1/350 Scale thread... Mospeada, Southern Cross and more!

[DarkArchon3000]

Great work on the models! This project keeps getting better and better.

[mechaninac]

...1/48s will be engineered for ball joints.

1/48 Hovertank WILL be transformable and casted in color... will include figure and hopefully a hoverbike....

You, sir, have my undivided attention...

Edited May 6, 2014 by mechaninac

[CoryHolmes]

Name your organs, kind sir. I'm partial to keeping all 4 limbs, but they are negotiable.

[Major Tom]

If anyone has detailed scans of Bioroids and Hovertanks from Model Kits send them over. If not I gotta watch a lot of Southern Cross...

This is what I've found so far: http://seesaawiki.jp/harmony-gold_japan/d/%A5%B9%A5%D1%A5%EB%A5%BF%A5%B9

http://seesaawiki.jp/harmony-gold_japan/d/%a5%d0%a5%a4%a5%aa%a5%ed%a5%a4%a5%c9

http://www.hkml.net/Discuz/viewthread.php?tid=155076

http://www.hkml.net/Discuz/viewthread.php?tid=136039&extra=&page=1

[Major Focker]

hope the 1/72 hovertanks will be available in 3 modes. actually, i don't care much for battroid, but i'll get it anyway.

i'm certainly in for a transforming 1/48. probably a pair.

[derex3592]

Wooooow....those models in those links are freakin awesome!!!!

[DarrinG]

Those are great links - lotta good content.

I started this hovertank drawing approx a million years ago and never did anything with it . . .

[captain america]

If anyone has access to Palladium's Southern Cross RPG, there's a wealth of info on mecha, and better yet is This Is Animation #10: the latter contains pics of the unreleased Imai Spartas prototype, and probably a couple of others that escape my memory.

[derex3592]

I have the old Palladium Robotech Southern Cross RPG book.

[grapetang]

This is what I've found so far: http://seesaawiki.jp/harmony-gold_japan/d/%A5%B9%A5%D1%A5%EB%A5%BF%A5%B9

http://seesaawiki.jp/harmony-gold_japan/d/%a5%d0%a5%a4%a5%aa%a5%ed%a5%a4%a5%c9

http://www.hkml.net/Discuz/viewthread.php?tid=155076

http://www.hkml.net/Discuz/viewthread.php?tid=136039&extra=&page=1

Those are some great finds! That hovertank page has more info than I've ever seen!

Still gotta do something about the proportions and the head...

[neptunesurvey]

Anime magic.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

i'm going to watch southern cross part of robotech. never saw it though i owned the whole set for years. i gotta check out the hovertanks

Edited May 8, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[505thAirborne]

This thread gets more entertaining each day!

[CoryHolmes]

One thing I really like about the Robotech version is how they didn't downplay or chickify Dana Sterling. Yeah, she's a bit of a brat and annoying, but she's also tough as nails on the battlefield and never the damsel in distress. Quite progressive for an early 80s cartoon.

Is that mock-up for a 1/350 version or a 1/48 scale?

[EXO]

Hey Cory... I'm detailing it for 1/48 but I won't be able to engineer the transformation until later this year. At least it'll be ready for 1/72 and 1/350 soon.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

i prefer transformation over parts former. but that's just my opinion.

[sbantonelli]

I vote for the more accurate one.

[varitechs]

In all case, i better like at 1/48.
Once again it's important for matching with our collection.

[EXO]

What scares me is that 1/32 boiroids will be expensive to make also. I at least have to have one red one in the same scale. I'll really push for 1/48.

BTW, I'm starting a mailing list. Too many people asking to keep up with in PMs. PM me your email address and what scale or project you're interested in. Thanks!

In all case, i better like at 1/48.
Once again it's important for matching with our collection.

I agree... I'll really try.

[Twoducks]

OMFG THIS IS REAL!!!!

[Ignacio Ocamica]

I say 1/32!!

[derex3592]

1:32 would be epic, but 1:48 is probably more realistic pricing wise if we ever want bioroids as well.

[Tober]

1/48 for consistency. Or both.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

perfect transformation guys!!! lol

[CoryHolmes]

I'm torn. Most of my existing RT stuff is in 1/48th. But 1/32 with a better transformation scheme...

[meninge]

waw, Fascinating!! at last some good work on Southern cross mecha!

I'll be watching you guys!

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

What scares me is that 1/32 boiroids will be expensive to make also. I at least have to have one red one in the same scale. I'll really push for 1/48.

BTW, I'm starting a mailing list. Too many people asking to keep up with in PMs. PM me your email address and what scale or project you're interested in. Thanks!

I agree... I'll really try.

what will be the estimated price point difference between scales. is it around/under 100 dollars?

Edited May 12, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[derex3592]

While transforming would be epic....I'd be ok with models of each mode...maybe that would be easier/more cost effective? Just a thought.

[CoryHolmes]

So just to make certain we're all on the same forum page:

You'll be putting out a 1/350 scale VHT, followed by a 1/72 non-transforming version , followed by a 1/48 OR 1/32 transforming version? :wub:

I... uh... I'll be in my bunk...

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

whatever scale, i'm in... i was watching the show and looking at the feet, it looks so complex... i don't know how you got that down.

[sbantonelli]

I'm in love.

[505thAirborne]

The Hovertank looks great EXO, the legs & feet look just right!

[MILKAUTICO]

Come on guys, who votes, EXO do well in scale 1/60?

[mechaninac]

1/60 would likely suffer from the same limitations as 1/72: single mode model(s), or parts-former at best; even 1/48 is pushing things a bit for a full, no parts swapping, 3-mode transformation kit given the small size of the HT. That being said, 1/60 would still be nice, if for no other reason than to be in scale with the majority of Yamato/Arcadia and Bandai YF-VF and Destroid toys, and the old Takatoku 1/60 Orguss stuff.

For a larger scale, I'm somewhat against 1/32 and would prefer 1/35 as that is an established armor scale that also happens to have plenty of other Anime hardware represented too.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

While transforming would be epic....I'd be ok with models of each mode...maybe that would be easier/more cost effective? Just a thought.

i think it would be epic

but i'll just support what everyone wants... i think if it's 1/48 and complete transformation similar to the compromise yamato made for the vf-1, i'll be extremely happy!!! but whatever happens it's exciting.

for some reason i'm looking forward to this hovertank more than the bandai pre-order nonsense going on.