sketchley

Uhm... yes, the two stories have similar elements, but did the American one have the whole AFOS/Protoculture manipulation of humans/spiritia singing/rocks flying aspect of Macross Zero? I agree that pre SDF:Macross, there are few elements that can be taken. However, in your synopsis, you forgot to mention the other pre-Macross launch comic series featuring none other than Roy Fokker: Return to Macross. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotech_(com....281994-1996.29 Synopsis: http://robotechcomics.50megs.com/returnmac.html And what's with Captain Gloval cooking and wearing an apron? He's a man's man after all...

I suggest reading the instructions and other notes that come with the programme. I've been busying myself in them, and there's a lot of things you could glean from them that are useful. When I first got the programme (3 days ago,) I started working on a jet too. I humbly suggest starting by blocking in the larger shapes first. The cockpit/nose area is a rather time consuming area, and it's always handy to have at least the rough of a body to compare it to. The other benefit is, because of the flat surfaces on the jet in question, everywhere but the curved nose cone/cockpit should be much, much easier and quicker to draw. I also suggest leaving out the details until after the major shapes are completed. Prime reason is that it is really frustrating to put hours of work into great details, only to have to erase them and start over, because the area or part they were placed on never really fit into the overall model, and it had to go.

Here's a list of dictionaries: http://macross.anime.net//story/zentradi_d...nary/index.html Here's a link to the actual Zentraedi "alphabet": http://www.omniglot.com/writing/zentlardy.htm

Didn't the populace, or everyone but the VF pilots of the New Macross 5 fleet get destroyed too? And wasn't the planet Rax also destroyed? (As in the entire planet is no more, not like the limited-to-the-surface destruction of Earth.)

Erm... how are they different from the Zentraedi? Especially the DYRL revision of their external appearance? Aren't the Zentraedi grown? Don't they look monstrous? Aren't they the 'monster of the week' as well in the original series?

Uhm... why are you guys limiting your view to models and toys? What about character goods? What about non-anime appearances (as in interviews, etc.) on TV? What about articles in the (Japanese) animation magazines? What about video game spinoffs? In all of those catagories, Macross 7 has outpaced Macross Plus at, the very least, 2:1. Sometimes it has been 10:1. Let's face it, Macross Plus lasted how long? How long did it take to be released? 120 minutes spread over a year? Macross 7 is how many hours longer (I can't be bothered to figure it out,) spread over 3 or 4 years? Now please, don't limit yourselves to what you know is available in your own country, but broaden your mind to what is or was available in Japan - especially during the height of activity for both Macross 7 and Macross Plus.

Easy, if you say only his name, along with the word creator, than he is not*. If you say his name along with all of the other members of Headgear and the word creator, than yes, he is one of the creators. *Essentially, saying it this way implies he is the one and only, exclusive creator of Patlabor, which he is not.

I'm banging my head against the wall with this same issue. The only thing I can figure out to get a curve, is to use a bunch of trangles - but putting them there, and placing them correctly isn't quite something that I'm ready to takle just yet. A ball would be really handy, as I need to make domes on a project that I'm working on...

I think it is the seriousness that Oshii bring's to Patlabour that makes his additions the better ones. Of course, the original is really, really good too. I see it as a light-hearted, semi-un-serious ensamble character show. Watching it just for the characters is, well, the reason why I continue watching and purchasing the manga. (First English, than Korean, and now in Japanese. ) I think that once a viewer understands the characters, the 2nd movie makes a lot more sense, and at the same time, is a lot more disturbing/riviting to the viewer. The great thing about the 2nd movie is it wraps up a lot of the dangling threads about the characters. The sad thing is, is that it kind of concludes their stories. Thus, the 3rd movie isn't focused on them at all - despite the fact that they are front and center in the manga story arc about the mutant alien monster...

Please keep in mind that: a) this is a list compiled in Japan, by the Japanese marketplace, for the Japanese. b) it is compiled in colaboration with Tsutaya. What is Tsutaya, I believe it is the equivalent of what you guys call Blockbuster (or your local, nationwide video/DVD rental chain.) In other words, the list is compiled by a shop that hosts the most popular anime, not necessarily the best*. c) it is a collaboration of votes by customers who frequent Tsutaya. These customers are generally people who want to go to the most convenient rental shop, as opposed to searching (or as the case may be, hunting) down their favorite anime. d) lastly, who has time to go and rent videos, let alone fill out questionnaires (or vote cards)? It certainly isn't Joe-salary man, or "soccer" mom, who grew up on the pre-'90's shows. Again, I sense I squewing of the results (as Akilae pointed out.) If people like my wife, who did grow up in the pre-'90's era did have the time to vote, you'd see a lot more of "Sazae-san," "Chibi-maruko-chan," and "Heidi of the Alps." So... take the list with a grain of salt and it means little more than... well, Akilae beat me to the punch here, a list of what the 20 somethings, and less than 20 somethings currently like. * This in itself should speak volumes. A nationwide chain does not tend to cater to small interest groups. Instead, they cater to whatever they think will sell in the marketplace. To me, I take that as meaning the results are already squewed.

This isn't something new. It's an ongoing process in the global economy. The production companies will either shift their factories (again, for the nth time) to another country that has low wages, and poor labor laws... or maybe they'll finally face the bullet, and start paying higher wages (like they should.) Please also note the source of the article - CNN. I have yet to hear or read anything on the BBC, or Japan Times. Also, take note of where your toys are being made. My Hasegawa and Bandai model boxes say, in English, 'Made in Japan.' What does it say on the Yamato ones? Also, aren't Macross toys made for fans who don't mind paying a little more for the 'toys'? I don't think this "situation" has much if anything to do with those who purchase Macross Toys. In fact, I think PM Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni Shrine will have a bigger effect...

the metal version of cardboard? Light, flexible, but at the same time rigid, and the dual (or triple) layers also provide a kind of armour protection - a distant relative of the reactive armour on tanks (or is it the process of how spacecraft defeat micrometeorite hits?

