VF5SS Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Aw c'mon, that steals the fun of it. Logistically that raises an interesting question... how would you get horses to some outpost planet (and in some feasible manner)? Were they indigenous horse-like creatures? If they were real horses with armor then I imagine they'd wear armor similar to their rider's. Ooh, did the marine ride a seahorse?? It was originally set in Japan so the horses wouldn't have been a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 But seriously, am I the only one who actually thinks robot horses are cool, and oh so very 80s? I always thought of riding ON mecha (as opposed to IN it) being kind of a '90s Bt'X/Escaflowne thing... That said, robot horses just remind me of Baron Karza... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totoro242 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) Pics of the model kits: http://www.zormaster.com/southerncrossmodels.html Edited May 23, 2008 by Totoro242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Awesome web page Totoro242!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Robot horses make me think of: 1) That atrocious Galaxy Rangers show. 2) Steel Jeeg, and his clones Force Commander, Baron Karza, and the Emperor. The idea of armor-clad horses just crapping whenever and wherever they wanted to makes me giggly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 It was originally set in Japan so the horses wouldn't have been a problem. So the original concept must have almost nothing in common with the end product except the armor huh? It's amazing how much these ideas get tweaked on their way to actually being animated. It's like every guy who gets to approve funding also gets to put his own twist on the show without anyone being able to veto it. "I like it, but take it out of Japan and put it in Space!" "I like it, but make it so the bad guys are actually just trying to get home!" "I like it, but we've never seen helicopters or tanks in space, try that!" "I like it, but horses on a space colony don't make sense, give 'em hover cycles!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 In Robotech Art III Macek mentions that when HG approached Tatsunoko about doing the The Sentinels, they pulled out a whole bunch of old unused designs from Southern Cross with the intention of maybe using them for the Sentinels. I've always been kind of curious if any of those designs were used, and if so which ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginrai Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 In Robotech Art III Macek mentions that when HG approached Tatsunoko about doing the The Sentinels, they pulled out a whole bunch of old unused designs from Southern Cross with the intention of maybe using them for the Sentinels. I've always been kind of curious if any of those designs were used, and if so which ones? The horses for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginrai Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The Sentinels DVD has pictures of a different horse that I hadn't seen before and isn't in the comics that looks REALLY cool. It has a giant chariot thing that I think it combines with that is way cooler than the flying horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyrox Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The Sentinels DVD has pictures of a different horse that I hadn't seen before and isn't in the comics that looks REALLY cool. It has a giant chariot thing that I think it combines with that is way cooler than the flying horse. Not the same one from the "REF field guide" lineart? The amazonian girls had a motorcycle that transformed into a chariot for the robot horse if I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginrai Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Nope, it's a different horse. If I remember I'll get a screen cap of it off the DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 So the original concept must have almost nothing in common with the end product except the armor huh? It's amazing how much these ideas get tweaked on their way to actually being animated. It's like every guy who gets to approve funding also gets to put his own twist on the show without anyone being able to veto it. "I like it, but take it out of Japan and put it in Space!" "I like it, but make it so the bad guys are actually just trying to get home!" "I like it, but we've never seen helicopters or tanks in space, try that!" "I like it, but horses on a space colony don't make sense, give 'em hover cycles!" Yeah...imagining Macross as a full-on comedic parody show, or trying to figure out exactly how a planned Mospeada sequel got turned into Megazone 23 simply serves to make my brain hurt. I guess I can now add "trying to figure out how an SF samurai show became Southern Cross" to that list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_breetai Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) Forgive the horrible colors on this next pic Edited May 24, 2008 by lord_breetai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 My Little Pony... OF DEATH! No? How about this one: My Little MECHANIZED Pony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Actually, the more I hear about the original concept of Southern Cross, with armoured samurai, the more I like it. Shame it wasn't executed the way it was originally planned to be ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginrai Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Thanks! The second image is what I was talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totoro242 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Actually, the more I hear about the original concept of Southern Cross, with armoured samurai, the more I like it. Shame it wasn't executed the way it was originally planned to be ... Sure it was it was called Samurai Warriors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fObpJIrbOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Good one mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 The Spartas itself is still kind of a holdover from the earlier drafts. It's not really a hover tank so much as it's a hover chariot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_breetai Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 The Spartas itself is still kind of a holdover from the earlier drafts. It's not really a hover tank so much as it's a hover chariot. I don't see it looking like much of a chariot. Now this! is a hover chariot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I'll do you one better mate ... check out Bison's hover chariot/platform .... KEWL 2 the max dude!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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