Hong Kong Toy shopathon next January, anyone inter

[Guppy]

Just thought of something!

I will bring my digital SONY camcorder...I will record most of our tour/trip around day and night!

I will make it into a VCD thing....A guide to Macross/Anime shopping in HK! Starring...(you guys would know who?!)

WE WILL BE FAMOUS! (Yeah, right!)

Comments?

Paulo

haha, I did a Film & TV degree and I work in television so I can give you a few tips! Just stay away from the zoom and you'll be fine! But I hate being on camera - that's why I went for the behind the scenes work.

[J A Dare]

Guys, I was thinking, if one of the many talented artists here wants to come up with some suitable artwork, I could arrange to get some 'Macrossworld HK Shopathon 2004' T-shirts printed up. What do you think?

Maybe we could call it 'Superdimensional Shopathon"!

Thoughts?

...and a follow-up tshirt saying "I went to Superdimensional Shopathon 2004 and all I got was this lousy tshirt because I was too drunk and womanizing to buy toys".

[VF-1S Alpha]

Guys, I was thinking, if one of the many talented artists here wants to come up with some suitable artwork, I could arrange to get some 'Macrossworld HK Shopathon 2004' T-shirts printed up. What do you think?

Maybe we could call it 'Superdimensional Shopathon"!

Thoughts?

Graham

Super Dimensional Fortress = SDF-1

SuperDimensional Shopathon = SDS-04

SDS-04

Or...

MWS Hong Kong '04 (Macrossworld Shopathon Hong Kong '04)

We can even branch out in the future to:

MWS Japan, MWS Singapore, MWS USA....collect them all! join them all!

So which one should be our official name? Please vote!

Paulo

[niomosy]

Updated List!!

Graham.

Shawn.

Blackaces.

VF-1S Alpha.

The Beast.

Recon.

Wingcommander.

niomosy.

peter.

Guppy.

Sebastian.

And it keeps growing!

Looks like I'm probably not gonna make the trip this time The House Finance Committee has spoken and has determined that funds are low to the recent technology purchases (two laptops ). KROQ Inland Invasion tickets and a trip to Vegas this month are also to blame for the lack of funds, a House spokesperson commented.

On the plus side, funds for toy purchases have not been affected by the surprise purchase Have fun shopping, guys. It sounds like it should be a blast! Perhaps I'll be able to go the 2nd annual HK Shopathon

[Sebastian]

Is SAD to hear you are not going...

Maybe you can sell one of the laptops?

Maybe you can come alone, leaving the wive at home and save money in that way!

That is a good idea!

[niomosy]

Is SAD to hear you are not going...

Maybe you can sell one of the laptops?

Maybe you can come alone, leaving the wive at home and save money in that way!

That is a good idea!

Not sure I could get away with that. Selling the laptops really isn't an option either. Though it is nice to be posting this on a wireless ethernet card while sitting in my living room watching t.v.

[Sebastian]

Ok that mens you prefer the comfort of your Laptop than the company of your MW fellows.

Ok, I got the message... no problema amigo.

The new list is:

Graham.

Shawn.

Blackaces.

VF-1S Alpha.

The Beast.

Recon.

Wingcommander.

peter.

Guppy.

Sebastian

niomosy has left us for his laptop...

[Guppy]

Hey, sebastian - why is the beast (your son) on the list? I thought your backpack (wife) would be looking after him? After all, you will need both hands to push away the rest of us when we all see something we all want and there is only one of them on the shelf!

[Sebastian]

Daniel Gustafson.

WHAT are you doing on the net now? you should be at home PLAYING XBOX!

OR with your wife... but not bothering ME.... you bad-bad-bad !

The Beast is on the list because I am very serious about his education, and my son MUST be a Macross freack, just like his daddy.

Also he is old enough to go out with his dad and enjoy the Hong Kong toys and the girlie bars! Not for nothing he is THE BEAST!!

[The6ftTallAZN]

i want to go ... hey would one of you stuff me in a suitcase or something? i can spend the hours and hours in the cargo bay and go round on that baggage claim carusel thingy.

[niomosy]

Ok that mens you prefer the comfort of your Laptop than the company of your MW fellows.

Ok, I got the message... no problema amigo.

The new list is:

Graham.

Shawn.

Blackaces.

VF-1S Alpha.

The Beast.

Recon.

Wingcommander.

peter.

Guppy.

