Graham

Yamato staff are all sadists, that wear studded black leather and carry whips!

If nobody else does it first, I'll do a scan of page 7 for you on Saturday. Graham

Make a movie called snakes in the cinema and have rubber snakes drop from the ceiling halfway through the movie! Be great to see the audience reaction. Graham

Luke, If you don't mind, I'm gonna see if Yamato will give a copy of your video to Kawamori-san. I'm sure he'll get a kick out of seeing the SV-51 fly for real. Graham

Can you be more specific as to exactly which book? Graham

They have. The VF-0A's feet do, well on the two I have anyway. Graham

Yes. Graham

Backback should be super tight on the vF-0A as Yamato really improved the hinge. In battroid mode, it should sit flush against the backplate with no floppiness. There is a trick to it though, which is difficult to describe, especially as I don’t have the toy in front of me at the moment. Basically, you have to angle out the part at the bottom of the backplate, then push up the hinge arm, until it locks ito place. I’ll try to take some pics later. I’m really impressed by the improved backpack and knee and arm swivel joints on both my VF-0A. Graham

David, Remember, the rear landing gear is not supposed to be in the belly plates. That was incorrect on the Yamato 1/72 scale toy. The correct loction for the rear landing gear is in the wing roots. The only effect having the gunpods in the belly plates would have is perhaps needing slghtly longer landing gear for the extra clearance, which if a working telescopic function for the gear can be achieved would solve a lot of problems. Probably the easiest method for FAST Pack-less gunpods, would be to have simple plug-in, removable false half gunpods on the belly plates, to give the appearance of them being semi-recessed. Graham

The Kawamori Design Works books has pics showing how the 2 gunpods attached to the YF-21 in fighter mode without FAST Packs. They are semi-recessed into the belly plates. In episode #2 of the Mac Plus OVA, there is an aerial gunnery scene, where the YF-19 & YF-21 are in fighter mode, shooting their gunpods and beam weapons. If you freeze frame this scene, you can see the gunpods mounted on the YF-21's belly plates IIRC. Graham

Probably and a 'Stealth' version as well, for secret 'ahem' backdoor missions......LOL! Graham

The RAF Typhoons have always had the 27mm cannon. AFAIK, it was never removed, they just didn't train on it and had no ammo. But it's great if it is being cleared for operational use. How many times do those in charge need to re-learn that fighters need guns and missiles, not only missiles. Graham

That's the one. Graham

A Macross branded 12" vibrator for the wife. Graham

There is no review yet. The toy is not scheduled for release until late Nov. Graham

No. Graham

Yes the VF-0A head can tilt up quite a way. See attached photo. Are you are extending the neck first, by pulling up on the head? Graham

Coast to coast!

Ha Ha, David, I think the only way you are going to see them is to break down and buy a VF-0A for yourself. Graham

According to the OVA, the Hasegawa instructions and Tenjin's additional Macross Zero art in his 'Valkyries' book, the VF-0A does not have any Rabbit or Skull insignia on the heatshield, only on the tail fins. Graham

Will test head tilt when I get home tonight. Graham

There are loads of other VFs that I would like to see done in 1/60 scale, rather than the VF-1 yet again! Graham

I put the bunny wabbits on it already. Graham

I'll be writing one, but whether it's soon, really depends on how you define soon! The new job leaves me with little to no time to work on MW. Graham

The bottom pic is newer, being of a test shot from the actual molds, where as the upper pic is the original older resin sculpt. Graham