Nani?!

Dude, AWESOME work so far. Langing gear is top notch, and the bigger rear tailfin gives the 11b the glory it should have had. Cant wait to see the completed version. Don't worry about the time man, you're moving faster than yamato usually does so you're in good shape considering it's a one man job. edit: typo

Congradulations Graham! so there's the co-heir to MW~

I agree, berets look whack... not to mention that it's not really practical in the field... so wearing it with your BDU seems solely for aesthetic purposes. I like the boonie cover the best. Our standard covers also looked sharp.

I second that... I didnt get to fire it much but the SAW really lights it up. Made my m16 sound like a a pea shooter, and I thought even THAT was loud back in boot camp. The sound alone would scare the crap out of any opposing forces within it's range. I never got to fire an M4, but I heard it lacks stopping power. I guess that's why the corps went with the M16A4 instead of it as their new rifle.

Hmm, I'm surprised we're discussing military in a macross forum. I was a Marine a couple of years ago and I wore both the old BDU's and the new MARPAT BDU's first issued back in summer '02. The new one's takes some gettin used to but it grew on me the more I wore it. it's feels a lot tougher than the old ones, and though at first sight doesn't look as squared away as the old, it looks sharp. I like the angled blouse pockets they have, and my favorite one was the desert camo. Looks like the army finally jumped on the bandwagon with the digital camo. But I must agree with some of the post here regarding the velcro and the zipper. Though I highly doubt any adequate trained army soldier would take off any of his gear during combat situations (ESPECIALLY when he has to lay low and keep shut), why the hell would you want to put velcro and a zipper on a BDU? That gives two ways an Army soldier could make noise and give away his and his squad's position. I guess the guidlines the army gave the contractors weren't as squared away as the Marine corps... In all logic they should be, and I KNOW them army people have the money to get the best, but why velcro? Maybe it's because I'm a leatherneck, but I don't understand why. They'll probably end up changing it with different variations later. Anyway whatever, it's not like a marine battalion would mix in with army anyway.

Couldn't agree with you more blaine. This isnt another vf 1, it's a friggin konig monster for pete's sake. It deserves in the LEAST, panel lines. Yamato is really being cheap if they don't give it that honor right out of the box. Also the orange seems to be a wee bit off to me... isn't it just a tad little more yellower? The cannons look good to me. If anything, making them longer would have made the other modes look wrong. I think the line art is less accurate that this rendition. Overall everything kicks major arse. I would love Yamato if they gave a little more attention to paint detail on their toys with each release. Edit: oh by the way, the VF-0 looks awesome. At least, THAT amount of detail should go to the konig as well.

you lost money to that fag didn't you? I can just sense it~~

dude, ninjas are silent killers. They don't go around yelling "wahhhhhh!" like a dumb ass. I think that was an internal mocking of what a loser Hurin is. I can see that.... it's just... dont mess with ninjas man~ "waaaaaahh!", is so stereotypical.

dude, ninjas are silent killers. They don't go around yelling "wahhhhhh!" like a dumb ass.

or go to FL and beat down that mechafag~!!!!!!! that would actually be cheaper and i do dislike thieves more than some stupid numbnut on the web. and as far as wrong addresses go, do you forget who i am? i would triple check everything before i got a plane ticket. though i would have to take some sick time so i can arrive a few days early and stalk him. you know, figure out his schedule, when he leaves the house, when he comes home, where he likes to eat, etc, basically, figure out his habits and formulate a pattern, only then would i strike! shiet, you're a f'ing pro!

we should have a "Hall of Shame" posts section! Post up all the funniest/stupidest shiet posted here. I'm sure a couple of mine would be up there

suddenly reminded me of a televised FBI arrest of an internet child sex offender. If you guys do duke it out tell us who kicked the crap out of the other! fight! fight! fight! fight!

hahaha

it´s still too risky , he may be attacked by Yamato Yakuza crew for that even though he´s not under their protection anymore. How? Do they know where Graham lives? No, right? Screw that, just leak the info Graham! They arent telling you anything now anyways~ (or are theyyyy~?? ) if only graham was more evil~

Yes Yes, that was the reliability issue I was talking about three or four posts ago. Maneuverability is awesome but at the cost of speed because they cause too much drag. looks cool though.

