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Props to Nanashi for putting the page together.

That's a great paint job--looks fresh from the factory!

Thanks, Legioss! That cinches it, aside from determining exactly who did the painting (probably either Suzuki or Takani, and I'm not familiar enough with either man's work to hazard a guess).

Reviving an old topic... Out of the pictures in the "This is Animation" Original Illustration Portfolio (mecha), the one that comes closest to the topic of this thread is the one that was used for volume 2 of the Robotech Macross Saga reprint volume (shown here). The image on the book is cropped, which cuts off the word "Artmic" next to the Regult's foot. Now, Graham mentioned that the art resembles that of Yoshiyuki Takani. Takani apparently collaborated with Toshimitsu Suzuki on the Macross model artwork (this comes from some Mospeada staff interview notes here; not sure if these are the same as the ADV Mospeada liner notes). So it appears possible, even likely, that either Takani or Suzuki did the picture from the TIA portfolio. However, there are some stylistic differences between that picture and the one that we're discussing. The Regult's right leg is quite different, and while the detail on the side "bun" of the Regult looks like flush "panels" in the Artmic drawing, it is more 3D in the unknown painting. If you look at the model illustrations here and here there are many differences in detail again--we have four similar, but quite different Regults. So while it looks like there could be an Artmic and/or Suzuki connection, it's very hard to come to a definitive answer based on style. But if anyone would like to pursue this further, I see that Takani has art books--pictured here (same book with more detail here) and a different one here. And there's a Suzuki/Artmic book here. One final note: I wouldn't be surprised if the picture we're discussing has been cropped--the Regult is cut off rather clumsily--and the signature is in the part that's missing.

According to http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/ (and some interpretation by me) Macross Zero shared the Best Picture award with The Animatrix in the OVA category. The stuff about surround sound and combination of 2D and 3D animation are basically just points in its favor--from my reading of the machine translation, anyway. For theatrical releases, Tokyo Godfathers shared the Best Picture award with (ahem) "summer of eggplant Andalusia". Looks like "Africa a.F.r.l.c.A" won some kind of "general invitation award" while Gundam Seed won Grand Prix animation of the year. Not sure about that eggplant one. I'm sure someone else will provide a better translation. I've noticed that Max Sterling's name often comes through as "Maximilian G. Eggplant" when it goes through a translatior. Edit: Ah, it must be "Nasu: Summer in Andalusia". This page explains that "Nasu" means "eggplant".

Hey, Kanata, for your inspiration: http://manuals.macrossmecha.org/vf1/fact/accom/escsys/

No 1/6300 scale Takatoku or Matchbox SDF-1 can transform. Only the 1/3000 does.

Looks great! But I'm wondering about the nose blisters--given that they're sensors, shouldn't they be kept clean?

It would be really small at 1/48, but it'll be even smaller at 1/55. And this thread really should be locked since we're not talking about Macross at all! There's a pinned MPC thread in the Other Animation section.

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...topic=5594&st=0 Old news. Welcome to MacrossWorld!

So, I asked the question, and it turns out that it was jwinges. But I haven't been able to find any pics! Edit: sorry 'bout the goof up! Thanks, soze.

Yes, the low viz was produced in limited quantity. Nobody seems to know how many exactly. A 1/72 pilot will be 2/3 the size of a 1/48 pilot. In other words, no, it won't look good at all unless you pretend it's one of Max's kids playing jet ace. The pilots in those pictures are also in the Do You Remember Love style flight suits. Expect the M&M 1/48 1J's to be in the TV-show style flight suits. Notably: no giant yellow epaulets, differences in helmet shape, and overall color scheme.

Does anyone remember who was making a custom 1/55 VF-1 escape capsule--the removable cockpit section as seen when Roy rescures Hikaru and Minmay from the VF-1D?

In the case of the F-14 you'd be partially correct. The Phoenix missile's radar is semi-active during initial flight, using the returns from the Tomcat's radar. I.e., the Tomcat sends out radar waves, they bounce off the target, and the Phoenix picks them up. When it gets closer, the Phoenix relies entirely on its internal radar. But in general, the radar housed in the nose of a fighter like a VF-1 serves a much broader role than just guiding missiles. It tells the pilot who's out there, where they are, where they're going and how fast. It also lets the pilot select targets and hand off the information to the missiles' internal tracking systems before launch.

I didn't know that. Too bad you dont have a pic of it. I think it was either MW member takatoys or Rosario Love. But I can't find a reference to it at either person's web site. Maybe if you post to the "customizing toys" forum, someone will remember.

