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Sure... I have larger scans. I'll get them posted tonight when I get home. Thank you SO much for the help!!! And yes I'm Carl, Carl Hoff to be exact. We've PM'ed each other in the past. Remember? Who is Greg? I was just about to say if they can't post from work they need to get PC's at home. Then it hit me, if their employer is who I think it is they probably can't post from home either. If you think they'd want to help feel free to email them the scans. Thanks again, Carl

So... you agree its ok for him to try and make some money off this? Is so what's the problem? If he can't I'd imagine he'd be more likely to look at other options if he felt his efforts were supported by other fellow fans. I didn't start this thread to give others the oportunity to question all his motives and give him a hard time. If I were in his shoes, it wouldn't take much of this to come to the conclusion that this effort was more trouble then it was worth. I also feel we have enough HG bashing threads around here. No point in taking that out on Robert. Lets cross that bridge when we come to it. Its taken 2 or 3 years to get to this point. I imagine getting this published isn't Robert's full time job so it may take some time. Give it a chance to work. Robert, I have a question for you. Have you considered getting this published in Japan? If HG proves too difficult to work with that might be an easier option. Just something to consider... Carl

Boy do I type slow. Three posts were made while I was typing mine above. And one other question to ponder... what would you rather have... an artbook with English translations of everthing or a stack of printouts of low resolution scans that someone posted on the internet? I for one am certainly willing to pay for the Artbook. As far as HG's track record I'd rather not comment but that is certainly something Roger can't be faulted for. He's trying and for that I give him credit... Carl

I have to agree with jenius. Sure I see your point danth and its closer to what I try to practice but I certainly can't fault Roger. In my case I just spent 3 years (off and on) tracking down this: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=22059 What drives me is the desire to share this cool stuff so I freely share what I find. The same is true of the Tread/Beta Gakken toy. I spent far more time and money tracking that down just so I could freely share this: http://www.macrossworld.com/mospeada/tread_toy.htm That said was it legal for me to post scans of that Mospeada DÅjinshi? I would assume I probably broke a copyright law or two when I did that. But I'll worry about that if anyone comes looking for me. See I don't look at this as my profession. I enjoy sharing with other fans and I'm not out to make money on this stuff. However I certainly don't expect everyone else to feel the same way. I can't expect an artist to simply give away his works for free. In this case, sure Roger doesn't own the copyrights to these designs, but he does have something in his possesion that has value. Something he's spent time and money to track down and perserve. He's willing to share and has already shared a great deal of info with the community. I know many collectors that would jump on something like this, hide it away in a private collection somewhere, and the rest of the world would never be aware it existed. I much prefer Roger's approach. He's also probably following the only truely legal approach he can. I assume Harmony Gold is the rightful copyright holder in this case, or atleast has the right to legally distribute this copyrighted material. And if this does happen ask yourself this... will more people see his artbook or the Mospeada DÅjinshi I just shared for free? Sure I could try to translate the Mospeada DÅjinshi into English and try to publish it through proper channels but that would be FAR more work than posting it as I did. In that light I'm simply lazy and Roger is trying far harder to share what he has with as many fans as possible. I certainly think any Mospeada fan should support his efforts. Oh... and I'd also encourage you to listen to his interview. In it he answers this question directly and throws out a few other pieces of info that may be playing a part in his decisions. The person that owned this stuff prior to Roger let him take it with the understanding that he'd work with the proper channels and that he wouldn't publish it on his own. In this case that is Harmony Gold. If that was part of the agreement he made to acquire these materials I certainly respect his desire to honor that agreement. Just my two cents, Carl

Thanks... I see where the edit feature is on my second post. I don't remember seeing it when I made the first one. Anyways, I've cleaned up some of the worst of it and just added a second post. I hope I posted it in the correct area. Since we are talking about what I hope to be a furture Harmony Gold product maybe I should have made that post in the "stuff" area. Carl

Hello, I just started a thread with this same name here: http://www.robotech.com/community/forum/re...&forumid=24 I'd like it to get the attention of Harmony Gold so if you could please post over there and show your support. Thanks, Carl P.S. I don't get on robotech.com too often so I had a few questions some of you here might be able to help me with. How does one edit one of their own posts? I thought I'd edited out some of those blunders before I posted but it looks like the edits didn't stick. Can I fix them now? Also are the points one gets over there good for anything? I have 2169 points and to be honest I don't have a clue how I got them. I typically just peek in once every 6 months to a year and was wondering if someone else was using my account there. I also don't see a way to search for posts by wwwmwww. If I could that should let me know if anyone else has been posting as me. Thanks again for your time...

Nice article there Totoro242. I'd love to see that translated as well. I also just finished adding the last 19 pages to my first post. Enjoy... And with all the Macross and Anime fans here surely someone here can read Japanese and help us get these translated. I'm almost certain we even have Japanese member here at MacrossWorld too. If you want to work on your English and make many fans greatful in the process here is your chance. Carl

Here is a video made the day before the San Francisco Rod, Custom & Motorcycle Show: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8...&pr=goog-sl It also looks like the monsters-in-motion Landmaster won't be making a return. I however now know who has the molds and something even better has now got my attention. Enjoy, Carl P.S. I now know who took the above picture and I now also have an answer to this question: And I must say I'm a VERY happy man.

