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  1. sketchley
    I believe that's mission 7: follow the enemy transport back to its home base. ... which sums up the biggest weakness of "Macross Digital Mission VF-X": there is a lot of 'fly to this location, do something, fly to that location...' and so on and so forth. Thankfully, they got rid of that in the game's sequel "VF-X2".
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    Expanding on that: in Star Wars's case, it's also so that the viewer can recognize what they are looking at within half a second of seeing it. The manga artist Masamune Shirow also mentioned something along these lines: if he was real-world accurate, the reader/viewer wouldn't be able to see the character, let alone grasp which character they are looking at! So, yeah, whatever I personally feel about the characters/story/mecha in Southern Cross, the garish, bright colours and decorated armour are neither here nor there for me.
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    It's available on Amazon.jp. As you live in Japan, you can take advantage of their "pay at convenience store" option (if you don't have a credit card, or don't want to give Amazon any other banking info). https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Hasegawa-65881-Fortress-Macross-Plastic/dp/B0BNKBN196/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=KZ5D8&content-id=amzn1.sym.188d4668-4672-4f36-9ad0-64c3725855d9%3Aamzn1.symc.573c83ff-b207-408b-b0c7-3d92bb6b7d04&pf_rd_p=188d4668-4672-4f36-9ad0-64c3725855d9&pf_rd_r=PRZTVEQ1K66ZR5E9SCRG&pd_rd_wg=erCDm&pd_rd_r=3b504e87-177b-4f65-945f-5159fb461e9e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m Nevertheless, as Big S said, it should come back into stock (E.g.: the Light Missile Version was sold out on Amazon.jp and recently became available again).
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    Elaborating on that, I believe I read in an article somewhere that the wild cats of Malta directly inspired Kawamori-san to create and add the Mercats to the show.
  5. sketchley
    I think we may be missing a vital piece of info: who owns the distribution rights for DYRL? This may not be as simple as BW & HG, and there may be a third party (or parties) who hold the international distribution rights for DYRL that are blocking that content (either actively or BW is preemptively removing certain content to not leave themselves open to future litigation). Of course, that is all speculation, but it may explain why certain SDFM/DYRL content (E.g. the non-DYRL versions of Max) is still able to be released internationally, as—if memory serves—the 41 designs are for the TV versions, and not the DYRL versions.
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    Arcadia VF-5000G

    sketchley replied to daBlah!'s topic in Toys

    The biggest difference is around the engine nozzles (or ankles) - the VF-5000G has the same thruster "cuffs" as the VF-19 Kai that Basara Nekki uses (the big yellow and white things in the pictures above). The VF-5000B is more traditionally shaped. Otherwise, they're basically the same, aside from the different paint job.
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    Arcadia VF-5000G

