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Macross The Ride is a novel series released in Japan in 2011. Written by Ukyo Kodachi, it was serialized in Dengeki Hobby Magazine and collected into two volumes. The series serves as a prequel to the 2008 TV series Macross Frontier. Set in 2058, the series chronicles the Vanquish air race that sees people racing in customized variable fighters. The story focuses on Chelsea Scarlett, a female Zentradi singer who abandons music and becomes an SMS pilot and Vanquish competitor. The novels have not been officially released in English.
Mecha
SV-52y Oryol
VF-0 Custom “Zeak”
VF-1X++ (Hakuna SP)
VF-4SL Lightning III
VF-9E Cutlass
VF-11B Custom El Camino Real
VF-11B Custom Shenandoah
VF-11B Lacrimosa
VF-11B Nothung II
VF-11B Thunder Bell III
VF-11B Thunder Bolt
VF-11B/X Sister Valkyrie
VF-11C Thunderbolt Interceptor
VF-11D Thunder Focus
VF-17D “Song Cuu Long”
VF-19A Excalibur (Brauhitsch sp)
YF-27-5 Shaher Femail
Mecha
ADR-04-Mk.XV Super Defender
VF-19A2 Excalibur
VF-19C/MG21 Excalibur
VF-19EF Caliburn
Vehicles and Support Units
* Island Cluster class (Macross Frontier)
NOTE: Units indicated with an asterisk (*) are available in Burke’s All the World’s Mecha or Burke’s Fighting Ships & Vehicles format.
MAHQ is now officially on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mahqdotnet.bsky.social.
Our future on this cursed app is unclear, but expect more posts over there.
Cutaway diagram of the VF-1J Valkyrie Fighter Mode from “This is Animation Special: Macross Plus”(1995). Larger versions on my DA profile:
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-detailed-973372931
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-clean-973371729
Art by Kiyomi Tanaka. Original concept by unknown Macross fan. Image built by me
#Gundamn278; Next Episode! With our special guest, Sophia, we finally tackle the second half of the latest chapter of the #Gundam Franchise; #WitchFromMercury! Join us live on 07/20/2023 @ 10:15 p EDT! #MAHQ #Mecha #Anime #Podcast #G_Witch
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