mechaninac

That's just wrong...it looks like gay Gundam soft porn...disturbing.

Leader one was basically a re-box of the red legioss that was molded in a very fugly shade of aqua. It even included the Jupiter Base decals and all the same metal, rubber, and nylon bits. At the time when they were released I remember seeing them in store, but I never associated the box image with the then Robotech New Generation Alpha fighter (it was 1985-6 so I didn't know about the true origins of the shows butchered to create Robotech)...all I could see was the name Go-Bots on the box, and I hated Go-Bots.

That's one strange old coot... Here is something I read once in a public toilet: Here I sit, Lonely hearted, Tried to s**t, But only farted. Ah men.

That looks awesome. I just saw the F-18 at my local TRU store and that sucker is big; so big, in fact, that I could not justify buying it, even at $75.00 + tax, for lack of space to display or store the thing...but it is an impressive "toy". Judging by the picture or the F-16, however, this one might be a bit harder to pass up if I happen to run across it...the Falcon is just such a cool looking bird. Edit: That definitely looks like a F-16C.

Or you could just not read the thread if it bothers you. Go HERE instead. All you ever wanted to know about poop but were to afraid, or had the decency not, to ask.

Now that is a damn good idea. aaahhhhahaha. That's why I buy most of my stuff brand new! Yeah but everything you traded is used... hahaha... that's not weathering on the red Alpha... Other phrases for dropping a deuce: pinching a loaf fire off a missile let the dogs out taking the Browns to the Superbowl How about: "dropping the kids off at the pool"? If I ever dropped one of MY Yamato's in the bowl, it would be the end. BTW: Godzilla. congrats on your new total. Doesnt "dropping the kids off at the pool" imply something else??? All so wrong... so very very wrong... Nup. Me and the boys have always used it. I would liek to know if there's another meaning Here's one from South Park that I think fits the bill: "giving birth to a brown baby boy. Damn...Now you sick fecalpheliacs have me doing it!.....

The 1/200 and 1/160 scale kits also make very decent ornaments. Of course, unlike the gashapons, you have to assemble and paint them first.

Testor's Intermidiate blue should be a very close match to the blue gray used in the toy. As for the "smudged" camo areas, it looks like dark ghost grey to me.

YES! YES! ME TOO! I'd love to oblige, but I don't have a working Digicam at the moment. Rest assured that as soon as I can get my hands on one (gotta make it known that that is what I want for an X-mas gift) I'll take plenty of pictures of not only my new red Alpha, but also everything else in my collection to post at MW.

Well, I just got my Red Alpha masterpiece (#01437) yesterday. I've transformed it to battroid and gardian modes, but have not yet switched it back to fighter, so I don't know if the hogging problem on my Red Legioss is better or worse than my Blue one, which wasn't bad once I pushed and pulled it a bit...right out of the box the arched back is just a mess, but it can be remedied. My first impression of Vol 2 is that the QC on my example is better than what I got on Vol 1. Now for some itemized observations: 1. Everything is much tighter on Vol 2...scaringly so. 2. Like others, the head is floppy, and in my case, a bit tilted to the right too. 3. Arms, left and right, aren't floppy at all and hold poses just fine. 4. No paint or glue smudges anywhere I could see. 5. Left thy red box has a 1/8" square paint ship that shows the white paint below. I'll have to do some touch-up. 6. Sensor pallet door is still a floppy mess when open, but it did not fall appart. The red color isn't even close to the tone used on the rest of the toy. 7. The legs and feet work fine just as on my Scott version. Overeall, I don't see any improvements to the basic construction or design of any of the components on Vol 2. Unlike Yamato, which made tooling improvements during their products' run based on customer feedback or just a sense that they could do better, Toynami made no changes, and don't expect any in future releases. However, I did notice a modest improvement on their QC. Unfortunately, my impression of this improvement is totaly subjective, since it's based on just my two Alphas. I feel like I almost got my money's worth on the Volume 2 (under $68.00 delivered...still a bit overpriced, but not excessive) and, since I haven't been burned yet, I'm looking forward to the Green Alpha.

It is also obvious that the SW-XA II has some influence into the SV-51's design...forward swept canards.

Holy humongous pictures Batman!...

Never mind a PS2 redux...when is the PS3 coming out?

Weren't there other kits from Arii? Namely the 1/72 Defender, Spartan, and Zentradi Regult?

Playing as an Ewok would make it too easy to beat the game...

I know it works to glue glass to metal, glass to rubber, etc., and it works just fine for plastic on plastic (it is not a solvent, so it works much like white glue does)...plastic on resin or resin to resin??? I have no idea. Look at the Micro-Mark site, they have an item description that may shed a little more light on this cement's applications.

What properties as far as bond strength and fogginess can we expect? It's made for watch makers to cement watch faces, so it won't outgas (fog) and should be quite strong, how strong I don't know, but much more than white glue, and it is impervious to water. The stuff is available through Micro-Mark BTW.

You can also try this stuff: WATCH CRYSTAL CEMENT

One of my favorites is the one with the Regis Mk 5, voiced by Michael Dorn I believe. I love the part when Megas stomps on the "bug" Regis and proceeds to scrape it off his foot on the edge of a building...this show is a riot!

I like the new series. My only nitpick is that the producers decided to abandon, at least so far, the multipart story format spanning two or more episodes, which allowed for much greater story and character development, not to mention higher concept writing, in favor of the rushed single episode stories that, although they work alright some times, often are inadequate in conveying a satisfying series chapter. One thing I've noticed in most of the episodes I've seen thus far, for example, is that the stories start in what would otherwise be the middle of the action with very little to no elaboration given on what events transpired to bring the characters to whatever crises they're currently facing.

I think it is awesome! How can you not like a show that has so many hilarious nods to such classics as Starblazers, G-force and Voltron. Is it on the goofy side? Sure, but so is most Anime...and at least Megas XLR is intentionally goofy. The whole show is meant as a homage/satire of Japanese Giant Robot shows, and in that regard it shines...and it takes place in Jersey, now how funny is that?

From your lips to Hasegawa's ears. Unfortunately, Hasegawa is on a Macross Zero kick right now, so a VF-11 is not something we'll be dealt anytime soon...if it's in the cards at all. Thanks for the links Pat, there's some awesome talent out there.

I love Final Countdown, and even though comparing it to Top Gun in regards to flight operations, and overall Navy "life" is entirely appropriate, the two movies can't realy be compared in terms of story since Top Gun is a chronicle of Miramar's flight school, albeit an incredibly innacurate one, and Final Countdown is, once the Navy trappings are stripped, a time travel sci-fi flic...one of the best ones ever made BTW.

Sounds like the innitial report was nothing but hype. According to my understanding of SETI doctrine regarding potential ET signals, any possible detection has to be confirmed by other radio telescopes to eliminate the chance of equipment glitches at the original detection site. From the two articles it appears that the signal in question showed up a couple of times, but only at Arrecibo. Therefore, until other radio telescopes trained on the exact same patch of sky can replicate the apparent contact, and these too survive a battery of tests to weed out errors, this "news" is pretty much moot. Keep in mind that extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.

Look here for all the QC nightmare stories you'd ever want to read, plus insightful reviews and even some praises. As for where to get one cheap...check ebay over the next few months.