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But that's their M.O. They can't clear their own bowels, how do you expect to have them clear rumors one way or another? It's like at a panel last year, when they did their "convention tour". They listed all the people "working" on the LAM. They still had Lawrence Kasdan working on the product, as well as every other writer. Even after it's been noted and on record that he wrote for the picture, and no longer is. They like to confuse the not-so informed, to get all the accolades and praise they can, while at the same time, destroying their credibility to tell the truth. I guess their goal is, the more confused one is about the projects they're doing, the better they can look and the more fascinated you'll become when and if they actually do something. In my opinion, omitting the truth is just as much a lie as telling one. Then again, they may just not know, since HG has nothing to do with what WB is doing. In that case, they'd have to fess up that they really have no part in the LAM, another thing they've been real key at trying to promote that isn't true.

I've never tried the Future,,,EVER. Not that I wouldn't, but I've used the Model Master dullcote from spraycan and from airbrush, and both have done well for me. For decal work, I do seal it in a clearcoat first, but I've used the Model Master stuff for years, and none of my finished kits had issues with yellowing, or cracks, or anything like that. they still look rather new IMO. I've won a couple awards using that method, so it's all a matter of preference. I don't think there is a be all, end all to the Future polish stuff. some people only use it, and it works. Model building is like a walk to the store. There's many routes you can take, but eventually, we all get there.

Derex, that is a very nice, and neatly organized Macross, and Mospeada display. Very impressive. Back in the day, I used to have all my toys organized as such, but long gone are those days. I used to be able to fit just about the entire collection into 3 Detolfs, but now, I'd need about 6 or 7. Hopefully this year if we get a house, I'll be buying better display cabinets, and will have it all out on display, and I can contribute more to this thread than just comments and being so envious of everyone's bad@ss displays. Keep em coming.

You are correct, there was a game called EDF. Even though they are denying that this EDF movie is based off the game, I think it is, and is probably more of what it's going to be about than Robotech.

Yesterday was a big day for this project. I've created a stopper for the rectangle gap that is on the leg connector, began sculpting the front of the nose (will require lots of sanding and work), and put the tail fins on the legs. I may need to adjust the location of the tail fins, and it will not work in GERWAlK, but depending on the aesthetics, it may have to be some give and take. I've also started on the backpack module. Right now, I'm cutting the styrene pieces, and will hopefully have the frame of it done by tomorrow. Also, if anyone does recasting, and is willing to recast their 1/60 V2 Ostrich or Elintseeker wings, please let me know here or pm me. I may have stuff to trade for them, or can pay.

No, it's not. The EDF movie is no indication that it's Robotech. Here's why I believe EDF isn't Robotech, and why they'd use the Robotech name and not some alternate (if the movie was gonna be made). For one, EDF, while similar in that it deals with alien invasion on earth and humans fight back, if WB wanted to make Robotech into EDF, why would they spend money on the rights to Robotech? Why waste money on licensing a name that they aren't going to use? They certainly didn't need to buy the rights of Robotech to make this EDF. It'd be like buying a vintage toy, then throwing it out because you wanted to make a toy that has some similarities, but is nothing like the original. Just doesn't make too much sense. Secondly, why would WB buy the name? Yeah, perhaps they want to keep the franchise from anyone else getting their hands on it, but then, that would mean that Roboteh movie will sit on the shelf for a looooonnnnngggg time. If they're going to make Robotech, they might as well use it, especially since various websites have mentioned that WB acquired the rights to the Robotech name. I just don't see EDF as being Robotech. Now, I know Robotech fans wanna make the connection, but seriously, that would be more of a detriment to the Robotech franchise, to have it remarketed as a different title, and a full reboot with little connection to the original. I assume that any type of sci-fi movie with aliens is gonna be linked to Robotech by the fans. They have no news of anything from WB (face it, HG just isn't involved in the LAM) and they should expect that. However, this, trying to connect the dots, is going to go on and on until the news comes out on the actual title being made or not.