FYI: the coffee is read as "Deep Presso", as in a mix between pressing strongly, and expresso. Here's the actual product info page: http://www.georgia.jp/product/deep/index.html Here's a product line-up from the company (scroll down to find the Deep Presso.) Note the main company (Coca-co...): http://www.cocacola.co.jp/products/lineup/georgia/ The last one (yellow shirt with sharks) is for babies...

I am of the mind that the Active Stealth is more akin to a radar absorbing energy field, than a radar canceling one. Truth be known, we know next to nothing about it... what is known is that it 'erases' the radar return of the vehicle using it, but little more. It could be a waveform cancellation, but my limited knowledge in the subject is making me think that the radar broadcast to do that, could be detected by other nearby units using passive detection means; in other words, defeating the purpose of active stealth.

You're right! I must be going blind in my old age...

You missed the point. John Williams does not equal manufactured boy (or girl) bands, does he? Yes, I did a no-no - I generalized. However, please take it with a grain of salt. There are exceptions to every rule, after all.

http://ir.eol.co.jp/EIR/3791?task=download...=330052&a=b.pdf This here lists it as a "Original Long-animation Pay-per view videogram." It's going to be in Highvision*, with Dolby Digital 5.1., and is planned to be about 100 minutes. * Highvision, or HV, is what I believe the Japanese are calling high definition digital TV.

Is there anyone with links to a higher resolution trailer? I did some searching, and I found the following: More real/anime car comparisions: http://clappa.jp/special/003/special_003_04.html some line-art: http://clappa.jp/special/003/special_003_03.html (the axe looks lethal) And, on the Japanese wikipedia for GitS: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%94%BB%E6%...d_State_Society It's not listing this in the movie section. In fact, it's listing it there as Gits: SAC 3rd gig! It also has the following: 2006å¹´11月24æ—¥ã«DVD発売。 (2006/11/24 DVD sale start) 2006å¹´9月1æ—¥ã«ã‚¹ã‚«ãƒ‘ー!パーフェクトãƒãƒ§ã‚¤ã‚¹160PPVã§æ”¾é€é–‹å§‹ã€‚ (2006/09/01 PPV on Skuba! Perfect Choice 160, starts.)

Part of it may have been that there is actual combat and flight data for the airframe. It would be easier to anticipate the characteristics of the finished product based on the existing knowledge. Maybe they even knew going in that the design may not have been the best, but it would still meet their needs.

I have an X-acto brand self healing mat on my desk. I've had one since the late '90s... I suggest googling it.

Wasn't that big production at the launch ceremony their big introduction? Until that time, they were 'secret,' right? And we all know that it is difficult to impossible to keep an aircraft secret, if it ever takes to the air. Also, their transforming abilities weren't shown (I'm not sure if they were planned to be shown or not) at the launch ceremony. Personally, I see the launch ceremony as more of a glorified airshow - the VFs are doing little more than the standard airshow tricks. In a way, it's just a celebration for the years of hard work put into the projects (VF, SDF, etc.,) and just a taste of what they can do (VFs, in particular.) So, I'm going to modify my original stance slightly - keep it secret from the manufacturers that were sourced for parts in addition to what was said before.

I think Max may have upgraded his - something to do with him still being in the military. Millia, on the other hand, was civilian, but as the mayor, she probably 'abused' her position to keep a fresh supply of ammo at the ready. Of course, it may be standard operating proceedure in the UN, what with the converted-for-construction use Destroids also having ammo at the ready. Maybe it has something to do with civil defense or the last line of defense when the colony (fleet) is attacked?

I think, as far as the YF-21/VF-22 goes, we should seriously consider it to be "anime physics." The best example would be from Transformers: where does Optimus Prime's trailer go (or appear from?) when "he" transforms? The same applies to the YF-21/VF-22, Y/VF-19, etc.: parts are altered when they transform. For example - the nose of the Y/VF-19 loses length in battroid mode; so too do its wings. When they fold up, they loose some of their length and a lot of their depth. So, in my book, the YF-21/VF-22's shoulders are the same as the legs: the just somehow fit in, without interfering with the engines and air intakes, and it is best if you don't think about it.

I think Kawamori would have included them (the horizontal stabilizers) if he had figured out where to put them in battroid mode. After that, it became VF convention to *not* have horizontal stabilizers. The funny thing is that with thrust vectoring (ret-conned into the VF-1 ever since the PS1 game "Macross: DYRL"), vertical stabilizers wouldn't be needed, and the existing ones on VFs could be turned into horizontal stabilizers to provide more lift. As for his robot-came-first, I can see that. I've designed VFs of my own (see the VF-5 thread in the fan works forum,) and the process I usually use is a combination of both how it looks in battroid and fighter modes, and working out where and how the different bits and pieces fit together. Therefore. it's entirely plausible that Kawamori started with the battroid, made the jet mode, decided it looked like the F-14, and then added F-14 and jet elements to the battroid.

Yes, the arms (and shoulder/head support assembly) literally form the center length of the jet. The engine nacelles/legs do the same thing as the VF-1. And the kicker... the wings fold over and around themselves to form the chest and belly of the battroid. Now to clarify, my meaning of step-by-step is the clear 12-14 breakdown that we get for the VF-1, VF-11, etc.. The VF-9 is like the transformation of the VF-19: three pictures and a bunch of arrows... confusing as heck!