Major Tom Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 source: http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2009/06/hg-...unit-intro.html Dengeki site info: http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/172/172102/ June 30th release, 2,100 Yen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Wow...looking at that blog post, I have to say that Megumi Nakajima's really getting good at custom Valkyrie paint jobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerocombatpilot Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Wow...looking at that blog post, I have to say that Megumi Nakajima's really getting good at custom Valkyrie paint jobs! DANG!!! She's cute, she can sing, AND she can model and paint?!! SOMEBODY going to be a lucky man one day!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 DANG!!! She's cute, she can sing, AND she can model and paint?!! SOMEBODY going to be a lucky man one day!!!! Yeah...there you have it. Megumi Nakajima: the ultimate wife for the truly discerning Macross fan. Espcially since she probably has Kawamori's home phone number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 So. Is this the lineart book we've all been waiting for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 So. Is this the lineart book we've all been waiting for? Maybe? It will probably be like the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Archives. 1/2 or more of it will be dedicated to the 1/72 models and scratch-built kits while the remainder will be the animation lin art, model lineart and commentary. I have the Gundam 00 Archives and it only covers Season 1 but 2/3 of the book is dedicated to models. I expect the same with this book. Most of it will be models (This is a Dengeki Hobby book after all) and the rest will be the CG lineart which is out there and then the 1/72 model lineart which is floating out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Awesome, can't wait to get this. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy00z Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Wonder if we will hear news about the 1/48... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paliodor Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) Great news, another Macross F book and another thing on my "buy list" for the next month. Now I only have to wait for pre-order on HLJ, was there few seconds ago but this book wasn't on the list in the "future release" page. I have to agree with you guys about Megumi. She's probably the ideal women for any Macross fan... btw. Do you know some other shops than HLJ, that sell books from Macross and Gundam? Edited June 21, 2009 by Paliodor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Isn't it a bit early to issue an archive for MF? While the TV series is over, there is the movie coming... And even if we assume there would be nothing new in the movie, the TV series model kits are still far from complete. The VF-27 and Q-Raus are not out yet, and so is the 1/48 VF-25. And the Vajras. VF-171 too maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hopefully, there'll be a book 2 for those kits not out yet. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hopefully, there'll be a book 2 for those kits not out yet. Graham Isn't it a bit early to issue an archive for MF? While the TV series is over, there is the movie coming... And even if we assume there would be nothing new in the movie, the TV series model kits are still far from complete. The VF-27 and Q-Raus are not out yet, and so is the 1/48 VF-25. And the Vajras. VF-171 too maybe? As I said, they may just showcase scratch-built kits. A scratch-built Anf, various Tierens models, Flag variants, Enact variants, Hellion, Alvatore/Alvaaron, 0 Gundam, GN-X III, and even a scratch-built 00 show up in the Gundam 00 Archive yet no model exists for it or none was produced at the time the book went to print. This is a Dengeki Hobby book. They will scratch-build it if they must. Also, I won't put too much thought into "Archive". That's just marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 btw. Do you know some other shops than HLJ, that sell books from Macross and Gundam? I usually order books from Amazon Japan or HMV Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paliodor Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I usually order books from Amazon Japan or HMV Japan. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_s_6 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Wow...looking at that blog post, I have to say that Megumi Nakajima's really getting good at custom Valkyrie paint jobs! Whoa, did she do that herself, or just the design? Also... TRANS-AM Sorry, couldn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinjo Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Whoa, did she do that herself, or just the design? Also... TRANS-AM Sorry, couldn't help. My guess would be the design. How many women singers do you know of who can build kits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 My guess would be the design. How many women singers do you know of who can build kits? I could easily be mistaken, but I think this is the second one she's done. The first one was a while ago, and she DID do it herself. There was some kind of contest where you could make your own custom VF-25 and send pics of it to Megumi. She'd choose the one she liked, and then meet with you. You'd give her your Valk, and she'd give you hers. So maybe...this isn't one that she built...maybe it's the one she chose...? I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Based on articles in the hobby mags, I'm also pretty sure it's the second custom she's done. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Hobby Search has it up for pre-order. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10093229 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paliodor Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Macross Frontier Archives from Hobby Japan: http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2009/06/dx-...-19800-yen.html June release, 2,100 Yen Now I don't know, is this the same book that we have talked about in this topic or is this another one but this time from Hobby Japan... