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The Combattler weapons shown in the book were for an exclusive re-release of some kind. I can't remember exactly what the conditions were but the chances of getting them are slim.

The Eva's odd beauty proved too much and a quick check of Amenbo was the final straw, it's just over a 1000yen cheaper there so I caved and pre-ordered. It came to just over 7000yen with cheapo shipping to the UK making it around £30 alltold which is only a few quid more then I paid for the first SOC Eva.

Yeah I'm glad I only ever brought one SOC Eva before. I keep meaning to also buy a unit 02 at the very least. At least they've used the new size properly, more detailed armour then before, even more accurate prog knife holster and the horn looks far more imposing/less likely to get lost in the carpet.

Looking amazing, just amazing. Cockpit is very nicely done in particular.

Bandai keep expanding their ever amazing SOC line and the figures are just getting more and more irresistible, so much so that we kinda spun Norikos Gunbuster thread onto other toys. With that in mind I'm starting this thread so we can all keep up to date on all new and future SOC toys: Currently in production we have, Gunbuster, (DX size Nov release/18'900yen) - OUT NOW! http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1949/5mb4.jpg Scheduled SOC Spec Eva-01, (first of a new line. This has an inner angel body with lots of removable armour 7.5", Dec release/6'800yen) http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1596/7io2.jpg Walker Gallier, (from Xabungle) (5-6" Dec release, 8'800yen, with bonus robot kit) http://toyboxst.inwards.com/phorum/file.php?1,file=2985 SOC Spec Blue Comet Lazyner (5.5" Size, will include a talking base, Feb release/7'800yen) Giant God Ideon: (12" size, Mar release/19'800yen) http://www.toysdaily.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=59045 Forthcoming There is also a new book out cataloguing the line, http://www.hlj.com/product/MDW23653

I just decided to try that for myself too, have already taught it Gunbuster, Bandai etc.. Spec Eva is great, I have the original SOC Eva and I can't belive how badly I want this one too. More SOC's, Ideon: (release date unknown) http://www.toysdaily.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=59045 More Gunbuster, (Dec) http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1949/5mb4.jpg More Spec Eva, (also Dec) http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1596/7io2.jpg Walker Gallier, (from Xabungle) (Dec again, arrgghh) http://toyboxst.inwards.com/phorum/file.php?1,file=2985 I'm high on SOC pictures right now but this is the Gunbuster thread so perhaps we should start a dedicated SOC thread. In fact i think I will, I'll just repost all this info there and we can let Noriko have his thread back.

Actually those were shown in a picture way back when it was still (mostly) concept art being shown, I think it was the page with the drawings of things like the colliders and rip off chest plate. I have that issue at home so I'll check it out later if anyone really cares. Speaking of SOC Eva, have you guys seen the new SOC Spec Eva? It blows the old one out of the water.

Yah just had to remind me. I have to try and squeeze the YF-19 in between Gunbuster and Ideon, the latter of which is looking almost exactly like what I wanted to see. The arms and especially the shoulders have suffered a fair bit but I'm happy to see it's being made. Ideon doesn't look complicated but it has lots of little details like wheels and things that if you try and think about it too hard you'll realise how difficult it is to work a functional transformation out. Check out youtube for some clips of the combination/anime magic.

Can this thing get any more awesome? Twoducks, I pre-ordered Gunbuster over the YF-19 long ago, as much as I love the 19 Gunbuster is just offering so much more for the money. And now they show us a display stand that can play double duty in ready made dioramas! I can only imagine how classy the booklet for this is going to be...

Transformers Unicron, I saw that and thought "My god, I have got to start buying toys again!"

That's all good info and Febuary is sooner then I was expecting but I was really hoping for the R2 perfect guide to be inculded.

That's really good considering the size it's been built at.

More cool pro stuff: Lotsa pics of the Dom set, check out the size of the box! http://ga.sbcr.jp/g-toys/plamodel2006/08/index.html and more on the CCA line up here, http://ga.sbcr.jp/g-toys/plamodel2006/09/index.html Including the first pics of Jegan, http://ga.sbcr.jp/g-toys/plamodel2006/09/images/24.jpg

A couple of new pics of the main mech we all want for christmas, http://www.flickr.com/photos/18251255@N00/...57594337020472/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/18251255@N00/...57594337020472/ Looks like a final production model to me with diecast hips, lower legs and upper arms. And look, the arm covers arn't having any trouble staying shut plus the colours are nice and crisp. *love*

The Ends control system would have been defined by whoever built it, most likely it was purposefully built to be used by the results of the experiments that produced Anemone. I don't think the ring thing is that big of a deal, it's only shown to plant the idea that they are actually still on the same planet after passing the Great wall. I've been spending a little while rewatching 30-40, in close succession and with hindsight there is an awfull lot of information that my mind just completely glazed over the first time I watched it. A couple of things I noticed today, In the episode "Pacific state" that opens with Stoner narrating a breif piece on ancient Earth and it's surfer cultuer you can see charles & Ray plus Talho and Holland chilling out on the beach while what seems to be Renton and Eureka run past them and into the sea. Why? Who knows, but it was a nice view of an alternate life kinda like Evas original ending had. Getting back to the plot, I was wondering about the long forgotten Amita Drive. But in episode 38, "Date of Birth" Eureka is telling Renton about how Adrock saved her. There is a clip that shows him wrestling the compac drive out of it's socket to try and stop the seven swell, afterwards his side of the cockpit is discovered empty except for the disconnected Compac drive and the Amita drive is now sitting by itself in the seat. Perhaps this is suggesting that Adrock somehow became or led to the creation of the Amita drive, this may also be why the seven swell happened again when Renton attached it. Dewey's imprisonment is after the first summer of love/Adrocks dissapearence, possibily because of it so he has plenty of freedom and influence to collar Eureka. He has been plotting his revenge against the Scab Coral for a long time after all.

