VF-4 Lightning questions
michael nicolai
always admired the slick-looking fighter mode (the Lockheed was one of
my grandfather's favorite planes), but after examing pctures of it's
three modes for half an hour, I'm stumped.
My main area of consternation are it's legs. The arms and legs seem to
fold together to form the fighter's thrusters. Besides the fit being a
little *too* tight, the thrusters are just too far from the main
fuselage to form the hip joints I see in battloid mode. The way I see
it, in order to get the fighter mode, the upper legs would shift out and
up, and the knee would bend at a perpendicular angle from the upper leg.
But looking at the front view of the fighter mode, the wing space
between the fuselage and the thruster is very flat, and the battloid's
upper legs are very not flat.
Then there's the fuselage. At first I thought the cockpit just folded up
into the torso, similar to the VF-19. Then I noticed what appeared to be
a nosecone peeking out from the battloid's hip joint. What gives!? How
did it get there? The "stump" left behind would appear to be the area
behind the cockpit, but I don't understand how the cockpit and nosecone
end up tucked behind and under the fuselage. Also, does that stump serve
a purpose, like a missle bay or a mounted gun? Can it mount FAST packs?
Am I missing something very obvious? Does anybody have the same problems
"grasping" the transformation?
I would also like to know when the VF-4 appeared in Macross continuity,
so I can see it for myself. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!
--Mike
michael nicolai
SprSnke500
youself. The one's that's always stumped me was the YF-21.
Joe
O.D.
the chest...even after watching the DVDs in slow motion again...and
again...and again...
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> I'm still trying to grasp the idea of the nosecone of the YF-19 folding
into
> the chest...even after watching the DVDs in slow motion again...and
> again...and again...
>
> WINDJAMMER! There is CONFUSION in the air!!! Descend from the heavens
and
> jam it with your wind!!!
>
> (*A Zentraedi chant starts. The projectors warm up. Windjammer slowly
> fades in...)
WHOOOOOOOAAA expert macross warrior!
With your heart SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool!
Windjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrr!
WHOOOOOOOAAA your life is a mystery!
Why do you jam THHAAAAAAAATT wind?
Windjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrr!
[Bonus points to whoever can figure this song's filk]
Mark
Jeffrey T. Jhee
corne...@webtv.net (michael nicolai) wrote:
>
> I would also like to know when the VF-4 appeared in Macross
continuity,
> so I can see it for myself. Thanks in advance to anyone who can
help!
>
You can see the VF-4 (fighter mode only) in the 30 minute video
Flashback: 2012.
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Before you buy.
SprSnke500
>the chest...even after watching the DVDs in slow motion again...and
>again...and again...
>
Well..I have the SHE kit of the YF-19, here goes. There's a panel behind the
auxiliary intakes that raises, this is where the shoulders are attached. and
where the head is attached also (you can see the panel raised up he it is in
GERWALK). The front of the fuselage jointed at the nose cone right in front of
the cockpit. The Cockpit is nestled vertically right next to the backpack. When
all is said and done, the nose cone is tucked under the aforementioned panel.
The best way to think about it when you are looking at the front YF-19 in
Battroid mode, the middle torso is actually the underneath of the cockpit,
where the landing gear would be.
Joe
Chris Fullbright
that looks like the A-6 would GO AWAY. That thing is ugly. Cool Fighter, bad
battroid. Ewwwww.......
"O.D." wrote:
> I'm still trying to grasp the idea of the nosecone of the YF-19 folding into
> the chest...even after watching the DVDs in slow motion again...and
> again...and again...
>
> WINDJAMMER! There is CONFUSION in the air!!! Descend from the heavens and
> jam it with your wind!!!
>
> (*A Zentraedi chant starts. The projectors warm up. Windjammer slowly
> fades in...)
>
SprSnke500
intervening 2 years between Space War One and the end of the story.
Joe
LordObento
look at everyone of them from each angle
Windjammer
"michael nicolai" <corne...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Okay, I give up! I can not figure out how this thing transforms! I've
> always admired the slick-looking fighter mode (the Lockheed was one of
> my grandfather's favorite planes), but after examing pctures of it's
> three modes for half an hour, I'm stumped.
>
> My main area of consternation are it's legs. The arms and legs seem to
> fold together to form the fighter's thrusters. Besides the fit being a
> little *too* tight, the thrusters are just too far from the main
> fuselage to form the hip joints I see in battloid mode. The way I see
> it, in order to get the fighter mode, the upper legs would shift out and
> up, and the knee would bend at a perpendicular angle from the upper leg.
> But looking at the front view of the fighter mode, the wing space
> between the fuselage and the thruster is very flat, and the battloid's
> upper legs are very not flat.
>
> Then there's the fuselage. At first I thought the cockpit just folded up
> into the torso, similar to the VF-19. Then I noticed what appeared to be
> a nosecone peeking out from the battloid's hip joint. What gives!? How
> did it get there? The "stump" left behind would appear to be the area
> behind the cockpit, but I don't understand how the cockpit and nosecone
> end up tucked behind and under the fuselage. Also, does that stump serve
> a purpose, like a missle bay or a mounted gun? Can it mount FAST packs?
>
The explanation of the VF-4's transformation sequence is detailed in Mediax
Mook 53 (Macross Digital Mission VF-X). I'll try and get some scans up on
NMMA soon.
The VF-4 Lightning III was designed as a heavy space fighter and has never
been seen mounting FAST Packs. It uses numberous large vernier thrusters
that are strategically placed for optimum manuvering in space. Armament
includes: 12 semi-recessed long range missile (6 of which are mounted under
wing [area] hardpoints) and two large beam cannons.
> Am I missing something very obvious? Does anybody have the same problems
> "grasping" the transformation?
>
> I would also like to know when the VF-4 appeared in Macross continuity,
> so I can see it for myself. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!
The VF-4 has appeared in Macross Flashback 2012, [Macross: 2036, ] [Macross:
Enteral Love, ] Macross Digital Mission VF-X, and Macross 7 Trash.
>
> --Mike
>
>
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