warpaint22

Wow that comment about a midget SD Robotech that would be cool what a laugh, now the original oompa loompas have to be the zentraedi.

Nice pic's sqidd, that lighting looks cool.

The fact that they tried nuclear power in real life means nothing we are talking about the Macross world where certain real world facts do not apply, the VF-1 is fitted with overtechnology which is thousands of years more advanced than the most advanced thinking of the time, so how does real world physics apply to the VF-1, you just told everyone that nuclear engines don't work so the VF-1 could not exist so you can't apply physics. If in 1960 they had overtechnology then the exirement with nuclear engines would have most likely worked. Why is the F-22 only 2 feet smaller than an F-15, because it's confind to the real world with real physics and the thing I find most funny is that it is 2 feet smaller, so it is newer and smaller even if it is by 2 feet while incoperating far superior technology. And besides I only stated in my first post to take a look at fighters around the world, they come in all shapes and sizes I never said one was better than the other and the use of the F-16 and A-4 was an example in size not in how they compare in combat or performance. The size of the VF-1 looks great IMO and it's size makes perfect sence to me especially when most of the fighters are going to be packed into ships. As to the 19 and 21 I don't know why they go back to being large, I guessed it may have to do with the fold system, who knows. Maybe big is beautiful. So I don't think anything fell apart as I'm not relating real physics to macross physics, thats not going to work. If you want to do that then I say what F-22 as it was probably never made in the macross world nor the superhornet, as the only fighters we Know for sure are used are the F-14 and Mig-29. So all those facts of uranium and so on don't count in the macross world as they have obviously made nuclear power plants work in planes, so you can find all the figures you like but look in the overtechnology section. If you would like the VF-1 to be bigger then that's fine I like it the way it is and that's fine but don't quote real physical facts to find reason in a cartoon it never works, as I still want to know how Hikarus hair stays the way it does without the use of hair products, now thats beyound all physics.

Anyway back to the new paint schemes are ok, I do like them just feel we could have had some really fantastic designs for the 25th anniversary, but I've ordered a couple of both kits. I think I'll build one of each and keep one of each in the box we'll see.

Did I say that the F-16 and A-4 are better than anything NO, so get your own facts straight, I have studied aircraft for 20 years and have a library that will put most to shame as well as a brother in the airforce and one of my best customers is/was a RIO for the F-14 and then the F/A-18 superhornet for VF-102 "Diamondbacks"and the simple fact is that the VF-1 has advanced engines and tech, so now go and ask grumman or mcdonnell douglas how much smaller they would make these fighters is fuel alone was not a requirment and the engines had 5 times the power or more so wing loading no longer becomes a factor. With nuclear engines you could make a brick fly. So areodynamics play next to know part in the design as for electronics well with the tech they have radar eqipment could be the size of an Ipod along with other electronics. Also did you ever consider that the YF-19 and 21 had to have a size increase due to the use of a fold system and if memory serves the VF-11 from yamato in 1/72 is really more close to 1/60 and everybody was worried about the size compared to the 19 and 21 so the VF-11 is also smaller in size to the 19 and 21. Yes the VF-1 was designed first but they had problems with the power plant so then they have to make a fill in plane that has to take into consideration all the normal flight factors which the VF-1 didn't need so much. Besides this is Macross not the real world so real world ideas don't come into anything and well I know which aircraft I would prefer to be shot at in and it's not the flying whale. Oh and I noticed that you mentioned nothing about the prototype F/A-18 or then it was the F-17 by northrop which was almost the same size as the F-16 with TWO engines and had to be bigger due to the navy wanting bigger engines=more fuel+ increased payload=more wing area=much bigger plane. Now take fuel and need for wing loadingout of the picture do you think they would have mad the plane bigger.

You should look at the size of an F-14 compared to an F-16 or A-4 or even the prototype of the F/A-18 which was not much bigger than the F-16, plus the advances of tech at the time made it easier to compact the size of the aircraft. I would prefer to fly a small fighter than a large easy target and besides good things come in small packages. You will never probably see a YF-19 model kit from hasegawa in battroid or gerwalk. Gerwalks are an easy conversion that anyone can do with a little skill and as for a battroid of the 19 hasegawa probably could not see a good profit in a 19 or 21 battroid and considering the cost to make moulds and tool up a factory it would not be worth the outlay, as the 19 has only a couple of decal options so the can't make money on it like they can on the VF-1 or the VF-0's. You will probably never see a hasegawa SV-51 battroid either but who knows. You would see more kits if HG didn't stop macross comming out of japan, this is where I place the blame as there is a good market that can't really be touched as there must be thousands of people that would buy kits who still aren't on the net or just won't order from overseas, sad for us all.

Should the name on the 19 read "Excalibur" as in king arthurs sword not "Excaliver", if so thats a bad spelling mistake, and I can't even spell.

