Graham

Can we have more pics posted please of the cracks, breaks & stress marks so Yamato can see them. My contact at Yamato is not aware of complaints from Japanese buyers regarding the VF-0A upper arms. That doesn't mean there have been no complaints, just my contact is not aware of them. Anyway, the factory will be looking into the problem. Graham

Report is being written now, and will be posted as soon as it's been okayed by Yamato (probably early next week). I found out a lot of interesting stuff yesterday. Graham

Surprised you guys haven't discussed the upcoming MP Megatron lineart that was shown in last months hobby mags, or did I miss the discussion. Graham

Not break completely, but develop a 3-4mm crack in the shoulder. Graham

If I was ever going to get a tattoo, I'd probably chose one of the girls from the GBP leg art, possibly # 26. Graham

Just stick a Hasegawa decal on your arm. Far less painful and not permanent. Graham

Send a PM to both Kurt & Jung. I know for sure Kurt takes on custom commissions and you can see lots of his excellent work in the MW custom toy gallery on the main site. Jung also does fantastic work, but I'm not sure if he accepts commissions. Jung's work can also be seen in the MW custom toy gallery. Graham

I need to confirm this with Yamato, but I have a theory that the gunpod was deliberately left a bit loose to allow it to twist slightly when the YF-19 is placed on the Yamato stand. The placement of the stand attacment piece prevents the gunpod from pointing straight ahead and forces it to twist to one side. Graham

Updated list of members with VF-0 toys with shoulders and/or biceps showing stress marks, cracks or completely broken. 1) Gatillero PR. 2) Pierre. 3) prometheum 5. 4) UN Spacy. 5) Scream Man. 6) Master of Puppets. 7) Ghostryder. Magnus. 9) eugimon. 10) Kiririth. 11) Graham 12) Roy's Blues 13) sidearmsalpha Graham

Technical issues. Yamato have always claimed the 1/48 wasn't designed to easily be converted to two-seater and still keep perfect transformation. It can be done as Capt America's conversion kit is proof, but it's not an ideal solution as the head hangs too low in fighter mode and the heatshiled is removeable rather than being stored under the chest plate. Graham

For god's sake, NO rub on decals like on Bandai's MG kits. I hate those things and have never managed to get one to completely stick to the kit. No matter how much and how carefully I rub them, little patches always stay firmly attached to the sheet. Graham

I'd personally prefer a Macross 7 VF-22 Max type rather than a Macross Plus YF-21, but that's just me. Anybody who loves to see Max kick ass in a VF, owes it to themself to watch episode # 44 of Macross 7. Graham

And Bandai 1/65 VF-17D, cus I love the 17 and it's such a rugged toy. Graham

1/48 Hikaru DYRL VF-1S Strike, cus DYRL rules! 1/60 YF-19, cus Mac Plus rules too. Oh and 1/60 VF-0S & VF-0A, cus they look so hot, even if the shoulders are fragile. What, I can only choose one?! Graham

There are new toys coming out soon. The CAD drawings and prototypes have been shown in the last few issues of Hobby Japan & Dengeki Hobby. Pretty small and under 4K yen IIRC. Graham

All these years and I never noticed that part and I like to think I'm pretty knowledgable about the 19. Graham

So just to clarify, I'm to tell Yamato to never reissue the Max & Miria VF-1J Super, right? Or do we have our wires crossed? Graham

The answer to that I already know and have known for a long time. Graham

Wow, can't believe my Fighter to Battroid transformation video guide on Youtube has been viewed 560 times so far! Graham

Meeting confirmed for Thursday afternoon. As for posting an interview, we'll see. Graham

Very nice. Graham

Can't find where I read it, but I seem to recall hearing that it was only the case with the VF-0, not with other VFs. Graham

According to the Macross Compendium, the vF-0 did make use of conventional materials for the outer skin. See: - STRUCTURE: Space metal materials are used for the composition of the fuselage's frame, but titanium/carbon composite is used for the outer skin. Due to AWAG/RA 105 SWAG energy converting armor which uses Overtechnology, the VF-0 can employ surplus power to triple the Fighter mode's armor strength in Battroid mode. (Future variable fighters will incorporate similar technology.) Graham

If there's any questions you want me to ask, can somebody please put them all in one post and quickly as the meeting should hopefully take place in the next couple of days. Graham

The things on the back of the legs in Fighter mode are the Battroid mode shoulder FAST packs. Graham