If there's no explanation, and it's on other clones, my explanation would be maybe a defect of the clone, but due to it's effectiveness as a leader, the faceplate is used as a fix to the genetic defect. I can't really think of any other reason why it'd be on all the clones, but perhaps there's another explanation, or maybe even one given in some book. It'd be cool if anyone knows the real explanation.

Hahaha, I'm not stealing if it's given to me by a fan, but whatever. He can try to legitimize the arguments all he wants, still doesn't change the facts, nor does it make what we've all said wrong, or make him right. He probably needs to do those podcast to convince himself, although, what it's really doing is proving all the points made against him. The irony in it all.

For those of you who don't like Robotech, I don't think you need to be an advocate against it: http://disciplesofzor.com/topic/2979/Robotech-fan-podcast As you can see, the supposed Number one Robotech fan is your biggest advocate and is destroying Robotech and the fandom for you. I mean, while the topic was lightly brought up by Darkwater, what kind of idiot would start posting up pics of victims of a recent shooting, and try to use it to forward their own agenda in regards to a cartoon? I get blown away by the idiot fringe of groupies that make the Robotech franchise so parasitic and diseased.

All I know, is that there are a couple items I want to pick up. Now is probably the best time to go forward with that.

This is one of the things that bothers me with Robotech. They're "stringing along" the audience with a story that is old, and while the books and comics may not be canon, there is a sense of it wrapping up. With Shadow Chronicles, they forsake a good story and rehash characters just to pull fans into this continuation of the same thing. the idea that they can't, or don't want to start a completely new series or new series that doesn't deal with finding some stupid ship is, well, annoying, to put it lightly. What's great with Macross, and a smarter way of keeping a story alive, is to actually wrap up a series, then start a new one, but continue to show and have references to the older ones. This makes a list of new characters, new mecha, new story, new music, and new merchandise to make. It takes you on the roller coaster ride of a story all over again, and again, and again. The idea of waiting over 20 years to see a continuation of episode 85 for Robotech, and having it just be a tease to the fans, is kinda insulting. While I understand what they're trying to do, as far as keeping fans involved in the story, a much better approach would've been to wrap up the search for the SDF-3, and write in a whole new story and less rehashed characters for fans to reinvest in. Of course, this is my opinion, but the general consensus I get from Robotech fans on various sides of the spectrum more or less concede to that idea. From the way it looks, Shadow Rising will continue with the same old "where's the SDF-3" question. As Dave Chapelle used to say in one of his skits, "WRAP IT UP, B!"

Incredibly awesome!!! Almost makes me wanna flash animate it and add some Beavis and Butthead lines to it. As for the Milia pic, damn, that's a HOT pic!!! It could be colored just a tad better, but it's a very nice job.

Send me a pm on what you're interested in. I have the head I used the neckpiece for, and a completely unassembled one. While I don't plan to use either, I haven't decided if I want to use one as a head swap for one of my other Yamatos, or as another custome work. Thanks for the comment. After that test fit, transformation, and photo, I realized that while the transformation does work, and works just as well as the normal transformation, the sides of the new nose that go just under the cockpit limit the upper leg/thigh positions I can give it. Because of that, I redid that section of the nose extension, and have it curved on top and below, to allow the tapered section to let the legs move. I drafted a simple, but very effective base plate for it, and it seems to work much better (as well as looks a bit more clean). Thanks to EXO's sculpting wax, I was able to test out the dimensions of the new nose, and to see just how easy the transformation would be (and for any unforseen issues). Turns out, there are none, so I am now going to get on with sculpting the nose after building a basic frame for it. I will also be clamping the socket piece that connects the nose to the cockpit, and it will leave it with a permanent fixed nose. Got a lot to do, so I will post up pics, hopefully somewhat soon.

