Deadzone

I guess for the same reason peole collected all the Decepticon jets. That was even worse. It's the same toy with only different color schemes. However, different colors give different personalities to each toy. Yeah, I don't plan on buying every single valkyrie that comes out. Some people might just to complete their collection (that's what collectors do). I only buy the ones that I like in particular. To me, a skull leader may have the same body as a VF-1J, but the color scheme gives it an entirely different feel. Now, for the people who buy ten skull leaders because they just can't get enough I definitely won't become. Yeah, it's cool to have ten skull leaders, but the money to me would be better spent on buying other things.

Personally, I think the VE-1 looks cool in fighter mode, but that head needs a redesign.

Drugs is a nasty thing. I hate seeing friends who can't seem to break out of it. They say that it is their life, and they will do what they want. However, they never see the people around them who they are hurting. Most likely, they don't want to see. I don't have tolerance for drug users either. You can call me a cold bastard, but if a person willingly does drugs without trying to change or get off of it, they don't stay friends with me for long. Life and health is such a precious thing that we don't appreciate until it is gone. I guess what I am trying to say is... good luck to you. You made the right decision. And come back to the boards soon. It's always tough at first, but we have to go through tough times to get to the good.

Here's a picture that shows the detail of the Unicron a bit better in planet mode. The problem with small ebay pictures is that they really don't allow you to do much in terms of showing the intricacies of a custom.

In defense of my brethren:

You obviously didn't read to much at TF forums. There are a few out there who like some of the kiddier TFs like Energon Prime, and lots of Armada - however they're considered to be... well, weird by the rest of the fandom.

Well, I didn't go and read every TF Forum out there, but the ones that I did read expressed a lot of positive feedback for some of the kiddie like transformers. Your right in that there were still some sensible people that I found who disliked all the strange colors, but there were also a sizeable amount who thought the colors were great. Yeesh.

BTW: When I took pictures of the Unicron in planet mode, the light kind of washes out the details. However, when lit differently, more details start showing through. When I compared it to the old version, you can definitely see more detail in the light grey than in the see through purple. I guess I have to work on my photography skills.

I was holding a Unicron auction and a guy emailed me asking for bigger pictures because they were discussing it in a thread. I thought... great until I saw the thread. A third liked the color scheme, a third were indifferent, and a third thought the armada color scheme is better! I can understand the indifferent people, but the Armada scheme better? The purple colors make unicron look gaudy to me, and the clear plastic chest and waist pieces look terrible. But then it hit me, a lot of transformer fans thought Energon prime was great.

I used to be a big transformers fan. Personally, the color scheme for Skywarp, Thrust, and Ramjet were my favorites. Yeah, you won't see a F-15 painted in white and crimson, but the colors matched and accentuated each other. Now a days, I can't say much for the transformers line. In fact, besides the new Prime, smokescreen, and reissues, I think the transfomers line kind of blows. It all started when they began rereleasing the constructicons in this saftey bright orange color. Then it went down hill from there. I kept thinking, why don't they go back to the old color schemes that made the toys look classy and cool?

Well, after visiting a couple of transformers forums, I got my answer. Those guys like their transformers to have bright green, orange, and red colors. They like their prime to be a fat ass, and they like toys that appeal to little kids. Now you know why I spend most of my time in this forum. But, I have to give it to Hasbro. They know their audience. I'm not saying all transformer fans have bad taste. The new prime and smoke screen deserve praise. But as long as transformer fans continue to compliment toys that are almost flourescent in color, I'm going to have to keep repainting them.

I guess I'm just venting my frustrations with poor taste. When I first saw the Unicron by Hasbro I thought, "Great toy but what's with the awful colors?" Apparently, a lot of Trans fans thought, "Great toy but how come they didn't paint his arms flourescent green and put a rainbow on his chest?" It's like all these movie critics who give bad movies great reviews. If you keep praising something bad, that's what you'll get.

The SDF-3 looks great and the Harlock ship looks amazing. We definitely need to see more pictures of the Harlock ship from different angles.

It's kind of cool. The only problem is the price. They should have made these things out of a strong plastic and charged like $30.00. At over hundrend, I doubt a lot of people will be picking them up. Why do they have to be porcelain? Usually porcelain is good for making fine vases and bowls. From the pictures, the porcelain doesn't even make the thing look all that much better. Maybe the picture doesn't do it justice? <_

Have to give a thumbs up to mslz22. He shipped the VF-1D head as promised and even included a sticker sheet. A+

Hey what about me? I let you come over and I gave you free stuff!

Hey Phatslappy,

Check page three of the straight shooters list. I gave you the thumbs up a long time ago.

On the same note. I have to give valkyrietestpilot kudos for shipping the VF-1A Hikaru so quickly. Item was as described and promised. Thanks everybody.

I actually liked how the music was used in Robotech to a degree. Yeah, it got to be a bit too much at times. They used a music cue for every single shot some times. However, I think that beats some of the japanese animation that I have seen in my day which use no music cues for hours on end. They decided to let the drama play out and take center stage. The only problem is that the drama is usually some guy trying to look cool for an hour and a half. If I wanted that, I would go read comic books.

Deadzone: Is this the one you have? http://www.robotech.com/store/viewproduct.php?id=16

If so, which songs are missing?

Nope, that's not the one I have. The one I have is a single CD. However, it does say perfect collection on it. Oh well, Guess I'm not going to be buying the Macross CD although I still want to watch the series.

