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Which brings to mind the Monty Python version: ♪ "All things dull and ugly, All creatures short and squat, All things rude and nasty, The Lord God made the lot. Each little snake that poisons, Each little wasp that stings, He made their brutish venom. He made their horrid wings. All things sick and cancerous, All evil great and small, All things foul and dangerous, The Lord God made them all. Each nasty little hornet, Each beastly little squid-- Who made the spikey urchin? Who made the sharks? He did! All things scabbed and ulcerous, All pox both great and small, Putrid, foul and gangrenous, The Lord God made them all". ♪ Quite apt for describing the Vajra, damn those bugs! Graham

Let's hope Bandai releases a YF-25 toy based on the v.2 1/60. But given that they don't go in for mold-milking as much as Yamato, the chance is slim I'd definitely buy a YF-25 and VF-25A Cannon Fodder if they made them. So, lorn_13, are you going to paint your custom in correct YF-25 colors? I'd love to see that. Graham

I also mentioned to Yamato that quite a few Macrossworld members had been asking about a 1/60 Fz-109. Graham

I think Renato mentioned he had a magazine with pics of the alternate YF-29 color scheme(s). Scans please? Oh, and do you get to play Isamu's VF-19 in this game? That would be super cool! Oh and any VF-171 or VF-171EX in the game? That might sway me towards buying it and a PS3. Graham

Just spoke with Yamato Japan. 1) Canopy windows are supposed to be purple, as per Kawamori's instructions. 2) They will double check with Kawamori and Big West regarding the color of the intakes. 3) Confirmed the VF-17S ankles are ball joints, but the ball joint tray that holds the ball joint will be chrome plated on the inner surface that hold the ball joint (same as VF-19S), which should make it tighter and more durable compared with the VF-19Kai ball joint tray, which was just painted on the inner surface. Graham

Sorry, mis-communication with Yamato HK staffer. VF-19S is still on schedule for late-November 2011. Graham

For those of us without the game, can somebody please post a pic of what Ozma's YF-29 looks like in fighter mode. Hope it still has the big skull on the back. Graham

Heard their may be a delay with the 19S. Don't know the reason, but it may be pushed back a few weeks, so we could be looking at mid-Dec now. Will try to find out more. Graham

The Nightmare is not supposed to look pretty. It's supposed to look ugly, mean, tough and terrifying, striking fear into the hearts if it's foes. It's not supposed to be a pretty Valk like the VF-19 or VF-11.

Bandai did release a 1/72 scale plastic kit of the YF-25 Prophesy, but it it was limited edition IIRC. It has beautiful box art by Tenjin. Graham

I'm pretty sure that is an ABS test shot. Graham

Latest pics from the new Dec 2011 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine. Graham

Latest pics from the new Dec 2011 issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine. Graham

Or how bad...... Graham

Pardon my ignorance, but what does DLC stand for? Nevermind, found out "downloadable content". As someone whose most modern game console is a PS2, I've never had to put up with this particular blight before. On another note, the new December issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine has a multi page article featuring a scratch built model of the Kawamori designed fighter for Assault Horizon. Graham

Largest may be the pre-assembled Arai 1/24 VF-1 from many years back. Graham

As I've mentioned previously, I've had a few Bandai white platic toys yellow in the box, including a v.1 VF-25F. Bandai toys seems to use white plastic that is very prone to yellowing. I've also seen a few other people's indoor display v.1 VF-25F toys that have yellowed quickly Hope the same fate doesn't befall the v.2. Graham

New Dengkeki Hobby magazine has lots of pics, including fighter with gunpod attached and battroid holding gunpod in cool poses. Graham

Bought the new Dengeki Hobby a few days ago and there are some nice new pics of both the VF-17S and VF-19S. The VF-17S fighter mode looks really nice in the new pics. I stopped buying Hobby Japan months ago as they typically have far less Macross coverage than Dengeki Hobby. Graham

I'd say it's more of a lance than a spear. And although I don't have the magazine in front of me, IIRC the chest armor is taken from the Armored Pack. Graham

Nice to see the YF-25 Prophecy in the top left of that screen capture. Need to check the VF-25 Master Filesbook to see if that grey VF-25 in the top left corner is in the book, that tail marking looks familiar. Graham

Disappointing that they are web shop exclusives, but kinda expected and not the end of the world. Graham

Gotta say both my v.2 VF-25F Alto have no paint chips out of the box, although the left hand of my first one has very sloppy paint application. I really think a v.2 VF-25A cannon-fodder version or YF-25 Prophecy would be thing of great beauty. Unfortunately, Bandai doesn't go in for mold-milking as much as Yamato Can't wait for the VF-25S Ozma now. Playing with the YF-29 last night and the leg locking really sucks compared with the v.2 VF-25. Those tiny little tabs on the YF-29's wing gloves just don't lock in securely to the lower legs. Graham

The gunpod and the knife both fit in the hand very securely. I'm not at home now, but IIRC the metal parts are hips (intakes), insides of feet, ankles, '5-hole' shoulder blocks, front and rear landing gear struts. Can't think of any other parts right now. Graham

IIRC, the only difference will Gilliam's VF-25F was that the top of the head was white, not black & red, although I may be remembering incorrectly. Graham