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  1. David Hingtgen
    I'll be very interested to see the actual RAAF F-35 delivery numbers in the 2020's.
  2. David Hingtgen
    8 years is plenty of time to build Grace 3.0 More realistically though, bring back Mylene. She could be the aging former idol trying to cling to her glory days. (since she'd be like 30-something, which is ancient in that profession)
  3. David Hingtgen
    Wing's wings are proportionately huge though, may be big enough to look good on Unicorn. (depending what version of Wing you use---old HG, new HG, etc)
  4. David Hingtgen
    Sad but true--what I call the "Ace Combat effect" is proving true. That is---the aircraft itself matters little, it's all about the sensors/weapons it uses. Most current modern European F-16A's, are the F-16A MLU now. They are much better planes than an initial F-16C. The F/A-18A+ is better than all but the very latest F/A-18C's. None of these are airframe differences really, purely avionics and weapons upgrade. So why are you paying a zillion dollars for an ASRAAM-carrying F-35 w/AESA radar, when you can pay a whole lot less for a Super Hornet that does the same, and is faster and more agile? That's what the RAAF did.
  5. David Hingtgen
    Yup, gear bays are pink. Happens with some Bandai Gundam kits too. (Bandai has like 4 or so "white" plastic colors (ignoring intentionally very light grey bits for contrast for RG). There's green-white, pink-white, purple-white, and I can't remember the other (which I consider the most "neutral" white) The VF-25F kit I know is purple-white. I recall lots of MG kits being green-white.
  6. David Hingtgen
    If you're going to use the wings from Wing Gundam itself---I think you should incorporate its "3 cylindrical e-caps" around the barrel of the beam rifle as well.
  7. David Hingtgen
    The lion mode isn't improved nearly enough for how they've altered the legs. Lion mode still sucks, and looks nothing like they did on-screen. I'll gladly accept an "imperfect" leg/arm mode for better-looking lions---but this seems to have been changed simply for change's sake, not to really make the lions all that much better. Also, still hate the wings. Those simply are not Voltron's wings.
  8. David Hingtgen
    Yup, Yeti adapter has a great grip.
  9. David Hingtgen
    Some clear plastics are very strong, yes, like bullet-proof jet canopies---but not any used in toys that I know of. LEGO, model kit, and TF plastic that is clear---is brittle.
  10. David Hingtgen
    The J-20 didn't even exist when Zero came out, so it's certainly not based on it. Considering how many times Kawamori has referenced CFT-equipped F-15's (it's where the term FAST pack comes from) and the F-16XL, they are the most likely inspirations for a "modified" VF-0.
  11. David Hingtgen
    Me too. Big cube showed up, I worried they sent the wrong thing.
  12. David Hingtgen
    Opening scene, the big, winged, scythe-wielding Gundam that destroyed Yuu's Airmaster(?) Gundam. Ah, I knew it reminded me of something---I just haven't looked at the Dual-Unit Wing Gundams in so long I'd practically forgotten about them. (Owned Griepe, but that's it---wasn't a very good kit IIRC)
  13. David Hingtgen
    The overall design of the VF-0D points MUCH more heavily towards the F-15E (a two-seat version of a fighter, with higher payload and fuel capacity, and needing a second crewman to fully utilize the advanced weaponry and avionics), than a "trainer" VF-0. And considering Kawamori's background/knowledge, that's likely a big part of the homage/inspiration. (as well as the F-16XL, again) If it was primarily a trainer---then why was Shin up front and Edgar in back? If they were really teaching Shin to fly a valk with a "proper" trainer, it'd be Roy in the back, yelling at Shin to stop sucking. If it were mainly a trainer---the rear cockpit would be almost useless to Edgar. They were flying as a pilot/WSO crew, just like the F-14 and F-15E and Tornado IDS. Yes, most any two-seat version of a fighter can be used as a trainer, and the 0D was being used as such for its first scene---nowadays they often have removable rear flightsticks for that purpose, as the WSO (guy in the back) will usually have unique-to-the-rear-seat side-stick controllers for operating the weapons and radar. ::could use detailed VF-0D rear cockpit drawings if anyone has them:: So that's the likely scenario----used as a trainer that first day as it was the best option (as any two-seater is a better trainer than any single-seater), then reconfigured/operated back to "normal" 0D "strike fighter" configuration as soon as possible.
