Winter '24 print- MACROSS!
Added 2024-12-21 04:15:24 +0000 UTCAfter some trial and error, here's the finished Macross image!
As always, layout by me and Maki, colour fixups and colour grading by Maki, final illustration by me. This print will be flying out to all of you in the Elite tier soon, so please make sure your addresses are correct so that yours doesn't go space folding off into the middle of a battlefield full of space vampires.
Working on this made me realise just how numerous and varied the designs for the Valkyries have been over the years in assorted Macross series. My absolute favourite is still the YF-21 from Macross Plus (1994) so I made sure it got a nice closeup along with Basara's VF-19 from my favourite show, Macross 7 (1995).
There are plenty of Valkyries from the very first Macross (1983) up until Macross littered throughout the image and, of course, nothing after Macross 7 matters anyway! Hohoho!
I'm sure Rik will list them all for you in the comments below!
Oh, and Macross 2 is alternative universe non-canon so sadly no VF-2 in the picture! Which is a shame because it's an absolute beauty.
The Macross itself is the movie design (1984), as the TV series is a little too brightly coloured for my tastes and I guess Shoji Kawamori agreed because the movie version is what showed up whenever Macross appeared in later shows!
Anyway, I hope you like it, and that you're ready for a fantastic Christmas in just one weeks' time!
-Paul
Comments
Of course! You've been supporting me for absolutely ages! Is your address still up to date and everything? If so, we shall dispatch one off to you posthaste.
Paul "OtaKing" Johnson
2025-02-08 03:25:44 +0000 UTCDue to.....budgetery constraints, my membership lapsed like back in August, can I still get one?
Jeffrey Denton
2025-02-08 01:34:38 +0000 UTCAmazing work otaking!
SirGillyham
2025-01-08 00:15:57 +0000 UTCBeautiful image
Strasse
2025-01-03 16:15:43 +0000 UTCI can't say? I love it! Back to the mecha roots!
Omar Luciano Lopez
2024-12-24 03:47:34 +0000 UTCI wish you'd included the Slackross Fortress, from the famous Scottish Anime Mc'Ross with character designs by Minky-momo!
Rik Newman (Remy77077)
2024-12-23 21:15:12 +0000 UTCLooks more like Fortress Maximus
Rapid Thrash
2024-12-22 22:18:35 +0000 UTCWell done! About the only thing I didn't manage to get in there was an original VF-1 with the FAST packs. Oh, and no VF-14 either, though that's really obscure!
Paul "OtaKing" Johnson
2024-12-21 18:46:58 +0000 UTCBut yeah from top left to right - squadron of VF4s, then Max & Myria QUADRAN-RAU!! (no I am not gonna ever spell that 'correctly' - I mean, I am just a Pedro!), then the aforementioned YF-21 with a VF-1 below it (not sure which one), and THE FIRE VALKYRIE next to it (VF-19 Kai), flanked by THE GIRLY VALK (VF-11 MAXL) and the VF-17T Kai too... so basically SOUND FORCE have SHOWED UP here :-D Top right corner is EMERALD FORCE squadron of VF-22's.. Below Basara is a VF-11, and next to that DIAMOND FORCE VF-17D's and a VF-17S. Under the arm of the Macross SDF-1 is Isamu's YF-19 too ofc... and then a big VF-1S, perhaps the "Focker special"; well it's the right colours and a VF-1A... that again appears to be the VF-1A Hikaru Ichijyo Custom ;-) Plus lots of VF1s in the background too!
Rik Newman (Remy77077)
2024-12-21 14:15:54 +0000 UTCAnd this is seriously awesome though! :-D Shoulda stuck it to the man though and put a VF-2SS in there! Cos COME ON it's one of the most beautiful Valkyries ever & WHAT a mech designer that's easily of the calibre of Kawamori himself too.
Rik Newman (Remy77077)
2024-12-21 13:45:42 +0000 UTCOh I'll tell y'all the list of Valkyries later...! :-D But right now, all I can think of is STONEHENGE!!! (who the f**k builds a stonehenge??! )
Rik Newman (Remy77077)
2024-12-21 13:44:09 +0000 UTCWe await the list of Valkyries from Rik ^_^
Greeky
2024-12-21 12:34:05 +0000 UTCThat's huge! Super dimensional, even!
Euan Smith
2024-12-21 10:04:53 +0000 UTCWOW!
Track_Tension
2024-12-21 07:20:48 +0000 UTCAbsolutely love this, dude. Huge fan of the original Macross and if course Macross Plus. This is spectacular
Abe Killian
2024-12-21 05:06:41 +0000 UTC
