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grrrrr, am I the only one who can't download it because it gives a http 401 - Forbidden error?

Nope... I'm gettin' the same error!

Already been posted!

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=9763

I don't even know why I'm wasting my time posting in this thread about a movie that I know I'll hate.

Because the power of Christ... errrrr, THE FORCE compels you!!!

Silly me, I was initially thinkin' F-16 Falcon!

My retardedness aside, I still don't see how a Legioss looks like a F-18???

Still, I can't wait to see how this papercraft ends up! Are you gonna add a bit/texture map to it or just print it out as a 'white' model?

Hmm...

Is it just me or does the Legioss have a slight resebelance to the Hornet?

Um, I think its just you. In all seriousness, how do you see a F-18 Hornet profile in any Legioss view???

Hornet = single intake/ engine | Legioss = twin (quad?) intake/ engine

Hornet = single tail fin | Legioss = twin 'tail' fins

etc, etc...

Zardoz!!!!

Best ending evah!

It's Sean Connery's Barbarella.

Arghhh!!!! That is, unfortunately, a fairly good comparison for Zardoz. Overblown sci-fi weirdness, entertaining tho it may be...

As for Excalibur... it will always and forever be the ONLY movie versin of the Arthurian mythos for me. God I love that movie. I remember seein' it back in the early 80s on my buddy's VHS (or beta?) and being so stoked... it was the perfect prelude to one of the neighborhood D&D summertime gaming sessions!!! Of course, after seein' that flick everybody who had a Paladin just HAD to have plate armor!!!

It's refreshing to see Yamato release a Macross toy that isn't a VF-1.  But, that doesn't give them luxury of releasing something so ugly that I'd confuse it for a Toynami product.  The latest pic of the Konig Monster, at best, only bears a passing resemblance to the lineart.

Gotta agree with ya! What is with Yamato's totally crap-tastic sculpts lately??? The VF-0... now this... yuck. The're gettin' awfully clunky. I thought they had finally started using CAD to help design their sculpts, but it may be hurting them 'cause stuff is lookin' downright goofy, IMO.

Oh well. Never cared for the Konig, myself, anyhow... I always liked the original Monster.... ya know... just a big-ass piece of walkin' fire support. Big, Simple... with a very large capacity for dealin' out mayhem. There's something comforting in that.

Avoid the 'new' Bourne Identity DVD! the film itself is awesome, IMO. However, the powers that be jetisoned the DTS soundtrack from the first release in order to fit in a bunch of pappy-crap extras. Plus the 'alternate' begining & end ought to have remained n the cutting room floor (thankfully they are optional viewing). They would've totally crapped up the film had they stuck with them... thankfully they didn't... besides they're very low quality video/ film stock. If you're so inclined, just buy the original widescren release & ignore this bit of sequel-hype marketing junk.

Check out the final trailer here...

http://www.capedwonder.com/Collora.htm

http://theforce.net/theater/nonsw/worldsfinest/

...not bad!!!

Any more fun concept pix???

We can argue about the pros/cons of GL & the raping of our collective childhoods.... but personally I prefer to side-step the whole circular 'debate' and focus on the eye-candy this time around, as that seems to be the only thing from the SW franchise that is capable of eliciting joy in me any more...

Soooooo... any more pretty pictures that were scammed before this latest round were suppresed?!?

...and lest ya'll think it's only gonna have heroes... Lex Luthor too!!!

Well, coming hot on the heels of the Robin short...this one looks to be more than what the average 'fan' has coin to produce. WORLD’S FINEST is also produced by Sandy Collora, who brought us the Batman: Dead End short.

http://www.superherohype.com/superman/index.php?id=1769

http://www.jimbowers.biz/Collora_WF.htm

Keep in mind these guys are professionals in the industry. These amount to fairly decent-budgeted self-promo pieces. Nonetheless, should be interesting to see the final product!

I agree that the new fighter looks like too much of a compromise design... and R2's underside must be danglin'!

I'm curious to see some of the other images, as I prefer the overall batch of designs I've seen thus far for EIII. Still think the film itself is gonna be poo, tho. Too many dingly danglys to wrap up by the end for it to be a smooth transition from 3 to 4. Then again the new TV series could fill in the blanks...

Sweet! I love papercraft models... It'll be swell to se a Legioss done up papercraft-style! Lookin' nice so far... Good luck!

Like a moth drawn to a flame, I'm drawn to discussion threads about power armour, et al...

When lo & behold look what I should find via a good ol' Google search for Uchuu no Senshi...

Holee F'N SHEEEAT!!!

Somebody FINALLY did it!!!

