Missile Launcher(New Macross Class Battle Carrier)

[Aurel Tristen]

For your information:

http://www.macrossmecha.info/nanashino/fig...e_launcher.html

[MjrMisaHayase]

And yet, we haven't heard from you in a while. If you're unable to showup anytime on Friday, Aug. 20th, 2004 either here or at the Macross newsgroups, then all we have to do is to say:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NANASHI!!!!

From, MjrMisaHayase and that includes everyone at the Macross World forums, including Shawn and Graham.

[Graham]

Yeah, Happy Birthday WJ.

Nice info and pics on the missile launcher. You mention on your site, it is an intermediate/standoff range system. One thing that's always bothered me about the New Macross Class Battle Carriers is the apparent lack of any Close-In Weapons-Systems (CIWS). At least none were ever shown in the Macross 7 TV series or in any line-art that I'm aware of.

By comparison, the SDF-1 was positively bristling with various turrets and Destroids for close-in defence. I'm wondering is the normal tactic for the New Macross Class ships is to rely purely on their defensive screen of fighters and accompanying Stealth Frigates to prevent the enemy getting in close?

But what if the the enemy does get in close, is the standard operating procedure then just to hope and pray that the Pin Point Barrier system will prevent any damage? Sounds like a seriously flawed tactic to me.

Thoughts & theories please?

Graham

[Gideon Krieg]

Haappee Birthday to you! Haappee Birthday to you! Happy Birthday NaaNaashee! Happy Birthday to you!

Have a happy birthday Nanashi, and many more to come.

By the way, what's the damage, hit 3....0 yet?

No real big deal but, I hit 31 as of the 6th of August this year.

My wife got me a walking cane and some Preparation H (not kidding )

She has a dark sense of humor.

Oh, almost forgot, exellent pics of the missile launchers. As always, your site is greatly appreciated.

As is this one, if Graham and Shawn are reading this.

*bows to awsomeness of Macross world*

[MjrMisaHayase]

It's more like 26, but you're close.

[Aurel Tristen]

Yeah, Happy Birthday WJ.

Nice info and pics on the missile launcher. You mention on your site, it is an intermediate/standoff range system. One thing that's always bothered me about the New Macross Class Battle Carriers is the apparent lack of any Close-In Weapons-Systems (CIWS). At least none were ever shown in the Macross 7 TV series or in any line-art that I'm aware of.

By comparison, the SDF-1 was positively bristling with various turrets and Destroids for close-in defence. I'm wondering is the normal tactic for the New Macross Class ships is to rely purely on their defensive screen of fighters and accompanying Stealth Frigates to prevent the enemy getting in close?

But what if the the enemy does get in close, is the standard operating procedure then just to hope and pray that the Pin Point Barrier system will prevent any damage? Sounds like a seriously flawed tactic to me.

Thoughts & theories please?

Graham

No official information on the missile launcher's ranges. Though, since they are able to be equipped with reaction-warhead-equipped missiles I would imagine that they would have to be able fire at standoff ranges.

I don't recall seeing the line "numerous other armaments" in the Macross 7/ Battle 7's armament. One would hope that it has the same close-in laser phalanx units that the West Point Class Macro Training Base Ships have. If not.... there are always its large compliment of fighters and the other ships in the fleet to protect it... along with the barrier systems.