Graham Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 I'm going to be attending Wonder Festival in Tokyo on Sunday February 25th 2007. I'll make sure to take lots of pics of the Yamato 1/60 SV-51 which will be on display and any other interesting stuff I see. Then I'll produce a Blackaces-style report when I get back home. I'm going to be free on the evening Saturday 24th, so I'm just wondering if there are any Tokyo-based MWers that would like to get together for drinks & dinner? Graham Quote
recon Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Cool! Please dig as much info as possible in rgds to the SV-51. Do help us confirm about the improvements that are going to be incorporated in the upcoming releases for YF-19 and VF-0A. Plenty of pictures please! Quote
indigofx28 Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Plenty of focused pictures please Blackaces style Quote
Lonewolf Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 I'll sure be waiting for those pictures and that report. Quote
CdnShockwave Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Plenty of focused pictures please Blackaces style "focused" being the key word here. There are far too many nimrods running around out there who don't seem to understand this concept. Quote
HoveringCheesecake Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) I *need* a 0S reissue! Make it happen! But really, have a freaking blast. I'll be sitting in class at uni doing homework. Woo. :'( Edited February 12, 2007 by meh_cd Quote
indigofx28 Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) no blurry shots of yamato stuff "focused" being the key word here. There are far too many nimrods running around out there who don't seem to understand this concept. Edited February 12, 2007 by indigofx28 Quote
Veritas Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Noice, you lucky dawg. This the first time you're going? Quote
wolfx Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 "focused" being the key word here. There are far too many nimrods running around out there who don't seem to understand this concept. U realise that photos are not allowed and usually shots have to be shot discreetly? *remembers scary yamato booth guy in last summer wonderfest* Graham, you going there independently or you got a Press pass? Cuz if you're independent, prepared to be dispatched by scary yamato guy..... but perseverance pays off! Quote
HoveringCheesecake Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Maybe this "scary yamato guy" is Graham's contact/knows Graham is allowed to take pictures? That'd be awesome. Quote
mojacko Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 cool.....lurking for this wonder fest pictures......new Macross stuf and other toys as well!!! Quote
wolfx Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 And also very important....if you got a press pass no problems. You get to go in without queing up. If not, i wish you best of luck. The queue will be humongous. If you don't camp the line the night before, be prepared to wait 1-2 hours to get into the convention hall. Quote
indigofx28 Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 he's got the yamato connections U realise that photos are not allowed and usually shots have to be shot discreetly? *remembers scary yamato booth guy in last summer wonderfest* Graham, you going there independently or you got a Press pass? Cuz if you're independent, prepared to be dispatched by scary yamato guy..... but perseverance pays off! Quote
Mog Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I'm going to be free on the evening Saturday 24th, so I'm just wondering if there are any Tokyo-based MWers that would like to get together for drinks & dinner? To all our Tokyo-based MW bretheren, I just have one "minor" request: 1. Have Graham drink some sake. 2. Repeat Step 1. 3. Repeat Step 1. 4. Repeat Step 1. 5. Repeat Step 1. 6. Repeat Step 1, as much as deemed necessary. 7. Ask Graham about the upcoming Yamato products. (.........I'm joking, of course. ) Quote
Apollo Leader Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 To all our Tokyo-based MW bretheren, I just have one "minor" request: 1. Have Graham drink some sake. 2. Repeat Step 1. 3. Repeat Step 1. 4. Repeat Step 1. 5. Repeat Step 1. 6. Repeat Step 1, as much as deemed necessary. 7. Ask Graham about the upcoming Yamato products. (.........I'm joking, of course. ) No, Graham has to get the reps from Yamato drunk on sake, get them to spill the beans, and then give Graham the okay to post said insider news on Macross World! Quote
Dante74 Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I agree, Graham shouldn't do the drinking. This quote is from the YF-19 thread. Not much to tell, at least not much I can reveal. My contact was pretty tired from travelling, so I didn't want to push him too much for info. I made discussing the VF-0 & YF-19 problems top priority, but after getting that out of the way, we mostly drank and ate a lot. I was pretty hung over the next day. I did learn some interesting stuff about some new non-Macross projects tho. Graham Maybe Yamato gave Graham permission to disclose all he knows about upcoming releases, but he just drank so much that he forgot all about it. BTW. shouldn't this be in the Conventions and Local gatherings thread? Quote
big F Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Have a great time Graham. I was hoping to get there myself this year but my job got in the way again. Still I have my Tokyo spy in place and he say he and his misses are going so hopefully I`ll get two reports. Quote