  14. David Hingtgen
    Has anyone asked Mr K if the "305" modex number for Shin will be printed on the ventral fins etc? To me the printed-on modex numbers are still one of the best things the v2 1/60 M&M 1J's have over the 1/48's, and is still a sore point to me that Grace's -27 has a sticker while Brera's is printed... All the other "little tampos" are just warning labels/details, but the modex number is unique to the plane (which in the Macross world, means it's the pilot's personal number more or less) Gotta be printed on for each unique colorscheme, since Yamato did it and Bandai usually does.
  15. David Hingtgen
    So---Devil Deathscythe? The wings are certainly EW Deathscythe's I think, but not much else seemed to be directly from it. (I'm sure there's a mobile armor I'm unfamiliar with that matches much better, but I presume they're trying to work in a bit of a G-Gundam homage again) Or heck, Zeong again? (so dark and smokey, hard to tell...)
  16. David Hingtgen
    I would like additional info on that too. I tried taking mine apart there, but didn't get very far. Would appreciate details on EXACTLY where to "pry" to get things apart. (As Bandai/Yamato/Arcadia all love to superglue stuff together)
  17. David Hingtgen
    Only diagram I've seen actually showing a VIFF move, was to vector the nozzles forward to the fully downwards position while at the top of a loop---being inverted at that point, that would actually force the plane downwards. (I believe most ideas on VIFFing are very a "Top Gun" inspired "putting the brakes on")
  18. David Hingtgen
    Dang it, I read the previous post wrong. Hmmn, I wonder if the weapons will work.
  19. David Hingtgen
    Ghost question: Going through the various sites, and Sketchley's translations etc, there's a lot of conflicting info. It almost seems the QF-2001 was ret-conned to be the QF2200D-A, and the QF2200D became the QF-2200D-B, or something like that. And which became the "booster" version and which is the "recon drone" version also seems to be opposite depending on the source. I believe Yamato's two versions are identical except for paint---were any differences ever found? Because I'm leaning towards picking up an "A" version just for the paint-job (I think it'll go better with the blue), but if "canon" says that only B versions were ever used on the VF-0, then it'd be more "correct" to put the grey B version on it.
  20. David Hingtgen
    Anyone got a link to MW's "main" original Yamato VF-0 thread from back when? I can't find it anywhere.
  21. David Hingtgen
    If they're not going to do the -30 game repaints next, they could at least do some more renewal -27's (Grace's, some from the 30th Ann game, etc).
  22. David Hingtgen
    That's the main point--it probably COULD serve as a complete replacement, but current policies don't ALLOW it to do so. The F-22 isn't "allowed" to perform any manuever using thrust vectoring, that it couldn't otherwise do using normal aerodynamic controls. The vectoring is only only allowed to speed up that manuever, allow that manuever to be performed directly after another energy-intensive manuever, to exit the manuever quicker, etc. Vectoring is only to "enhance" its manuevering, not "add new ones". Which really seems to be kind of a waste.
  23. David Hingtgen
    No more so than a Strike Cannon on a -1J, but it "should". And it certainly adds more appeal/play value to it. (since all the GOOD weaponry comes with the Ghost)
  24. David Hingtgen
    I sure hope the Ghost booster is compatible, I don't want to have to wait a year or two until a new 0A/S comes out, to have a Ghost to put on it. (the different tailfins may be an issue though) We'll know for sure if Arcadia includes replacement/optional color-matched "pylon-mounting-capable" conformal tank bits---the Ghosts only came with white and grey ones for Roy and Shin----we'd need blue ones for the 0D. ::off to find a Yamato Ghost booster set::
  25. David Hingtgen
    Well, it SHOULD be, hopefully. I do wonder if the VF-0D was originally intended to match French Mirages----color is quite close.
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