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I have yet to buy a VF-25 Alto and am a bit confused as to how many versions have been released. My question is: if you can buy only one VF-25 Alto which is the best choice and dealer (for price)?

I got mine (regular edition alto) from Big Bad Toy Store for 113+shipping which is the cheapest i could find new. You can probably get a used one for cheaper.

Edit: i was just looking on BBTS for the VF-27 and it looks like they raised the price of the alto to $154, that sucks.

This Maverick guy needs a greatest hits collection of bullcrap. He must think that Uwe Boll movies get a bad reputation because people cant understand the deep philosophical meaning behind them.

Funny that he made no attempt to explain what about RT:TSC is so deep and intellectual that we simple mortals couldn't understand.

I have a question. I heard on the AWO podcast that originally Macross had a different designer for the Valkyrie other than Kawamori. Anyone know about this or have any early design sketches from this other designer?

In my understanding, Global believed that if they are attacked again by the Zents, then there is a good chance humanity would be destroyed. Thus, spread humanity throughout space, so if earth is destroyed, there is still a much larger chance that humanity and culture could live on.

In all likeliness, if another Zent fleet (around 5 million ships) attack earth and a Minmei-like strategy doesn't work, without a doubt the earth would be wiped out. No matter how much money is diverted from the colonization program, earth wouldn't be able to compare to a fleet of 5 million (or more) ships. And if a Minmei attack works, then why waste money on defense when they could be spreading humanity throughout the galaxy.

Personally i'm glad that the Macross sequels weren't about just the Earth. We were able to see new places and events that are much more interesting that the RT thing of just continual invasions of earth.

Under their current business model, it's unusual for most any anime series being distributed in the west to see much of any merchandise. Extensive merchandising is rare even among the shows geared towards the preteen set, and tends to be limited to just those shows which have been extensively sanitized to air on basic cable and broadcast television. Not exactly the faithful adaptation mainstream anime enthusiasts are looking for these days, since the censors working on those kid's shows frequently excise whole episodes (and even whole seasons) rather than risk offending all the bored stay-at-home moms with nothing better to do. Shows targeted towards teens and such tend not to have any licensed merchandise sold directly by the regional distributor at all, simply because the demand is insufficient to justify it most of the time.

I can understand that. After all, considering that anime is a niche market, the fans willing to spend $100+ on one piece of merchandise is still a smaller market within it.

They did that... it was called Aliens vs Predator: Requiem.

As i recall, they tried to add some crap high school story to it.

I was surprised that they could out-do the badness of the first AvP, but nothing is impossible in the movies.

I've also heard rumours of Scott considering doing a sequel/prequel to Blade Runner. But, i sure am looking forward to the sequel to Gladiator, The Emperor Strikes Back...From the Grave.

Uxi, i think you're overestimating the American anime market. Anime here is still very much a niche market and mecha is a small niche inside of that niche. BW is doing great in Japan. American (or even worldwide) revenue can't even come close to the money being made in Japan alone. So, its probably a case of BW not wanting to spend the money on an unsure venture when they are doing fine in a sure market (Japan) And plus bringing over the entire Macross franchise would cost a fortune. Distribution deals, hiring VAs and translators, advertisements, and most of all the music rights would put any interested party so far back that it would be certainly very difficult to make it back.

While I'm sure Macross Frontier could do well here, i doubt Macross7 could. Mac7 is very long and isn't your standard mecha series. Just think about how many macross FANS dislike it.

And while it could be nice to have Macross merchandise on sale worldwide. It probably wouldn't be that much cheaper. They still need to import them all (they will still be coming from Asia) and not only that they will need to pay HG fees to use the name 'Macross'. And I'd bet HG will try to gouge BW for as much as they can.

It's not like you can't get Macross products over here. If your lucky you can find some nice sales on-line (i got a yammy 1/60 from HLJ for $60 shipped around xmas) and high quality torrents exist for every Macross production. So we, outside of Japan aren't missing out on anything.

Lastly, if you really think it is an acceptable compromise to re-package the Macross franchise as Robotech7, Robotech0, and Robotech: Frontier, i have to object. All business matters aside, I like that i can say that i respect the Macross franchise. But, to have Macross being 'whored' out (because that is what it would be to turn them into RT) isn't something I or many other fans can accept.

I vote Blade Runner. It basically created the cyber punk look. And who can forget Roy Batty's death speech I've... seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams... glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those... moments will be lost... in time... like... tears... in rain. Time to die."

I don't know why anyone would be proud (let alone pay) to have Mark Hamil in anything. He's a guy that got incredibly lucky to be cast in Star Wars, but has done nothing since except star in a bunch of terrible B movies and do some voice work (which people only really remember the Joker and Green Goblin) I really feel sorry for actor's like this and the poor fans that idolize them.

