Noyhauser
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Ah, mmm yeah....
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I've watched it before, but I'm struck at how this really reflects so many aspects of the series. One of the key ones is the themes that the two main characters represent. On the one hand you have Kircheis and Reinhardt with their doe-eyed idealism. "we'll end this battle and this 150 year war." They truly believe in their moral superiority and what they are doing is for the greater good of humanity. On the other hand there is Yang and his almost Fatalistic realism. "Every Era there is a war." To him, there are no enlightened causes, except maybe democracy and the rule of law. The Realism/Idealism divide is a classic debate in International relations, which will become played out in the 100+ episode series.
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Wait, wait, wait... let me get this straight.... You like Robotech, You have a podcast You don't hate Macross* This does not compute... anybody else as confused as me? *The Big West Version with six film/TV series.
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So, we're doing this? I watched the entire thing last night and I have comments and perspectives I want the world to hear!
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To your earlier point about art: I think current animes are far too focused on "eye candy" that doesn't really help tell the story... its become derivative and retrograde. Unfortunately Macross Frontier fails on this point. By comparison, LOGH to me is a perfect example of storytelling that could not be done in another medium. The art to me is pitch perfect; it helps tell the story without being completely overblown. Its it own, unique setting, and beautifully done at that.
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I've always thought that CA had some of the best translations; they also attempt to follow traditional subtitle conventions, which most subbers generally fail at. Currently they have finished the entire series off of VHS... (actually I think I like that version better.) However they are slowly going through the DVD remastered version that was put out a few years ago. One question. Are we going to watch it in Chronological order or the release order?
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You know what? I'll take you up on that offer... I've watched it before but I'd like to do it again. Personally I love the setting and how well thought out the political-military structure is on both sides. So I assume we're going to use the Central Anime version?
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Thank you for updating my list of products I refuse to watch.
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Is there any way I can listen to his podcast without adding to his numbers?
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The most pathetic flame I've ever seen is in that thread by Doug Bendo: If this is the main defender of Robotech, then even the rats have deserted that ship.
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I've heard of this film from my family members... apparently its pretty good. Basically the Czechoslovaks expats formed a crack flying squadron in the RAF (As did the Poles), flying in some of the most critical battles of the war. Its got a heroic bent to it. The tragedy was that they were shunned and ostracized when the communist takeover occurred in 1948. Now these men are treated like national heroes.
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I think the Canopy problem is actually related to the nose chines... they aren't nearly as defined on the kit as the aircraft, giving it a fat appearance. The canopy is probably just a reflection of the extra space that this error creates.
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Whats Lying on your Workbench MKIII
Noyhauser replied to HWR MKII's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
I've got a Fujimi 1/72 Joint Strike Fatty Type B kinda done... I'm waiting for a UMSC F/A-18 decal set for it before I finish it up. I've written a detailed summary at swanny's models. Good kit, though it has some issues... most of which are really annoying but hardly showstoppers. -
If its part of the flying heritage collection then its Paul Allen's gig. You'd love to see the hangar they have in Seattle David.... all the WWII are flyable and in perfect condition. I guess I'll have to make another trek down there to see this. Edit: Actually there has always been one other flyable FW-190; The Heritage Collection has a D9 in airworthy condition, but its never flown. Truth be told I wouldn't want to fly any german plane after 1943, given the poor quality of work that was put into them.
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I believe I've built the same model, which I purchased from member on here (I also have one in the stash.) I'm not sure but I think its a copy of the old Musasiya kit, remastered by someone in Hong Kong. I've built alot of resin models, and its actually one of the easiest ones I've ever built. The parts breakdown is relatively simple: the nose, core, engine nacelles, wings, tails, exhaust, as well as the cockpit details and a few small things. Probably the only major technique you'll need to learn is resin pinning, which isn't a big deal. Personally I think the kit is gorgeous and I'd recommend it to you. Moreover its probably one of the best resin "learner" kits I can think of.
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This is horribly off topic so I'll keep it shorter than normal. I'm sorry but your assertions might have some truth for low level Soviet soldiers... but your claim that the soviets could only win through "brute force and mass sacrifice" isn't supported by history. From the 1920s onward, the Soviet Union had some of the leading thinkers in the operational arts. Read about the history of V. K. Triandafillov and his colleagues, and the "deep Battle concept."While they started poorly in the Second World War, the USSR became increasingly proficient in operational and tactical operations. This is evident in some of the major Soviet offensives, like Bagration. In the Cold War era, the quality of Soviet troops as well as their doctrine greatly increased as the country's development increased as the lessons of the Great Patriotic War were distilled. In the 1970s and 80s The Operational Maneuver group was feared by NATO, who believed that the USSR could win in Europe without resorting to Nuclear weapons. I could go on this but ask any serious military historian and they will agree that Soviet military doctrine was quite advanced for much of the 20th century. As a final note, you really might want to rethink your examples. Afghanistan: With the exceptopn of the beginning of the invasion with the 40th army, the Soviets did not use anything close to their best troops in the conflict. Most units were either Category B or C troops, with some soviet Spetznaz and other special forces to undertake special operations. Moreover they were never really interested in hearts and minds. Grenada and Panama were relatively minor operations, and in the former's case was not a shining example of American doctrine. The Gulf War would be a better one.
