Shawn

found this http://switchblade.ddo.jp/sb/html/event_di...02W/WF2002W.htm Not sure if it was posted-maybe a couple years ago S

man! I'm really sorry guys. Read all the threads going on here. It took over a year for him to complete the orders I had sent him. He is always very busy, Macross is not the biggest priority in getting complete. Rob-thank you very much for offering the translation services!! You are a great friend to everyone here. If there is anything I can do please let me know. Tanmen and I used to talk on a regular basis (1999-2001)-he was slow, but he didn't ever flake on me. Shawn

ok-so its not canon but its still a fun read! There is a serious lack of stories about the VF-1 development history in Japanese. And how many translated into english??? The MAT books and the Hobby Handbook are good enough for me-its very entertaining stuff. But then again I couldn't quote you a asingle statistical reference about anything in Macross if my life depended on it. Well other than the Strike Valkyrie has 2 cannons...LOL That counts, right? Thanks for the work WJ! And welcome back Egan!! Good to hear you are doing better S

Thought it looked familiar! http://www.drublair.com/porttomcat.html That guy has alot of talent! Lets encourage him to do more S

That picture completely rocks. I NEED it larger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This should be a painting on my office wall Just amazing work!!!!! My jaw is on the floor. thanks Tony S

thanks for the review Graham! and special thanks to those in this thread who took a new toy review and turned it into a battle over what anyone 'SHOULD' spend their OWN money on-you guys rule!! Shawn

http://batman2001.cool.ne.jp/gallery/OTHER...AY/pages/p1.htm http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Denei/1374/gp21.htm http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~h-ninjya/newpage67.htm http://stalin3.web.infoseek.co.jp/2mc/gall...053/index.shtml Fighter Mode: http://g2000.k-server.org/ogiken-VF-1S.html And one hell of a VF-0!! (WM Cheng type quality!) http://batman2001.cool.ne.jp/gallery/OTHERS/macross.htm S

greeeeeeeat noted next time I'm in the server i'll re-sync S

old half-done skin was not migrateable to the new 1.3 version new one is in my mind not sure when we'll implement-hang in there a week or two please!! S

this should be fixed now let me know if you find any other problems! S

Not sure if I've posted this before http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/multimedia/W7MOV_H.zip There is no sound-its an m1v file (mpg with no sound) Its from one of the Macross fan cdroms that a fan group was selling in Japan a couple years ago Kept it full size so you can watch full screen-72MB download. Try not to hammer the server too much...haha If you are wondering why this style looks familiar, Takaken stopped doing these fan works and did the the opening animation for the Macross VO game Shawn

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While scanning and re-scanning all these old anime magazines for our 'Big Update' I came across this again Each pic in the magazine is about 1 inch tall-sorry it doesn't get much bigger I scanned them at the highest resolution I could In the first picture, what are the toys in the foreground? My takatoku knowledge is pretty limited outside of macross Also what is the man grabbing on the table? I think its this Macross gun http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/lasergunf.jpg http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/laserguni.jpg In the 2nd picture, what do you think the 1/55 battroid toys are standing on? I'm stumped Shawn

yup they will all be part of the 'Big Update' in December S

Here is my latest inventory (made for the 'Big Update' in December for the site). Its in Excel. http://macrossworld.com/macross/bigUpdate1...ion11292003.xls So where do I rent a semi truck and trailer so I can do the 'Macross plamo' tour like Bandai did with Gundam here? LOL S p.s. I've made a Macross Inventory Database(Microsoft Access) that this excel file was pulled from. It will be made available in December during the 'Big Update' for everyone to use to inventory their collections. Very easy to use with premade drop downs and categories. When I was inputting my collection each entry took less than a minute. As you can see I tried to make it pretty detailed.

