mondamoto Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Hello, I hope I am posting this to the right section.... I have some questions about a kit for the Powered Suit for the anime version of starship troopers I recently won on ebay Does anyone have an details on this kit loke images of it built, what weapons it comes with and maybe some images of it built. If anyone is wondering what I am talking about I will attach and image of the box Thanks in advance mondamoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Can't answer your questions, but when I 1st saw this kit some time ago, 1st thing that came to my mind was "Elemental" from Battletech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I have the toy, which I believe is based on the modle, it looks really nice, wonder how they look side by side though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Hungry Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Starship Trooper figure at HLJ There is a good pic of the suit in question here. Anyone else have any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That NOS Guy Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Actually, that suit is based off the book, not the anime, but it looks cool none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Actually, that suit is based off the book, not the anime, but it looks cool none the less. Not exactly. Essentiallly the same design has been used in several places, including one of the famous Daicon videos. In some cases (including some or all incarnations of the toy/model) it is only labeled "powered suit" without any reference to SST. Perhaps as a way of avoiding licensing/copyright issues. Look under 9/21/01 here: http://www.toyboxdx.com/rumble_archive/rum092101.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Interesting page: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Zone/5835/Troopers.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Interesting page:http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Zone/5835/Troopers.html Very interesting. It seems the Powered Armour suits are already accepted as canon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Like a moth drawn to a flame, I'm drawn to discussion threads about power armour, et al... When lo & behold look what I should find via a good ol' Google search for Uchuu no Senshi... Holee F'N SHEEEAT!!! Somebody FINALLY did it!!! ORDER HERE: http://www.trooperpx.com/ForSale.html Uchuu no Senshi Original Video Animation - Volumes 1 ~ 3, 1988, 50min. eachHere is your chance to own all six episodes of the Starship Troopers anime. Consideded the most "accurate" and faithful retelling of Heinlein's masterpiece, it has it all. This has been transferred from the original Laser Discs, stabilized, and recorded in XP-Mode onto DVD-Rs. This is a three-disc set, identical to the LDs with two episodes on each. Using the highest quality media, this transfer looks as good as the LDs. This is considered a Region-1 disc, and will play in *most* DVD players, almost *all* of the newer DVD players... purchased in the last few years, and will play in *any* machine that lists DVD-R as a featured format. A must for every fan of Starship Troopers and Powered Suits!! Thank you again for your consideration, and for keeping SST alive. [> $25 + Shipping <] I'm a big fan of Ma.K./SF3D and power suits in general, and got the super-rare Nutrocker video from TROOPERPX some time ago offa eBay. It was an A+, stabilized transfer from VHS to DVD-R... I can only imagine what a great transfer these'd be comin' right off of a Laser Disc source!!! Well, I'm off to order these badboys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Like a moth drawn to a flame, I'm drawn to discussion threads about power armour, et al...When lo & behold look what I should find via a good ol' Google search for Uchuu no Senshi... Holee F'N SHEEEAT!!! Somebody FINALLY did it!!! ORDER HERE: http://www.trooperpx.com/ForSale.html Uchuu no Senshi Original Video Animation - Volumes 1 ~ 3, 1988, 50min. eachHere is your chance to own all six episodes of the Starship Troopers anime. Consideded the most "accurate" and faithful retelling of Heinlein's masterpiece, it has it all. This has been transferred from the original Laser Discs, stabilized, and recorded in XP-Mode onto DVD-Rs. This is a three-disc set, identical to the LDs with two episodes on each. Using the highest quality media, this transfer looks as good as the LDs. This is considered a Region-1 disc, and will play in *most* DVD players, almost *all* of the newer DVD players... purchased in the last few years, and will play in *any* machine that lists DVD-R as a featured format. A must for every fan of Starship Troopers and Powered Suits!! Thank you again for your consideration, and for keeping SST alive. [> $25 + Shipping <] I'm a big fan of Ma.K./SF3D and power suits in general, and got the super-rare Nutrocker video from TROOPERPX some time ago offa eBay. It was an A+, stabilized transfer from VHS to DVD-R... I can only imagine what a great transfer these'd be comin' right off of a Laser Disc source!!! Well, I'm off to order these badboys!!! let us know what's the quality of the videos when you get them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondamoto Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 I found that site too but I have to wait a week before I can order the Troopers DVD. By the way what exactly is this super rare Nutrocker video about? I know a littel about the model series but not this video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 lol wow I never would have thought the "bugs" looked something like tall thin green men......that's distrubing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 lol wow I never would have thought the "bugs" looked something like tall thin green men......that's distrubing lol. In loincloth no less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowerV2 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Those guys in the loin cloth are the skinnies. The former allies of the bugs. In the American CGI cartoon the skinnies were under the control of "mini" brain bugs. In the books? Well I forgot but still. But I do remember that the Troopers went and wrecked havock on the Skinnies homes and burned the whole lot down. So probably the skinnies were told to bugger off if they didn't want to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 In the book the Skinnies are only mentioned firsthand in the beginning, in which the M.I. is sent in for a quick raid to "put the fear of Humans" into a Skinny colony and force them once and for all to stop collaborating with the Bugs. Skinnies are your traditional humanoid alien, while the Bugs are supposed to be something very familiar, yet completely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 In very rough terms, the Skinnies are either the