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by asterphage
Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Gelgoog Cannon (Chimera Corps)
Replies: 2
Views: 2075

Re: Gelgoog Cannon (Chimera Corps)

Regarding Johnny Ridden he used a Gelgoog Cannon according the Zeonography figure line. Actually, the Johnny Ridden's Gelgoog Cannon dates back to the original MSV designs, though Zeonography changed the color scheme up a bit. See here for art: http://www.mechatalk.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7466&...
by asterphage
Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: RMS-178 fake gundam mk II
Replies: 1
Views: 1771

Re: RMS-178 fake gundam mk II

The design in that illustration is an adaptation of the "Nise Gundam Mk. II" ( にせガンダムMk-II , meaning "Fake Gundam Mk. II"), from SD Gundam, which was never meant to fit into continuity. You can see it in the bottom right corner of this image, between the Super Gundam and the regu...
by asterphage
Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:43 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Why is it called a beam rifle?
Replies: 31
Views: 8851

Re: Why is it called a beam rifle?

Its because the "RIFLE" is actually an acronym for Rockin' Incredible Firing Longrange Equipment. LOL. To me the term "beam rifle" is as silly as a "beam saber" is, where with "saber" I think about a "kind of backsword with a curved, single-edged blade&q...
by asterphage
Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:49 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official 00 Mecha Thread Mk XV
Replies: 581
Views: 137555

Re: The Official 00 Mecha Thread Mk XV

The way these arm condensers stick out is a little weird, although the design does happen to allow part-swapping with GN Drives later. Looks to me like the creators/designers had a bit of flawed logic when traversing the development line backwards. The shape of the panels holding the condensers is ...
by asterphage
Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:11 pm
Forum: Art and Multimedia
Topic: Gundam/Misc. Mecha Image Request Thread V.5
Replies: 641
Views: 214774

Re: Gundam/Misc. Mecha Image Request Thread V.5

Assuming you're referring to the Akutsu designs for the original five Gundams from Seed- I have no idea. Someone else posted the image and I hung on to it; I don't even know what it was scanned from. Looking at the copy I just linked, it appears I uploaded it in 2004... so the image was around on th...
by asterphage
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Art and Multimedia
Topic: Gundam/Misc. Mecha Image Request Thread V.5
Replies: 641
Views: 214774

Re:

Hi, I know this has probably been asked for before, but does anyone have the original (non-okawara) line art for the first 5 gundams from SEED? Here. Yes, I do. While we're on the topic of Seed concept art, I just want to point out that I'm pretty sure these Freedom early designs are fan-colored. I...
by asterphage
Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Titan Maximum
Replies: 6
Views: 2789

Re: Titan Maximum

I liked how the original three male team members were assigned colors on the basis of how much of the "alpha male" they are, and the two female team members have colors that match their hair. After the third ep and its superconducting coil (or whatever it was), and the distraction of the d...
by asterphage
Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:48 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: How tall are most 'Western Mechs'?
Replies: 21
Views: 7955

Re: How tall are most 'Western Mechs'?

Where is Talos from Greek Mythology? That's a good point. I'm generally in favor of citing mythical magic automata such as Talos and the Golem of Prague as the forerunners of the concept of the robot, but I left them out of the list for the same reason I left real-world automata and modern robots.....
by asterphage
Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:05 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: How tall are most 'Western Mechs'?
Replies: 21
Views: 7955

Re: How tall are most 'Western Mechs'?

I hate to say this but there really is not much in the way of original western robots. the us mecha properties from the 80's were imported series or toy lines with American written plots. even robotech used some eastern mecha to fill its ranks. really all we have is the ed 309, the power loader, po...
by asterphage
Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official 00 Mecha Thread Mk XV
Replies: 581
Views: 137555

Re: The Official 00 Mecha Thread Mk XV

I dunno,Chall suffered radiation poisoning from a True Drive,and it affected her health pretty poorly.A rare anamoly compared to the early Tau Drives,but it still happened. Wasn't that due to a containment failure, as opposed to the normal particle exhaust from operating a GN mobile suit's systems?...
by asterphage
Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: How tall are most 'Western Mechs'?
Replies: 21
Views: 7955

Re: How tall are most 'Western Mechs'?

