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You guys got it all wrong. They delayed the release until after they are finished with the 1/100 scale line of valkyries.

I can't tell you how many times something similar has happened to me. Anyway... I learned not to buy IBM hard drives after losing everything 3 times too many.

Well, you will reinstall, start over..... life goes on.... which is pretty much how it went for me. although... I do back up stuff on CD and DVD more regularly now.

Hmmmm, I think they're using NBA Height (measuring with shoes on).

Well I guess maybe Roy had a customized cockpit.

When will this be released on DVD here in the states?

dont bother, the american version will be heavily edits with terrible dubbing sure, get the HK version

What he said.... Us Americans over here are still too big headed to take seriously the talent in Asia.

I considered getting it, but passed, since the prices were just way too expensive. Otherwise, I would have bought 5+ of them if they were much cheaper.

I like Hound, and I like this re-paint scheme. I would get both if the repaint weren't so expensive.... we'll see, I may end up getting it anyway.

I definitely don't want another low vis. I'd rather have another limited release of a different camo paint scheme.

Eh... could've been worse. Could have been the guy that directed Batman Forever (I think that's the one with AhhhNooold The Governor.)

Saw it at a pre-screening yesterday....

It was entertaining, but very, very.......

PG-13 focused.

Corny PG-13 jokes, corny PG-13 acting sometimes (although I don't know if it was meant to poke fun at the traditions of the older movies)

If you are going to go in expecting something like Blade.... don't.

Expect something more along the lines of Mummy, 5th Element....

Just got my VE-1 from soze.

Excellent transaction and very proffessional!!

THANKS!!

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Keyser Soze! Keyser Soze!

I've seen his face! I see it when I close my eyes!"

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Ah nothing more positive than a good asian triad gang film like....

Young and Dangerous

I hope this doesn't get more widespread.... it really... really...really sucks.  So this is what they have to resort to in order to sell their products.  I guess C&D letter is easier than making a better toy.

they can eaisly get a yamato. they dont; need to get it form any particual dealer. jsut buy itonline or form any retailer.

Ummmm i think you completely misunderstood that post.

Translation: Instead of making a better Toynami toy than the Yamato toys..... they would rather send C&D letters to keep the Yamato toys out of circulation so that they can keep the Yamato toys from being preferred over their MPC toys.

What does that have to do with getting a Yamato online or not???

you suggested they bought them to backward engeneer them.

their stupid. hence why yamato get;s my money. I dont; care about party lines. whoever meakes the best toy wins my money.

Putting words in my mouth......

I didn't suggest they bought them to reverse engineer them.....

I was implying they should IMPROVE THEIR LINE instead of sending C&D letters.

Read Carefully...

I hope this doesn't get more widespread.... it really... really...really sucks.  So this is what they have to resort to in order to sell their products.  I guess C&D letter is easier than making a better toy.

oops sorry. I was replying to exo. lol.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure >EXO< was jokingly making a sarcastic comment there, so don't take it too seriously.

ok. you seem to still not undrestand.  Macross franchise is now alive and well.

ocne zero is done they will have done most if not all of the  mehca in macross. If they keep makign rerealses they are just devaluing previouse releases.

This is from a while back, but I haven't seen anyone address this. . .

Why would Yamato care about "devaluing" previous releases?!? They made their money on the previous releases when they sold them at wholesale to the retailers. I doubt they give a rat's @ss about how much we pay at retail.

As for the rest of this "argument". . . normally I like seeing people quote each other and respond. . . but it helps when you make sense.

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if they make more. prices go down. who would buy a 1/48 at 120-140 if thier a dime a dozen.

Well it's actually only around $80-90 if you live in HK. Prices are higher in the states because of the overseas sellers adding their % profit, and shipping costs. We, in the states are only seeing $100 + prices because of this fact. Of course if Toycom was allowed to sell these in the states, we would have pretty much prices as low as overseas.

The fact is that these are made for the "Asia area market", so the retail price point is around $80-90, not the $100+ we pay here. Yamato must feel that $80-90 MSRP price point is reasonable over there. Of course they make their money from the wholesalers/distributors like Hurin said, and the retail price is up to the retailers.