Grandpa Thurston only built the first Ref Board, because the Nirvrash was the prototype for everything else to come after. I imagine that after he'd solved how to do it the military just revese engineered it. Dewey had only been imprisoned for a few years, he was active during the first sumnmer of love and during the time Eureka was discovered. As for the Nirvarshes original form, it probably just adapted itself for Renton. It did after all recreate it's own body.

Game(s): I thought the title of the first one was "A New Wave". Has the first already been released over there and you're talking about the second one, "A New Ray"?

Ray's ring isn't even mentioned in the dialogue, Renton picks it up, examines it closely and see's that it has an engraving inside very similar to Charles Ring. Had a lightbulb moment earlier on today when thinking about the despair syndrome people, perhaps it's not a disease but these people are locked in communication with the scab coral. The way they spoke would seme to support this. Anemone, wasn't she just one of those experiments to turn refugees into humna/coralian hybrids? She certainly isn't the same as Eureka which makes me wonder why she was wearing one of those electro snake collars. Game: Is this out yet in the US? Anyone got it? There's no sign of it over here in the UK.

Well then that's that, after a year and a half of pawing at the screen in frustration for new episodes it's finally all over and what an amazing show it was all told. I'd love to take a couple of days of work to watch it beginging to end non-stop once all the dvd's are out. Not gonna talk about the ending here though, see this thread started by Jwinges for super spoiler action and DO NOT enter if you haven't seen every minute of the show. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=20473 It's a shame that a lot of people stopped wtaching it so early on because I can't think of anything else ever animated or otherwise that has kept me so captivated and made me care so much about what happens. Make a dammed sequel/prequel/sidestory/alternate version, I don't care, I gotta have more of this kind of quality.

Ray's ring: Well they were on earth the whole time, the scab or whterver it is seemed to have built a second surface or shell around the existing earth. So when the Hakucho-Go exploded the ring must have found it's way down to the "old" earth through a hole. The Gekko State crew: I don't think they wer eevr meant to be anything other then "staff". The only reason they are so unique in design is to distingusih Gekko State from the military and consequently this show from Gundam. Nirvarsh's true/final form: It was pretty cool but it could have at least crossed it's arms while it was standing there. Adrock: Dewey said he was "the king of science" who disproved the rather BS theory that made Dewey kill his father and later disocvered what the Coralians were etc. This gave Dewey the knowledge he needed to take his revenge on the Coralian/Scab. Rentons father/sister: That wasn't really explained at all, all you're told is that they someone crossed the "Zone" and entered the Command cluster where they stayed to communicate with the Scab. The writing on the moon was kind of cute though it reminded me of Trigun (which probably wasn't the intent) and also the OTT entire-solar-system-effecting antics of Top 2. I wonder what Bandai will do with this for the english release, it's probably going to be end up being an easily recognizable scene. The most satisfying resolution was Anemone and Dominic, to the point where they almost upstaged Renton and Eureka. The captain of the Izumo kind of came out of nowhere to become a major player at the last minute and then the heavily upgraded ship didn't really do anything. Devilfish was awesome, if you've gotta destroy a shiny new mecha then that's the way to do it. The look on Deweys face was just great. Still not entriely clear what the summer of love is and Adrock never even speaks! I demand a prequel!

If Graham knew about this then he shouldn't have had to hide it being as it has nothing to do with Yamato. Either way it's pretty awesome, I will look into affording it when it comes out. btw, anyone esle think the acronym for the line is hilarious?

Irony: The episode "Shout to the Top" contained only a small reference to Gunbuster while "When you Wish upon a Star" has the big one. Painfully, I have to wait another day to see it, Grrr!! *chews furniture* Small fanboyish observation: Bloody hell, can Gekko-Go move!

OK, this was unexpected... Bandai Japan now has a Gundam product site in English... http://bandai-hobby.net/english/ I like the comments about the HCMP Nu Gundams diecast feet, they are there "to enhance the heaviness".

Up to par? No it isn't. Affordable?, Lets just say that it's very unlikley the SHE model will ever be the YF-19 of my collection.

I've been getting them off IRC and watching them as fast as I can and even then I still couldn't watch them all yet. saw 43-48 last night. Anyways, like UN Spacy said, this completly reaffirms and validates my earlier splurge of enthusiasm for the show. I'd been starting to wonder during the lull times if the show could ever recapture it's glory and whether it was worth me paying out for the american dvd's (the SE's at that) Man, was I wrong to doubt. This show is the complete opposite of the "Destiny" incident in every way & ep 48 - "Ballet Mechanique" is very possibily the most engaging thing I've ever seen. I was gripping my desk and leaning in towards the screen all but shouting my encouragement. Still two more to go. *joy*