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  1. megaprime
    Thank you all. Managed to put it back to fighter mode. It took a good half hour but I succeeded..
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    Thank you very much for your reply and links. Unfortunately those links show transformation into battroid mode. I need the opposite, from battroid to fighter plane mode. Apologies for cluttering the forum. It's been a very long time since I was active and have forgotten some rules
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    Is there a video somewhere which shows how to reverse transform the VF27y super parts set into flight mode please? It has been a very long time since I transformed it into battroid mode and have forgotten.
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    25F in my opinion. Crisp white and just the right amount of black and red.
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    I dont hate Bandai. I have no reason to. In fact i am grateful to them for taking the time to produce stuff for a super niche market. I bought the products that I wanted and I love them. Had I not liked them i would sell the products and not buy from them again. No reason to hate them since they didnt force me to buy the stuff. That makes me respect them even more since any company that is able to create that much demand for their products is an excellent company (in the business sense).
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    I agree with you on the fact that looks like stuck mid transformation however I do think that it does have some purpose since it allows the wings to be spread sideways which helps with the flying. Well, at least in atmosphere that is. Personally I dont like the gerwalk simply because its shape does not appeal to me esthetically. My favourite shape is battroid and that is maybe connected to the fact that I like robots more than fighter planes.
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    Personally, i wouldn't. The same as I wouldn't watch Transformers just for the love story. I have only watched SDF, Frontier and Zero so far and the main love story seems to be the same old triangle. I got into Macross because of the Bandai DX line. There is a lot of merchandise out there of the "transformable vehicle robot" style however the Macross one really made an impression on me.
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    OMG I dont blame you. I was a heavy metal fan for over 15 years and I have listened to every genre, from Led Zeppelin to Black Metal to opera Metal and all the experimental stuff but that Babymetal...is the weirdest and most nauseating thing I have ever seen (no offence to anyone who likes them). I really liked the Frontier so if the new one follows in that line then I would be quite happy. I suppose you can never please them all. Apologies for continuing with the Lucas/Star Wars analogy however it has been the same scenario there too. A lot of Original Trilogy fans hated the Prequels and the Clone Wars however the latter two brought in a lot more fans to the franchise. Maybe BW should follow the same strategy after Kawamori retires i.e. dont bring out anything for a long time and the fans will be that eager for a new release that they will accept anything (Kawamori involved or not).
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    I'd like to believe it but being April 1st makes me a bit suspicious.
  10. megaprime
    Thank you guys. Those are glass dome bell displays. Easy to find on ebay. Inisde diameter is 24cm and height of the glass dome itself is 36cm. They work a treat. The white bases are ceramic and the black one is wood. Unfortunately no rotating option but it is something that can be added on easily I would have thought.
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    Here is my very modest but growing collection:
  12. megaprime
    Thanks mate. Fully transformed.
  13. megaprime
    Just received mine today. The colour is really nice and looks a lot better than in the pictures. Is anyone aware where I may be able to find a transformation instructions video please? I have searched all over the place but all I seem to get is the review videos (which dont show step by step transformation method).
  14. megaprime
    If using the name Macross is the problem then rebrand the product.... that is one of many solutions possible (in my opinion) There have been plenty of ocassions where the same product has been given different names in different coutries for various reasons. If Bandai has already got a stronghold in the market and they are seen as a strong brand (which they are) then they are able to introduce new products in that market with more ease. How do they know if the new market will like a product or not if they dont give it a chance? It's not confusing apples with oranges. I'm not talking about what products a producer makes but rather their attitude toward promoting those products in a new market. If the attitude is similar to what Castel describes in post 477 of this thread then ..... If producers do not have the financial means to do anything internationally then how did hundreds of other mange products, etc make it into the International market? Today's emerging markets and technologies create an excellent environment and give the means for the underdogs to compete. Projects like Kickstarter (for example) are an excellent way to address insecurity regarding wider markets and even legal issues that may result (from HG and greedy companies like that). From what I can see people are not demanding at all. They are simply asking for something basic (i.e. English subtitles). And frankly it is quite a confusing situation. On one side you hear that Big West etc produce Macross for the domestic market only and they dont care for the international one. So if that is the case then why do they bring out releases that contain English subtitles? That conveys a confusing message to the fans. You can put people in three main categories: those who demand instant gratification (I want it here, I want it now-generally an attitude that plagues the majority of the West) those who gratefully accept any little bone that is thrown to them now and again and accept anything said company does without questioning it (hardcore Apple fanboys come to mind) those who question and try to do something to contribute towards change ( like quite a few members here who have very generously provided translations, etc) That third group is the most valuable for any company. I've never complained about prices personally although I have questioned the reasons why they are high in comparison to the West. I've never complained about availability either ( since I have been able to get the English subtitles for all the releases thanks to those kind people on the net who made the effort to help). You may not be able to get what you want all the time but I bet you can most of the time. It just depends how hard you work towards it. Dont get me wrong I am not someone who likes to whine. I came accross Macross by chance and in a strange way. Initially I liked the Bandai Valks and once I found this forum I learned more and then started to watch the films/series. And I really like Macross and enjoy watching it (although I have never enjoyed watching Dragonball Z or Pokemon). Maybe it is because I like Star Wars, or because I'm a bloke and like war stories. I dont know why, but I certainly do hope that Macross continues with new releases and increases in popularity.
