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There's that too. I have absolutely no idea how it is used since I own no fastpacks (yet... come on Kev, I'm dying here!), but depressing the backplate is the true transformation and it also helps keep the profile looking nice by having the backpack lie completely flat to the back. Unfortunately, the tabs that they have in place aren't the best fitting and the natural pull of the backpack wanting to "pop out" is enough to dislodge the hatch from the two tabs. All of my 1/48's show some sign of "poppage" except for one of my low viz's. Hopefully that extra piece they included will alleviate the problem somehow.

The actual gerwalk mode according to the lineart is pretty nice and quite stable looking. Unfortunately, no toy has come close to looking anywhere near that cool, though it doesn't look so difficult to do. If you want to talk about unstable looking gerwalks, take a look at the VF-17.

Okay, I don't even know how to explain this wihtout showing pictures. Did you make sure the backpack hatch is DEPRESSED underneath the 2 small locking tabs ? If the hatch is just lying flat to the back, then you've got it wrong. There's 2 little tab like fins on the back. One is part of the hatch, and one is on that little swinging piece of plastic. Make sure the swinging one is all the way down and not poking through the hole in the backpatch hatch, then depress the hatch PAST the level of the rest of the back and lock it into place underneat the two tabs on the right and left sides.

I still like my 1/60's. Although I like my 1/48's more because they are more fun to play with. The 1/60's are pure display pieces and are much too difficult to "play" with.

Someone may have hosed it, but it wasn't him. Although your explanations may make better sense, the technical descriptions on the Macross Zero web page CLEARLY say 12.7mm minigun and 55mm gunpod.

Anyone know where to download the patch to Macross VOXP for free? (not the extra content, just the version update)

Ahh, here's where we all sub-conciously admit to being avid watchers of Japanese pornography...

VF-1 VF-4 VF-5000 (Macross 7 - Dynamite?) VF-11 VF-17 (Macross 7) YF-19 YF-21

It was my understanding that a VF-4 wasn't much larger than a VF-1. Anyone actually have pictures drawn to scale?

Woo, lots of votes for Macross Zero. I'm actually kind of shocked that Macross Zero would receive so many votes. I know the 0D is the best thing since sliced bread, but Macross Zero, like Macross DYRL, is just full of variants. I can already see people starting to complain about releases being repetitive. To a certain extent, the same goes with Macross 7. At least with Macross Plus, three releases, three different planes, and bam, it's all done.

Well their orders to capture the SDF-1 say nothing about leaving the defense fighters alive. In fact, if they laid waste to all the VF-1's the Zentradi would have a much easier time capturing the SDF-1. I think it was the superiority of the fighters (remember Reactive (nuclear) Weaponry), and the fact that the Zentradi underestimated the actual amount of resistance they would receive from the Microns, and thus never really tried to apply overwhelming force until it was too late.

Yeah. I really hope they'd make a Max 1J instead of a DYRL 1S. I'm quite tired of these colored stripe paintschemes.

I like the improved nozzles on the back of the legs. I wish Yamato would have incorporated that.

How about a 1S?

Hehe, clearly one of the more depressing series...

If I remember correctly, the catapult latch on the 1S is made of somewhat pliable plastic in comparison to the Low Viz's one. Remove it from the landing gear and apply a little pressure to the two connection points and hopefully it will be a little tighter. Be careful. I don't want you snapping the thing in two and blaming me for anything If it doesn't budge, then don't force it.

Try asking in the Movie+TV Series section.

Subtle is good. I'm really starting to like the panel lines, but A7's were just WAY too pronounced.

Just wait patiently. He'll let us know when he is able too. No sense winding yourself up unnecessarily.

that sounds cool, but havent we seen enough VF-1 stuff? Sounds like Band of Brothers Macross-style. That would be pretty sweet, although I'm a little hesitant to revisit the original series timeline since it'll have nothing really new.

See the pinned imacross thread.

Ditto for me! For me too. This is like the closest I'll get to a cannon fodder. The gray is so much nicer than the brown...

vinnie EDIT IN: If anyone has a copy of this picture please post it so that our newer brethen may be blessed by the Hory Froating Head. Hahaha, now this I gotta see.

Timeline wise... Macross Zero -> SDF Macross/DYRL -> Flashback 2012 -> Macross Plus -> Macross 7 There's also Macross II that takes place pretty far in the future, but that's from an alternate universe and doesn't figure in story-wise with anything else.

I picked up one too. I bought a Rook regular, and I sword it would be my only one, but it's kinda addicting. I see it there, and I pick it up, make some weird gay looking pose and put it back down again. I can't stop myself from changing the pose everytime I see it. I'm a little tempted to get the metallic shadow fighter now.