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I didn't realise that this is a scene from Wedge's Gamble until I saw the SSD taking off.

On 5/25/2022 at 5:37 PM, Roy Focker said:

I just wished they used actual people for the pilots.

I like that its full CG. You don't have to try and convince yourself that those aren't CG spaceships the live actors are piloting.

Who is writing this, Cletus Kasady?

20 hours ago, Harukajunko said:

have to admit this just feels dumb though. the zentradi quelled  the other planets and were a giant mailed fist and border protector. the idea that they never once encoutnered or knew about the invid just feels logically unsound.

 

Its also boring as hell. 

The Zentraedi exist in such numbers in Macross because there was a massive meat grinder war that they were being churned out for. If you take away a credible threat in Robotech it makes one wonder why they exist in such numbers.

The novels had the Zentraedi working pretty much as you describe above. Every encounter between the Zentraedi and the Invid gave the Invid substantial numerical superiority. They also had larger Invid Mecha, specifically the Gurab, on the same scale as the Regult (this is expressly stated in the first book prologue and the Battle of Tawkhan in the last book). This works. Having the Invid in huge numbers helps to explain things like why the Zentraedi do everything en masse themselves, why they unleash swarms of missiles at a time etc. They're used to fighting massed engagements.

There could also be a solution to the irritating problem of the Invid later being defeated by the inferior REF and Sentinels forces.  This could be explained by the Zentraedi having just completed a massively successful annihilation campaign against the bulk of the Invid forces. Before the assembled fleet can initiate the final stage of the campaign and attack Optera itself, Dolza judges the destruction of the contaminated Zentraedi fleet a higher priority and they are diverted. So the Invid that we see in New Generation and Sentinels are just a small remnant. 

The bottom line is the premise of Invid vs Zentraedi, or Tirolians vs Invid, is fascinating and has great potential. It shouldn't be discarded for reasons that can be altered with the stroke of a pen (if laws can be altered with the stroke of a pen so can canon, contrary to what certain canon nazis like to think).

4 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Metal Build Draron Scale 1/10 Guren S.E.I.T.E.N. Eight Elements
October 2022 Release
May 27, 2022 Preorder Starts
Y29700
P-Bandai Release
https://p-bandai.com/hk/item/N2613274001001

 

 

Its so pointy. Is this eye safe?

43 minutes ago, Harukajunko said:

The old Comics versions of the Sentinels Destroids and Z series battloids

See answer above. The micronised Z series Regult is about the best of them, not that I like human redesigns of the alien mecha much.

If this is for Across the Stars then I'm rather more excited about the Regent's forces: Hellcats etc.

1 hour ago, Harukajunko said:

yeah he was trying to 'Help' our work for a long time by attacking anyone with a pulse around us about stupid things like 'the zentradi and invid never fought' or stuff like that and routinely getting into name calling.

I had no idea. I don't agree with a lot of his notions but at least he values the Bioroids. That's a plus in my book, whatever his other failings may be.

1 hour ago, Harukajunko said:

Right now Fran last I heard was working on a few things specifically with backer pieces like mine and your's coming in once all the base artwork is done I think there was something about the ASC combat armor or something I'd need to talk to JAAD later about it.

Great Thanks. 

On 5/19/2022 at 8:13 PM, vladykins said:

I'm so excited I think I wet myself!

Have I missed something exciting? I just see another Valkyrie.

21 hours ago, Big s said:

Where would you fit that. It would be like the size of a doorway and expensive

Oh you got me with that one.😂

I meant a 20 cm figure.

But that larger size would actually be in scale with my other figures.

4 hours ago, Big s said:

Curious about the zentraedi soldier though since they only have a teaser pic

I too would like to see the pilot first as its my only reason for getting their Regult.  Its already very small and weaponless, so I could tip either way on the purchase decision based on how it looks.

I really wish they would do 1/12 Zentraedi soldiers though.

On 5/21/2022 at 9:24 AM, Big s said:

And for the completionist they probably will do all the tv vf1 ‘s. 

This completionist wants all the Zentraedi stuff. TV vf1's are just the same old Bandai flyby.

@Harukajunko Do either you or @JAAD_SMG know when more of Fran's art is going to drop? I cant wait to see how the Bioroid Assault craft turned out. That one is pretty much my all-time favourite small ship.😃

On 5/21/2022 at 9:59 PM, Urashiman said:

New stuff in the mail finally!

Awesome.

Just one?🧐

16 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

To them, Kitz' release is the 'DX' to the '

That's surprising.

16 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Do you mean a Kree Sentry in its own packaging?  They've released a BAF Kree Sentry.

I have that one but I meant a comic accurate Kree Sentry like the tiny Heroclix one.

5 minutes ago, Big s said:

It’s more of a fast sled to get a high tech howitzer into position.

Mobile artillery.

On 5/20/2022 at 2:42 PM, JAAD_SMG said:

the only hang up on Approval will be if they want to update the design a little (which they have done for some stuff)

Hopefully there's not too much of that, particularly with the alien stuff. Could be a deal breaker for some of us art backers.

On 5/20/2022 at 2:42 PM, JAAD_SMG said:

Not at this time. re-colours are easy but take time. If its requested in a backer piece however...

It will be in an art piece if the next book is a go.

On 5/20/2022 at 8:42 PM, Seto Kaiba said:

Careful, you'll be the next one the trollish types brand as "not a fan". 😉 

Lol. This is classic. 😂

Coming from the guy who said this:

".. the only serious Robotech fans left are the fanatics who can't comprehend why anyone would criticize Robotech"

On 5/18/2022 at 4:30 PM, M'Kyuun said:

True crime is better b/c it's real. The supernatural isn't, and watching people reacting overdramatically to nothing drives me insane.

In this context yes, TV spooks belong in the same place as Giant Faces at Cydonia and Pyramids created by aliens.

On 5/19/2022 at 6:17 AM, Harukajunko said:

Gotcha

Bear in mind that the vast majority of the Tirolian-Invid war lore comes from these sources. 

On 5/18/2022 at 5:18 PM, no3Ljm said:

'm pretty sure it's like asking people too that already have Yamato and Arcadia VF-1's, still buys the DX version.

Oh I completely understand getting the DX, that's on another level.

10 minutes ago, Big s said:

Damn, I really loved bionic six. Great theme and fun show and the odd implications that the bionic woman and six million dollar man got together and had a family with a few adopted kids. Maybe due to being left infertile or something 

Its definitely a show on my wish list, but AYKB the only DVD'S available are bootlegs.

On 5/19/2022 at 2:28 AM, sh9000 said:

 

Firelord! Finally a SOMEBODY!

Instapreorder. Can we get Terrax and Morg? And when is Galactus going to become available INTERNATIONALLY????😃

So where is Spiral?

Can we get a Kree Sentry?😃