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Hey Tony, Sorry to hear that, but anyways i will be meeting guppy at Ramada hotel lobby at 1040am, so that we have enough time to make our way to Kowloon hotel slowly. Anyways if you fail to see me at the depicted time, just give me a holler, my name is Louis Ang. Cheers

Hmm interesting, Hopefully Guppy, Sebastian, me and the gang will get to see it during our MW HK shopathon, best if its available in the local toy stores there. But if it aint available, maybe we can pop by Graham's house to have a peep at it and maybe fondle/play with it. Hmm does it sound right...fondle/play? kekek. Well im definitely for this Qrau, but ill be getting the normal production version of Qrau, be it the DYRL scheme or the TV scheme, easier on my pockets. Waiting to see if there is any problems with the 1st version which would be later improved/corrected in the later subsequent releases. But touch wood...we wouldnt want anything to be wrong with the first version rite? I think for this first release as a Millia Qrau, it shouldnt have any major issues as its a non transforming version. Cheers

Hiya guys, As you know its two more days to the actual event, looking forward to see you guys there. Ill be there on the 8th of Jan 2004 at 12pm, as for that day, i will be settling some of my personal matters. Wingcommander and Guppy, please be at the Ramada hotel lobby at 1040am sharp before proceeding to Kowloon hotel on foot to meet the others. From there, we could either take the shuttle bus or the MTR to our first destination Mongkok. Cheers Latest Update! Confirmed Members: Graham Parkes. (his house) Wingcomander. (Ramada Hotel) Guppy. (Daniel Gustafson, Ramada Hotel) Recon. (Louis Ang, Ramada Hotel) Lazyman. (his house) Deadzone. (His house) Xtoys (Tony Yao, Kowloon Hotel). Neova (Anthony, his house) Sebastian Poli Lauzon (Kowloon Hotel). 9 confirmed members, 3 wifes and one Baby.

Latest Update! Confirmed Members: Graham Parkes. (his house) Wingcomander. (Ramada Hotel) Guppy. (Daniel Gustafson, Ramada Hotel) DemonPlay. (Parents home) Recon. (Louis, Ramada Hotel) Lazyman. (his house) Deadzone. (His house) Xtoys (Tony Yao, Kowloon Hotel). Neova (Anthony, his house) Sebastian Poli Lauzon (Kowloon Hotel). So we have 10 confirmed members, 3 wifes and one Baby. Hiya guys, Okie as you know its 4 more days to the big event. I would be arriving on the 8th of Jan in HK. With regards to the meeting on the 9th of Jan, 2004, for those staying at Ramada Hotel including myself, Guppy and Wingcommander, could we meet up at the hotel lobby at 10:40am sharp before proceeding to Kowloon hotel to meetup with Sebastian and others? Its roughly a 10 to 15 mins walk to Kowloon hotel from Ramada. Wingcommander, whats your real name btw? Need it so that you could be contacted in case of emergencies. Cheers

Hey Sebastian, Im sure she does, afterall everytime im in HK, she always accompany me for my toy hunts, sometimes she feels that i love my toys more than her, which is of course not. No problems, me and my wife can bring you guys around to sample the local delicacies in HK, dun worry we wun bring you guys to eat weird or strange stuff, cos im rather squrmish about such thing even though im a chinese. With regards to western cuisines and pubs, im sure Graham knows of more places than i do. Cheers

Hey guppy, No problems with that, you wun be lost with me and my wife around. Anyways, there is alot of cool eating places and nice food around, so guys try to abstain from burgers/fries or pizza/spagetthi unless necessary. Hey guppy dun stay at the beach too much, we dun wish to have you for roast beef or ham. Just j/king. Cheers

