Graham

I guess this is really just an example of Darwinism in action. I mean a person who's life consists soley of playing online games 24/7 should not really be contibuting to the gene pool anyway . Rememeber, everything in moderation. And games rather than sex? Sorry, my brain is just not wired to understand that mindset at all. Graham

I'll be getting this, but I hope it has more VFs in it than just the VF-1. Trurth be told, I'm terribly bored with the VF-1 these days. Graham

I concur. 1/48s will go up in price, but not to the insane levels that the old Takatoku and Bandai toys once commanded. I think that perhaps 5-10 years later, the maximum price we would see, assuming they are no longer being produced by Yamato is perhaps double the original retail price, with the exception of the Low-Vis would sell for more. As for 1/60 toys I don't think they will go up in price much if any and may even drop. Graham

Never understood this addiction that many people have to console and computer games. Sure, I like playing games now and then and own several consoles, but even with a game I really like, I wouldn't play more than a couple of hours a day maximum and perhaps for only 2 to 3 days a week. No way I'd play everyday, all day. That's crazy. There's so much more to do in life, than just sitting in front of a screen and pressing buttons. People needed to get off their asses more and go out and do some sort of activity that preferably involves either fitness or learning and entails actual face to face interaction with other real people. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I'd much rather catch a movie with friends or have a nice romatic dinner with the wife, go hiking, swimiming, practice my martial art or heck even just read a book most of the time than play a game. Again I don't dislike games, but they are far down on my list of things I'd choose to do most of the time, unless I'm in a rare gaming mood. Perhaps consoles or PCs should be built with a cut-off function so that say after 3-4 hours of play time, they automatically switch off the game for the next 12 or 24 hours, but leave other functions running (in the case of computers). Graham

Confused, I thought a Sharpee was a breed of Chinese dog Graham

Luna MUST NOT die. Luna should get her own series, with plenty of fan service panty shots and shower scenes Graham

1/48 GBP is scheduled for release in September. Graam

Yes, the VF-0 is much bigger than the VF-1. Graham

VF-0A with Ghost booster & wing missles is definitely coming in September I think. The latest issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine has the Hasagawa lineart. Graham

Great job. Once I get the new sever access passwords from Shawn, I'd love to add those pics to the custom toy gallery if you don't mind. Graham

Wow, that custom box is awesome. Somebody put a lot of work into that. Graham

I'm pretty sure that the 1/60 VF-0S finished product will have some minimal diecast parts where necessary for strength. Probably the same as the 1/48, i.e. landing gears and swing bar. It's still pretty early days yet and Yamato have only released a very limited amount of information on the product. At this early stage any specs released should not be taken as final as some things will no doubt change between now and next year. I'm also betting that the 1/60 VF-0 will have exactly the same type of single swing bar as the 1/48 VF-1. Even though the anime shows duel swing bars, if these were made accurate to the anime, they would likely be too thin and fragile even if made of metal. Even though they are not at this time shown on the specifications, I'm also willing to bet that the wing missiles and leg-mounted FAST packs will be included. Graham

Just did a google search on Haruki Yoshiyama and it looks like he's responsible for quite a bit of stuff, including the GFF Crossbones Gundam, GFF Wing Gundam and the 1/48 GBP Armor. Graham

Latest update on the Macross Compendium has the following to say about the new toy: - 1/60 VF-0S Pre-painted PVC & ABS action figure Fully-transformable without part-swapping Includes gunpod Length: 33 cm (Fighter mode) Macross Zero series Production, technical assistance: Flex Prototype production: Haruki Yoshiyama (solid) Yamato 2006 Spring (planned) Price not determined 33cm makes it even longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode! Anybody ever heard of Haruki Yoshiyama before or know what other toys he's designed? Graham

The last Nic Cage movie I liked was The Rock and that as what, 9 years ago! Graham

I wanna know when the Murasame is gonna get some love either in toy or model form? I mean the only Murasames so far are cheap and nasty gashapons. A 1/100 kit or an MSIA toy would be nice. Graham

Those that chose either Minmay or Misa, I hope you had in mind the DYRL versions and not the TV series Anime Friend (Fiend) versions Graham

IIRC, the Hasegawa kit had a Rabbit's head with long floppy ears IIRC, not a skull logo. Graham

Eh, GF? Last we heard you were single. So what does she think of all the 1/48s? Graham

You're just saying that 'cause you're in it. Hands up, anyone who's seen Graham and Nick Cage in one place at the same time? 316133[/snapback] I resemble that remark. Graham

Looks good. On my 'to watch' list now. Graham

Well, despite the non-removable Dragoons, it's still a pretty good figure. No real flaws, no warping. Good articulation, joints nice and tight, holds weapons well, reasonable paint job (although I don't like the gold bits). Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing Shinn in Destiny kick Kira's ass in Strike Freedom, cus we all know that after Impulse delivered the smackdown on Freedom, Kira is Shinn's bitch . Graham

Seen the cut version a few months back. Pretty good stuff. Would like to see the uncut version. Graham

I think I actually prefer the VF-0S to the VF-1S design now. And there certainly aint nothing boring about the VF-0D. One of the most beautiful looking fighters in all of Macross IMO. Graham

Hmm......just noticed on the Zinc Panic site that they listing the designer of the 1/60 VF-0S as FLEX, which should in theory mean Nishikawa-san (same as 1/48 VF-1). Hope this is correct. Graham