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  1. JB0
    *digs his old Super Spay-C out* Ah, right. That's why he isn't on display somewhere. Because alone of all my games and toys, the yellowing demon has struck him HARD. And huh, I remember the cargo bay doors being openable in shuttle mode, but it seems the wings interfere with those hinges... ... Does anyone make replacement stickers for this guy, or would I have to scavenge from a tiny model/paint them by hand?
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    Oh, wow. That is super hot.
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    Man, if that tail fin pegs in, there is NO excuse for it to ride that far forward in shuttle mode. 'S an unmitigated embarassment.
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    That's kinda funny since both versions of Spay-C were actually pretty good renditions of the STS orbiter, within their target toy complexities. The larger one matches proportions and detail quite nicely, and even has opening cargo bay doors(I loved it as a child, and it still holds a special place in my heart, combining as it does two of my oldest loves). The smaller one is defiantly chibi, and has some sci-fi bling on top, but it still hides the robot parts and gets the curves and tail fin in the right place. Fortunately, Takara isn't offering a transforming STS Orbiter, they're offering a transforming Blast-Off robot. Because dear Primus, that's a TERRIBLE space shuttle rendition. Or perhaps it's a cybertronic space shuttle.
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    http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2016/01/21/evidence_found_of_a_possible_planet_in_the_outer_solar_system.html is a good read that avoids the whole "WHOO PLANET X" hype train. There's strongly suggestive evidence for the existence of a planet, but as of yet, one has not been found. It is compellingly strong evidence, but until an object is observed, it's circumstantial. It isn't the first time evidence has suggested a planet that didn't exist. Or vice-versa. We found Pluto through accident, as it happened to be where measurements implied a planet should be to account for variations in Neptune's orbit, but... those variations in Neptune's orbit were generated from bad measurements, Pluto wasn't actually big enough to cause them anyways, and it was sheer coincidence Pluto was in the sky at the place they were expecting to see a planet. Not to be a wet blanket or anything, just... all the "we found a new planet" stuff is a bit premature. Moreso than when the news was labelling every new Kuiper Belt Object a new planet. Also, one of the guys involved is the guy who got Pluto demoted FROM planet status. I find the irony amusing.
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    Oh, I guess that DOES make sense. I just assumed they were panties and a dress.
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    I find it... interesting... that removing their clothes also changes their underwear. Not good or bad, just a curious design decision.
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    Halle-friggin-leujah!
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    Based on the book. Hollywood can't make it up, they gotta buy it from someone else.
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    Both fair points. And it seems like Chronicle says it was difficult to make the transformation mechanisms hold up under the stress of being a variable Monster. Which makes sense, and that they'd keep trying does suggest it was considered to be of significant value.
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    You know, it strikes me as odd that the one destroid that's had the variable mode treatment is also the one with the greatest apparent need for durability and sturdiness. I mean, I suppose there's a good argument for moving a Monster from point A to point B as fast as possible, and it DID already carry the largest generator of the destroid family, but... it just seems weird that the behemoth built so heavy that it smashes hull plating every time they deploy it is the one they decided to add all the extra hinges, servos, and panels to.
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    I always thought that looked kinda neat. Shame the decorations get mangled so easily. Also, I've always called the intermediate mode Basquash! mode. Speaking of Kawamori mecha designs.
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    I know suspension of disbelief and all that, but I still find it hard to believe that it's more cost-effective to build a transformer. Of course, even if the expense IS all in the armor and reactor, the destroids still win the maintenance war. Fewer parts to worry about breaking, fewer parts to work around while replacing broken parts, and much simpler electrical and hydraulic systems. Which winds up being very important for a ground force. Especially since so much effort has been spent on making sure no one GETS to the surface. It may well be that any ground equipment is designed to operate without support for an extended period of time, because the ground forces have to be prepared to maintain a guerrilla resistance effort after the planet is in enemy hands. ... In which case thirty-foot robots may not exactly be the kind of reliable and concealable equipment they want...
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    MiragexMikumo one true pairing
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    Of course. Maximizes toy sales if kids can't reuse their old figures when playing the new movie.
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    Looks way better than my third-party Ravage, which is a chinese flash drive. A flash drive that doesn't work properly. On the other hand, I paid five bucks for it.
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    Too early for a Waifu War. We have no read on most of the characters... which I guess never stopped anyone before. Never mind, carry on.
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    The nostalgia! Also, even as a kid I could tell that dang action figure VF-1 was intended to be transformable. There were a LOT of weird parts in the design. I miss my old Robotech toys.
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    Easy answer: They launched with VF-4s and upgraded their fighters later? No idea if it's canon or not.
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    Of course Shiba wasn't Max's kid. We all know his only son was Basara. If I recall, it is genetically impossible for Max and Millia to have sons because the meltrandi X chromosome is dominant over the human Y chromosome. If I have somehow committed a joke to memory as canon, please correct me.
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    Fold time dilation. She's a lot younger than the years would suggest.
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    That is... a REALLY low tooth count, especially for a lightly-loaded joint. Were they originally planning to make the arms out of solid gold or something(limited-edition electrum variant!)?
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    Gamlin isn't in the Max/Millia tier. He stole Millia's VF-1J, complained about how sluiggish it was, and then wrecked it. He will never be forgiven for this, and earned a permanent Kakizaki-tier ranking over it.
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    It's a tradeoff, though. Ratchet joints are generally used where you need a more stable joint than a friction fit affords. And the fewer ratchet teeth you have, the deeper each one can be, and thus the more stable the joint is. Too many teeth and you start to wonder why they didn't just use a friction joint. (Classics Roadbuster has this problem in his shoulder joints.The ratchet makes a satisfying clickclickclick, but isn't very good at holding a pose, because each tooth is very shallow, and the pawl is tiny and flimsy.) I make no comments on the specific case of MP Tracks, because it's not a toy I own.
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    They be trollin'.
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