Graham

Guys, I know very little, in fact next to nothing about the Yamato display arm. I've no idea about the material, strength etc. It's a project completely controlled by Yamato Japan and they have been keeping it very close to their chest, so my contacts at Yamato Hong Kong know nothing about it. Also, unfortunately my main contact at Yamato Japan is no longer directly involved in the day-to-day management of the Macross line, so my access to info is not as good as it used to be. I'm not that close to the guy now in charge of Macross product development Anyway, I'll probably buy one of these whenever they come out. If it turns out to be good then I may buy 3 to 4 more. However, at the moment I'm really satisfied with the acrylic rod display stands I bought from s i t h l o r d. Graham

Yeah, nearly but not quite as good as Yamato's YF-21 pilot Jost joking, of course! Graham

The topic subject is fine, but the location is not. IMO it is really pointless having this topic in the toys forum. It really should be in the Other Anime & Sci Fi forum. Goes off to talk with Roy. Graham

I have that one. It's good, nice picture and sound, but no extras or anything (not that I really care about extras on DVDs anyway). Graham

Yeah, I'm a bit worried about having to fly purple Valks as well. Let's hope that they are just a supporting squadron or one of a choice of squadron colors that you can choose. Graham

Not sure, but at only ¥285 or ¥300 a pop, I'm guessing gashapon. Graham

Maybe it can't fly and is forced to remain grounded during battles, when wearing the armor I'm guessing the Full Armoured VF-0S Battroid can't fly in atmosphere and is limited to walking, running or jet assisted jumping. I doubt a VF-1 fitted with GBP armor could fly in atmosphere either. Graham

It can be done if one wants to drill holes and run coper wire through the entire thing. Heh, heh, I'll let you drill holes through your FAST packs, I'm not going anywhere near any of my Yamatos with a drill. Graham

Anybody want to make a guess what the plane in the foreground is? I'm guessing a UAV. Looks to have forward swept wings and canards. The plane in the background is obviously a VF-0. This pic is from Macross Zero episode # 3 and was scanned from the November 2003 issue of Hobby Japan. Graham

And some close-up pics. Graham

Looks to have far fewer missiles than the GBP for VF-1. Basically only missiles in the shoulders and chest and perhaps some grenades(?) on the sides of the hips. Ilike how they have built the armor around the leg fins. Yes, I agree it does look like a cross between the GBP and FA VF-11. Graham

And now a close-up of the Longhorn(?) squadron colors for VF-1A, VF-1J and VF-1S. Graham

And now from the November Hobby Japan. Graham

Here's the pics from the new November 2003 issue of Dengeki Hobby. Graham

From the new November 2003 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine, here's a pic of Yamato's upcoming display stand/crane arm. Guess this means that it is still going to go into production, although no release date or price is mentioned in the text. Also, I think this is the first time we have seen it holding a 1/48. All previous pics have only shown it with 1/72 and 1/60 toys. Graham

When I have time. I'm very busy at the moment, so I'm not sure how soon it will be. I also have the review of the 1/48 FAST packs still to write as well I did finish the review of the VF-11B FP about a month ago (told you I was behind), but Shawn has been too busy to post it yet. Graham

Those photos are of one of the fully painted early resin sculpts of the 1/48. It is not the bare ABS of the production toy, which is why it looks better. Yes, the photos where taken by a professional hired by Yamato and yes we were given permission to display them on Macrossworld. Graham

And here's the pics from the November issue of Hobby Japan. Graham

Guys, from the November 2003 issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine, here's pics of the K&M Macross figures due for release in October. IMO the Regult looks great, as does the non-transforming VF-1J Hikaru Battroid, but I think the transformable (by parts swapping) VF-1 figures look really sucky in battroid mode, although alright in fighter and Gerwalk. Graham

And now, just the armored battroid pic a little larger Graham

And now from Hobby Japan. Same pic different article. Graham

Okay, here's the pic and article from Dengeki Hobby. Graham

I have a strong feeling that Shin will die in episode #5, perhaps while saving Roy? Graham

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, it's a great time to be a Macross fan! Just a few short years ago most of us didn't have enough Macross toys to fill even a single shelf, now our shelves and display cabinets are overflowing with Macross toys, with many more on the way. Ya know when Yamato first started releasing toys, I was determined to keep all the boxes, but even with flat-packing them it's becoming impossible. Sebastian..........4 display cabinets!!!!!! Is that just for your house in Shanghai or also includes your home in Chile? Graham

Guys the new November 2003 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine just out today has some color squadron pics for the Longhorn(?) squadron from the new PS2 game. The VF-1A is overall mostly purple with a white nosecone and the backs of the legs are also white. The VF-1J is similar to Hikaru's TV VF-1J, but the stripes are purple instead of red. The VF-1S is in normal VF-1S markings, with purple instead of the normal yell or red bits. Anyway, will scan and post pics when I get home tonight. Graham