ZOR prime Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 On 7/22/2017 at 5:57 AM, seti88 said: I dont thk anyone posted abt this yet though its mentioned in jenuis's blog as a 90cm SDF-1 statue... http://anymoon.com/blog/?p=9672 New Robotech.com 2018 is here. Quote
JetJockey Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 It looks good in this video. The price will be too much though. If they had some small valkyries on it, moving main guns, and if it was the same price as the VF-1 cockpit I would consider it. Quote
derex3592 Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 I'm sorry...the lights are just.....all in the wrong spots!! The only ones that look cool and like they belong are the ones on the deck of the Prometheous. The paint work and weathering look nice, but again...the SDF-1 wasn't grey or silver!!! It was off white!!! It almost looks like someone who has watched to many Micheal Bay Transformers movies got a hold of the thing and just stuck..bits..all over it. Quote
UN Spacy Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 MSRP IS OUT: 14980 HKD = $1918.00 USD ARE THEY F'N JOKING HERE?! Quote
technoblue Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 I do not like it. The price is insane, and the SDF-1 has those blue bug eyes. Quote
jenius Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 If I owned an Arcade or a Comic Book shop I might be into stuff like this. Quote
Gerli Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, UN Spacy said: MSRP IS OUT: 14980 HKD = $1918.00 USD ARE THEY F'N JOKING HERE?! Quote
JB0 Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, tekering said: Be careful what you wish for... And now we know why they didn't show it lit up! Blinking lights crammed into the ends of the gun barrels... just what were they thinking? *shakes head in disbelief* 18 hours ago, tekering said: Instead, those garish colors and nonsensical placement give the model an effective sense of... holiday decoration. Man, if they'd gone all-out and done it up like in the christmas episode with lights strung across it... I would at least give them points for courage. Edited July 28, 2017 by JB0 Quote
derex3592 Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 8 hours ago, Gerli said: This made me almost spit out my coffee this morning...thank you! Quote
jvmacross Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Looks like they are going for more of the bumpy Suzuki look than the smooth Takani/Tenjin look... Edited August 18, 2020 by jvmacross Quote
Focslain Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 11 hours ago, UN Spacy said: MSRP IS OUT: 14980 HKD = $1918.00 USD ARE THEY F'N JOKING HERE?! That is cheaper then I thought it be. Still expensive, but about average for it's size. Quote
JetJockey Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 10 minutes ago, Focslain said: That is cheaper then I thought it be. Still expensive, but about average for it's size. Same here given the price of the cockpit. I'm not an expert on the look of the SDF-1. If they make those additions in my previous post this is a maybe for me. Quote
captain america Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 The oversized, crude detailing is partly what kills the piece. The overall proportions look good, but to properly convey a sense of scale, the details would need to be much finer. The Christmas tree effect is the real nail-in-the-coffin, though: no proper warship would be covered in such an array of useless lights! It's almost like they're taunting me to come out of retirement... Quote
JB0 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 23 minutes ago, captain america said: The oversized, crude detailing is partly what kills the piece. The overall proportions look good, but to properly convey a sense of scale, the details would need to be much finer. The Christmas tree effect is the real nail-in-the-coffin, though: no proper warship would be covered in such an array of useless lights! It's almost like they're taunting me to come out of retirement... You gonna make a four-foot resin model of the SDF-1? That'll be a build thread for the ages. Quote
anime52k8 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 I still want to see the 20ft long 1/200 scale SDF-1 to link up with Mechtech's Daedalus. Quote
007-vf1 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 Bandai where the heck are you!!? I need you to come to the rescue with you SDF-1 DYRL version. Come on boy Giddy up..! Quote
ErikElvis Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 If it were sold by sideshow and offered a payment plan I might consider it. Although I'd rather get the 36" Vader they are taking orders for now for that money. Quote
captain america Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 9 hours ago, JB0 said: You gonna make a four-foot resin model of the SDF-1? That'll be a build thread for the ages. I could make something waaaaaay better than that statue at 1/3000. In scale with the Yammie. I'm mulling it over. Quote
