crasis Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 So I was expecting to be pretty miserable today, what with turning 30 and all, but my wife simply wouldn't stand for it. She made sure my birthday was an incredible experience, and whipped up some Macross magic that made me feel like a kid again. I wanted to share the goodness with you all. First off, the birthday cake: There was a bit of an argument among my friends as to who would get Sheryl's...bits. I scored some incredible gifts, but there was one I'd NEVER expect: a custom, hand-sewn, plush, life-size replica of Ranka Lee's phone from Macross Frontier! This thing is ridiculously cute! My wife took a lot of time researching and making this thing. I don't know how she does it! And here are some shots of the little guy with another incredible custom she made me a few years back - GUBABA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasis Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Here are some other fun shots: Salacious Crumb found something better than an iPhone: Hanging with the VB-6 König Monster, baby! My custom TV Q-Rau in the house! The birthday haul: ...I just HAD to: Yeah, I love this woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisaForever Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 WOW!!!!! I can only hope to find a woman that sweet and cool!!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 wow! what a way to turn 30! happy bday man! the cake is so cool, dont eat it cuz you might want that displayed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsodyred99 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 wow! what a way to turn 30! happy bday man! the cake is so cool, dont eat it cuz you might want that displayed lol Awesome woman, and you best be holdin on to her... And that green Q-Rau.. is it a custom from the yamato 1/60 or something else? it looks sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) hahah awesome man! You have got an wonderful wife. Happy Birthday! (turned 30 this year as well) Love the plushie Gubaba, wish someone would get into the macross plushie market. Edited July 28, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danth Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 1) Happy birthday! 2) Your wife rocks. 3) That cake is absolutely amazing. How is it even possible? 4) Nice pencil holder! And is that the newly re-released Battle Angel? 5) I just turned thirty and...well, let me just say, I'm going to show my wife this thread and put her to shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumdumgai Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Happy Birthday, badass gifts and cake! That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasis Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks guys! She's definitely a keeper. And that green Q-Rau.. is it a custom from the yamato 1/60 or something else? it looks sweet. Yep, that's a custom made from the 1/60 Milia DYRL (red) Q-Rau. I can't take the credit for it, though...I picked it up on eBay a few years ago (I only WISH I was that good at customizing). I figured back then that the chances of an official TV colors one would be pretty slim (I guess I was right), so I bit the bullet and bid on this. If I remember correctly, a Macross World member actually created this. It even has a red LED light built into the faceplate. Here's a (crappy) pic of the shelf where it currently resides, in my Max and Milia display: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Kick ass Millia/Max shrine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasis Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 1) Happy birthday! 2) Your wife rocks. 3) That cake is absolutely amazing. How is it even possible? 4) Nice pencil holder! And is that the newly re-released Battle Angel? 5) I just turned thirty and...well, let me just say, I'm going to show my wife this thread and put her to shame! 1) Thanks!! 2) Absolutely! She was blushing like crazy a minute ago when I told her about this thread. I don't think she realizes how awesome she is. 3) The cake is made with edible "ink" icing. The local grocery store simply requires a quality printout or hi-res JPG, and they can scan in the image and print it out using a special machine that uses food coloring rather than inks. I'm still not 100% sure how it works, but I must say that Ranka's head was incredibly delicious. I love the image she used! 4) Oh yeah! I forgot that was in the photos. That ceramic pencil holder was another thing my wife made for me back when we first started dating. She drew/painted the entire thing and had it fired at a local paint-your-own-pottery studio. Each side represents character pairings in DYRL: Roy & Claudia, Max & Milia, Hikaru/Misa/Minmay, and Roy/Hikaru (for good measure). I lucked out when I took a gamble and had her watch Macross with me one night. She really fell in love with the space opera aspect of it. And yeah, that's the "new" 2008 Battle Angel. From what I can tell, they simply slapped a 2008 copyright on the old product. But I missed out on that DVD years ago, and never wanted to pay the crazy mark-up for it, so you won't hear any complaints here. 5) Well, there's always 31... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 So what type of flavored cake was it? Looks deliciously splendiforus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveRick Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 okay.. i have to say you've somehow enticed me at the idea of settling down! now i just need to find somebody like your wife.. or does she have a twin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 okay.. i have to say you've somehow enticed me at the idea of settling down! now i just need to find somebody like your wife.. or does she have a twin? only an evil twin! She bakes your macross collection in an oven instead of baking a macross cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHoDyNaMiX Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Happy Bday! And you're one lucky macross fan!!! XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Arms Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Damn your are one hell of a lucky guy. I'm with Maverick, your wife has changed my opinion about marriage. Your wife sounds pretty talented, she should sell some of her work. You have an awesome collection BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Having a wife is not just about what she can do for you, but what you can do for each other. It's the best. (going on 5 years for me.) Edited July 28, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCracker Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 your wife rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orguss01 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Nice...she's a keeper.... Edited July 28, 2008 by orguss01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Gotta ask--does the phone make noise if you squeeze it? PS--I see you're one of the zillion people BUT me that already has Soul Calibur IV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanpang Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Happy Birthday Crasis, you are one lucky bastard to have such a wonderful wife. I wish my GF would support my hobby as much as your wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Happy 30th, crasis. You are indeed fortunate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Congratulations man, you are THE luckiest man on Earth cake - awesome! ranka fun - super awesome! your arm hairier than the gubaba doll - priceless, hahaha! just kidding sick collection, love the Q-raus!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 congrats on the birthday! It's great to see examples of happy marriages where the spouses actually support each other in their hobbies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Geez, you make all of us jealous In my last birthday, my wife makes me a cake with Gundam decorations on it, in fact all these years she keep thinking that I'm a hardcore Gundam fans Maybe got something to do with all the Gunpla in my room after we got married Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Happy birthday Crasis and what a wonderful present you wife made, cute Ranka phone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Happy Birthday and welcome to the thirties club. Your wife is top class. Personalised gift are the best IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 YOU DON'T DESERVE YOUR WAIFU!!! or do you? I feel so lonely. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND AWESOME B'DAY PICS !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Im a year behind you man! Happy irthday Just out of interest, what does Deculture mean anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapetang Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Happy 30th, you lucky guy! Nice cake and cool custom plushie! Someone stuff an iPhone in there! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Dude if your palms are getting that hairy you need to cut back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) :::EDIT::: Crasis, I love your wife. Edited July 29, 2008 by Dante74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotfoot Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Cool gifts What sort of Mac is that in the background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasis Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 So what type of flavored cake was it? Looks deliciously splendiforus. My favorite – chocolate cake with vanilla frosting (and a whole lotta food coloring ). It is full of transfatty goodness, I'm sure, but yumlicious! Here's all that's left: Someone's going to have to cut Sheryl's face...because I just can't bring myself to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor x Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! WOW! your Wife is AWESOME!!! take care of her your one lucky Guy!!! you have an awesome collection too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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