Sebastian

niomosy has left us for his laptop...

Well... laptop and saving up for having a kid (they're kind of expensive from what I've heard ).

[wingcommander]

Super Dimensional Fortress = SDF-1

SuperDimensional Shopathon = SDS-04

SDS-04

Or...

MWS Hong Kong '04 (Macrossworld Shopathon Hong Kong '04)

We can even branch out in the future to:

MWS Japan, MWS Singapore, MWS USA....collect them all! join them all!

So which one should be our official name? Please vote!

Paulo

I like SDS 04 plus MWS Hong Kong

alex

[VF-1S Alpha]

A couple years ago, I bought a cheap flight suit jacket of nylon, and asked a local embroidery to make the following for me:

If we don't get our t-shirt, I will be definitely be wearing this in HK in 04! What do you guys think?

[VF-1S Alpha]

Ooops, first time posting pictures here!

Please forgive me! Here's the back of it.

[wingcommander]

The jacket is great, however I live in Orlando Florida so I need a shirt since there is only a few weeks out of the year you ever need a jacket. I would love a shirt like that. How do I go about getting one made?

[Guppy]

I love the jacket! Personally I would make the shoulder patch a fair bit smaller to make it look like an airforce insignia patch.

[VF-1S Alpha]

Hey Graham,

Any developments on our T-shirts yet?

Paulo

[wingcommander]

Any new updates?

ALEX

[Sebastian]

Not really. We are still in the same as before.

Same dates and same people. There is some more members willing to join, but I dont want to include them on the list till they are sure they can do it.

Anything new I will post inmediatelly.

[Graham]

Hey Graham,

Any developments on our T-shirts yet?

Paulo

Not yet. I'm still waiting for somebody (anybody?) to design some artwork.

Graham

[Sebastian]

Ok, I see nobody wants to make the artwork.... damn lazy MW members.

I will ask my wife to make some sketches.

I never inmagine I will have to ask her...

Shame on you guys.

[Toonz]

hmmmmm what is the headline for the tshirt?

i can't go, though i really want to......

but can i help in the tshirt?

[Sebastian]

hmmmmm what is the headline for the tshirt?

i can't go, though i really want to......

but can i help in the tshirt?

YES YES PLEASE!!!

I dont want to expose myself to the rage of my wife! I will be changing nappies till my son turns 4, or something worst if I ask her such favor!

Pleeeeese Toonz! HELP!

The head lines are on the previous page... if you want you can make new ones... no problema amigo!

[Toonz]

i'll be glad to help

these are the few headlines that i've found on the previous page

(1) Superdimensional Shopathon

(2) Super Dimensional Fortress = SDF-1

(3) SuperDimensional Shopathon = SDS-04

(4) SDS-04

(5) MWS Hong Kong '04 (Macrossworld Shopathon Hong Kong '04)

(6) SDS 04 plus MWS Hong Kong

to make life easier, i need someone to make the final decision for the headline so that i can start thinking about the design.

a few questions here:

(1) how many colors are we printing? 1-color? 2-color? 4-color?

(2) what is the color of the t-shirt provided by the supplier? white? black? both?

(3) what are the mandatory rules to follow? eg, the graphics can only appear on the front and back? am i allowed to do wrap-around design?

graham?

thanks in advance

[Guppy]

wrap around sounds cool and a bit different! I like the graphic style of the red & blue I've seen around MW for other cons.

[Graham]

Guys,

I talked with my friend who owns a garment factory and luckily for me there is no minimum order quantity for the T-Shirts.

Anyway, there are a few things we need to decide upon: -

1) Color of the T-shirts. I suggest either black, red or white (personally, I'd prefer not white as I always manage to make white T-shirts dirty)!

2) Style of the T-shirts. Standard T-shirts, or Polo Shirt (with collar).

3) Long sleeve or short sleeve.

4) Artwork location. If we go for a standard T-shirt, I think the art would look better on the front. We can of course have artwork printed both front and back, but this increases cost. If we decide on a polo shirt, then I think the art would look better on the back, with perhaps a small embroidered logo on the front.

5) Number of T-shirts? How many does everybody want, 1, 2 or more?

While I don't have a firm idea of the price yet, as a rough idea last year I had some T-shirts made up. these were red cotton, short sleeve with a 3 color picture printed on the back and a small embroidered logo on the breast. they cost about US$5 each.

Graham

[Guppy]

I'd prefer red or black as well - or maybe blue?

