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I'm thinking the two outer parts are the fuel tanks/verniers that attach to the back of the legs? And does the middle one go over the shield? I wonder if you can still fit that onto the fighter mode. I don't know much about the Tornado pack; does the "tail probe" that runs from the backpack guns to the rear of the fighter sit flush with the shield, or is there space between the two? (Such that the Super shield part could fit.) Does that middle part, the long protrusion (what I called the "tail probe") serve a purpose in the movie? It could be as simple as holding extra fuel, or even be a tail gun. Otherwise it just looks to be taking up space. On the Bandai manual, it looks like you sweep them back all the way (into the high-speed configuration), then install the Tornado wings. Is that what you meant here? (I initially thought you meant that the wings would be fully swept forward.) Also, what purpose does cutting the wings the way you did serve? EDIT: On an unrelated note, does Hasegawa ever re-issue any of its LE kits? I'm not clamoring so much for a VF-25G (because they're releasing a Super 25G soon anyway), but I'd love to get my hands on some of their other LE Macross/Ace Combat kits, like the Armored VF-0 and the Kei Nagase Shinden II.
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Hasegawa kits tend to require a broader skill set, so I'd actually suggest starting with an old-school Bandai kit (80s, early 90s kits) if you're apprehensive about Hasegawa. Or really, any sub-$15 kit that you don't mind beating up on. They'll typically have lots of seam lines that will give you practice with gluing, sanding, puttying, painting, etc. As for the plastic quality, I've noticed that Hasegawa actually tends to have softer plastic than Bandai does. Some of that owes to the thinness of the parts (which is probably also the reason for the perception of them being brittle), and some of it has to do with Hasegawa using a different polystyrene formula. The engraved panel lines are definitely more shallow than Bandai ones, but I've never understood that to be a bad thing. Like mickyg said, they're a fair bit more accurate and better-looking. So yeah. If you're coming from a primarily Bandai/gunpla/mecha background (like I did), Hasegawa definitely takes some getting used to. But if you've built scale models before (tanks, aircraft, etc.), you'll be right at home. Nice build. I've been wanting to get my hands on a full range of Bandai VF-25s myself, even if I already have the Hasegawa version (which is all-around, without a doubt the better model kit) on hand. General consensus is that they make for perfectly fine Battroid and Gerwalk renditions, but fighter mode leaves something to be desired (which is where the Hasegawa kit comes in). In case you're interested, user Jefuemon has started a WIP thread kitbashing the Hasegawa VF-25 and the Bandai Tornado pack. You might be able to get more insight into the Hasegawa kit there: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=43365
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You've misconstrued things a fair bit, but I'm not going to press the point. Back OT: I don't recall there being any other "J" variants besides the two listed (VF-1J and VF-31J), so I wouldn't consider it much of a love affair. Alto's VF-25 was an F-type, but then the F motif was strong in that series. The J = Japan is an interesting proposition all the same, though. I wonder if Kawamori is indulging in a bit of nationalism and/or the designation is supposed to reflect Hayate's cultural nationality.
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Bandai Macross Δ Mecha Collection Small Scale Plastic Model Kits
kajnrig replied to IXTL's topic in Model kits
From the Technology thread: Mecha Colle is...? Google's giving me the impression of gashopon-esque model kits??? I'm seeing lots of Yamato 2199. -
Macross Δ (Delta) Mecha/Technology Thread - READ 1st POST
kajnrig replied to azrael's topic in Movies and TV Series
Mecha Colle is...? Google's giving me the impression of gashopon-esque model kits??? I'm seeing lots of Yamato 2199. -
Nice job. I take it it doesn't come with waterslide decals, only these clear-backing stickers? Are the wing flaps articulated/positionable? (I'm guessing no.)
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Because they're not manly, see, and therefore not worthy of being in this most manly man of man shows about female pop idols literally ending multiple wars through song and dance.
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The various VF-1 redesigns haven't been nearly as drastic as this (or the RX-78), though. About the most that's happened to the VF-1 has been very slight proportion tweaks to emphasize one mode of the three or strike a balance. The angles of the arm, for instance, haven't been smoothed into curves, nor the elbows had kibble thrown on to add flair to the design. The shoulder armor looks uniform across all renditions. All in all, the VF-1 has had very little done to its design (owing largely, I'd imagine, to the transformation gimmick and the need to satisfy three separate looks). That said, I get your meaning. I just want my sexy GP01 back. (The resin kit does itself make a fair share of concessions to the design, but I cited it because it emphasized what I meant about curves and whatnot.) Not digging the newer Barbatos designs much. I was enamored with it from the get-go, and while I was fine with the initial tweaks before it received its "de facto" design, the newer, more drastic revisions will take some getting used to. Not much to say about the rest of the IBO reveals - they're fine - but when's my 1/100 Hyakuri/ren? (Also I'm warming up a lot to that Efreet. Was apathetic before, but starting to feel the burn.)
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And was anyone especially shocked? Did anyone take particular umbrage to it? At the very least, I didn't. It felt like a natural turn of events that satisfied multiple needs both within the story and without. Harrison Ford has wanted to move on from Star Wars from the get-go; Disney want to simplify things logistically, and not having to worry about him injuring himself on-set certainly helps; the story wants to move on from the older generation and onto the new; and so on. So having the character go out the way he did frees Ford and Han Solo from Star Wars, Disney, and the fans on good terms. Now imagine if, when confronting Kylo Ren, he had shot first. Whether he lives or dies in that scenario, it would have certainly made for a conversation.
