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Finally found this month's HJ, so I re-scanned the images using an option in my scanning software named "reduce moire (magazines)"...

Found this one

oops ssfsx17: it's an MP3 file. It doesn't sound as elaborate to be the karaoke version of the upcoming single, but it's definitely not a MIDI file.

Yamato's website update: http://www.yamato-toys.com/dev/release_003/index.html

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Noted, thanks.

SO... After looking and looking online for the Macross F video that comes in April's issue of Newtype (a disappointment, by the way... the song isn't even complete) I bumped into a video that includes what appears to be the infamous ringtone. So I ripped the audio, adjusted volume and some other things and... here it is, for all of you to enjoy: Sagittarius 9pm ☆ Don’t be Late full karaoke version Mod EDIT: Please do not post any links to episodes or full soundtracks anywhere in the forum.

wow, thanks for the translation!!!

Oops sorry

I didn't know that the VF-0 had a name: VF-1 バルキリー = Valkyrie VF-4 ライトニング = Lightning VF-11 サンダーボルト = Thunderbolt VF-17 ナイトメア = Nightmare VF-19 エクスカリバー = Excalibur VF-0 フェニックス = Phoenix Might be useful for your website Mr March PS: this was taken from the Macross F information page so I think it's official.

The website of Newtype Japan hasn't updated the front page to feature the April issue and we're already seeing the scans of the pages... I love the internet! Thanks UN Spacy I hope someone can let us know what's included in the DVD

Apparently there's a Macross "online event" (whatever that means) taking place on July 27th... Here's the link: http://www.youyou.co.jp/only/macross/index.html Nice mix of images in the front page edit: sp

GREAT thanks!!!

I agree with 1/1LVL. I think we need to wait until the VF-25 (or at least the prototype) is released before jumping to any conclusions. Basing the possible quality of a product on what a person wears to work is ridiculous IMO. We do need to be grateful that Yamato was there when there were no other releases, also for possibly setting the 1/60 scale standard for the Macross F toys and last but not least, because apparently we'll have a decent VF-25 just months after the series is released and not 25 years later. The only "dangerous" situation for Yamato could be if the Macross F toys sell well (esp. the 1/60 ones)... then Bandai will want to release a broader spectrum of Macross toys. Then again, that means that the competition will be based in a quality / cost-benefit level, and I don't think that's bad for us as customers. Regarding all the different scales, that's nothing new... Takatoku did the same thing with Macross, so what's the surprise?

Thx!! take your time

The pics :

The blog in the Official Site for Macross (http://www.macrossf.com/blog/) has the pics from the valkyrie display in WonderFest ... nice pics, haven't seen them in a higher resolution anywhere else though And... I think the background from the image in the main page has been updated as well

I don't think it'll be bad news for Yamato since they won't be producing the same toys. On the contrary, it'll be good for both yamto and Bandai because the series will complement each other. I, for one, have been waiting for this for a LONG time (after all the changes from 1:55 to 1:65, 1:72, 1:60 and 1:48) Now let's hope we can see the images of the 1:100 series soon! Fortunately these will be way better than the Macross 7 'Micro Macross" line

I'm EXTREMELY happy that they're keeping with the same scale as the Yamato ones... don't know whose idea was that but I bet it was the best decision for both Yamato and Bandai. And regarding the release dates, Bandai isn't usually late with the toys, here's an example: Macross 7 TV: October 1994 1/65 VF-19k: February 1995 (4 months) 1/65 VF-17D/S: June 1995 (8 months) Aquarion TV: April 2005 Aquarion DX Chogokin: September 2005 (5 months) BUT... the prototype in the pic looks at a very early stage. Hopefully that was just something for display and we can expect the first VF-25 around Sept / Oct ... And yes, I also hope they release the VF-171

thx for the heads up! so, the second fighter that's NOT in the Bandai stand IS the DX prototype!

Graham, In the Mac F pic it says: "1:72 scale, puramoderu" then something else... so it looks like those are the plastic models (the fighter version is even using the Bandai stand)

There's a pic of the Minmay figure in the Macross F News thread

Wow So... the model kits for Macross F are 1:72.... I hope the prototypes of the toys were somewhere else

from Collection DX: Lots and lots of Cyclones (or Ride Armor if you’re a Mospeada snob) coming out this year from different manufacturers. Toynami has been showing a larger scale transformable Cyclone for several years now but it has yet to see light of day. Well I can say that a large scale “Masterpiece” version by Toynami is due this summer. What is interesting and new news is Toynami is in negotiations with Beagle to produce the toy together. Beagle would release it in Japan with Toynami releasing it in the States. Both companies are deciding as I write this whether to use Beagle’s design or Toynami’s. George tells us they are very comparable to each other in form and function. But that’s not all on the horizon for Cyclones from Toynami, as you can see from the pictures the smaller scaled Mega House version will be distributed by Toynami here in the states. These will be from the same manufacturing run as the Japanese counterparts but be placed in a repacked box. Nothing will be changed except adding the Toynami logo and changing Japanese to English on the box. We were told we can expect these in the States within weeks.

Here are the official Macross F wallpapers in different sizes so that you don't have to resize them First file is 800x600, second one 1024x768 and third one 1280x1024