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Post by The Laughing Man on Aug 12, 2006 22:35:16 GMT 8
Mac Zero is an 'open ending' type of anime, like most of the new stuff coming out lately.
It's left to your interpretation.
It's safe to say that the writers didn't want any identifiable loopholes in the story that'll bite them in the butt later on because the original Macross series (and the canon information it contains) can no longer be altered. So what they did is they whisked any identifiable characters to somewhere they cannot bother the original Macross story.
Same goes with the Megaroad-01.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Oct 2, 2006 1:40:49 GMT 8
VF-0A Versus MP Starscream 1/60 VF-1A versus 1/60 VF-0A: (from Robot-Japan)
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Post by The Laughing Man on Dec 2, 2006 4:10:08 GMT 8
hmmm... looks like a bootleg for me... no Big West logo. and i don't think they will use Macross Zero box design for this baby.
You can't really "bootleg" something that's not released in the Market yet. ;D The 19 in the link I posted is most likely to be a gift. Toy companies usually give gifts to retailers which they can use to display in their store. In this case, the owner of that 19 must be someone close to Yamato. These gifts are usually received by the stores within a few weeks or days of the toy's official release. @v2assault: The "Battroid" print on the box is not a misprint. If the image had better lighting, the "Battroid" and "Gerwalk" print should be the same level. The "Fighter" print was only slightly moved to the bottom so as not to cover up the nose on the YF-19 fighter print. Edit In: Here's the same box with adjusted brightness.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Nov 29, 2006 4:08:50 GMT 8
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Post by The Laughing Man on Oct 30, 2006 21:50:43 GMT 8
@jp: The YF-19 with Fold Booster in that pic is a CAD CG representation. That's why it looks metallic. Checkmate!: Supposedly the release date is Nov.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Sept 3, 2006 20:51:49 GMT 8
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Post by The Laughing Man on Sept 3, 2006 2:30:11 GMT 8
Take a look at the gaping slot where the wings go through on the Doyusha 19. Note how much space is needed by the folding wing, and it's already impeding into the shoulder section- which is NO real problem because it DOES NOT TRANSFORM. Now look at the similar illustrations for the YF-19 Yamato. If the wings fold, it will leave an ugly hole on the calf area, and will impede on the shoulder block where the space is needed for the deltoid and elbow section to fold into. Again, feasible, YES! Practical / Necessary? Nope.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Sept 3, 2006 1:12:59 GMT 8
ahem... please take note that i was referring to the wing design which accomodates the back-swept feature. considering that those diecast fighters are on the 1/144 scale, it wouldnt be hard for yamato to figure out how to make it work on the 1/60 since its relatively bigger. The wing designs are basically the same since we are talking about the same Valkyrie type. But you seem to have a hard time comprehending that these two models are not bound by the same technical attributes as the other. One is a non-transforming diecast toy that has no real regard or worry for space restrictions, and other moving parts, while the other is the opposite- a completely transforming toy that has several moving parts. It needs any available space to be used, to make sure it holds together in all modes. Scale is not even a real factor in the discussion, so it's rather nonsensical that you even mention it. Really? You're going to get into a technical discussion about a fully transforming toy, then DISREGARD it's transformation physics and mechanical composition/parts? Don't you think that's foolish? We're not talking about a statue that has one or two articulation points at best. Even if you blow up the Doyusha 19 to 1/60 scale, so what? It still has how many moving parts? 2? One pivot point for each wing? And you compare that to the Yamato variable 19 which has maybe a minimum of 15-20 moving parts? I understand that the folding wing would be a nice addition, but speaking from a "practical POV", it not necessary feature, especially if it will require some un-necessary space that can compromise the stabilty of the toy in one or all three modes. All I am saying is, if you want to make comparisons, make sure that you are not comparing an apple to an orange.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Sept 2, 2006 19:46:19 GMT 8
