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UN_MARINE: Can we see the rest of that build?? It's been a long time, but I finally got round to making gunpla again. Ironic, since I came to Japan to indulge in the otaku life, but wound up getting caught in the rat race instead. Never again! This is the MG 1/100 ReZel Type C Defenser b Unit.

Love the 21.

Have a good one, MW! This has been a second home.

New/different mold > repaint. For me, anyway. Just minimizing the diminishing marginal returns ... you get new paint AND new design. It doesn't hurt either that the 1/60 YF-19 is a very awesome toy indeed - beautiful in fighter, but absolutely unbelieveable in battroid.

Q: Why does Ozuma always get served before Alto at the Nyan-Nyan restaurant? A: Because he can pull ranka. If you're British, this might mean something else to you ...

Yep that's the one! MG Sinanju. Haha that's because I'm shameless. I go all the way up to the glass and stick my camera lens right there! Not very considerate, but I try to be quick...

Here's one from me:

You can still be saved, crescens! DO NOT BECOME LIKE US! The collecting will never end if you don't lay some ground rules for yourself to begin with. Here are some rules I wish I'd followed from the start: 1. NO repaints. This means only one toy of every mold - and no, headsculpt changes don't count. So no more VFs! Get a YF-19, a YF-21, an SV-51, a Koenig Monster, a VF-0, a VF-11 and STOP THERE! Do not make the mistake of becoming a "completist" ... 2. NO multiple scales. So if you're going to do 1/48, stay 1/48 all the way! Yes, even the Ver. 2 1/60s have to be ignored (even though they are amazing and I am going to buy all of them). 3. NO figures or other toys that DO NOT TRANSFORM. I began thinking I liked Macross variable fighters. Then I liked all things Macross, including stupid holo-cels of SDF-1, figures of Misa Hayase, super-poseables, Revoltechs and so on and so forth. DO NOT SUCCUMB TO THIS! You are in this only for the coolness of transforming mecha! 4. NO cheap, plasticky looking toys that look interesting in the shop window but actually look very "kiddish" displayed. So: Binaltech Good, Galaxy Force bad! (Oh dear, that just slipped out, so on to rule 5 ...) 5. NO non-Macross toys! Needless to say, I have broken every single one of these rules! My addiction is at the runaway stage now ... but if you discipline yourself from the beginning, I think this urge is something very controllable. It's all about expectations. And now ... off to eBay I go ...

I actually had "Northern Cross" and "Iteza Gogo Kuji Don't Be Late" down on video, but then something happened to my memory card. Disappointing ... but I suppose that's karma for you (we were told not to film anything). I agree - "Northern Cross" was the climax. It's just such a groovesome song.

Just beautiful - I liked that you used the default Bandai white and the accompanying stickers. Goes to show that you can have a great kit without too much fuss!

Lol .. that's the difference between a real SLR and a "prosumer". Thanks, definitely for sure!

And the one we all like best: May'n performing "Diamond Crevasse" Live at Anime Festival Asia '08 (Full song video)

Sorry I didn't get in touch - I didn't expect to go for the Anime Festival at all, having exams the next day. My bad! To atone, here are some more pics of May'n:

What 'bout my star? - Live at AFA '08 Enjoy!

Here's one: Mods, I hope this size is OK. She was lovely - as was the crowd. Hard to believe that people are that crazy over here. Yep, I cracked - I decided that Macross > exams. Wish me luck for tomorrow!

Haha - have fun tonight! For me, the non-cosplaying girls were the treat ... Not the prettiest, but very pleasant.

Tangentially related: I was at the Anime Festival Asia 2008 today (Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore), and took some photos. You can take a look at them here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1848...mp;id=797115180 Unfortunately will not get to see May'n tomorrow - my bar exams start on Monday! (Mods, if this is the wrong thread, please do the necessary. Much obliged!)

This is the best thing Yamato has ever made. Period.

Is it a coincidence that your name is Alain? (Alain Bernard = swimmer who lost out in the final leg to the US) More on topic, I will be getting my 1/60 VF-1S today. And I have not bought toys for well over 2 years ...

I have the CMs. In a word, they are crap. 1. Cheap plastic. 2. Fragile moving parts. 3. Seasick coloration. 4. Flaccid posture in bike mode. 5. Unbalanced in armor mode. 6. No heft (personal preference - this toy is so light it feels very much like a knockoff). 7. Screws are exposed for all to see. A good thing I had the Megahouses pre-ordered. Stay away from the CMs! (But if you're anything like me, you'd have just bought them anyway.)

Very nice work. At first sight it doesn't look that much different - but like Magic Eye, once you stare a bit longer everything jumps out at you (and how).

Shiyao's diary of thread navigation on MW: 9 pm: SV-51 release thread. Mood: Upbeat. 9:15 pm: My own Sale thread. No bites. Mood: Neutral. 9:20 pm: Reading about QC problems for 1/60 YF-19. Increasingly worried, takes out YF-19 to inspect. 9:30 pm: What's this? American Gundam series? Hmmm .. interesting. 9:35 pm: Brain essssploded. Gray matter all over opposite wall. Fortunately entire 1/48 collection has already been willed to deserving candidates (Haterist, where are you?). 9:40 pm: Paramedics come to collect corpse, accidentally see Doozy Bots video on YouTube. All die. 9:43 pm: ...

REQUEST FOR HELP: If anyone has a scanned version of the MG Freedom instruction manual, please let me know! The one on Dalong is too low-rez for use

Truth, if it exists at all, lies in the dialectical space between a statement and its antithesis. Better to push at the boundaries of such a space, I think, than to potter about perpetually in the middle.

I read "I am Legend" about four years back in England, halfway through university. It has stuck with me to this day; no other book inspires quite as much hopelessness and despair as this one. I have a feeling that the movie will be "Hollywooded" somewhat, however, and we will have happy bits on screen; particularly since Will Smith is such a positive sort of actor. Nonetheless, I'll be catching it. There is nothing quite as gratifying as vicariously satisfying an insatiable fear.