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Yeah, it's missing the bomb rack in bomber mode... Must have only had one of that part for the show.

I honestly don't care if a pilot can go into it but I'll bet it will since Sentinel has been really embracing the challenges. The head thing is curious, if that's the head, the plate around it must rotate around at some point since the soldier mode doesn't have the notch in front of the head.

Well, this gives KC the chance to make some minor paint changes next time they decide to make more of these schemes to make both versions collectable! I have a Max and Roy on the way. I ordered the others from BBTS 'cause I needed a way to PO without paying up front... too broke for all those simultaneous POs!

Man, it's been so long.. I may have to rewatch the earlier seasons.

Thanks guys!

Having received my DX VF-31J fold projection unit, I asked in the other thread about what episode it's from. Mommar pointed out it's in episode 6 (thank you Mommar!). It turns out episode 6 is also the basis for the first portion of Passionate Walkure so I watched it... and continued to watch the entire movie for the first time. I really didn't like it. Some of it is on me. The movie is called Passionate Walkure and clearly the focus is on the girls but I desperately wanted the focus to be on the plot. So many critical elements are resolved via a single sentence of exposition here or there that the whole thing just feels like a jumbled mess. Some of the transitions were LOL bad. Going from Messer's death at the ruins to the girls are prisoners and Hayate and Mirage are sneaking around on the ship was a fun "Oh, I guess this is how things are now" moment. Here's my suggestion for a Delta movie trying to stay true to the plot without sticking to what was animated (here comes the fan fiction baby!) We open to Walkure performing while Delta quells a VAR uprising somewhere. Freija is already a member. It is revealed that this was Mikumo's first performance with the team and everyone is AMAZED at how well she did for a girl that just came out of no where. We get the backstory of Walkure and how it arrived at this point. The girls are trying to get to know Mikumo but she's a real mystery and she's got a professor type guy always tagging along and whisking her off when things get weird. Walkure receives an invitation to Windermere to perform for Heinz's birthday. Windermere. It's the only planet that hasn't had a Var outbreak. NUNS has been kicked off the planet some years ago and is forbidden from approaching it. Walkure lands on Windermere and performs a concert with airshow. Obviously this should be animated totally different from the rest of the film and be way over the top as is Macross movie tradition. The aerial knights are unimpressed, little prince loves it. Roid uses the concert to confirm his suspicions that Walkure is using fold waves to combat Var AND that those fold waves have an effect on the Protoculture ruins on Windermere. Hayate goes on a date with Freija, sees the planet, gets the NUNS war backstory, sees the rift left from the bomb. They come back and it's the prince's birthday party at the palace. Bogue shows Hayate his father's VF-22 and impresses on him how much he'd like revenge. Mikumo spends quality time with the girls and seems like she's coming out of her shell. The next day Delta and Walkure head out to the Protoculture ruins just as a massive NUNS contingent is arriving at the planet. NUNS finally has proof that Windermere is responsible for VAR and is going to capture the planet. Mikumo is the Star Singer reborn and Delta needs to place her in the protoculture ruins so she can negate Windermere's ability to invoike Var/nullify the prince's control throughout the star system (this mission is why they accepted the invite to a non-VAR planet). When they get there, Roid is waiting with the Knights. The ruins launch as the Sigur Valens (or whatever it was called) capturing Walkure on board. Keith kills Messer. Delta drops back and regroups at Elision (or whatever it's called) while the Sigur lays waste to NUNS. Var impacted NUNS soldiers throughout the star system are also showing up and attacking the NUNS contingent from Earth (not impacted by VAR because they didn't eat the water and apples). While the prince's singing is enough to invoke VAR and control VAR afflicted individuals, he's not strong enough so Roid escalates to his unified mind plan. Mikumo awakens confused, on a stage, in some Protoculture induced dream, and is urged to sing. She begins singing and people begin losing their independent thought and the rest plays out like the finale did. She's reached by the other Walkure members singing, changes her tune, Keith defies Roid. We end with NUNS essentially having been obliterated from the star system and Windermere is free. There's some "who was the real bad guy" drama. Mikumo is like "Okay, what do I do now?" Roll credits. That's my stab at condensing all of Delta into a 90 minute movie ending with 30 minutes of hardcore mech porn peppered with J-pop.

So I just opened my VF-31J Fold projection unit. Surprised they downgraded the packaging but no big deal. Can anyone point me to the episode/movie the unit is used in? I feel like I should brush up on the content a little.

It's Lunar New Year right now also so don't expect updates on a lot of things for a little while.

Yamato is bankrupt. Many of the folks from Yamato started a new company called Arcadia. Arcadia even owns some of the old Yamato molds, like the VF-1. Arcadia makes much fewer products than Yamato did but they DO support the Macross Zero line. The Arcadia VF-0 toys are generally big improvements from the Yamatos and they also have an improved SV-51 you should check out. Do note that Arcadia toys are built in much smaller quantities with much higher price tags. Bandai is also about to release a Hi-Metal R VF-0 toy that should have an attractive price point for a smaller (1/100ish) toy.

ExoSquad! Was that 90s? If they redid ExoSquad with talented mech designers it could be epic.

I suppose it's possible but nothing about my order is linked to anything and I've never brought it up.

Ah the ol' catch 22 of the Battlepod pilot. You can't make a pilot that would possibly fit in the vehicle that would be the appropriate size... but if you don't include a pilot people hold it against you... and if you do include a pilot it will have to be way too small and people will hold it against you. So new Robotech canon... the lid of the battlepod is surrounded by the Zentraedi size changing tech. When you go in, it micronizes you a bit, when you come out, it macronizes you a bit.

Probably not soon... still working on the house. Maybe if permits slow me down I can squeeze it in.

My 31AX arrived from Luna Park! I am happy to report that, though it was in an Amazon box, it was well packaged and had a Luna Park "thank you" card inside the box. They even threw in a green tea Kit Kat.

I just started Witcher. Had to go back and rewatch episode 1 after getting through the first 4 episodes because the chronology jumping was bewildering. Now that I'm used to it, I like it!

Oh, oops! Well cool about the Battle Pod any way.

So I haven't been keeping up on this as much as I used to. We're currently in a holding pattern right? Usually there's a July or August release... I guess preorders might not be announced until April?

Where's the PO page for the soldier collection? I can't find it.

I'm wondering if they didn't get their own stock which was substantially less than their total orders. They shipped out that stock on their own and it's packaged well. For everyone left over, they appear to be sourcing stock from elsewhere and maybe forwarding it along in whatever packaging it comes to them in. The reason the DHL info shows up way ahead of time is because they submit that when they source the toy but it doesn't actually go out until they receive it, place the info together, and then deliver it to DHL. It still blows me away if this is true though because it's the worst business model ever and WILL fail. It must be real hard to be a toy store... I wonder if they just have no idea how many Bandai will provide.

Yeah... wish I didn't have more POs outstanding with LP... I definitely want out of this relationship 😕 Such NY vibes.

I'm pretty sure HLJ only has stock of fixed leg versions but the safest bet is to email HLJ and ask.

Mine at least now says "shipment information received" on the DHL site.

Glad it's still helpful guys. Database issue is resolved!

I like the strategy. They can always do more runs later. Produce every 1A in one production run, save some money, and not risk producing more than you need. I just don't like paying up front, especially with their history of delays, so I switched to buying from BBTS.

Luna Park said they sent mine via DHL but with a note that it may take a while for tracking to reflect this... which is of course, curious. I guess I'll be patient... some more.