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Can anyone post a pic with a Hasegawa 1/48 pilot next to a Yamato 1/48 pilot? I'm curious to see the difference in sizes.

Looks like the Prometheus in space.

I don't see any water...

While I agree that this should belong here, there's an often forgotten toy review section way at the bottom of the main forum area

They're on the underside of the cardboard "tray" inside the same plastic pouch that contains the instruction manual and the sticker sheet.

I just saw the first episode of this and was struck with the utter averageness of it. It's not a bad show; it's just nothing that really makes it stand out. Plus, the music was all recycled from the OVA (except the closing song). This'll be a rental at best when it comes out in the US.

:|

Remember, there's probably 20 something more episodes. Can't judge an entire series by the first episode...

Anyone knows whether the 1/60 Upgrades for the Valkyries without FAST packs will be made available?

It's almost a year since we first heard of it, I believe. And still no news, even though the probable last few 1/60 Valkyries have rolled into production.

For the uninitiated, Yamato was hinting sometime last year that they would produce a FAST pack upgrade for all 1/60 Valkyries produced without FAST Packs. By this time, the probable list of affected Valkyries would include:

• Hikaru-1A
  
• Focker-1S (later a Strike version came out)
  
• Max-1A
  
• CF-1A
  
• VF-1D
  

The Upgrade Pack supposedly include brand new legs for the earlier Valkyries which does not have the necessary holes to accomodate the Valkyries.

To be honest, it's more and more like Vapourware to me.. sigh. :(

Please, spare me the rhetoric about the 1/48 being better. I know the 1/48 is better and I'm sick and tired of being told to switch to 1/48 and generally people looking down on the 1/60. I like my 1/60s and would like to upgrade them if possible, okay? If you have no real contribution to this thread I would appreciate if you save the 1/48-ism for another occassion. Thank you.

The problem with the 1/60 upgrades is that the earlier versions of the 1/60's weren't equipped to attach fastpacks. The 1/48 was fairly easy because it was all planned in advance, and all they had to do was package the armor and it worked for all of the VF-1's. The 1/60's need different leg colors so you'd probably see "Hikaru 1/60 FP upgrade kit" and "Max 1/60 FP upgrade kit" and it would be increasingly difficult to make a accurate product run counts for each specific one. On top of that the 1/60's also needed new hip devices, new backpacks and new arms, and it is most likely too difficult for most people to take the 1/60 apart then put it back together.

Hi guys and gals,I just got me FP yesterday and I was thrill!!!! They make the regular bandai look like dwarf. HEE HEE.

I dont mean to be a spoil spot here but i also encounter some of the problem like all of you but the thing that catches my attention is the valk back pack hinge problem. With the FP on in battroid mode, we need to use the extra piece that came with the FP. Now the problem, we need to depress the back plate in that means the back pack need to be some what force back, wont this cause the back pack problem to re-surface????

Sorry dont have any photo to show you all what i mean (pic speak a thousand words)

It shouldn't, unless you start forcing it higher than that little nib on the hinge will allow. All five of mine have folded completely back multiple times and they show no signs of giving out on me. I guess the only thing i do is be careful. If you start seeing stress in the plastic (area turning bright white, etc), then I'd advise against using it. If it breaks on you, you can also try to order a new piece from HLJ or from Monkey-Nugget's piece purchase system from the topic pinned at the top of this forum.

Didn't we just already have a poll about this?

Here?

and (arguably)

here too?

*nodnod*

Seems like everytime a poll disappears from the first page, someone feels the urge to go recreate it.

Keep in mind that even if the cockpit is depressurized, the breath mask is the only thing that's needed, not a full space helmet.

In atmosphere, perhaps.

In space they'd quickly die as the gas in their bodies (oxygen/nitrogen) rapidly expands and forms bubbles, boils away, and turns them into an agonizing hideous and bloody mess. No kidding. They'd be dead long before asphyxiation had a chance to set in. And no, despite popular miconception, people's bodies don't explode in a vacuum - it'd probably be a quicker and less painful death if they did, though. This is essentially what happens to deep sea divers who surface too quickly, though on a much more extreme end of the spectrum.

The entire flight suit would have to be completely sealed and pressurized in order to survive if the cockpit depressurized in space.

Oooh, brings back memories of Event Horizon.

Heavily influenced? More like Total Ripoff.

Vostok 7

Except uglier.

It kind of looks like what would happen if eva 01, 02 and that automatic nuclear one had a child together...

Beautiful.

I guess I'll have to spray those gray when I use them with my low viz.

does anyone have pics of that locking mechanism?

Which locking mechanism are you talking ? I will try to take a pic if you let me know

The backpack piece that goes under the hatch.

That's kinda like doing a series based on the Destroids... which Kawamori said he wouldn't do.

Let's face it, a good series would be centered on the pilots, maybe a pop singer as a side story and a bunch of aliens attacking the population. Hardcore military stuff in the forefront, leave all that evolution and 'where we came from?' philosophy in the background... way in the background.

I wonder.... if they made something new, without having music as the focal point of the series, can you still call it Macross?

