DarrinG

Oh no - Its A LOT more popular than people think it is. It just didn't get good ratings in Japan at the time of its original airing. Mospead lives on on many, many ways. Much more than many anime shows that got better TV rating at the time of their production... ---- Kudos to this guy ----- Wow, love this art technique and his style... http://dagova.devian...F-DUTY-75171738 (stick smoking a stick)

FANTASTIC Review - great photos - very nice work. Its a must read for anime toy fans, not just Votoms fans. DMZs - Amazing weathering and tampo printing. Spot on sculpt, likeness to the show and line art. Great at holding their market value, highly desired (probably) for years to come. Microman Pilots - DO NOT MATCH the Takara DMZ Scopedog IMO, look like they go with another much less detailed and less expensive Votoms toy line. Unacceptable hip and crotch area, horrible elbows, huge ham-hands, head too small and much more. I know there are fans of Micromen, I am not one obviously. Looking forward to the 1/48 line review, and the 35Max and Yamato posts --- Votoms fans everywhere are cheering anymoon.com today ...

This is pretty awesome: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-6-Scale-Custom-Handmade-All-Metal-M113-APC-Armored-Personel-Vehicle-Hot-Toys-/271003545083?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1911edfb#ht_2625wt_883

Does anyone have handy what the dimensions would be for a 1/60 version? And about how much?

Here is a Toynami red Alpha Beta combo, I photoshopped it up a bit (obviously!) And the Greenies on the hanger deck...

Depending on the cost, I would be in for either 1 or 2 1/32 Gurab Shock Troopers - mark me down... (I sense a command Gosu coming in a year or so as well...)

I just don't think if I'm one of those 2 younger guys I would believe that ship taking off would be headed to earth at all, let alone have the ability to destroy my home world. At least not believe it enough to kill myself for it without asking some damn questions! And speaking of survival instincts - if I'm lost in alien caves, with dead bodies all around (will holes in their bellies?) and something slithers by in the swamp goo under my feet I'm outta there. I mean in a friggin hurry. And if I am dumb enough to stick around to see a snake alien pop up and its not afraid of me, that's it, I'm jumping straight to heaven...

It was this weird and often flawed conduit that allowed poor american kids (who thought GI Joe and Transformers were the best to be had) access to Macross and Mospeada --- essentially a glimpse into another universe of possibilities...

Survival instincts are severe in most creatures, especially in humans. Often we will kill others or worse in order to stay alive. Not sure 3 men, 2 on the younger side, decide instantly on a woman's word they hardly know to cash it all in. I stay alive on the ship, pick up the panicked lady, we figure out a plan and return to earth...

Yamato's is smaller. And yes, the BGC suits need a 1/6 release...

Saw it last night and came out more frustrated, confused and disappointed than entertained. YES - It could be that I had 20 years of anticipation and expectations to meet. There was also the pressure that I took the owners of my company to see it on my faith that Ridley would certainly knock it out of the park and they would be impressed. They were not impressed so much. I few compliments and gripes (spoilers): • Compliments - visually stunning. Self operation scene was intense and awesome, my favorite part of the film. The imagination and creativity of future technologies, nicely done. All sets and details were amazing. Gripes- • Beginning flew by too fast, not enough character development, they were in too big a hurry to get somewhere else in the story. • Can Shaw wear a little less foundation makeup? When she looked through the hole in the cave right at the opening I wanted to scrape it off with a knife. Small nitpick, not sure why that one bothered me... • Theron (vickers?) character would not have made the trip to see her dad succeed or fail. She would have stayed on Earth hoping he failed, living a trillionaire lifestyle, hoping they all died, or he died, so she could be rid of him at last. • Gray worm things - just bad, not needed -- or needed a better explanation more than we got. Felt random. Felt cheap too. Of course the actor trying to pet them, talking to them in a goochie-goo voice was TERRIBLE, he was a pure wimp a little while ago! Was one of those - "HEY BUDDY - Don't you watch horror films? That thing is about to eat you! Everyone knows this BUT YOU!" Dumb - badly executed scene(s)... • And for more randomness - the zombie coming alive with super human strength and wreaking havoc in the ship. Either have more crew suffering this fate or none. It comes off as filler, random violence. That character (tattooed, mohawked guy) was pissed right from the beginning, instead of becoming realistically pissed later. How about him become psycho AFTER he gets lost in the caves?? • Scene where David tries to speak to the Engineer. It was shocking how it went, but anti-climactic. He's waking up after a 2,000 year sleep? He says nothing back before tearing everyone up? Its not a flaw, just a let down. • The relationship between the captain and Shaw was not strong enough for him to give his life so instantly on her tired, panicked and exhausted request. And certainly 2 other crew joining in without question, to give their lives based on a lady planetside near death, screaming and ranting was not believable. The captain or 2 crew would have been like "Let's get her on board and figure this thing out and get out of here!" They had no history with her - she could have been a kook for all they know, and they are willing to commit suicide so quickly and without fear or doubt based on one rant? I think I'm kind of brave, but based on what I would have seen and known to that point I am not taking part in ramming my ship and protective home for the past few years into something I know nothing about for someone I know nothing about... • BIG GRIPE - There are multiple ships left! The Engineer would not have cared to chase down Shaw. He would have gone to another ship, tried to awaken some of the his brothers from sleep pods (if there are any left) and tried to fly out of there. Chase down a puny human at that moment? Horrible. Not intelligent storytelling - more like we need the bad guy to chase our main character for a more action packed ending... • And how does Shaw know that by opening the door the thing will attack her attacker? Felt cheesy. Felt like The Blob VS Hellraiser. Was embarrassed. Squid monster didn't need so many mouths and super scary eye things underneath, again felt cheesy. • No need for ending chest burst scene. Felt forced. Like Ridley added it to give in to requests. The Alien looked too big, not just born too, did not like the design - more randomness and cheapness to top the whole thing off... Wish this was not so spot on:

