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Jenius - Thanks for the amazing comparison pics mate!!! Cool!! I am also jealous that you have ALL of the different versions/styles ....

Thanks for sharing - looks cool! I need to get one .....

I am curious to see some more pics of the GBP v2 armour ... it looks decent ....

And of course, you need to display each "type/style" in ALL three modes: battroid, fighter, and gerwalk!!! LOL!!! Well, except for the GBP armour!!

Hahahah! Yeah, I tell the wife it's good for me to have nice yamato toys for my kid to look at and never touch or I'll kill him, because it's teaching him to appreciate the imaginative side of life. From a safe distance. 404323[/snapback] ha ha ha ha ... too funny mate!

I work in a "cube farm" environment and there is no way I'd have toys lying around my desk. Management would NOT be happy. I can't believe some of you have the guts to bring your 1/48 Yamatos to the workplace .... hope that none of your co-workers break 'em!

It looks great!!!

A) Quick Pics and Links. There's alot of Minmay Guard Customs under the 1/48 Customs tab, in the Toys section on the front page. But here's some quick pics anyways : Paris Act Minmay Guard by Jung: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/m...toms/jmg-10.jpg Paris Act Minmay Guard by Anasazi37: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/m...anothermg-7.jpg Paris Act Minmay Guard by Kurt: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/m...oms/pamg-15.jpg Moon Act Minmay Guard by Kurt: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/m...rtminmoon-5.jpg B) Couldn't find too many Angel Birds customs, but Anasazi posted one up under the 1/60 customs: Angel Birds by Anasazi37: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/mw-customs/ab-2.jpg Hope that helps. When you get a chance swing by the Customs section to get a better idea of these color schemes and to admire everyone's else hard work. 404021[/snapback] Veritas - Thanks for the links mate! Mucho appreciated!! So were these paint schemes in one of the Macross sequels? I think I've seen all of 'em with the exception of Macross 7. Or are they based on model kits?? Will check out the customs section of MW ..... Thanks again!!

Sharrdd - I hear ya mate!!

It looks hard to navigate at first but you need to first select your "world" that you want to know more about first. (ie Universal Century) And then from there go to the relevent section (mecha, story, timeline, maps, glossary on the menu to the side of the screen) concerning that universe to see more. Because there are so many damn shows a noob has to decide which is the most relevent to them. You don't want to bog your mind down into details or you will be discouraged but it is always handy to have some reference of the various locations and places that each story is involved in so you won't get confused. Over the course of the timeline some colonies get renamed and even moved - knowing where they are and whose side they are taking helps - think about how confusing lord of the rings movie would be to someone who didn't read the book or know where the hobbits were coming from and going to on thier journey? Also over time there are factions working on the same side who end up betraying thier own people or allying with the victors of the previous wars (for political reasons or for some other reason) so it can get confusing if you don't read up on the various groups or have some reference. Gundam imo can be confusing at first because of the amount of people involved. We can all agree that to start with UC and then go onto the newer alternate universe stuff is the way to go since that is where it all began. Even though I am much more a fan of macross, liking that won't stop me from seeing the various shows. Some of the fighting in char's counterattack for example is really cool. (it's really the robot equivalent of two jedi but with bits and funnels and lots of other crap - ie the battle between the 'wills' of two characters and not just federation and zeon) But seriously don't just only watch the UC stories with 'newtypes' in them: definately see 8th MS team (everyone loves this!) and gundam 0083: stardust memory in thier order of the UC timeline. The main characters in these may not move with the grace of the heroic aces, but if you like the realism in robots then these beat the tv series in overall animation quality and suspense. (ie it is because they are no-name soldiers that you are actually scared they might die in them So because it keeps you gripped to your seat, you want to continue watching until the end - no robot of the week syndrome) 403704[/snapback] LowViz Lurker - thanks for the input, it is mucho appreciate mate!

Perfect - thanks Keith!

Just curious: who displays their Macross valkyrie "toys/collector's items" at work? I've noticed in some posts, people mentioning they have their valkyries at their desk/in their office. Really? Wow. I'm impressed. I shudder at the thought of having to explain my "valkyrie addiction" to my co-workers, answer their "what's Macross?" questions and why I (as a grown adult) have a toy robot/fighter plane on my desk/in my office. Also, their reaction to the price of a 1/48 Yamato .... So, who has valkyries at their desk/in their office at work and what do you have there? Me, I don't have anything at work. I keep "the stuff" at home ...

Toonz - You can afford bread? Wow. Lucky. It's Ramen for me man ....

Bring on the valkyries from Macross II!!!

drool ... drool ....

Can't afford the GBP armour right now, but I am thinking about getting it the next month or so ....

Sorry if this is a dumb question: can someone post a pic or link to what the a) Minmay Guard; and b) Angel Bird paint schemes look like?

Gundam 0079 Movie Trilogy. Ok. Next question, is there a best "DVD version" to get? I haven't checked, but I assume like most anime, there have been multiple releases of this series, right?

I actually liked the Appleseed movie ... decent plot, great anime!! Looking forward to the sequel ....

After reading all the reviews and seeing all the cool pics of the GBP armour, I definitely NEED to get this. It looks frigging amazing!!!! Thanks to all for sharing the pics!!!

Yes, welcome to the wonderful, EXPENSIVE AS HELL, world of collecting Yamato valks ...

Thanks again for the great info Graham!

I'm beginning to realize that collecting Yamato valkyrie toys is the equivalent of starting a legal "crack addiction" ...... My wallet already hates me ......

Thanks for sharing the pics Graham! So what else is on those shelves? .....