He can't have Tommy as a hero. As someone pointed out to me, he's gone on record saying that Asians have contributed nothing to world culture. Forget how much of the world market is shaped by consumer goods made in the Asia markets, forget the countless books, I Ching, Art of War, and countless scrolls and writings by some of the worlds greatest leaders of past. Let's also forget that the very basis of his existence, which supposedly is Robotech, which calculates to his personal culture, was made by Japanese. On the subject of padding the numbers, I'm sure the illegal downloads of the Macross Frontier songs pad it, as well as him and 1 or 2 supporters hitting refresh over and over. Wonder if it also has to do with a sort of meta tag like script that when people search for specific Robotech songs, or Macross songs, the podcast come up as itunes, and then count as a download. Yes, Itunes and talkshoe are different, but when that record is pulled from itunes, doesn't it still have to be fulled from the talkshoe server that stores the recordings? Geez, it can be a conbination of a few things, but in any case, the fact that it's done through other means other than just having that many fans invalidates the entire claim, no matter how hard he tries to skirt the issue, dodge the question, or name call. And yes, having 6 people on live out of a supposed 6000 is a very good and credible indicator of all this. You mean to tell me only .1% of the entire "lessoners" are the only ones who listen live? Yeah, keep telling yourself that you have that many till you believe it yourself. I don't know anyone who does, and those that just go along with that belief of his, the 3 or 4 that do, all I can do is laugh at them as well.

I like how he put up some pics of some character standing on a pile of rubble, and then writes below that "The only possible out come for those who oppose robotech fan." So, I guess that means people are gonna destroy him and stand on top of his pile of broken dreams. He also posted up a lot more of his padded numbers too. Basically, his entire made up world is only legit for him, while most of us who even know about his show, which doesn't seem like many, (less from Robotech fans) know that his arguments are all invalid before he even opens his mouth about it.

What nationality is Vince Grant again? Cause that is the tannest white man I've seen in any anime.

The Wave BJ05 joint sets are what the balljoint sections are made from. I ordered a bunch of them, and used them all, but I may just get more of them for other projects. So far, I'm liking these soldiers, and wish they weren't so rare, or expensive. I'd get several and just mass build them.

I know I've been out of this thread for awhile, but here's one of the later pics I'll be posting up until the nose is done. Here's a test shot with the base of the wide nose extending under the cockpit, this is all trial sized stuff, and is easily reshapable. Thanks to <EXO> for the sculpting product. What's most important in all this, is not the sculpting stuff, but...proof that the nose configuration I've devised indeed works. I'll probably do a "How it was done after the project is done, but for now, here's the messy pic of it standing. As always, thoughts, ideas, and comments always welcome.

Thanks, buddy. I'm pretty sure I've used them before, on a WWII ship I did a number of years ago. It does dry pretty fast, which can be a double edged sword, but the colors came out well. I too, agree on the slightly grey tint to the white. That was something I was gonna look for, or even mix myself, but that color looks pretty good. There's two hobby shops and an art store by me, so I'll begin after my Platypus is finished. Oh, one last question, did you use primer? This HDP material seems to be a little more viscous than the POM or ABS stuff, and was wondering if it needs the regular primer. Thanks for responding.

They're great for a day out motorboating, LMAO!!! But seriously, showgirls from outerspace is the subtitle they shoulda given RT. They must keep the wallets in crevasses of the body, but that must make the plastic cards either stinky, or really sweaty, Hahaha. They're just trying to imitate Batman and his utility belt. Hey, maybe they have the wallet in the belt and that's what the belt is for, to carry your cash, ID, SSN, Driver's lic., stale cheetos, VHS rental card, and condoms. "Brown Chickent Brown Cow!!!"

Looks awesome!!! I was thinking of similar colors, and was told that in the model section, they have a paint mixing guide for the kit that looks pretty good. Did you detail the inside of your Regult, and what brand and type of paint did you use?

