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I believe Graham has posted scans of the pages in the Newtype issue that they first appeared in, along with a copy of the translation I did of that article on the main site.

Apparently it is that scarce, and it is THE Macross F book that everyone wants right now.

Ponder the origins of the word "otaku" in the derogative sense in the Japanese vernacular, among other things.

It's a pretty fast build. Even for an out-of-practice novice (myself), it was completed in a couple of hours. Some things to take care: ... when cutting the parts from the sprues. The red plastic tends to result in white stress marks if your not careful. ... of the small antenna on the wings/canards. They are the first parts to break if you're not careful when cutting or manipulating the kit when finished. Otherwise, fairly straightforward, and you won't have any language barrier problems, especially if you're familiar with Bandai's Gundam kits.

S02E20 Good stuff. Bittersweet, lots of nostalgia. A little light on character development at times, but a decent amount of action, and provides effective closure. I was fearing that it would be a cliffhanger like the end of season 1 or the end of the 1st half of season 2. Glad that it's not, and that it actually tried to wrap up a couple of story/character arcs. During the final frames of the episode, "... and this is where we came in" came to mind.

... and finished the 2011.06 episode of "Macross the Ride".

Crap, after misinterpreting the data and doing all the typing... ... anyhow, I guess the main thing that can be gleaned from those pages are, at least in the context of the VFMF series, the VF-25 has spread quite far beyond the M25 Fleet (one of the fighter variations is apparently stationed at Eden's New Edwards Base).

Why's that? FYI: it ended yesterday (JST). [unless if you're one of those lucky bums that took the Friday off, and have a 10 day-long Golden Week. Bastards!]

It's worth a shot. Thus the really short, simple English sentences - in the hopes that either the poster's limited English abilities or a machine translation will result in comprehension.

Junkudo Books, Kawaramachi, Kyoto. I went in looking for VFMF:VF-25 (which they also had, score!), and noticed this book out of the corner of my eye on the next bookshelf. I've been looking for this book since it was released, but thought that it's lack of availability in the usual stores I go to is because those stores usually don't carry the less-mainstream Macross products. I did find it extremely odd that Amazon is already selling used copies for double the retail cost!

From what I have gleaned, the show was cancelled AFTER filming of the last episode was completed. Ergo: no chance for the writers to come up with a conclusion. This doesn't preclude a conclusion having been created and added during post production. But I doubt that, as post production was completed a long time ago, back when it looked like an SGU movie was going to be created to properly conclude things.

@ yui1107: NO PICTURES of the book. It's JUST been released. Thank you.

Me, too. Hopefully the next (last! ) episode will provide some hints to the origins of the drones. Otherwise, characterization wise, it was a good episode, with the mystery of "Pittsburgh" in the middle parts and the drones on search-and-destroy adding interesting dimensions to it. I think what I've found most interesting (in the sense of observing the series, not in-universe events) is that the pace of the past few episodes has increased to a level approaching that of SG1 & SGA. A good example is the survivors being returned to the colony planet off screen. Earlier in season II, and pretty much any time in season I, the show would've spent the good chunk of an episode about that. It's truly a shame that just as the show finds itself, it's over. Ah well, at least we got to see the stargate in action one more time. Hopefully the last episode will see them using the 'gate, too.

