. Avoid using the "img" tag. You can also post a link to the webpage that has the pictures. Some people do not have a fast internet connection so they cannot see all of the pictures at once.

Huh? Do you mean why the Zaku, Gouf and Dom appear in GSD? Those all pay homage to the original series.

The jury is still out on that one. We're waiting for some actual clarification on that. I hear you need to get to episode 19 before it takes a 180. I should note that it probably would have continued, had the greenlight for CCA not been turned on. Looking at the lineart alone, I could tell it was complicated. Having a core-block system and transforming capabilities. I won't even mention the glorified weaponry.

Sounds like a bet to me.

Yeah. Check the usual spots.

Isn't that Space Gundam V?

Yeah, still the same crappy story. But at least it ended the series on a better note than the original final episode. That's all I can say.

Required readings: http://macross.anime.net/fallacies/errata/robotech_faq/ Optional readings: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=153 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=11370 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=10860 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=11578 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=140 I'd won't class Robotech with Evangelion or Akira. Those 2 were pure Japanese products. Robotech is a semi-Japanese/mostly U.S. product. As JB0 said, I doubt it will ever gain its fame back. It was big in its time but not anymore.

Final Plus is out, or at least it has aired. It should pop up at the usual places in a while. This is a 40-minute episode so it will take a tad longer to encode. As for what happened....I don't know but they rewrote part of episode 50 for starters. Edit: Now that I've watched it. Think of this as the director's cut of Episode 50. They fixed most of the bugs of the original (i.e the infamous reappearing Freedom) and rewrote/added some elements in there. It still ends the same way, just the stopping point in this goes to a few months past the original ending. Still doesn't make up for a poor time-management season. Better luck with the next series.

Actually, Gunota says "Sunrise has greenlit a 3rd Gundam SEED work". Which means we don't know if it's going to be a TV or OAV, when it's coming or whose attached or what it will be about. For all we know, it might be an animated Astray OAV. All we know is, more Seed will be coming to our TVs/monitors.

I think I need to go and get some chrome paint. Gonna need to file down the V-fin and rabbit ears as well. Seriously....I want a 1/100 Akatsuki. HG or MG. I don't care. And I want both packs as well.

It's a behind-the-scenes look that will air before the winter season starts.

Time to bring back this thread, only because Gunota posted a link to an ITmedia article on Movie III. Spoilers:

Whatever happened to Abombz? Graham 354551[/snapback] Don't quite know. But he/she/it was around a month ago.

If you are gonna spray with enamels, then yes, you need proper ventilation. If you spray with acrylics, semi-ventilated is okay, if you use a water solution (water + Windex or other medium) or rubbing alchohol. The joy with acrylics is you don't need paint thinner to thin it out. You can use some less toxic thinners

I'd also recommend purchasing an air compressor. Even though the cans are cheaper, in the end, you'll spend about the more for cans as opposed to using a compressor. Mr. Hobby is not cheap judging by the prices on ebay. The ones listed in F360°'s post are decent and are a much better bargain than Mr. Hobby. Granted Mr. Hobby is probably better than those bargin airbrushes, but $120+ for an airbrush is an investment for an airbrush.

MEMO1DOMINION, you can turn the caps lock off....

Unlike Animeigo....ADV doesn't have Egan around to smack them when they make an error.

If all the black parts will be gold plated, then there really isn't much painting needed. Looks like most of the work will be the shield and small details. They need to make a 1/100 for Akatsuki.

Akatsuki will probably get it's gold plating in production. But that looks like one of the final test runs. Not bad. I definitely will be picking that up (Dammit I want a 1/100 with both packs). Maybe someone will repaint Akatsuki with black after seeing that. The Nemo is looking good. That one will also be entering my collection.

I can hear the infamous Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice now....

double post. whoops.