I'd probably prefer a t-shirt over a polo, but I don't mind.

Ditto for long or short sleeves - either or is cool!

And as far as art goes, I'm a big fan of the art on the back - I think it's cooler and a bit subtler. You see all those star wars fanboys with a big picture of yoda on their fronts.. yuck.

1 tshirt for me! I don't forsee my wife wearing one to work.

[Sebastian]

Good news Graham!!

BLACK for me. I want 3 of them pleeeeese.

I rather prefer the Polo ones, since they last longer.

Agree with you Gup, the art in the back is the best. and we could put a small logo on the front.

What is a sleeve?

[wingcommander]

I'd like two. T-shirt style cause I hate colars. But i need a 4xlt or a 3xlt. Did anyone think of sizes.

ALEX

[Guppy]

What is a sleeve?

lol! The 'sleeve' is the part of the shirt your arms go in!

[VF-1S Alpha]

Guys,

I talked with my friend who owns a garment factory and luckily for me there is no minimum order quantity for the T-Shirts.

Anyway, there are a few things we need to decide upon: -

1) Color of the T-shirts. I suggest either black, red or white (personally, I'd prefer not white as I always manage to make white T-shirts dirty)!

2) Style of the T-shirts. Standard T-shirts, or Polo Shirt (with collar).

3) Long sleeve or short sleeve.

4) Artwork location. If we go for a standard T-shirt, I think the art would look better on the front. We can of course have artwork printed both front and back, but this increases cost. If we decide on a polo shirt, then I think the art would look better on the back, with perhaps a small embroidered logo on the front.

5) Number of T-shirts? How many does everybody want, 1, 2 or more?

While I don't have a firm idea of the price yet, as a rough idea last year I had some T-shirts made up. these were red cotton, short sleeve with a 3 color picture printed on the back and a small embroidered logo on the breast. they cost about US$5 each.

Graham

I am back! Been travelling around lately!

Anyway, my vote is:

Black, Dark Blue is fine with me...(we might try neon orange so we don't get lost at night at the pubs!)

Shirt style: Polo shirt....so I can wear it proudly to work!!!!

My size: Large, and I will get 3

Style: Short sleeve

Artwork: Front logo, and artwork on back.

Price: As long this doesn't go over 10 each, I am fine with it.

(5) MWS Hong Kong '04 (Macrossworld Shopathon Hong Kong '04) is my choice on the back with some nice graphic art.

Front of shirt: UN Spacy logo?

Paulo

[Guppy]

I'm with Paulo - short sleeve polo, UN spacy logo on front and art on back.

What about for the art, using the cool minmay logo from the old MW site and changing the "'84 summer" lettering to "MWS Hong Kong '04" ?

[VF-1S Alpha]

I'm with Paulo - short sleeve polo, UN spacy logo on front and art on back.

What about for the art, using the cool minmay logo from the old MW site and changing the "'84 summer" lettering to "MWS Hong Kong '04" ?

<img src='http://home.iprimus.com.au/dgustafson/MW logo.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Wow if we get this kind of artwork on the back, then i would go straight for a windbreaker jacket!

On second thought, on artwork, we could have the skull on the front of the shirt pocket, and the UN Spacy logo on the back if it is the Polo shirt.

Guys, exercise your rights to vote!

Paulo

[Graham]

Guys,

Here's what I need from each of you who are coming: -

1 Your name.

2) Your chest size in inches. Just telling me 'Large Size' is no good as there is a big difference between a HK large and a US large.

3) The number of T-Shirts you would like.

4) The color you would prefer. Note, I will have final decision on the color.

5) The style you would prefer, either 'T' or 'Polo'. Note, I will have final decision.

6) The sleeve length, either long or short. I will have final decision.

Please note, I'm only getting one style & color made up. The above info is just to help me make a final decision. Please put your info in the following format. For Example: -

Graham / 42" / 2pcs / Black / Polo / Short.

Sebastian / 48" / 3pcs / Navy Blue / T / Long.

Blackaces / 56" / 10pcs / Red / Polo / Short.

At the moment, I'm sort of leaning towards either a black or dark blue, short sleeve Polo shirt, with printed art on the back and a small embroidered logo on the left breast. Oh, except for Sebastian who gets a special sleeveless version

Graham

[wingcommander]

ALEX(wingcommander) / 60" / 2pcs / Black /T / Short