Official Complete Book Theatrical Macross F The Wings of Goodbye On sale from: 2011.04.15 Cost (tax included): 1,575円 Size: A4 ISBN 978-4-04-854621-8-C0076 Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten http://www.amazon.co.jp/%EF%BC%AF%EF%BC%A6%EF%BC%A6%EF%BC%A9%EF%BC%A3%EF%BC%A9%EF%BC%A1%EF%BC%AC-%EF%BC%A3%EF%BC%AF%EF%BC%AD%EF%BC%B0%EF%BC%AC%EF%BC%A5%EF%BC%B4%EF%BC%A5-%EF%BC%A2%EF%BC%AF%EF%BC%AF%EF%BC%AB-%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4%E7%89%88%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%EF%BC%A6-%EF%BD%9E%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8E%E3%83%84%E3%83%90%E3%82%B5%EF%BD%9E-%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88/dp/404854621X Contents Roundup: Number of pages devoted to each section are in (): - double sided poster (2) character synopsis and voice actors (6) synopsis of Theatrical Macross Frontier The False Diva (2) splash image (1) Shoji Kawamori comments (26) Theatrical Macross Frontier: Wings of Goodbye synopsis If you don't want to be spoiled, don't open: (14) Sheryl, Ranka and Aruto: all with intro, lyrics to 2 songs (obviously not Aruto...), new costumes, profile & synopsis & the False Diva costumes (4) interviews: Aya Endo, Megumi Nakajima, Yuichi Nakamura (5) supporting characters: Michael Blanc, Klan Klang, Luca Angeloni, Ozuma Lee, Jeffrey Wilder, Leon Mishima, Brera Sterne, Grace O'conner, Lovely Bomber Group, (10) interviews: Hiroshi Kamiya, Megumi Toyoguchi, Jun Fukuyama, Katsuyuki Konishi, Soichiro Hoshi, Tomokazu Sugita, Kikuko Inoue (2) YF-29 Durendal with stats - stats for the Super Pack, too! (1) VF-27γ Lucifer with stats - alas, not much detail on the Super Pack. (1) VF-25 Messiah: limited information on the base model, Tornado and Armour Packs. (2) Macross Quarter (1) Battle Frontier with Frontier Armed Forces EX-Gear (1) (1) Vajra lifecycle: queen > larvae. which branches into two, first: Battle ship and cruiser types. second: battle type, hound type, ( music video production designs for 1 each of Sheryl's and Ranka's songs that appear in the movie. (4) interview: Yoko Kanno (1) interview: May'n (1) interview: Megumi Nakajima (2) Kanno Yoko Produce Live Memories: synopsis of the 5 MF concerts (1) MF discography: TV, movies, and CD dramas (2) interview: Hidekazu Sato & Taichi Hashimoto (2) interview: Risa Ebata (3) interview: Tomisaburo Hishimoto, Hiroshi Yagishita, Hiroyuki Kashima, Atsushi Sakuyama (1) interview: Hiroyuki Yoshino (2) Interview: Hirotaka Marufuji, Yuichi Takahashi, Takao Abo (2) MF Project History: major milestones from the 2005 commencement to 2011.02.26 theatrical release (4) sampling of the Newtype articles on MF, including the rough designs from the initial announcement. (2) gag manga with 2011.02.26 event report (4) interview: Shoji Kawamori (4) splash page and closing (1) book credits w/ Kawamori-san's praying YF-29 and VF-25 illo in support of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. Summary: A great book, well worth the effort in tracking down. Got lots of goodies for the illiterate, and the literate will get a whole bunch more out of the book. Recommendation: high Difficulty to find: moderately difficult

VFMF VF-25 Messiah contents roundup Some of the images are dark (a problem consistent with earlier publications in the series). Nevertheless, the conclusion: this book is a MUST have for VF Mechanic Fans. The book's setting: published in-universe in 2065.05. Number of pages per section in (): (12) photo files (12) development: a bit on the YF-24, most on the "VF-24 Evolution", along with the YF-25, YF-29, and VF-27. (6) nose block: VFC, cockpit & EX Gear (1) body (1) wing (1) empennage: vertical stabilizers, which also have BLC systems (2.5) intake/engine nacelles (0.5) nozzle (1) vernier thrusters (1) landing gear (2) monitor turret/head: VF-25A/G, C, C-II, E, F, S, YF-25, RVF-25 (2) cutaway (5) control systems: ARIEL II, etc. (3) EX-Gear (1) cockpit systems (1) pilot suits (1) ISC, electronic systems, stealth systems, FAM (think like RAM) (3) engines: VF-25's thrust reversers explained! (1) fuel system (4) navigation (fold, etc) & radar, etc. systems ( weapons and stores: GU-17A, AMM-101, AMM-201 Asp, AMM-111/211/311/LR-SARROW, PaCSW-1G Super High Manoeuvre Missile (ParaCruising Stealth Weapon System), MPBMS (Multi-Purpose Bomb/Mine System), LPP-14A/LPP-14FX (like the VF-19's), MDE, RMS-7) (4.5) F.A.S.T. Pack (2.5) Armour (1) Tornado Pack ( VF variations: VF-25A, B/D, C, E, F, G, S, VJ Vajra-Agressor, RVF-25 Mainstay, VRF-25E Recon Messiah, VC-25V VIP Messiah, VEF-25E Warning Messiah, VF-25WR Wyvern-2, VF-25WR Wyvern (6) GERWALK & Battroid (6) story: Lost Children ( generations of VF: VF-11~17, 19~22, 171+ ( story: Sword Dancer (2) caution and modex (6) squadron markings The book doesn't have a production block breakdown (the next one? Along with Armour Packs, etc.?), but I belief some numbers can be gleaned from the squadron markings section. If I understand the numbers, it's each block's production number (stressing that the number given is not the last produced in the block). Production block number in (), production number VF indicated following (): (3) 201 (4) 001 (5) 801 (6) 1,123 (7) 200 ( 200 Some others that don't have a block number are: VF-25C/El: 502 VF-25F/Sg: 211 So... given the range of numbers, one could surmise that the VF-25 is a successful design, as within 6 years of it's introduction, there have been about 3,000 made. Take that VF-19!

