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  1. OMG I took a closer look, and noticed, that those are indeed huge. I htought they were all on a table, but now i realized there are sitting on the floor. I never knew they made a huge 1/12 1989 batmobile, OMG. I should have gotten the animated one when it was onsale at BBTS :( I thought it was too big for my displays... Thanks for info guys, my eyes tricked me, wow.

  2. 8 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

    I'm in a middle of an entire Macross rewatch inspired by @Rogueload.  And, given the choice (as my poorly chosen SN indicates) DYRL? is my number one.  In fact, Frontier is number two and SDFM falls three.  I love SDFM for what it is, and overall feel you need to watch it in order to fully appreciate DYRL? (I believe I've discussed this with @jeniusornome a bit).  But still enjoy DYRL? in all aspects more.

    And it's why I really dig collecting the DYRL? line and excited about knowing for certain that the whole Skull Squad will be released as DX.  You just don't know with the Vermillion squad if Kaki will come to fruition.  I mean, will they even do a Hikaru VF-1S styled release?  I can't see how that would be packaged any different than Roy's.

    I say Roy's 1S should always come with an extra Hikaru figure. I am guessing Bandai may Release a Super 1S with Hikaru figure. That's my prediction. They did release a Kaki DYRL, and a SDFM Max. It seems they will release both a SDFM Kaki, and a DYRL Max, going by that order of mixed releases.

    You're probably going to hate this... but i think Macross releases should now start with brownies, lol, and then go up the ladder.

  3. 13 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

    I never liked the show version.

    • He gets heavily injured in the fight, but just gets up out of the fighter and walks over to Claudia's
    • Nobody notices he's injured
    • He completely forgoes medical care to keep his date plans (Either he was fatally wounded, in which case how the hell did nobody notice and he make it to that couch; or he wasn't and he died because of stupid decisions)
    • He manages to traumatize Claudia, probably more than him dying in a hospital bed would have.

    In short, it was massively unrealistic, even for a show with fighters transforming into robots and hostile space-giants.

    Agreed, Roy should have gone straight to hospital. With that said, blaming Roy's death on Hikaru, for having the hots for Minmei, degrades Hikaru's character. In the TV version Hikaru never borrowed a valk illegally to have a joy ride with anyone. Hikaru wasn't perfect in the TV series, but he wasn't a as careless either. In DYRL, When Hikkie uses the trigger in the VT-1, and he seems surprised that is unarmed... :rolleyes:

    Both the TV and Movie versions are timeless jewels, and while the Movie deals a more gritty way for Roy to die, I still prefer the order of chronological events of the TV series.

  4. 11 minutes ago, slide said:

    Oh I'm sure he felt it, and it's a mark of his professionalism and Leadership qualities that he never showed it in public, but we got to see/hear Kirk lament about it [combat, war, losing people under command] several times... Roy did that Pilot thing: Looked at his shoes, shuffled his feet and said "War is Hell" then went on with the job.

     

    They didn't even give Roy a mentoring Hikaru on losing people, ie: "This is how you deal with it" scene, since Roy died right before Kakizaki did...

    I do have to take a step back and say Roy might have being jaded, yeah. His alcoholism was prob the way to put it all in a vault, and keep it out of mind. With that said, in my eyes, he never ever gave up on his team, or diminished the importance of their loses. Roy had one job to do, and he did it until he died.

    Oh, this reminded me why i dislike some of the events in DYRL. It sort of irks me how they sort of put blame on Hikaru for Roy's death. Hikaru's irresponsibility opens Roy to his faith. I've never said this before, but i truly prefer how things take place in the TV series, versus the movie.  

    10 minutes ago, borgified said:

    Unless... It's a spirit of him and posting on his account. :ph34r:

    I think that was Roy's actual spirit, not an impostor. Can anyone contact Whoopie Goldberg please?

  5. Just now, borgified said:

    @Roy Focker can't answer your question @vlenhoff as he's dead already (unless he made a will saying the Claudia is up for grabs if Roy should die in the line if duty).

    Dude .. I have a will made up two years ago should I pass away unexpectedly (and during all this present uncertainty, it's one less thing if my back).

    You could be right. AI programmed CF 1a gets blown up into oblivion in most of the dog fights that is shown.

    Hmm, weird, I thought Roy commented here about 20 min ago. Maybe it is a fake Roy, who knows.

  6. 3 minutes ago, Roy Focker said:

    I got shot because my 2nd best pilot was in a coma and my 1st best pilot was one on on duel.  Leaving only my 299th best pilot to cover my tail against the Meltran elite.  

    If you are not dating Claudia anymore, would you mind if I...

  7. Just now, seti88 said:

    In macross zero he seemed to be quite concerned abt his wingmen (?) when they went up against the Sv-51 valks...

    but in sdfm while everyone was getting killed around him and he seemed to go back to his romancing...roy got jaded perhaps...

    I disagree. Roy got shot when he was concerned about Max being singled out by Miria in combat. He let his guard down while he was overseeing Max's retreat. I think by this time, Roy was seasoned enough, and he could have a personal relationship, while in the middle of a war. Just me.

  8. 13 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

    Its current size is 4" high by 3" wide. That can easily be changed, larger or smaller, but the proportions would have to be maintained.

    That is the perfect size! I was worried it would be too big. If you flip it[mirror it], I want one. Meaning, the glued part should be on the graphic side, so i can place it inside the window, facing out.

    Thanks @Anasazi37

  9. 1 hour ago, Anasazi37 said:

    Mirroring wouldn't be hard. Would it work better for you if it was an outline (hollow) instead of solid?

    No, that exact skull 001 you you applied on the window of your black car, just mirrored, so it can be applied from the inside. My current kite sticker is 4.45 inches in diameter. How wide is your sticker? If it is 4.45 inches wide in diameter, or less, it would be perfect. 

