ChristopherB

All right, while we're at it, what the hell does: "Inigo Montoya" mean? Is it Spanish or something?

EXO, Before you ask, I intentionally left off your little ">" and "<" just to piss you off. So there, and while we're at it, I challenge you to a duel. Pistols at dawn. Damn, you scared me for a minute, I had to bust out the Webster's and make sure my use of the word "moot" wasn't all screwed up. All right, I'm quitting "moot" cold turkey, and I'm on the wagon. I'll find another word to use. Maybe it's just me being paranoid, but I swear that your "Giving the Bird Minmei" is directed towards me. It's as though her eyes are looking into my very soul, and saying, "F*ck You, you verbose SOB!" Christopher Edited: Because I am Sofa King We Todd Did

eugimon, Well said. In my opinion, for Yamato to suddenly not include a high level of detail when they have done so in the past, would not make any sense. Of course this may all be moot and a waste of breath, if indeed the pictures do not accurately show all of the detail, or they just haven't handled that aspect yet. Regardless, let me say that I'm really, really excited about the VB-6, and while I'm not a Yamato "ass kisser," the release of a transformable toy VB-6 will be a dream come true. There is no harm in wondering and hoping for the best, but there is no need to get worked up over something when we do not have all of the facts. I appreciate all of the cool stuff Yamato has released, and hope they focus on quality versus quantity, or try to cut corners by continuing to include crappy stickers, or forego the inclusion of realistic detail to save money. Sincerely, Christopher

Mike, Damn, that baby is sweet! Amazing job, love the size and the paint job. The recast looks like it came out pretty flawless. Man, if you can do that kind of a paint job with spray paint, I can only imagine how good it would look if you had used your airbrush. It must have been a lot of work to accentuate the various panels by using different shades of blue. I really like the way it looks, and the yellow is spot on as well. It's also cool to see something besides a VF-1, and I'd be a fool not to get a set of these for myself. Having the landing gear up makes things easier as well. Great job, and I'll be looking forward to the seeing the 19 next. Sincerely, Christopher PS: Mike, how many times have I teased you about your diet cokes? That stuff is for sissy's. I'm sending you a case of Classic Coke.

rarityraider, Welcome to MW! I sent you a PM. Your models are really, really clean. I'm amazed by the level of perfection in your paint lines, the details and the decals. Can't wait to see more. If you do other models, besides valkyries, please share those as well. Talent like yours was not learned via only (2) Macross models, I'm sure. Sincerely, Christopher

Value is in the eye of the beholder. They definitely are very nice kits, I've seen one up close, and the quality is great. Not only that, but they are not that many of them compared to the mass produced Hasegawa version. Resin is a lot more work to produce, but I do agree that the price is definitely high for this kit.

Hello, You mentioned a "real aircraft," do you mean as opposed to a Macross valkyrie, which technically is an imaginary aircraft? You are either implying that your scratchbuilt 1/32 valkyrie would be better than the one created by "MACROSS MODELLING," or you're saying you are no longer making a fictional Macross valkyrie, but rather a "real" aircraft such as an F-14/F-18/etc. (These comments are commonly referred to as sarcasm.) Personally, I surmise that you are implying that your 1/32 scratchbuild will be better than the one posted here, which I think is very negative and condescending. Nothing personal here "Cobywan," but it's usually not cool to come into a thread showcasing someone's hardwork which has received nothing but praise, and make a smart ass comment. This isn't a freaking contest to see who is making a better one, especially since no one has heard about your project in quite a while. We're getting regular updates here (CNC router or not), and yeah, I see room for improvement, but I'm not here talking crap. Let's support our fellow fans, and not put them down. Props, not put downs my friend. Opinions are certainly welcome, especially when posted in a non-haughty constructive manner. Damn, this thread was postive for a while unlike so many others..., here's hoping it will stay that way. Sincerely, Christopher

Wow, you did a great job!!! Yes, please share pictures of your other Macross models.

I'm far less concerned with whether they retract or not. The entire reason for this thread is because Yamato was forced to make gay limp wristed skinny DYRL hands that could retract. duh! Correction: Actually the 1/48 Yamato hands do not retract, they "fold" back into the forearm.

Graham, Thank you for the information. Your mention of the cannon length is precisely the same response that I gave in the very beginning as to why they were a certain length. Several others have said the same after I initially mentioned it, and it makes perfect sense. I have to disagree with you on the panel lines, and if you are going to mention Hasegawa as an example, then surely Yamato is equally culpable, because the panel line similarities are easy to see. Kawamori's lack of inclusion of panel lines may or may not have been deliberate. He might have intentionally not included them, or they could have been an oversight. Hand drawn animation in and off itself does not necessarily lend itself to the inclusion of a high level of detail because the task becomes more onerous, especially when dealing with a task that is by virtue, highly repetitive. Since neither you or I know Kawamori's intentions, I see no harm in companies (Hasegawa/Yamato) taking the time, expense and initiative to provide something that Kawamori neglected for one reason or another. All of this may be moot if Yamato continues to thankfully provide "non-canon" realistic detail/panel lines; however, citing the lineart in and of itself as a basis not to, does not justify in my mind the creation of a VB-6 lacking in detail. I hope Hasegawa and Yamato continue as before, and provide realistic detail regardless of (20) year old line art. Sincerely, Christopher

Actually, camouflage in space does make sense in certain instances. Let me give you a couple of examples, I'm sure there are more. Operating as "close in support" around the Macross. If the valkyrie and fastpacks are painted a color similar to the SDF1 to blend in, they could hide and attack in-coming enemies. Just blend in, pop out and eliminate the threat, and then melt away again. A Low Viz. scheme would be perfect for this. I'm no expert, but as big as space is, there must be millions/thousands of planets with little, to no atmosphere. As such, the fastpacks can and should be utilized. Take for example the moon. The moon is light grey, dark grey, with black craters and so forth. A moon base would be the perfect place to deploy a camouflage valkyrie. And one more example for arguments sake. When Minmei and Hikaru are flying the VT-1 around the rings of Saturn. At least that's where I think they were. But anyway, the VT-1 had their fastpacks on, and if painted to blend in with the planet/rings, they might have had a better chance. It's all speculative, but certainly feasible.