tekering Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 40 minutes ago, captain america said: I could make something waaaaaay better than that statue at 1/3000. I know I'll be attacked for this, Cap'n, but I urge you not to waste your valuable time and considerable talent on mecha that have already been done (and done, and done, and done again). Macross has been exhausted, and yet Bandai, Arcadia, Hasegawa, Metalbox and countless others continue going back to the same well... so it'll be done again soon. The Southern Cross market may be significantly smaller, but it's been virtually ignored for decades now, and there are some timeless designs waiting to be realized in physical form. Looking for a new challenge? Tackle the iconic Bioroid. Prefer something relatively simple? A decent Spartas Hover Tank would be an easy project for you, and we'd be all over it. Plus, you can charge whatever you want, and we'll bite; no competing product on the radar, or even on the horizon. Quote
Convectuoso Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, tekering said: I know I'll be attacked for this, Cap'n, but I urge you not to waste your valuable time and considerable talent on mecha that have already been done (and done, and done, and done again). Macross has been exhausted, and yet Bandai, Arcadia, Hasegawa, Metalbox and countless others continue going back to the same well... so it'll be done again soon. The Southern Cross market may be significantly smaller, but it's been virtually ignored for decades now, and there are some timeless designs waiting to be realized in physical form. Looking for a new challenge? Tackle the iconic Bioroid. Prefer something relatively simple? A decent Spartas Hover Tank would be an easy project for you, and we'd be all over it. Plus, you can charge whatever you want, and we'll bite; no competing product on the radar, or even on the horizon. I would support Bioroids, spartas and Ajacs (was that the name of the helicopters?) for sure Quote
DarkArchon3000 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 Those mecha would be cool. I would be in for a 1/3000 TV SDF-1. It's never been done properly and my Macross collection seems incomplete without an actual Macross. Quote
tekering Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 The new base looks like a 1:6 scale reproduction of the pinpoint barrier control system: Way to make your giant statue look like a dorky toy, Kids Logic. Quote
Convectuoso Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 6 hours ago, tekering said: The new base looks like a 1:6 scale reproduction of the pinpoint barrier control system That's exactly what it is, and it looks awful Quote
jvmacross Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 The base is the only interesting thing about this awful TV SDF-1 rendition.... Quote
Dynaman Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 I like it too. The SDF-1 itself looks great as well. Quote
JB0 Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 Waitwaitwait.... "vacuum tube digital sound system"? Really? REALLY?! They're actually going to cram one of those dumb-nuts hipster retrotech vacuum tube amps into the base so it has to be plugged into a wall to make sounds? Why not go whole hog and store the sound clips on an 8-track too? Is that the point at which things become "too hard"? You can't check ONE MORE bullet point and use a crappy storage mechanism to go with your crappy amp? Heck, even ompact casstte wold get that pseudo-nostalga cachet. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 ...and it doesn't transform! Quote
Knight26 Posted November 22, 2017 Posted November 22, 2017 I'd rather get the 3-D printed Cruiser mode on Thingiverse, $140 worth of filament, wiring my own speakers and lights, then put that much money in HG's pockets. Quote
F360 Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 On 11/14/2017 at 5:31 AM, jvmacross said: The base is the only interesting thing about this awful TV SDF-1 rendition.... They can make this just a bit more fun by including a couple of small flashlights that cam be removed from the base. dim the room, sit back , and shine the flashlight on the surface of the sdf-1 , moving it around while yelling like a typical anime girl. Instant live pinpoint barriers action. But need to keep pets away as they will jump at the moving light. Quote
Podtastic Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 On 2017/07/29 at 6:01 PM, tekering said: I know I'll be attacked for this, Cap'n, but I urge you not to waste your valuable time and considerable talent on mecha that have already been done (and done, and done, and done again). Macross has been exhausted, and yet Bandai, Arcadia, Hasegawa, Metalbox and countless others continue going back to the same well... so it'll be done again soon. The Southern Cross market may be significantly smaller, but it's been virtually ignored for decades now, and there are some timeless designs waiting to be realized in physical form. Looking for a new challenge? Tackle the iconic Bioroid. Prefer something relatively simple? A decent Spartas Hover Tank would be an easy project for you, and we'd be all over it. Plus, you can charge whatever you want, and we'll bite; no competing product on the radar, or even on the horizon. Given this post are you aware of this upcoming project I am proposing for Cap? http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/45456-roil-tiluvo-bioroid-assault-craft-model/ I might go for Bioroids later if this is successful. Quote
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