TheLoneWolf

If you can't find the US demo disc, it would be a lot easier to find the VFX2 demo disc that came with DYRL for the PSX. It's the *exact* same demo of VFX2 that came with the OPM magazine (obviously, the other demos are different).

Ah, Edo Adromedo (sp?), I remember that guy. A lot of us used to think he was a girl because he used Minmay as his avatar and had an ambivalent screen name. I pity da foo dat hit on him. The really funny part is that he still outnumbers most of our post counts. Also, most of his posts were 1 page minimum. The only reason some of us have surpassed him is that we've had an extra 4 years to post. Come to think of it, that's actually pretty sad.

Unless it's already been fixed, I'm not having this problem. Oh yeah, thanks for reminder that MW has an actual homepage.

I don't believe the 1/60's will ever go up in value. Despite my love for them, their detachable legs proved to be a fatal flaw. When they first debuted, they were the most accurate representation of the Valkyrie in toy format, but the 1/48 has since blown them out of the water. In order for a toy to increase in value, it must be rare and in high demand. Overall, the 1/60 now fails in both categories. Unless Yamato releases the Elintseeker and Super Ostrich in 1/48 scale, these two are the only exceptions. The 1/48 line I can see increasing in value. Yamato manufactures them in standard amounts and today's fans are devouring each release. Even more, the appeal of the 1/48's isn't limited to Macross fans, Transformers fans have also bought quite a few. However, I do not forsee the 1/48's reaching the levels of the Takatoku's, the 21st century is quite a different toy era than the early 1980's. In the 1980's, fans bought toys to play with, no one at the time could forsee how much they would increase in value. So finding Takatoku's in resellable condition became a challenge, which helped increase their value. Today's toy fans realize that there is still a small chance to capitalize on their toys and buy them in bulk and keep them in MISB condition (ie: our own Godzilla). While this accounts for the minority of collectors, a larger number of fans are starting to buy doubles of their toys: one to play with, one to keep MISB. Finally, unlike Takatoku, Yamato has realized that there's money to be made in reissuing their toys, just as long as the reissues are moderately spread apart. This may be bad for the collector, but it's great for the company. Overall, the 1/48's will still increase in value, but I doubt they'll ever reach the astronomical levels that the Takatoku's did.

Bah, no Vanessa no vote! However, since A1 is on the list...

If Yamato released all those Valkyries in 1/48 scale, I'd be a very poor yet happy man.

Myth: In episode 10, Blind Game, an animation error shows Max with missles attached to his tailfins. Fact: The missles were intentionally added in by animator Ichiro Itano when he realized that Max's standard armaments would not provide enough firepower to destroy the Zentraedi ship.

Zombie thread! Good news guys, I just had Ryuji paint and ship me the standing Minmay and it arrived in near PERFECT condition. This time around he shipped the head, hands, and hair in small boxes within the actual box. They also have small pegs so you can attach them to the body in a jiffy, though you'd probably want to use super-glue in the long run, the pegs are pretty thin. The only problem was that one of Minmay's purple ribbons came off her hair, but it's nothing a drop of super-glue won't fix. Finally, there's a small chip on the heel of Minmay's shoe approximately 1cm x 1cm. I've gone over this kit with a fine toothed comb and those the only two problems. Hell, they're so petty that I'd have to reclassify them as trivial. Overall, it's a beautiful kit with a paint job better than anything that was painted at a factory. The gold trimming on Minmay's dress is so precise without a hint of overspray. Thanks again Ryuji. As for everyone else, if you decide to commission Ryuji to paint your kit, you don't have to worry about it getting damaged in shipping. FYI, I live in Maryland, USA.

Hey Rohby, put my name down for one!

I'm actually starting to wonder if that's supposed to be Kim or Vanessa, and not Shammy. Note the lack of Shammy's trademark socks. Also keep in mind that in DYRL the animators made a pretty lavish cell of Vanessa taking off her glasses, so maybe this figure is a tribute to that animation?

Woohoo, an Isamu flightsuit!!! What I find interesting is this time, CMS hasn't even bothered to disguise the chase figure? While it didn't take long at all the determine what the chase figure was from Series 2, it seems anti-climactic that the chase has been revealed during the pre-order stage. As for those who are complaining about too many Minmay's and the Flower Girl, don't forget that most Japanese fanboys go apeshit over Macross' underage girls. These are probably the same figures that will drive the sales for CMS. It appears that we Americans are the only ones who want Isamu, Guld, Roy, etc. From that perspective, I'm glad we got Max and Isamu this time. And dammit, where's my TV Skull Squadron?!!?

Except that the gummi pilot has more detail.

Is that the one with the LEDs in the nose? I think it might have had LED's. Damn I wish I had saved those screenshots.

Kanata, there's also the Chinese bootleg 1/55. It's based after the 200x reissue line and comes with a removable clear canopy. IIRC, the paint scheme is almost 100% accurate. It's very rare here in the USA, I've only seen it once on ebay and it the bidding started at 49.99. Funny because it sold for the equivalent of $5 in China. Speaking of which, that reminds me, someone here might still be able to get one. Need to PM him.

