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  1. Jasonc
    I'd like there to be a fold booster attachment too. If not, that's what I'm going to do next, make attachments.
  2. Jasonc
    My bleeding ears!!! AAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!
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    Wasn't directing that as you, just brought to mind an observation I had made. Since that question keeps getting dredged up, your quick adaptation made me think of it. I also agree, it can be done to just about anything. I could probably come up with a way to make Orguss the 4th part of Robotech in a minute, or Code Geass, any Gundam, etc. Would I do that though, no. Robotech, has already done enough franchise hijacking.
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    I never understood why so many Robotech fans do that. There's one thing that I've realized many of them do 1)Write fanfics...I really don't have a problem with this, and some are good, but there are soooo many fanfic writers, it's a telling sign that HG isn't doing the job of telling much of any story. Maybe it's just my own observation, but there are probably more Robotech fanfic writers to regular fans, than any other franchise, except maybe Star Trek. 2) Many fans have this insatiable desire to incorporate the existing Macross shows into Robotech. It's one of the worst ideas ever, and I don't know why it keeps getting asked at every convention. It's a telling sign there, that Macross is THAT GOOD, and that fans don't want the HG staff's stories.
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    I wouldn't say that's the case for all anime fans here in the U.S. I wouldn't even say that for a decent sized group. It's a very, very tiny size of them, mostly relegated to Robotech fans.
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    I think Hikaru stumbles and grabs the curtains, thus making them fall off. Don't remember the circumstances. Maybe he was getting badgered by the bridge bunnies and was backing away.
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    That's been one of the issues here as of fairly late. How many Robotech fans actually watch and enjoy anime? From what has been discussed, and by examples just like what you're saying, they aren't anime fans at all, but more so fans of nostalgia itself. I'm sure one of the morons will say "yeah, I'm just not an otaku like those Macross purists are," but of course, they'd probably be considered skirting the issue. I don't know anyone here who is overly obsessed with the subject, but most Robotech fans that I'm kinda familiar with, have no freakin' clue about any anime today, save for Gundam, and maybe one or two popular shows on Adult Swim. Is that wrong, no, not at all, but when those same people try to judge a show like Macross Frontier, they usually come off as idiots who have no clue what they're talking about, and always fall back to comparing it to a 26+ year old show.
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    I have 1 of the A, 1 of the S, ad 2 of the J kits. I never bothered looking at the decals, as I just never saw the need to replicate a fighter that you can simply buy with the details tamp printed. I was thinking of making one of my J types like the Macross the First style, For the second, I want to do something completely original. For the 1S, I plan to do a Minmay Guard, and the 1A, well, maybe something completely original.
  9. Jasonc
    That's just F!@#in' wrong in so many ways.
  10. Jasonc
    If it's out there already, I'm not going to slap anyone's wrist for getting it, whether the movie, or a scanlation, I don't think anyone here is going to be putting it up though, nor am I going to put up the scanlations I have. Maybe it isn't crossing the line, but well, I'm sure you understand where I'm coming with that.
  11. Jasonc
    Tried on the armor pack, it's a bit busy, but looks pretty menacing. I really like the extra wing space, still wish it had hard points like the VF-1.
  12. Jasonc
    I say we call it planet Eden, and set up a large base there to test transformable fets.
  13. Jasonc
    That red 17, and the red 19S for that matter, are test cast in red, as red will show stress marks and cracks much easier than any other color. White in just about impossible, so that's why there's a red 17 there. If it can be handled, transformed, and played with, without the signs of stress marks, the designer, the factory, and all involved did their job. That's what they're looking for.
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    I'm probably not the official person to give you an answer, but if it does get the scanlation, it'll probably be with people who bought the books, if anything. Putting these up for everyone to copy so they don't have to buy them is counter-productive, and on a board that favors the franchise, would be hypocritical to that belief. That said, if you haven't bought the books, but have watched SDF Macross, I encourage you to buy them anyways. It follows the original to some extent, the art is second to none, and you can get the gist of what is going on just by looking at the pics. Everyone I know that has bought them, even though they don't read Japanese, has enjoyed the books, and doesn't regret the purchase.
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    It's a supplement piece, so I wouldn't expect it to be a beaming review. It's like reviewing the boosters on a fast pack set, in a way. If it's going to be a review of the booster, I would suggest adding it to the review of the 19 Kai. Just my suggestion, but reviewing part of something as an individual piece doesn't make much sense to me.
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    I may hate everything about that, but that is still a great shot.
  17. Jasonc
    Replied to your email, and I may have a fix for the software. I'll probably have an answer on monday or tuesday when I get back home.
  18. Jasonc
    Add me to the list for now. Thanks.
  19. Jasonc
    SDF Macross also shows the head laser as a cutter, using a steady stream to cut through what looks like a steel door to get to Misa inside Alaska base. Are the guns inside the 21's arms at that type of power, where they are defensive/tool like? As for the 22 and the guns in the storage bays, I wonder why Kawamori didn't just keep the guns on the outside? They look great on the YF-21, and look more menacing than them being in the hidden bays.
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    Love this freakin' toy. My wife came in, saw it on my table, and said, "'I'm not an expert on these, but that looks very nice." So, words from a non toy Macross fan.
  21. Jasonc
    The issue I have with the Akira movie, and it's probably just me, but in most anime, the characters don't have distinct nationality features. Well, if anything, they look mostly white, if not mixed. In Akira, Kaneda looks asian. While not a major issue, it occured to me that most of these cartoon/anime made movies don't even try to make the characters look like they do in the originals. Is it just me, or does that bother anyone else. My opinion is that some of these replica movies take too many liberties. Robotech, by some remote chance that it actually does happen, won't look anything like the original Macross, but for these others, I dunno.
  22. Jasonc
    Got mine today. BAD@SS. Solid, like the kai, like the bigger size of the gun, and the pilot is probably the best one yet. His suit is very detailed, and is a full size pilot, not the stubby ones.
  23. Jasonc
    Why are people voting on the Glaug, if they already have a prototype of it? It's like me voting to see a new VF-25S come out next by Bandai.
  24. Jasonc
    I think you're right about expectations, especially when it comes to fans that get stuck in the vintage box. His statement is arrogant at best, and comes off as the fan whom all should set their bar to. In his review, it really just comes off as someone who doesn't know anime like they are claimed to know. As for the RT fans, the lunatic fringe has it set to where the only thing that can be better than original Robotech, is set by better packaging for the same series. I try to keep an open mind when watching any anime series. Some, I find, not to suit me, and some that I never expected to like have me hooked. There are things that I didn't like all that much about Frontier, but if I judge an anime's worth by how much nostalgia I have for it since I was a kid, then no matter how fancy I write a review, or how eloquent I structure my words, I've already tunnel visioned the series, and my analysis is flawed, unless it's purely objective. I'm almost interested in knowing what that guy's reasons for appreciating Macross are? I'll bet they cover many, many people who are fans of Frontier. Then again, if one of his reasons are because it helped get Robotech over to the U.S., then I defer to my first paragraph and the first half of this one.
  25. Jasonc
    Maybe this???http://sdf5x.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html. It sounds like he didn't like Frontier because he thinks it might just be a copy of SDF Macross. In previous blogs, Capt. JLS make some judgement, calling it unsubstantial and whatnot, and judges it based on one episode. In the link, his friend writes a review of it that he seems to side with, even though he's watched one episode. The review seems to come from a Robotech fan who supposedly knows about anime, and is probably a Robotech fan.
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