Vichy French or the Italians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechmaster Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I found a few pics but I'm not sure they are the same model you have there, they are the Kaiyodo 1/20 scale model which seems to be more a toy like the Gundam Fix stuff rather than a proper kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KingNor Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 this is alot of extremely intresting info in this thread. i had no idea starship troopers was so old. and while i had heard the movie was nothing like the book, i had no idea to what extent that implyed. wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Nice pics, Mechmaster. Where'd you find them? Especially the diorama with the bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I suck. I just realised how similar the shoulder weapon is to the Strike FASTpack. It only took me about 10 years!!! KingNor- Have you read the book yet? It's one of my faves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I suck.I just realised how similar the shoulder weapon is to the Strike FASTpack. It only took me about 10 years!!! Don't worry. I figured out the exact same thing about an hour ago when I was reading this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I suck.I just realised how similar the shoulder weapon is to the Strike FASTpack. It only took me about 10 years!!! KingNor- Have you read the book yet? It's one of my faves. the only other starship troopers thing i've seen since the movie is the first 10 minutes of the bafflingly bad second movie. i'm really intrested in this anime version, wich is "the best interpitation of the books" sounds cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I've had the anime on VCD for about 5 years, no English subs though I actually first watched it on rental LD about 12 years ago. The Powered Suit designs are gorgeous (of course as they are by Studio Nue) and the anime sticks fairly closely to the book. However, there are no Skinnies, Johnny is blond and the bugs are not really bugs, but wierd, energy spewing beings. Also, apart from a few training scenes there is not much combat, except for the last episode. It's worth watching just to see the action in the final episode though. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I just realised how similar the shoulder weapon is to the Strike FASTpack. It only took me about 10 years!!! The shoulder weapon, actually predates the design of the Strike Valk cannon by 5 years. On the blister packing of the US version of the Kaiyodo Powered Suit action figure toy, the shoulder weapon is described thus: "Rail Gun Launcher discharges missiles using magnetism, and smashes enemy fortresses". Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Nice pics, Mechmaster. Where'd you find them? Especially the diorama with the bugs. That diorama is from an old issue of Hobby Japan. I used to have that issue, but unfortunately, no longer keep it as due to space limitations I only save the Macross pages from my hobby magazines these days and junk the rest of the magazine. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechmaster Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Nice pics, Mechmaster. Where'd you find them? Especially the diorama with the bugs. That diorama is from an old issue of Hobby Japan. I used to have that issue, but unfortunately, no longer keep it as due to space limitations I only save the Macross pages from my hobby magazines these days and junk the rest of the magazine. Graham Graham is right, Hobby Japan, November 2001. I have every issue complete since January 1993, but as they are not indexed I usually can't find things when I want them, this time I was lucky as I had been leafing through that particular issue just a few days ago (looking for something else which I still haven't found ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I have that Hobby Japan issue with the diorama too!!! I'll haveta dig it out... Anyhow, on another note... I received the Starship Troopers/ Uchuu no Senshi DVDs a few days ago, and they're a perfect rip of the laser discs! Obviously, this means it's in Japanese w/ no English subtitles, but the video & sound quality are A-1 perfection. They're a must-have for folks that have been searching for this series. Definitly not action packed, but well done. The aliens are weird and not so literally insect-like as in the live action movie (which is not a bad thing, IMO; I just saw that turd on cable the other day and it pissed me off all over again.. crap tactics, sh*tty acting, etc.). This series is much closer to the original Heinlen story. The animation/ look kinda reminds me alot of MADOX-01. Buy here... http://www.trooperpx.com/ForSale.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Paragon Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I got this in the mail a couple days ago from HLJ: http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVPS-01 The kit is 1/12, which is WAY bigger than the Kaiyodo figure's 1/20 scale. (Yes I already have it.) It is ultra sweet! The articulation on the armor is MG-Gundam/Patlabor good. All the fingers can be posed and the thumbs are on ball joints. Also it has polycaps that are OD green like the rest of the kit. It does need actual glue use (Gundam has me way spoiled) and some painting to do it justice. Anybody else gotten this sucker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Very nice, now build it and show us pcitures of it grappling with a 1:48 VF-1S, strike of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Paragon Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Very nice, now build it and show us pcitures of it grappling with a 1:48 VF-1S, strike of course. My 1/48 VF-1S Strike LV is much larger than this model kit will be. The "Powered Suit" is working out to be about 7 inches tall after much assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Ok, so have it fighting a 1:60, I have my little 1:20 power armor beating up a Banpresto in my cubicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 You know that LA movie looks really interesting....reminds me of some movie I saw about a year or two ago that used alot of models for the mecha action...wish I could remember the title....It was japanese...but the main character was an american...and it was sorta an apocolyptic future....and one of the squadmates gets killed and turned into a machine...and the other squad mate rebuilds one of the mecha to fight a giant tank while the american girl I think was rescueing a hostage or something..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myriad Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Fansub of first 4 chapters available at Animesuki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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