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How can you say that when Arcadia just released their most collectible, sought after, yet 'Premium' version of Hikaru's VF-1S?

You're welcome sir! Glad to be of help.

Great diorama setup. As for the 1/100 Ground Crew question, you can try Bandai's 1/100 Builder Parts: MS Figure 01.

No offense but this section is just for anything related to Macross. Here's the thread for Hot Toys or any 1/6th Scale Figures:

No offense but this section is just for anything related to Macross. Here's the thread for Third Party Transformers Figures:

No offense but this section is just for anything related to Macross. Here's the thread for 1/6th Scale Figures:

No offense but this section is just for anything related to Macross. Here's the thread for Hot Toys or any 1/6th Scale Figures:

Looks like the helmet comes in that scheme. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10291279

I'm IN! Thanks JVM! Done! You can add alert on your smart phone or something. You don't want to look on widget just waiting for that specific time, right? Before filing for bankruptcy, try Nissin Cup Noodle Diet or Costco Polish Dog Sandwich Diet first.

I love this one just because of that Hikaru scheme. Would be nice if the helmet is painted red. Babe... I'm on my way home now. Wait for me. Grrrr.

Yes, AoZ stories happened during Zeta timeline. Just so you know, AoZ is a Titans story. It is, Ignacio. I do really hate it coming back but I have to for this Hazel. Hahaha!

Great article from Ollie Barder, aka @Cacophanus. For those who doesn't want to remove those adblockers, here's a copy and paste version of it. Hope Ollie wouldn't mind. But if mods see this as a bad practice of doing it, please feel free to edit my post. Thanks! ------------------------------------ For many that know the original Macross TV series and movie, the character Lynn Minmay plays an integral part in the story. In many ways, she also influences much of the saga beyond that as well. So it was great to catch up with the voice and the musician behind this classic character, Mari Iijima. While Minmay tends to come up a lot in Iijima’s work, she is actually a classically trained and highly prolific musician in her own right. If anything, her musical background acted as a unique foundation for her character that has anchored the whole musical aspect of Macross since. However, as with all musicians, Iijima had to start somewhere and her musical origins are really quite fascinating. “I grew up with a family that was very musical. Although my parents aren’t professional musicians, it was a natural process for me to get into music. I started to play the piano when I was 3 or 4, and music was always near and dear to me." “The first song I ever wrote was for my 5th-grade class. The teacher asked me. I think my father helped me a little bit, but my songwriting started from there. I wrote about all kinds of my daily life matters; our family dog, a high school baseball player I had a crush on, a test at school, etc." “One day while I was riding a swing in my elemental school yard all alone, I received a message that I was going to be a composer. Maybe it was a voice within, but I always had this quiet knowing that I was going to be a musician." “I also loved ballet, so maybe I wanted to be a ballerina at some point. I still do classical ballet. I take classes every other day and I dance in front of my audience every year in Tokyo." “I’m sure my classical music background has some affect on my music, especially when I write film scores. I love writing pieces for string quartet and the piano." “I also wanted to be a radio DJ when I was a child. I had several weekly radio shows (Miss DJ Request Parade, FM Oto No Nakamatachi, FM Night Street, etc) when I was based & active in Japan, so that dream came true too. Currently, I have a radio program called LA NOW that I record & produce for FM Nishi-Tokyo that anyone can listen to on the web. So all is well.” What with this musical foundation behind her, I was curious how the shift into becoming a voice actress in Macross worked and it turns out that it was quite an easy transition. “It really wasn’t like moving from one field to another. Both happened to take place in my life at the same time. Macross took only a few months of my time total, so I never felt or believed that I’ve become a voice actor. I’ve always been a musician first and foremost. The only anime character I voiced was and still is Minmay, and I’m so proud of that!" “As for the original musical score for Macross, when I recorded my vocals for the songs in the series, Kentaro Haneda wasn’t present in the studio. I remember I met him once at one of the Macross events in Tokyo and he was very nice. He is a brilliant composer and I respect his work." “In any case, when I was in the studio voicing Minmay, I was a college student. Shoji Kawamori also was a college student. I found that out when we spoke a few years ago. He was a creator, and I was an actor and singer, so it wasn’t like we were hanging out outside the studio. He would sit in the studio booth rather quietly. So there was no chance for us to get to know each other. I remember a few years ago, he mentioned that I was the bravest one in the studio while we created the Macross TV series. I appreciated that observation. I was pretty fearless because I wasn’t aiming anything other than doing my best work for each episode." “Sometimes, Noriko Ohara took me to dinner after the studio sessions. I was living in Harajuku, so we usually had okonomiyaki at the restaurant in front of my dome building. She was always so chic. We had so much fun together." “I still voice Minmay for games, projects, etc. I can call her in my mind when I need her. It’s like she’s living upstairs. So . . . yes, I would like to play Minmay again, but I don’t know if Kawamori-san will bring us back. When we spoke a while ago, he told me he wasn’t thinking about it at all. It sounded like Minmay was done. I remember I felt a little sad about it but at the same time, I understood. I’m a creator too. I know creators always move forward.” When I interviewed Kawamori back in 2015, he was somewhat cautious about going back to what happened to the original characters but he didn’t entirely rule it out though. As there is a new Macross series in the works, Minmay’s fate may yet be revealed. There is one sad very element to this potential renewal of the classic characters though and that is the untimely death of Arihiro Hase who voiced Hikaru Ichijo in the original TV series and movie. His passing is something that Iijima still ponders, with understandable sadness. “Hase-kun always came to the studio in his school uniform. He was in high school and I was in college, so we were like brother and sister. Even after the Macross gig ended, he always supported my music and live concerts. He always gave me beautiful flowers after the shows. The news of his passing came too suddenly for me, but I happened to be in Japan at the time and I think he knew that. I miss him, but I’m sure he is all right no matter where he is in this moment.” As we finished off, I wanted to talk about her favorite anime and what plans she had for this year’s Anime Expo. “When I was a child, I watched a TV show called Himitsu no Akko-chan. I think that was my favorite animation. I sang all the songs from the show too. My parents still have a tape of me singing those songs when I was a baby.” “As I age, and as I become more aware, my music tends to get more content and still, but it is important for me to keep an edge too. So I want to create another energetic and powerful full album next." “When it comes to this year’s Anime Expo, I have no expectations. I will try my best to perform well for the audience!” ------------------------------------ For more of Ollie, follow his feeds via Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. He also manages Mecha Damashii. He does toy reviews at Hobbylink.TV.