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I've never been able to get behind the latter Seed designs. In fact, I can't tell the Freedom and Strike Freedom apart unless there's something explicitly naming them. The Strike and maybe the Zaku redesign are probably the only ones I have any measure of appreciation for. (Stargazer, though... Woosh. That thing is too gorgeous.) My problem with the HGUC GP01 is that it looks too... blocky? It and the RG have a heavy Katoki look to them, which by itself isn't a bad thing, but the 1991 kit has a few more of the sexy curves of the animation and line art. You don't really realize how much the GP01 has changed (I'd wager even more so than the original RX-78) until you see stuff like this: http://www.e2046.com/product/RX-78GP01/10593/
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A stray thought reading through this: I'm disappointed they didn't dare to shake things up. Nothing of controversy was attempted (which admittedly is Disney's bread and butter), and given the prequels going bonkers in that regard, discretion was certainly warranted. But still, I would have liked to see them mess with the whole Light Side/Dark Side dichotomy, which I've always found to be simplistic and boring. George Lucas lamented VII's refusal to do anything unsafe. In that regard, I can safely say I agree with him. That said, casting female AND racial minorities in the two/three lead roles was plenty controversial, in its own way. So good on them for that.
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So I know Macross is famous for Itano circuses, but I've increasingly come to suspect that the directors/animators are all actually very specific about ammo count. Has anyone ever freeze-framed an Itano circus to see how many missiles are launches compared to how many the Valk can hold? And, for that matter, whether the animators track that ammo count throughout a single sortie?
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Wait for their Limited Weathering Edition release where they'll have more tampo and zero weathering and charge 50,000 yen for it.
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Macross Δ (Delta) - NYE Special Talkback - READ 1st POST
kajnrig replied to azrael's topic in Movies and TV Series
Oh. Well, don't worry. With two competing groups, these shipping wars promise to be even more exciting than last round. -
If Into Darkness is anything to go by, you might have to start looking elsewhere...
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I could've sworn the movie said something about the beams traveling through hyperspace or even beyond hyperspace, as an explanation of why it can be seen across the galaxy(/universe?) at the same time.
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My question is whether The Force Unleashed is no longer canon now. It was a bit odd seeing Starkiller refer to a Neo-Death Star and not the Gary Stu that was that short-lived franchise's main character. (I'm so cool I hold my lightsaber behind me! And I use TWO of them no less! I'm sooo cool!) Speaking of Sith naming, the whole "Darth Mean-Wordius" shtick was the absolute dumbest. Like I think the "Darth" title started becoming a thing through the extended universe, and then bled into the prequels, which was fine I guess, if a bit lame. Darth Vader didn't become menacing because his name was menacing. His name became menacing because HE was menacing. Making others adopt his name only serves to strip them of their unique identity as well as dilute his legacy. But it's fine, it's nothing big. But then you get stuff like "Darth Maul," "Darth Plagus," "Darth Sidious," like you mention above, and you've gotta shake your head at Lucas (not for the first time, mind) because could he make them any more generic? They may as well do a little song and dance whenever they appear and say, "Hey guys we're EEEEVIL!!!" (And to be fair, they did do pretty much that.) At least Kylo Ren is just Kylo Ren. But I swear to god, if he ha a new Darth name next movie... well, I don't plan on seeing it anyway, but this way I'll feel even further justified.
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Macross Δ (Delta) - NYE Special Talkback - READ 1st POST
kajnrig replied to azrael's topic in Movies and TV Series
Wasn't there a shipping war just a few pages back? Freyrage4life -
Supposedly it all has to do with what type of crystal is used to power the lightsaber. So a blue lightsaber remains blue regardless of who's using it. But then they start talking about how orange lightsabers mean you're a calm fighter, green means you're wise, etc., and red means you're the evil. So does that mean that if a Jedi picks up a Sith lightsaber, they become instantly a Sith themselves? And if so, why not just send a shipment of red lightsabers to the academy for the little bastards in training and you can convert people en masse instead of training one lousy student at a time who's more likely to try and kill you in thanks than not? Grumble grumble grumble...
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I remember reading somewhere that Gerwalk was nothing more than a fortunate and useful byproduct/stage of the transformation from fighter to battroid. Am I just completely talking out of my butt? Maybe it was something from Robotech... Which fleets are these?
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You, sir, are a visionary. Oh, and guitar-wielding mecha?
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I'm really looking forward to seeing how this works out as well. Best of luck. I've been thinking about getting a Bandai Messiah myself, and posing it in battroid/Gerwalk modes alongside the superior Hasegawa fighter kit. (I suppose I could alternatively try modding the Hasegawa kit into the other modes...)
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One of the stupidest things to ever come out of Star Wars is the association of lightsaber color with the Force. When only the three films existed, the contrast of lightsabers made for nice symbolism. Then for whatever reason they decided that the Sith ONLY had red lightsabers and went on to try and rationalize that in-universe through crystals and colors being reflective of the character of the Jedi and other arbitrary nonsense. That's generalizing to the point of rendering your argument invalid. It's not that today's audiences have shorter attention spans and/or require faster action to be stimulated; it's that studios THINK today's audiences have shorter attention spans and/or require faster action to be stimulated. I showed A New Hope to my niece and nephews (10, 8, and 7) and they loved it, especially my niece, which came as a nice surprise. Then we watched The Princess Bride and they watched that all the way through, too.
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Huh. I thought he wasn't attached to the movie, but a quick google proved me wrong. Well, that's a double shame.