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I must agree with Cobywan! Hey John, is this too late to request a nicely sculpted launch arm for the 1/72 Hasegawa - maybe with a metal tube insert for strength? I'd definitely buy a few of those!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe thats canon. It looks like someone photoshoped some atlas-like launch vehicle to the top & bottom of the YF-19.

Hey, how about an "unscripted drama" aka: Reality show about a bunch of rebels in a trash compactor where they have to bob for water monsters or climb a bunch of obstactles? Every episode the imperial council will have to vote out a hapless rebel to be ejected into space! Darth Vader could be the host. Man it's all these reality shows that are putting people like me out of business!! Don't support them Support my addiction to Macross!!

Hey a little off-topic here, but how do you get a wallpaper to stretch across two monitors? I have a ATI Radeon 9200 card with a dual monitor setup (1600x1200 primary 21" and a 1280X1024 secondary 17") but they both display the same background - the 17" just displays it cropped. Is there a setting that I am not aware of that will allow a big graphic to stretch across two monitors or two different backgrounds per monitor? Thanks, Wm

HEY!!! I worked on Earth Final Conflict! Making Sci Fi is more fun than watching it Plus it paid the bills. There should be more sci-fi be it TV or feature in general - plenty of room to move around (plus it pays for the Macross stuff )

Hey - don't forget about the resin backseat Minmay! Backseat Minmay 1/72 - $10

oOOHH! I would definitely second Mechleader's suggestion of a seated Minmay for the back seat of the VT-1 (main reason I haven't started one) - preferably with Minmay's full head and pony tail with her holding her helmut.

That looks fantastic - way to go Jesse!! We all here at MW are deeply appreciative of all your efforts!

Wow!! Fantastic casting John!! looking good

Hey, if it frees up room for stickys does that mean someone could sticky my build-up threads (at least the pointers to my build-up threads... which I've been politely asking for the last year?) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=691 I still get weekly PMs about where to find my older build-ups! I don't mind - love the interest, but its answering the same questions over and over again. I'll update this thread whenever I get a new build-up or photos of my models...

Absolutely fantastic work John!! Thanks for posting the pictures and allowing us to follow along your process. It looks great - I will definitely be ordering one or two for sure!! Can't wait to see your build up - by the way, will the Hasegawa VF-1 be removeable after construction? Looking forward to the launcher as well...

Hey thanks for letting me know... (I found out here before Hobbyfan) I was just going to transfer the prize to Monkey-N for the 1/72 Booster project!! Why didn't we see more Macross entries from here? Not that I'm complaining... Thanks (nice to feel loved)

Fantastic work John! Good pictures, I see what you mean by the right amount of bulge - it looks great! What do you think about the "teeth" details around the bell openings? Would you consider casting that knee/bent part so that we can adapt a regular Hasegawa fighter kit instead of using the strike/super and omitting all the fast packs? They are cheaper - less waste too Looking really good!

Hi all, There's a little Macross modelling contest going on at Hobby fan. Check it out! http://hobbyfan.com/gallery/view_album.php...ame=album588&s= Vote here: http://hobbyfan.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3030 (Connection is a little slow)

Maybe seeing how the Russian r-7 rockets / Soyuz detail their exterior might inform you on how to panel line or add riveting details to the Booster.

I guess here's some conceptual inspiration...

Sorry if its already been posted here before - but I thought it was pretty well done. http://www.01.246.ne.jp/~eri-shun/gall_macross.htm http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Bingo/9768/gallery.html

Hey John, So true... maybe you could provide a plan top and bottom view next time you take a photo. Proportions are always difficult - especially when they are hand-drawn. Below are the teeth details I was talking about earlier.

Hey John, I assume you have this scan already - its in the Perfect Memory, but the Design Works also has it and its a bit bigger (although I'm not sure if its any clearer) I believe these are the only published "canon" designs for the Booster. Please don't take this the wrong way - may I just comment that it seems as though the booster maybe a bit "fatter" in plan especially around the UN Kite symbol, then taper in quite a bit to tuck itself under the big engine bells. This is especially evident in the rear 3/4 view, it shows the fast packs to be almost as fat as the engine bell's diameter, then the tail sweeps back to the 5:30 position on the top right bell. However, I think you've captured it dead on in elevation. Additionally, I would like to add as a wishlist detail, that when you come around to the openings, ie: the pack opening to the rear engine bells - what do you think about adding some "teeth" details around the edge of the openings like the Yamato fast packs? Please don't take these as critizisms - you do fantastic work - please just think of them as comments or suggestions (you know tone is always lost in e-mails). Forever your admirer and fellow Canuck!

Great work John, Hey I was wondering if this would also be a good thread or place for Booster references. If anyone has any colour references - I would love to see them. I scanned this concept sketch out of the Design Works.

Fantastic work John!! Great details up the "pipe"! Love the rivets - especially the ball joint - fantastic!! Will the ball joint be operational in the finished model - or will it just be for positioning - then glued in place? I'm so glad that you're back - great to see a master at work!

This is absolutely fantastic - thank you all for making this possible. I am such a great fan of yours John - I will be looking forward with great anticipation. Might I suggest that what ever is in doubt (I know there is a lack of clear information on this particular mech) please error (creative adjustment) on the side of making the boosters sleeker (narrower more in keeping with Hasegawa's interpretation of the Valkyrie) Any chance of adding some smaller panel lines and rivets like the Hasegawa kits so there isn't so much of a textural difference between the styrene kit and the resin kit? Good plan about the raffle, wow a chance at a John built model!! Will PM ya Rob this weekend about it!

WOOHOO!! I second that 1/72 scale suggestion!!

Wow! John Moscato, now I know it will be worth it!! Fantastic! I am a real fan of his.

Hey MN, So sorry to hear about it - I for one am very grateful for all your efforts and look forward to your goal - just getting caught up on the soap opera now Also estatic that its alive again - I sincerely hope you will recoup your losses. Any chance of pictures or where it is at this point? Thanks again MN!!