Ahem... the Doyusha's don't transform. There's very little or no worries with the space needed for the folding wing interfering with other parts of the toy. @ Peace:Feasible? Maybe. Practical? No. The transformation physics alone require a variable toy (that does not have any replacement parts for the transformation sequence) to have all it's parts and sections tight and fit. Any un-necessary space should be eliminated, and put to good use to make sure that the toy will be secure in all modes. I don't think there are any more surprises. If you look at the picture I posted again, you can see that the base of the wing is already beside the calf area in fighter mode. No room to move. gian7675:MW was hacked by someone from a foreign Transformers forum. But before MW went down, there was some light discussion about the folding wing, but most found it un-necessary.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Sept 1, 2006 23:24:28 GMT 8
Looks like it is feasible for the yamato 19.... Peace It's unlikely that the wings will fold for the Yamato toy. The wing base is simply too wide, and will take up a lot of space that will interfere with the arm and leg connections. Remember, the actual toy does not necessarily have the same physics as the line art/animation. Refer to this simple paint illustration I did. As you can see from the large 19 picture, the base of the wing is already sitting right next to the calf area. No space to sweep it back like in the line art or anime.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Aug 29, 2006 20:26:55 GMT 8
Hmm...I've been looking at this pic for some time and was just wondering if this YF-19 ia a Variable Swift Wing Fighter? (Wing move similar to the VF-1). Just look at where the wings meet the fuselage part of the plane. Could it be that Kawamori designed it to match the VF-19 Ravens of the Playstation game which has a Variable Swift Wing? It was posted somewhere at Macrossworld I think that Kawamori made this 1/60 YF-19 as how it should have appeared "correctly" in Macross plus (in which the Macross Plus Anime is not exactly Kawamori designed correct yata...) or something to that effect Bro, the YF-19's wing design is a 'forward swept wing' design. The same as the Grumman X-29, and the Su-37 Berkut. If you're referring to whether the wings fold ala the VF-1's or the F-14, yes they do, at least according to the line art below. The wings fold back into the body of the craft, although technically it's purpose escapes me since FSW designs are already designed for high maneuverability at transonic speeds (near the speed of sound), except maybe for storage purposes. Also, if the wings fold like that, I don't know where the same will come from, since the base of the wing is fairly wide, and there's little space on the wing roots to accommodate it. Anime magic again?
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Post by The Laughing Man on Aug 27, 2006 2:57:01 GMT 8
if i am not mistaken, the YF-19 in that picture is still a resin prototype, so it may not translate the GERWALK mode too well because of the volatile nature of resin.
But by guesstimates, if the final proto looks like that, then the mass production toys will be likely to be the same.
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Post by The Laughing Man on Aug 26, 2006 20:50:14 GMT 8
gerwalk still looks awkward... seems like they still need to improve how to hide the battroid's chest while the arms are out. Look at the GERWALK line art bro.... the 19 does have the chest slightly lifted to make way for the shoulders. i8.photobucket.com/albums/a27/TheLaughingMan_/CRAP/YF19LineArt.jpg@no3ljm :The YF-19 is a relatively larger Fighter than the VF-1. About 4meters bigger. At 1/60 Scale, the YF-19 is going to be about the same size as the 1/48 VF-1. Here are the most common Valkyries in the Macross Continuity, and their length in fighter mode. The YF-21 Sturmvogel is the biggest. VF-1x = 14.23m VF-0x = 18.69 m VF-11x = 16.02 m VF-17x = 16.13m YF-19 = 18.62 m YF-21/VF-22 = 19.62m VF-19A = 18.62m VF-19F/S = 18.47 As far as a 1/60 YF-21, I'm betting Yamato wants to see how successful the YF-19 will be first. I hope this helps. ;D
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Post by The Laughing Man on Aug 26, 2006 2:32:07 GMT 8
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Post by The Laughing Man on Aug 19, 2006 20:11:01 GMT 8
From MW
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