Axelay

The AT-TE (All Terrain Tactical Enforcer) is a 6-legged walker which first appeared in Attack of the Clones.

http://www.starwars.com/databank/vehicle/atte/

OK, aside from Gung-Ho, I don't know why that never crossed my mind before. Other GI Joes in their dress uniforms would be absolutely awesome.

If it's anything like the green A-wing then no - not at all

Speaking of the A-wing, does anyone know if the original version came with any electronic features? On the bottom of the green one there is a piece of plastic that looks to be the cover for a battery compartment...

Yes, the Droids A-Wing did have a battery compartment. It had a press button to make "laser" sounds. Mine actually still works, against all odds.

Since the Droids A-Wing is the only one I've ever owned, I'm looking very forward to getting the new one with Arvel. I think it looks really nice.

I have this, but I had it displayed upright sitting on its engines so I never got the droopy wings problem, although I think it did suffer from it - they're not made of very stiff plastic. Might be possible to insert a couple of thin metal rods into the wings somehow to stop it happening though.

My Dagobah X-Wing indeed suffers from droopy wings. My solution - which isn't a very good one - is to simply pull the wings and flip them over every month or so. I've considered putting very thin metal braces into each wingroot, but it's not high on my priority list.

Thank God for Shinsen. I am so sick of messing with screwy codecs and players for these other versions.

Very, very impressive work. My compliments to everyone involved in this project. This is truly the power of imagination.

マクロスF OP「トライアングラー」フルバーションMV by 坂本真綾

Macross F OP, Triangler FULL ver MV by Maaya Sakamoto

This is music video!!

Thank you! The song is definitely growing on me.

$600? Absolutely not a chance. $150 is the very maximum I'm willing to spend. Here's hoping the numbers are clarified shortly.

WOW. Just... wow. I am so glad I held out to see what Beagle was going to produce. There's no question - that's the one I am going to get. Thanks for the picture! Can't wait to see more.

Cloth to cover the joints? Oh, now that just impresses me. I sincerely hope that the final product will be as good as I am hoping. I'll get one even if it breaks the $150 mark.

Wow, that Beagle is looking amazing! I certainly hope that it turns out well. If so, it's the must-have of the 3 for me.

Wow. The GI Joe lineup at Toyfair is infinitely more impressive to me than the Star Wars lineup. I've seen maybe 3-4 things in the SW booth which I'd buy, whereas I want it ALL in the GI Joe booth.

Huh. Both the CM's and the Megahouse have interesting elements to each. I do wish that the MH was a bit taller in bike mode. It kinda reminds me of what I must have looked like when I was attempting to ride tricycles on the playground back when I taught preschool. My kids always thought it was hilarious.

Where DO the handlebars on the MH go? I didn't see them reattached in the video.

Anyway, are there any model or prototype pictures of the Beagle? I feel like I don't want to make a final decision until after I've seen it. (And yes, I did see the renders back on page 20.)

Oh, I have watched the first episode so many times now and it just makes me more excited for what's to come. I have a few new questions/observations.

1. Is it Ozma, or Asuma (Azuma)? I just wasn't sure if the translation I saw was accurate.

2. When Ozma gives chase to the "redbug," why does it even bother hiding in the asteroids? It seems annoyingly impervious to all fire thrown at it so far.

3. Speaking of the "redbug," I wonder what happened to the other one? I don't recall seeing it get shot down, but I think all of the "hammerheads" were.

4. Does anyone know when the soundtrack for Frontier will be released? There's an anime convention here in NC in late May, and although it's expensive, I'd go if I thought there was a chance I could buy the soundtrack (or other merchandise) there. I figure it should be out by that time, but finding anything Macross related here in NC is a supreme rarity.

5. Anyone got a good scan (or other art) of Ozma's skull logo?

Got a question.

Has it been explained what SMS stands for? (If so, please forgive.) I couldn't help but wonder if it was something like Shinsei Military Systems. It'd help to explain why SMS has the newest fighters.

Say, could someone please inform me as to the name of the music composer for Frontier? I am thoroughly enjoying the music so far and can't wait for it to come out on CD.

Just watched it this morning - no less than 4 times.

I am positively excited to see where this series will go.

A few questions/observations:

1. How many episodes is this slated to be?

2. Do we know yet who has the license to produce merchandise?

3. When I first saw Ozma's armored VF-25, I couldn't help but be somewhat reminded of the Axelay. It's not a spot-on likeness, just a slight similarity in shape.

4. Monsters. Must. Die. I thoroughly despise them already.

Got 2 UNS patches from Mars Base 21, and am very pleased with them.

Can someone recommend to me a place where I might find information about all of the downloadable content? I specifically want to know the capabilities and differences between each of the planes. I haven't bought any yet, and I don't intend to unless I know what the heck I'm buying beforehand.

Oh, wait a tick. Someone kindly pointed out to me that the Japanese AC6 page has almost exactly what I'm looking for.

Change the content via the links on the left side.

Holy CRAP. I got chills.

I have a vague recollection of this, but didn't someone here on the board mod their Japanese Starscream so that it could carry both the missiles and guns on the wings while in fighter mode?

Well I'm sold. Thanks for that pic!

I have to say that while I enjoy the multiplayer, I am highly annoyed by the lack of detailed stats. I really want to see how many kills I had, how many times I was shot down, how many shots I fired, how many connected/missed, etc. I don't even know how I'm scoring the points I'm being given.

Also, is there a chart or list out there which illustrates the stats for each plane? I'd really like to see how some of them compare to each other, and which weapons they can carry.

As far as SNK games go, I've ALWAYS gone with Yuri, Ryo, and Robert. I've had more "come from behind" wins with Robert than perhaps any other character in any other fighting game I've ever played.

For Capcom, I always enjoyed Guile, Charlie, and Captain America in MVC2.

However, my very favorite team in MVC2 was Cable, Psylocke, and Sentinel. Good God does that team run wild over just about everything.

If we were to pick the very best incarnations of any of these characters from any of their games and put them on one team, I'm going to say:

1. Street Fighter Alpha 2 Charlie

2. The King of Fighters '95 Robert

3. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Cable

Graham, please be sure to tell them thank you for continuing to produce Macross toys. Even though some of them may be better received then others, the fact is that they are still Valkyries, and I still love seeing new ones come out. With that having been said:

1. Is there any remote possibility that Yamato might consider negotiating for the Macross 7 license? I don't know how reluctant Bandai may be to relinquish it, but they certainly don't seem to be doing anything with it.

2. I'd like to see more on the upcoming YF-21.

3. Any chance for a reactive armor for the VF-0?