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Super Macross Mecha Fun Time Discussion Thread!
pengbuzz replied to Valkyrie Driver's topic in Movies and TV Series
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Super Macross Mecha Fun Time Discussion Thread!
pengbuzz replied to Valkyrie Driver's topic in Movies and TV Series
Answer (from Macross Compendium) "In attack mode, armaments are exposed and close-quarter combat ability is high. Transformation is used to improve combat capability and is more advanced the the first generation Macross class warship. Transformation during atmospheric entry is possible. Use of gunship (Macross Cannon) mainly in Attack-mode allows for unrestricted angle-of-fire. Internalized-type armaments for stealth purposes. Forward deck of the aircraft carrier, located on the forearms, can be used as a shield, therefore, energy converting armor in addition to normal compound armor is used. Diamond in the shoulder region functions as a defense shield. Due to the aircraft carrier's large size, stealthing was difficult. To compensate, active stealth function is used for the stealth nature. The aircraft carrier's two-step flight deck has demonstrated superior aircraft deployment capability. Angled deck on the port-side of the of the aft deck. It does not adhere to a passive stealth form due to active stealth." -New Macross Class Entry, Macross Compendium (emphasis mine) Link: http://macross.anime.net/wiki/New_Macross_class -
Well, you could always mold or scratch up the tops of the heads; after all, that's all you're really going to see in fighter mode anyways, right?
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I'm pretty sure they could have defeated the Zor if they had polished his head to a mirror shine and used it to blind them in combat.
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Although if they were to employ realism, they could save a ton on special effects and CGI models.
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Now, that is something I would definitely want to see.
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Maybe we should just call it "SIGH-fi"? lol
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I wonder what the possibilities would be if Southern Cross were redeveloped? It could be that what we are seeing here is a half-baked product that could be something if the premise and characters were thought out and fleshed out a bit more judiciously.
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Which means they could paint themselves like an ice cream truck and it wouldn't matter. *imagines Roy, Hikaru, Kakizaki and Max all slowly trudging through space, their valks blaring some insipid ice-cream truck music* Roy: "Come get yer free ice cream, you Zentraedi mother..." Seriously though, in Roy's case, he was the CAG, which meant he pretty much was in charge of all the valks, correct? Or did I misfire n this?
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I've wrestled with this model for years, literally. Can't find a canopy for it, can't mold a new one, can't buy one, and I don't want to try anything else with it because now the seams have let go... sorry, i'm going to have to leave off on that and go do something else for a few weeks. My blood pressure is up and I don't feel very well.
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I had an idea for trying to get a canopy for my F-14 model kit: Guillows (balsa wood planes) had an F-14 in 1/48, so I tried contacting them. While they did allow folks to buy parts separately, they didn't have it in stock and were not expecting it back in at any point. So, frustrated, I was searching for canopies online when I went to open a window and knocked the model off the table, sending it to the floor. Well, I solved the issue with needing parts... And so I managed to "finish" my model.
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The Tomcat canopy issue: thanks MT. The only issue with vacforming a new one is 1) I don't have a vacforming machine, and 2) I've tried carving a buck for the "heat and smash" but I cannot get it right (and I've tried several times). I was kinda hoping someone here might have had a spare kicking around. BTW: with Revell's new instructions (now that they are out of Germany): DO NOT use their "painting instructions"!!! I tried their paint color callout ad they are utterly wrong! The Imai SDF-1: yeah, that one definitely is! I've always wanted to try that version of the SDF-1; were I braver, I would try to make it transformable. The thing is that with how tightly the ship is "packed" in this mode (not to mention a lack of transform joints atm), I would be very leery to try. I still need to finish corrections on it and do a wash to bring out the panels (amongst other things).
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I would recommend removing the pieces, using Devcon plastic welder on them, let them set and then when cured, reinstall.
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Yeah, they're not going to "strike a pose" just to let the enemy check out their "bells and whistles" (unless they're members of Walkure :P ).
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Heavy use of sake`?
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And getting it done I am indeed... UPDATE: Sorry for the dook me a bit, since my camera's memory card self-destructed and my PC's card reader mo longer works (had to use my wife's on both counts): The main support for the stand gave out and snapped clean in half; I remedied this by tracing a new one onto two pieces of very thick styrene , cutting them out and gluing them together. Some sanding, shaping and whatnot later, I had a new, serviceable stand that has absolutely no wobble and will stay perfectly still in the middle of a hurricane. (yes, I even drilled out the holes like the original had. :D) Still in progress on this: The prongs on the bow were a bit too weak, so I removed them in favor of replacing them when i am nearly done with this project. As planned, I forewent the kit antennae in favor of stretched-sprue versions. While i was at it, I redid the main radar mast: Still need a few touch-ups here and there: Overall, a neat kit to build; my only regret is that Imai never did an Storm Attacker in 1/5000 scale. But alas, we'll never know, shall we. Maybe one day I can obtain a Matchbox SDF-1 to accurize... a pengbuzz can dream, can't he? (and it will remain a dream as long as they keep the price at at least 2 c-notes! I'm so poor, I can't even pay attention!! lol ) Stay tuned...
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Right? That's what keeps me from doing a lot with collectibles! Next thing ya know, one of these will literally cost a kidney!
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Thanks Shawn. I'm departing this thread as it got a bit heavy for me. Anyone needs me, I'll be building a model in the Workshop. I have Maverick's F/A-18 From the next Top Gun movie going, and considering scratching up a VF-5000 (because no one's done a proper toy yet!).
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Seriously dude... no need for the hostility. No wonder I dropped out of your other threads...
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And the entirety of North America is considered one market, correct? It also makes me wonder if many of us here are holding onto a dim hope (that really doesn't have much to it) that in the unlikely event HG somehow lost/relinquished the rights to Macross in North America, that it would be a "renaissance" for Macross in the US? From what you said, Macross is an old property, and unless the popularity in the US was such that it would be a considerable boon for them, they wouldn't make any sudden moves to jump into it. Just my 2 cents worth at this juncture.
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Not sharing any common equipment has got to be a hindrance in some manner, seeing as the modern military (at least in NATO nations) has some interchangeability and commonality. Must make manufacturing, maintenance and repair an utter PITA for the crews. Probably demonstrates how many real combat scenarios they got into before the Zor (unless I'm misremembering Southern Cross). Well...there was that persnickety Captain... Or dating. Seriously though, it comes off as whoever was writing this was so compressed for time. that instead of throwing out all the bad ideas during development, they simply said "yup" to whatever they came up with. It makes me wonder what Southern Cross would have been like had it been properly developed? Well, it would explain why they made Jeanne an officer. As for the "colossal metal diaper": I can imagine the nightly bouts of diaper rash! It would be a contest though as to whom the bigger PITA would be: the rash, or Jeanne?
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Excellent showing for your fist Battroid! :thumbup
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I wonder if anyone ever thought to use it as a steering wheel?
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All of it is to protect Glorie from Jeanne Françaix's utter idiocy (which they fail at often!). They were hoping the giant robots could step on her if she got too out of hand. In all seriousness, seeing that they half-ar$$ed the series, they probably never developed a salient point to that. Pretty much "parade armor on steroids" without even the parade armor's usefulness. As I noted before, the helmets ensure that if anyone falls down head first, they just became a lawn-dart. All I can think of for it is that they were expecting to meet the enemy and have a pose off to determine who won by "coolness".