    sketchley replied to daBlah!'s topic in Toys

    I'm not sure if this is what Mommar is referring to, but you can see the design evolution (in the link below) in the FAST packs Kawamori-san developed for the VF-4. http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/Stats/Statistics/VF-4/VF-4.php#OPTIONAL_SYSTEMS
  8. sketchley
    If memory serves, British productions are unaffected by the strike and continuing as usual. However, they are aware of what's going on overseas, and in general won't let any of the parties involved in the strike evade it by switching to a British production site. I think Canada is in the same boat. However, because of how mixed and muddled productions in English-speaking countries are (e.g. UK actors in US productions, and vice-versa) it's hard to say that the overseas ones are entirely unaffected.
  9. sketchley
    There is something definitely wrong with that internal diagram. For starters, it only depicts 2 launchers, when there are clearly three on the outer shell (and accompanying text)...
  10. sketchley
    Because it doesn't. It says: "ＨＭＭ－２５マイクロミサイルを最大で90発搭載可能。"
  11. sketchley
    It sounds like the parts may be worn down. Ie the axle wobbles, and when the part goes out of alignment it gets stuck. Is there any excessive "wiggle" in the parts? Can you restore the metal parts with something like the modellers use here on wobbly joints (for example clear nail polish)? Are there any perishables (eg rubber grommets) that are breaking down?
  12. sketchley
    As long as he has inspiration, he'll be able to come up with something. As for what that inspiration is, up until now he has been basing his designs (wholly or in part) on aircraft. So, whatever aircraft has been in the news recently is most likely going to inform the next design, and/or how Valkyries are "used" in the next series (Ie: "dancing" Valkyries at the beginning of Delta to justify the use of manned aircraft in a world where unmanned aircraft are replacing the manned ones).
  13. sketchley
    Isn't delta the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet? And isn't Macross Delta the 4th Macross TV series? 🤔
  14. sketchley
    It says "61st Shizuoka Hobby Show - 32nd Modellers Club Joint Exhibition. Production Name: Destroid Phalanx (rest cut off at bottom of frame)"
  15. sketchley
    I'm not fully privy to all the details (I don't think anyone is outside of the people who actually signed the contract), but my understanding is that HG has the distribution rights of Macross outside of Japan solely for the SDFM TV series. If they want to deal with any of the other parts of Macross, they have to negotiate a separate contract. At the present time, it looks like Big West is directly selling to the international (= outside of Japan) market.
  16. sketchley
    Were any of those 3 my translation of the Macross Chronicle article, perchance? http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/MCRgoods/08MacrossTheMusicalture.php Aside from my aforementioned translation, the only other sources in English that I am aware of were by members of MW who posted their experiences on MW. As for the figment part, one thinks that perhaps those people only skim read the synopsis that were made available, and jumped to their own conclusions—it sounds like they've cherry-picked some of the "facts" and "in-universe opinions" of the setting materials...
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    LOL! And at first blush it seems oddly plausible! (given that he's a hologram and all that)
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    Arcadia VF-5000G

    sketchley replied to daBlah!'s topic in Toys

    http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/Stats/Statistics.php#Variable_Fighters The above link should clarify how it all fits together. The VF-5000 dates from the 2010's. The VF-19 & VF-22 begin development in the mid 2030's, and their production models are from the 2040's. http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/MCRmechanic/All01aVFmasterpiecesVF-1.php http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/MCRmechanic/All01bVFmasterpiecesVF-17-19-22.php http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/MCRmechanic/All01cVFmasterpiecesYF-24family.php
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    I understand. What I'm getting at is just a handful of squares in a relatively small area. To mitigate leakage, perhaps using a thinned down paint? This may require multiple passes to 'build up' the desired panel (aztec) design. It will never be as good as a set of decals, but I'm approaching this from the angle of "what's easiest and cheapest to do, that won't put excessive strain on the hands." Yes. That's why I mentioned an eraser shield: small area, thin, and flexible. The mental image I have is one of the ones with the square shape cutouts:
  20. sketchley
    Agreed. Reading this, it got me thinking: is it possible to create some type of cardboard cutout with a rudimentary template for spray painting the aztecs? Something that doesn't require a lot of cutting, but you can use like an eraser shield to wipe paint on the surface (or rubbing charcoal or whatever). Something that is just wide enough to do a small wedge of the saucer each day. The next day, flip it over (or move up or down a bit) and repeat to build up the aztec details.
  21. sketchley
    That Lego YF-19 is... wow. There is a lot of creative solutions in it. I'm especially intrigued by how the folding wing mechanism was reproduced with a rod and clips, as well as the sliding mechanism in the back using "antenna" (or flagpole?) elements.
  22. sketchley
    Is there a mechanical component involved? Ie: the coin forces a lever to move, and that lever pushes down into something (a 'touchpad') that activates the electrical switch? If so, what is the state of that touchpad and does it register when the lever touches it?
  23. sketchley
    If memory serves, something to that effect was brought up in the "Macross the Musical" stage production. Among other things, that show's Super Long Range Emigrant Fleet's setting was experiencing demonstrations (and riots?) because that fleet was essentially poor.
  24. sketchley
    That's what the text on the artwork says: "missile".* So yes, the toy was envisioned to have a spring-loaded missile, which is effectively the size of a battleship. * Note that the artwork was only produced for the toy version. Such a huge missile (or clip on wheel chassis) was never used—or intended to be used—in the TV series.
  25. sketchley
    There's probably an in-universe explanation, but design decision wise, Mr Lucas (or Lucasfilm) had a rule something along the lines of: if you can't understand what it is within 0.5 seconds, then the design will be rejected. I'm not sure if that only applied to the prequels, but it does explain the design "logic" of an intake in space.
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