Where is that dang Phalanx?? I want extras included with it, especially after all this wait...

But he is correct to say they are 1,000% Genuine Yamato... either way...

I'm all for it. Just hope they go RIGHT to the Yamato version 2.2 Legioss / Tread on the first release...

Watched this. Hmmm. I used to be "with it", but from the look of this clip, what I'm with isn't "it". Now what's "it" seems weird and scary to me... --- Or maybe its just cheap, fluffy, sterile, shallow and downright uninteresting to fans that have good taste...

Are they version 1? Or are they version 2? Either way its "1000% Genuine" ha.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261054200345&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123#ht_5527wt_883 (its amazing how close the V1s will look to the V2s if you pose them just right...)

If you're going to touch them - ever - then go with CMs. If you like to display something on a shelf that looks more like the anime you remember go with Toynami...

I just picked up an new Atelier Sai Priss for 2,900 yen - hope that was a good price. I've seen them for a good bit more. If I like it I may try to get the others. Is it 1/6th scale? Since that's what this thread is I hope so...

Yes, the CMs Pickel-Kun is technically too large for the Revoltech Ingrams --- but its all the more menacing that way... Here are the original photo and photoshopped version. Only spent about 25 minutes photoshopping and liked the effect: The Hot Wheels command cars go great as well. They are diecast, high quality, high fun. I got mine for $10 each but here's one for only $18: http://www.ebay.com/...1#ht_2182wt_759

I'm not a Gundam fan, but do like a few of the mecha designs - a lot. Like the O, Sazabi and Jagd Doga. One other I really liked was the Marasai. I followed the conversion kits for a while but never pulled the trigger. But then I saw a MG Marasai was coming out and was pretty stoked to see it. Then I saw it. Hmmm - maybe its line art accurate, but comparing the Conversion Kit and MG pics side by side I really like the smaller head look of the conversion kit. The conversion kit just looks cooler IMO - thoughts? Do hope they do the Jagd Doga MG though...

After seeing photos of how horrific CMs bomber mode ( with top orange missile racks sticking way up) was I was thankful for the Toynami Beta in many ways. Wished the leg gap was not there in Bomber, but could live with it...

Misc. Votoms Art...

Post pics of your T-Rex (again) Jason! I was down for a Britai, just was wishing for a more dynamic pose...

I've been pronouncing it Ta-MI-a (with long i sound) since I was like 10. Not not I can switch now... Do you think a Yamato 1/60 valk would see for more done in the Pro-Modelers wash - or less? Let's say the lines and wash were done very well...

The hips so easily 'gliding' to the out position cheeses me off. ZIP, zip, zip. Stay closed would you! Off color jokes would be too easy here. You guys know what I mean by the sliding hip joints? If that was fixed, make the hips pivot out (so you get a real A stance), add chest cover (that doubles as bomber behind-cockpit-gap filler; EXO - clear up your schedule for this) and add top missile pods --- the toy is a 10 out of 10. I do not mind adding landing gear when changing to idle bomber mode... As for Shadow Beta - 22 people will preorder. The rest will wait to see just how long they go over schedule, and how far the prices will drop on eBay...