Not to mention predicting the creation of the tank (in 1906) I assume you refer to The Land Ironclads ? Fantastic story, and a must-read (for those not familiar, there's a full text link there in the External Links section of the Wikipedia article) for anyone interested in the themes used in Gundam...
by asterphage
Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:09 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official "Identify This Mecha" Thread Ver 1.0
Replies: 450
Views: 235204

Re: The Official "Identify This Mecha" Thread Ver 1.0

Note the artist's blog URL over on the right side of the image-
http://lighthousezen.seesaa.net/
by asterphage
Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:52 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official "Identify This Mecha" Thread Ver 1.0
Replies: 450
Views: 235204

Re: The Official "Identify This Mecha" Thread Ver 1.0

You should know that the first one is from a manga, but the second looks like a design only, but for that one I am not sure. If someone could help me that would be over-the-top :D http://img220.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc536&image=81973_Unknown_MS_01_122_536lo.JPG Waterproof Gundam!! http://...
by asterphage
Fri May 15, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official "Identify This Mecha" Thread Ver 1.0
Replies: 450
Views: 235204

Re: The Official "Identify This Mecha" Thread Ver 1.0

This might be an odd request, but who are these Transformers? http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1598/whoaretheseguys2.png The Predacons. http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1706/whoaretheseguys3.jpg Wreckage, toy-only character from the first live action movie's merchandise line. That is, he was sold in ...
by asterphage
Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:26 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official "Identify This Mecha" Thread Ver 1.0
Replies: 450
Views: 235204

That be one of the mono-eye Gundams, the Sisquiede , if I'm not mistaken. (And for the love of god, I'll never figure how to pronounce that name....) As for Sisquiede's name, I pronounce it "Sis-quee-day". Actually, in Japanese it's written "Shisukuudo", so I'd go with "Sis...
by asterphage
Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:56 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official Gundam 00 Mecha Thread Unit 11
Replies: 585
Views: 147159

Seeing the Flag Custom in Bushido's Ahead, is it in bad form to conclude that Bushido's Ahead is, in fact, based on the Union Flag Custom? :lol: I keed, I keed. From a 4chan thread, what one Japanese fanartist expects Bushido's machine to be (originally from Pixiv ) But I'm pretty sure it's going t...
by asterphage
Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The Official Gundam 00 Anime Thread Mk 14
Replies: 581
Views: 130844

Anyone spotted a downloadable high-res version of the trailer yet? Here's a low-res MPEG.

Also, something weird going on with Exia's GN Sword (only for about 1/3 of a second). I wonder if that'll make it into the broadcast episode... :3
by asterphage
Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:58 am
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official Gundam 00 Mecha Thread Unit 7
Replies: 582
Views: 144420

As for you guys who really think that no fanartist could draw something as good as that Keldim, are you forgetting that Takayuki Yanase was a prolific fanartist for years before he worked on any official Gundam materials? The point isn't the quality, it's the styling, which resembles Ebikawa's work...
by asterphage
Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official Gundam 00 Mecha Thread Unit 7
Replies: 582
Views: 144420

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9215/detailupao2.jpg Supposedly fanart, but waaaayyy too accurate to be fan made in my opinion Wow, that IS a really, really good pic... Seems to draw inspiration from some of the details of Kanetake Ebikawa's original design for the 00, but the overall style is c...
by asterphage
Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: The Official Gundam 00 Mecha Thread Build 6.0
Replies: 581
Views: 141862

Rudy A Winchester wrote:There's a pretty high resolution version of those two pages here, with the writing very readable. Would anyone be kind enough to translate/summarize the information on these pages?
Thanks! I checked SRW Hotnews earlier today, but I didn't realize they'd updated their old post.