As some of you may know, I grew up watching Robotech, and I'm trying to find an affordable copy of the original Macross series so I can watch that too. I was just curious. Is the music different in the Japanese show, or did Harmony Gold take the same music and just dub it in english for the Minmay songs? I have the Robotech "Perfect Collection" which is not a perfect collection because it left some of the songs out. I heard there was a more complete collection and went trolling in ebay. What I found was a lot of Macross soundtracks for sale at around $8.00. I don't want to buy anything I haven't heard, but if this CD is pretty much the same songs with just a japanese girl singing instead, I might give it a try. The singer who did Minmay in Robotech wasn't very good so it might be a welcome change.

Have to give a thumbs up to mslz22. He shipped the VF-1D head as promised and even included a sticker sheet. A+

Thanks guys, I'll give those places a look.

Okay, If anybody is going to delete this topic or move it, please send me an email saying why it was moved or deleted and where it was moved to if it is moved.

I'm trying to watch the Japanese version of Macross, but I am having problems finding it at an affordable price. Apparently, the Animego versions sell for around $225.00. I recently discovered new versions selling in Hong Kong.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=41524

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...7&category=2290

The second one doesn't make any sense because the pictures are clearly Macross the original version, but then it talks about Macross Plus and the VF-19. I don't know what the hell a VF-19 is.

Is there any difference between the Hong Kong versions of Macross and the Animego version of Macross. If not, I'll save myself $170.00 and just shell out the money for the Hong Kong version. I grew up watching Robotech, and everybody has told me that the Macross version is better. So, I want to give the Macross version a try. However, I need to know what version to buy. Anybody with any insights please help. Thanks.

I'm still trying to find out how I can watch the original Macross series without shelling out $225.00. I want to give it a chance, but I ain't paying that kind of dough just for the original version. I put up a topic about this in MOVIES AND TV SERIES forums, but it got moved someplace I can't find. Either that or it got deleted which I wouldn't know what for. Anybody have any ideas? Anybody have the series and is willing to rent it to me?

I don't think it looks that ugly. It definitely isn't worth the $375 or $100 he's asking for. The fast packs look like painted cardboard. <_

I agree with the Rustoleum except for a different reason. The Rustoleum I got was smooth enough for doing model work. However, it says that the thing is sandable. Yeah, the stuff sands right off. When I think of sandable, I think of something that can withstand a little sanding but still sticks. The Rustoleum just falls off. Oh well, only spent $3.50 on the can.

*SNIFF* smells like a dead Robotech rat in here....peeeww

Ah yes, always nice to see people unafraid of giving their opinion. So here is one right back at you. I can't really comment on the Macross TV series. However, I imagine I would not like it as much as Robotech considering I don't like reading my television shows and I don't plan on learning Japanese. I also like the voice acting in the Robotech series. BTW you smell like a Macross snob.

I want to know exactly who is this Jack Archer guy. I thought he was some character made up for the PS2 video game Battle cry. However, I grew up only watching Robotech. They don't broadcast subtitled Macross shows over here. Was he a character in Macross? Since toynami is releasing a Jack Archer exclusive, I would imagine he was somebody bigger than just a made up video game character. What's the deal.

Seems like more people are interested in my sister than the VF-1D   To answer your questions though, she is cute. The problem is that she has a boy friend already and seems pretty attached to him. Tough luck guys

hehe, come on now, who wouldn't want a girl who collects macross toys with you? That is a dream for me. My girlfriend doesn't understand why I buy these things so my best answer is, "I don't understand why you buy so many purses. That's just the same as me buying these toys!" And she stays quite.

Anyway, back to valk. When are we going to see this badboy in battloid mode? And if I wanted to get one customized like that, how much would you charge?

Unfortunately, making these things for money is just out of the question for now. I thought I could do it until I found out it takes around two weeks of consistently working on it for me to finish one. Let's see... I saw one sell for around $100.00 on ebay. Supplies cost around $50.00. I spent around 20 hours working on it. That's $2.50 an hour! I could make more money working at the grocery store as long as it wasn't one of the ones on strike. <_< Oh well, for anybody looking for a custom paint job Unicron, I will be finishing one and selling it on ebay soon.

Pine Sol to remove the paint, and yes... the black markings on the chest piece are stickers. However, the stripe underneath the will be head piece is painted.

Actually, what I did was mix desert yellow with white to get the tan color. You only need a couple of drops of desert yellow added to a lot of white. For the orange color, I mixed orange with a red. The orange by itself is too bright. To get the deeper orange, a red was needed.

Yes, the Valkyrie can transform. So far, I haven't had any chipping problems, but this came at a price. I find that clear coats, primers, and all that other stuff doesn't work in preventing chipping. What works is sanding down the pieces until the points of friction no longer touch. It makes for a looser valk in certain areas, but what would you rather have... a valk that is really tight but has a lot of chips and dings or a valk that is a little loose but looks great. The thing can stand in robot mode with no problem and sits in fighter mode fine. Hope this helps for anyone else planning to make one.

Seems like more people are interested in my sister than the VF-1D To answer your questions though, she is cute. The problem is that she has a boy friend already and seems pretty attached to him. Tough luck guys

To answer your question about the paint job, I simply used a Khrylon primer with the flat Tamiya white and desert yellow. However, the Tamiya white was spraying on a little rough so I mixed in a bit of Future floor wax. Actually, I did that by mistake at first. I keep my future in an old Tamiya thinner bottle and poured it in by mistake. But, the results speak for themselves. The finish was much smoother and it does almost look like a factory paint job. Flat sprays on too rough and gloss looks a little too flashy. A mix between the two makes a great combination. BTW the future provides the glossing element. I also sprayed using an Iwata airbrush eclipse. That has made all the difference in the world.

Man, that thing makes my VF-1D custom look like amateur night. Great work. I really like how the paint darkens towards the edges of some parts. It gives it a cool effect. I'm not good enough with the airbrush to do stuff like that yet. <_