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Was that a......Megaroad class ship that was landing on Windemere?!

Looks like.

Tochiro has provided information indicating it was actually Megaroad 04: https://twitter.com/GwynCampbell/status/729893993513771008

Messer to Hayate: "You're not even worth talking to."

It's comments like this make me loathe Messer, especially considering he can't/won't admit to his own problems when asked directly. I'm even more convinced his pride is going to lead to something tragic at some point in the series (either to him or someone else).

No doubt Hayate, Mirage, and Freyja still need guidance, which they're clearly up for...but they deserve better than Messer/Mikumo.

Overall, this was a great new episode and makes me even more curious about where the series is going.

What's the connection between Windermere and the artifacts on the other worlds?

Is Keith pushing his brother (Heinz) too far? Does he have ulterior motives?

What caused the crater on Windermere?

Is something sinister going on with Mikumo (her curiosity with Heinz's song feels somehow suspicous)?

How will the death of Lieutenant Uroh (the "Rune-shirt" - nice!) affect Herman Cross, if at all?

Next Sunday can't come soon enough.

edit: Unfortunately I think Arad is going to be the casualty at this point. I hope I'm wrong, as he's my favorite Delta member.

if anyone needs a Glaug and prefers HLJ, they're back up for order http://hlj.com/product/BANN04090/Act

Thanks for this. I'll keep this as reminder to have a bit more patience in the future or to stay on top of these as they're first announced. I ended up pre-ordering from MyKombini a few weeks backs for a bit more. Now I know.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Mazinger, we decided to answer your question on the air, so to speak. Hope you don't mind.

And with that, let's talk Delta Episode 6!

http://www.macrossworld.com/speakerpodcast-ep-45-macrossΔ-ep-6-spoilercast/

Thanks again for these Delta Gertalk Podcasts. They're both entertaining and insightful.

Hopefully the series continues inspiring all of you to put these together for those of us not as familiar with the Macross universe.

The time and effort involved is truly appreciated.

No one back then would have guessed HM line would be Resurrected.

Its a good thing Bandai took the plunge. I am sure they have their market data before making decisions, but if you look how long they have been doing Dunbine figures, maybe its a no-brainer for them that Macross would also work.

I definitely wouldn't have expected them to do so many new figures, but that's what is going to make it work.

Look what we got already: Regult, Monster, Glaug, Cannon Fodder, and even Destroids on the way.

These are pretty amazing times.

Amazing times indeed. I feel quite lucky to have re-connected with Macross right now.

Here's hoping the Hi-Metal R line keeps going.

I saw it on the floor and picked it up but I forgot where I put it... lol.

Oh no! Well, I hope it turns up.

I found this earlier topic related to the original Hi-Metal line quite interesting (HI METAL LOVE THREAD - 8 pages): http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=36587&page=1

The last topic related post in the thread was July 2014: four months later the Hi-Metal R line was announced.

Received my VF-1S (Roy) today. The Gerwalk thruster cover was attached, however one side had popped out of its socket.

It will stay firmly locked in position when completely opened/closed, but when in the process of opening/closing that same side pops out. The peg on the side that pops out appears to be just slightly shorter than the other side. A minor issue for me, but one that seems to be affecting others a bit more significantly to be sure.

Also, it's the same gray as my VF-1S (Hikaru).

Jenius reported the same missing piece from his original hikaru hi-metal VF-1J. Someone else noted that the piece is prone to fall off.

That's too bad. I know there are a lot of pieces to these things though.

Hopefully it's not too prevalent an issue on this or future releases.

But if you have to pay return shipping for the exchange it won't be worth it .

And let's say by the time your return gets to them , the Roys are all sold out or NY want you to pay the difference from what you paid to what the omg price they are selling at. Or the just straight up give you a refund of the valk only .

Yeah, unfortunately that's the risk some of us take with importing these. Definitely some pros & cons to be weighed. Hopefully it all works out for everyone though.

Are a lot of people missing this piece? I'm missing one also... my fault though.

Yours is only the second mention of this missing piece I believe. And, out of curiosity, how is it your fault?

Check Jenius' review on his Anymoon site. But just in case, you don't want to check his site. Let me grab a pic from his site.

I'm sure you don't mind Hikaru VF-1S instead of Roy's.

Thanks for grabbing the picture and throwing it up here, and for the reminder to refer to jenius' site (so much good stuff there).

I guess that's what I'm curious about is if the Hikaru and Roy VF-1S are the same gray or if the Roy is even darker. The promo pics from Tamashii suggest the Roy is a bit darker, but of course those are just promo pics, and the Hikaru is definitely a bit more gray (at least mine is) than their promo pics suggest.

