Graham

There's a review of it in the ToyBoxDX forums. Graham

Same as Rob, I got zilch so far for Christmas . I don't count the ton of DVDs and books I ordered from amazon this month as they all arrived already and were opened days ago. I did have fun buying my son a load of presents though. He's really into Bob The Builder & Thomas The Tank Engine (Thomas & Friends), so I bought him a remote control Thomas, a friction powered Scoop (one of the vehicles from Bob the Builder) and some Bob the Builder books and DVDs. Also bought him one of those battery powered guns that shoots out bubbles. Merry Christmas everybody. Graham

It's not Yamato milking the mold. It's just a custom paint scheme, not a production item. The pics are from the new February 2006 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine (just out). I was going to scan and post them after the holidays, but got beaten to the bunch. Oh well, not that I mind as it saves me some time scanning Graham

Whatever happened to Abombz? Graham

First time I've seen a breakage on the hip joint of a YF-19. Usually, it's the knees that are the weak point on the legs. Graham

Edited topic title. Graham

Not a fan of Mel Gibson anymore, he's just gotten too weird recently. I certainly can make a few suggetsions as to where he can stick himself. Graham

No plans to buy an Xbox 360 or other next-gen console at this point in time. When and if I do decide to get one, backwards compatibility with older games and movie DVDs is a must. Personally, I've no interest in seeing DVDs replaced by a new type of disc. Like many people, I've built up a fairly impressive DVD collection over the past few years and do not want to have to replace it. I'm happy with my DVDs. Graham the Luddite

If 'Companion' in Serenity = prostitute. Does 'Visual Companion Book' = porn magazine? Graham

The Yamato website now shows the release date as December 28. Graham

If they are the same as ones I've seen previously then yes, they are worth $12. IIRC, the Blazer comes with the wrong shape wings (has Fire Valk wings instead of Blazer wings). Also, the shoulders are not the same color as the original. I don't own one at the moment, but lots of members here do, so I'm sure there will be some more comments on this thread. Graham

Chinese or perhaps Taiwanese (I forget which) bootlegs. Quality is not too bad though. Graham

Just tried to call Shawn on his cell phone, but he didn't pick up. Will try again tomorrow. Graham

Any potential spoilers before I click on that pic? Graham

Some men like small breasts. Personally, I feel that anything more than you can cup in one hand is a waste. Oh and congratulations Zor primus. Graham

I want the world to end in a George Romero type Zombie scenario. Graham

I like Serenity so much that I have no problem with buying the initial bare-bones DVD release and then also buying the uber-super-extended-recut-directors-cut-remixed-unrated-special-dance-mix edition when it invariably comes out. I want Joss Whedon to make more Firefly movies, so the way I look at it is, if I can support the franchise by buying more of the DVDs there's a greater chance that a sequel will get the green light. Graham

As much as I dislike what I've heard of the dub so far, I'm starting to consider buying it, but only so my son can watch Macross in English while he's still too young to be able to read subtitles. Graham

Picked up the paperback novel of Serenity a while ago. Actually surprisingly good for a movie novelisation. My Serenity DVD is currently on the way from Amazon, together with BSG - season 2.0. Graham

Ouch! Graham

OK, thanks. Gotta go and check the colored lineart pics to see what color they show. Graham

Nope, the only Fighter mode kits of the VF-17 were the 1/144 ones by Bandai (plastic) and Yellow Submarine (resin). The Yellow Submarine fighter mode kit is excellent for it's size and comes with FAST packs and a launching arm for display. I've got one for sale in this thread. If you want to have a VF-17 Battroid, Gerwalk and Fighter all in the same scale, your only option is to go with 1/144 scale. For Battroid mode, you will have to go with the Bandai plastic model. It's not a bad little kit and can be improved by adding some TECT detail-up parts (TECT upgrade kit No.7). For Gerwalk mode, your only choice is the Bandai Plastic fighter, combined with the TECT Gerwalk Conversion kit (TECT kit No. 5). For Fighter mode, you can use either the Bandai or Yellow Submarine 1/144 kits. The Yellow Submarine kit has by far the better sculpt and more detail. VF-17 kits that I know of are: - 1/72 Scale: 1) Wave soft-vinyl (PVC) Battroid Kit. there are two versions of this, the first with a Yellow Box has metal parts for the hands and other small parts. The second later release has a white box (but same box art), but the metal parts are replaced by plastic parts. 1/100 Scale: 1) Wave resin VF-17S/D Battroid with FAST Packs. 2) I'm pretty sure there was also a Wave 1/100 scale resin VF-17TKai Battroid (can't recall if this came with a sound booster or not), but unfortunately, it's not shown on the main Macrossworld site. 1/144 Scale: 1) Bandai Plastic Fighter and Battroid 2-in-1 kit. 2) Yellow Submarine resin Fighter mode kit with FAST Packs and Stand. 3) TECT resin conversion kit No. 5 - Gerwalk Conversion. 4) TECT resin conversion kit No. 7 - Detail-Up parts, Fighter mode Radome & display stand 5) TECT resin conversion kit No. 16 - VF-17T Kai Battroid Conversion Kit. 6) TECT resin conversion kit No. 17 - Sound Booster for use with 1/144 VF-17T kai. Unknown Scale: 1) IHP also did an extremely small run of a perfect variable VF-17D resin kit several years ago (late '90s IIRC). I don't remember what scale this was, but I think it was either 1/144 or 1/100. I think it was an event exclusive item (Wonder Fest?) and thus extremely rare. This thread has some pics of my completed 1/144 Yellow Submarine and 1/100 Wave VF-17 kits. I would love to have a 1/72 scale V-17D/S fighter kit. Hopefully, someday Hasegawa will oblige. Graham

If you search through the 15 pages of the Unofficial Color Scheme Thread, you can find some blank VF-0 lineart, both top view and side view. Graham

And here's the official site. Graham

Original ACE 2 thread from August 12th. Although it is in the Other Anime Forum, not the games forum for some reason. But anyway, thanks for the nice magazine scan Solscudd007. Graham