Graham Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Guys, Probably about a decade ago, a friend e-mailed me a piece of rare VF-17 line art that is not in the TIAS Macross 7 books, or in any other common reference souce. In fact I was never able to trace where it was from. I've never seen it on any Macross website either. The piece of line art shows a front or three quarters view of the VF-17 battroid (I think it was a VF-17D), IIRC from the waist up. What was special about this battroid line art is that it showed the chest plate lifted up, so that you could see the cockpit inside the chest. The cockpit canopy may also have been open, but I don't remember clearly. Unfortunately, after going through several computers since then, I can no longer find that piece of line art. My friend who originally sent it to me is also in the same situation. I'm just wondering if any members have that piece of line art and can post it? Also, if anybody knows the original source? Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaD3k Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) Is this it? (It sorta shows the cockpit inside the chest) From the "Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works" Hope it helps! Edited February 14, 2010 by OmegaD3k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 That sounds like something that would be an LD insert but I can't find that on any of the LD's. It would have been used for this scene in episode 46 "Gamlin's Rebellion" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Guys, Probably about a decade ago, a friend e-mailed me a piece of rare VF-17 line art that is not in the TIAS Macross 7 books, or in any other common reference souce. In fact I was never able to trace where it was from. I've never seen it on any Macross website either. The piece of line art shows a front or three quarters view of the VF-17 battroid (I think it was a VF-17D), IIRC from the waist up. What was special about this battroid line art is that it showed the chest plate lifted up, so that you could see the cockpit inside the chest. The cockpit canopy may also have been open, but I don't remember clearly. Unfortunately, after going through several computers since then, I can no longer find that piece of line art. My friend who originally sent it to me is also in the same situation. I'm just wondering if any members have that piece of line art and can post it? Also, if anybody knows the original source? I think I saw it in the Chronicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Heres another shot from the last Ep (49), when Gamlin and Mylene switch to a Jamming Bird from Gamlin's VF-17S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 There's also: http://www.new-un-spacy.com/macross7/vf-17...kpitforward.gif http://www.new-un-spacy.com/macross7/vf-17...pitbackward.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Sorry guys, that's not it so far. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexxstrait Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I think I saw it in the Chronicle. Nice catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 I think I saw it in the Chronicle. What do you know, it is in Chronicles, reverse side of the VF-17 A sheet. The pic I used to have was a much bigger version though. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Ya know, I always thought this was weird. If the cockpit folds up from the abdomen into the chest, why does the chest lift up to reveal the cockpit? Why not just fold the cockpit back done to fighter placement? Seems like a lot more frivolous moving parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Seems like a lot more frivolous moving parts. so's the whole giant transforming robot thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ya know, I always thought this was weird. If the cockpit folds up from the abdomen into the chest, why does the chest lift up to reveal the cockpit? Why not just fold the cockpit back done to fighter placement? Seems like a lot more frivolous moving parts. because if it just folded down, the pilot would be dangling by the straps of his seat/ fall out of the mech if they opened the cockpit while under the effects of gravity. the seat doesn't rotate to keep the pilot sitting upright, the whole cockpit does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 so's the whole giant transforming robot thing Touche. And that makes a bit more sense, now. Thanks, cute tushie-person . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 A lot of the main character VFs get a weird Battroid egress system. Like the VF-1 has those weird superfluous lifting chairs, the VF-17 has this, and the VF-19 has that neat little top of the back hatch. The VF-11 is probably one of the few to do it nice and easy with the pilot simply getting out of the cockpit normally (seen when Kinryu boards the Armored VF-11). I guess the VF-25 is pretty simple too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 That sounds like something that would be an LD insert but I can't find that on any of the LD's. It would have been used for this scene in episode 46 "Gamlin's Rebellion" That scene reeks of Gundam imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 That scene reeks of Gundam imo. ONLY GUNDAM IS ALLOWED TO DEBASE ITSELF WITH COCKPIT OPENING! MACROSS MUST REMAIN PURE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Posting without passion or prejudice for the perils or positives of parallels between productions (lol! ), I'd have to agree that screen capture from Macross 7 is a commonly-glimpsed Gundam moment that rarely occurs in Macross. I think Macross II, Macross 7 and Macross Frontier were the only series to feature such scenes in a vacuum. In fact, I think those scenes may have happened only once per series. In Gundam, the rendezvous-in-a-vacuum scene appears with regularity. Neither a good or a bad thing on its own, merely an easily recognizable recurring theme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seto Kaiba Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 That scene reeks of Gundam imo. By all means, stay away from the Macross II prequel games then... those borrow rather more heavily from Mobile Suit Gundam than that screen capture does, what with funnels-equipped VF-4s, big honking beam rifles, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) Posting without passion or prejudice for the perils or positives of parallels between productions (lol! ) Note to all: Mr. March shall henceforth be known only as "P". (P For Punditry? Postmaster? ...) Edited March 10, 2010 by Penguin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Note to all: Mr. March shall henceforth be known only as "P". (P For Punditry? Postmaster? ...) Perhaps that previous post posed no problem for Penguin but perchance you ponder for a parable to prescribe to my preponderance for this preferred prose. Propose no purpose to my play but personality and, at your pleasure, please pardon my purge of perplexing prattle as I progress most profusely to a promising point. "P For Pedantry!" : Back on topic, what issue of the Macross Chronicle features the sheet that contains that VF-17 cockpit picture? I can't seem to find it in the issues I have, though I admit I am way behind in my purchases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Back on topic, what issue of the Macross Chronicle features the sheet that contains that VF-17 cockpit picture? I can't seem to find it in the issues I have, though I admit I am way behind in my purchases It's on the A-sheet, from issue 29. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 It's on the A-sheet, from issue 29. Damn, I've still yet to pick that issue up. Thanks Gubaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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