Crap. Double post. Might as well add something useful. I would say the 1/48 transformation is complex enough to make me not really look forward to it. In fact I'd say the same for the 1/60. If the MPC is closer to the Taka/Bandai 1/55's in ease of transformation, that would be an advantage. Also, here are more pics (from a prototype) of the 1/60 booster internals (last two in the series.): http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/v...trike_proto.htm

Not sure where you can find side-by-side pics but you can see the internal detail at http://www.menet.umn.edu/~ngo/robotech_mpc_fp_vf-1s.html Compare to the Yamato 1/48 shots shown earlier in this thread. A couple shots of the internals of the Yamato 1/60 boosters are at http://www.menet.umn.edu/~ngo/vf-1j_super_ya.html

No, it is radar. Similar to the radar on the F-14 or any other modern jet fighter. http://www.jolly-rogers.com/airpower/f-14/f-14-av.htm

It is somewhat shocking, but Kawamori probably makes more than that since he isn't an animator--he's a director and mecha designer.

I don't know where I saw it--either here or somewhere out on the web--but there is somebody who was working on a scratchbuilt ejection capsule for attachment to a Valkyrie's arm. Don't recall which toy it was supposed to go with.

Alvaro, I think you're misremembering and combining two or three separate incidents. In episode 3, Hikaru and Minmay are stuck in a damaged VF-1D, so Roy ejects the front cockpit "escape capsule" and attaches it to the arm of his VF-1S to bring them back to the Macross. Later in the episode, Hikaru and Minmay get into his fan racer, which he flew onto Macross island at the beginning of episode 1 and which Roy has saved for him. They fly out of the Macross but are carried along with it when it folds into outer space. They then fly it back into the Macross. In a much later episode ("Phantasm") Hikaru has a dream while lying in the hospital. At one point in the dream, he ejects the front cockpit "escape capsule" of the Valkyrie he's flying, and it morphs into his fan racer. Some illustrations of how the ejection capsule works can be found at http://manuals.macrossmecha.org/vf1/fact/accom/escsys/ (But bear in mind that the information may not be completely official. Nevertheless, it pretty much accords with what I've seen in the series.)

Can you cite a source for that? The most complete account of the negotiations that I've found is in the news reports at http://www.valkyrie-exchange.com/newsarchive.html The entry for October 30, 2000 states: From previous comments on this forum, it's always been my impression that Big West wouldn't allow Toycom to pay royalties to both BW and HG. However, this is the first time I've seen an account as detailed as yours (not to mention contrary to what I'd been led to believe). Also, your account doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Even though HG knew their copyright claims were weak, they could still assert trademark claims in reasonably good faith. I don't happen to agree with their trademark/dilution/market confusion argument, but I doubt they would be found at fault for making it. And I'm fairly certain they could base their royalty demands on that argument. On the other hand, by allowing payment of royalties to HG for a property that BW believed it owned exclusively, BW would be giving up control of the Macross franchise, at least in North America. It would be extremely difficult for them to later turn around and attempt to reassert their exclusive rights. This interpretation is consistent with the belief that BW disallowed the payment of royalties to HG. (Of course, things could be more complicated--for example, hypothetically, BW might have been willing to accept some form of compensation to HG that couldn't be construed as a royalty, but HG wouldn't accept that.) Incidentally, in http://www.valkyrie-exchange.com/news/toynami/1242001.html (Interview with George Sohn) Kevin writes: Initially, the passage refers to HG "serving papers" and asking Toycom to "cease and desist". Later, a "lawsuit" or "suit" is mentioned. Does anyone know if an actual lawsuit was filed? My impression has always been that there was no actual suit, just a C&D communication.

Okay, I got confused. I think the pictures go like this: Top left: Tomy Monster Top right: Bandai Scout Pod, then Tomy Regult. Middle left: Tomy Q-Rau, then Bandai Q-Rau. Middle Right: K&M variable, then Tomy battroid Bottom left: Tomy fighter, then K&M variable Bottom right: K&M variable, then Tomy gerwalk Whew! And now, having stared at a bunch of gashapon pics over the last half-hour, I'll opine that of the Valks, I like Tomy's best. But I prefer the K&M Regult (not pictured above) and the Bandai Q-Rau. Note: Bandai has three sets ("missions") so far. K&M has two sets. Tomy has one. Somebody needs to do a complete set of side-by-side-by-side comparison pics.

You're right. In fact, it looks like there were two versions. One came with a bonus 1/144 battroid. http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models...1238-45-box.jpg http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models...435-121-box.jpg

There are two by Arii on this page: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models...unassembled.htm I've seen some kits in that series; not sure if the Misa is at the place I'm thinking of.