Graham

Here's a pic of the Hasegawa 1/48 F-2 model kit taken from the HLJ site. Graham

Here's a page on the F-2 from F-16.net. And here's a thread on the F-2, also from F-16.net site. Graham

From what I've read online, the F-2 is basically a Japanese built F-16, with the following Japan specific changes: - A 25% larger wing area. Radar absorbent materials used on the leading edges. A longer nose to accommodate a phased-array radar. A larger tail. I'm sure there are other differences as well, probably in the avionics According to one website I read the cost is roughly 4 times that of a Block 50/52 F-16. Graham

Go to the gallery section of the Big West Macross Zero site. No lineart of the F-14, but some quite good CG pics. Graham

Although I've only been to Japan once, I did spend nearly the whole trip with Seichi showing Shawn, Noel and I round a great many toy, hobby and book shops and I've gotta say that I was surprised at how few Yamato and Bandai Macross toys were to be seen. By comparison, toy and hobby shops in Hong Kong (where I live) seem to stock far more Macross toys. Graham

I haven't really been following this situation, so I don't know what's been done or said previously, but perhaps Shawn could explain the situation to Seichi and ask him to talk with Tanmen in Japanese to try to make him see that this is a business deal which he should honor and really has nothing to do with politics. And if I understand Tanmen's view correctly, he should have no problem selling to someone from say France for example, as France did not support the war on Iraq. So perhaps the orders could be resent by a French MW member as I believe we have a few. Graham

Definitely customs. Graham

Just found someone using this gif as an avatar at another forum. Quite funny and on topic Graham

He iscustomizing a Yamato VF-11B, so it won't be any bigger, unless he makes bigger tailfins. Graham

To the best of my knowledge, neither Yamato or Hasegawa have been given access to CG models of the mecha from Macross Zero. All they have been given is some CG stills, e.g. side view, top view, some angled views, plus a very small quantity of lineart. Apparently Kawamori is still working on the definitive lineart, which is one of the reasons why there is no TIAS book yet and why only a couple of peices of lineart have so far been published. Graham

LOL...maybe THEY know something we don't Graham

The choice was real easy for me. The X-Box doesn't have a Macross game (and no, RT Battle Cry doesn't count). Pretty much the only types of games I play are flying games, so of course I bought a PS2 for the Macross game and also for Ace Combat 4. Graham

Congratulations Kevin. When's the due date? Graham

We have a forum for discussing Macross games and this is not it, but I am moving you there. Graham

It's probably made by an ancient human civilization that worshiped the Aliens as goods (or demons) or some such nonsense. Graham

OK, if I put this in the MW Custom Toy Gallery. Also, how about some Fighter and Gerwalk mode pics? Graham

Wrong forum. This is nothing to do with Macross toys. Moved to 'Other Anime & Sci Fi' Graahm

This is something that's been in the planning stages for a long time. I'm not sure if it's actually confirmed for production or not. Anyway, I don't have any details, but my best guess would be don't expect articulation, or at very best only extremely limited articulation. While Yamato do make a lot of Character figures for other animes, most of them are little more than fixed pose statues, so expect a similar sort of deal. I think if it gets made, it will probably be something like the standing Banpresto Miria, which is shown in my Q-Rau review, but with hopefully a better sculpt. Graham

Theres a mission where you have to defend a Red Cross Hospital Ship from air attack. The only pilot you can choose for this mission is Ruth. I'm just wondering has anybody managed to complete this mission with the hospital ship still intact at the end? While I can get through the mission, every time I play the hospital ship is destroyed by the end. I shoot down the 3 'named' enemy aces, plus several of the unnamed enemy cannon fodder planes, but there are just too many enemy planes and I run out of missiles before I can destroy them all. Graham

I would be 85% positive it's not, unless that chick gained about 5lbs in her face first. Vostok 7 85%, heck I'm 99.99% positive that's not the same girl. Graham

Ya know, I reckon that's a bloke in a wig! Graham

Heck yeah, I remember when they used to do that..........like 25 years ago I say bring them back. Graham

The March 2004 issue of ARMS magazine had a much nicer looking Kusanagi IMO. Graham

LOL.....Minkey-N Minkey, Minkey, where are you? Graham

I wouldn't like to run into her in a dark alley.....shudder! Graham