VF-1A laser VS landing gear

[Uxi]

Has anyone noticed the conflict between a VF-1A's landing gear with it's head laser? So I suppose pilots fully extend their laser down (or turn the head) so they can deploy and retract their landing gear? Discuss.

I did a search but wasn't finding anything regardless of how many keyword shuffles I did..

[Hiriyu]

Sure, I've noticed it. I'd expect that the barrel must swing briefly down and then up again as the landing gear deploys. Wouldn't be too difficult to automate.

Either that, or all of our toys/models are inaccurate enough to make this a problem.

Discuss

[Isamu Atreides 86]

maybe its just an automated system. the laser moves back as the landing gear is coming out.

[Macross_Fanboy]

I just noticed that. It never occured to me as to how the head lasers work with the nose landing gear.

[Uxi]

It's only a problem with the 1A. The 1J and 1S are fine. But the vast majority of the UN Spacy's VF-1's are the good ol 1A ...

I've noticed it a few times (when messing around with the low-viz more than with any of my 1/60 1A's)... but was always too lazy to try a search.

[Retracting Head Ter Ter]

With the 1/48 Yamato 1A, you only need to move the laser 30 degrees or so down and the landing gear will clear it. With the laser 30 deg down, the laser tip still doesnt scratch the floor when the craft is rolling on all wheels. So I guess thats how it should work in a real life situation.

[orguss01]

I just looked at my 1/60, 1A and i saw what you are talkin bout, then i looked at my ben dixon,MPC, vf-1a, no prob there, i guess it is just on the yammies ......

[UN Spacy]

Maybe the VF-1A Head Lasers have the ability to telescope just before the landing gear is deployed.

[Southcross]

Maybe the VF-1A Head Lasers have the ability to telescope just before the landing gear is deployed. 

Actually if memory serves me correctly... as if often doesn't... and I don't recall what eppisode this animation is seen... But I distinctly remember an eppisode where the "head" is actually retracted up-underneath the Valk in fighter mode and is capable of "extending" out. Presumably this is something the toy isn't capable of doing

Also I think the 'A' 1/48's laser barrel looks too long, looks kewl, but still I think its too long. Though I haven't really looked closely at the pics I have seen.

Edited March 1, 2004 by Southcross

[buddhafabio]

i thought the head laser was by default rear pointing. for anti missle defense

Edited March 1, 2004 by buddhafabio

[Southcross]

i thought the head laser was by default rear pointing. for anti missle defense

well I remember the laser pointing forward on all the TV shots I have seen where you see the underside of the aircraft. Probably depends on if its an offensive or defensive posture for the pilot.

[Abombz!!]

Maybe the VF-1A Head Lasers have the ability to telescope just before the landing gear is deployed. 

Actually if memory serves me correctly... as if often doesn't... and I don't recall what eppisode this animation is seen... But I distinctly remember an eppisode where the "head" is actually retracted up-underneath the Valk in fighter mode and is capable of "extending" out. Presumably this is something the toy isn't capable of doing

Also I think the 'A' 1/48's laser barrel looks too long, looks kewl, but still I think its too long. Though I haven't really looked closely at the pics I have seen.

You are refering to the episode where the big battle with the Bodolza fleet happens. Hikaru "extends" the head of the 1S to make a whole in the bunker wall.

[Southcross]

Maybe the VF-1A Head Lasers have the ability to telescope just before the landing gear is deployed. 

Actually if memory serves me correctly... as if often doesn't... and I don't recall what eppisode this animation is seen... But I distinctly remember an eppisode where the "head" is actually retracted up-underneath the Valk in fighter mode and is capable of "extending" out. Presumably this is something the toy isn't capable of doing

Also I think the 'A' 1/48's laser barrel looks too long, looks kewl, but still I think its too long. Though I haven't really looked closely at the pics I have seen.

You are refering to the episode where the big battle with the Bodolza fleet happens. Hikaru "extends" the head of the 1S to make a whole in the bunker wall.

BINGO! now I remember thanks for refreshing my memory

[Vostok 7]

I'll have to look in my perfect memory and design works again, but I thought the VF-1A head laser angled down to let the landing gear do its thing.

I'll have to double check, but that's what I remember.

Vostok 7

[Knight26]

I think it's in either Perfect Memory, the GOld Book, or Design Works (sure its this one) has a diagram showing that the head laser drops briefly during landing gear cycling. Also all the line art confirms a longer head laser then is shown on the Toynami's/Bandais's etc... So far Yamato is the only one to get that right.

[Sumdumgai]

Actually if memory serves me correctly... as if often doesn't... and I don't recall what eppisode this animation is seen... But I distinctly remember an eppisode where the "head" is actually retracted up-underneath the Valk in fighter mode and is capable of "extending" out. Presumably this is something the toy isn't capable of doing

Also I think the 'A' 1/48's laser barrel looks too long, looks kewl, but still I think its too long. Though I haven't really looked closely at the pics I have seen.

Max's VF-1S in DYRL extends the head during fighter mode and turns taking a shot with the lasers at Miria's Q-rau.

I tried to get my VF-1A to do that, but it didn't work.

[Southcross]

Actually if memory serves me correctly... as if often doesn't... and I don't recall what eppisode this animation is seen...  But I distinctly remember an eppisode where the "head" is actually retracted up-underneath the Valk in fighter mode and is capable of "extending" out.  Presumably this is something the toy isn't capable of doing  

Also I think the 'A' 1/48's laser barrel looks too long, looks kewl, but still I think its too long.  Though I haven't really looked closely at the pics I have seen.

Max's VF-1S in DYRL extends the head during fighter mode and turns taking a shot with the lasers at Miria's Q-rau.

I tried to get my VF-1A to do that, but it didn't work.

Hey another one I remember... good I'm not entirely insane

[Retracting Head Ter Ter]

I think it's in either Perfect Memory, the GOld Book, or Design Works (sure its this one) has a diagram showing that the head laser drops briefly during landing gear cycling. Also all the line art confirms a longer head laser then is shown on the Toynami's/Bandais's etc... So far Yamato is the only one to get that right.

IIRC, Kawamori himself OK'd the 1/48 sculpt so the 'long' laser barrel is probably correct on the Yamato.

[Beltane70]

Looking at my TIAS for Macross Plus, there's a frontal view of a VF-1 on landing approach. In this illustration, the barrel of the head laser appears to be offset to the left of the nose gear.