I should hopefully have my Roy in a day or two, so I can compare them then.

I just got my hi metal R vf-1s Roy version in the mail. I have have the original VF-1s Hi Metal release for some years now already.

...the new Roy model is a little too dark gray in color. I prefer the whiter original version...

If possible, would you mind sharing a picture of the two of them side by side? I'm most curious to see the white/gray comparison. Thanks!

Well, let's just hope the Golden Week is exempted to their 7-day return policy.

Excellent point!

How long does the Golden Week lasts?

Here's some info on Japan's Golden Week (essentially a national holiday for a week): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Week_(Japan)

Thanks for the NY return/exchange info too. That's always good to keep in mind.

I have already sent the hey I have a missing piece email we shall see.

Their response may be delayed as it's Golden Week. Just something to keep in mind if they don't get right back to you.

Also, thanks again for sharing this information. Something to keep an eye out for on future releases.

Twice now in two different episodes I've pondered the idea that Messer might be an inside spy or something based on his attitude. But I could be wrong, I just don't like him.

Something is definitely going on with Messer. He was clearly affected by Heinz's song in episode 4 but doesn't mention it when the Walkure and Hyate discuss hearing it.

I don't think he's a spy, but maybe he'll be infected with Var Syndrome as others here have said. This could lead to his death at the hands of Hyate or Mirage or he could alternately be saved by them and the Walkure and perhaps find himself a bit humbled by the experience.

Whatever the case, I'm on board for the rest of the series at this point: solid animation, interesting characters and story, along with some fun music.

i'm waiting for someone to start a new post on who gets pineapple-saladed in Delta... we should have a pool going. judging by the enthusiasm so far, messer, huh?

Pure speculation of course, but my guess would be Arad or Chuck. I think if someone does end up a casualty it will be used in order to focus Hayate.

Any thoughts on the team's discussion about var, and specifically what they said about how they didn't think every outbreak was caused by Heinz's song? I thought that was interesting and a bit of a puzzler.

I was wondering about that too. I assumed Heinz's song was causing the Var outbreaks. Maybe it's something in the translation?

Got my Roy in today, and it's missing a piece. but I did get the limited stand even though I placed the order after they started shipping. And given the n-y is the company I went through I have no recourse. Well at least it's not a major piece.

Sorry to hear this as well. Why is it that you can't contact NY and return/exchange it though?

Yeah, I'm not crazy about Messer either, but he does make some good points about Hayate. The latter is terribly irresponsible, does whatever he like including going on joyrides in times of war. A lot of the characters are really growing on me (Freyja, Mirage, Makina, Kaname and even some Windermereans) but not Hayate. He is still a bit of an empty slate and has the whole "World bend yourself to me" thing going which I don't like (Basara is different. He was a natural force).

Messer is my favorite character and in my opinion he was completely in the right and let Hayate off lightly. Hayate took a VF out on an unorthodox joyride.

i'm probably the 1% on this forum who's loving Messer.

plus, tsundere flyboys are so hot <3

Looks like I'm in the minority here.

Definitely interested to see how the characters will change (if at all) throughout the series.

Episode 5 is out...here we go!

http://www.macrossworld.com/speakerpodcast-ep-44-macrossΔ-ep-5-spoilercast/

Thanks to everyone involved with these Podcasts. They're truly appreciated.

I've returned to Macross from a long absence and it's great to hear about all the references from earlier series/movies throughout these Delta episodes from those who have been keeping up through the years.

Anyone know where I can get a glaug still?

You can still place a pre-order for the Glaug at MyKombini (13,990Y): http://mykombini.com/en/may-2016/3858-hi-metal-r-glaug-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-4549660040903.html

Or just keep an eye on the Hobby Link Japan page, as they might have additional stock once they've been released (13,000Y): http://hlj.com/product/BANN04090/Act

That's how it begun with me actually. I'll just buy Hikaru's 1S and 1A with Strike/Super parts in 1/60 scale. Now I have a few of Yamato, a few of Bandai's DX, and so on and so forth.

Good luck on collecting just one line of Macross Valk. And hope that you can stay away from temptations.

Oh yeah, temptation is already at work (looking at the new VF-1S Roy 1/60 and Delta releases). I'm definitely going to be a bit bummed if the HM-R is discontinued after this first wave though.

I know the DYRL VF-1As (Hikaru, Max & Kakizaki) were previously released as Hi-Metal in 2011 or so, but a re-release would be great...in addition to the other one's they've teased.

And you guys are just talking about HM-R releases, right? How about the upcoming DX in between of those couple of months HM-R releases? Hehehe. Like I said, you guy have been WARNED.

Yeah, just the HM-R releases for me, so I'm hoping they keep them steadily coming.