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    I'm sorry if this is the inappropriate place but wasn't sure where to ask the questions below. Does anyone know how I can burn an mkv file into a dvd that I can play in my dvd/bluray player? More specifically I'm trying to burn the Macross Frontier TV series which I downloaded as an mkv file and which contains English subtitles. I tried the MKV to Any Lite app from Appstore but unfortunately it loses the subtitles in the process of converting it. I use a MacBook Pro by the way.
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    I transformed my 29 Isamu with no issues at all. All I did was follow a transformation video on YouTube and had no issues whatsoever. And that was my first ever Valkyrie of any kind. Personally I love the 25/29/30 Valks because they are so sleek in eother fighter or batroid mode (although I keep them permanently in batroid mode).
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    Thank you. The numbers are certainly a lot lower than I thought. At least I am aware so that I can curb my spending on those Bandai Valks. Dont want to end up owning a ton of them and then be unable to sell them in the future and end up with a loss. How can a comparison with a Pixar movie (which was simply in terms of content) be ridiculous and a comparison with bondage be OK?? Personally I think that none of us can really say for certain whether Macross would have had success in the West or not because it has never been given the chance. The fact that macross has done this well simply through word of mouth (mainly a merit of forums like this) and despite the lack of English (or any other language) subtitles or dubbing says a lot to me about its potential. Still, I am probably wrong and am being over optimistic. However in the interest of not de-railing this thread any further from the original content ( I've done enough of that already so, apologies) I think this is probably a subject in which we have to agree to disagree
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    No offence taken at all . I'm not dictating to the Japanese or rather not dictating at all. I'm simply discussing what the Western world may like or not. I cant discuss Japanese audiences because I dont know them at all. I'm merely discussing about Western audiences and what the Japanese producers can do for them. I was guessing based on numbers such as membership on this forum for example. But if that is not the case then I respectfully bow out of the discussion. Purely out of curiosity, can I ask, what are the numbers of fans in Japan and international? Does anyone have any rough idea? Are we talking in the 100s, 1000s or more?
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    I'm not talking about penetrating the Japanese market, I'm talking about the Western market. And I'm not talking about making movies for people to watch in the cinema but rather Macross tv series that get licensed to children tv stations. I remember shows like Dragonball Z, Yu gi oh, Pokemon, etc, etc had plenty of success amongst the young generations (and older ones as well). By using the bondage movie analogy you are straight away cutting out the under 16 audience and the Up analogy gives a chance to all people of all ages. If Macross is super nich then bondage is ultra niche. If shows with robots were childish then films like Transformers and many more would have never made it in the West. And if shows with little girls are considered perverted then most of the Disney movies with the princesses (or Hanna Montana, etc) wouldnt have made it either. A lot of people may be repulsed by bondage but I dont say there are many out there who are repulsed by cartoons. To be fair anime has a lot more chances of being accepted by general public than bondage. Grandparents may not like anime but if grandkids like it they would go along to watch it (so there is an incentive). Whereas with bondage grandparents may not like it and the grandkids are not allowed (so no incentive there at all). I think you are wrong about Pixar. People dont go to see their movies just for the sake of it but because they have created a reputation for releasing movies that are not only tasteful to the eye but also with a strong and meaningful storyline. The fact that Western culture has an attraction to Japanese culture (finds it cute, etc) and the success of films like Transformers, Ponyo, The Borrowers etc create, in my opinion, a favourable environment for cartoons/anime like Macross. I think ultimately it boils down to cultural differences and the willingness of the producers to make an effort. They can start by finding out to what extent the current international fanbase has extended. By collaborating closely with forums like this or retailers such as NY, HLJ, AmiAmi, etc they could even test the international market's demand for basic things such as English subtitled films, etc. (That way they are not breaking any Western licensing laws either). In today's internet age the possibilities of promoting the brand and releasing merchandise (without breaking any laws) are endless. I'm just surprised at how easily the producers are dismissing the worldwide fanbase, that's all.
