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Finally got my Wave Legioss done. Gloss coat ready for weathering.

I can understand that. But in its day, Plus was way ahead of the curve. It was literally unbelievable. We had never seen animation like that, even in Hollywood action movies. But I have seen younger guys spoiled by abundant CG that see it as a pretty normal action movie. However, the music is something that even you young folk can't complain about. It's all about your perspective. I showed Honneamise to an art student in Columbia University and he was like, meh, then when I told him it was made by a bunch of amateurs, he was like, "oh, in that case, show me that again, weren't there art backgrounds in every scene"!

Imagine two launch arms with M&Ms.

Bottom line, people have different opinions. For example, I think Macross Plus is God's gift to entertainment. Someone else might hate it. But what is valuable to me and what I believe makes the forum valuable, is to get a clear analysis of why they hate it, not just one-liners or disparaging remarks discounting other views. Another example, I'm not big on 7. But when I heard your podcast discussing how true Basara is to his ideals, how unwavering to his beliefs, I was truly moved to a higher level of appreciation for the show in retrospect. (But still not gonna rewatch it all. I'm no masochist).

I recall that in the first podcast following the Delta preview, several of the guys flat out said they didn't like it, and the other half said they did. On other forums here I was concerned that Delta would really polarize the fans, with everyone at each others throats. Doesn't make for a fun forum if people don't respect opposite opinions. Whether you hate Delta or love it, I hope everyone will be able to express themselves without personal attacks. I hope moderators will watch out for that.

I wonder what size figure would fit in the Glaug. Get those Matchbox figures warmed up.

You might find that fans of the podcast are not the exact makeup of the Macross forum as a whole. It's something I've noticed that different forums on Macross World have totally different regular visitors and different vibes. Also, some people speak totally differently in person than they would when they are on social media. For example, I've heard many articulate fair minded people in person, but give them a keyboard and they are ripping people's heads off! My point is, I think many more are positive or willing to give Delta a chance than appears from Forum individual posts, which may be reactions to pet peeves. There is a survey on the forums which indicates haters are not the majority. Take myself as an example, I respect Kawamori as a visionary designer, I fan gush about Macross, I'm gonna do my utmost to like Delta, but at the same time, a magic girl is a magic girl is a magic girl...

Question for our garage kit specialists, since Evo is clearly a small company, one might even say an overgrown garage kit firm. I see garage kits like "Experten" go for USD 500. And people get all excited about his new releases. Personally, I know nothing about garage kits at all. But how would the quality of this figure stack up against those garage kits people rave about and are willing to plonk down any amount of money for?

It's those details that make it pop. And no worry about scratches since there's no transformation. This is where Bandai excels. Pure Gokin.

I do think about it from a business perspective. As I recall the Yamato's in 2000 were sold for USD 90. Correct me if I'm wrong. In today's dollars at 2% inflation that would be USD 124. Price was not the barrier for me back then, the issue was the design: The old 1/72 Yamato's looked floppy from the start. I never bit until 1/60 V2 came out. The same issue applies here with Evolution. MSRP of USD 200, while a bit much, is not the main barrier to general collectors like me. The problem is that the design is just way too outdated for anyone but a die-hard collector. And manufacturing is more costly these days. So unless Evolution have huge production numbers, I don't see how they could sell for much less. I think Evolution were betting on success with a niche product with low production numbers for avid collectors. They have no one to blame but themselves if they end up breaking the bank. Transforming valks have become so advanced that only the foolhardy would enter that market, without the right staff. But if they sell their units and turn a profit, good for them. It's a business after all.

Great podcast. You had some very eloquent and insightful guests. I will leave podcasting to the pros from now on. But no feedback from any ladies? It was all guys!

Based on my what I know about production runs and breaking even, I doubt that the presale numbers are what is justifying several releases. In this case the recolors allow them to manufacture basically the same toy with different color schemes. So if they need 3,000 to 5,000 total units to break even and make some profit, they can divide that up over several colors.

I wonder what the production run is for the Regult, Glaug and Monster.

Dying to see a review of this. But that box art, ouch!

Very smooth dremelling. Which tips did you use for that finish?

Fantastic event coverage as always.

So would the 1/20 Minmay be a kit or a figure? Strange scale.

Agree. I stand corrected. But I am developing an unhealthy attachment to this thing anyway. Kind of like you would for someone you're dating, and you know its not right, but they're all you got, and maybe you're all they got. Sigh...

Getting more balanced lighting now. Note how the stern lights are dim, that's from so-called colored fiber. Doesn't work. Need to stick with clear fiber.

This is such a throwback, and not in a good way. It looks like it was manufactured in 1982. But if I had money to burn, I would get it and pretend its an old Hi Metal.

Looks cool. Have you done something like this before to show us?

I agree. I would smooch the monster. But not puckering for a Regult.

Great packaging. If they follow Perfect Memory, it should look nice. I've read a lot of complaints here about it not being line art accurate here. But I don't have an eye for that.

No way does that Obari rendering transform.

Hey Old Man, How were the shoulders?