Hey adrainx, I just went to Noel's shop, i must admit this batch of VF-1S Re-issues are simply disappointing and discouraging given that they are reissued for the 3rd time round. Why do i say that?. Its because the first Re-issue i got (Box came with vecro tabs), has all the improvements such as skull logo straight, fuselage seam minimised, head seam still there but minimised, curved pilot head rest, paint job was near perfect and flawless. I was intending to get another 1/48 VF-1S Roy (Box without vecro tabs)to be sealed up in a MISB condition, but the paint job on it leaves much to be desired on all the pieces.....there were paint smudges, lines aint straight sometimes overspray, scratches on some of the black stripes. Damn QC, are you guys sleeping or slacking on the job? <_< I just dun understand that for such a fine product, why cant they put a bit more effort in ensuring every product that goes out of the factory are in satisfactory condition and prime condition. <_<. I dun see that kind of problem with Takara TF products given that their molds are alot more complicated in transformation wise, or that of bandai reissues both producing top of the notch paint jobs. Sorry guys for my rant. I love macross and im grateful to yamato for producing such wonderful toys to us, but i cant simply put down the fact that they for the 3rd time running, they never made an effort to give us a product that we can be proud of in terms of quality and beauty. Cheers

Hiya Neova, Yaps quite true thats why i proposed a number of options of meeting up. Again meeting at the Tsim Sha Tsui can be quite problematic and difficult as we dunnoe the crowd traffic at pre-arranged time. I guess meeting up at Kowloon Hotel would be the best. Cheers

Hey Sabastian, My full name is Louis Ang. Hey sebastian, we really have to go to Kowloon hotel to meet you guys? Im ok with that but not so sure about Guppy and Wingcommander. Either we could make our way separately to mongkok sino centre or maybe arrange to meet up at tsim sha tsui MTR before proceeding to Mongkok or just meet up at Kowloon hotel as Graham suggested. Cheers

Hiya guys, Let you in on a secret, somebody (no it aint yamato) is making a resin kit of it that is compatible the current 1/72 Hasegawa kit, which will involve slight modifications to the hasegawa kit itself. The prototype even though a scratch build piece was a beauty to behold, i was totally amazed and astounded at the size of it. Sorry guys, all will be known in due time as the person is still perfecting and finishing the sculpt for it. Sorry mods if my post is off topic. Cheers

Hey Sebastian, Thanks for the update on the iternary for the 2 days itself. Unfortunately, i wun be able to join you guys for dinner/drinks on one of the days, as it is reserved for a farewell/reunion dinner for my wife with her family and friends before she departs for singapore together with me on the 11th. Cant wait for the day to approach. Hey Graham, could i recommend another place which is along the way for iternary for the first day? Taht would be CTMA centre, another good place for vintage as well as current toys. PS: Could we have a final update on who is coming to the MW HK Shopathon? Real names and place of lodging would be nice as well. For those who stay at Ramada hotel, we could arrange to meet up at the lobby together with Sebastian, before proceeding to Sino centre. Thanks. I shall start first: Recon (Name: Louis) (Place of lodging: Ramada Hotel)

Good news guys, 1/60 Millia Q-rau is predicted for the earliest a January release, cross your fingers and hope that nothing delays this release if you are intending to get one, otherwise it wun be available for purchase in Jan during the MW HK Shopathon. Hope to see you guys soon, 1 1/2 weeks to go before actual event Cheers

Thats not a worry, I will bring some face mask, some alcohol wipes as well as plenty of Vitamin C, anyways i got my flu jab..sort of acts as an additional protection for me. I feel the most important thing is self cleaniness and proper hygene....sort of wash your hands before every meal, avoid touching your face unless necessary...and so on...Hey Graham could survive it...why cant we? Just enjoy yourself while you are in HK. Cheers

Great new Graham, 3 more weeks to the big event MW HK Shopathon. Wish that Shawn and Noel could come....hmmm maybe i should steal Noel's passport...when he is back from Japan. Cheers

My god! Its that good, for it to win your vote over that of the Dancougar, that is true praise coming from you. Now I want this even more Yaps i would agree with Drifand on this, MP OP wins over the SOC Dancougar by a large margin in terms of design, engineering and beauty, maybe even the 1/48 line. Boy im glad i didnt got the dancougar, with its price i could afford two MP Op instead. My thumbs for it to be the toy of 2003/2004. Hey BOB, hope you are able to get you cousin who is in SG to get you one, cos its low in stock or unavailable at the moment. Cheers

