Graham

I'm cautiously optimistic about a Robert Rodriguez Predator movie. Just have to wait and see. But a Cliffhanger remake!!!! WTF are they thinking? Graham

Heh, I've gotta see that movie, the Youtube clip is hilarious. Graham

Hey, leave Roger Corman alone. Death Race 2000 is one of the best dystopian future movies of the 70s. Graham

If they released DX toys of the VF-25's from 'All That VF', I'd probably buy them. Graham

Yamato could do a better 19 now if they wanted to and certainly reduce the gullet size. However, the 19 is one of the most difficult VFs to create as a transforming toy and strike a good balance between fighter and battroid modes. Too much anime magic in Kawamori's original line art. Graham

Guppy, Nice to see you back. Haven't seen you in these parts for ages (years?). Really, wait for the Armoured Ozma, it will have the improved (longer) neck and improved (straighter) head lasers. The first release of the standalone Ozma VF-25S has a neck that is far too short (doesn't look good in battroid mode and warped too thin head lasers. If you really can't wait, get the VF-25F Alto, VF-25G Michael or RVF-25 Luca, they are good to go. Graham

Pass, clear stuff just doesn't do it for me. Graham

Definitely prefer DYRL, for the gorgeous animation and improved character and mecha designs. Graham

Eh.........M3? Isn't that like an old Macross game for the Sega Dreamcast? Ducks and waits for slap from Mr. March. Graham

Finally got round to taking my reissue VF-25F out of the box and transforming it to battroid mode last night and here’s what I found: - The crotch lock seems tighter than what I remember from my first issue Alto when it was new. On the reissue, it locked in place with a definite click. Hopefully it will be able to hold up to the weight of the Super Parts better than my first issue, which unlocks very easily. Only time will tell how it stands up to repeated transformations, but I don’t plan to transform it as much as my first release anyway. No noticeable difference with the angle of the head lasers. Can’t get them to angle out more and not going to risk pulling them excessively either. No noticeable difference with the neck, but that is OK, as I think the neck is fine anyway on the VF-25F. The hands are now glued together, no more having to glue the two pieces together like on the first issue. The ball and socket connection of the hands to the writs seems much tighter on the reissue. On the first issue, the vF-25F, could not hold the gunpod horizontal with just one hand, it would always droop down. On my reissue, it can hold the gunpod straight in one hand with no droop. Didn't notice much difference with the angle of the wings in fighter mode between first issue and the reissue. If there is a difference, it is minimal. Graham

For me I just dig myself deeper into debt on my credit card. And live on bread (never really into noodles). Graham

Will wait for some reviews by our members here. I never trust reveiws by professional movie critics. Graham

Renato, it's this one (see attached pic of the cover). Satelight were selling it at their booth at the HK C3 show a couple of weeks ago. Graham

I mean honestly, who buys clear versions? Definitely pass. I'm sure a lot more people would be interested in a CF version, I definitely would. Graham

I have the first issue of the Macross F Official Creators Magazine and it has cutaway lineart of the VF-25F in fighter mode that I have not seen published anywhere else. Worth it just for the price of that one pic. I keep meaning to scan and post it. Graham

Looks great. Good job. Graham

Never realised that the beam pod adaptor possibly fitted over the muzzle of the regular gunpod. I always thought it just sat exactly in place of the regular magazine. Makes sense then that it can be considered the equivalent of an add on single-shot grenade launcher. Graham

I still think the VF-17's gunpod comprises both beam weapon (with adaptor fitted only) and cannon, but obviously, the beam weapon component will not fire without the adaptor fitted, thus implying that the power source and possibly the majority of the components for the beam weapon are actually in the adaptor. I don't think the beam fires through the standard cannon barrels. However, the beam does seem to fire from the front of the gunpod, hence my theory that the two protruding prongs at the muzzle are actually part of the beam emitting mechanism. Graham

And if they had more mechanical hands, then no doubt somebody else would be complaining that hey are not 'anime accurate' to the TV series. Graham

Thor has an alter-ego? Didn't know (or remember that)! Mind you, it's over quarter of a centuary since I last read any Marvel comics, except for Marvel Zombies. Graham

Could any of the following movies be considered science fact (said with tongue firmly in cheek)? 1) Stealth. 2) Independance day. 3) The Final Countdown. 4)The Andromeda Strain. Honestly, I don't think this thread can realistically go very far, given the dearth of science fact movies that are not actual documentaries. Graham

As mentioned, fighter mode hanger shots look very tan IIRC. Graham

My own thoughts on the VF-17's gunpod, based on watching Macross 7 over half a dozen times all the way through and also from the lineart in the various TIAS boooks: - The VF-17's gunpod seems to have 7 barrels in a typical rotary barrel "Vulcan" style arrangement. The detachable magazine is the top cover of the gunpod, ala the VF-11B/C gunpod. The VF-17's gunpod is a dual (multi-purpose) type, being both a traditional rapid fire projectile cannon and also a beam weapon. In standard configuration, the VF-17's gunpod is a 7 barrelled Vulcan type cannon, probably 30mm calibre, with a detachable magazine lying along the top of the gunpod directly over the barrels. When shown being fired, in Macross 7 TV series, it seems to have typical cannon muzzle flash and ballistic effects on the target. The VF-17's gunpod can be converted to a single shot high-powered beam weapon. The beam emitters are actually built into the gunpod (I have previously theorised they are the two prongs located in the 12 O'clock and 6 O'Clock positions at the muzzle). However, there is no room inside the gunpod for a power capacitor to power the beam weapon, thus the standard cannon shell magazine must be removed and the optional beam weapon adaptor (a big battery IMO), stored insiode the battroids left leg, is installed in order to fire the beam weapon. The capacitor only holds enough energy for one high-power shot. Probably referred to as 'stealthy' as it can be fired from inside the Fighter's leg. Graham

Shouldn't the CF be more tan? It certainly looks tan whenever we see them in the SMS hanger. That image while nice, looks a littloe too green to me. Graham

So for those Japanese readers among us who already have issue 22, does it definitively say whether or not the VF-17's gunpod without the beamgun adaptor is a standard projectile (slug throwing) vulcan type gun? From the animation and all previous lineart published, I'd always assumed it was a seven barrel 30mm, but there's a few members here who seem to think it's a beam gun. Graham