You sir, need a girlfriend, Hahaha. In regards to all the 1/60 enemy figures, technically, they made a 1/60 Milia figure, although, it's be nice if it was posable. If they did make the britai, I'd be happy with that. But the concept of the enemy figures is a nice concept, and if they did the set of the major figures, it'd be another set of things to collect, not just some one piece item and not some exclusive.

RAs I said in my last post, $h!t on a stick and put a Robotech label on it. I wonder just how the store is doing compared to when Tom was running it. Tom, I'm sure you would've fought that one. However, if you had to put it in the RT store, would you have made a minimum order? If you had to create a different product to sell with a similar price point, what would you have sold? It's one thing buying trinkets and little nicknacks here and there for a show. There is so many items to choose from, so MacF has that freedom to sell just about anything they can, from Manju, to drinks, to keychains, to full blown toys, figures, statues, model kits, etc. But when you're supposedly a big franchise and doing so well, and all you can do is try to sell a $5 wallet for $18 and only have a far limited list of like items, don't try to tell me that the franchise is doing oh so well, and they keep trying to cram all this unwanted Shadow Chronicles crap down the fan's throats. It must be frustrating to have a "new film" out, and nobody wants to really buy the crap associated with it, but the Macross stuff sells, and people ask for more of that, along with Southern Cross and Mospeada merchandise. I wonder how they feel knowing that the work they've done, while actually finishing a film, has had so many criticisms with it. It's much more than they expected, I"m sure.

Unfortunately, it's that attitude that makes people not wanna share with you in the first place.

I think you're missing the point people are making with Shadow Chronicles. When you talk about Sheryl and Ranka as a supposed Minmay, Alto as a Hikaru, Max, and all that, Macross is borrowing from itself, and using different characters, and putting them in a whole new story. There's usually no harm, no foul for borrowing from your own series. Also to even say "Robotech did that first" when it comes to the virtual singer is kinda ignorant. At least you did mention that singer as being from Megazone 23. And yes, Vince Grant isn't necessarily the same as Edgar La Salle. Yes, we are talking about two timelines and story arcs that are close to each other, so there is going to be some bumping together. Vince Grant is a ship commander, Edgar is a RIO operator to Shin in Macross Zero. Also, as Azrael pointed out, it's never discussed as to what relation Edgar has with Claudia. What I get from most people that have criticized Shadow Chronicles as being unoriginal, or recycling ideas. Some of that stems from the fact that they are still using the same characters and mecha as was done over 25 years ago. In that sense, it is very unoriginal and recycled, not to mention lazy and shows lack of any creativity. Many Mospeada, Macross, and Robotech fans think that way about Shadow Chronicles. I'm one of them. Also, the idea that Shadow Chronicles dumbs down the plot of the first 3 series, and simply repeats it with said same characters, same mecha, is another recycling and unoriginal point. This is where I believe Carl came up with Sentinels. the series had exhausted its "aliens invade earth" plotline, and was going to explore the idea of the REF travelling the galaxy to find the Robotech Masters. However, RTSC takes this approach of doing the exact same plotline as the first 3 because they couldn't create anything bigger and more original. The ideas for what RTSC has become goes straight to the top, the one who has to be in total control of it. I don't think it's an issue of similar ideas and whatnot. I only know a few RT fans who try to take this "Macross borrows from Robotech" argument to the umpteenth level. To try to nitpick that small, and not to be a derogatory towards Robotech, but the entire series is basically a recycle of the original 3 series. To say that Macross borrows from Robotech, you might as well say that Macross borrows from itself. To try to say that Macross Frontier copies original Macross, in many ways yes, but it's allowed to. To call it unoriginal is probably just a tad bit overdoing it, but it's your opinion. Lots of similarities, but placed in very different time, place, characters. Those similarities were done on purpose, and the viewer who's informed of the previous series of Macross usually knows that. I've heard the expression "At least they are giving us more Robotech", and if that's the case, they might as well $h!t on a stick and put a Robotech label on it. Hey, at least they gave you something.