It's been a while, but I finally got around to putting Robotech Companion back on the web. I cleaned up the site a little, got it working and all. Does it need a major redesign? Yeah, but it'll be some time before I get around to doing it. The important thing is that its back up. Now fans can read the FAQ and checkout the other goodies. Enjoy.
http://www.robotechcompanion.com/
Monday, December 17, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Beta Fighter Masterpiece still a Go
The latest news directly from Tommy Yune on Space Station Liberty, is that the Beta Fighter will be produced for sure. The difference is that the Japanese will not be doing the production, due to current events read on other blogs. To summarize, the Masterpiece Alpha Fighters by Toynami were going to be reproduced by a Japanese company named Aoshima. This company wanted to enhance the Alphas and sell them in Japan under the Mospeada brand. However, Aoshima felt a need to have these toys out by Christmas in Japan. The factories they decided to use rush the production unbelievably that the toys came out ruined.
Ultimately, this is good news for Toynami and maybe even the production quality. Toynami will be sticking with the factory that produced all the masterpiece alpha fighter toys so far. They'll be able to keep their molds and control over the product.
Ultimately, this is good news for Toynami and maybe even the production quality. Toynami will be sticking with the factory that produced all the masterpiece alpha fighter toys so far. They'll be able to keep their molds and control over the product.
Michael Bradley Working on LSB II CD
It was mentioned on Captain JLS' Odyssey III blog that Michael Bradley is getting to work on his new album for Robotech fans. Well, yesterday, Bradley updated his blog on his hard work to bring out an acoustic version of his tunes:
"Still working every day on the acoustic Robotech remake CD...it's a tough one. Much harder than the first fully produced and arranged Lonely Soldier Boy CD. I tried to keep it to one guitar/one voice (as I've said in previous blogs)...but I had to add another guitar here and there. The slower tunes work OK with the solo guitar, but the more up-tempo stuff needs help. So I gotta do what I gotta do. "Lonely Soldier Boy" is just one guitar...as is "The Way to Love"...which has turned into a slower tune. It's a nice mood. I like them a lot. I used a finger-picking style on both of those arrangements. It's really tough to perform, since that's not my style of playing...hopefully I pulled it off. This record is aimed at Robotech fans...and I know you guys are pretty forgiving (at least I hope)! Anyway, I don't have a release date as of yet...but I'm still hoping to get it out real soon."
For his full blog post: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=64810710&blogID=337747422
"Still working every day on the acoustic Robotech remake CD...it's a tough one. Much harder than the first fully produced and arranged Lonely Soldier Boy CD. I tried to keep it to one guitar/one voice (as I've said in previous blogs)...but I had to add another guitar here and there. The slower tunes work OK with the solo guitar, but the more up-tempo stuff needs help. So I gotta do what I gotta do. "Lonely Soldier Boy" is just one guitar...as is "The Way to Love"...which has turned into a slower tune. It's a nice mood. I like them a lot. I used a finger-picking style on both of those arrangements. It's really tough to perform, since that's not my style of playing...hopefully I pulled it off. This record is aimed at Robotech fans...and I know you guys are pretty forgiving (at least I hope)! Anyway, I don't have a release date as of yet...but I'm still hoping to get it out real soon."
For his full blog post: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=64810710&blogID=337747422
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Robotech Shadow Chronicles Keychains
Robotech feels pretty dead these days, so its almost an amazement to see new merchandise. Yeah, they're pretty minor, but wow a physical product.I think the best one is the Shadow Chronicles REF logo keychain. The rest is alright. They got some patches too. It's just interesting to see something new for a change anyhow.
Check them out today:
Monday, December 3, 2007
Robotech RPG Coming 2008
Palladium Books released a new press release with brand new details about the upcoming Robotech RPG: The Shadow Chronicles.
Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® RPG – January 2008
The artwork is assigned and being created, the cover is being tweaked, the research and note making continues, and bits of first draft writing are finished. Sorry, we cannot get this new RPG out before Christmas, but it WILL be released in January, 2008. The artwork is looking fantastic.
The role-playing game will pick up where the DVD movie begins. The return of the Robotech Expeditionary Force, the separation of the SDF-3 from the rest of the fleet, and everything else that is part of Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles®.
Mecha pilots and other fleet personnel O.C.C.s.
Key REF Mecha statted out and illustrated.
Invid statted out and illustrated.
Select spacecraft statted out and illustrated.
Other info and details (depending on space).
Fast playing RPG rules. Mega-Damage setting.
Earth post-Invid occupation, adventure ideas, new character sheets and more.
Cover by Apollo Okamura. Great art throughout.
Written by Kevin Siembieda.
Manga size; easy portability. (An 8½ x 11 deluxe edition may follow in the Spring or Summer of 2008. Additional Robotech sourcebooks to quickly follow.)
224 pages – $16.95 retail – Cat. No. 550. January release.
http://www.palladiumbooks.com/press/press2007-11e.html
Pre-Order at Palladium's online store: http://www.palladiumbooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1001&Product_Code=550
Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® RPG – January 2008
The artwork is assigned and being created, the cover is being tweaked, the research and note making continues, and bits of first draft writing are finished. Sorry, we cannot get this new RPG out before Christmas, but it WILL be released in January, 2008. The artwork is looking fantastic.
The role-playing game will pick up where the DVD movie begins. The return of the Robotech Expeditionary Force, the separation of the SDF-3 from the rest of the fleet, and everything else that is part of Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles®.
Mecha pilots and other fleet personnel O.C.C.s.
Key REF Mecha statted out and illustrated.
Invid statted out and illustrated.
Select spacecraft statted out and illustrated.
Other info and details (depending on space).
Fast playing RPG rules. Mega-Damage setting.
Earth post-Invid occupation, adventure ideas, new character sheets and more.
Cover by Apollo Okamura. Great art throughout.
Written by Kevin Siembieda.
Manga size; easy portability. (An 8½ x 11 deluxe edition may follow in the Spring or Summer of 2008. Additional Robotech sourcebooks to quickly follow.)
224 pages – $16.95 retail – Cat. No. 550. January release.
http://www.palladiumbooks.com/press/press2007-11e.html
Pre-Order at Palladium's online store: http://www.palladiumbooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1001&Product_Code=550
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