Goth Kitty 22

The small version was about 4 inches long. The large verson came in a box that was roughly the same size of a Megazord. The small one may have had a simpler transformation where you had to take off the wings and may have turned into legs. I think it was the antagonist because it was shelved to a similar but white version. I keep thinking bat or dragon even though I remember a delta shape. The hero looks like it's from Dragonar, but I don't see a black ship in Dragonar. I remember that vehicle mode didn't look like an afterthought as you see in Gundam. This was a full transformation and not just a wing backpack or core fighter. Aside from Gundam X, it had a Gridman style to it. I'm sorry if this info is vague.

I must say that my interests in Japanese toys really took off when I took a trip to Thailand in 1995. It was my first introduction to so many of these imports. I also realized that sentai toys underwent many changes before being sent over to the US. Ah, the stories I could tell. Anyway, there's this one particular toy that I found fascinating but can't remember anymore. I've been digging around Zinc Panic for a few months but have come up empty handed. And I don't see any links pointing to a dedicated mecha forum. The toy came in two versions, a larger box and smaller and simpler transformation version. The alternate mode was shuttle-like, possibly delta shaped. The body was black and had purple fins. I think it had Eva-01 colors. This was around 1995 but unlikely older than 1990. It had a Gundam X flavor. Knowing the wealth of toys that are produced in Japan, it's possible that whole toy lines have flown under the radar of sites and collectors. A lot of collectors look for things before my time, and I in turn collect nostalgic things that might mean nothing to someone else. But you understand.

I submit that only one detailed, Macross type, Supervision Army Gunboat design exists on paper. The blocky one seen in the first episode should be considered the TV series version. However, various details on the damaged ship may show that a beefed up variant of the Alien Star Ship-1 exists. The engines are wider but do not seem to be rotated ninety degrees. There is an extended structure with long antennas between the engines. There is a detached piece which can't be seen in the underside drawing. The model, if it is one, chooses to fuse the cannons, as well as the engines. This proves that the Tou Salaam reconstruction is inaccurate.

When I played a clip of the fight sequence near the end of Macross Plus for my animation class. I felt so proud to show the movie I love so much. And people asked to see more.

I think B creates a better transition to A and has a slightly more organic look to it than D while also appearing structurally stronger than C and D.

I don't mean for this plane. I meant would having seperate noses work or be better on real planes?

I see the cockpit has its own seperate nose. Would this work in real life? UAVs have superior aerodynamics because they lack the bulge of a canopy. If the cockpit were to have it's own seperate cone, would the plane be more aerodynamic or would it be more stressed?

http://www.action-hq.com/cgi-bin/action-hq/oth001235.html I saw this at my local import store today. It simulates the Valkyrie well enough at a small scale without falling apart in your hands.

Freaking Stinger! It only needs a tail. Must have...

It's a personal favorite of mine. The confusing nature of the show allows people to interpret it in their own way.

Because having blacklight in a room is cool. And having a valk is neato. But then I wondered if having blacklight would be damaging to my cherished toys and posters.

I think Blacklight is just another word for UV. But isn't UV supposed to be bad for the eyes? Would using blacklight speed up the yellowing process in valks, books, and posters?

Sure. You just don't see something like this too often. I mean there are many fictional planes. Some are even cooler than valks in some respects. And we've seen obscure variants and modifications of valks. But not too many "real" planes modified to suggest overtechnology. Check this out: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0132.shtml I wonder if this bends my own rules a bit.

We've already seen macross planes in photorealistic shots. I'm interested in seeing real planes made to resemble fictional ones. To keep this from getting confusing, the pics are not of: Modified variants of Macross planes Other fictional planes Here is a Sukhoi S-37 Berkut made to resemble the YF-19 Large pic showing more detail I've seen an F-23 painted to look like a YF-21 in a magazine before.