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And with those two, I shall eat your soul. 343642[/snapback] CROM smiles upon thee and his forge warms your spirit.

The fan of a show bastardized from the original Macross, which HG claims as their own, goes ahead and bastardizes the work of a DYRL? fan to claim it as his own...am I the only one that sees the ironic parallel here?

Like I said, it's not their work, but the animation studio's. However, they are in control of the content, editing and quality of the product(s) that bear their name; so it's really their own dumb fault if, in the end, they fail to live up even to the reduced expectations they've so rightfully earned (just about everything they've put out from their flagship license has been over promised and under delivered). Mike's work shows that he has a flair for composition, atmosphere, and flow that is in very short supply in the industry. Usually you have people who excel at one or two aspects of the process; he seems to be talented in most aspects of CG...his work is near flawless. This comment reminds me of my impression while watching the Hulk movie (what a POS) on TV the other night. I kept thinking to myself that the movie's editing looked like it had been done by first year film students, and not the top ones either.

Yes there is...comedians who believe themselves to be serious political pundits.

Stunning animation! I'm impressed beyond the ability to be able to properly articulate how cool it is. Not to defend HG, but aren't they farming out the cell animation and CG work to the same people responsible for Yukikase or Macross Zero? Your comment about "pure love" is much more cogent and applicable to the quality issue. Something, anything, done out of passion for the subject or art will always be superior, everything else being somewhat equal, to the "it's a living" attitude so common in the workplace. Besides, HG's efforts are meant to mimic cell animation, albeit unconvincingly thus far from the scant footage available, while MikeRB's definitely falls into the more "real to life" end of the spectrum.

You'd just need to be careful and use a fine grit wheel. By taking it slowly and grinding in small increments heat build-up and flaking should not become a issue.

If a co-worker started fiddling with my cannon fodder I'd get nervous too.

The 1/48 Yamatos are collectible toys for adults and have a commensurate durability. Treat them with due respect and they should last a life time. Give them to a 5 year old and they won't make it through the hour, let alone the day. If you're looking for bullet proof go with a chunky monkey.

I was wondering, couldn't you just grind the finger magnets down so that they present a flush, flat surface to the outside? That way, you would not have to figure out a way to hide them with "gak", you could just putty, sand, prime, and paint. I apologize in advance if this is a stupid notion...as in causing damage to the magnet.

Oh, you magnificent bastid!

Worst actor (one of many): Steven Segal Worst actress: Elizabeth Shoe...pretty enough, but totally sucks at acting.

No A1 = not a good thread.

Very tempting. Put me in the interested, for one copy, column.

http://www.elementvfx.com/zulufivetwo/temp/scout_01.mov 340412[/snapback] Astonishing! My only criticism is that it is too short...I need to see more!

I rented that POS and came very close to making myself eat a bullet because of it...I'm just glad I didn't see it in the theater, the feeling of utter violation would never wash off. A Predator remake, in light of what Hollyweird has been pumping out for almost a decade, makes me shudder to think of the PG-13 CG goofiness of it all.

ugh, enough with the metal all ready... the alpha didn't need it and adding just mucked it up and made it floppy. just use high quality plastic 341054[/snapback] Indeed. Couldn't have said it better myself. The Alpha seems to use diecast for diecast's sake, and not for the better.

I wouldn't mind getting 2 or 3 TV pilots myself. And if LV pilots were ever available I'd be all over those.

Correct me if Im wrong but isnt the MkII Viper the same as the 1978 one with just a colour change ?? 339861[/snapback] The MKII viper is kind of the equivalent of the original Viper for the new BSG; it has the same design elements as a homage to the original, but it's totally different: it looks sleeker overall, shoots shells instead of lasers, has RCT nozzles, does not have the cool looking turbo boost ( I guess you could call the 1978 model the MKI).

