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I like the new AB scheme... looks a bit more aggressive. I'm not sure if it's just the darker blue. I wonder why they're showing a clear fan jet?

The VF-19 is PT with the possible exception of the hands, it looks like the VF-1 is following suit. EDIT - Wait, do you own a V1 1/60? Those things are absolute rubbish. This thing already looks like a huge improvement at an even smaller scale.

I emailed back and forth with Overdrive a couple weeks ago, sometime in November. Was your Ostrich shipping with other items that hadn't been released yet? The emailing I did with them to coordinate when they would send my Elintseeker and we agreed we'd wait until one more big toy was released so I could save on shipping.

I think you guys are confusing a good looking VF-1 for something that has to be Yamato influenced. Look at where the head is in battroid mode, the wings and nosecone, the backpack, there is plenty there differentiating it from Yamato's efforts but seeing as it is a toy of the exact same vehicle I'm sure we'll find tons of stuff in common.

There's something a bit mousey about the nose but otherwise it looks fantastic.

I don't know, at 1/100 scale it's going to be quite a bit smaller than the VF-19Kai they're making. I'm hoping we see a price no higher than 5500. The competition, number of variants, and the potential for website exclusives should help keep the standard editions prices down.

I just looked at the really big pics for the first time and wow... there are some really ugly compromises there. I'm still looking forward to reviewing one as I'm sure they'll be dirt cheap.

Models? Damn.... Still, more Macross is a good thing.

Wow... That additional coverage is awesome! More destroid goodness!! I wonder if Yamato is going to can their Phalanx since it doesn't seem due out any time soon and Bandai is going to be releasing smaller (ie cheaper) destroids.

If this is 1/100 scale.... goodnight Toynami.

Both the 1/48 and the 1/60 V2 are perfect transformation toys.... I'm not sure what you're talking about as far as removeable nosecones. The fact you CAN, if you feel so inclined, remove the nosecone on the V2 (as shown as a feature in the actual show) doesn't make it less perfect as if you don't want to remove that part you never have too and it's never going to just fall off on its own.

My magic eight ball comment.... the third in the series will likely be a long time in coming. Instead we will see plenty of variants of the first two toys... complete with Tamashii website exclusives! (that's a sad exclamation point).

Robotech the Movie according to Carl Macek: HG Calls, "Hey, Macek, can you make a movie from Robotech? Animated movies are making a killing for Disney right now and we want to try to get in on that action." Macek who has seen DYRL? answers "Yep, I have just the film in mind." HG: "Great, go to Japan, your budget is $X." Macek flies to Japan, says "I want to release an English dub of DYRL as Robotech the Movie. I can pay you $X for the rights." Tatsunoko: "Haha, nooooooo way. You're going to need to come up with a LOT more money than that." HG call Macek: "So, how is Robotech the movie coming." Macek, having no clue what he's going to do now that he can't get DYRL is freaking out but he has heard of MZ23 being a hit and says "Hit a speedbump but I'm still working on it." He then goes on to work some story out of MZ23, flies to Los Angeles, shows it to the big wigs of Canon and HG and they tell him "This is crap, re-work it entirely." Macek makes up a story, right there, on the spot, to replace the story of his original draft of the film. He has the film finished as per his off the top of his head re-write, gets it to Canon, and it sees a pathetic release (going up against Aliens IIRC).

Stop spamming the thread, I keep checking it thinking that something exciting has happened only to find there aren't even pics yet of the new CMs figures.

I don't have the toy in front of me right now or anything but I don't think the head lasers are supposed to be capable of popping out. I remember people trying to angle the Alto head lasers and breaking them so you might want to check if you didn't just get a broken head laser right off the bat. The lower neck piece that slides up can be a little awkward at first but if you concentrate more on getting the chest how you want it then the rest should all work itself out fairly easily.

It should be a very simple transformation without the armor on (like, don't need instructions simple). If you're doing things with the armor on then patience is more than just a virtue, it's a requirement.

I imagine how blue the tint is will depend largely on the warmth of your lighting but I would love to see some comparison shots of movie version next to TV version. EDIT - that request isn't directed at anyone in particular, just anyone who may own both.

Metal in toys is fantastic when it's used properly. Oh if only Yamato had considered a little bit of metal in the shoulders of their toys... so many $$$s would have been saved (and the sales of their VF-0 line would have undoubtedly been higher).

Buy this 1000 limited* Fan Jet model!!!! * We will improve this design and packaging later and sell it openly. Yeah Yamato, you want me to buy a 100 limited SDF-1 from you? Go F*ck yourself.

I can't wait until Gubaba gets caught up, I can't wait to start bitching about the finale. I missed it when it aired and only finished it a couple weeks ago.

I think you're jumping to some conclusions without enough visual evidence. For example, this swivel joint wouldn't work at all because of the pieces on either side of the hip. I think what you're seeing is just a seam on the prototype.

That looks like a way early prototype.. it's even missing a fin. I'm surprised they put it out there already. The big downside right now that I can see is that it doesn't have an integrated heatshield but if it's a 1/100 I hope they give us the ability to swap.

Impressive collection. I used to have so many more Toynami products but I think I'm down to one of each now... I had to sell the duplicates to make mone so I could afford all the CMs stuff.

This is the same back and forth we see with the 1/100 valks. "OMG, they don't look as good as 1/60 toys. OMG, they're not built as good as 1/60 toys." Yeah... the people who PLAY with these smaller scale toys and pay a tiny fraction of the price know that. They enjoy the fun factor and relief of knowing it's essentially a disposable toy and breaking it wouldn't be the end of the world. If you're cool dropping lots more money on bigger toys and you don't mind the durability issues of those bigger toys then pass on these.

No, demand is FINITE, not inFINITE. Think about water, you need it to live but you don't spend your entire day drinking it. As with every commodity there comes a point where it over-saturates and people don't want it any more. Even hot women... what's the joke? "For every hot woman out there there's one guy who is sick of f**king her." None of this really has anything to do with Robotech production though. So, now onto the more relevant stuff. Sentinels got slammed by the value of the Yen shooting up dramatically. Would it have mattered if demand was through the roof? Not so much. Unfortunately, Matchbox had the rights to Robotech merchandise and they weren't exactly experts in the field. Since Matchbox was footing the bill it was up to them to produce a product that would stoke demand but they failed to do this. Imagine if the toys for Transformers were just as bad as Matchbox's non-transforming VF-1S toy. So, Matchbox made crappy toys, they sold poorly (which doesn't tell you much about the demand for GOOD toys), and then Robotech was no longer a hot enough property for them to stick through funding the next season. That's not really HG's fault, all indications were that Robotech was intensely popular for a short while.