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    The Fanfiction Thread

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    I decided to go back and revise my list of mecha, I'm going to simplify and streamline my list.

    So the CF mech will be the VF-171, the Spec ops fighters will be the VF-19F/S and VF-22S, and I'll use the VA-3 as the catchall bomber/elint/early warning craft. I'll still be using destroids, tomahawks and monsters, and I'll have Quaedlunn Rhea's for the fleet's zentran units.

    Enemy mechs will be standard Zentradi mechs, regults, glaugs, Quaedlunns, Nousjadeuls, and fighter pods, in addition to modified older designs (ala M7's VF-14 based enemies). I decided that I put way too much emphasis on the mecha to begin with, so I'm streamlining it to established designs, and paring it down to what will feature most prominently in my story...

    So, what about characters? Have you come up with any yet?

    Macross Cosplay

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    You could chop up a bunch of PT belts to make it... Honestly though, I don't really know what those shoulder pad things are supposed to be for...

    They light up so the pilot can be seen easily in space on in dark seas after ejecting

    Macross Cosplay

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    Falcon, that's a pretty cool set up. Excellent work. Thinking about it, I could dig though my dad's bag of goodies and probably come up with something too. It wouldn't fit me (Dad is like 5'6" and I'm 6'3"). And the stuff I have from my military experience, is totally unrelated to flight, so pretty much useless. Good work though, How did you do the helmet?

    Thanks man. I made the helmet from a modified motorcycle helmet. The pointy-beak part was made from a space full face visor built up with EVA foam. luscious amounts of spray paint and hand-painted detail brought it together.

    The Fanfiction Thread

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    Oh wow, the old-school prototype huh? Non-TF or are you going to attempt to take the plunge on something there?

    Also, I just noticed you have a totally awesome pic of the VF-4 spamming missiles as your photo. Where can I see a larger version of that?

    Oh, it's a normal VF-4, with a few upgrades and sans armament. You can tell the production VF-4 apart from the VF-X-4 by the canards and larger, swept wings. The pic in my profile image was done by me, too. You can see it here:

    http://kylefalconkpd.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Mission-VF-X-VF-4-Lightning-III-504671179

    Macross Cosplay

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    At Macrossworld con, I cosplayed as Roy from DYRL and my girlfriend, Neoka cosplayed as my VF-1S...Kinda. The skit has a lot of subtle jokes from stuff like "clash of the bionoids" and other things many fans may not get, but hey... It was fun.

    The Fanfiction Thread

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    ah sweet! looking forward to seeing that one! B))

    Thanks, Spanner. I actually lost the lineart I was working on so I'll have to make new art, but the VF-4X "Saker Siren" has indeed made it's debut in my comic! page2_by_kylefalconkpd-d8g2i36.jpgpage8_by_kylefalconkpd-d8g2lfd.jpg

    The Fanfiction Thread

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    this is some mighty fine conceptual drawing! very impressive! loving the re-designed gun pod and head unit! the triangular head visor is quite interesting!

    Thanks for the kind words, Spanner! I'm working on a VF-4 with similar upgrades for Instructors to fly.

    The Fanfiction Thread

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    Only complaint: an AR style Forward assist doesn't make sense on a rotary cannon. Mechanically it just wouldn't work.

    I had actually considered that, and I figured this forward assist would work not to really do what the AR-15's does, but to manually rotate the barrels inch by inch to help eject the jammed round(s) in the event of a jam that would be too strong for the electric motor to clear.

    The Fanfiction Thread

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    Thanks, I'm really happy I was able to get Vol. 2. I'm not likely to buy all the Master FIle books, but I do own the first two VF-1 books, the VF-19 book and the VF-25 book. They have some good stuff, including some uncolored line art....hmmmmm :)

    That kind of stuff (along with the material on your website) is a godsend for fan artists like myself.

    The Fanfiction Thread

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    Posted

    Nice work. I like the details. I'm just working on a complete revision of the VF-3000 Crusader profile and I read the details about the GU-11D gun pod in the Variable FIghter Master File for the VF-1 Valkyrioe, Vol. 2. It's cool that you named your gun the GU-11E and made it a variant off the Crusader's gun.

    Ah, Seto told me you were looking for a copy of that Masterfile. I'm glad you finally got one! And hey- thanks for the kind words!

    The Fanfiction Thread

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    Figured I'd post a semi-original mecha for my Macross Elysium comic.

    The VF-1X/C Valkyrie Plus is a civilian variation of the venerable VF-1X+. It’s primary use is to train flight students at Wright Academy on the Macross-28. The X/C is the last step for flight students who, up until this point, have practiced in only EX-gear and simulators. Beyond this, students at Wright Academy have the option to join the military or use their flight experience to become a civilian pilot.

    The VF-1X/C, while appearing little different than the VF-1A from 2007, is a completely different aircraft beneath the skin. It’s fitted with Shinnakasu F2079J Thermonuclear Reaction Turbofans that give it a thrust/weight ratio of 3.14/1. The vernier thrusters have been changed to the P&W HMM-7 high-maneuverability vernier thrusters of the VF-19, and the foot/thrust vectoring nozzles have been replaced with the more modern design from the VF-1P.

    The craft features improved radar and LIDAR systems, and features a training laser to simulate combat when the primary ROV-20 (used only for self defense in emergencies) is not in use. While the X/C lacks a pinpoint barrier, it’s energy conversion armor is more effective than it’s 50 year old counterpart due to the more powerful engines. The lower fins used for stabilization in high speed have been lengthened and reinforced, and are able to fold over the leg when in Battroid mode to better protect the main landing gear. In addition, several unnecessary moving parts, such as the airbrake behind the cockpit have been replaced by armored panels, again similar to the VF-1X and P.

    For extra-curricular mock dogfight events, all VF-1X/Cs at Wright Academy are able to equip the GU-11E gunpod, a development of the GU-11 55mm pod. The pods used in such mock dogfights typically carry the classic paint rounds that have been used since the early 2000’s for combat training. The E model differs from the GU-11D in that it’s been equipped with a folding foregrip that also is used for a second attachment point when in fighter mode. The benefit of two attachment points is that recoil from the gunpod fire has a lessened effect of pylon deflection that has been a plaguing problem of gunpods since the 30mm GPU-5 on the F-16. The GU-11E also has been equipped with an unjamming system known as a “Forward assist”, that manually cycles the weapon in the case of a jam. Despite it’s use as a training platform, the GU-11E can easily be equipped with military ammunition such as API and HE.


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    VF-20 Einherjar (aka SW-XA II Schneegans)

    in Fan Works

    Posted · Edited by Falconkpd

    All that said, I do like the VF-9 through VF-14 era. Interesting designs and probably the most interesting time in the story-line. Too bad it's under-developed. And who knows, maybe it does make sense to put it in that generation. I don't think it could be VF-10 (because '10' was taken by VF-X-10, which is clearly the VF-9), but it could be VF-12, VF-15 or VF-16, AFAIK. Then we could make a VF out of the F-22 (the Macross New Horizons project did, and they call it the VF-36 Thor, and I think it's way out of place there. No way is it more advanced than the VF-24/25/27/29)

    TL; DR -- Yes, we all agree that they're non-canon and people should take anything written with a huge grain of salt and instead just use them however they want.

    Tho shed a little light on the VF-36 Thor, I think the creator intended to name it out of sequence in a similar situation to the real world F-35 Lightning II being named after it's X-35 equivalent. I'll have to ask and confirm.

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