Good luck to all involved, and Rob's assistance is greatly appreciated.

Carl, Wow, I never knew about the even only version. Besides the clear version, has Hasegawa released any other "event" only kits or box variants that you or anyone else know of? Yet another Hasegawa item I'm missing. Sincerely, Christopher

Love it! That baby is going to look sweet on someone's shelf. Great job Kurt, I'm sure the new owner will be very happy.

Obviously, the first line of defense against such actions is ourselves. We need to be adults, and use a little common sense. If you just use a little intuition and logic, the rules become self explanatory. If we were to do a better job of policing ourselves, the moderators would have a lot less work to do. In addition, it's easy to subscribe the off topic posts in the "For Sale" thread to the recent fiasco; however, it occured prior to, and it will continue long after "Mechafreak" is forgotten about unless we moderate ourselves, so let's not presume that it is merely situational. It has of course flared up, but it has always been there. Just my two cents, that may not make a lot of sense, but since I already posted it, I hope does not appear too sensational.

Great job! I can't wait to order one. Since someone jokingly claimed the #1 spot on the future order list, please put me down in position #0.99, which technically makes me first now. Sincerely, Christopher

I think it was "Cobywan," but I'm not sure. I'm good, but not that good. A scratchbuilt 1/32 valkyrie is definitely out of my league.

Hello Ever, Welcome to MW! I'm sure some members will take you up on your offer to "do" them, but I'm not like that, and besides, we just met. All kidding aside, I've been following your 1/32 scratchbuild project, and I am very excited about it. Don't worry too much about being able to sell copies once you are finished, because where there is a will, there is a way. I'm sure you'll have plenty of interested customers who will line up to get a kit from you, as long as the price is reasonable. I also noticed that you plan to sell painted versions, which I think is great. Good luck and I'm glad you haven't not given up. All of your hardwork will be worth it in the end. I'm not sure where you live in Mexico, but I spent a week in Alcapulco, and it was absolutely beautiful, not to mention all of the Coronas I drank in Tijuana, and lobsters I ate in Rosarita. Please consider me to be an interested customer. Sincerely, Christopher

Screw the custom contest at the MW Con., let's just kick each others ass. Last man standing gets the CMS chase figure of their choice.

Without realizing what was bothering me aesthetically regarding the VB-6, and now that you have mentioned it, I completely agree with your observation. The level of detail definitely seems lacking. Of course I'm happy as hell to get a VB-6, but I would love to see more attention to panel lines, hatches and so forth.

Damn, that was one of the funniest things I've read in a long time next to the "Hurin" versus "Haterist" debacle. I'm cool with Agent One, but all I've got to say is: Mayor Gavin Newsom I'm not sure how this thread turned to gays and politics, but it is off topic, and I anticipate that their designated "MW Defense Champion" might show up at any time and post this: "Section III: Never Allowed #1. No religious or political debates. If you want to talk politics go to the proper outside forum. Not everyone shares your beliefs. Nothing starts more arguments then these kinds of debates. They have value but they have no value here."

no crap, apparently she didn't last long. I remember calling her out for posting comments like, "that picture made my panties get moist" or something similar. Now I know where the "hizzoe" portion came from.

Mike, Damn! Great job. I hope you are doing well. I just got my sprue snipper/cutters from HLJ, and I'm going to use them on some Hasegawa VF-1S Strike kits. Sincerely, Christopher

Definitely at the very top of my "must have" list. Yamato is looking to sell hundreds if not thousands of the VB-6, and I doubt their pricing will have anything to do with the amount that this redneck from Texas is willing/able to pay. The drama that occurs over assumptions is amazing, and we all know what happens when we assume. Until Yamato posts that they base their prices on what "Minmay on Crack" posts, I won't worry about it. All of the modes look good to me, and I'll be looking forward to comparing the Yamato version to the upcoming Valkyrie IHP VB-6 recast. I would imagine that they will be quite similar.

It's moot, but a model kit is a toy. No use in discussing semantics, but millions of people take their model airplanes/valkyries and fly them around the room, have battles with their Tiger 1 and Sherman, and see if their Tamiya BB-62 really floats by putting it in the bathtub, so lets not be so haughty as to call someone out, because they called them "toys." So the thread is not derailed, please PM me if you want to debate something so trivial as this. This thread should be in the model section of this "toy" forum anyway. Anyway, I own one of each of these toys, but I only opened one box, and I do not have a digital camera. Each kit is basically made in translucent plastic, which is either blue, pink or green. I only purchased them for the cool decals they come with. I don't own the clear version, but would really like to. Edit: By the way, welcome to MW, Synch. Hopefully, you'll be around for a while. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.