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Here's my first contribution to the mega-thead. Thanks, Max! Coating Promises Scratch-Proof CDs, DVDs, LCDs Finally. DVD's scratch pretty easily.

There was one Seed ep 3 fansub that went to a v2 (don't know for what though) Maybe you're looking at an old version?

Fast deployment probably. Might be a little faster to launch the parts back to back quickly from their elevator than to carry the MS to the catapult, set it, and then launch. The Minerva looks like it can hold a lot of mobile suits, and Gilbert said it wasn't at its capacity yet, while declining to tell Cagalli how many it could carry exactly. I still don't get how that can be better. If a full scale battle with each side having a good deal of mobile suits those pieces could most likely get picked off since it takes time for them to combine even if its fast. Also since the Minerva has all that space I don't think breaking up into parts could be to make room in the hanger. The only thing that looks like that changes are the weapons packs, no unless it can change legs I don't really see where the advantage of it being broken up like that. While the V Gundam was broken up it made sense since they were always on the go and it always seemed to be seriously damaged without ways of repairing it all the time and no base of operations. The Impulse has the advantage of having a full time repair crew. I'm still going with the quick response idea personally. Minerva gets to deploy an MS first potentially, which has an advantage. That's all I can figure. There's one more reason to giving the Impuse it own launch elevator. This way the Sillouette packs don't get in the way of the Zakus' packs in the launch bays. The Gunner packs and such are stored in there the same way the Strike's packs were stored in the first SEED. You can send the Impulse ready to go with whichever pack it needs back to back in it's own elevator, and leave the regular launch area's storage space for the Zakus' add-on equipment. The "why does it have to combine" argument is valid, it could be on a hot pad ready to go just as easily, but for that one can simply invoke the "every show needs a gimmick" clause. Impulse is basically a Strike Mk. II, this is another distinguishing characteristic and launching it this way just makes it look cooler. Same thing with it having a different phase shift color scheme for each sillouette pack. Not necessary at all, just done to look cool (and eliminate any possibility of selling one model kit with all 3 packs included). I think it's a little excessive too, but it's forgivable with a little suspension of disbelief. It somethng different for a change at least. Maybe they'll launch the Savior the same way? There might be a spare elevator slot for it for it launch in flight mode.

Are those for real? Pleast tell me these are photochops. I don't see these anywhere else yet. (The 21cm is the size of the packaging though, the figures themselves look 14-16cm if legit, same as the Onsen figrues, etc). This is really getting out of hand if these are real. They should at least have Misato versions to go with these. Need more Misato Misato Misato Misato Misato Misato Misato. This is age discrimination. Ninja outfits?!? Mort of the month award. Hands down. Honestly I would buy the Asuka in the camo pants though. Maybe. Probably.

This thread makes me want to buy a 1/55 J model. (I have a CF and a Fast Pack 1S already) I love the CF 1/55. Though it's put away now due to lack of space.

The decals look great. Makes the joke machine look very easy to put together.

Fast deployment probably. Might be a little faster to launch the parts back to back quickly from their elevator than to carry the MS to the catapult, set it, and then launch. The Minerva looks like it can hold a lot of mobile suits, and Gilbert said it wasn't at its capacity yet, while declining to tell Cagalli how many it could carry exactly.

I was thinking she'd make a better Headmaster.

I considered buying those new Sega Christmas figures, when I thought they were going to be 12-14 cm, but then I saw they ended up being the size of the plugsuit girls I took a picture of above. Big figures. Best Chirstmas ones IMO are the ones that came with the Vol. 7 of the Manga in Japan. Gashapon size. Got the Rei one of those, can't find Asuka for cheap enough yet. There was a set of both vol. 7's on ebay recently (or currently actually). Nothing wrong with being leggy.

I totally forgot about the SNL special last night In the words of Kodos (I think it was him) = Either way you are all dooomed DOOOOMED! Heading to vote now on my way to work.