And seriously... this is also why I can't get my 2nd one.

This is why I'm thinking for a 2nd one so that I don't need to transform it.

Lovely.

Wait. How much do you spend on your Valk fix? There's a cheap Olson one in AmiAmi. Also, HLJ put Kei's Orguss on sale last month. Just saying.

Oh man! I've been known a HAZEL Lover back then when I'm still active in GreatToys Forum in the Philippines since I collected most of all the HGUC released Hazel kits including the Hrududus and Primrose. Now I really don't know if I'm going to fall for this all over again. I already stopped Gunpla years ago.

Well... you never know sir, if Bandai will push thru with the other color stripes. Atleast by having three already, you can just simply repaint the chest stripes.

If I could, I would. I just spend too much recently with a second DX 31J, second Orguss (both Kei and Olson), Waterslide Decals, and Master File books.

Sad to say, B. I have to agree with you. You're right! Oh. Knowing you, you don't need to wait for Orguss Valkyrie. Once HMR Orguss gets released, you can custom one. Well, that depends, right? As long that they're share the same height. Oh, it will, sir. It will. Two? This is VF-2SS. You know you want three, right?

True. And here I am at work still contemplating for 2nd Keith's Draken...

I think the only tweakings that needs for the Pope ones is new head and wing design molds. The rest are the same, I believe. Except ofcourse the paint and tampo placements. But knowing that Keiths' Draken is not making very well in the market due to discounts from stores, question would be is that, is Bandai still willing to produce the other Draken versions?

After I read this, got scared a little bit since all the photos they show in the post below are all angled shots again without showing what's underneath. Would love to see side profile again.

An HM-R Orguss? Oh no! Would love to see small version of the Megahouse one worthy of displaying it on my workstation. I didn't like those Palm Action version so I didn't get those. But to be honest, the Megahouse release is already a good size for it to get a HM-R size treatment.

Yes sir! Roid's White Draken. I prefer that one for my 2nd Draken. And no plans on getting Pope Drakens.