Spatula Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) Holy s-hit. How come I'm letting all these mecha series get away right under my fingers? Jeez man, I've been wanting to see something Air Combat/Macross like for quite a while now. I've had my share of the quirky funny anime recently, and I'm in dire need of something "mecha" like. I hope this fits the bill. Seeing all these post in 2004 makes me feel sooooo..... lost. Well, at least I saw GITS: SAC 1&2... Missing this...missing Gunbuster....missing...bleh. So, not wanting to derail this thread, but I believe I'm missing out on some of the most fantastic mecha series. Personally, I'm more into the mecha itself than the story. So don't be surprised if I find myself fast forwarding in these "Yukikaze" episodes to get to the battle sequences. (Snow Wind...from how I'm interpreting the romanji) Series I'm SERIOUSLY wanting to be my hands on (as well as toys) 1) Gunbuster 1 2) Super Robot War (I know this is the PS2 game, but there are 4 injection kits from Kotobukiya I WANT) 3) Five Star Stories (God! These kits are absolutely sexy!) I've almost got most of the Macross kits I want, besides the Macross Zero stuff. I'll hold on that for now...since I've got a whack load of it. Once I get my command car from saverobotech, I think the Patlabor department is finished up as in terms of model kits. And yes, the ever present Gundam. I have yet to buy a Master Grade Gundam Kit. How sad. Edited February 25, 2006 by Spatula Quote
Spatula Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Well, I'm getting episodes 1-4 from the group "KAA" right now. What episodes have been released thus far and by whom? Thanks. Quote
myk Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) All 5 "operations" have been out on Hong Kong bootleg DVD sets for about a year (?) now. As for official Bandai releases, they're up to number 2, I think... Edited February 25, 2006 by myk Quote
Dobber Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Bandai released the first 4 episodes, we just need the last episode. Chris Quote
chrono Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Did someone notice this 1/38 Mave that some crazy genius scratchbuild a couple of months ago? 373158[/snapback] Oh now that's just wrong!! Thank God that it's not a 1/6th build.... Quote
Phalanx Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 I have good question in regards to the FRX-OO Mave,Where the frack is it's air intakes? A fighter jet has to have them if they were to fly. It's strange but I just now realized it. Please correct me if I'm wrong Quote
wm cheng Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 I have good question in regards to the FRX-OO Mave,Where the frack is it's air intakes? A fighter jet has to have them if they were to fly. It's strange but I just now realized it. Please correct me if I'm wrong 376208[/snapback] Its very cool - there are a few of them, the obvious ones are two on the back behind the cockpit - two horizontal slits (there's an option where there are ramjet intakes that seem to pop up in that area). Additionally there is the lower scoop under the cockpit in front of the main gears, and two hidden side intakes under the forward conards. Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 Knight26 and other engineers and those in the know here.... How feasible are these designs in reality? I think some of the planes are hit or miss.....most of them look cool, one of them in particular(I don't know the name but its really really really weird looking), but I do love the main fighter, the FSW, and the navy one a LOT! I actually think the designs in the original novels would work better aerodynamically than the OVA ones. FOr what its worth, I still have not watched it but the trailer animation looked spectacular. I'll probably pick it up but I am not expecting much storywise. I think bandai should do a SIC or soul of popynica 1/72 Yukikaze line with retractable gear. DROOOLLLL!! Quote
Knight26 Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 The designs, while interesting, are very poor aerodynamically and structurally, especially the mave, with how the cockpit is seperated like that. The mainline fighter also is poor in that regard the stresses exerted on those spars that hold the two halves apart would be enormous. the thing would come apart in flight under any hard manuevers, assuming it could get off the ground in the first place. I would write more, but I feel like someone has been dancing a watsui on my grave right now and I have two meetings left to attend today before I can leave for the doctors, ugh. Quote
Capt Hungry Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 I have only seen the first three episodes of Yukikaze. The storyline is a little hard to follow, but the aircombat scenes are pretty cool. I remember folks here talking about the series a coupla years back and the general concensus seemed to be that the story was crap. The story may be crap, but you can't deny that the plane designs are pretty interesting. I am still hoping that Yellow Submarine will make the 1/144th Slyphid. I have one of the Mave models and it's pretty cool. I just Bandai will get with the program and release the entire series to the North American market.................... Quote
