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I was going to wait till tomorrow, but I was able to get a decent pic. Here's the prototype pieces, or two of them. They came in several hours ago. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

Holy Shite!!! Prototypes came in, and they look frakking awesome! I'm gonna try to put pics up tomorrow, as I want to get pics with the best detail possible. The look of these is incredible, and the rider can come on and off the motorcycle. These are amazing, and can't wait till you guys see what they are. For the person who ordered the set in 1/72, I will send them out tomorrow for you. They are already built, and ready to be painted (for the 1/72 purchase).

It's less distracting than the original, which had the same amount of credits, but had a thicker font that made the screen busier than the revised. It looks much better than the original, and that's an opinion from a design standpoint.

I have a couple sheets of those camo sticker sets, and they look like they'll work pretty good. However, I agree, making your own way is the best way.

Tommy played that for abot 4 years at every convention panel when that came out. It got so damn old, that even hearing it now is just, Blahhh!!!

No, and it's a point of anger for a lot of people, including quite a few Robotech fans. It's like this...you create a toy. It's a perfectly engineered, perfectly colored and detailed toy that you sell to someone else to use as they want. However, they turn around, and change the arms and head of the toy, and then call it something different, but very similar to your toy. Then, they put it on the market, and when people ask about it, the person who bought it from you claims they created it, and never gives you credit. Of course, later down the line, you keep creating awesome toys, but don't play with the person who screwed you over. The result, you have many, many awesome designs and a great toy line, and the person who screwed you over is still reliving the glory days of having that one well designed toy of yours.

Since Exo is a moderator, I think that'd be just fine. I believe he's also kinda close to a large group of the active board people here also, so shipping to a large group will be inexpensive.

Prototypes will be here Wednesday. 1/72 set will be out wednesday or thursday. Just thought I'd update all you on the list. Thanks.

HLJ Yamat Sale Got the email today. Some good Macross items on sale, and the Regult is in there, in case anyone was on the fence. Enjoy, and hope you all get something good.

Funny, I have a lot of those VHS releases in storage as well, including that DYRL there as well. Good stuff, Shaorin. Takes me back to the days of the hunt.

Well, there's always that option too. Seems like those characteristics above would probably transfer into any fandom that the individual takes on. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them that are also Dr. Who fans, also believe their fanfics of that series are better than the books/show, and are more fans of the fanfic than the actual property. I did like the original incarnation of Robotech, and it did some good things back then, like make many Macross and Mospeada fans out of a good number of us, although, I was already a Macross fan before Robotech hit the airwaves. Robotech just stapled it there, and gave me Mospeada as another one to enjoy.

OK, defriending, oh wait, this isn't facebook. Hahahaha, (j/k) The issue of classifying the RT fandom in just a paragraph or two is a little short sided, especially considering the various fandoms out there. There are those that only are fans of what they've created out of a franchise that created their franchise from other franchises (sounds confusing, right?) Then there are those that seem more fans of the debates they create, and not the actual show itself (reminds me of a certain podcaster and a couple mods). There's the super gullible "I just want to believe" fans, the cynial fans, the emo/bitter fans, and then the fans that just don't give a flying f!@k. Not all fan classifications fit into the same conclusion. There's probably more of them that fit into combinations, but usually have elements of one more than the others. I'd probably say I'm more cynical, but also can fall into the "I don't give a flying F..." category. Doesn't mean I don't like what the franchise used to be, cause I do, very much. But you won't see me in line, waiting for the next rpg, or next chinese TPB to hit my door.

Fresh from the Protoculture Space factory,,, I mean,....hahaha.

If one can actually hear one, that must be pretty impressive. I think in all my tenure as a fan, I've not once heard a Valkyrie fly overhead.

The clip maybe down, but you can still find it all over the place. Tell a friend, if it's worth mentioning. I found another angle, but the screen is a little smaller. Gotta go on youtube to find it again.

I absolutely love this pic. One of the best I've seen lately. Thanks for finding it.

Look at the scheme from Macross the Ride. I'd do that one. Kinda reminds me of the JAM from Yukikaze.

