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I haven't noticed any asymmetry in my 31F's wings, but I just went to Battroid today for the first time (I wanted to display it in each mode for a while, heh), so I just saw it in Gerwalk with the wings out, they seemed matched. On the note of whether it is correct straight or not, I am not sure how much is correct off hand but I can confirm the wings are clearly supposed to have a slight anhedral structure (that is, a downward inclination). This is common on fighter aircraft as anhedral wings make the craft less stable but way more manuverable. Mirage points out in the show that this fact is purposefully exploited, and we know the VF's computer system works to keep the plane stable in flight where a pilot can have trouble with it manually (this, despite simpler computers, is also done in today's fighter aircraft). Operation lesson aside though, my point is this lends credence to the idea the 'bent' wing is more correct than a fully straight one. Your problem may be the straight one is bending up too far. EDIT: I just remembered, while my 31F looks good, I actually have this kind of issue with my YF-30. One of the tips rests bent slightly downward compared to the other. It is only noticeable when looking directly from the front though. Unlike the 31, I am not sure if the 30 is supposed to have anhedral tilt or not.
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New Macross TV Series in 20xx (sometime this decade)
Master Dex replied to Tochiro's topic in Movies and TV Series
Well you can hear what their older singing voices would sound like by listening to the contemporary performances of their singing talents (Sheryl and Ranka likely wouldn't sound too different since it hasn't been that long and May'n and Megumi still sound pretty much the same, Fukuyama's (Basara) voice does sound a bit older though, as I'm sure Mari's does despite that she isn't that old really herself). However I know you want it in the context of a Macross story. I just think such a thing would be too much of a contrived story when the reunion concerts do most of that anyway. I'd prefer continued fresh storytelling (perhaps this time with some effort put into the writing, heh). -
It only beat the movie (and only the second one at that). Frontier the show ranked much higher.
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New Macross TV Series in 20xx (sometime this decade)
Master Dex replied to Tochiro's topic in Movies and TV Series
It's just... when I hear this.... I know it was a video game so not everyone counts it... but this is basically what Macross 30 was. So I kinda feel like it's been done. Unless you mean a story with all of them at the age they'd be in Delta's time frame (though I can think of several other issues with that). It'd at least be different I guess. -
Well he already released the Draken! ... I'll see myself out.
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I finally went for the first transformation, fighter to gerwalk. It wasn't the horror story some make it out to be but it was a tad difficult. Though my biggest issue was getting the legs right with respect to the intake covers and after caving and checking Jenius's transformation video I realized it was simply I missed a step with the crotch piece. That solved I think with enough transformations it'll be a lot easier. Gerwalk once done is gorgeous of course. I look forward to putting it in battroid though as that will likely be my favorite.
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Typically that information isn't freely shared here due to various rules.. as technically doing so is of a borderline legality( (regardless of how many of us do it). However there are enough resources that finding them isn't that difficult. Various fansub groups have taken the task for Zero and Frontier, so a simple google search should work out well enough. As for Macross the First... good luck. Scanlations and such do exist but only for the first few chapters really, and have not kept up with the release of later ones last I checked (though.. the actual releases have not been that regular from what I hear). I don't think it was, really none of the humans overtaken by the Protodevlin themselves (just Gigil and Gepelnitch really) got named or.. likely.. survived (well Gepelnitch's human form seems to have merged with him).
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I have finally received my pretty birdies! They tried to deliver while I was at work naturally so I had to drive out to the FedEx facility to get the package (or wait until Monday, screw that, lol), but I am successful. Got them out of the box and set up in fighter with pilots and looking correct, nothing crazy yet. It is two new valks at once, so.. got to take my time to enjoy them before transformations start. They are both insanely cool looking, but the 31F is definitely drawing my eye the most, as wonderful as the Draken is. I love being all giddy at new stuff like this.
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Well my package didn't arrive today... apparently they lie about estimated delivery windows... but I called and they seem convinced it should come tomorrow.
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RE: VF-31F's head. I still really like it, but I know I'm in a minority (I also long the Anubis head of Keith's Draken so I must just like weird head styles) but I will admit the main thing that holds it back from being really good is the weird chin piece it has. If it was a smooth conical section, more like the Draken head even but without the dog ears, and just missing that chin I think it would get a lot less backlash (though I know many dislike the horn and the eyes, I like those however). My 31F and 262Hs should arrive today, can't wait!
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All the Bandai DX Chogokin VFs have been 1/60 scale, which is likely done because Yamato/Arcadia already showed 1/60 was something of an ideal scale for VF toys previously (and they experimented up and down). That said Bandai is also finding a lot of success in the HMR line being at 1/100 scale, but I'd bet their DX Chogokin line will always be 1/60 since that has been a precedent. Meanwhile their model kits are consistently 1/72 which I assume is some standard as well.
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Good! Cause you'll keep hearing it! A lot. They do eventually start mixing in other songs and by midway in the show you start to hear Planet Dance less and less... but it always comes back like their banner song (that and Totsugeki Love Heart which is actually probably the real banner song of Fire Bomber, but I <3 that song forever so it's good with me).
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Messer is just practicing his beam dodging skills. Sources close to me say that did not work out well for him though. Or.. red tack.. all over the cockpit... for authenticity?
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Is fiend a good thing in this context? And the intro changes after a bit. I don't remember exactly when but eventually it will alter to represent recent events in the show or basic data on character relevant to the current episode and such. I often just started skipping it though.
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He used it a bit in the first episode to stop a raging Zentradi from crushing Kaname. I remember that well cause it is kind of what got me into the 31F Battroid (I actually like the head). After that..... ... Well he was in Gerwalk a few times at least.
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Just got HLJ shipping notice for by Messer and Keith duo! Expecting it by end of the week. Psyched!
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HLJ collected my payment, and I've already set up shipment for Draken and Seigfried and paid the shipping cost. Now we play the waiting game.
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I'm waiting for HLJ (set up with PayPal to auto pay). I've heard that if it goes to PW and then I set up shipping it might take longer than immediate shipping. I suppose that is the price for combining with the Draken though.
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Oh is that so? I suppose it didn't occur to me the people mentioning that issue are in other countries (I realize now my comical location info doesn't show I'm in the States, I am). If it is not as troublesome here then I won't worry about it, not that I was so much anyway.
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I was mostly joking. I don't really expect to have a huge issue with two valks in one box, so I'll go ahead and do things as planned. I'm already this far into it, why change it now.
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Lol, you guys are starting to make me question this whole plan. I could have had my Drakken for a month now if it isn't worth the effort to combine...
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I never considered that, nor have I ever had customs issues.. but I've never combined shipments before either. I am left wondering now if it would be better to just go ahead and send the Draken out or not...
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Private warehouse is basically a tool that allows you to hold orders from being shipped until a time of your choosing once they are released. If you want it shipped immediately, you can move it out of there and set it to do that (you seem to already be set up to ship immediately). PW is useful for people planning multiple orders in a short time frame (less than 60 days, which is the limit of holding items in PW) and want to ship them together to minimize costs. As an example, I am doing this with the VF-31F and the Sv-262Hs. Currently the Drakken is still in my private warehouse. I've paid for it but it has not been shipped, I chose to let it sit there for a month to wait for Messer's VF to be released so I can ship them together.
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I'm more amused by it than anything, but I should probably point out that the discussion of Spanner's living property is a tiiiny bit OT. Besides, for all his talk of his land, we know he has 2 more versions in slightly different arrangements somewhere else, lol.
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To be fair, almost every VF since the VF-11 had an arm shield. But this is the first that is also a stabilizer and has a fancy design.