jenius

I've been over-paying on Gakken Mospeada stuff and probably will continue to do so for until I get this out of my system. This guy is probably in the same boat as me... I empathize and hope both of our phases are short...

I've sent a few MPCs back to Toynami and, if you have a receipt or can get a copy of your credit card statement they will ship you replacements super quick. I sent A VFA-6H in for the same problem you have and had a replacement less than a week later. You basically have to learn to almost never touch the hands on these things. Shipping will cost you $10 but i'd rather do that then make some effort at a repair...

The green one is easily receiving the least complaints of all the alphas so far. This could mean two things. 1) Quality has improved slightly. 2) People have accepted its faults and learn to handle it more gingerly.

I can come up with a dozen reasons why each one sucks and why each one is great and even why each one is better than the other. This is all just gonna boil down to what YOU prefer. Some of these things are also comparing apples and oranges (legioss to valk). Consensus from previous threads is, if you can afford it, go 1/48 and don't look back. You know, that could also apply to the Legioss if you're into building variable models...

For some reason that mac logo by the cock-pit keeps drawing my eyes. Otherwise I love the dark one. Me likey.

If anyone knows where I can get a mint Taka super VF-1S let me know!

The quality of the toy involved plays only a small part in the value of the object. Afterall, I think most of us would agree that the Toynami MPC is a better toy than the original Takatoku toys. Takatoku toys, however, tend to be sold for more than Toynami toys. Obviously the real value driver there is the rarity of the toy. The MPC VF-1S is the most popular valk and since there's only a limited quantity were just watching a simple process of supply and demand. Obviously most people on this site could give a shake about Toynami, some might even want to dispute my claim about Takatoku toys being inferior (don't bother, I love Takatoku Valks so I'm not saying it out of bias). Everyone agrees the 1/48s are WAY preferable to the MPCs and maybe some day they will greatly appreciate in value like we're already seeing with the LowVis. In the meantime, just be happy you're not a completist who hesitated on an MPC collection VF-1S for too long.

I don't know about "accurate" but I sure think Max could have been a WHOLE lot more assertive. Isn't this a guy who seemed like a tiny bit of a womanizer and even a braggart in the first series? Now he's ultra quiet (although I remember him saying once that Basara isn't as good a pilot as himself so at least he still has a little braggin' in him). The whole Millia thing is tough, she went from an invincible baby tosser to a lady who was afraid of colds and seemed pretty over-protective. That being said, I didn't really have a problem with the portrayal of either since who knows what a couple decades and an apparently failing marriage would do to them. Now, why everyone was lusting after a 13 year old is a bit of another question (Mylene was 13 right?). I'm sure I could write out a huge list of "things that make me go HMMM????" but I'll stop now.

Wow, where is local?? I would definitely pick one up at that price. I have kind of a sick Alpha obsession though. I'd wait to buy my second one until Gamestop clears 'em out

well, certainly either one of them dying would have done it. There are LOTS in the TV show. Like after Minmei and Hikaru are saved and she keeps insisting they're just friends to Hik's chagrin. Or had Hik actually gotten the seat that was meant for him at the premiere Minmei that might have lead to something. In DYRL had Minmei not turned down Hik's attempt to take her into the hotel?? I think the TV show tries pretty hard to establish that hooking up with Minmei for anything long-term is just impossible so eventually, no matter what, Hik was gonna be with Misa.

yeah... fire bomber really does suck. Just thought i'd see how far off topic this thread would go. Maybe we should do a poll: How bad will the new Robotech be? A) It will be good, it takes largely after Mospeada so it ought to be awesome! B) It'll be insignificant, if it's not vaporware it'll be an amateur attempt from a company with almost no record of originality. C) Pretty bad, it takes largely after Southern Cross so it can't be very good. D) Very bad, with the old voice actors reprising their old roles won't that mean there will be 20 characters with 4 different voices? E) HORRIBLE... we're talking Firebomber bad... on par with Mac7 (if you like Mac7 maybe we should automatically nullify your vote but you can replace it with some other anime you might hate) eh, maybe i'm not very good at starting polls though, that sounds kinda inflammatory.

collectibles in front of a window?? OH GOD NO!!!! I take it that curtain is permanently down?