Funny thing is that his character in SC was a complete throwaway character that served no purpose other than to die. And they probably paid him more than they did for any other actor in the cast.

Generally speaking, i love Ridley Scott movies. He's one of the best visual directors around today. He basically created the 'cyber punk' look in Blade Runner, gave us the super-gritty used universe look of Alien, and Gladiator was just plain awe-inspiring.

The Alien franchise has been going downhill since the 4th film to the lowest of the low in the recent AvP sequel. I really do hope Mr. Scott can resurrect the franchise and bring it back to the quality of the first 3 films (and while he's at it, retcon the AvP movies out of existence)

It would also be pretty interesting, that if this movie is about the space jockey, to do it without human characters altogether. The first AvP film would've been so much better without the human characters completely (I couldn't help, but laugh at the absurd scene where the Predator makes a spear and shield out of the alien corpse for the girl...so stupid)

I always found the basic layout of the '25 very similar to the YF-19 at least in fighter mode. Everything is basically in the same place with the head, legs, arms, and shield placement.

Just watched the Golgo13 movie. It was much more depressing and darker than most anime I've seen lately, but i really liked it. I'm starting to watch more of the 80's stuff now and it's interesting how much sex and violence they started to put in anime (mostly OVAs) Anyone know if the sequel OVA and the TV series is any good?

The site still works for me.

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I don't know if i would trust Yamato to make a VF-4. It is a very slender design with a fairly complex transformation with many moving parts. With the durability problems that yamato has been having of late, i could see a VF-4 toy being problematic.

the RD Q-Rea isn't even 1/100 scale, it's like 1/120something or other. the Robot Damashii are all tiny. personally I'm not that big on either of them.

I like the Yamato Q-Rau for it's for it's size (big and in scale with the yamato's other VF's) and the sculpt is good, but's really lacking in both articulation and extra features considering it's size, price point and the fact it doesn't transform.

The Q-Rea is a very nice toy that mamages to do everything the yamato does while being smaller, more possible and cheaper. I'm just not all that in to the small scale figures.

Overall I'd say the Q-Rea is a better toy though.

Yeah, the newest re-release doesn't even come with the millia pilot figure, right? That kinda sucks. Lucky for me i got a first release one and bought the CM/Yamato millia figure set to go with it.

I really wish Bandai would release a 1/60 DX version of the Q-Rea.

i find it hard to compare due to the huge size difference

The site still works for me.

After the Earth was devastated was Commodore Global the highest ranking member of the UN Spacy to survive leaving him in control of the remnants of the UN Spacey or did the Bastards who were giving the orders survive?

As i recall it, Global was made the head of the UN gov't and Bretai was made head of the military.

I've never seen the appeal of listening to interviews with american VAs or voice directors. Its not like they really did anything creatively or were necessary even. I would be much happier if the practice re-dubbing anime never was adopted; anime would be much cheaper.

Anyway, getting back to the topic. I have to wonder if deep down in Carl's heart, he really believes all the bile he spews about his career. He can talk all he wants that he is a great creator or w/e but, in the end, he made his career off the hard work and creations of other people. It's like being a professional fanfic writer.

Carl should really run for office, he really got the bending (and breaking) the truth and shameless self-promotion down.

I always find soo damn absurd when he claims the Macross "exploitations" to be derived from RT. Yep, i totally see how Mac+ is based on RT. Or how Macross totally rips off RT's thing of never introducing new planes or hiring non-singers to sing.

Really when the creator is acting like and saying things like that, you really can's call dougbendo and MEMO the lunatic fringe. Seems like lying and acting like douchbags is the official stance.

Watched Jin-Roh: the Wolf Brigade tonight. I didn't really like it the first time i saw it because i was expecting a more actiony movie. But this time i was able to appreciate it much more for the depth of the story and all the symbolism in it.

I'm glad I ordered the revoltech for the Kerberos protect gear.

any links on how to do this???

www.papermodelers.com has the plans

I just finished mine (though it doesn't have the clear canopy or cockpit like the one in this thread) and it was a pretty easy build. You just have to score your own folding lines because this one doesn't have them like some other papercraft designs.

And make sure when building it to be careful where you set the wings. I set them too high, so the thrusters aren't even now.

Just finished Bubblegum Crisis 2040 TV series. I know a lot of people hated it, but i liked it just fine. I only watched the first 3 episodes of the original OVA a long time ago. So, i think i'll finish that next.

I think the DX VF-25 is better than the bad rep it's gotten here. It's a decent toy (it probably should've been cheaper)

The only really big complaint about it is that in fighter mode, the legs don't fit into the backplate the way it is supposed to.

Are they still showing the movie in cinemas?