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Hence, the reason I was asking if anyone had one yet. . . . I wanted to be sure of what I was getting.

This one. . . I've got one on the way, but I wanted to know if anyone may have one for a pre-review. . .

It just relased, any Japan or Hong Kong members pick one up yet???

I think it is an outstanding representation of the 19, sure it has problems but it is definately not a POS. I think it was worth the price more or less. But yeah some of the rants have been a little over the top. When dealing with it you have to ask yourself. . . . Were you really truely happy with the 1/72? Many fans said it was too small, but nice. . . Were the Bandai versions really a better form? Sure they may not have the QC issues of Yamato, but there were some gripes about them too. . . Just comparing it to any previous versions shows the advancement in design and how they wanted to give it the best effort. . . Sure it could be better but is there really any other choice? ? ? So buy or don't buy its up to you. . .

I'll be ordering it. . . And for the record I agree with Graham. . . I've had a 99% track record with Yamato (Just one broken VF-11 hip). . .

Same here and I'm way down in San Diego. . .

count me in

Anybody interersted in buying a MISB Yamato VF-19 (Light Blue vers.)

Just got mine 1hr ago, spent about 20min groping it , then turned it over to the wife for wrapping , and subsisquent opening Christmas day !!!! But I guess its okay what about two more weeks to go till its back in my hands . . . . Last Macross toy this year, it kind of sad . . . Well we'll see what comes next year MWHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!

I too am waitingFor this much anitcipated Christmas gift. . . HLJ reports it is shipping. . . .

Man I wish had the xtra cash. . . 1/48, awesome scale!!!!!

IMHO, This is the best bird of the line-up so far. . . It has a excellent mix of all three modes hands down . . . Best Yamato yet. . .

Sweet, now that you have our undivided attention, "Let start the show. . "

I agree with you there. . . . I agree with you there too!!! (And there are worse things to be I guess. . . )

I am really hoping for the VF-11 to see light also. Why? -Full Armour set (with BFGunpod) -FAST Pack set -Bayonette etc. . . . . To tell truth; Yamato should ship it with the Fast Packs the first time around. Then the rockets. And last the Full Armour set. . . But if we only get the jet alone and nothing else its better than nothing. . .

I knew it. . . . Just as I called it!!! Come on guys I used to live there, I've staked out TRU Japan for some MW members before (VF-1A Cannon Fodders). . .LOL

Still no new info? Oh well it should be hitting the streets in about two or four weeks. . . (We hope)

ALL of the above are on ebay guys, just give it a search. . . .

I remember those, they were little jets that went on your fingers

So Graham, are we're looking at late Nov. very early Dec. ??????

Hell, I stopped shopping ebay for valks when the first YF-19 released. . . . But had I seen that, S#!t yeah I would have snapped it up! ! !

Hell we could start our own MW Wolf pack Squadroun. . .

Which store and where? I live in san diego and I'm trying to find one cheaper without shippng. . . .

Lucky for MW we have a U.S. Navy Damage Controlman on board. . . Ok, it's like this basically. . . Watertight integrity= the ability to restrict water from entering or escaping a space. (mind you it is not always perfect) Airtight = the ability to seal as space to where NO air/gases are moved into or from said space/compartment. Ships themselves are not built to be airtight but, primarily watertight. (I know, some of you might be thinking, WELL DUH!!!) When ship's are built they are checked using an air test pressure fitting to see if each space below the waterline are as close to airtight as possible but, that is never the standard. Why you ask??? Well due to the wiring, venilation, pipeing and drainage systems that run throughout the ship. These systems are the lifelines of each vesssel, they need freedom to reach from the bridge to the engineroom and everywhere in between. Also each time a ship undergoes a refit/addition these may also become degraded/reconfigured. Note: Even when there is a fire inside the ship's skin, 100% airtight smoke control is not acheved. Now a ship has levels of material condition of readiness, Zebra is the highest for battle/presevervation (ie. missle attacks, gun fire, engineroom casualities, bad weather). . . But a small step further, Circle William is set for a CBR-D attack, it entails securing ventilation to set pathways that allow it to be filtered, reducing/removing toxins coming in the ship which could kill or incapacitate the crew. We never knew when/if we were going to be hit, we just trained to meet the threat asap. Accept losses and damage by working around it, rescue who we can, and effect repairs as soon as it was safe/feasible to do so. (TV SDF Macross) Now if you look at the situation those ships were in, sure they were ready to go to battle, but not a space battle in a moments notice. Hell, The SDF-1 didn't even know they were going to project such a large fold bubble, so there was no time to warn the other vessels in it's range. (Just imagine that transmission. . . SDF-1: "Daedules, Promethius!!! This is SDF-1 you're coming with us!!!" Fleet ADM: "Say again??? Whatever you're smoking it better be for 'medicinal purposes' Gloval!!!!" ) (Remember, it was a last ditch effort to use the fold system -also, it had never been tested onboard the SDF-1. . .) SOP usually calls for that type of threat/contingentcy to be forseen to a degree and reached in a set time limit. (Even that time limit varies for different types, configurations, sizes and class of ships. . .) I hope that helps, sorry it was so long though. . . Now back to the topic at hand. . . .

I say to heck with all the hardcore notsalgia, make him a Desert Eagle. . . It will allow better size and more porportion in bot mode. . . And a little more formidable. But yeah, he has always been the P-38 so it really won't hurt if it stays. . .