  10. 13 hours ago, crackpot said:

     

    Toys action figures. :D

    What prize do I get? 

    See i knew that was deceiving, and I thought about mentioning the barge, but I wasn't sure. Jabba's barge is so cool!

     

    10 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

    I don't think it would be too hard to remove the sticker if you needed to, but you definitely wouldn't be able to use it again. Sounds like there might be some interest in making these and maybe some other things. Wasn't my original plan, just trying to broaden my printing capabilities for some personal projects and thought putting a Skull Squadron logo on my car would be fun, but happy to help the MW community.

    I really like the skull 001 logo, but if i can use it inside [inverted or mirrored?] Since it is basically an outline, it wont block visibility on the right side rear triangular window. I for one, i am interested @Anasazi37. I also have an unused static kite sticker from back then, but i am afraid to let it go. 

     

    13 hours ago, tekering said:

    I don't have to guess.  ^_^

     

    Sorry, no DX VF-1 news today!  :p

    That DYRL Kakizaki looks great, but i want to keep it MAcross TV, and save some money. I did have to get the DX DYRL 1S Hikaru.... It is a soft spot of mine.

  11. 10 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

    Haha, smart move not to sell that low vis. I’ll PM you about the other two. Thanks!

    Yeah, that one i have transformed, and i carefully applied some stickers on it. I am still sad i could not buy Graham's back then. I would have two now :(

    [EDIT IN] : What is the Falcon sitting on? 

    So sorry gents, i didn't mean to hijack the thread. Back to DX VF-1 news.

  12. Just now, Slave IV said:

    Selling? Well I’m interested in the Low Vis 1/48!

    Shoot, except for the low vis! So sorry!

    The armored stealth under it is for sale though!

    I wasn't planning on selling any of these, but the current covid situation, made me change my mind. i don't think i'd get mutch for the ver 1 1/60, but at least someone will display them properly. 

  13. 9 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

    Yep! Can you guess what’s in the even bigger box it’s sitting on?:D

    Nice! Is that all your Macross or just what you have set aside there?

    This is basically what i am selling. I have 4 piles around the house. What i am selling, what i am keeping, and unsure. 

  14. 22 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

    Haha, lots of love going on here! Good stuff! 
     

    I’ve been thinking of getting more OT and busting out my 1S with all the fixins to mess around with and take some pics but when I go to my room, I start trying to organize so I can finally use it for something other than storage. 
     

     

    I see a HUGE Falcon there! Mine is on display, but it takes a whole lot of space. I am also reorganizing things...

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  15. 5 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said:

    It's on the outside, for maximum visibility. Like all of those ones you see on SUVs that tell you how many children and pets a family has...with the optional dinosaur eating them or Tie Fighter blowing them up for the more snarky crowd. It could be printed as a mirror image so it would look right when applied on the inside.

    Yeah Maximum visibility indeed. My Macross kite sticker is actually just static, not glued. I do prefer it in the interior, as it is protected from the elements. Plus i do prefer how understated it is with the dark tint. I would def use one of your skull 001 stickers inside if it was inverted. Glued is ok, since i plan on keeping this car until it dies. Then i'll fit another boxer engine in there, and drive it some more. :crazy:

  16. Is it on the inside of the window? 

    I still have the good ol' Macross kite in my car. I got it in these forums, and 3 of my cars have worn this kite. Maybe i could use a skull 001 on the opposite window!

    My car shares the red white and black Hikkie colors :P

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  17. 1 hour ago, sqidd said:

    I look forward to checking my notifications first thing when I get up every day and then hanging out here while I sip my coffee. This is a fun little club.

    I have a FB page that is mostly used as a business driver and it was really good for a while. Then one the member count got up over 3000 the a holes started to get in. I have been banning bad actors for a few weeks now to get back to what it used to be. Respectful people acting like adults.

    Stay safe at work my man. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes. That's a rough gig right now. I have never been more grateful to work from home (been doing it since 2006) than right now. I go days without leaving the house. And when I do is generally to go mountain biking. Not many people out in the middle of the woods.

    I need a job like yours...

    I am only a sleep tech. The pay is meh, specially since our Pt's have to be screened for covid19, before we can have them. Work completely stopped, and now we are slowly opening up again. We all have to wear masks, and i have to say the moral is not great some days. I am somewhat lucky, since i am not in the ED/ER or the ICU. Much respect to those heroes. I am only the guy who connects wires to patients, record the studies, and treat them if the  are (OSA)sleep apnea positive. I live in TX and we have are having lots of patients in our hospital. Sadly, I think the super slow response from our leadership played a devastating role in this pandemic. Trump calling this pandemic a hoax for weeks, plus his tweeter messages supporting those who thought wearing a mask was against their rights. Having rallies in the middle of a pandemic and not enforcing masks, was something completely obtuse, and careless.

    I hold no alliance to no parties, and I am not going to start a political fight here. The fact of the matter is, science is the reason we have anything in this world. We must always follow science to solve problems. I have no idea why we didn't enforce the quarantine, and we why we opened too soon. Science warned trump about not letting the curve of infection lower sufficiently down, before opening. Science told trump to test more, and start contact tracing. Now it is impossible to contact trace, since we have way too many infected. Trump wont listen and drives me crazy. He tried to discredit science(Dr Fauci and others), and now he found a "Doctor" who believes in spirit sex? Demon sex? I mean, SERIOUSLY? I feel sick by just typing this. Closing our pandemic offices overseas was also an incredibly stupid move.

    Ok, i am sorry. I am terribly frustrated....

    Back on topic, here is another DX pic. Those are the best hands of any production valk to date.

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