Battle of the Planets Phoenix

Darth RyanKCR · Post by **Darth RyanKCR** » 2006-02-15 12:32am

Anybody remember Battle of the Planets? Or its orginal Gatchaman?

What do you think of my LEGO version of the ship from it?

http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/9906914/LEGO

Kenny_10_Bellys · Post by **Kenny_10_Bellys** » 2006-02-15 12:11pm

Excellent work, I always loved Battle of the Planets as a sprog and it left an indelible impression on me. That's a nice rendition for Lego. As for myself, my ouevre is Lightwave-3D and I made a version some time ago that can be downloaded from my site...

I dont know about you, but I had a helluva time trying to get enough reference material together to make the model. The damn thing changes shape, size and colour in almost every picture of it that I could find!

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2006-02-15 03:20pm

Kenny_10_Bellys wrote:Excellent work, I always loved Battle of the Planets as a sprog and it left an indelible impression on me. That's a nice rendition for Lego. As for myself, my ouevre is Lightwave-3D and I made a version some time ago that can be downloaded from my site...

[url=http://www.axeman3d.com/thumbnails/Phoenix.jpg][url]

I dont know about you, but I had a helluva time trying to get enough reference material together to make the model. The damn thing changes shape, size and colour in almost every picture of it that I could find!

Like many other Japanese anime machines, it changed size for dramatic effect. As for the color changes, that's something I can't explain

Still, it's a great job on her. I was also a tiny thing when I started watching "Battle of the Planets" (the butchered version with the robot host). I've been wanting to get copies of all the old Gatcheman and the newer OVAs

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2006-02-15 03:59pm

LadyTevar wrote: Like many other Japanese anime machines, it changed size for dramatic effect. As for the color changes, that's something I can't explain

Still, it's a great job on her. I was also a tiny thing when I started watching "Battle of the Planets" (the butchered version with the robot host). I've been wanting to get copies of all the old Gatcheman and the newer OVAs

They've recently started re-releasing the entire original series uncut on DVD format, with nifty covers by Alex Ross, the guy that did the art for Kingdom Come. I picked up the first DVD awhile back, which has around ten eps on it. Not sure what volume they're up to now, but I'm fairly sure it's 5 or so.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-02-15 04:24pm

will the re-released version include the fact that the main villian is the father of one of the kids?

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2006-02-15 04:27pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:will the re-released version include the fact that the main villian is the father of one of the kids?

Since it's uncut, I'd imagine so. Though admittedly I never got that far into the original show.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-02-15 04:36pm

how about the little shit's sexual harrassment?

no just some things got removed from the american version, now of course after ESB I can easily see the sub plot having much less impact. If I Recall Correctly, there was even a censored episode where dad gets his son to switch sides, but he rejoins his friends....

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-02-16 02:25am

Uncut means uncut, Bear.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2006-02-16 08:46am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Uncut means uncut, Bear.

/Having just got out of shower/
/Looks down/

You don't say.... [/dry]

Kenny_10_Bellys · Post by **Kenny_10_Bellys** » 2006-02-16 09:38am

All this talk got me drooling over the Phoenix, so for a laugh last night I set a little animation rendering of the Phoenix rising away from the ocean and blasting into the sky. With any luck it will be complete by the time I return home tonight and I can stick a link to it here. I've used a simple cel-shader to make it look like a toon, but I have no idea how it'll look on the move. Cant hurt to try though.

Never realised the uncut version was out on DVD, I thought it was just plain old BOTP with the annoying robot talking over the removed violence. I'll have to check Play.com for that.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2006-02-16 10:30am

Kenny_10_Bellys wrote:All this talk got me drooling over the Phoenix, so for a laugh last night I set a little animation rendering of the Phoenix rising away from the ocean and blasting into the sky. With any luck it will be complete by the time I return home tonight and I can stick a link to it here. I've used a simple cel-shader to make it look like a toon, but I have no idea how it'll look on the move. Cant hurt to try though.

Never realised the uncut version was out on DVD, I thought it was just plain old BOTP with the annoying robot talking over the removed violence. I'll have to check Play.com for that.

Make sure you get the ones with the Alex Ross art on the covers and you'll be guaranteed ta get the uncut versions.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2006-02-16 10:49am

General Zod wrote:
LadyTevar wrote: Like many other Japanese anime machines, it changed size for dramatic effect. As for the color changes, that's something I can't explain

Still, it's a great job on her. I was also a tiny thing when I started watching "Battle of the Planets" (the butchered version with the robot host). I've been wanting to get copies of all the old Gatcheman and the newer OVAs
They've recently started re-releasing the entire original series uncut on DVD format, with nifty covers by Alex Ross, the guy that did the art for Kingdom Come. I picked up the first DVD awhile back, which has around ten eps on it. Not sure what volume they're up to now, but I'm fairly sure it's 5 or so.

