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Photos from Winter Wonder Festival 2008. Thanks to MWer: SaveRobotech. Stop worrying about the stickers guys. This is not a final production version. Graham

Photos from Winter Wonder Festival 2008. Photos thanks to MWer: SaveRobotech. Graham

Photos from Winter Wonder Festival 2008. Thanks to MWer: SaveRobotech. Graham

Photos from Winter Wonder Festival 2008. Thanks to MWer: SaveRobotech. Looks like the official name for the line is 'Macross VFC' (Variable Fighter Collection). Graham

Photos from Winter Wonder Festival 2008, thanks to MWer: SaveRobotech. Graham

Those are just the early GN-U prototypes still. Trust me, the final production versions will not have those big seams. Graham

Yeah, right. And I've got the new Minmay doll with "working mouth action" under my desk as well. Contrary to popular opinion, I don't get pre-release prototypes of every new item. Graham

My opinion is completely opposite. I think the GN-U sculpts and proportions look far better than the overy stylized Revoltech sculpts. Yamao gets my money this time. Graham

I was will to give the Macross Plus Revoltechs a chance, but after seeing the sculpts, I'm really not digging the exagerated proportions. I'll stick with the more accurate Yamato GN-U figures. Graham

GN-U is 95% ABS, not PVC. Not liking these breakdancing Revoltecs at all. The ball joints on the YF-21's hip plates and forearm tailfins look awful IMO. Graham

We already have a thread on this. The kits are 1/72, the toy is 1/60. Graham

No, it's not. I just found it strange that they also went with 1/60 scale. Perhaps the scale was a requirement from Big west. Graham

While it's good news that we are getting some VF-25 toys and in the same scale as Yamato toys, I really hope that Bandai is going to release more than just the VF-25. I'm going to be really, really pissed if they don't release a VF-171 toy. And it's obviously going to be quite a while until we see these 1/60 VF-25 toys, as that sculpt is really early stage. Graham

Wouldn't it be funny if we found out that Bandai had sub-contracted Yamato to make the 1/60 Frontier toys for them. Graham

IThat's terrible, the ultra-crappy Gundam 00 gets the prime time slot and Macross Froontier gets the graveyard shift . Hope it doesn't affect popularity in Japan too much. Graham

Model kits . Damn, I was hooping for some toy news. I bet Bandai is gonna screw us and not do any toys. Sigh, I so wish Yamato had the licence. Graham

Are those model kits or toys? What does the sign say anybody? Graham

Hopfully, SaveRobotech will have some news from Wonderfest to post soon, as he is going today. Can't wait to see if Bandai is displaying any Frontier toys or models. Graham

Considering it's Chie Kajiura, the original sing voice of Mylene, it's probably going to be petty good! Note, Tomo Sakurai was the acting voice of Mylene, although she did sing a bit. Graham

Nope, no landing gears. There's only so much you can do to a 1/200 scale toy priced at under ¥500. And personally, given the choice of landing gear or no landing gear I prefer no landing gear, as I think Valks always look much better in flight. Graham

The Frontier T-shirts are now up on the official site. I definitely want the white SMS one. Graham

Chapter 1, page 36. More scans on Wednesday, after I get back from my overseas business trip. Graham

Chapter 1, page 35. Graham

Chapter 1, page 34. Graham

Chapter 1, page 33. Graham