Congradulations!

That might be true to some extent, but I think they pick and choose what they want to use from fans overseas (even here at MW). Whether or not we're the biggest market for them, we are for sure a market they'd definitely be concerned about when releasing products. Also I think I had a yamato-rep sighting: In one of the first posts I've put up, it was a gripe about the lack of info on the YF-19 and how yamato have gradually neglected fan's opinions. Some guy (who's id I wont reveal yet) replied saying that they're doing their best and wrote "Yamato" at the end. I remember the log in ID, but I think he is either posing as a regular fan (because he still posts today), or was just speaking for yamato. But whether or not he is just a regular or a yamato spy, I think yamato does drop by here and pick and chooses what they deem useful for future releases. Our vote/voice matters (somewhat) folks!

I decide animation oversight! Kawamori is not an aircraft engineer! He's a anime mecha designer. All the points brought up here are valid, and anubis' last point sounds good as does DH's. But I think the folded wings feature was one of the minor (or at least one of the lesser important) details that kawamori included into the design. Otherwise, macross plus would have featured it clearly as they showed off the 21's morphing wings. At the speeds the 19 was flying in Macross plus (which were probably over mach 3), real world planes would have utilized the the sweeping wings. Anyway, the yf 19 looks too cool with the forward swept wings. I'm kinda glad it didnt sweep back in Macross +.

we're not all in one country~ different laws and cultures may apply.

I just used rubbing alcohol and it worked fine.

ewww.......

agreed. I also don't like the weirdness of how the story is evolving. Like all the birdman stuff and sara's blood, etc, etc... kinda makes macross more unrealistic. more magic-y then it was before... ackk.. just my opinon But as far as visuals, I think it's spec-friggin-tacular. I love the animation and the visual effects. The sound and music is also good. I think i'll have to wait and see the final episode if this is my favorite macross series over my current fav, macross plus. For that to happen the final has to be nothing short of kick ass.

umm... I wasn't talking about the 21... I was talking about the 19. and there is no debate. we're not debating.... just opinions and speculation. Oh, and also, now that you mention it lebhead, the max and min wing area are noted on the tech drawings of the 21 but nowhere in the 19 drawings are there any notations of wing morph capabilities or change in wing area. Instead it notes a simple lateral movement of the wings to it's high speed position.

hmmm... interesting topic. I'm sorry but I think I disagree with you anubis. I don't think there is any wing morphing involved. You guys didnt paste up the side view technical drawings of the 19, but the wings are placed high enough over the engine to simply pivot and fit in. I don't think there's any morphing involved at all. Also to be completely technical, the battroid and gerwalk line art are not accurate renditions of how a perfect tranformation would be... so using them to discuss this topic wouldn't be accurate. Rather I think using the hasegawa transforming YF 19 would be the best reference available other than asking kawamori himself. Personally, I think the YF-19 is without any of the uber high tech features that are on the 21 (like the brainwave controlled flight, and morphing wings). The match up between the yf-19 and the 21 reminds me of the competition between the upcoming Lockheed F22 Raptor (then yf-22) and Northrop's YF 23 Black widow II. The YF 23 was actually superior to the 22 in many aspects but lost out in the end. Anyway, I say it simply folds in on top of the engine but in a slit inside the back of the leg. REMEMBER: the line art isnt accurate. The best reference are the tech drawings and then the hasegawa model. Edit: also I would like to add the fact that kawamori is NOT an aircraft engineer. Though his designs kick ass and look convincing and practical, he is not in anyway a lockheed martin or sukhoi engineer. Especially regarding the sweeping wing design of the yf19, I think he was just trying to solve the reliability issue swept forward winged planes have when in high speeds. The YF 19 is not a real world perfected design nor are ANY of the valks so we should keep that in mind. Kawamori-san please forgive me for being critical! your designs rule!

I couldn't agree with you more. I do think people at yamato still drop by here occasionally, and the topic that's most recycled around here is regarding the fabled YF 19 FP. It's one of the most anticipated figures here and yamato should know it by now. I just wish they told us whether it was dead or if theyre still working on it. I mean, forget development pic or prototype pics... we all know we'll never see them until a couple of months prior to launch, but gosh.... at least give anxious yf 19 fans peace of mind. Yamato in that respects is outright mean.