Skullsixx Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) It is one helluva weird story. I only have the first two episodes. Has it actually been completed and released in North America? From what I have seen for DVD sales on the internet, it looks like it has. How many episodes are there total? I thought there were 4. Edited March 3, 2006 by Skullsixx Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 It is one helluva weird story. I only have the first two episodes. Has it actually been completed and released in North America? From what I have seen for DVD sales on the internet, it looks like it has. How many episodes are there total? I thought there were 4. 376322[/snapback] 5 Quote
myk Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 Well, with all due respect to the franchise and its fans, it IS a little Broke-back-ey at times; especially in the end... Quote
electric indigo Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 I WANT AN ART BOOK! 372501[/snapback] There actually IS an art book out now http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...8-9975565?? The Fairy Air Force At War DVD comes with a VERY nice art book. Very comprehensive too. The DVD it comes with is kinda lame, but that's not what I bought it for It's 50 bucks VERY well spent! 372672[/snapback] Got the artbook yesterday - highly recommended!!! C-31 Gunship anyone? Quote
Apollo Leader Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Well, with all due respect to the franchise and its fans, it IS a little Broke-back-ey at times; especially in the end... 376479[/snapback] Well I guess that explains why a number of pages back when Graham talked about the Roy Focker looking guy being the "boyfriend" of the main character! Quote
myk Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Heh. Watching those two interact with each other was just....wierd. Their character design didn't help either... Quote
Dobber Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 Like when he was stairing at him as he painted yukikaze, topless ....... no joke either! Chris Quote
Graham Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 I'm wondering if the original Japanese novel has as much gay angst as the anime does? Did we ever find out if the novel had been translated into English? Graham Quote
Keith Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 Pretty sure it hasn't been (it's apparently a series of novels). Saw a fan page a couple months back with some info on the novels, no mention of any english translations. Quote
electric indigo Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 Here are some snippets from the artbook Quote
robokochan Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 I want this book! I will buy it tomorrow! Heh! Rob Quote
Valkyrie Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 I want this book! I will buy it tomorrow! Heh!Rob 378904[/snapback] You should. Everyone should. It's the most awesomest book ever printed. If you don't already know, it's part of the Fairy Air Force at War DVD set. But the book is the only real reason to buy it I pre-ordered mine from Amazon.jp, for the sole reason that it came with a 100+ page book (of what, I didn't know). But my gamble paid off in a big way! Quote
grss1982 Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 This thread wins an Academy Award. [best Title] Quote
Neova Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 A new OFFICIAL DVD boxed set was released here in HK! All 5 episodes + the bonus parody DVD with 2 soundtrack? Audio is Japanese, Subtitles are Chinese. Does anyone know if English Subs are floating around? Would be cool to use it with this set. Quote
electric indigo Posted March 22, 2006 Posted March 22, 2006 I posted a first look at the Banshee kit over at the models section go here Quote
grss1982 Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 Here are some snippets from the artbook 378895[/snapback] The top left aircraft kinda reminds me of the yf-19/vf-19. Image link: http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=soxon8 Quote
Rocket Punch Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 LOL "Tinkerbell Squadron" Brokeback indeed. Quote
myk Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 Screw the "Fairy" Air Force. I want to know where Rocket Punch keeps getting his avatars... Quote
Rocket Punch Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 Durrrr! The Internets! It's a beautiful thing, mang. A beautiful thing. Quote
seolpung Posted May 1, 2006 Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) Original information website about 1/38 mave yukikaze and 1/72 sylphid http://blog.naver.com/seolpung http://cafe.daum.net/ProjectE5 I hope you guies visit my cafe and blog and have a good time. Edited May 1, 2006 by seolpung Quote
electric indigo Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 seolpung, are you the maker of these kits? And do I read this right that pla4u will make a F/a-27C? Quote
Rocket Punch Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 I can't get those links to load for some reason but that MAVE model is bananas! Quote
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