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Be careful where you display the wedding dress figure...over time it ooooses some weird oils out of the plastic and the plastic dress itself becomes kindy slimy feeling..just FYI

I thought I was the only one that had this problem but yes it can get real bad.

bump. price drop

I don't have anything against dogs technoblue. I think its my fault for not explaining things well enough. We aren't talking about dogs assisted by AI and advanced technology we have today or in the future. The argument was a dog flying those WWI era prop planes like in UP from start to finish. With the dogs handling the plane with steering wheels shaped like a bone and dogfighting (heh) like they did in the movie. I'll admit that with advances in AI, drones, and the like its probably more likely and useful to humanity for a dog to sit in a plane and fly it. But we're talking about a plane with all kinds of tech to allow the dog to pilot the plane with as little brain power as possible. But to have a dog fly those WWI era planes with free thought, strategy, and decsion making in an air battle? no bleeping way.

And for the last time this is not about need or if anyone actually would make a transforming plane. I'm pretty sure I already said I admit there will never be a need for a transforming plane, nor is it likely anyone will ever try, the question is could it happen? And we've gotten pretty good responses as to why it could not happen. But saying it couldn't happen because of necessity is already moot since I already said there will never be a need or practical use for a transforming plane. If you wanna bring it up that's fine, I'm not the owner of this thread or board, but that point is not contested by me.

Thanks for everyone who responded. My real goal was to see what the physics are that make a valk impossible right now. I think I have a better idea now. I still think the dog flying planes is absolutely ridiculous. Again most people seem to say that there is no need or demand for a transforming plane. I understand the need for a transforming giant robot plane does not exist and more likely never will. That's not the question.

But anyway the only "proof" anyone posted supporting the dogs theory is that one poster said his dog figured out to unlatch doors and that video of the driving dog. While this shows dogs have some intelligence, those things don't support the idea they can fly a plane. As for the "driving" dog, with all due respect that dog is not driving at all. It was trained to move a steering wheel based on active prompting by his trainer. That's very different from actual understanding of what it's doing. If the only way I could drive was have my mom stand outside my car and tell me which way to turn the wheel the entire time no one would say I was "driving." And no one would issue me a driver's license for that. Someone can tell me how to draw all the kanji characters in the world, but that doesn't mean I can read and write Chinese. So learning how to move a steering wheel based on commands from a trainer is not driving.

What really makes me thinks the dog thing is ridiculous is the brain function and cognizance that is required to fly a plane. Flying a plane takes many hours of training. There are humans who can't cut it. The dropout rate of pilot school is extremely high. If most humans can't even learn how to fly a plane, how is a dog supposed to? The amount of evolution required to have a dog understand what a plane is, what flying is, the capacity to understand the process of flying a plane, how to read all the instruments, the dexterity involved in their limbs to operate all those instruments, and other stuff I'm not even mentioning is far far away. Just getting the dog to understand the training program is so far beyond a dog's brain power, by the time dogs evolved to be able to understand such training program would probably make them not be classified as dogs anymore. I think all this is much more impossible than making a plane that can transform into a robot. And like I said before but I think got lost somewhere, its not a matter of whether anyone would build it, what the need for it would be, how useful it would be, whether it would look cool, or whether it would provide any type of military advantage, its just a simple question of could we do it. Ghost Train provided the best answer as to why we couldn't do it, and those obstacles seem far smaller than what it would take to get a dog to start up a plane, take off, fly and manuever it to take part in an air battle and fire weapons, and then land the plane like in "UP!"

Oh one last thing I need to clarify because of the drone thing. The orginal argument was dogs flying planes and transforming jets are as they are in their respective series. So the dogs fly WWI era prop planes like in UP!, and the jets transform like they do in SDF Macross.

1. VF-1S

2. VF-4

3. VF-25F

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I know it doesnt make sense to build a jet that transforms into a robot for money and tactical reasons, I'm just wondering what the physics involved are that would make it possible/impossible. you know not SHOULD we build one, but COULD we?

So I have this long running debate with my friend. I was talking about how I gave up on UP! when the dogs starting flying those planes, and he said that I watch a show where jets turn into robots, so what is wrong with a dog flying a plane.

Anyway our big discussion is on what is more likely to become reality in the future, a jet that can turn into a robot or a dog that can fly a plane.

So I guess my question is since I am not an engineer, is what is preventing us from actually making a jet that turns into a robot?

bump. pm if interested in seeing any pics.

For Sale!!!

1/48 TV Max $280 Complete and come with original box. Displayed briefly. Max only transformed twice

Max comes with the Zentradi costume by Al Bundy and the 2 Macross Chronicles magazines.

1/60 Macross Frontier Renewals all MISB:

VF-27 and Super Parts $200

RVF-25 $150 box has hole in the back. otherwise sealed

VF-25F loose $190 shipped

VF-25F $200

VF-25S Super Parts opened $110

Looking for:

1/3000 SDF-1

so are these prices the lowest it will get for this sale or does HLJ go lower as the days go past?

got my preparation in progress email for the VF-25G and RVF-25 parts I ordered together!

If you typically use SAL, using the private warehouse often is more expensive. If you only use EMS or Fedex, the private warehouse almost always saves money

My friend was oggling my VF-25A. Need to get him a gift. Any place still selling it for cheap? Cdjapan sold out now

still looking. please help!

pm sent but still looking in case someone else has one

I don't why but I just can't seem to get a legit deal for one anywhere. Been looking for the last 9 months. Even the VF-X and Renewal Ozma was easier to obtain. Anyway I am looking for a SEALED Toys R Us Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime. If you have one for sale or trade please let me know. Thank you.

SOLD

pics added

SZZZOLD!

Looking for the 1/3000 SDF-1. Not the assembly version.

Also looking for both the Takara and Hasbro versions of MP-10 Optimus Prime. Sealed only please

Looking to buy or trade

Right now Macross wise I have a RVF-25, VF-25F and VF-27 renewals.

I have a lot of other toy related stuff from other lines so let me know if interested in other things.

You can also check my trade/sale in my sig

Thanks

bump. I have some SDCC exclusive stuff that I can trade for my wants if you do not have Soundwave

I also have other Comic Con Exclusives for trade. pm me what you need, I might have it.

VF-4G. $700 shipped in the USA. Brand New Unopened

TRU Masterpiece Soundwave. Brand New Unopened

Want to trade for 1 of the following. Must be Sealed and Unopened box:

MP8 Grimlock Takara

MP10 Optimus Takara

MP10 Optimus Hasbro

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I'll give credit where it's due, very reasonable markup on the Luca and Michael Super parts and now this YF-29. Good job NY.