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Dang Z, that's nuts! Looks like you're having fun!

Very nice JeffQ. I see that you rescribed the panel lines on the chestplate and backplate to appear more VF-1D-like. That's the main thing that has bugged me about that kit. Great work

Quick! We must lure them toward the power lines...! ...er, wall socket!

Ooooh, rockin'. Just placed my preorder for 2 cases Though there were a few minor issues with the first series (I was one of the guys here that had a problem), these are still really very cool valks. Ignorance may be bliss though...

Understood. Just having a little fun...

Congrats on your purchase. If you ever get in trouble with your spouse or partner due to your Yamato spending, just do what we all do... Just blame >EXO<! * repeatedly edited for drunken misspellings

Now there's a hedge, if I've ever heard one Excitedly looking forward to mine.

Well, here's a preliminary list of interesting 1/55 topics and links I've found thus far: Tools & Basic Supplies: http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?show...1&hl=custom http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?show...3&hl=custom Specific Mods: Thigh-Swivel Mod - Skull-1 Thigh-Swivel Mod - BigF Nose Blister Mod Examples BigF Custom Chunkie Jasonc VT-1 KidKorrupt's Homepage KidKorrupt's Portfolio Jung's Homepage Skull-1 VT-1 Skull-1 1J "Harriska" I'm interested in compiling more of the 'how-to' type articles; if any one knows of any, please post them

Thanks for the comments guys. The 'swivel-thigh' thread in Skull-1s sig is great. Lots of good info there. Pity that there is not a centralized list to keep track of all the great threads that have been posted on this subject... Maybe I'll spend some quality time and compile one myself.

Not at all. That's the beautiful part.

Actually, more like the magic of the entire series ...And I agree, Keith's casting has definite potential. Walken and Campell, great stuff.

I theorize a complete and utter lack of Hikaru's magic bicycle.

Hey Matt, good to see you back here. I would love to see any new updates to your animation. Please keep us posted.

....So, If I had a couple of 1/55s that I wanted to improve, where would you fellas recommend I start with mods? Is there a 1/55 mod master-thread anywhere?

You slightly contradicted yourself there, but it's not a big deal. We're not trying to engage in a nerdly argument or anything - we're all friends here. The fact of the matter is that the basic "A" and "D" airframes do differ. It is entirely possible to build a functional and correct transforming VF-1D, as your link shows, but Gundamhead and NMB4Macross's comments stand - you are not going to build one on an "A" airframe. The relevance of this to the VEFR-1 is that the original model kit DID use the basic "A" airframe, hence its oddball nature. That is all. Totoro, thanks for the image uploads - very cool stuff!

One of my two VF-1A Hikarus shows yellowing, just as Jenius has described (landing gear doors, screw covers, hands). Of course, with my luck, it is the "MIB" one with no stickers applied, while the stickered "display" unit shows no yellowing. Both were bought second-hand here on the board. Haven't noticed any yellowing on any of the other 1/60s (have about 20 of 'em).

For some reason, every time I hear that guy's voice, I'm reminded of Batman.

LOL. That's my mantra too... But that filigree is growing on me

I vote for subs, every time. I can to some extent sympathize with the folks who feel that they may miss some of the artistry while reading subs, but there is nothing stopping anyone from watching a program a second time to soak up any visual goodness that they may have missed the first (or second, or third) time around. In my opinion, part of the artistry of an anime is the audio presentation - and without fail, dubs ALWAYS miss the mark. Mr. March's example of Cowboy Bebop is spot on: some people I know even claim that the English dub is better than the original. This of course, is a load of horse hockey The original is in fact, far better.

I spoke with Tam over the weekend - he should be getting his in toward the end of the month, or possibly early next. I'm on that boat with you.

From the wayback machine: http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?show...ost&p=84073

I was going to up that one too, but my scanner is on the fritz. The VEFR is one of the oddball in-between valks. It is a two seater, but has a single-seater style chestplate, but maintains some of the other VF-1D details. As an earlier post here stated, it does have a head unit, similar to that of the VE-1. It was originally a fan-created custom model kit - I think there are pics of the actual model in the first Macross Plastic Model Manual book.

There's some info here: http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?show...emory&st=20 You'll have to sift through it. Post up some pics, and it can probably be ID'd. To s001, I have an extra copy (yet another, have had about four of these books pass through my hands) of what Zinjo has identified as a 1990 reprint of the OUT 8 release, with poster, in very nice condition. Send me a PM if interested.

Nah, I don't hate anyone for simply expressing their opinion. To each their own. There are so many other, more legitimate reasons to hate people.

Unfortunately, Graham keeps shooting us down on the idea of a VF-4, although, maybe, hopefully, it's just a bit of skilled misdirection on his part An 11B sounds likely though.