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2016/09/15 12:24:30
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
If anyone with built minis has leftover VT heads and weapons bits, I'd be interested in buying them or trading for them. However, I'm not looking to spend a lot of money over shipping costs because then I would feel like Kevin won.
Swabby wrote: "I've lost that robotech lovin' feeling”
We should start a kickstarter to raise money to pay a musician to turn this into a Minmei song.
And someone will start a gofundme to hire a hitman to stop you.
BobtheInquisitor wrote: If anyone with built minis has leftover VT heads and weapons bits, I'd be interested in buying them or trading for them. However, I'm not looking to spend a lot of money over shipping costs because then I would feel like Kevin won.
I got you, bro.
I'll have to dig to find them, but I don't recall trashing the bitz. If I find them, we can meet up locally, and I'll pass all of my spare VT bitz over to you for some kind of nominal trade / sale.
I thought about just listing all my spare bitz on eBay since have a whole crud load of them, might make one lot or a UEDF lot and a Zentraedi lot, or break it down by unit type lot, but not sure ?
Thinks Palladium books screwed the pooch on the Robotech project.
2016/09/16 17:40:21
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Is anyone else impressed that it actually transforms despite being a superdeformed abomination?
I'd certainly wait to see how it transforms before being impressed by it. If it does not need disassembling and separate parts, it would certainly be impressive. Otherwise, not so much.
Also... €76.34. Thats a lot of dought for that.
2016/09/17 00:30:46
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Yeah, I've been thinking of getting a VT for my desk, ideally one that transformed in a cool/fun way (not just pull parts off and stick them back on in other places), but $100+ Canadian plus shipping is a bit more than I'm willing to commit. And the 'super deformed' style doesn't do anything for me on top of that.
Yes, I'm aware they've been putting out various models for decades. It's a mix of laziness and saving up for a new apartment, or at least those are the current excuses.
2016/09/17 00:36:13
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Okay friends, I am in talks currently with a musician about making a kickstarter for a song about this kickstarter happen. Does anyone wanna take a stab at some lyrics?
"Stagefright go away, today is update day, this is my day to be subpar!"
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2016/09/17 01:34:37
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Yeah, super-deformed generally does nothing for me. Though my kids thought it was cool to get me a 6-pack of super-deformed veritechs (and a SD alpha from the wife) a few years back.
Personally, I'd love to get my hands on the old Robotech Defender VT's, but so far all the kits have been out of my budget range.
It never ends well
2016/09/19 05:30:20
Subject: Re:Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
That's some incredible looking work there, Swabby.
Unfortunately, my eyes have a hard time getting past the crappy missile pod design. The missing "missile", and that they're just nubbins on a flat surface, rather than looking like missiles. You've done a great job making them look good, but there's only so much quality lipstick you can put on a Palladium pig. I shudder to think what a below average painter (ok, me) would be able to accomplish in that regard.
Took me a bit to realize what you meant by upside down, as most of the pictures I've seen have the covers flipping open upwards (which is an inherently bad mechanical design, IMO), but the attachment to the cylinder that's usually found on the underneath of the missile cylinder. Honestly, if you hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have noticed.
But definitely a perfect example of what a great paintjob can do. What's the freehand on the chestplate?
2016/09/19 13:39:00
Subject: Re:Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Swabby wrote: Also as a side note it took me painting this mini to realize I assembled the arms upside down but alas it was too late.
Ah, see it now.
I would put that in the realm of an Easter egg and see if anyone notices.
Very fine looking model all the same. <edit>I now need to go back and check mine...
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A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
Napoleon Bonaparte
2016/09/19 14:29:45
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Morgan, it is a blurry (not sure why it came out blurry in the pic) L7 unit marking.
My biggest beef with the upside down arm thing is that it is so easy to do, there is literally nothing stopping you from accidentally swapping the front bits onto the wrong arms.
2016/09/19 14:41:22
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Swabby wrote: My biggest beef with the upside down arm thing is that it is so easy to do, there is literally nothing stopping you from accidentally swapping the front bits onto the wrong arms.
I think they were concerned with part count vs adding features to ensure a correctly oriented mount.
A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
Napoleon Bonaparte
2016/09/19 19:19:57
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
I second Nesbet's request: seeing more models of that caliber would be inspiring, please do show!
I just finished assembling and basing my Bolt Action army so some painting is in order. I hope to sneak some RRT models I got started on when I am tired of little men and need to see some robots.
A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
Napoleon Bonaparte
2016/09/20 14:03:43
Subject: Re:Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
This Harmony Gold convention panel video from RobotechX came up in my youtube feed this morning but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet so I'm not sure if they covered this kickstarter in any meaningful way.
2016/09/20 15:17:59
Subject: Re:Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
warboss wrote: This Harmony Gold convention panel video from RobotechX came up in my youtube feed this morning but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet so I'm not sure if they covered this kickstarter in any meaningful way.
playback is disabled on that vid in other locations, and that panel was shown here already, but we saw a video that can be played here and it had a question section where someone brought up the invid and such for the game and they kind of brushed off the question saying they have nothing to do with it, but other then that the game was not brought up.
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Thinks Palladium books screwed the pooch on the Robotech project.
2016/09/21 04:33:22
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Sorry about the confusion. It popped up on my feed but I didn't get a chance to watch it until this evening. I didn't know offsite playback even could be disabled. The second part is up as well.
2016/09/21 15:52:27
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Actually, I just scanned through 15 pages and I couldn't find the last time that video was posted. Maybe it was a link instead of the actual video and thus flew under the radar?
Little help? I want to check something. If nothing else, from the preview image here and the one I seem to recall, I think it's from a different angle/recording.
2016/09/21 16:00:35
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Talizvar wrote: I second Nesbet's request: seeing more models of that caliber would be inspiring, please do show!
I just finished assembling and basing my Bolt Action army so some painting is in order. I hope to sneak some RRT models I got started on when I am tired of little men and need to see some robots.
I am going to hold off till I finish the last Spartan I have to work on for a full group shot but here are the Tomahawks.
2016/09/21 16:24:31
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Forar wrote: Actually, I just scanned through 15 pages and I couldn't find the last time that video was posted. Maybe it was a link instead of the actual video and thus flew under the radar?
Little help? I want to check something. If nothing else, from the preview image here and the one I seem to recall, I think it's from a different angle/recording.
from the San Diego CC around the 34:47 mark: video from same guy, so probably have to watch it on YouTube.
I find the part about seeing miniatures from other companies interesting, which means other companies not PB.
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Thinks Palladium books screwed the pooch on the Robotech project.
2016/09/21 16:50:21
Subject: Robotech RPG Tactics - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
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