I was trying to get a look at the bottom of the fighter as I was thinking the same thing. I can't see where an armature could even be tucked on this thing.
I always am taken aback when someone new asks about Macross and everybody tells them to watch DYRL. Without knowing the story of Macross already DYRL makes NO SENSE. It doesn't even attempt to clue you in, not to mention they change a lot. Other then the animation looking good it's a terrible spring board for any sort of plot or story.
I was a little bit bored, but I was curious if one of our messages was wrong. It would have helped one or the other of us to know if that were the case.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking when you said shoulder. I do not know, nor have I tried, to remove that piece. Do you actually need to remove it to tighten it?
The piece of armor near the neck you can swap for the missile packs is the clavicle.
I guess in the instance you would have the radar dish it would just never be stowed, always have that tail turned upward in deployment. I suppose you also could have additional packages attached to the two hard points closest to the body of the craft and when it transforms they would be attached to the forearms. That would make it look a whole lot like the Elint Seeker in Battroid actually.
Troop transport would just be a slightly different looking style of box really.
THat's a pretty rough translation.
Even still. He does comment that the missile box could be removed and replaced with beam guns, radar arrays or even carry some form of troop transportation container.
He also states he had originally designed it to be colored in a digi-camo but it didn't look heroic enough like that.
You're thinking of the Ozma YF-29. The YF-30 isn't available on NY.
I have both the Hikaru and Max 1J's. I think in terms of Battroid playability it's the best 1J out there. Highly poseable and fun. Because of the nature of the transformation (parts-former) and the fact I feel like the Gerwalk and Fighter modes don't look very good I only keep them in Battroid though.