Opus

Why am I not surprised by that statement. I'm sure that deep down in your hearts you and Arnold are both nice guys.

Hikaru uses them to save Misa in Alaska base.

I think you need to follow his life story to see him as a hero, you also need to see Pumping Iron. I mean think about it, he came to the US with 20 bucks in his gym bag, and he ended up being the highest paid entertainer, and the leader of the fifth largest economy in the world. He made something out of nothing and allong the way he inspired hundreds of thousands of people... I personally would take a bullet for him. I've seen Pumping Iron. I hope he was acting because he came across as really arrogant. Arnold has had an impressive life life but he doesn't meet my criteria for a hero. Maybe if he took a bullet for you I'd change my mind.

In a battlefield, a commander is not supposed to stand out. That's why everyone wears the same uniform as grunts even in the battlefield. At least that's what I understand, and the practice of never saluting to your commanding officer because a sniper can shoot him. You've been watching too much TV. The battles are massive and involve hundreds of valks. If Roy orders the Skull Squad to form up on him how are they going to know where to go unless they can see him? There's also that whole Japanese warrior's pride thing going on.

It's a badge of rank. It's important for leaders to be easily distinguishable on the battlefield.

I joined in Feb. 02 as Captain Kramer. I lurked off and on for at least a year before that.

He may very well be remembered for all of those things. Although I'm not sure he's done anything to qualify as a hero that doesn't mean he won't be percieved as one.

Doesn't Claudia announce the transformations? It would make sense that Japanese is not her first language.

Max is like one of them ninjas that Yamato has constantly on hand in case they think Graham has given us any unauthorized info... Max is a NINJA!!!! i might have had a hand in that one.

I'd definitely like to have a left fist if not both. Fists are essential for GERWALK in opinion.

Evil is an understatement.

Everyone in the US who didn't get thier models from this guy should fill out this form. It doesn't matter what country he's in the Feds will go after his ass. https://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/ps8165.pdf And if that fails, my military expertise is always available for the right price.

CROM laughs at your iritations. Crom sure is a jolly fellow for a god with only one worshipper.

I think what Agent One is saying makes sense. I also think that's why Yamato is making thier VF-0 small and relatively inexpensive. The VF-0 is targeted at the newer younger fans who were introduced to Macross by Mac Zero while the expensive stuff is reserved for 25-30 year old collectors who can afford it.

Take the backpack apart and switch the tailfins to thier opposite sides. It should fold flat after that.

What he said.

Bitching about bitching make you no better than the bitches your bitching about.

There's also http://www.brickshelf.com/

Opus was a very wise penguin. unfortunately opus also smells of herring guts and stale cheetos I don't hate you... just my dial up cpnnection when confronted with so many pics I thank the gods every day that they don't sell Macross toys on the home shoppping network.

I think you guys are forgetting the most obvious choice.

I'm sorry, but I smell cinematic poo poo.

when asked if he cared, Opus simply answered "no".

Now here's something Yamato could make in 1/48 that I'd be all for.

You keep using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means. Incontheable! I could care less about the SDF. A giant space cruiser than turns into a giant robot is a retarded concept. I grudgingly tolerate it because I like everything else about Macross. (except J-pop )

I couldn't get much info about what's actually being done to the A-10 but I found some interesting links: http://www.af.mil/factsheets/index.asp http://www.airforcetimes.com/ Such as this article: New programs, old standbys The president’s 2005 budget proposal, delivered to Congress Feb. 2, gives many clues to what the Air Force of the future will look like. The document requests more than $13 billion to buy new aircraft and modify existing fleets. That money includes $3.6 billion to buy 24 F/A-22 Raptors. The Joint Strike Fighter program is slated to receive more than $2.5 billion to continue development. Another $2.5 billion is allotted to purchase 14 C-17 airlifters, and the Air Force has requested close to $306 million to build three CV-22s, a variant of the tilt-rotor aircraft called the Osprey. Though the F/A-22 and JSF are expected to replace existing fighter and attack platforms, Hornburg said the service should have a contingency plan in case programs are delayed or fail. If necessary, that plan could include buying more F-15s and F-16s, depending on the Air Force’s needs. “We are beginning … to ask ourselves the question, what if some of our transformational acquisitions don’t arrive on time or for one reason or another simply don’t make it,” Hornburg said. “We’ve got to have a mitigating strategy.” However, Hornburg cautioned that he did not foresee or predict problems with the programs. The Air Force wants the F/A-22 and the Joint Strike Fighter, he added, noting the service might buy the short-take-off-and-vertical-landing variant of the JSF in addition to the conventional variant to replace the A-10. “But I have to start thinking about what we do if we don’t get them,” the general said. “I’m going to start thinking about that now, just as a hedge.” But at this point, Hornburg said, “I have no desire to buy more legacy airplanes. I have no plan to buy more F-15s or F-16s.” Both the F/A-22 and the Joint Strike Fighter have run into difficulties in their development. The Raptor’s setbacks have included slow testing, overheating brakes and late aircraft deliveries from prime contractor Lockheed Martin. Most recently, program officials have battled with more than 2 million lines of software code to get the aircraft’s avionics back on track. The Pentagon also acknowledged that the Joint Strike Fighter, also known as the F-35, is about 1,000 pounds overweight — a problem faced by many aircraft and one that delayed the program a year. This revelation caused budgeters to move more than $5 billion from production to development accounts to cover the cost overrun, decreasing the number of aircraft the Air Force and Navy can buy in the short run. Purchasing more legacy aircraft like the F-15 and F-16 has been a matter of heated debate within the military. In recent years, the Air Force has shied away from purchasing them because the service wanted to dedicate the funds to developing next-generation fighters like the Raptor and Joint Strike Fighter. More than $2 billion has been earmarked for modifications to the B-2, B-1, B-52, F-117, C-5, C-17 and several other aircraft. Major upgrades to the F-15s, F-16s and A-10s are included in the $2 billion to keep the aircraft relevant, Hornburg said. The Air Force plans to upgrade F-15Cs with better computers and air-to-ground radars. The F-16 Block 50s, as well as a few Block 40s, also will receive new radars. The A-10 Thunderbolt, the only Air Force platform dedicated to the close-air support mission, may get datalinks, new engines, new avionics, precision weapons and the next-generation targeting pods, Sniper XR. “We can’t afford to do that on every existing A-10,” Hornburg said, noting that some Thunderbolts will have to be retired to form a small fleet of A-10s that can do more. Hornburg said the Air Force is studying how many A-10s it should upgrade and how many it should retire. He expects the results of the analysis by August 2005, in time to create funding requests for the 2006 budget.