Graham

Very nice. Now how about some drawings of the transformation sequence. Graham

From those drawings in Dengeki Hobby, GX-30 looks like a nicely designed toy with lots of gimmicks. I won't be buying it though as I never liked Voltes-V. I'm a Combattler-V man through and through . I always thought Combattler-V had a better looking robot mode, better looking individual vehicles, cooler attacks, better characters and a more kick-ass theme song. I mean come on guys, a Yo Yo attack is far cooler than a spinning top attack. Graham

I'm guessing you have not seen SAC 2nd Gig yet then? Graham

Well, IIRC the US Congress recently finally approved the F/A-22 for full rate production. So obviously, somebody doesn't think that it is obselete/irrelevant. And just because in recent conflicts that the US has been involved in there has been no significant air-to-air threat, doesn't mean the same will hold true for any future wars. If the US wants to maintain it's lead as a Superpower and as the country with the most tehnologically advanced military, it needs aircraft like the F/A-22 to stay ahead of the pack. Any shooting war with China, India, Iran, France (hey, I'm British, we never liked the Fench), could include air-to-air combat and the present F-15, F-17, F/A-18 are just not going to cut it agains the recent generation of Flankers, Rafale or Eurofighter, all of which may end up exported in one form or another to countries which pose a possible threat to US interests. Graham

Probably talking about the 'Kazutaka Miyatake Macross & Orguss Design Works', which is due out on April 30th and has been discussed in several threads in this board already. Nothing to do with Shoji. The main thread discussing the book is here. Graham

I always liked Predator 2. Not as much as the original of course, but it's still a good movie and definitely preferable to AVP IMO. Grahan

Heh, not really safer if you happen to be using it for self defence. You'd probaby have to empty the whole mag into a determined aggressor to stop them. No, siree, while any firearm is better than none in a pinch, you wouldn't catch me with what is effectively a .22 magnum pistol round to protect myself or others. I've been saying this for years to anybody that would listen. I've never understood why so many people like the P90 & Five-Seven pisol. While they might look stylish, they are just underpowered, mouse guns IMO. Give, me a proven .45ACP, .40S&W, 9mm or .357SIG pistol anyday or a 5.56, or 7.62x51 rifle or a 12ga. shotgun. Graham

Count yourself lucky. Once you are married with children you don't get many of the second anymore, but lot's of the first. While we are on the subject, here's some BJ related links. Click if you dare! Yes, they ARE actually worksafe. Link 1. Link 2. Link 3. Edit in: Damn, the naughty word censor is screwing up link 2. Oh well, just replace the word 'farted' in the URL with the word 'fu*ked', with a 'c' instead of the '*'. http://fartedgaijin.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11767 Graham

Here's what the Macross Compendium currently has to say on VF-22 variants: - "VARIANTS: VF-22: Advance production version with no additional series letter designation VF-22S: Production version adopted by United Nations as special operations fighter. First manufactured by Macross 7 fleet factory ship Three Star under experimental license for two fighters". The Compendium did previously mention a VF-22C, but that info is now deleted from the present VF-22 page.. I think there was some old material, perhaps a magazine article, I don't remember, that made reference to Gamlin's VF-22 in Dynamite 7 as being a VF-22C, but it was probably just a typo. Even the Dynamite 7 art book has 'VF-22S' written next to the lineart drawings. Graham

Yeah, that's cus they didn't hire Kawamori to design it........idiots! Graham

I wonder how the average US movie goer would react if they kept all the teen angst from the anime in the live action movie. Graham

Or paint your Low-Vis white, to match the shoulder pads . Graham

Thread Necromancy. Graham

Unfortunately, all the Wendys closed down and pulled out of Hong Kong years ago, as did Jack-in-the-box & Burger King . For US fast food, all we are left with is about a gazillion McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut and a couple of branches of Hardees, but they are probably also close to closing as well. There ends your lesson on the US fast food scene in HK for today. Graham

I have no idea what you are talking about. But all this talk of chickens has made me want to go out and buy some McNuggets for lunch. Graham

And at what speed, cause the mech have to move faster than the turret tracking it and the mach 5 projectile fired at it? Ah, but everbody knows that in giant robot anime, shots fired travel slowly enough that they can be seen by the human eye and easily dodged at the last second by a 60 ton giant robot. Happens all the time in Gundam animes, especially with the slow moving beams from their beam rifles . Graham

Soon to be destroyed Graham

My wife has never really been that supportive of my toy collecting, but neither has she been against it either. If there is a toy that I really like, my wife has always said "if it's something you really want, then I don't mind you buying it". However, in the past 5 years, my collection has grown and grown (mainly due to Yamato), to the point where I don't have enough space in my small house for all my toys, and I've had to start storing the overflow of toys (6 cartons worth) at the office . However, we're at the stage where my wife is starting to bitch and moan (bitch being the opperative word...yes we had an argument this morning ) about downsizing my collection, especially as our 10 month old baby is very mobile and needs more space. Graham

I've read unconfirmed rumors (I forget where I read it) that even the non-AP 5.7mm ball ammo will penetrate soft body armor. Anybody know if this is true or not? I forget if the rumor was talking about NIJ level II or IIIA armor though. Graham

I'm up to episode # 23 so far, but I am starting to go off Destiny a bit. No specific reason I can pin down. I just don't seem to be enjoying the recent episodes as much. Perhaps it's because there seems to be too much emphasis on the original SEED characters now rather than the Destiny gang. I will carry on and stick with the series to the end though. Hopefully I'll start enjoying it more again. Main reasons for getting rid of the MSiAs are too many toys and serious lack of space. I've been buying a lot of books and DVDs recently, so some toys need to be cleared out to make room, and MSiAs being the lowest quality toys I own will always be first on the chopping block. I am very happy with the MMM GQ figures. I'm still considering whether to pick up the HCM Pro Impulse for my desk at work. Graham

So 3 days after my book arrives from amazon.co.jp, I get the shipping notice from HLJ that the second one I ordered has shipped. I'm guessing 3-4 days before it arrives, so that makes about a week's difference delivery time between amazon.co.jp and HLJ. Graham

I'm generally a beer man with Fosters being my prefered brew these days. I do like the odd pint of Strongbow cider now and again though. When not drinking beer or cider, I can be found with either a rum and coke or a screwdriver in hand. Graham

The title of this thread is a little unclear. Are you talking about the 20th Anniversery DVD? Graham

I'm selling off all my Destiny & SEED MSiA. Details in this thread in the 'For Sale' Forum. First come, first served. Graham

I don't think the 1/12 Zaku had any leg articulation, so forget sitting poses. Graham