Mad Dawg

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Masterpiece Jetfire

Outside of Macross I find that most animation mecha are far too anthropomorphic for my tastes. Even if I like the show (e.g. Transformers, Voltron) I still think the mecha look like poo in most cases. Maybe because I'm an engineer by trade I need to see somewhat realistic detail in the mechanics of the thing. At least with Transformers the complexity of the toys often times make up for the laziness of the animators. Many mecha (e.g. Getter, Mazinger) look to me like stacks of roughly cylindrical toy blocks connected together with rods of impossibly pliable alloys rather than realistic mechanical joints. And as someone else said... If it has a mouth, GAG! In the Macross universe I have to say that the VF-11MAXL looks like someone wanted to create a "sexy" battroid. WTF?! It's as bad as when they introduced female Transformers (why does a race of mechanical beings need to be male or female). Arcee and the VF-11MAXL in battroid mode could both be wearing fish tank heels and dancing around brass poles for Megatron's singles. It's absurd to think a machine of war would ever look like a stripper or a call girl. The closest mecha should ever come to being sexy would be a pin-up girl, a la WWII bombers, painted on the outside of a magnificent Battletech mech.

Wow! First time I have ever looked at a JM and thought to myself... I must have that!

There is a special spot in my display case for this item, and as the other shelves fill up with other Macross and Transformers swag that shelf is beginning to look a little bare. Please Yamato, please!!! Don't let me... us down!

Looks like a lot of things to me. The SDF-1, Space Battleship Yamato and the TCS Concordia (Wing Commander). Still can't believe this turd is supposed to be the reincarnation of my beloved G1 Omega Supreme.

Where is the 19FP?! Other things I would like to see... 1/48 DYRL Kakizake 1A 1/48 DYRL Max 1S Things I would like to see, but probably never will... 1/48 VT-1 1/48 VE-1 1/48 VF-1J w/ GBP armor

I think Wal-Mart got a cease and desist letter about this from HG. Not certain, but I remember seeing that somewhere.

I was told my first attempt could not be mapped, so here is another attempt: deg-min-sec latitude 32° 50' 11.8543504434" longitude -96° 46' 37.4638559365" decimal latitude 32.8366262084565 longitude -96.7770732933157 That's my loft in Dallas, Texas in case anyone is wondering.

For my 1/48 collection to be complete, I need them to do the following: Kakizake VF-1A Max VF-1S VE-1 VT-1 Armored VF-1J Like Graham, I am a DYRL guy. Since each of those designs either played a prominent part or stood out on the screen for longer than 1 second, I very much want them. Now I know everyone will bitch if Yamato just makes the nose longer to add another seat, but that seems to me the easiest route in creating a two-seater. I don't mind if my single seater Valks come down with penis envy upon the arrival of a beautifully detailed VE-1 and VT-1. Maybe they can call up Ron Jeremy and order some Extenz or something, whatever they need to do in order to cope. I think I would also be very happy to see Yamato get permission from Haskara (if it's even needed) to do a 1/48 Jetfire. I won't hold my breath on that one though.

32.85 N 96.85 W

Great to see some Leafs fans. I fell in love with hockey way back in 1980, but Texas didn't have an NHL team until the early 90's. Always I support the home team, my beloved Dallas Stars, but I had to like SOMEBODY for all those years without a franchise of my own. That team has always been the Toronto Maple Leafs! And should Dallas and Toronto ever meet in the Cup Finals, I would be an emotional wreck. I can barely handle when we play each other in regular season meetings.

I'm sorry guys, I can't find the radio button for Texas... Guess I will pick North America, it's the closest thing. Dallas, Texas checking in here!

Not true. The other day I saw a Predaking set sealed in its original boxes going for $2500. Still had a few days left on it, too. Also, I once saw a mint in sealed mint box Matsushiro Jetfire go for $2500. Seller still had the 1985 Toys R Us receipt and the price tag on the box was in perfect condition, too. Both of those maybe isolated incidents of bidding run amock due to the incredible condition of the items in question, but everytime someone spends that kind of cash it brings up the value of all the other ones in the world just like it. I like to look at auctions that expensive, but I can't afford them. Or maybe I could if I didn't need a place to live and a car to drive. Still, I like drooling on my keyboard. In the meantime, more 1/48's and Binal Tech's for me please!

LMFAO!!! So true! I chose M+ for a few simple reasons listed below... New Eden looks like a cool place to hang out. Isamu's motorcycle looks badass and I want one. Kate and Myung could use a little lovin'. I like the music. Reasons I didn't choose the others... M0 - I already live then, and we ain't got not damn VF-0's! SDFM - Ummm... We's-ah-gonnah-die! M7 - Can't get over the whole battling rock band thing. MII - VF-2ss is bad ass, but that reporter turned fighter pilot is a whiny little bitch.