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Awesome!! Thank you so much for the info! Wonder if that was the case for layouts..

Hey fellas.. Been a looong time posting.. actually i think i posted 2 years ago before i left for japan. Anywho. I NEED HELP from some of you who are knowledgeable about DYRL production staff. So my question is.. considering Shoji Kawamori was one of the two directors, did he sketch up the stoyboards and layouts for the movie? I've been obsessing over this for the last week and i cant find info anywhere.. Ive shared my production art collection several years ago on this forum but recently ive been haunted by this question.. I have three layouts from the production and trying to figure out if he sketched these up. *if you pay close attention to the handwriting on there, you can tell it's his writing *if you cross reference his notes and writing elsewhere... Also, the sketch appears to be his style too. Please help argh! Driving me crazy!

Yeah i hear ya! This will be my second time there.. went about 20 yrs ago.. My wife was never into anime like me... my daughter used to be.. but not so much anymore now... i missed that. Watched fist of the north star movie with her when she was 12.. lol! She was speechless.. but couldnt stop watching it with me. Yeah.. we're gonna mostly be with a tour group.. but we will have one day free in osaka. We'll definitely be hitting up dotonbori and the castle! But it'll be a crime if i didnt hit up toy stores. Anywho. Thanks for all the info and advice! All u guys have been helpful -andrew

Good question!

Whoa... i heard osaka is cheaper.. no?? Well ill definitely be on the lookout.. i just hope my daughter and wife will be patient with me..

Wow!! Awesome! Thanks for all the leads guys! Much appreciated! Ill post what i got when i return!

Hey fellas, Not sure if this is the right topic to discuss on this part of the forum.. sorry guys if im posting this in the wrong place...(mods, please let me know where i can post this sort of topic if im in the wrong..) but I was wondering if anyone has visited osaka or lives there that know of any good toy store near dotonbori that sell a good selection of retro toys from the 70-80s, macross toys, or a good selection of gundam toys... Im only going to have 1 whole day to check out the city since the rest of the week will be with a tour group. thanks again as always1 -rusted

Whoa.. good point there! Never thought about that. True.. i can see how they would produce less of em.. makes sense.. but im still surprised over the value of the newer ones being more! Sheesh! I guess i better bite the bullet.

Huh... i see.. makes me wonder if some of my 84 bandai boxed ones were molested at some point.. Well.. makes sense.. I dont know too much about g1 transformer toys...but u think theyve been hacked as well? I cant see how some would go under the cracks and be sold as originals.. keep in mind.. i am aware the tf reissues have slight differences.. but maybe ppl frankenstein those too and box them up and sell em as original.. Man.. it's scary out there

Nice!!! Wish my wife bought that for me.. she always buys me clothes!

Right?? Thats what i was thinking. You would think that the older ones would have more value. Picture this.. it'd be like the reissue g1 transformers that are discontinued commanding a higher price than the original g1 transformers.. Ugh!

Quick question.. i was searching around ebay.. and i noticed that the origin of valkyries and 2002 reissues are more expensive than boxed takatokus or bandai 1984 dyrl valks, which are in great to mint shape. why is that so? Only thing i could come up with is maybe demand? Maybe ppl want the reissues more cuz they're superior in quality.. Any ideas guys? Thanks!

Hey thanks for the lead! Ill look into it..

Hey thanks for the reply! I haven't broke opened my valk yet.. but hopefully jave something in my tamiya rc car spare screws bin.. Anyone has any idea about gettingreplacement springs for the hinges? Or any comparable ones out there that will fit? Any chunky experts here? Thanks again guys!

Hey fellas! Long time member.. haven't posted in ages!! Anywho! It's good to be back. Just started getting back into macross. To celebrate, i just picked up 2 loose 1/55 valks. However, due to age, the joints are hella tight.. almost feel like theyre gonna snap when turned. Esp the forearm swivel. Also the screws are rusted. Anyone happen to know what screw sizes fit as a replacement? How about spring replacements in the legs? Let's say at some hardware store. Also, any tips on how to loosen up the movement of the non-spring joints.. would WD40 work to loosen it? Thanks for help in the past and now! Im just happy im back in! -Andrew

allright!!! im now gonna load up the rest of my collection! they're not macross but just wanna share with you guys anyway! enjoy! the first part is cowboy bebop movie cels and a background next is great mazinger z cels and sketches! third, combattler v and voltes v cels! 4th: mazinkaiser last will be daimos! my second favorite anime next to macross being first of course! the following are sketches, cels, and backgrounds! more: dang it!! im trying to post more pics of my cels but cant do it! am i doing something wrong? i tried making another post but it keeps wanting to link my new post to my previous one...... MODS can you guys help me? or anybody? sorry fellas! im gonna try again tomorrow! i guess i gotta give this thread a rest before i can post any more pics........ i have maybe like 20 more to show of daimos but cant seem to post them...... sorry.... argh!

Thanks for the comment marzan I appreciate it. Hey don't worry..... there's plenty more out there to grab. It took me 5 years get all these so all it takes is patience..... I should take my own advice tho.... I sometimes get really frustrated not being able to sell my cel I have on the buy/sell thread......

IM PROUD OF MY COLLECTION! BUT I THINK MOKMAN HAS THE BEST COLLECTION BY FAAARRR!!! CHECK OUT HIS COLLECTION ON RUBBERSLUG! TRUST ME..... YOU'LL BE BLOWN AWAY!

THANKS! I GOT A LOT MORE CELS BUT I JUST POSTED UP ONLY MY MACROSS ONES. I ALSO COLLECT: GREAT MAZINGER Z, DAIMOS, VOLTES V, COMBATTLER V, AND COWBOY BEBOP! I'LL POST THOSE CELS UP SOON IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SEE. THANKS!

HEY FELLAS! JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY COLLECTION OF MACROSS PRODUCTION CELS / SKETCHES! ive been collecting cels for a little over 5 years now and never got to share them. please note that i do have one high end cel that i am selling right now on the buy/sell thread, check it out: http://www.macrosswo...showtopic=35959 i am selling the one posted above on the link because i need some money to make up for some expenses. i had a real tough time making the decision to sell this piece but i gotta do it considering i racked up some money over the month! im selling the cel for how much i purchased it for, but i will take a loss on it if someone makes me an offer. thanks for looking and enjoy viewing my collection ( excuse the crappy photos as i used my phone to take them..... dont got a scanner or camera yet) I HAVE INCLUDED SOME CELS OF MACROSS II, MOSPEDA, AND MACROSS TV SERIES. AGAIN, CHECK OUT THE CEL IM SELLING ON THE LINK ABOVE! MAKE ME AN OFFER! AGAIN, ENJOY VIEWING MY COLLECTION! THE CELS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER IN DYRL. MORE TO COME STAY TUNED!!!! PART 2:

i agree, but in the end... the movie speaks for itself....good argument tho.

one thing i want to add is...in dyrl, when minmei was in the car with her cousin, they pass by a tunnel and a street that seems to have anti gravity controls that allows ppl to dwell upside down! i didnt notice this until recently, but check it out. im sure once the square footage runs out, ppl can always hang out and live upside down. maybe this is how they were able to fit so many ppl in such confined space.

hey guys...im not sure if someone already posted this but...check it out. here's the link http://hlj.com/product/YMT00126

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