I know Steve was taking pics of the attendees before it started, or right when it started. When he pointed his camera in our direction, I put my two middle fingers close together, so you probably won't see that pic on rt.com. I'm sure they saw me, but there wasn't anything said. I don't really need to say anything. They know what I think, and I know what they think. I did notice though, that some of the fans that I've known throughout the years who were so pro HG now have a much more cynical view of the franchise. They didn't need to get that from here, or from others, just from hearing the trio talk. That's all I got from other people I see on occasion. No uncomfortable moments or anything like that.

Or people like me, who were there only to hear the B.S. I think the only good thing was the documentary stuff they showed, which was decent. Somehow, no one from the Row boat techies there, have commented on the documentary. Must not be as important as HG wants you to think it is.

I love it. And love Eve.

I guess I'll be pulling out my Mospeada stuff very soon and taking pics. I got a set of 1/72 scale coming for someone, and the 1/55ish guys all should be here hopefully this week. Keep your fingers crossed. I'm excited to see what these will look like.

Wonderfest licensees can make only 20 of one item, and these project pieces that people do seem more out of personal interest, than trying to sell a mass amount of product. I don't think you can compare selling 20 of one item that is like cast in resin and hand duplicated, to a company paying thousands to have metal molds made, and reproduced in a factory using ABS or Pom and diecast. Two totally different worlds.

So, if most people don't have that much interest in that particular series, it's evident enough that the toys won't do that well. There's always risks involved, when making a new product. How businesses counter those risks is by risk management. Approaches to that are: Risk Avoidance = Do nothing Risk Identification = Finding areas of possible issues Risk Assessment = Research the validity and extent Risk Reduction = Research ways to reduce the threat Risk Transference = Insurance policies Risk Retention = Not used here Risk Monitoring = Self assessment to keep active risks under control By your argument, Toynami should just skip all this, make some toys, and hope for the best. If they did make super posables, even though I like Southern Cross, I wouldn't buy them. I don't collect superposables, and maybe Toynami's done research on their sales and again, going by forums and whatnot, that suggest that idea isn't a good one. They've probably done that with the Southern Cross line. George Sohn isn't stupid, and they do have a valid license for Robotech toys. I think if there was money to be made, he would have made something. Southern Cross toys don't sell just because there isn't any, seems they wouldn't sell well due to lack of interest in that part of the franchise. You can debate that all you want, but a few interested people doesn't warrant paying money for making a new prototype, then paying a factory to make molds and producing several thousand. And you're right, I wouldn't trust Tommy and all them either with what they say...but, since they aren't acting on making the toys, that says enough.

I think HG, and Toynami, moreso Toynami, have done research to warrant not making Southern Cross toys. Apparently, HG has done some research, or at least read their forums over the past 11 or so years, and has determined that Southern Cross isn't a money maker. While it maybe sad, and some fans may want to fight it all they want, the fact is, is that it is the least popular of the 3 series. I don't think anyone needs "a link", or word form a guy who ran ADV. Getting a straight answer from the guy who ran ADV isn't necessarily going to be the whole truth, either. You're talking to someone who isn't going to say that a product he put out did terribly. I know from a decent group of people I know, that Southern Cross is more times than not, the least favorite of the 3 from Robotech, and if people recall Robotech, don't remember too much of the second series. Also, sales of a series do have an outcome of the toys. I'm sure the sales and popularity of this series in Japan are a good indicator of how toys and product for this particular segment would translate here and now. I'd like to see an AJAX "space helicopter" or a tank, but just will not happen. As for the additional characters in any further installments, that's their call, but they'll most likely be supporting cast, not important.

So, a moderator is trying to ban people who watch it, after baiting people to ask about it? Either they don't want fans, or we're witnessing more of the lack of growth on the evolution scale in thought processes. I would say it's sad, but it's funny to watch them panic over something that really doesn't change much of anything, except maybe compel some to either go see it at a convention, or forgo that need now that they've see the entire 30 seconds. Trust me, when I say that it's not too much more impressive in person. Looks decent, but it's not going to pump protoculture in you.