Yeah it's a sad thing. Guess that's the reason we haven't really seen any Macross revival in the US. I think it'd translate really well to a movie.

How is he a hack? Sorry not too familiar with his work. I remember he used to work on a Macross comic or something like that? i guess that's before they lost the license to do Macross likenesses in media.

 

Hence they're forever stuck on the Rick Hunter storyline?

Wonder if this is the main reason why Kawamori won't address what happens to Hikaru's crew.

But my thing is, this SDCC Jetfire thing is not THAT close to a VF-1 is it? Granted I've only seen one pic of it, which I thought was HIDEOUS.  

I mean, there are some pretty large differences between a F-14 and a VF-1. I understand to a person unfamiliar they may look the same but there's a laundry list of differences.

I think the picture of the Jetfire in battroid mode could be the strongest point of contention they have.

If that's the case, I wonder if Hasbro can just somehow get rid of the pic and all would be okay?

 

  And these are the guys who want to sue someone? Seems like they've got MUCH bigger worries.

 

Wait, how does the SDCC Jetfire even have a battroid mode? Or is there some illustration of him on the box? In which case I understand that could be pretty bad for Hasbro.

 

I think someone mentioned a few pages back that the tech spec has a pic of him in battroid mode.

 

Real estate iirc

Can't be a Macross revival because of HG. Really comes off as if they WANT one and will let a company pursue it here only IF they get a piece of the pie because they themselves lack the innovation to do it themselves.

Also under the ruling, comics count as merchandise and not media hence why Yune was able to produce Robotech comics with Macross licenses

Last I heard they were trying to shift Robotech into becoming a sequel to Mospeada.

As for Kawamori I think he just likes leaving things in the past. He canned plans to bring Hikari and Miss back in 7 and while Exedol, Max and Milia were in there they weren't the focus of the show it was Sound Force. Even Macross plus started out as not even a Macross but Big West wouldn't fund it unless he made it a Macross iirc.

Point of contention would be the boosters on the Skystriker, design is very similar to the VF-1S fast pack boosters but with stabilizers attached and a cockpit shoved in the middle

I don't see this really helping HG. The sdcc Jetfire was a limited exclusive. If ANY make it to HTS it won't be many. Any sold thereafter are sold second hand.

 

Quick question to any IP Lawyers out there in our fandom, does the fact that Hasbro licensed the Jetfire mold from Takatoku (who I believe funded the the original Macross Animation) and then later Bandai (who during the time was and is a licensee from Big West) before Robotech aired have any weight in this situation?

 

But it still looks a helluva lot uglier than a VF-1!  

I mean, the thing is butt ugly!  

(Totally my own personal view of it, no offense to those that love it.  )

I really hope that the Robotech movie doesn't get made. I'll be the first to admit, I would go watch just for the fight sequences because I'm a whore like that but I just can't imagine what HG would do to further destroy the Macross brand if a Robotech movie found success.

 

HG would have to have a hand in it, wouldn't they? Otherwise they would sue!  

 

Shin I don't believe Macross needs a revival, from what I've seen of it it in Japan it's alive and vibrant compared to Robotech; Macross Frontier finished up I think two years ago, and it's only a matter of time until another Macross series starts up. Also they current have a Manga re-imagining called Macross The First drawn by Haruhiko Mikimoto.

 

Well Star Sabre mentioned a Macross revival in the US, that's the revival I was referring to I'm well aware of how Macross has become popular again in Japan through Macross F. A couple staff members here with me stayed up numerous times late into the night only to miss out on Bandai Macross F DX preorders not even a minute after they went live.

 

I'd be happy if Hasbro just did a hostile takeover of HG.

Hasbro could do SOOO much more with the Macross and RoboTech IPs.

 

I'm surprised Harmony Gold has money to hire a legal team for this crap..although if you look at the bio..they used a Veritech fighter on the pic...HG might have something there

 

Can't believe I read thru all of this, especially the last few pages. Gotta say, I thought Robotech and Macross were the same thing, and I'm still not sure of what the differences are/were. Also, had no idea Robotech even made it out of the 80's, or that it even still existed.

 

if you noticed, they are banking on winning. as they plan for hasbro to pay all their legal fees.

 

I went ahead and ordered the set off Amazon. I was going to get it eventually but figured if this somehow does hold water I'd be better off now than later. Two questions I have and maybe someone here knows.

1. slightly off topic- is this the last G.I. Joe TF crossover exclusive?

2. back on topic- I wonder if this is why HTS didn't have them listed for sale with the rest of the SDCC exclusives.