Must. Find. NOW.

It's said to say, my first schoolgirl crushes were Starbuck from oBSG, Han Solo (because he fired FIRST, dammit!), and 'Jason' from BotP.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2006-02-16 10:53am

LadyTevar wrote:
Must. Find. NOW.

They're pretty cheap too. I think I picked up the first volume from Virgin for about $15.00.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-02-16 04:53pm

LadyTevar wrote:Must. Find. NOW.

Here you go.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2006-02-16 05:29pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
LadyTevar wrote:Must. Find. NOW.
Here you go.

Dammit.. I don't shop amazon. Wonder if the local FYE has them?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-02-16 05:34pm

Yeah, I think I recall that you didn't, but at least wanted to show you what you needed to look for.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2006-02-16 05:40pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Yeah, I think I recall that you didn't, but at least wanted to show you what you needed to look for.

Thanks hon! Turns out the FYE website has not just the Gatchaman collections, but the new OVAs and the old BotP volumes as well.

Kenny_10_Bellys · Post by **Kenny_10_Bellys** » 2006-02-16 08:51pm

My little animation finally finished rendering and I finally got something to stich it together. Take note that I actually went so far as to have the wings drooping and then lifting during the takeoff, much as I remember the animation doing. Or it looked that way anyway...

http://www.fitbin.com/downloads/botp.avi - Divx6.1 avi 2.2Mbs

Just a quick animation by way of tribute to the first and best anime I saw as a kid. I dont remember ever building a Phoenix out of Lego, but given the amount of Lego I had back then I'm pretty sure I must have at some point. Ah, memories... I wish I had some.

The minute I downloaded and listened to the music for this animation I was back in 1980 watching this amazing space superhero epic with all sorts of INCREDIBLE machines and technology. It's amazing how evocative these things can be. I was also a little sad to see it's very hard to find fan sites now, they're all falling by the wayside.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2006-02-16 11:12pm

Gatchaman? Is that the show with the five bird of prey themed heroes who fight a Cobra like evil organization led by a dude named Galactor? With the five heroes being a guy who spends inordinate amounts of time whining about his dad, a cyborg, a fat guy, a pretty girl, and some kid? And the whiny guy is the leader, and one can totally forgive to exessive whining because he has awsome mini bombs that come out of a pouch in his utility belt? And they each have a vehicle which for some stupid reason don't have any weapons, but when the vehicles are put toguether they can fire missles of Great Doom? Plus their ship turns into a fiery phoenix?

I loved that show! I saw it back when I was a kid in Venezuela (it was translated to Spanish). My friends and I always had a theory that Galactor was really a woman, something to do with the way the way the lower half of the face (the part not covered by the mask) seemed to be rather unmanly from the way it was drawn.

I also saw one episode of a show that seemed to be based on the same thing, exept the bad guys had a base on the moon or something, and the animation looked more modern. I disliked it instantly.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-02-17 02:23am

Adrian Laguna wrote:Gatchaman? Is that the show with the five bird of prey themed heroes who fight a Cobra like evil organization led by a dude named Galactor? With the five heroes being a guy who spends inordinate amounts of time whining about his dad, a cyborg, a fat guy, a pretty girl, and some kid? And the whiny guy is the leader, and one can totally forgive to exessive whining because he has awsome mini bombs that come out of a pouch in his utility belt? And they each have a vehicle which for some stupid reason don't have any weapons, but when the vehicles are put toguether they can fire missles of Great Doom? Plus their ship turns into a fiery phoenix?

I loved that show! I saw it back when I was a kid in Venezuela (it was translated to Spanish). My friends and I always had a theory that Galactor was really a woman, something to do with the way the way the lower half of the face (the part not covered by the mask) seemed to be rather unmanly from the way it was drawn.

I also saw one episode of a show that seemed to be based on the same thing, exept the bad guys had a base on the moon or something, and the animation looked more modern. I disliked it instantly.

yes and the whiner's dad is really the cobra like bad guy....

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2006-02-17 08:34pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:yes and the whiner's dad is really the cobra like bad guy....

Should have seen that coming, what with the constant and incesant whining. Hell, the other characters chastized him about it in the dammed show.

In case anyone is wondering how the "Galactor is really a woman" theory sprung-up:

In most pictures his lips look more normal, at least when taken by themselves. However, compare them against everyone else's mouth, and suddenly you realize that he really is wearing lipstick.

BTW - Since this is the artwork forum, this picture is awesome.
I wish I had made it, or had the ability make something similar.