Graham

My take on things is that only the Asuka has AG generators, and these were activated by the AFOS. The AFOS was able to control Asuka's AG field strength and size, so that the AG field was large enough to lift the whole battlegroup and the Anti-UN sub out of the water. As for why? Maybe the AFOS just wanted a closer look? Graham

Before we go all overboard with speculation, I'd just like to remind everybody that a YF-21 has not been confirmed. Graham

Ha.....I wish! Graham

Here's the only lineart pic I've been able to find of the Asuka, from the official M0 DVD booklet. There are some CG pics of various parts of the ship in the Tenjin Valkyries artbook. op4_delta, do you have that book? Graham P.S. op4_delta, no pics allowed in sigs, please remove

We're just about all gimmicked out now. Actually, that's not quite true, there's still 1 or 2 things, not revealed yet! Oh, and a correction from yesterday. There is actually a very small gap in battroid mode, between the curved middle part of the chest and the plane nose (uni-boob). It's not a gap that you can see through, as the inside of the curve has a straight horizontal bar across it. Graham

We're just about all gimmicked out now. Actually, that's not quite true, there's still 1 or 2 things, not revealed yet! Oh, and a correction from yesterday. There is actually a very small gap in battroid mode, between the curved middle part of the chest and the plane nose (uni-boob). It's not a gap that you can see through, as the inside of the curve has a straight horizontal bar across it. Graham

While the Compendium is officially sanctioned by Big West and Egan AFAIK, bases all his information on tranlated Japanese source material, I'd have to second that it is not always 100% accurate (more like 99%!). It's the closest thing we have to accurate but the odd mistake has been known to creep in. Often the problem lies in omission rather than outright mistakes. In that just because something is not mentioned in the specs, doesn't mean it might not be there. Graham

Macross Zero is most definitely NOT free of animation errors. Witness the leg FAST packs that Shin ejects from his VF-0A along with all his other weapons in episode # 5. A few seconds later, the FAST packs magically reapear back on the legs of his VF-0A. Graham Whoops........Azrael beat me to it!

I'm more interested in the new missile pods, rather than the ghost. I don't know much about the ghost myself. The only feature that has been confirmed so far is that it has landing gear. I would guess that the thrust nozzle can probably move as well to simulate thrust vectoring. I hope it does get some color added. Graham

No rotating seat on the YF-19, there isn't enough space. Graham

What gap? If you mean in battroid mode, there is no gap, just magazine photographers who can't transform the toy correctly for photo shoots. Graham

Pics are not resin. That is a near-production standard ABS test shot from the molds. Colors should be final. I can confirm they are sticking with the grey parts, not going with blue. Graham

If my son gets out of hospital in time, I'll take him trick or treating. It will be his first time. Graham

Yah, you people who are going to buy this instead of the YF-19 are all getting a 30 day ban! j/k Not buying the Gunbuster SOC myself as I've never really been a fan of the design. The anime is OK, but the mechs just don't grab me at all. My one concern with the Gunbuster SOC is whether Bandai may have overreached themselves this time and attempted to pack too many gimmicks and features into the toy at the possible expense of playability and durability. I guess only time will tell. From all the pics, it definitely looks to be the most gimmick-laden toy ever from Bandai, even more so than the Aquarians and any other SOC. Graham

I still think it seems so wrong seeing an F/A-18 with Jolly Rogers markings. Graham

One arrow is pointing to the sliding tail fin function. The tail fins slide up the back of the rear lower leg, so that they do not drag on the ground in battroid and Gerwalk mode. The other arrow appears to be pointing to the two grey locking tabs, that lock into the shoulders in fighter mode. Graham

The tail fins slide up, to prevent them touching the ground in Gerwalk & Battroid modes. Graham

Don't worry about the elbow joint, it's not at all fragile. Graham

Probably just 3. As much as I'd like more, my finances are not up to it at the moment with my present crappily paying job. Graham

Very interesting first post op4 delta. Welcome to Macrossworld. I look forward to reading your posts on the carrier battle group. I'm pretty sure I have some line art of the Asuka, which I will scan and post if I can find it. Graham

Hip joints are very sturdy. Twin left & right solid metal bars, so no worries. Also, just to preempt any concerns, the rotating canards are not made of ABS, but of POM or some other type of tough plastic and are much sturdier than they look. The special elbow joint is to allow the correct positioning of the arms in fighter mode. Graham

Guys, Attached are the latest YF-19 pics from the new December issues of Hobby Japan & Dengeki Hobby magazines Click on thumbnail to enlarge Click on thumbnail to enlarge More of the features are revealed, which are: 1) Removable head cover and visor, as shown in the anime when the YF-19 is undergoing maintenance. 2) Removable gunpod magazine as shown in the anime. Some MWers already guessed this feature. 3) Display stand can attached to Battroid mode as well as fighter mode. 4) Anime accurate two-piece opening canopy, Graham

Bandai 1/72 HCM VF-1S Hikaru back in 1988. Graham

Mags come out between 23rd to 25th of each month. Graham

Nope, honestly never heard of him. Why should I? He's neither a hot girl, a cheeseburger, a cold beer, a handgun, a cool sci-fi movie/TV series, or a Macross toy/anime/model, so he's outside my sphere of interest. One of the members of my former IPSC club and fellow G21 shooter was a guy called Danny Man. Only Danny I know! Graham