Master Dex
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The name is German. I'd venture the members of the group are multinational in universe. We never hear exactly where Makina and Reina are from, but we know Freyja of course is Windermerian, Kaname is from Divide (a planet named, apparently, specifically because it is in constant civil war, but still somehow part of the NUNG?), and Mikumo is from a test tube, lol. There are hints that Makina's family goes back to Earth though (what with the Nakajima name and the mechanic in Macross Zero) but as far as I know Word of God has not confirmed that. Still by the names we can gather most of them have at least some Japanese in them (except for Freyja), which is not surprising, it seems to be implied that large portion of humanity that survived Space War I is Asian, with most of them being from Macross City on South Ataria Island before the war. It isn't clear if the genetic manipulation and cloning that followed later restored other ethnicities to pre-war levels though. I think in a post-Space-War world though such things probably just weren't considered a big deal anymore though. The real world reason though of course is because it is a Japanese show. Finally, the real life version of Walküre, with all the singing voices from the show, is of course all Japanese.
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I am convinced despite no existing photos yet that the sword will come with the 'super parts' (i.e. the drones and missile packs).
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Mirage was still flying Unit 04 though, Hayate couldn't just take that number, and Unit 02 still existed as Messer's plane, even if he wasn't using it anymore. Besides, it isn't a production number, it is the designation of that aircraft. The new Unit 05 was a replacement for the nuked one. The only change is paint and some flight data from Unit 02. It seems to be exactly as it appears, aircraft designation is independent of their team position/call signs.
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Actually, their call signs and their plane numbers were never matching. Hayate flew 05 even after he became Delta-4, and when he flew Messer's plane it was still 02. Mirage also always flew 04 despite her promotion.
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Not to combat the effort, but that moment is something of a highlight for the show. Really though, most of the first half of the series is pretty good. The second half... your mileage may vary.
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I like this viewpoint. While a clean display is nice, it is very true. I work with real jets every day, and they are almost never clean or perfect looking. So there is a sense of truth in toys going on if the paint scratching is seen as a realistic result of a transforming fighter jet, heh. It also absolves me of doing extra work on my VF-31F when I get it, lol.
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What do the instructions say about it?
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Set straight by Seto again, heh. I can tell you why the round that killed Messer didn't explode though. It didn't come from the railguns, it was a beam cannon shot from the right side beam cannon on the monitor (head) turret, which in Fighter mode of the Sv-262Hs is also the aircraft nose. The animation makes it pretty clear too it is a beam.
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Ok, after refreshing my HLJ account a bunch to ensure it didn't vanish from open orders and also saving my confirmation email, I'm ready to go to sleep. Congrats to who managed it, good luck for those still trying for reopens or NY. Good night everyone.
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Order confirmation from HLJ!! Woo! Thanks to the link posters! I almost managed it on amiami, but HLJ came through in time anyway. I prefer to work with them too so this is the best option for me. Now I got both Messfer VF-31 and Keith Sv-262 preorders with them.
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Looks like I got one at HLJ, waiting for confirmation e-mail.
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hit preorder on amiami.. got a serrver error, now it is gone...
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This reminds me of my old college's class registration mornings... up early... have to be ready at an exact time to rush to get something online before it is gone... same stress.
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F5?
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I'm here, and ready. Let's get this over with, heh.
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Will the preorder show on amiami.com or do I need to go to amiami.jp? I hope to get it through HLJ because they are the only ones I am familiar with, but I'll take what I can get. EDIT: Looks like it doesn't matter. So I'm gonna have tabs open for the 4 mentioned sites, and I'll schedule my sleep accordingly, heh. First time doing pre-order madness. I was going to for the Draken but I missed it due to work (at the time I was overseas, now I'm back in EST), but later got lucky and got a preorder of a 262 when it reopened once thanks to a notice here. I hope even if I don't get it tonight similar stuff might happen again.
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Just a thought... but maybe the reason the Siegfried has a lower caliber ammunition is the simplest reason of all... it cost less. Seto even pointed out how expensive the Siegfried customs must cost, and while it is a minor change, reducing ammunition size can save some money they might need elsewhere. It could also be for lethality reasons but doesn't change the fact these things are expensive, and Brisingr is well states to not be that wealthy.
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It was! It's on the first album, Let's Fire, along with the studio duet version of Basara and Mylene singing it. It was important to the rise of Fire Bomber's fame so it was included, even though it isn't really all that good and exists mainly as a nod to the show.
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It's true, that is how I managed to snag a preorder for the Sv-262! I hope that if preorder madness is too much for me I'll still be as lucky for this one afterward. After all, the Hayate valk reopened several times it seems. Incidentally, I am probably going to need a lot more stands soon... will be back at your site soon I bet, lol.
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So to try and get Messer I'll have to be up at 2am on January 6th.. early Friday morning... that'll be rough but... I really want the 31F to go with my Sv-262Hs (rival displays are my thing apparently, I got a YF-30 and YF-29B after all, lol). So let the battle be joined.
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Messer pre-order is Jan 6? Ok then! That is the one I've been waiting for, and after Yeti's pics and review I am super excited now. I own a YF-30 and already love that so I really am looking forward to a 31 now. And Messer releases in April in time for my birthday! Of course.. I have to succeed in pre-ordering it first. I managed to get a 262 preorder on a second opening, but I was in a timezone at the time that made it easier. Now I'm gonna have to be up at a weird time to do it I bet. What time do these preorders usually happen again (in EST for my reference)?
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The F-104 looking plane is called the Sv-154 in fiction. Still no word on if it actually is transforming or not, but it wouldn't be a bad bet since it is Macross.
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I suppose that is true. In the engineering world we follow the idea that form follows function. If it looks pretty and works then that is a happy accident. However the looks are the last thing designed for in a project usually. Sounds like that general was ok with getting an inferior model as long as it looked cool, so I guess that worked out. The 22 certainly does look nice, lol.
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If he is serious and doesn't know, the YF-23 is the real world prototype fighter jet that was the competitor to Lockheed's prototype the YF-22. Macross often takes inspiration from reality so these kind of competitions like the one in Macross Plus happen all the time (there was a competitor to the F-35 as well.... but it looks really weird... not that the 35 is much better). Anyway, Lockheed won the contract and developed the F-22. I actually know a lot of people who worked on the design team of the YF-23, who kinda feel shafted now. In hindsight a lot of evidence shows it really was the better plane, but this is how things go. If you want to learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23
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All I can say is this is the BEAUTY OF UNDERSTANDING!!! Sorrynotsorry.
