Graham

Damn, my usual toy dealer in Tai Po won't have it until Wednesday & I don't have time to travel to Mong Kok, Wanchai or Causeway Bay today to look for it.

I'd only watched a couple of random SDFM TV episodes and no Robotech, before I watched DYRL in 1988. I didn't find DYRL confusing or difficult to follow at all. Still think it's one of the top 3 greatest anime movies of all time. Graham

Will try to pick one up this afternoon.

OK, encountered a bug for the first time today. On the SDFM missions, I've found that when a mission is just starting and the operater gives her little speach and then you reply, the games freezes when you are replying and then the PSP auto shuts down. If you press start to skip the speech between you and the operator to go straight into the mission, the bug doesn't happen. Anyone encountered this? It's never happened before. I seem to recall there was mention of a bug when using Misa and I am using Misa as my operator. Is this the Misa bug? Hope my PSP doesn't have a problem. Graham

Working my way through the game trying to get S missions on everything. On 72 hours so far. Graham

It’s user-error. As previously mentioned, the Fold Booster comes with two different attachments, one for mounting on a VF-25 with Super Packs and one for mounting on a bare VF-25. As you may need to swap mounts, they obviously have to be easily removable from the Fold Booster. Basically, the mounts have a peg that plugs into a corresponding hole on the bottom of the Fold Booster by friction fit. You can actually rotate the fold Booster around the peg. In my photos I just didn’t have it lined up 100% straight. My fault, not Bandai’s. Graham

No, the Foldildo does not light up (or even vibrate........sorry ladies). No batteries & no LEDs inside.

Oh yes, at last. Hope it's the 'A' page. Graham

Oh definitely, all the 5,495 VF-1s listed as produced from 2006 to 2013 are not just from the SDF-1. In the Compendium, only 212 VF-1s are listed as being on the SDF-1 at the start of Space War 1. Not sure if that matches with the new data in the book though. The book also lists squadrons as well. Graham

Here's some pics of Alto's VF-25F in fighter mode, with Super Fold Booster (AKA Pink Foldildo), Super Packs and Reaction missiles. Also a couple of pics of Ozma's VF-25S Super with Missiles mounted and Luca's RVF-25 Super with missiles mounted. Enjoy! Graham

Guys, after completing the SDFM missions, there’s a few extra missions where you get to play as either a Regult, Glaug or Zentradi soldier. On one of these missions, a daylight land mission, there are 4 containers scattered over the landscape. Are you supposed to pick them up and take them somewhere, or destroy them? I’ve been destroying them, as the enemy (some Destroids and VF-1As) don’t appear until you destroy the containers and also there is no green ‘drop off’ area marked on the map as is usual with container missions. Thing is, no matter how quick I destroy the containers and how quick I destroy the enemy, the best grade I can get on this mission is 'D’. What am I doing wrong and what should I be doing different? Graham

The book lists a total of 5,459 VF-1s made in 17 production blocks from 2006 to 2013. The totals per type are: - VF-1A = 5,093 VF-1D = 85 VF-1J = 49 VF-1S = 30 VF-1G = 12 VE-1 = 122 VT-1 = 68 The book list the type built per year, per block and also lists serial number range. Only very small numbers of Blocks 1-3 were built in 2006 and 2007. Presumably these were all test machines. However, the 2006 date contradicts the 2007 first flight date given in the Compendium. It’s not until block 4 (also 2007), that serious numbers (a few hundred) are built. As of 2009 (start of Space War 1), the book lists 19 VF-1S as being built. As others have mentioned, the VF-1G appears to be a retcon of the VEFR-1 “Funny Chinese”, which is not mentioned in the book. Neither is the VF-1B “Half-S” retrofit mentioned. Graham

Next person who mentions the "R" word when talking about the VE-1 gets a 100 year ban.

No, the 1/60 VF-1 are all made in the same factory. I spoke with Yamato yesterday about the difference in tampo printing and they said that basically they are experimenting with each release to see what looks best. I told them the 'more is better' approach is the best. Anyway, I just picked up the new cannon fodder VF-1A TV type and noticed that it has "Prometheus" tampo printed on the tail fins. Way cool. That to me makes up for the loss of the other small markings. Graham

I'm still at work, so don't have the book in front of me, but IIRC, it lists a total of around 5,950 VF-1s produced up to 2015. The Valks are listed in quantity produced by year and by Block number. The majority are VF-1A, but there is a larger than expected number of VF-1D, VT-1 & VE-1 produced. Graham

I don't have the book in front of me now, but IIRC, it was only a total of 30 VF-1S produced. Graham

Also nice to finally confirm that the VF-1 does have smoke, chaff and flare dispensors and to know where they are located. Graham

Loving the info on the totaol number of VF-1 produced. Far fewer VF-1S made than I expected and loads more VF-1A. Graham

Ditto, before I found shops selling Macross Chronicle locally, I ordered it from HMV Japan. In fact today I just ordered two more Chronicle binders from them. Graham

I think after Aliens, a lot of people, myself included, were expecting the 3rd movie to be even bigger in scale and be a direct continuation of the second movie, and focusing on what happens when the Aliens finally make it to Earth. It was also expected that the 3rd movie would continue to feature Hicks and perhaps Newt together with Ripley, struggling to escape an Earth rapidly being taken over by the Aliens. Instead, the 3rd movie was a step backwards in many ways, being much smaller in scale and directed by at that time a 'no-name' director whose only experience was pop-music videos IIRC. Graham

How does one go about upgrading firmware on a PSP? Do you have to take it into a Sony Pro Shop and they do it for you? Graham

Yeah, also pretty sure the Armoured VF-25S will come with a stand. For those in HK, I saw the big Animate branch in Mong Kok (the one on 1/F opposite CTMA Center) had the Ghost and Fold Booster sets in stock for HK$599 (US$76.80) each. IMO, Ghost + weapons set = much cooler than pink foldildo and speakers. My one concern about the weapons though is that the overwing clip may scratch the black stripe on the wing. Graham

The Ghost is great. Really detailed with lots of panel lines and all the markings printed/painted on. Also uses green translucent plastic parts for the sensors. Graham

Can confirm the Fold Booster can fit on version 1 toys that don't have the additional holes. It attatches by 2 pegs that plug into the holes used to attatch the super pack shoulder missile pods. The Fold booster comes with 2 connectors, one for use with a bare VF-25 & one for use when using FAST Packs, which includes pegs for attaching the shoulder missile pods as the connector itself occupies the holes where the shoulder missile pods normally attatch.Graham

Nope, no pics in the August HJ or DH.