Hey guys, I wun be staying at BP International Hotel for the MW HK shopathon 2004, instead ill be residing at Ramada Hotel instead due to the hotel that i chose intially is unavailable for booking with my local travel agents. So Guppy you and i are in the same hotel, no worries i will bring you to the meeting place even if Sebastian doesnt come in his birthday suit to fetch ya. Just j/k Cheers

Hi guys, May i suggest to meet up at Mongkok MTR station or Sino centre instead? Time is yet to be fixed, but i suggest 10am so that we can grab some breakfast first before proceesing to the shops as they open around 12am to 1pm. Cheers

Hey there BOB and Gobotfool, Yah i must say its quite costly to get both of them as it really put a huge dent in my bank account, for this december, not only that i got the 1/48 VF-1J/Non Fps as well as a diamond ring for proposing to my fiancee...that really cost my whole bonus, but trust me guys its worth it. Ok back to the topic and questions, the MP OP is really a work of art, just by looking at the figure alone is enough to have you mystified by its beauty and sculpt...handling and transforming will have you gasped at its weight, sturdiness, features as well as its mechanical design and transformation sequence. I must say those who were not really keen on the previous G1 or G2 issues due to its sculpt and size, this is a defintely must get ..why? cos its has the feel of a chunky monkey but yet process the beauty of a yamato 1/48..sorry about having to use macross products to describe the MP OP. keke I intend to collect all of the MP OP series if they do ever release them...secretly im hoping for a MP GodGinrai version, cos Headmasters was my Fav TF anime during my time..boy will have to get 2 sets again if they do release...another big dent. With regards to the price, i bought mine for both SGD$170 each which works out to roughly USD$99.3087, for those who are overseas, the shipping and taxes will be added on, so in all it will work out to be from the range of USD $90 to $110...close to the price of a 1/48. I must say alot of us here in SG have abit of MISB syndrome, one for playing and one for safekeeping. Someone even went to the extend of ordering 8 MP OP..why? he has a Mint in Seal Box Sealed Case (MISC) syndrome, 6 for keeping in the box (Each carton holds about 6 MPOP) and 2 for display, one in Robot form, one in truck form...boy he must be loaded!! . The reason i bought two is cos i will buy 2 of any toy i really love alot..just in case of emergencies it got damaged or lost and if i have a son in the future, these will be passed on to him too only at a later age...father has one, son also has his own toy too. Final conclusion, get it while you can before scalpers jack up the market price due to its limited quantity...believe me you will enjoy this toy Cheers

Hi guys, Its a must get i must confess. Even though im a diehard Macross fan, i was blown away by its beauty and sculpt, not to mentioned the articulation and features incorporated into the overall design itself. In the end i got myself two sets, one for display and one for MISB. Im sure you wun regret once you have this baby in your hands. Sheesh i just have to gourge on bread during lunch time for the next 2 weeks with the money i spend on the 1/48 VF-1J and MP OP, nevertheless its worth it as i couldnt help but admire it, its the feeling same as when i get my first 1/48. A truly Masterpiece. Cheers

Hi guys, Thought you might be interested in a picture of the upcoming CM figures part 2 release. Sorry to say i have only one picture available. Perhaps with your resourcefulness, im sure you have ways to get more from the web itself. Meanwhile Enjoy. Cheers

Holy cow, Grassland, you have 11 1/48s? 22 1/60 and 7 1/72s. Thats alot of valkyries, your wallet must hate you and surely Yamato loves ya. You are getting close to Sithlord and Chan's numbers in collection. Okie back to the topic: My collection so far..... 1/48s = 6 1/48 Fps = 6 1/72 = 2 Sorry no 1/60s as im focusing my collection on the 1/72 and 1/48s, maybe i will get a 1/60 Qrau when it comes out. Cheers

Whats the price of a non Fp version for the 1/48 VF-1J in HK dollars? Im not too worried as its usually the Fp versions which are more popular. Are there still alot of non Fp 1/48 VF-1J available in the local market there? Cheers

I will be staying at BP International Hotel Hey Graham, i will later PM you my fiancee HP number as the date draws near so that we could remain in contact in case of emergencies. Cheers

Last picture seen OP holding his Laser Blaster. Full Review can be seen here at SGCollect Link: MP Convoy (www.SGCollect.com)

Side view in Robot Form