glane21 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 (edited) Since the 1A Hikaru and Max and both 1S types are all marked as DYRL, why do they not have the booster-tipped wings. You can see in the first space battle in the movie that they clearly have them. Edited March 21, 2005 by glane21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 (edited) Umm the VF-1 has always had wingtip vernier thrusters....if that is not what you mean, than I am unsure of your question. Twich Edited March 21, 2005 by twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glane21 Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 Umm the VF-1 has always had wingtip vernier thrusters....if that is not what you mean, than I am unsure of your question.Twich I'm talking about wing tips like those on the Elint and Ostrich. I don't see any verniers on my 1/48 wing tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 It doesn't have them. THe gold book has stills and lineart and clearly doesn't have the same wingtips as the The Elint and Super-O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamineko Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 (edited) Hehe oops, I thought I was in the Macross discussion forum. The 1/48's just aren't supposed to have the same wings as the VE. It doesn't have them. THe gold book has stills and lineart and clearly doesn't have the same wingtips as the The Elint and Super-O. I think he is asking why . . . It is wierd because you definitely see verniers firing in the opening fight scene. Perhaps those bulbous tips on the VE are used for something else? Unfortunately there is nothing specific to lead us in any direction. Compendium VF-1 entry Edited March 21, 2005 by Kamineko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glane21 Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 It doesn't have them. THe gold book has stills and lineart and clearly doesn't have the same wingtips as the The Elint and Super-O. Ok, I just checked out my film comics and they don't have the bulb tips, though in the opening battle, you clearly see a pilot maneuvering into formation with wing tip boosters. Too bad, I think they'd look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I thought those bulbs were sensor equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Godzilla,as did I, that is why I thought they were on the VT-1 and the VE-1, but who knows....doesnt the VF-1C also have those little stubbies? Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangaioh Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Actually you both are correct about the lights and vernier thrusters. There is supposed to be an indent, not an outdent for the thrusters themselves... this means that it may have a retractrable cover for the boosters during flight mode in atmosphere and probably opened in space since drag is not a problem. I am not technical about this stuff, but my observations at night looking at airplanes whether it be civilian or military, is to show that there is a plane in the sky, the lights do flicker and are placed accordingly in order to ensure air traffic safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I thought those bulbs were sensor equipment. They're curb feelers so the rookie pilots don't bump into walls in gerwalk mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Sorta like bumpers on bowling alleys.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 All VF-1 varients have wingtip roll control verniers. Only the VT-1 & VE-1 have those extra bulbs on the wingtips. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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