Graham

I have two Japanese books for the very first Armored Core game for the original Playstation. Both books are published by Softbank Publishing. One book is a guide book, the other book is a design book with lots of kawamori lineart. AFAIK, both are long out of print. And sorry, no I'm not going to scan them. Too many pages, not enough time (better things to do with my time), too many backlogged projects for Macrossworld to do, etc, etc......... Graham

You do not need to and should not use force for any part of the 1/48 transformation. When swinging (I prefer the term pivoting) the arms from fighter to Gerwalk mode, there is a stop point halfway. You need to slightly pull the shoulder joint upwards, in order to be able to push them past the stop point. Graham

Agreed, you can learn most of the controls by playing through the in-game tutorial mode. Most us us here don't read Japanese, but we managed to muddle through. You can also try reading through this rather long 40 page thread, where we discussed the game in-depth. Somewhere in there, there may be some hints about the controls. If you are still stuck after playing the tutorial, I'm sure there are many members here, myself included, who will be happy to answer any specific questions you have. Good luck on getting all 20 'S' grades! Graham

A couple of months ago, Kotobukiya realeased a set of Armored Core trading figures for ¥500 each. Although small, these gashapon type figures were quite detailed. See here: Armored Core Trading Figs. Unfortunately, HLJ no longer has stock, although other stores may have. And as I'm sure you know, Kotobukiya used to make a series of Armored Core 'High End' Action figures, which were constructed of PVC & ABS and stood about 14cm high. However, these have been out of production for quite a while now. If you haven't seen these before, go to HLJ, do an advanced search for 'Armored Core' and you will see the whole Kotobukiya Armored Core line. Graham

Women are not built? Damn, what about the one I've been putting together in my basement during my spare time? Graham

You mean the 'Hybrid Sensors'. Graham Actually, those are forward-looking inferred (FLIR) cameras in the nosecone fairings (Fighter mode). The "composite sensor units" are on the arms above the manipulators in Battroid mode. WJ, as we both know, on the VF-1, the nose blisters contain FLIR sensors, but remember, the original poster 'Mr March', was referring to the YF-19. On the YF-19, the red color blisters on each side of the nose are definitely Hybrid Sensors. The Macross Compendium has the following to say about the YF-19: - AVIONICS: Super AI control avionics. HUD (projected onto canopy), side-stick controller, two rear (back) monitors, radar, wrap-around imaging monitor screens in all variable modes. Active stealth system. Head-turret-mounted sensor system. Two hybrid sensor units directly below and to the the fore of the canopy. Sensors embedded in conformal pads lining manipulator. Also refer to the following picture from TIAS Macross Plus Movie Edition (incorrectly spelt as 'Hiblid)'. Graham

I just deleted the post, I didn't ban the guy. If he tries that crap again, then I'll ban him. Graham

No, the sword can't go in the back. the toy comes with a seperate sword hilt that you plug into the back in robot mode. Graham

From what Toycom mentioned, the Japan and US versions ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. He even said it is likely from the same production run. Graham if you need one let me know. -K Kevin, thanks for the offer, but I've had a pre-production version for about 2 months already, so I don't need one The reason I asked about the English language instruction, is because I wrote them for Yamato and wanted to know whether they had used them or not. And yes before you all start complaining, I know the instructions aren't all that clear, but that's beacuse I basically had to follow the order of the photos which had already been taken by Japan. if it was up to me, I would have taken all new photos and also slightly changed the sequence for transforming. Graham

Again, nothing wrong with the topic , but it really has no relation to toys, so does not belong in the toys forum. Also, IIRC, didn't we have this exact same topic just a few weeks ago? Graham

I'm going to have to agree. While there's nothing wrong with the topic, it really does not belong in the toys section. That is unless wives are considered toys Graham

We had this exact same topic just a few weeks ago. See here. We really do not need a 'how old are you poll' every two weeks! Graham

reopened due to popular demand, but let's keep it on topic, i.e. about Mechamaniac's secret Elves. Graham

Married for nearly 7 years. Graham

Valkyrie Nut's sketch sorta reminds me of Tekkaman Blade. Graham

It's from a very old game for the original Playstation. IIRC, it was the first, or one of the first Gundam games for the Playstation. I think it came out sometime between 1995 to 1997. Terrible game IMO, with lousy controlls and poor gameplay, not to mention the stomach churning FMV with those terrible Gaijin 'D' grade actors Graham

I think Mechamaniac should leave some milk and cookies on his doorstep for the kind Elves. Graham

Which could be problematic if the person you decide to intimidate happens to have a concealed carry permit and on seeing your real looking airsoft gun pointing at him/her decides in fear for their life to shoot you with their very real gun, firing very real bullets, leaving you very really dead or crippled for life. Guns are not for playing around with folks. The only place you should ever point an airsoft gun at somebody is in a controlled wargaming environment, where everbody knows it is a game. As a civilian the absolute only time you should ever point a real gun at another human is if that person presents a clear and immediate threat to your life or the life of another person. Common sense people! Herein ends the firearms safety lecture. Graham

Hmmm....I don't know, between David Hingtgen and his Vaseline and Agent One with and his um......... door knob fetish, this is turning into a very strange thread. Graham

Orguss yes, but the name is not Mimsy. IIRC, I think her name is Memegene(sp?). Can't be bothered to search online for correct spelling. Graham

Not sure about the the law in the US, but I would imagine that shooting somebody with a paintball or airsoft gun without their consent would be illegal, that is that unless they are posing an immediate threat to you or your loved ones. Graham

Thank you, thank you. . . . . . . . . Ladies & gentlemen, Graham has left the building

Hey Kevin, Have you got the Japanese or US version? If it's the US version, does it come with English language instructions? Graham

Solscud007, so I'm guessing you missed the who Monkey-N Yamato parts ordering episode then? Read about it here. In the end Yamato gave Rob a big run around, shipping the wrong parts several times and still charging him for them. They did eventually ship most of the correct parts I gather, but then their so-called Customer Service Center decided to stop supplying spares. Graham

OK, as there is also another topic talking about this below, I'm going to merge it with this pinned topic. 1....2......3.......Merge! Graham