You are too hard on yourself saying it's not good.....it's fantastic. I was looking at your avatar in your VF-1D post as I liked the colours and was hoping you would post some pic's thinking it was a 1/60 or 48 custom, but a 1/72 custom kit superb.

Sorry 007-vf1 I also have been really buisy so I haven't been able to post any new work. I hope to have a VF-1 done soon though. Hope all is going well with th ARMD and those front forks arn't giving you too much trouble, I'm looking forward to your next update.

Yeah I posted a little way back that maybe they will do a 2012 type show to tide us over to 2009 and maybe fill in any gaps, if we need filling in. I don't really think it's likly but it would be nice. IMO I also don't think that any gudam shows are a concern, I'm sure they don't want them running togeather but are not too concerned about fans choosing one or the other to watch, if you like both then you'll watch both. Maybe Bandi want to release toys for the anniversary of macross and gundam togeather, I really don't know but I do think it's a little odd that a new macross didn't show this year, regardless of the anniversary date being at the start or the end of the year. I guess there is a million reasons why it maybe a 2009 release who knows except those involved, all I know is that I want it to be good. Great mechs on both sides, a story that is interesting and some what belevable (as far as you can in anime), hell if it's as good as M+ then I'll be happy. I don't agree on having space monsters sorry, as to me that would be a macross starship troopers show and I think that the idea has been done to death. Keep going on what they have I say, they have a good range of enemy alians to choose from and a story that has been built on the backbone of them so I'll be disapointed to see a total change, as I beleave that a 40+ foot tall alian is enough for anyone to requre a chane of pants. Sh#t walking on earth alone is a weapon of mass destruction for zentraedi and I'm sure the supervision army is a wicked foe and probably what a lot of people would like to see IMO.

Nice work, looks great on that stand.

For pic of shin and Nora " I'm sick of this Sh#t, I'll hit the breaks and she'll fly right by."

I wonder why in this pic the shoulder ball joints are white and the origanil pic's at HLJ showed them in a dark grey/black. Graham are yours white or grey?

Oh well 2009, well that gives me more time to collect the Yammies that are out and comming out before I have to worrie about new mecha toys and models. Be nice to see a little something though. Maybe they have something short planned in the mean time like a 2012 flasback style show to lead up to the new release, be nice if any gaps need filling.

The M808B Scorpion MBT from Halo, then the APC from Alians, very cool designs.

Awesome work love seeing custom yammies. Love the shark mouth , reminds me of VF-111 "sundowners".

It's just awesome!!!!!!!! Please post some more.

Robot Jox that was the movie that I thought of when this topic opened, man that is one bad movie.

Wow what a collection. Makes feel really poor, think I need help and support so I'll join the PPMTCSG.

Be careful with the hasegawa macross pilots as I just used two in the F-14 I'm building. When I sat the pilots in the seats they where tiny, I had to cut the pilots at the waist and add about 4mm to make them taller. The legs seem fine and the arms look ok as the f-14's cockpit is mostly hidden from the shoulders down once the canopy is on. So in the valks they are fine but you might find problems if you tried to mount side panels in the valks cockpit. The VF-1's lack of detail is mostly behind the seat.

I wish they had of used the Minmay guard idea for a 25th anniversary. They could have used the stripping design, instead of the minmay concert writing they could have done 25th anniversary and the leg picture could have been the SDF-1 or Minmay in her red dress or even a group shot of the caractors. This would to me have been something to buy for the anniversary rather than the black and gold. Well that gives me an idea to make my own. I'll buy the two hasegawa kits and that will do for the offical designs. I'd like to see a few macross world members do thier own anniversary scheme to cellebrate, dosn't even have to be on a yamato I think I'll just use a hasegawa VF-1S battroid kit. Maybe we should have some art submited and we could pick the best and have them made into decals. Just an idea.

Congrats on the purchase, I myself got my first yamato in may this year ( 1/48 VF-1s Roy) and I love it to death. I have to say though I just bought a VF-0S and it has none of the problems that have been posted, so I guess I'm either lucky or they have fixed the problems. Long live the yamato 1/48 VF-1's

One of the best things for panel lines are Copic markers. They are an achole base marker and the panel markers are 0.02mm thick, very fine. You can get them in black, grey and olive green. They really are great to use and if you slip just use a cotton tip to wipe it off just do it straight away. I order mine from HLJ at about 230yen each. Link below. http://www.hlj.com/product/TOO04187

I guess I just really want this to be perfect and what I said relates to all yamato products that are in production or going to be in production including the soon to be released 21. As I said I like yamato's products, I buy yamato's products and I'll buy a 21 even if it does have small feet as I think it looks awesome fromwhat you can make out in the cad drawings. My 1/48 is about 85% prefect for the price. But I love him all the same.