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Fantastic!! finally something on the mech designs... What's the shipping from Hobby Search to Toronto Canada? Haven't ordered from them before, is it up on HLJ yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 What's the shipping from Hobby Search to Toronto Canada? http://www.1999.co.jp/ems.asp Haven't ordered from them before, is it up on HLJ yet? Haven't seen it at HLJ or HMV. Amazon Japan has it: Linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Thanks! so how much does it weigh? Too bad I can't read Japanese with the Amazon.jp site (I'd prefer a bigger store). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veffidas Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Thanks! so how much does it weigh? Too bad I can't read Japanese with the Amazon.jp site (I'd prefer a bigger store). There's no weight listed, but it's 96 pages. FYI, there's a "Click here to see in English" link in the top right area above the purchase link. You can go through the checkout process in English as well to see how much it'd cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Gundam 00 Archives is 166 pages at 620g. I would guess at 96 pages, MF Archives would probably come around 500g-mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hopefully I can get this... is there an ISBN? Want to save it at the bookstore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hopefully I can get this... is there an ISBN? Want to save it at the bookstore. ISBN-10: 404867885X ISBN-13: 978-4048678858 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paliodor Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Pre-order on HLJ: http://www.hlj.com/product/MDW67885 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 ISBN-10: 404867885X ISBN-13: 978-4048678858 Are both of these the ISBN number, or are there two seperate items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Are both of these the ISBN number, or are there two seperate items? Both are the ISBN numbers for the same product. Most books are published with the ISBN-13 number. The ISBN-10 is an older standard but still used in publishing. For more information about ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinjo Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) Hopefully, there'll be a book 2 for those kits not out yet. Graham Amen brother.. I really want to see the submissions for the Custom Messiah contest BigWest was running! Will it be available through amazon japan? Edited June 27, 2009 by Zinjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Just picked up my copy in the ground floor Japanese magazine shop in Sino Center for HK$258. The first 60 or so pages are mostly mecha porn photos of the completed model kits, with a few pages of building tips, some pics of the character decal sheets and a two page text article. The last 30 pages are mostly black and white lineart and a few pages of color CG art. The black and white lineart is the same as previously published in various issues of Hobby Japan, but a bit bigger and clearer. The lineart is mostly of the Super Parts, Armour Parts and some areas of the VF-25, such as the landing gear, folded nose cone, wing root guns, feet etc. Nothing new, but worth having if you didn't get all the relevant HJ issues. The CG mecha art is the same as in other Frontier books. There is also a 4 page color guide for the VF-25 with some nice side view color line art of the various VF-25. Overall, worth having if you don't buy the hobby mags, but there's nothing really new for those that do. The painted model kit pics are new and nice, but the hobby mags also have plenty of photos of the completed kits. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Just picked up my copy in the ground floor Japanese magazine shop in Sino Center for HK$258. The first 60 or so pages are mostly mecha porn photos of the completed model kits, with a few pages of building tips, some pics of the character decal sheets and a two page text article. The last 30 pages are mostly black and white lineart and a few pages of color CG art. The black and white lineart is the same as previously published in various issues of Hobby Japan, but a bit bigger and clearer. The lineart is mostly of the Super Parts, Armour Parts and some areas of the VF-25, such as the landing gear, folded nose cone, wing root guns, feet etc. Nothing new, but worth having if you didn't get all the relevant HJ issues. The CG mecha art is the same as in other Frontier books. There is also a 4 page color guide for the VF-25 with some nice side view color line art of the various VF-25. Overall, worth having if you don't buy the hobby mags, but there's nothing really new for those that do. The painted model kit pics are new and nice, but the hobby mags also have plenty of photos of the completed kits. Told ya. Followed the same formula as Gundam 00 Archive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I picked up a copy a few days ago (the going rate at Anime Expo was about $32). I've had a chance to flick through it a couple of times and there's some really nice stuff (like Graham said, mostly kit work, but obviously professionally done to bring out the best in them). The line-art is good to see, but by no means completely encyclopedic. My personal favorite was seeing the Alto and Ozma customs done up with Sheryl and Cathy designs respectively (with Cathy looking SMOKING HOT!! Giggidy giggidy giggidy goo!!!) in a kind of Minmay Guard-esque homage. I prefer the styling of the old MG scheme, but nicely done none the less. As much as I would personally like to see something more akin to the Shoji Kawamori Design works, so much mechanical rendering is done digitally now that there may just be less 2D reference produced, so I guess this is the next best thing, especially since a majority of publications (Macross Chronicles excluded) have focused almost entirely on the human/zentraedi characters. Hopefully we'll get some different MF valks in kit and DX form someday and see some more books featuring them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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