Toynami has already stated that they wouldn't produce an SDF-1 because they can't sell any variations of it. I doubt a battle-damaged SDF-1 would sell, though another possibility would be a DYRL SDF-1 (Harmony Gold apparently has the merchandising rights to DYRL, just not the film rights) but the DYRL SDF-1 is so different it would require pretty much a entirely new mold. But I wouldn't put it past Toynami to sell a TV SDF-1 with the ARMD-1 & 2 and call it a DYRL SDF-1 A Beta makes a lot of sense, as it could only push more sales of Toynami's current line of Alphas. The only problem is that there are no toys for Toynami to copy off of, unless you count the prototype Gakkens or Lansay Treads. While these guys are rare and expensive, they're unimpressive when compared to other 21st century toys. Dare I say, their designs (the toy design, not the mecha itself) were ho-hum even in the 1980's. IMO, it would be a disservice to the fans who've waited 20 years for a Beta\Tread toy only to be served with something mediocre. Then there's the Cyclone\Mospeada. Toynami could easily rip-off this design, but anyone who's handled one can tell you that there are lots of small hinges and plastic tabs that could easily break. Given Toynami's poor QC record and corner-cutting practices, ripping off the Gakken toy could prove to be a debacle. Oh yeah, now I remember, Toynami doesn't care how their fans feel. All Toynami sees is $$$ Personally, my money's on an MPC Strike Valkyrie.

Interesting, I always assumed that the movie was going to be included in this release. IIRC, when this set was announced almost 2 years ago, I could have sworn that Manga was going to include the movie. I can only hope that Manga has something meaningful in store for it.

If you're going to be through the DC area, Springfield Mall in VA has about 3 small anime shops in it, not to mention one of the last arcades in the area. It's right off I-95 "mixing bowl." You'll know it when the traffic suddenly comes to a screeching halt, even if it's 11 in the evening

Same here. If it's just a re-package, I'll skip. A Future Chronicle would be nice, but since it features a good amount of footage from SDF, DYRL, etc it could be a conflict of interest, not to mention a possible legal problem.

Wasn't Macross Plus released 10 years ago? Does anyone know how long Manga's license is? I wonder if this release is Manga's last chance at milking the M+ license. It may explain why Manga (other than just being lazy bastards) won't remaster this release. Why spend the money on an expensive remaster if your license is about to expire. Just my nickel.

He did, he was an agent sent by the Canadian government to take down the Hulk. Though, back then Wolverine was just a strong guy with claws attached to his gloves. Claremont was the one who threw in the healing factor, adamantium skeleton, and retractable adamantium claws. Btw, who's that redhead in your avatar? As for X3, I think it will have the debut of Phoenix and explore her powers. They may throw a hint or two at her dark side, but I think the full blown Dark Phoenix Saga will be reserved for X4 or X5. IMO, that's simply too much story to pack into a two-hour movie. edit: grammar

You have to pay an additional $100 to get backwards compatibility? That's one of the most lame things I've heard so far regarding these next gen consoles. In this case, it's not entirely Microsoft's fault. You see, MS had a huge fallout with Nvidia, who made the video card for the original XBox. Nvidia has since sworn off any future collaboration with MS. Now, the problem is that XB games are coded to work specifically with Nvidea's chipset. With no Nvidia chipset on the 360, the old XB games just won't work. Now, there will be two versions of the 360 released. The first will be the bare bones version, and the 2nd with have the x-pod and built-in hard drive. *IF* the hard drive version can play old XB games, it will have to be through software emulation. The downside is that no emulator I know of (JB0 will correct me if I'm wrong ) is 100% perfect, they've all got a few small bugs here and there. So don't expect 100% compatibility. edit: Before anyone says "Well the PS2 plays PS1 games perfectly", the PS2 does not play PS1 games through emulation. The PS2 actually has PS1 hardware built into it. And even with the extra PS1 hardware, there are still a handful of PS1 games that just won't boot on the PS2.

Lots of sources are stating that the pics Ladic posted are real. Not a bad design, way better than the PS2 and original XB designs. What's really interesting is the rumor that the 360 hard drive version will come pre-loaded with a custom version of Halo 2. I wonder where they got that idea from *coughhackedxboxescough*. Normally, I would blow this rumor off, but when asked about backwards compatibility, one of MS' reps said something along this lines of "we have something special planned." Not exactly a confirmation or a denial, but with backwards compatibility currently being impossible on the 360, a custom version of Halo 2 fits in perfectly with what that rep said.

44 orders!!! Woohoo, looks like this this project's gonna become a reality.

Definitely put me down for 1 kit too.

Simple answer: No. Long answer: The battroid mode is awful, simple aspects such as the backpack and groin have as much detail as a GoBot. No gunpod in fighter mode is also unacceptable by today's toy standards. As for the scale, most of us agree that 1/100 is way too small. Now, as much as I'd love to have a 1/48 YF-19, I doubt Yamato likes us that much. So how about a 1/60 YF-19? I think it's a perfect compromise of the two scales.