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  1. sketchley
    Complete(ly revised and translated as much as time/motivation limits at this time): Variable Fighter Master File VF-25 Messiah: http://www.mtranslation.host-ed.me/OTvfmf/OTvfmf.php - regular readers will note that the variants and armaments are only tweaked from the previous release. That said, I've also added the titles and first lines for all of the squadron markings that appear in the book, as well as some other odds and ends (ie: what the acronym DACT stands for - annoying that they don't print it on the same page that it first appears on!).
  2. sketchley
    Says in the picture caption: "Monthly Gundam Ace" 2015 Feb. issue.
  3. sketchley
    Only the YF-19 and VF-11 are shown in pictures (no surprise with the former). The other major fighters show up in an overhead line-art side-by-side comparison (though some (the VF-0, VF-1, and VF-17) are included in a smaller scale). The oddest weapon would be the stealth micro-missiles (!). On the other hand, there are some large missiles with fold out forward-swept wings that are very reminiscent of the discarded idea for micro-missile loaded cruise missiles in Macross Zero (does it need to be mentioned that they're stealthy?). The oddest variant (which just strikes me as wrong) is the one with bug-eyes (cockpit canopy) and antenna. Though, I really dig the two-seater delta-winged variant (shades of the stretch F-22 bomber proposal). There are some very neat liveries. One's even got flames.
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    You guys are going to hate me - picked it up today (wasn't at the first store (grrr), and had to search for it at another). Mini-review: It's all VF-22 with some YF-21 added for good measure. Sure, some of the other VFs appear, but mostly in comparison shots and/or in test flight escort roles. The book doesn't spare any space for anything but the VF-22. On top of that, its got pretty much all the same features as the VF-19 book - some of those weren't present in the last one or two books, and it's great to have them included. As always, there are a few odd new weapons, a few more bizarre variants, and very, very few GERWALK and Battroid images. If you love VFs, especially those from M+/M7, this book is a must have!
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    Perhaps the F-22 is being used because of its stealthiness? Both Syrian armed forces and IS (stolen from the Syrian and Iraqi armed forces) have some powerful SAMs at their disposal.
  6. sketchley
    Thank you for the offer. Over the weekend, I was mulling it over, and feel that it's a bit safer to keep all our Macross sites in separate baskets for the time being (if your site unexpectedly goes down, it would also take down Macross Mecha Manual and Sketchley Translations - depriving the world of a lot of Macross content in one blow!) Nevertheless, I may take you up on the offer in the future.
  7. sketchley
    Moved to a new host (well, same one, new account). http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=33597&page=4 The following were completed over the past few days (and a twin desk for the kids!): #81: The General Index Issue: Character Index, Back Cover: http://www.mtranslation.host-ed.me/MCRseriesguide/MCRseriesguide.php#SerGui - character section: as with the mechanic section, only the characters that had images and descriptions are included. It's also missing a bunch of (relatively important) characters that appeared in only the Glossary and some of the Mechanic sheets (though, it has "some" of the characters that appeared on Mechanics sheets!). - back cover: I've noticed the Macross F Shikishi at a store near my home. Was waffling over trying one out. Glad I translated this, as it seems overpriced just for 1 piece of art per item.
  8. sketchley
    Another year, and another host. Well, the same one. New account. We'll see how long it lasts. http://www.mtranslation.host-ed.me/
  9. sketchley
    Don't worry about the content - it's all on my HD in multiple formats. As far as the hosting goes... I have no clue what's going on - there hasn't been any e-mail notification and even the cPanel login has been invalidated! Maybe it's just the hosting company's way of saying upgrade to a paid account? Which seems right, as I've been with them for 1 year, and I've been changing hosts at a rate of once a year now... >.<
  10. sketchley
    Complete: #81: General Index Issue: Timeline, History, Technology, Worldguide, Glossary, and Episode sections: http://sketchleytranslation.host-ed.me/MCRseriesguide/MCRseriesguide.php#SerGui - much easier than the Mechanics (and upcoming Character) section! Nothing new, other than altered punctuation and the issue numbers.