FIRE BOMBER!!!!!

I'll echo in here, I'm pretty sure this is from the episode where they're shooting the movie. I believe the only flashbacks we get in the strongest women episode is Max and Miriya doin' a little smoochy smoochy but I might be wrong (and no, I'm not gonna rewatch a Mac7 episode to figure it out). Sign me up on that supposedly short list of Mac7 haters who are the most vocal. On the Gamlin note, while I did like him more than the other characters, I actually cheered when he died. Not because i was ecstatic he was dead but because for the first time the series seemed to try something dramatic... only to have him pull a Jesus impression shortly thereafter... Roy dies, Ben dies, Gamlin is Jesus.

I really wanted that green alpha but it's just a little too fishy for me....

Thanks for all the links to the pics! Nice review. Why did they decide to make all the pilots looking off to the left?

As a true Mospeada fan I'm thrilled with what I've seen so far. I was a pretty hardcore Macross devotee until 7, that series turned me back to the RT franchise (praise the lord for M+ and M0 or I woulda thought Macross was a one shot wonder). Of course having seen the Sentinels I definitely have my doubts about original RT mech design. The inorganics were some of the most pitiful designs ever conceived. One thing you do have to love about that short Sents flick is the sheer number of people that get massacred; i hope the new series doesn't pussy-foot around death. I also hope it doesn't take us another 2 years for the series/OVA to come out...

Steam also went down so no Half-life 2. I spent the whole weekend crying in front of my computer. I still have a "HECK" of a time getting MW to work right. Chances are this post will never make it because I'll be sent to a missing page screen.

As far as sales go I don't think any MPC ever sold out with any speed. I have noticed that the Bernard valk is now selling above resale at some places so that bodes well. I think Rook is going to end up being the Ben Dixon of the group but even her price seems to have leveled out now that Gamestop has stopped selling them at a loss. I still got my fingers crossed for a Beta... and i'll keep 'em crossed until I get official word that it's no use.

I have installed track lighting in my two small display cases. I use the halogens with dimmer switch which do produce heat as well as a tremendous amount of light so I can't imagine this is the best choice for a collector who plans on having his/her display cases lit for any great length of time or frequency. I, on the other hand, have turned the lights on twice for maybe five minutes and don't ever anticipate needing them for much longer than that. Your best bet would probably be something flourescent as far as safety for the toy is concerned. I'm sure the others will correct me if I'm wrong - In a side note, I too have noticed that girls recognize Gundam before Macross. I don't own a lick of Gundam stuff but when I complained that I dropped a grip of cash on "toys" a friend asked me to describe what I was talking about. Her response, "Oh, like Gundam stuff!" I'm pretty sure it's just because more people recognize Gundam in general than Macross.

I voted NO but maybe if they made a whole new movie, like a DYRL 2 and included some preface and updated visuals it could do pretty well. It could cover your standard anime needs pretty easily (ie. hot chicks, big robots, blood, a bit of drug/alcohol abuse, a mysterious enemy that gets hacked down at the hands of the underdog, and maybe a tentacle or two). They could even call it The Sentinels ! <laughing while running for cover>

I too have the a problem where I keep mixing up my displays. It often leads to me feeling I need to buy more to complete a new idea I have for a really cool display (that's why I'm on the Gakken kick at the moment). PS - do 1/48s look less goofy or more goofy in Gerwalk mode with super armor???

HOLY CRAP... I hate to give you bad news dude (feyd) but right after I wrote that reply about how i just sent Toynami my replacements (on Saturday 1/22) I got a reply saying I would be receiving my replacements in 1-3 days with a UPS tracking number. SWEEEEEET... I wonder why they're givin' you the run around????

that makes me feel craptastic, i just mailed them two Alphas for replacing... Hope they don't take so long...

Whoa, what the crap, I just noticed that Battlepod... That's a Playmates re-release from the look of it (grey instead of blue legs). Yikes, I've bought two MIB Matchbox battlepods in the last year or so and each were around $50... Hey, if that POO auction is fake it'd still be something funny to own. Not that I would own it, but it is funny.