Just watched episode 3. Good episode, basically just chasing the enemy ship in this one. The Exas actually has wires on it's gunbarrels, they are just thin, and don't show up clear all the time. The gunbarrels also have beam blades built in as well. Rey actually did better than Shinn did and managed to take out two barrels, Shinn none. The Zaku Phantom's performance seemed on par with the Impuse. I love the Minerva's design. It has a set or retactable old school battleship-style cannons that it fires along with the beam weaponry and missles. It brings the battle bridge concept back as well, with the bridge retracting inside the ship. Bit of talk as everyone went about their business, as the Minerva pursued the earth ship. Nice bits about the new enhanced trio. After combat they get put in these domed enclosures where they rest and appearently have something else done to them while they are monitored. The captain complained about having to do that every time something happened, and Neo replied with at least they're better than the last batch. They think and do what you tell them to do at least. Stellar has some kind of "block word" programming done to her. Neo said there might be some problems later since Auel took it on himself to use one of those on her. Overall, they seem to be giving more tidbits of info a faster which is always good. We'll see if the trend continues. The Minerva chased the earth ship to the debris belt, where in the next ep they'll have a nice fight. Impulse was sent with the Blast Sillouette, and yes, the combining was much faster this time. He was sent with Luminaria in her Gunner Zaku Warrior. The Gunner pack for the Zaku adds on kind of like a strike pack. Overall very good so far and I like the pacing.

And so the MPC page finally hits the big 100. Now that Tam has the Green alpha preorder up I'll order one of those. That's it for me. Hopefully they inprove the Alphas starting with the red one, but I'm not holding my breath. Beta still doesn't really matter to me one way or the other, I just want my cyclones personally.

meh, 6 pages is nothing.

Really? I have always been in favor of a pinned thread dedicated to my muscles. Complete with linked photo gallery?

That's awesome. Triangulate the walkie talkie traffic, track movement, and jam? Awesome.

A-Kingdom's Seed Destiny Ep 3 is up for download.

I still say we could use a couple of SOL cannons up there. I once again vote in favor of the super science thread. Pinned.

Here's a stupidly high VF-19A link Guy wants a 179.00 starting bid.

I'd like a copy of her too.

They're coming up with some crazy stuff lately.

Why would there be a Macross series without these themes, or transforming mecha for that matter. If you're looking for a Macross series that doesn't contain those elements, then why not watch something else? The nature of a storyline/franchise is to maintain a constant set of elements, and Macross has alwasy done it well while still keeping things fresh. Well I stated I could do that in the original quote. However I will explain further. It doesn't have to be stories based solely around Valk pilots. Why not have the story evolve onto themes where the main backdrop is around destroid pilots or even move into the realm of Zentraedi evolution after space war 1 instead of it always focusing upon how great humans are. (Just thinking aloud as I type) These are just some ideas I would like to see as new roles for Macross. However I also realize Kawamori's facination with flight/pilots and he partially makes these animes to appease his own fantasies which means these ideas are mostly wishful thinking. Transforming VF's and their pilots are an integral part of macross to begin with. I've liked the idea (in the many times it's been brought up before) about a short Destroid based OVA, but in reality it would be like watching Gundam. At a minimum having at least some destroid pilots in the main cast in addition to the VF pilots would be nice in a future series. You can't take out the VF's though and still call it Macross. Flight will always and should always be a part of it. M7 showed a lot of Zentraedi. A few of the Macross-class colony fleets were entirely Zentraedi (a large part of M7 as well). They eventually fully assimilated along with us. SDF Macross showed some of the initial difficulty, but that difficulty subsided rather soon.

I so need that coiper at work. Lots of people don't understand the concept of be gentle with the buttons Awsome commercial.

Nice, and I don't even like the Re-GZ design at all, one of the few in CCA I didn't like. Good job on it.

I think I'll go for 5 cannons.

Yeah, it looks better without the missle. Much better. Even just one color would be cool (I would say gray), and then we can paint them if necessary afterwards.