I've just added pages 41 through 50 to the first post. On page 48 you see mention of a SQUID. You know, I actually know what one is. When I was back in school I did a fair bit of work with one. It looked exactly like this one: http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~mpf/squid/squid_text.htm Now the real question is what does a SQUID have to do with Mospeada? The picture on page 49 wasn't really an image I was expecting to find in a Mospeada DÅjinshi either. Enjoy, Carl

Any chance any of your friends might want to help translate this DÅjinshi? I'll take all the help I can get. Thanks, Carl

I just went to go read the interview. Hmmm... looks like its not text. I've downloaded the mp3 files, I'll try to listen to them tonight. Thanks, Carl

I was about ask if all 8 designs were available somewhere, but I think this answers that question. In that case PLEASE PM me, email me, anything when that happens. I definately want to see them. It should be on its way, so I'll see it soon enough. I know of several, so we'll see. I'm aware of but have yet to see these toys which were never offically released by Gakken: (1) Shadow Legioss (2) Shadow Tread (3) Red Tread (4) Green Tread (5) And several Inbit toys which I can't remember the particulars on at the moment. One of which was supposed to have actual rhinestone eyes. Carl

I've just added pages 31 through 40 to the first post. My Japanese must be getting better, I think I can read page 34. Enjoy, Carl

If so I REALLY want to see it in Fighter mode. Carl

NICE!!!! I like... I like alot!!!! By "I found" are you saying you are Roger Harkavy? Are the 6 pieces in Super7 Magazine issue #15 the other 6? I.e. with EXO's and the one in your link is that ALL 8? Any chance you'd make your copywrite band across that image smaller? I'd like to see the feet. Looks like I have an issue I NEED to pick up. Oh... and one other question. If you found these 8 pieces may I ask when you found them? EXO's image was posted back in 2004. Thanks, Carl P.S. Ok... I lied... one MORE question... I see your link mentions "Roger Harkavy at Super7 Magazine". May I ask what your position there is? This issue #15, which I just ordered, here: http://super7store.com/magazine/current_issue.php seems to have pictures of many old Mospeada toys. I also see phrases like "showcasing the latest toys, art and design contrasted with the greatest toys of yesteryear." You should have asked me about this: http://www.macrossworld.com/mospeada/tread_toy.htm It looks like it would have been a PERFECT fit.

I love that SD Ride Armor. It remides me of this image I pulled off Yahoo Japan back in 2004. All I have is the image. Anyone know the source? Here is another image I like. and again I'm not sure of the source at the moment. I got it here: just now. Carl

WOW!!!! You just made my day... even if I am a bit slow finding this news. I can't wait to see more. Thanks, Carl

I've just added pages 21 through 30 above. Enjoy, Carl

Here is the Yahoo Japan auction that I won: http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f51121616 If you can't access closed auctions, here is the bid history from that auction: Anyone know who the other bidders were? I'd be happy to share with them as well. If someone wants to send them a message through Yahoo Japan and point them here feel free. I think that's possible. Maybe one of them could help us translate it. You are welcome, Carl

I think its something along those lines. I can't read Japanese so I'm not 100% certain. I hope to be able to find another fan willing to help with the translation and if so I'd be happy to share that here as well. Carl

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I've just added pages 11 through 20 above. I'm still holding out hope that someone will be able to help with the translation. Carl

You are very welcome. I've now got the correct drivers for my scanner and have both it and IE working at the same time now. I've just added pages 5 through 10 to my first post above. I'll try to post a handful of pages each day if I have time. Enjoy, Carl

I've seen this on Yahoo Japan twice. I was unemployed when I first saw this over 3 years ago and its taken me this long to track down another. That makes this about as hard to track down as any resin kit I've gone after. My aim is to scan the entire thing and share it here. Don't worry, I'll post the pages as links. And I'll add to this list as I get the pages scanned in. http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Cover.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page1.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page2.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page3.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page4.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page5.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page6.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page7.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page8.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page9.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page10.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page11.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page12.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page13.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page14.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page15.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page16.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page17.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page18.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page19.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page20.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page21.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page22.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page23.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page24.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page25.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page26.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page27.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page28.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page29.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page30.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page31.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page32.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page33.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page34.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page35.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page36.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page37.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page38.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page39.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page40.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page41.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page42.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page43.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page44.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page45.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page46.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page47.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page48.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page49.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page50.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page51.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page52.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page53.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page54.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page55.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page56.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page57.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page58.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page59.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page60.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page61.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page62.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page63.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page64.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page65.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page66.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page67.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page68.png http://www.wwwmwww.com/Mospeada/Page69.png Enjoy, Carl P.S. I'm running on a new PC with Vista. I just installed my scanners drivers today and scanned the above images. It was then that I noticed that Internet Explorer had stopped working. I had to restore things to the point before my scanner's drivers were installed to get it working again. So I can't say for sure when I'll get the rest of it up. It will be 70 images total and even with a working scanner I'd likely not get them all done in one sitting. So... any volunteers in helping me get this thing translated? P.S.S. Final update to this post... ALL DONE!!! Enjoy and get busy translating!!!

Arg... New PC's. Internect Explorer just stopped working for me and I had to restore things to the point they were yesterday so I lost a day of installing new software. I just re-installed IrfanView myself. Here is the new icon. I think it looks great. Carl MWicon5.ico

Yes, I had to clear the cache. Did you put it here: http://www.macrossworld.com/ or here: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/_main_menu.htm I only see it in the forums. Carl