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    Complete: #81: General Index Issue: Heroine Gallery, Gallery, Song, and Goods sections: http://sketchleytranslation.host-ed.me/MCRseriesguide/MCRseriesguide.php#SerGui - considerably easier than the Mechanics section! That said, the inclusion of the illustrators' names on the Heroine Gallery and Gallery sheets was a chore. The order of the Song and Goods sheets is handy - they're basically in the Japanese syllabic order. Not sure if it's worth reorganizing them just yet...
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    That Nautilus is sweet!
  13. sketchley
    In some ways, the ending of the TF movies and Zero are to give the viewer hope that the characters' stories continue (not that the producers have any plans to continue their story). In other ways, the Frontier series resolved some aspects of the Zero ending, and the TF conclusion answered some of the questions that weren't answered in the conclusion of the TV version. So, no flipping the bird, and no betrayal of the viewer, IMHO.
  14. sketchley
    Complete: #81: The General Index Issue: Front Cover, Mechanic section: http://sketchleytranslation.host-ed.me/MCRseriesguide/MCRseriesguide.php#SerGui - the description of how they organize the pages implies that it has the definitive ordering of the Goods section. Something that has been sorely lacking to date. Mechanic section: gah! What a slog! Alas, it appears to be limited to the mecha that have a picture AND a description (E.g.: no SDFM police bike (pictured but no description) nor VF-171 bomber (mentioned, but neither described nor pictured). So... me thinks we should take this general index as the "ultimate Macross Chronicle Revised Ed." index, and not the "ultimate Macross index". <sigh>
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    I take it that you guys who don't like the open ending of the MF movies also don't like open ended films like "2001"?
  16. sketchley
    Christmas night, in the year before the SDF-1's space launch.
  17. sketchley
    About that SV-51... It's the SV-51Σ, is unmanned, and is codenamed "Rudolph" in the AUA's "Operation Red Nosed Reindeer" that we see taking place. At the end of the manga, Shammy does her stuff, and detects it - as the AUA aircraft are using active stealth and pretty much all of the island's radar facilities have been destroyed in the attack (well, she literally detects "something", but us readers know what that is), and it appears that Fokker's booster rocket equipped VF-1S is being set up to intercept it.
  18. sketchley
    Different cultures have different ideas of what acting is. And you're not the first to mention it. Check out Ebert's review of "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" for more on the Western European vs. Japanese acting style differences.
  19. sketchley
    Apparently it's VTOL capable.
  20. sketchley
    Complete! Issue 81 Back Cover: http://sketchleytranslation.host-ed.me/MCRseriesguide/MCRseriesguide.php#SerGui - nothing new when it comes to filing, and the description of the General Index Issue is limited at best. At least it was fun looking up html code for the symbols...
  21. sketchley
    Let's not forget that the Stormtroopers had "excellent" marksmanship against human-like opponents, too (despite what was said about their abilities in the movies - hero invulnerability field and all that aside).
  22. sketchley
    Complete: #80: Table Of Errata: http://sketchleytranslation.host-ed.me/MCRseriesguide/MCRseriesguide.php#SerGui - As interesting as some of the changes are, some of it is mind-numbingly straightforward or obvious. And on top of that, there's all the changes to all of the individual sheets that I've translated so far! I'm glad that this headache is done!
  23. sketchley
    Are we absolutely sure the teddy bears with sharp sticks don't also have acid blood? Like, we never see them bleed or anything. Jesting aside, I don't want to lose site of my original intent: if the Storm Troopers use sensors to see, it's possible that the Ewoks are indistinguishable from their surroundings, as their fur coats would tend to mask heat emissions, and their low stature helps them blend in with the undergrowth or something to that effect.
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    Hey, if we can accept the colonial marines in Aliens getting taken out by the aliens, why not the Stormtroopers vs the Ewoks? Thought, it definitely would've helped if they added a few throwaway lines suggesting that they couldn't detect the Ewoks with their fancy sensors because they're low tech or something.
  25. sketchley
    I've found the Gold Book to be a bit overrated. Perfect Memory and Shoji Kawamori Design Works are the essentials. They are an order of magnitude better than any other book on Macross.
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