Wow... back then my parents weren't very well off, so I've only had a handful of toys. I've had 3 transformers in my entire childhood, 2 I got for a birthday gift, and the other christmas. They were Mirage and Hound. So I guess I got those at retail. The third one, a family friend offered to buy me a Jetfire for my birthday, but I thought it was too expensive and felt guilty, so I asked for the Blaster Master Radio Transformer instead.... a decision that I am still kicking myself for dammit!!!!

Most of the stuff I got were as gifts from other people. I remember when my uncle would visit from Taiwan, I would always be anticipating a cool robot. The items I received from him were...

Godaikin God Marz

Godaikin Laserion (small version)

Sauseraiger (clover green version)

Iron Gear (red 4 inch tall plastic bootleg)

and....

As for Macross toys.... I always envied them when I was a kid and had no idea where the !@#$!@#$ people got them. (I lived in Illinois at the time and most kids were into G.I. Joes). The only thing I got that was remotely related to Macross was a bootleg, 4 or 5 inch tall all plastic blue VF-1D (I distinctly remember the double visor), which was also a gift from my uncle.

I've still got the God Marz and Laserion i got from him, but the rest fell apart with time.

Anyway, now that I'm working I can indulge in all the new stuff to make up for lost collector's time!

How in the hell do people get funding for stuff like this?

Women's groups j/k

Gotta face the reality. We as males are not going to be needed anymore. We're being phased out.

Are you kidding? This is only men's first step in the quest to create the perfect woman.

Genes for a Hollywood star face: $5M

Genes for a pair of porn star boobs: $2M

Having your dream woman: priceless.

Ah... but that is what these women's groups sponsoring this project want you to believe! They are lulling these scientists into a trap with the lure of the perfect woman. Little do they know they are being manipulated!

Anyway... all of us *ahem* males... should gather together and protest this.

We can call ourselves.....

NO MA'AM

(little "Married w/Children" reference there )

... We're being phased out. 

Speak for your self pal... I know many ladies that didn't want to go on living without the Agent ONE WANG.

If that's the case I guess they'll keep you around in their zoo after they take over the world.

Look at him scratch his ass!

Well, YOU might not be needed anymore...but I know my lady can't live without me. Maybe you should take lessons.

(i can't believe I just used an emoticon...the end is near)

Hey dude, I wasn't talking about myself, my wife is happily married to me.

Eh... lame attempt at a joke anyway.

How in the hell do people get funding for stuff like this?

Women's groups j/k

Gotta face the reality. We as males are not going to be needed anymore. We're being phased out.

Do you happen to have a link to the article? I read a similar story in my local newspaper and I thought it said that they got some genetic material out of a male and then used it to modify one of the eggs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3643847.stm

78.5% otaku pure (21.5% otaku corrupt)

stricdon't read the "super" first, "Ostrich" mean the one who far away from danger and trouble,

and the "VT-1 Ostrich" is just for training ,not suppost for real fighting,

so  that's the meaning .

Super Ostrich is the VT-1 OSTRICH with super pack armed.

just like the "super valkyrie" /"strike valkyrie"

So technically, the Super Ostrich just runs away faster.

I always thought it was because it had the ability to evade its enemies by ducking its head into the body and pretending that no enemies were around. After all, if you can't see them, they can't see you right?

I think the timing of this is interesting. The last time Toynami did this, they were preparing to release the original MPC VF-1. Smart shoppers couldn't be allowed to make a choice between Toynami and Yamato, could they? Here we are a couple of years later, and again Toynami is getting ready to unleash a new MPC onto an unsuspecting market. The difference is....there aren't any import "Alpha" toys! Somebody get these guys a clue!

They could be paving the way for more MPC Veritechs... something with strike cannons, maybe...

Maybe Robotech Plus Veritechs are soon to follow!

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Who wants their MPC Sam Dalton YF-19?? (aka: Isamu Dyson)

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Better a C&D letter than of love letter 

"You turn us on." Harmony Gold, INC. 

If no new news on this appears in 24 hours or so this topic will likely be closed and you can continue it in the usual debate topic.

Roy, can you make it 48 hrs? Tomorrow is when F&S is open and that the only time we have a chance to talk to Alex. I suspect that this maybe old news but if it's something recent then, it's something worth looking into.

Yeah good idea. Hopefully it's old hat, but I guess we'll have to wait until Wednesday to find out.

yeah, ok, let's just keep this in the other section that soze set up.

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