miriya Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Umm, you know the head machine guns are articulated, and you could just pose them pointing up, right? That oughta destroy the frog head look. I would like to see what that looks like. Anyone?
Robelwell202 Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) I would like to see what that looks like. Anyone? Collection DX did this promo shot. AS you can see, the head-mount MGs are aligned with the PPGs... Edited May 4, 2009 by Robelwell202
logos Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 I don't see the smiley face thing but to each their own I guess. Oh and just so you know the red visor piece does have a cool feature. If you get some decent lighting and look at it from the bottom it kind of looks like the zaku monical sensor.
DarrinG Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 The Tomahawks look depends on the brightness of the visor, in my opinion. If you brighten the visor enough you begin to see that glass area as the 'eye', much like Skull1, and the top guns as horns or something. The darker the visor is (like yamato's dark, dark red), the more you see it as a frog mouth and the top guns as the eyes.
miriya Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Thanks again Robelwell202, Yeah, in that pic it still looks like a happy face to me. Maybe more so actually. I "get" intelectually and conceptually at least how it "is" a visor and canons but I can not look at this thing with out seeing a silly happy face. Otherwise it is a fantastic mecha design.
DarrinG Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Never noticed that this scene shows it without the top 'eye' guns . . .
Cache Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Never noticed that this scene shows it without the top 'eye' guns . . . moving/removing the machine guns seems like the simplest change to get rid of the "eyes."
miriya Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 moving/removing the machine guns seems like the simplest change to get rid of the "eyes." Sure but what about the silly smile. I think to just putty up the whole part or take it off and replace with a clear canopy showing the pilot inside. But I would be curious to see other peoples ideas. We could have a "un-frog-facing/smiley-facing the tomahawk" contest?
DarrinG Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 If I had the time and resources I would take out the top guns and cover the openings there, (that would be the easy part), then replace the red visor with green and add and LED -- and add an LED to the shoulder lamp as well. And my Defender needs chest lamp LEDs. Oh - the knee lights too. Hmmm - here I thought these were the ultimate destroids and I'm not so sure now. You watch, they'll come out with these in 1/48 with all the LED lights and even more detail . . .
promethuem5 Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 If I had the time and resources I would take out the top guns and cover the openings there, (that would be the easy part), then replace the red visor with green and add and LED -- and add an LED to the shoulder lamp as well. And my Defender needs chest lamp LEDs. Oh - the knee lights too. Hmmm - here I thought these were the ultimate destroids and I'm not so sure now. You watch, they'll come out with these in 1/48 with all the LED lights and even more detail . . . Doubt it... you don't see LEDs in anything besides the brand new gigantic Yamato Ingram, so there's no reason to expect them on Macross stuff, and 1/60 is pretty much designated 'THE scale' for Yamato Macross releases now, so I don't see any more 1/48 releases ever besides recolored VF-1s.
Californium Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) Wasted a few minutes in paintshop and came up with this: I think I'd rather just stick with the froggy face than bother with a mod, but I do wish they had made the main sensors green rather than red. Ehh... I'll probably not buy one anyhow unless they rerelease these things in a few years with all the classic markings tampoed on. And dammit yamato, make a Spartan. Edited May 6, 2009 by Californium
miriya Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Wasted a few minutes in paintshop and came up with this: I think I'd rather just stick with the froggy face than bother with a mod, but I do wish they had made the main sensors green rather than red. Ehh... I'll probably not buy one anyhow unless they rerelease these things in a few years with all the classic markings tampoed on. And dammit yamato, make a Spartan. Thank you! That looks great actually!
Californium Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 Thank you! That looks great actually! Thanks. Glad you like it.
jenius Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 Well, while we all wait for Phalanx news I've updated my Weathering Destroid post to include the defender: Check out more pics here.
Agent-GHQ Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 Looking good Jenius! By the way, what type of camera are you using? And the pic settings you are using?
MacrossJunkie Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 (edited) I think I'd rather just stick with the froggy face than bother with a mod, but I do wish they had made the main sensors green rather than red. Ehh... I'll probably not buy one anyhow unless they rerelease these things in a few years with all the classic markings tampoed on. And dammit yamato, make a Spartan. People think it's bad when they see a froggy face on the Tomahawk. Well, one day I was looking at my defender and I realized it reminded me of a koala... I've never been able to look at the defender the same way again. Edited May 9, 2009 by MacrossJunkie
honkhet Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 oh man! you got that darn right! now i too will never be able to look at the defender the same way again
edwin3060 Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 People think it's bad when they see a froggy face on the Tomahawk. Well, one day I was looking at my defender and I realized it reminded me of a koala... I've never been able to look at the defender the same way again. Dudddeee... nice catch!
505thAirborne Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 (edited) The DEFENDER does not look like a koala, its looks like an Evil koala!!! But seriously, Wheres that Spartan Yamato!!?? Edited May 9, 2009 by 505thAirborne
Ignacio Ocamica Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 You people need some serious help!!! You are statring to see faces everywhere You should start a thread to debate which car models have happy, sad or angry faces!
505thAirborne Posted May 12, 2009 Posted May 12, 2009 SPARTAN! SPARTAN! SPARTAN! GIVE US A SPARTAN Yeah, what he said!!!!!!!!
DarrinG Posted May 12, 2009 Posted May 12, 2009 People think it's bad when they see a froggy face on the Tomahawk. Well, one day I was looking at my defender and I realized it reminded me of a koala... I've never been able to look at the defender the same way again. Duuuude - good find. I see it now every time I look at it. The mouth of the koala should have been an opening escape hatch with ladder. I forgive Yamto this oversight if they make the Spartan . . .
the_foul_fowl Posted May 13, 2009 Posted May 13, 2009 Does anyone here have the OD Defender yet? Any changes from the normal ver? Really dig the color scheme, much more so than the OD Tomahawk!
cypherpunk Posted May 13, 2009 Posted May 13, 2009 So, has Yamato announced a Spartan yet? Cause if not, they totally suck.
Javabean Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) Got my Defender OD & love the green! The actual colour looks more "khakis" than Tomahawk OD. Except for colour, everything else are just the same as normal Defender. Edited May 14, 2009 by Javabean
jedimech Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Wow, the defender OD looks nice in person..... i like the tomahawk od as well...they look more cool than the original colour scheme. now got to save up for the destroids soon after getting the vf-22!!
wolfx Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 I love the OD way more than the khaki defender. Can't wait for mine.
miriya Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 If I had the money I would get two more defenders. One original yellow that I would panel line and weather and the other that sexy green one that I would put some custom decals on. Some day I will get my defender back, all pimped out, and I will post picutres here and... and... well nobody will care. But at least I will be stoked to have it!!!!!!
derex3592 Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Sooo.......what's next on the Destroid List???? 2 down, 3 to go......Any updates?????
505thAirborne Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Sooo.......what's next on the Destroid List???? 2 down, 3 to go......Any updates????? Still nothing new just as of yet. Still waiting for new pics on the Phalanx and No word at all if a SPARTAN is in the works. (but most of us are hopin for that Spartan!!!)
Californium Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 I'm not buying anything from Yamato until they announce a Spartan. I understand that this might be self-defeating, as this boycott-of-one might well put Yamato out of business, but at this point I feel drastic measures are called for. Hopefully they will realize their folly before it is too late.
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