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Looking forward to seeing this fold booster lit up. And the sv-51. It's going to be ages before I can afford it and it actually comes out though. Quote
Fort Max Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 Since the pictures taken at these things are often so sporadic could someone going please keep an eye open for Aoshima's up coming gokin Aliens Power Loader? Quote
Save Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 I'm going to be free on the evening Saturday 24th, so I'm just wondering if there are any Tokyo-based MWers that would like to get together for drinks & dinner? Graham I'm up for some drinking, and I'll be going to WF too. PM me when it gets closer to the date. Quote
promethuem5 Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 (edited) Great news to hear.... just remeber Graham, some of us want to see the rest of Yamato's booth besides the Macross stuff if at all possible *coughVOTOMS stuff*cough* Edited February 14, 2007 by promethuem5 Quote
Kamion Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 Lucky barsteward! Ill be in Japan second half of March. Quote
Graham Posted February 23, 2007 Author Posted February 23, 2007 Off to the airport in a few hours to catch the plane to Tokyo. Still trying to decide if I should bother taking my laptop with me. It's extra weight and I won't be staying in my hotel room much except to sleep. Still, it's gonna be strange to have no internet access for 3 days if I don't take it. Originally I planned to take it so I could immediately start uploading photos from WonderFest on Sunday evening, but I've now got dinner plans Sunday and then Monday morning I'll be at Yamato's offices, so I won't really have time to work on the computer before my Monday afternoon flight anyway. Graham Quote
Vegas Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) hey graham can you pls remind yamato (again) to reissue the max and miria valks , thanks and have fun in japan. Edited February 23, 2007 by Vegas Valkyrie Quote
Mog Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Have a safe flight and a fun time, Graham. Looking forward to seeing the pics and/or reading the report. Quote
Graham Posted February 24, 2007 Author Posted February 24, 2007 Man,　getting around in this country is confusing! Graham,ï½™ï½ï½•ï½’roving reporter in Japan Quote
Vegas Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 its even worse outside of tokyo, when theres no more english captions and signs Quote
Sebastian Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 Well, it is great news you are for the big event and also visiting Yamato offices, just remember to take some pics of YAmmie palace so all haters here see the opulence! My opinnion is loose the laptop and use the extra space to carry the cool stuff you will get! I envy you soooooo much! Good luck G-Man! Quote
big F Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) My opinnion is loose the laptop and use the extra space to carry the cool stuff you will get! I envy you soooooo much! Good luck G-Man! Thats why I so love traveling on Virgin Atlatntic they class the laptop as business equiptment so it`s not added to your bagage allowance. Add that to the fact that in Narita Airport they never weigh your bags properly going back and you can get away with so much. Last year I came back with nearly double my allowance. Did get back ache from standing in arrivals for 1 hour though while waiting to go through passport control. Those air india flights every time I go to Japan we come back in behind an Air India filight or a Jamacan flights. Heathrow Customs seem to love em. Who brings back half a lamb carcase in hand lugage anyhow ?? by the time we get through they are like great someone sensible from somewhere sensible, no need to check his bags. Edited February 25, 2007 by big F Quote
HoveringCheesecake Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 Off topic, but I agree with big F. Richard Branson is such a badass. Quote
wolfx Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 Welll lucky for you graham that ppl are around to help you get around Tokyo. Have fun tommorow. Quote
Lonewolf Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) Have fun at WF Graham. If you didn't bring your laptop, don't worry, I'm sure the community will survive a couple of days more without pics from the event. EDIT : Grammar Edited February 24, 2007 by Lonewolf Quote
Fort Max Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 I hope he's gonna spill the beans on this secret 80's mecha project soon, I'm dying to know what it is I'm gonna be drooling over. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Thats why I so love traveling on Virgin Atlatntic they class the laptop as business equiptment so it`s not added to your bagage allowance. Add that to the fact that in Narita Airport they never weigh your bags properly going back and you can get away with so much. Last year I came back with nearly double my allowance. Did get back ace from standing in arivals for 1 hour though while waiting to go throgh passport control. Next time i get to go to Tokyo, i'm only travelling light, like... 1 pair of jeans and a couple of shirts. Rest is for the good stuff! I was so worried about bringing back my two 19's and a couple of smaller anime purchases for the above luggage compartments (all other bags were full of clothes and presents from my russian side of the family ), but in the end all was good. Make your boxes smaller Yamato dammit! You'd sell more.... Quote
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