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    I just finished watching the Frontier series and the movie. I was very surprised by the noticeable difference between the series and the movie. Even Alto's stance, looks and voice sound different for example. Alto's voice and behaviour were more aggressive in the series (or at least it appeared he was prone to getting angry a lot quicker in the series). Is this sort of difference typical of all the releases in the Macross world? Or is it just a Frontier thing?
  21. megaprime
    I wasn't comparing the two companies. I was merely poitning out that the content of Macross (robots and little girls that Renato said) is not much different from the content of UP (old man, little boy, house with balloons). All people who saw Up may have not turned into lovers of animation however it shows that there are a lot of people still willing to watch cartoons despite of their age so the argument about ageing population does not hold much water. I am well aware of the greedy and selfish reasons that prevent Macross from being marketed in the West although those legal claims are on shaky ground anyway (as it has been pointed out in several places). Despite this there are plenty of legal loopholes that can be easily exploited in order to recognise and satisfy the worldwide audience. If producers want to know the extent of the worldwide audience of Macross they can easily find out through places like this forum and the various shops that sell merchandise. Granted that may not be 100% accurate but it would certainly give a very good idea in terms of numbers.
  22. megaprime
    If we take Pixar's Up that is a cartoon about a little boy and an old man flying around the world in a house held up by balloons. It still didnt stop the film making millions upon millions and had millions of kids, teenagers, young adults and old peple glued to the screen. So in terms of content there isnt much difference there (apart from the fact that Japanese seem to strangely love including girls in thongs and naked in (some of) their cartoons). The argument of ageing population can be counteracted with the rise in "baby boomers" so there are more and more older people who have the time and money to dedicate to their childhood hobbies. I wouldnt dismiss the older people as "dont watch cartoons". You would be surprised how many grandparents sit there watching with their grandchildren the latter's favourite cartoons. And those grandparents have the money and need the ideas on what to get their grandkids . The rise in popularity of Transformers and other films featuring robots would also have a positive indirect impact on this genre. The west does have a secret love for Japanese anime (and anything Japanese for that matter). Films like Ponyo, The Borrowers, etc have been quite successful. I dont see why Macross wouldnt (providing the nudity was taken off of course). It is cute and has a love story so it appears to girls, and has transformable toys and fighting scenes so it appeals to boys. Look at Apple's strategy: get the youth on board and the rest follows. However Macross can appeal to all ages. In fact I bet there is a good mix of ages in this forum as well. Hence why I believe that anime is a niche market because of choice. The difference in cultures that you mentioned has a lot to do with it. If someone makes a product with the specific view of it targeting just a niche market then that product certainly isnt going to become popular outside its target since it was never given a chance. Dont get me wrong. I am not complaining. It is Kawamori's creation and he will do with it as he pleases. I just think that since Macross has created its own niche market in the West the producers should make a little bit more effort in recognising it. I'm off to transforming that VF 27 Lucifer that has just arrived.
  23. megaprime
    Thank you everyone. For some reason my mind had created the opinion that the Yamatos were slightly chunkier in design compared to Bandai DX line. I'm sorry for going slightly off topic but is there a thread on here that best describes the various Yamato models (scale,design, etc)?
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    Can i ask, are the Valks produced by Arcadia better, worse or the same compared to the chogokin DX line produced by Bandai?
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    Macross figures

    megaprime replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    Watch it. That kind of allowance is usually followed by a request. She is probably wanting you to buy her something (usually more expensive than what she let you buy) :D
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