ORDER HERE: http://www.trooperpx.com/ForSale.html

Uchuu no Senshi Original Video Animation - Volumes 1 ~ 3, 1988, 50min. each

Here is your chance to own all six episodes of the Starship Troopers anime.  Consideded the most "accurate" and faithful retelling of Heinlein's masterpiece, it has it all.  This has been transferred from the original Laser Discs, stabilized, and recorded in XP-Mode onto DVD-Rs.  This is a three-disc set, identical to the LDs with two episodes on each.  Using the highest quality media, this transfer looks as good as the LDs.  This is considered a Region-1 disc, and will play in *most* DVD players, almost *all* of the newer DVD players... purchased in the last few years, and will play in *any* machine that lists DVD-R as a featured format.  A must for every fan of Starship Troopers and Powered Suits!!  Thank you again for your consideration, and for keeping SST alive.  [> $25 + Shipping <]

I'm a big fan of Ma.K./SF3D and power suits in general, and got the super-rare Nutrocker video from TROOPERPX some time ago offa eBay. It was an A+, stabilized transfer from VHS to DVD-R... I can only imagine what a great transfer these'd be comin' right off of a Laser Disc source!!!

Well, I'm off to order these badboys!!!

Ummm, this movie kinda scares me, with it's reliance on almost enirely CG-created environments.

It has so many elements that are cool, and that I personally like... like I dig the whole Rocketeer/ Iron Giant vibe goin' on, but... we'll just haveta see wether or not it all 'works'. Lucas pretty much showed us with the past 2 SW flix how hard it is for actors to put forth believable performances in front of largely blue/ green screen sets.

The biggest red flag for me, however: despite her CFM lips, I hold no hope that any film that Angelina Joli is in will be worth a damn.

Man, Tour of Duty... now that was a pretty decent 'Nam series. Pretty raw & graphic for TV, IIRC. There was one episode I recall where this dude gets blown in half by a mine & begs his buddy to shoot him to put him outta his misery. All these years later... remembering that scene still creeps me out.

Gads, all those other shows you guys have mentioned... I forgot how much crap TV I must've watched as a kid! I'm all over that Wonder Woman set, tho!!!

There is no Dana, only Zoul.

Nice semi-obscure reference!!!

Yune's style just doesn't do it for me. While it is polished & professional... it just looks too much like fan art... albeit nicely done fan art. Maybe it's cause I don't like how he beefs the characters up & takes liberties with facial characteristics/ proportions. The thing about all the orginal character designs is that they generally all had a rather slim, graceful quality... but Yune's renditions all look like Iowa-bred/ corn-fed American beefcakes.

Pass...

Woah!!!

Ikaruga on the GameCube for only 4.99?!? Those who own the GC... go forth & buy now for one of the best shooters evaaaaah!!!

Weeell...

Graham is not entirely correct.

There was never a SD toy made like, say one of the Joke Machines or SD kits, however...

...there was an SD capsule 'toy' made of the VF-4, about the size of a quarter. I've got all of 'em, but I'll haveta dig out my collection & snap a better pic of the VF-4.

Adding the disk makes no sense to me! It makes the design look like a gag... 'OK, first we take the Yaamto... then we gene-splice in the Enterprise... and then... WINGS, it must have WINGS!!! Yesssss...'

Yuck.

No worries about my sale thread guys! The deal is pending.. if it doesn't pan out I'll just update the thread accordingly.

Having said that, however... lately it seems folks on MW do tend to kinda follow a winding 'stream of conciousness' when replying to threads. It'd probably help if everyone made more of an effort to stay on topic. Self-policing is still the best policy, with gentle moderator reminders helping to keep foks on track.

Also, I do agree with those folks who point out that you shouldn't be posting in a sale thread unless your interested in the item...or know for a fact that something stinky is going down!

Just got in from seeing Spidey 2... and WOW!!! Now that was a piece of damn fine cinmatic cuisine. Great story. Great characters. Great action, etc, etc.

I Liked Spidey I... but this one took all the good stuff, made it bettter... & threw in a bunch more great stuff. Bravo to Sam Rami & the cast & crew!

And yeah, there were way more nods in this one to Evil Dead...

Eek...........I just wet myself after seeing this: -

.50GI Cartridge.

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Model 1 .50GI Pistol.

I'm not normally a 1911 fan, but this is enough to make me change my mind. Finally, a practical .50 pistol round.

Graham

That's like th elil' brother of the Beowulf .50!!!

But if there was a crowd favorite, it was the Beowulf.

Imagine one guy in the fire team carries an extra receiver in his pack, mere pounds considering the punch involved. If serious holes become necessary, any standard M-16 suddenly packs a wallop.

The Beowulf comes with a standard seven-round clip and has a three-round burst option. Though it looks like it should recoil with a mule kick, the weapon is surprisingly easy to manage.

"The biggest thing is the stopping power," said Hoar. "You can shoot the M-16 at a car all day and not stop it. I can stop anything with that. Get LeMas to give you the ammo that will go through anything and get Alexander Arms to give you the weapon and you're good."

...from http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/blackwater/blackwater.html

More info here...

http://www.gunblast.com/50Beowulf.htm

As the saying goes: "If you are going to make a hole, make it as big as possible"

WOW, beautiful work throughout this thread. You all rock!