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Was it you that really liked the 787? I'm really mulling getting one after hearing your review of it. I heard that Hasegawa is coming out with a new 1/72 Su-33 and I wouldn't be surprised if Fujimi gets to the T-50 sooner rather than later (After offering the F-35 and the F-22).
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Whatever Seto, as with everything else in the world you know better about the disposition of NUNS forces, aerospace design history and even what I meant to say.
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Uh, I didn't say it was "clunker," but certainly a derivative model of an older fighter. Its kinda like the F-15 Silent Eagle. I think the series makes it clear that the colony forces are not a front line fighting force and are limited in their experience and capabilities. Anything beyond a basic level of missions is given to SMS. Its also factually incorrect. The Soviet Union was very good about education; it was considered one of the core rights people have. In the areas of science and maths, they were near western standards of education. Moreover literacy was at 98% and higher than in the United States, if I remember correctly. The system basically collapsed with the soviet union and education is nowhere near where it once was.
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Eh, thats a lot of jargon and terminology that doesn't all go together that well. From what we've seen, the democratically elected leaderships aren't weak vis-a-vis their military colleagues in Macross. If anything the opposite is true... politicians play their proper role in the decision-making process. Moreover the military has not faced a major threat in several decades (like the Space War One), leading it to become excessively bureaucratized and inflexible. In reality I think they believe all they need is enough firepower to take on a Zentredi fleet... thats alll. Civilianization is a term we use for it. And if there was a "military industrial complex" you wouldn't see NUNS be equipped with 20 year old upgraded versions of the VF-17, and struggling to upgrade them Are we talking about the Soviet army circa 1940 or 1980? Because by the latter date its arguable that their training had improved to the extent that they were not far off from NATO forces... probably enough to beat us.
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I think that might be partly because this is your first entry into the 2050+ timeframe. The backstory is that UN Spacy is going through a decay in its political and military structures and is no longer the effective organization it once was. Its why they are now called the New UN Spacy. You saw it in Digital Mission VFX 2, where a corporate/criminal syndicate hijacks a macross battleship and almost brings down the government... its only a crack pilot team that actually saves the day. Political decay is alluded to in Macross Plus (both visually in the opening fight sequence and by Willard when talking about Super Nova's mission profile) as well.In Frontier, its stated that UN Spacy is a bureaucratic mess and its cheaper to get SMS to undertake a mission than the military. If you're looking for an academic link to this, think about Mancur Olson's Rise and Decline of Nations. Consider a state that has gone to the point where the vested power groups become so powerful that they basically stifle growth and innovation... I think thats what 2060 in macross looks like.
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Feeling excluded for not liking Macross 7 is kinda laughable considering the history of this board. Basically four years ago you were personally ridiculed if you liked Macross 7 on Macrossworld. Here's a good example, and just imagine that this was the rule rather than the exception. There were people like me and keith who said, wait a second, there are some good points about it (although I'm not blind to its pretty obvious deficiencies.) Personally, I really couldn't care less if you like it or don't. Its not for everybody. But don't expect me or others to cry that you feel "marginalized"
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So instead of having one fighter with a bad procurement process and major cost overruns, lets have two? Yeah thats cost effective. I think its dishonest to completely ignore the cold war. How many developed western states bought migs back in the 1980s? I think the answer speaks for itself (Moreover nobody bought Mirages unless you're under a US arms embargo or you're france.) I won't though. Look back one page to what Nied Posted about the F-22 and avionics. Moreover if I had a dime for every time someone complained about an new aerospace project being overbudget/delayed/disaster, I'd be rich. The F-35 is going to cost more than what was predicted; not surprising. Only one major procurement has avoided that fate: the Super Hornet. However given the massive size of the project its likely the costs will drop significantly once it exits LRIP.
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In Richmond BC? Cmon seriously, thats were everybody goes to buys Anime stuff for the past fifteen years. You'd have to be absolutely blind not to notice there are other Macross fans.
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Interesting... This is completely blind speculation but I wonder if the Ark Royal (CVA-2) might become a jointly operated platform. Both Navies only have one carrier and aren't happy with that lack of redundancy. They may decide to share the second hull. First off, its sweetman's article (and I suspect much of the really negative press is driven directly by his reporting.) I suspect it will take another year and five billion dollars, mostly driven by problems in the STOVL and Carrier variant. Remember this though, if the US cancels the JSF you can basically kiss its industrial base's primacy in the international fighter market goodbye. I'm not kidding either. Sure countries will buy stuff like the F/A-18E, but nobody will sign on to a major US procurement project again when they were burned in such a brutal fashion. This isn't 1980 anymore, there are many competitors to the United States in this market. Many of the programs have home field advantage... its a testament to the project that both the United Kingdom and Italy are buying both the JSF and the Eurofighter. Its easy to throw out statements like "kill the JSF," but in reality it would do far more damage than one could imagine.