Well, when I do that, I get 4. When you do it, you get 268.2 and then assert boldy that it's really the only reasonable conclusion. 338250[/snapback] 2 + 2 = 4 2 & 2 together is 22 Learn your math. (j/k)

Ah, the wonders of attempting to splice three disparate series into one monolithic jumbled mess...no matter how hard you try to shoehorn stuff in, or massage what's already there you can't make it all fit. And the fact that some people can not only take this bastard child called Robotech, and I like Robotech in its own right, so seriously, and actually quote lines of dialogue and specific episodes truly scares the $hit out of me. Everyone, just step back, take a breather, and let reality's perspective set in.

Yeah, right! Like anybody on this board wouldn't go "zooming" and "swishing" around their house/apartment/flat/etc, helmet donned and 1/48 VF-1 in hand, if they had one in their possession? You know you would! 337663[/snapback] No I wouldn't...that's my story and I'm sticking by it!

Point taken on the HG perpetrated Macross embargo, and it's effect on customer service outside of Japan; but I've also been led to believe that Yamato has as a policy not to supply replacements unless it can be proven that their product was defective from the factory...to dissuade customizers and unscrupulous ebayers from ordering multiples of some of the most sought after parts (BP8, heads, etc.) Your second point basically bolstered my complaint of Toynami. To further elaborate on my Automobile industry analogy, when a Japanese car company discovers a potential design flaw, defect, or possible consumer complaint issue, they almost immediately issue a recall order for free repairs. American car manufactures will almost always sit on known problems for years until the backlash in lawsuits and bad press is so high that they have no choice but to do the right thing. Hence my "post purchase complaint" quip. So, Toynami has no choice but to have a decent customer service...If they were as "close to the vest" with their ability/willingness to offer replacement they wouldn't be in business very long, terminally gullible Robotech fanboys who'll buy anything HG not withstanding.

True enough, but if you have a problem with a Yamato product you have to contort yourself through all sorts of hoops to get it addressed. For most of us the difference is that, residing in the US, getting replacements from a Japanese toy company is an exercise in frustration the like of which is rarely encountered short of a trip to the DMV; at least Toynami tries to make amends. The problem I have with Toynami vs. Yamato, vis-a-vis QC, is that Toynami's approach seem to be what is referred to in the consumer product arena as a "post purchase complaint" mentality...as long as they make the sales quota, it makes the marketing department look good, no matter how many items are returned for refund, repair, or replacement, and how many disgruntled buyers will look elsewhere for a future purchase. In this regard, you see the disparate corporate cultures at work (American vs. Japanese): Toynami has sub-par engineering, inferior materials procurement, incompetent assembly, and horrendous quality control, but a fairly decent customer relations and service...reminds me of Detroit car makers in the '80s: send the buggy, misaligned, unreliable pieces of junk out the door and let the dealers deal with the customers. Yamato has competent engineering, good materials sourcing, good assembly, and decent QC (things do get by them occasionally), but they are very aloof in the customer response department.

I had the same problem with my Rook version; I'm assuming you mean the leading edge extension/winglet. The designers didn't add a fillet where the hinge post meets the underside of the winglet and chose a plastic with a very low Modulus of Elasticity (too stiff, can't take torque stress); therefore, this area is prone to snap clean if you overstress it...I did it upon first transformation. At first, I tried to repair it by drilling two matching holes on each piece without going through either part and then pinning them with seamstress pins cut to length and a bit of super glue. It worked, was very strong (maybe stronger than before), and the break was almost invisible, but I was not satisfied. I decided to contact Toynami and arrange to send the broken piece back for replacement, and I had a new part within 2 weeks. Toynami's products may have mediocre quality at best, but their customer service is top notch.

Is it any wonder that "normal" people have a very low, sometimes hostile, often dismissive, and always unflattering opinion of sci-fi and anime fans? Why doesn't he go as Anavel Gato instead, with pink on pink flight suit and all...the "gayness" would thus be complete. The only way this could be any more idiotic would be for him to dress up in a sailor moon outfit, or dare I say it...Man Faye.