jenius

Agreed, details seen in extreme close-ups are often much LESS noticeable in person. There have been countless times where it wasn't until editing pictures for my website that I noticed little build issues on toys. That said, bent turrets are big enough where I don't think we'll have any problem seeing those and as soon as you notice it it will drive you crazy forever. I've got one on preorder and I'll honor it but if I was at all on the fence I'd wait to buy this thing until a repaint or some reviews.

I kinda think someone is focusing on all the stuff that really doesn't matter... like clothes... and ignoring all the stuff that actually made the show good... like compelling characters. Actually, no, you're saying the drama sucked. I'll agree, there were some plot holes and deadends but I think you're tucked a little too tightly within your own box to enjoy a large swab of scifi. You have preconceived notions based on Earth-man history as to what a future MUST be like that is going to ruin all depictions of the future that don't jive with what you've imagined. On that note, I'll bet you loved The Fifth Element (and I loved it so no knocking). That seems to be right up your notion of the future's alley (but then again, that's also showing Earth people in the future so it would make sense).

While The Sentinels did get pretty crazy on a few different levels it's kind of wrong as adults to look back at the alien designs for a children's TV show and say "Oh my God, those are so lame." The Karbarrans are just Wookies... you got a problem with Chewbacca? The name, on the other hand, is almost as bad as the squid people being from Calamari or whatever it was in Star Wars. The Karbarrans... Care-bear-ans... So clever.

I've been saying that a Mospeada movie would be a great idea for a long time. Mospeada is so episodic it wouldn't be that insane to cut it down to a 2 hour movie. They could fix some of the plot contrivances that had folks with jets driving motorcycles across country and stuff like that. Make it the story of a guy crash-landing on Earth. Dealing with Earth people so sick of war they're willing to turn on their own. Have him be a hardened alien hating bigot that meets a beautiful girl and takes her along with him so he can protect her. Then she turns out to be an evolved alien, big fight, nearly scorched Earth, the end.

It doesn't FEEL at all like BSG for a while and it's pretty predictable after the big explosion but still, I'd say it was decent.

I should make one of those quizzes on how to tell if you're a nerd and if you are, how to tell if you're high functioning. Let's just say you're high functioning if you have a job that doesn't indulge your nerdy obssesions, a significant other that doesn't indulge your nerdy obsessions, own a vehicle that is not a vespa/scooter (or no vehicle if you're a super urbanite), and a living space that doesn't require familial assistance (meaning you live on your own and pay your own rent). If you make your living blogging about anime while working part time in a comic book store and you live in your parents' basement and the closest thing you've come to intercourse is watching hentai then you are LOW functioning.

You will NEVER hear from them if Yamato never gets back to them. Did you ask for a part for a toy that is currently in production? All Overdrive does is act as a forwarding service for international customers. You write Overdrive "Hey, my toy broke, I need X part" and Overdrive forwards that to Yamato. Then Overdrive occasionally gets a big box of nothing but toy parts. They look who asked for what and contact you. If your part never comes in they won't write you to indicate that it still hasn't arrived.

I meant no offense as I consider myself a high-functioning nerd but I also hate to be the bearer of bad news but, assuming you're an adult, you're a nerd too. Now I don't want to try to draw up some strict definition for "nerd" but it's generally safe to say it's VERY nerdy for a grown man to collect toys... even if they occasionally call their toys "collectibles." The good news is, if you enjoy what you do then you shouldn't be bothered by the label. Also, it's in bad taste in any social class to be a braggart (even if their is some semblance in shame in the highest numbers). I find the last thing my friends with yachts and such do is boast about what they've spent although all are certainly happy to share their enthusiasm like we do with our threads dedicated to toys. Remember, it's not the size of the collection that matters, it's the pleasure you give or derive with it.

Is this like nerdom's equivalent to a biggest dick competition?

I apologize, I was thinking of that super fold pack for some reason. Brain fart.

The tornado armor is a pink color... this is the unpainted prototype. EDIT - no, i am not joking.

Did HG and FASA have their legal tango before or after FASA's legal tango with Playmates?

Don't forget EXO

We sent Peter to Poland after he professed a love for Macross7.

Linky!

I'm sure you could gather that from a pic on anymoon.com

Arthurius, I posted pics on my site of the Aoshima Tread next to the Bandai 1/60 DX Ozma... there are also size comparisons of the 1/60 VF-25 and the 1/48 in different posts. Between the two you should be able to get some sort of a feel while you wait for someone to take that pic for you.

I don't buy every single release of a toy (unless it's Mospeada) so I don't really care if the 1/48s will never have a CF-1J or something like that. The LV1 is a beautiful toy and definitely amongst my favorite Yamato releases ever. It's vastly superior to the LVIII VF-1S. $250 is a good price.

They're probably pissed they didn't change more names due to the rights issues now. They Americanized the names to make the characters appeal more to American kids. As to why "Rick Hunter" it was probably no more deep than someone saying "That sounds like a cool name kids will love... 'cause Rick is an any man name and Hunter sounds tough."

sad http://anymoon.com/blog/2007/01/21/yamato-160-vf-0s/ http://anymoon.com/blog/2007/10/31/yamato-...nknown-soldier/ http://anymoon.com/blog/2008/01/17/yamato-...kudo-ghost-set/

If you owned one of those 1/72 Legioss toys I think you'd find it funny just how small that complaint about the hands would be with the various other complaints you would have. This was their smallest and cheapest line.

Begin meltdown of Kara Thrace writing on my mark.... MARK!

Nah... still stickin' with the Disha on this one.... she's the kind of hot that turns straight girls gay.

Uh, every time they say "Protoculture"

As to the Robotech fans not caring about anime, I'm sure most have seen a smattering of other shows. I think it boils down more to the westernization present in Robotech. Robotech took three shows, none of which were a war over resources, and turned them ALL into a war over resources. That's about as American as Apple Pie and Manifest Destiny. That's why some RT fans can watch the originals and STILL prefer Robotech. That's also why RT gets compared to American SciFi more often than anime in these discussions. EDIT - I guess the original Southern Cross is kind of a war over resources... but that's a whole ball of odd.