Agent-GHQ Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I've been a Macross fan since the animation aired in '85 and I thought I know everything from head to toe. Just recently, I was contemplating about the GBP Armor and could not decode the acronym for "GBP." Kind of frustrated so I thought I would check in with everyone on that. Your help is greatly appreciated. Ryver- USN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobywan Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 General Body Protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 (edited) Isn't it Grenade Box Protector? ^(click to see full size). Writing is on the side: this is from hobby book Or maybe Ground-combat Box Protector? ("ground" as in my assumption the thing won't be used in any mode other than battroid standing on the ground, like its fat destroid brothers, unless it is floating in space.) "Grenade" being that the ugly box-like appearance holds the "Erlikon GH-32 Grenade Crusher" high manoeuvrability micro-missiles. as well as the "Erlikon GA-100 Crusher high-speed armor-penetrating projectiles.." and "Ramington H-22T large hand grenades mounted on torso" (from macross compendium) Never quite figured which one it was. Edited October 9, 2004 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connor99 Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 (edited) Don't you guys find it weird that Macross Compendium did not even list the exact words to the GBP acronym. The closest thing they have is "Ground-Combat Protector Weapon System". Of course, this description is accurate enough for me, but NOT for the particular acronym it's trying to describe. Edited October 9, 2004 by connor99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 It's Grenade Box Protector.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Yep, it's Grenade Box Protector. Gotta love Engrish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatslappy Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Why do you need to protect a grenade box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Because a Grenade Box would die swiftly if left without a Protector to gather food and keep away predators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 (edited) Maybe its not protecting the grenades. It's just a protector for the valk that makes it look more boxy(like the destroids), which just so happens to have grenades as it's feature because that's essentially what those missiles act as when launched at targets. There may be other armour designs with other themes. I'll make one up: Gundam Knight protector. An armor design with a gundam theme. (of course it doesn't protect gundams, just an armor that makes the battroid look like one) Like "bunny slippers". You could think of that in two ways: slippers for bunnies that they wear, or a pair of slippers that are made to look like bunnies. (for humans to keep feet warm) Raincoat: - a coat you wear in the rain to avoid getting wet or - a coat that the rain can wear. Grenade Box protector: - a grenade box for protection (the armor theme being grenade box "style") or - box protection for the grenades (the missiles are delicate little flowers needing armour) I'm willing to think it's the former since destroids have armour that looks like the GBP, and they don't need protection for weapons so much as so they are going to be blown to pieces themselves without armor. Notice that the valks can skate around and dodge fire with agility and speed in battroid mode whereas the destroids just sit there? They are more like tanks because of the fat armor but you never see them hovering in the air or dodging like battroids because I assume they are ground combat specialists (that is fight from the ground) loaded with more firepower and wieghted down. (speaking mainly from the origial tv series where the monster couldn't fly) Destroid = tanks with legs made to resemble a human form. But still a bunch of guns and missile launchers chucked onto its body. You won't see monsters doing a commando rolls on the ground. Battroid = humanoid robots with emphasis on fine articulation. (ie picking stuff up with the hand, fighting giants, putting on a disguise (max does this) etc ..more than just a walking gun turret, kind of the micronised version of the zentreadi battle "suits" like the Qrau etc Edited October 10, 2004 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montarvillois Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Gonade Box Protector... Gundam Body Parts... Gumby Beats Pooky... Who knows really ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowser Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Great Big Punch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Although Grenade Box Protector is often cited, I don't think there's an official answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die, Alien Scum! Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 (edited) Giant Boxes of Projectiles? Well, that's what they pretty much are. Edited October 10, 2004 by Die, Alien Scum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Get Blown Properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfunk Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Get Blown Properly my favorite yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 The engrish blurb from the GBP sales brouchure to UN Spacy would read: "You will feel satisfactory in Grenade Box Protector. It bring happiness to user when fire missles for ultra distance at oppose person but guarantee not allow." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 giant balls protector, gereatric beating prosthetic grey body parts girly breast pump gigantic british protractor gregarious business proffesor GIGANTIC BOOTY PATROLER gluttonous blue parrot gorgeous brunette pornstar i got nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonz Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 The engrish blurb from the GBP sales brouchure to UN Spacy would read:"You will feel satisfactory in Grenade Box Protector. It bring happiness to user when fire missles for ultra distance at oppose person but guarantee not allow." i sure need some happiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Good-Bye, Pal. *BOOM* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connor99 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Renato Posted on Oct 11 2004, 06:53 AM Good-Bye, Pal. *BOOM* ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarbain Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Great Britain Pounds £ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 giant berserk pigeon german bottom pincher glass batman plate ghoulish bleeding potato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHX Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 (edited) giant butt pad? Edited October 13, 2004 by AlphaHX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Just from looking at the picture in the lower left hand corner...it appears to be, Gay 'Bot Porn GBP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connor99 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 nightmareB4macross Posted on Oct 12 2004, 07:40 PM Just from looking at the picture in the lower left hand corner...it appears to be, Gay 'Bot Porn GBP? He-he, it does look gay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodler7 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 grenade box protector? how about: gear body protection? ground-combat protector weapon system? too bulky for space, but rick hunter did fly it when he encountered the companies in the east tend to make direct translations of their words from equivalent english words...does that make sense? anyone here read japanese? has anyone checked out Shoji Kawamori's Macross Design Works Pg. 38 ... the VF-1J Armored Valkyrie sketches with the GBP armor. ...and how about this one hotshots... G.U.N.D.A.M. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuey Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Just from looking at the picture in the lower left hand corner...it appears to be, Gay 'Bot Porn GBP? Are there any more scans from that Macross model book that was on your link that you posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy's Blues Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 My 2 cents General BOT protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Chuey, I got the link from a previous post (on this thread) of 1/1 Low Viz Lurker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connor99 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 doodler7 Posted on Oct 13 2004, 03:53 AM ground-combat protector weapon system? too bulky for space, but rick hunter did fly it when he encountered the Huh?! HIKARU ICHIJO was out in space when he used it, where it would only take a minimal amount of force to get something moving. I don't think the bulkiness was a problem for the U.N. SPACY pilots that it prevented them to use the battroid modes w/ the GBP Armor on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 How about "Get Bent, Pinochet"? Or: I think this thread has expired its usefulness.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 i think its gettin' there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedeath Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 great buy prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 ok guys start the countdown 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Thread closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Okay, I got one, a groaner really. But I thought I'd try one. At least before the thread closes. GBP - Great booty princess? -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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