Valkyrie Driver
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Lower left side, labeled VT-250
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Can you expand on that? I guess I don't understand. It's pretty obvious to me, that media should be targeted to the audience you're broadcasting to. I mean, that's your market, so you tailor your product to your target market. As I understand it, Battletech originally set out as a "what if" project with japanese mecha. What if highly trained military pilots were operating these mecha instead of 15 year old kids with little to no training? And that it set out to ground it firmly in science fiction (attempting explanations of how things worked). So as I understand it (now, I could be very wrong, I'm not 100% on the particulars), Battletech was an attempt to adapt Japanese real robot mecha, to a western cultural understanding. I like battletech, it's a fun universe to play around in, it's a rich and creative setting, with an original take on the real robot genre. In fact it's probably the single largest influence in the western understanding of the genre. Macross (through robotech), Dougram, and Crusher Joe, were all source material for something that became unique and original. Let's not forget that Harmony Gold has pissed on Battletech fans almost, if not just, as much as they have on Macross, Mospeada, and Southern Cross fans. Battletech uses our favorite Mecha as source material, and in fact acknowledges that by not being a copy/paste from said source material. Not trying to argue, because I don't have all the facts, nor your particular experience. I'm just trying to understand your statement.
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DX Chogokin VF-27ß Lucifer Mass Production and Grace Custom
Valkyrie Driver replied to IXTL's topic in Toys
He's next on my list, right along with some Alto VF-171EX super parts, which I'll probably get at the same time if I can. -
Thanks, I didn't even really think about it, but those three pictures do seem to flow together don't they?
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It actually appears to be on pretty solid this time, as it withstood some zooming around...
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Looking back, I think my first real introduction to Macross was Macross 2, I saw it on one of the movie channels and loved it. Then I learned about the Macross/Robotech connection to Battletech, and then Macross Plus was the first Macross production I went out of my way to watch. Ever since I've been a VF-19 fan.
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And featured as a background mech somewhere else in SDFM on a VF-1A (just learned that today).
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I was just saying I liked the idea, not that it was the gospel truth. It's probably fuel like you said, or possibly some kind of electronics suite to make up for the Super large boosters in the advance pack. You seem convinced that it's fuel, but there's conformal tanks on the legs, and the tanks on the trailing edges of the shoulders, how much fuel could those really add, and wouldn't adding extra capability like enhanced EW, or targeting for the external armament packs be a better idea? They could be multi purpose stations, with hook ups for either fuel or sensors. Fact is, the intake is now blocked, and so is the exhaust so who's really to say? I like ordnance. I'd tend to think the VF-19 advanced pack is probably scalable. You could probably do without the boosters if you need more armaments without sacrificing the stealth characteristics, or add the boosters if you're on a balls out attack run.The advance pack in general is probably a versatile set, meaning you could fit it out for numerous missions. I meant in relation to the base YF-19 style packs. So you're saying the VF-19A/B/C/D didn't have the capability of mounting internal micro-missile launchers, or that those launchers were palletized? By second mass production type do you mean the VF-19E/F/S?
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Does anyone know how to fix the backpack hinge on a Yamato VF-1A v1? Mine broke when I tried to transform it, and it made me sad. Even though it's kind of terrible compared to my v2 VF-1S, I'd like to have it working again. Can anyone help.
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I'd buy a VF-5000 or a VF-14, Instead of the VF-14 I'd rather see the enemy mechs from M7, but since Arcadia has that license, that's not going to happen.
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Finally! I got the right booster to lock on!
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From the album: My Collection
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More Images. These Bandai toys are fantastic, the poseability is amazing.
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From the album: My Collection
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From the album: My Collection
Grappling! -
From the album: My Collection
Isamu teaching Alto the finer points of close combat... -
I'm also curious about the VF-19P when did it get the internal missile launcher ports? Is that a pallet modification or an airframe modification?
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Aircraft Super Thread Mk.VII
Valkyrie Driver replied to David Hingtgen's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I think we should just buy more F-16's, LM is still building them for the export market... -
Macross Δ (Delta) - announcement thread
Valkyrie Driver replied to renegadeleader1's topic in Movies and TV Series
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I'd like to see matte low vis grey repaints of all the things! I'd probably buy a VF-19Advance in Low vis, even though I already have the Isamu version...
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Well, crap. Now I really need to find that pasche airbrush of dad's, get a longer hose and a couple water traps so I can run my compressor (I have a husky from Lowe's with a pretty sizeable tank, hence the water traps and long hose...). Sitting on my workbench right now are several boxes of Warhammer 40K models. I have no other models to paint right now...
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The Newbie and Short Questions thread
Valkyrie Driver replied to azrael's topic in Movies and TV Series
So Basara is a Rock star afterall... -
I had not. I'll have to see if I can get an angle to see it so I can connect it and hopefully get my boosters to stay put.
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I actually kind of like T-rex's take on the auxiliary intake covers, that they're missile pods, just because the VF-25's super parts added so many missiles, and the base YF-19 packs didn't add that much in the way of additional armaments. More missiles would definitely put the Armaments into Fuel, Armaments (I know you said Arms but this sounds better and more military), Sensor, Tactical packs. I'm just going to imagine additional Missiles, and targeting sensors for those missiles, and some enhanced EW capability.
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DX Chogokin VF-27ß Lucifer Mass Production and Grace Custom
Valkyrie Driver replied to IXTL's topic in Toys
He had the look, the long bangs almost covering one eye, the silent, brooding manner (even though he wasn't brooding). He just looked that way, and you know how people are, judging people by their looks. I'm seriously considering picking one or two of these up, if I can, along with the Brera version.