Earlier, people were suggesting a side-story during the DYRL timeline but about a different squadron, and I imagined it to be some kind of gritty Band of Brothers type historical piece. I think the whole music as a form of energy and power is being a little bit overdone and the overall ridiculous nature of the idea all kind of comes to a head in Macross 7. I think I'd prefer something gritty and action oriented, with just good ol' fashioned story telling. If they try to work music into anymore series, I think they're just going to end up ruining it.

I don't mind that there's a delay for the MPC alpha, although I wish we had some more pictures of it so I could at least tide myself over until it's actually released.

Excuse me, I didn't mean Midway, it's been awhile since I've looked up the battles.

Anyways, the battles I am talking about are 1) Where a force of only 20 wildcats held off a huge Japanese invasion for almost a week or so, gradually degrading their forces. The other situation was where the British, I think in Africa, flying completely obsolete (old inter-war biplanes) aircraft, held off the Luftwaffe until the war's end, gradually upgrading their fighters as they became available.

Was that Wake Island?

Try the wanted or for sale forum. People have been selling some off in small bunches there.

I dunno. I took one look at this and I thought it was some kinda joke. Why they made an entirely new (and ugly) Minmay Guard is beyond me. Imo, the fan custom, although it was a little asian-ricer style, was still far classier than this new one.

This is just to nitpick (and this is a RARE occurence), I also wish Yamato added a firing mechanism to the Strike Cannons!!!

A what?

Firing mechanism.

Surely you remember the spring-loaded projectile launchers on toys of old.

Ohh. Brings back memories of my JT Marsh exoframe with real firing missiles and click-clack gattling gun noise!

This is just to nitpick (and this is a RARE occurence), I also wish Yamato added a firing mechanism to the Strike Cannons!!!

A what?

It's part of the Hikaru story, so it belongs in the same scale as the VF-1's.

In other words, 1/48?

Wise guy.

If I had to decide between 1/48 and 1/72 it would be a tough call. I don't think I'd want to pay for a 1/48, but I think that may be a more appropriate scale than 1/72 for the reason given above and because a VF-4 toy may have limited appeal outside hard core collectors. If that's Yamato's target market, Yamato might as well give them a 1/48 since they'll gladly pay for it.

If it came in both 1/72 and 1/48, I personally would be more tempted to get the 1/48 than I would if it came in both 1/60 and 1/48.

But I think Yamato's decision is likely to come down to 1/72 or 1/60 at first. They haven't done anything in 1/48 that wasn't already done in a smaller scale. (Other than a couple special paint schemes.) So if they ever do a VF-4, I hope they make the right choice and do a 1/60 for compatibility with the other SDF:M/DYRL toys; then, if market research justifies it, let them to a 1/48.

Well, if they ever plan to do a VF-4, then 1/60 would most likely be my guess. The actual plane is only slightly larger than a VF-1 so it would make no sense to shrink it all the way down to 1/72. I also read somewhere that in the whole greater picture of Macross or whatever, the VF-4 was relatively easy (or was it cheaper?) to manufacture because the frontal cockpit structure is the same. While it doesn't always seem to be that way, if that's true, Yamato may be able to use part of the 1/60 VF-1 molds to create a VF-4.

Haterist- I'm thinking the same thing.  Maybe a trip to the land of the rising sun wouldn't be so bad....and if I could quench my thirst for Japanese toys at a fraction of the cost...it might be fiscally reasonable...

hey man,

i'm down for it.

i think it would be really cool if i could round up the mac heads in my area, make a list of everything everyone wants, either me or someone trustworthy rounds up the money and flies out there for a couple of days and hooks everyone up. its not like everyone needs to go anyway. just one dude whos willing to take the trip and look for the goods. we'd all split the the plane ticket and hook up the traveller with some extra lootcakes or a "nice lady" for him while hes out there, for bustin his hump to get our stuff over here.

this seems to be a major problem for all of us here.....$$$$

but if we could get a huge order together, we'd get a bigger discount and everyones happy.

we'd have to become communists for this to work, instead of just looking out for number 1, like this country has inbedded in our minds since the day we were born. the key is not to be selfish and look out for the other man AND the brotha man.

this is kind of tough, as greed and envy, is what drives most people nowadays and its a hard trait to overcome.

we goota work something out, so that me and others can come out on top without having to clean out a bank accounts to support our mutual hooby....F$%# YOU, you capitalist pawns!!!

Yes, and you can also ship yourself worldwide in a crate.

Is it just me... or is he reaching out?

Sukebe!! He's trying to cop a feel on a 14yr old!!!!

Vostok 7

Gooo Gamlin!

If there's a second round, add me on for part BD-8 (catapult latch... I think) from the Low-viz.

Thanks, rob!

Macross TV: Great story and the pioneer for over 20 years of Macross

DYRL: Everything.

Flashback 2012: Closure for the three main characters of DYRL and a brief glimpse of the cult favorite VF-4

Macross II: Mecha designs, and some nice 80's style synth pop music.

Macross Plus: Character designs, mecha designs, story, Sharon Apple; probably the best thing that's happened to Macross since DYRL.

Macross 7: the VF-17

Macross Zero: New valkyries and possibly more insight into the existence of protoculture.

It's part of the Hikaru story, so it belongs in the same scale as the VF-1's.

In other words, 1/48?