The vast majority of us understand very little Japanese. Some of us know elementary Kanji and can read Katakana and can make out SOME info(ie me haha!). Some can read fluently and they are some of our best resources on the site here. I've been looking here and there for a good easy accurate translation program for some time now. Figured most of you know some links so lets post them here. Here is a sample auction-please post your 'english' version of the description text under the picture and the link to the web site you used. (if you see scrambled characters in IE, go to View/Encoding and select shiftJIS) http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d40917330 ‚±‚Ì“xA‘qŒÉ®—‚Åo•i‚µ‚Ü‚·B‚P‚O”N‘OˆÊ‚ÉAƒ}ƒNƒƒXƒRƒŒƒNƒ^[‚©‚ç÷‚Á‚Ä‚à‚ç‚Á‚½‚à‚Ì‚Å‚·B@ƒ^ƒJƒgƒNŽÐ‚Ì1/76ƒXƒP[ƒ‹@ƒ}ƒbƒNƒX‹@ƒoƒ‹ƒLƒŠ\‚ƃA[ƒ}[ƒhƒVƒXƒeƒ€‚̃Zƒbƒg•i‚Å‚·B‰Â•Ï‚Í‚µ‚È‚¢ƒoƒ‹ƒLƒŠ\‚Å‚·‚ªAŽñ‚ª‰º‚ª‚è‘€cÈ‚ªo‚Ä‚­‚éƒMƒ~ƒbƒN‚ª‚ ‚è‚Ü‚·B‰Â•Ï‚Ì1/55‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚æ‚è—õ‰¿”Å‚Æ‚È‚è‚Ü‚·‚ªA‰Â•Ïƒ^ƒCƒv‚æ‚趎Y”‚Í­‚È‚­ƒRƒŒƒNƒVƒ‡ƒ““I‚É‚Í’¿‚µ‚¢‚ÆŽv‚¢‚Ü‚·B‚P“xŽæ‚èo‚µ‚½‚­‚ç‚¢‚Ì’†g‚Íó‘Ԃ悵‚Å‚·‚ªA” ‚Íó‘Ô‚ªˆ«‚¢‚Å‚·B‚²—¹³‰º‚³‚¢B‹X‚µ‚­‚¨Šè‚¢‚µ‚Ü‚·B‘—•t‚É‚ÍA—XƒpƒbƒN‚ð—\’肵‚Ä‚¢‚Ü‚·B ----------------------------------------------- Translingo program: [it] exhibits by the warehouse arrangement this time. The one that it was had to transfer it because of (*makurosukorekutah*) about ten years ago. The set goods of 1/76 (*sukeirumax*) machine (*barukiri*) of Co. of Toku Taka and (*ahmahdoshisutem*). The neck is and there is a gimmick from which the fall control seat comes out though Changeability is (*barukiri*) not done -. I think that the number of production is more unusual in few and collections than that of a changeable type though [it] becomes a low price version from the one of 1/55 of changeabilitys. The state is bad for the box contents of taking out about once are stopping the state. Please acknowledge it. My best regards. The —X(unknown word) packing is scheduled to sending. ----------------------------------------------- Altavista: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr This time, it exhibits with warehouse rearrangement. It is something which it has transferring to the rank of 10 year ago, from ƒ}ƒNƒƒXƒRƒŒƒNƒ^[. 1/76 scale MAX machine ƒoƒ‹ƒLƒŠ of ƒ^ƒJƒgƒN corporation? With it is the set item of ƒA[ƒ}[ƒhƒVƒXƒeƒ€. As for variable ƒoƒ‹ƒLƒŠ which is not done? But the neck goes down and there is a gimmick where the cockpit comes out. It becomes more inexpensive edition than those of variable 1/55, but variable type compared to as for the number of productions you think that it is unusual little collection. 1 time we would like to remove, even if as for content of the leprosy state we are, but the box state is bad, is. Acknowledgement. We ask may. The mail pack is planned in sending. ----------------------------------------------- Excite: http://www.excite.co.jp/world/text/ Lately, it sends by warehouse arrangement. I have ten years before grade yielded from the MACROSS collector. 1/76 scale of TAKATOKU It is the set article of Max machine BARUKIRI - and an AMADO system. Although variable is BARUKIRI - which is not carried out, there is a gimmick to which a head falls and a cockpit comes out. Although it becomes a popular edition from 1/55 of variable things, I think that there is few production and it is newer than a variable type in collection. The state of a box is bad although contents to the extent that it took out once are state means. Please understand the situation. I need your help well. The —X pack is planned in sending. Shawn

Jumped on Yahoo Japan just now (just got home) There are 3 sellers of Macross Hentai/Doujinshi selling all sorts of Macross related items I had NO idea there were this many. Here is one of the sellers http://search3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search...cale=0jp&mode=1 unbelievable S

Sent the HCM link to Matt Alt (of Toybox dx fame) Thought you'd get a kick out of his reply. My chest glows with excitement!! ------------------------------------- Shawn, HA HA HA! Man, what's a WOMAN doing in that ad? Eveyone knows HCM collectors don't stand a chance with the ladies! In the beginning she says: "I've found a new thrill when it comes to 3D models..." Then the lusty-voiced narrarator tells us that the HCMs are fully built-up and ready to display. Then she says: "Mune, kagayaku!" (literally, "My chest glows with excitement" -- ha ha ha!) "My heart beats with anticipation," maybe? TOTALLY out of place! -Matt

break out the altavista babelfish translator http://www.dsnw.ne.jp/~comet/modeler.html The models here are incredible!! Here is the direct link to the Legioss http://www.dsnw.ne.jp/~comet/model/legioss-assy01.html make sure to click on the 'next page' link at the bottom of each page-its a 12 page tutorial S

And another two for tonight Bandai model and HCM (no Macross-sorry. Shows Gundam/LGaim and Vifam) http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/multim...amo_and_hcm.zip Shawn

Wow-great link-thanks! Those commercials are incredible! Thanks! Here are two more commercials I captured tonight from the opening break of the first episode of Zeta Gundam when it aired. Gundam and LGaim models! http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/multim...lgaim_plamo.zip Shawn

Bandai Gundam MK II Deluxe The articulation on this toy is pretty amazing! http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/multim...deluxe-mkII.zip S

Last one for tonight Here is the singer for the Southern Cross opening song http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/multim...ImaiMacross.zip name is?? Have one or two for Zeta Gundam like this too Also left in the Imai Macross commercial at the end (it was part of this commercial break) Shawn

Imai representing http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/multim...ai-mospeada.zip S