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Uh-oh. This has me worried now... I've only ever ordered art books from Amazon JP before. I hope they actually send me my copy!

Yamato doesn't have the license for Macross F, sadly. Bandai's got that one covered.

Well, that's it. I couldn't resist, I had to preorder. I really wish this release would include subtitles, but I've seen the movie enough in my lifetime to fully comprehend every scene by now.

Wait, so this thing actually DOES contain a 500+ page book???

I dunno, the sizes seem pretty different to me. I've been trying to wrap my head around it all night to see if I REALLY need a CMS (since I already preordered the Megahouse ones). To try to get a sense of scale, I've placed a Transformers Robot Replica Bumblebee figure (Megahouse-ish size) up against a Star Wars Obi-Wan figure (CMS-ish). This should (roughly) show the difference in size, though I could be off:

Haha! Yeah, a large group of my friends got together on Saturday to watch the movie, and after that ridiculous spot, we all kept breaking silence throughout the rest of the broadcast with random jokes: "IT WAS JUST IMPLIED THAT GINA WAS JUST RAPED AND TORTURED...DON'T YOU WANT SOME ROAST BEEF SUBS? MM-MM-MMMM TOASTY!" "APOLLO ALMOST BLEW UP STARBUCK, WHO HE LATER ENGAGES IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH...BROUGHT TO YOU BY QUIZNOS!" etc. Eh, maybe you had to be there...

I think this is awesome news! As much as I love my 1/60 and 1/48 transforming Yamato Valks, they really aren't what I would consider "toys," and I'm always nervous to even touch those things, due to their ridiculous price points. Now, a cheap and affordable line of Valks that are more than just VF-1s? HELLS YEAH! I'm in. Eh, so they don't transform. I love Revoltechs and the like, so this is a win-win for me, considering the price and range of models to choose from. All I gotta say is: ENEMY MECHA! PLEASE, YAMATO!

Man, and to think I bought my LV1 for $110 back in the day. If only I knew how crazy these would go for, I would've bought multiples. I opened that sucker as soon as I got home and it's been proudly displayed in a glass cabinet ever since.

Gotta say, I'm a big fan of the 4th shirt design as well (though I would love to see the graphic scaled down to a smaller size and centered in the chest area, as I just tend to prefer less overpowering shirt graphics). I'd even love a poster/wallscroll of said design. Great job!

Wait, you do realize that Mospeada and Southern Cross have NOTHING to do with Macross, right? They are not "sequels" in any way. They don't carry on any story from Macross, since they are not related AT ALL.

Uh...576 pages?? That's gotta be a typo, no?

I don't think I've ever been this close to actually vomiting while watching a video on the internet before. And I'm NOT talking about the Cyclone costume. And to think, right before I starting clicking links from this thread, I was debating what to have for dinner. I seem to have lost that appetite.

Man, I wish I could get a rough estimate of the shipping costs. I'm really torn between EMS or SAL. What would you guys recommend? I definitely want both figures! Decisions, decisions...

Argh! I can't get this thing to load...

I was shocked to receive an update from BBTS mentioning that the 13.5" Cylon Centurion is in stock in very limited number. Majestic Studios, by all reports, is officially done for, so I quickly snagged one of these: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product...amp;mode=retail If you're into 1/6 scale figures, now may be the only chance to find one of these without resorting to scalper prices!

Ah crap. Can I honestly justify buying another one of these just for a redeco? Hrm.. ...well, I guess it would be nice to have a spare to display in cruiser mode... ...damn, I'm weak.

I wouldn't worry too much, as the new waves of figures hitting TRU and Wal-Mart seem to have a decent supply of Arcee. Definitely pick her up, though, as she's one of the best in the line. And Dropkick, for that matter (I finally scored him this week!). And guys, go to hasbrotoyshop.com this week and use the promotional code to get some serious discounts (with free shipping!) on various TFs: "Until October 8th, you can get 25% off your bill AND free shipping! Enter the code 25FALL in the promo code box and enjoy the savings!" Leader Brawl for $30 is a SWEET deal.

AnimeonDVD's review of volume 1 is up. Looks like the release suffers from somewhat bad video quality. Wasn't the Japanese box all restored and remastered? Why couldn't they use those masters? Well, I took Keith's advice and canceled my order for the single discs and just bought the box set. I managed to score free shipping, which will make the series far cheaper in the long run. I'm suddenly not all that eager to drop so much $ on some poorly mastered DVD-Rs, so any money saved helps. But my 20 year desire to see this show outweighs my disappointment. For now.

Well, for one, they are incredibly detailed for such small pieces... and mostly diecast with nifty little display stands. Honestly, I passed on the larger scale Galactica one night after collecting these little ones for so long (I'm partially regretting it now, if only for the price that sucker goes on eBay), since the smaller scale allows for a much more expansive collection. I loves me some mini Cylon Raiders. Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you? -D

Hey Mr March, if you want to get three of the best Titanium figs Hasbro made for BSG, they are here in one nifty boxset (ComicCon exclusive decos, to boot!): http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBra...97&ID=20488 And this becomes a sweet deal when you add in the following: "Until October 8th, you can get 25% off your bill AND free shipping! Enter the code 25FALL in the promo code box and enjoy the savings!"

Hrmm. Let's see: 1. Genesis Climber Mospeada 2. Bubblegum Crisis / A.D. Police (originals) 3. Aim For the Top! Gunbuster 4. Cowboy Bebop 5. Vision of Escaflowne 6. Ghost in the Shell: SAC (and 2nd gig) 7. Project A-ko (NOT "Vs") ...though I could go on and on...

Wow, so it looks like Amazon.jp is the way to go for the DYRL box. You save $20 compared to the cdjapan price. I've been out of the loop for awhile... What is so special about this DYRL box (other than HD remaster)? Do we know what the bonus features are? I'm more than willing to drop $80 for this set (shipped), but I just want to know what I'm buying.

Oh great. That means they just completely forgot about me. Joy. Glad I took the time to mail the offer in. Question, though... why are the hair colors switched/wrong in the illustrations?

Exciting news. Well, the cheesy script on the valks are actually "meh" to me, but the idea of a 1:4 scale(ish) Minmay is really awesome.

Wait, is that the thing I mailed in for ages ago? I had completely forgotten about it until now. Bandai, what up??