Me, too. Though, in thinking about it (note: my opinion based on observation, not something formed from reading the text), I feel that it may just be something to speed the turnaround time when the fighter returns to the ship for rearming. Sure, the smaller magazine size facilitates the capability of mounting spares on the back of the shield (a la the VF-19), but I feel that it's more akin to the quickly exchangeable weapons on the fronts of the dorsal Super Parts and FAST Packs (a la the VF-1).

Yes, and nothing spotted on a cursory glance. As with previous books in the series, there are a bunch of new weapons - some with familiar names and shapes from earlier books. There are also images of the alternative Super Pack weapon parts - and a missile load for the micro-missile launcher: 90! I think the most eyebrow raising is the alternative variant: VF-25WR Wyvern-2, a derivative of the VF-25WR Wyvern that appeared in Macross Ace's Mechatronics. Gah! Do we really need a propeller driven VF-25?!

Yup. Finished a few more (first two pages sans novelization, YF-29-5, the two characters, the background introductory paragraphs of the YF-27-5 build and VF-11 pages). Would like to do a bit more, but it's the last few days of my sister's trip to Japan, so doing A LOT of sightseeing, and picked up both the VFMF:VF-25 and Macross F Wings of Goodbye Official Complete Book yesterday. First book is a whole lot of awesome, and the second book is a must. IT'S GOT STATS on the major mecha. But that'll all be mentioned in a different (new?) thread.

Finished the fuselage description of the YF-27-5, as well as all the in-universe stuff for the VF-11Bs. This ad also caught my attention:

Good episode, with something for everyone to do, excellent pathos, and both positive and melancholic fates illustrated for the crew. Because SGU has been cancelled (boo-hiss), I'm glad that we are getting this "alternate future" for the characters - as in a lot of ways, it does provide closure to them. Maybe the next episode(s) will resolve the alternative timeline descendants/doctor disease story arc. Maybe. Oh - mechaninac: this story arc isn't the first time in the SG universe that a time paradox has been created. SG1 had the SG1 team sending themselves a note from the future that after reading it would've prevented them from sending the note. SGA had Sheppard sent to the distant future, and McKay created a holographic self to help him, but upon Sheppard's return from the future, McKay didn't work to create a holographic self to help Sheppard in the future... SGU had the team go to a planet with nasty bugs, get killed and their Kino recordings viewed by a second timeline who went to the planet and also got killed who's Kino recordings were viewed by a third timeline who didn't get killed and leave a Kino for the 2nd or 3rd to find...

I don't think they were added because of thrust problems. If memory serves, they were added for power generation. Anyhow, my opinion on why they're not on the YF-27-5 is because they wanted to keep that aspect of the design secret from everyone else.

Translation of YF-27-5 specs: http://www.macrossroleplay.org/forums/index.php?topic=2667.msg41953#msg41953 wanted to do a bit more... but... futon calleth moi.

Frameout's blog has some sweet alternative views of the YF-25-5: http://frameout.blog67.fc2.com/blog-entry-340.html The first and last images are of a larger size then what they appear as in the blog (in Firefox, if you right-click + view image).

No. This is how Tenjin Hidetaka envisioned the YF-27-5 entrant in the Vanquish races. We have yet to be shown what the YF-27 is supposed to look like. Though, given how closely the YF-25 looks to the VF-25, it's fairly safe to say that the YF-27 looks fairly similar to the VF-27. No. They are how the modellers could represent what Tenjin Hidetaka envisioned the customized VFs that enter the Vanquish races to be. To the best of our knowledge, they are all official.

Graham, you beat me to it! (latest issue content) The story takes place about a year before MF. Numerous other official setting resources have stated that the Galaxy Fleet made it known that they were developing the YF-27, but because it was still in the experimental phase (YF), not many other fleets paid much attention to it. The VF-27, on the other hand, was completed in secret, and they never told anyone else that they had finished the design. Thus, the VF-27 was a complete surprise. Also, it should be added that the YF-27 that appears in this latest instalment of MtR, is quite different from the VF-27. The most obvious differences are no wing engines, a wing mounting point for the gun pod, and what looks like a recon or data pod on the opposite wing joint (wing joint used for lack of better term at the time of writing).