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FortressMaxxing: In retrospect, the Jetfire image wasn't necessary tbh, the article flows better with just the VF-1S pic

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	==Story==		==Story==
	In the year [[1999]], a massive derelict spaceship crash-lands on [[Earth]] in the south [[Pacific Ocean]], confirming to [[human]]kind that they are not alone in the universe. Over the next decade, a [[United Nations]] Government is formed to oversee the transition into a new space age, reverse-engineering the technology found aboard the alien capital ship to create the U.N. Spacy, humankind's first spaceworthy military service. Their primary air and space vehicle is the VF-1 Valkyrie, a next-generation variable fighter, with the alien capital ship itself being repaired and remodeled to become the SDF-1 ''Macross'', capable of faster-than-light travel. Finally, in [[2009]], the giant Zentradi arrive to acquire the lost warship and to investigate if this strange world may be home to their long-lost creators, the Protoculture. At this point, an accident strands the human crew of the SDF-1 at the edge of the solar system and ignites war with the Zentradi, and humanity and the galaxy will never be the same again.		[[File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg\|upright=1.65\|thumb\|Macross 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie, before becoming everyone's favorite [[Jetfire (G1)\|dormant faction-switcher]] in the west]].
			In the year [[1999]], a massive derelict spaceship crash-lands on [[Earth]] in the south [[Pacific Ocean]], confirming to [[human]]kind that they are not alone in the universe. Over the next decade, a [[United Nations]] Government is formed to oversee the transition into a new space age, reverse-engineering the technology found aboard the alien capital ship to create the U.N. Spacy, humankind's first spaceworthy military service. Their primary air and space vehicle is the VF-1 Valkyrie, a next-generation variable fighter, with the alien capital ship itself being repaired and remodeled to become the SDF-1 ''Macross'', capable of faster-than-light travel.

			Finally, in [[2009]], the giant Zentradi arrive to acquire the lost warship and to investigate if this strange world may be home to their long-lost creators, the Protoculture. At this point, an accident strands the human crew of the SDF-1 at the edge of the solar system and ignites war with the Zentradi, and humanity and the galaxy will never be the same again.
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	~~<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">~~
	~~File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg\|''Macross'' 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie~~
	~~File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg\|''The Transformers'' Jetfire, a recoloring of the 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie~~
	~~</gallery></center>~~


	==''Macross'' in ''Transformers''==		==''Macross'' in ''Transformers''==
	[[File:EvolutionSkyfire.jpg\|upright=2.0\|thumb\|The progression of Jetfire's character model being redesigned to avoid evoking a Bandai asset]]		[[File:EvolutionSkyfire.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The progression of Jetfire's character model being redesigned to avoid evoking a Bandai asset]]
	Initially in 1982, a company called [[Takatoku Toys]] manufactured ''Macross'' toys, notably the "perfectly-transforming" 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie. However, Takatoku would collapse not long thereafter, and their assets would soon be bought out by [[Bandai]], who then licensed the large ''Macross'' VF-1S (as well as ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras\|Beetras]]'' and ''[[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack\|Dorvack]]'' assets) to [[Hasbro]], who desperately needed molds to fill out the [[1985]] product line of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'', which had absolutely taken ''off'' beyond their initial expectations.		Initially in 1982, a company called [[Takatoku Toys]] manufactured ''Macross'' toys, notably the "perfectly-transforming" 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie. However, Takatoku would collapse not long thereafter, and their assets would soon be bought out by [[Bandai]], who then licensed the large ''Macross'' VF-1S (as well as ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras\|Beetras]]'' and ''[[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack\|Dorvack]]'' assets) to [[Hasbro]], who desperately needed molds to fill out the [[1985]] product line of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'', which had absolutely taken ''off'' beyond their initial expectations.

FortressMaxxing: Resizing gallery

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Resizing gallery

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	<center><gallery>		<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
	File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg\|''Macross'' 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie		File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg\|''Macross'' 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie
	File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg\|''The Transformers'' Jetfire, a recoloring of the 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie		File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg\|''The Transformers'' Jetfire, a recoloring of the 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie

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	File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|1986 comic artist error of Jetfire's toy design		File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|1986 comic artist error of Jetfire's toy design
			File:Revelations Archives exterior.jpg\|2006 ''Cybertron'' magazine comic cameo
	File:KreO-webcomic-3-Jetfire.jpg\|2013 ''Kre-O'' online comic cameo		File:KreO-webcomic-3-Jetfire.jpg\|2013 ''Kre-O'' online comic cameo
	File:Funko Pop Jetfire G1.jpg\|2021 Funko Pop vinyl figure		File:Funko Pop Jetfire G1.jpg\|2021 Funko Pop vinyl figure

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	==Attempted interference by a terrible company==		==Attempted interference by a terrible company==
	[[File:HarmonyGold-GodOfFlame.jpg\|upright=2.0\|325px\|thumb\|Heartbreaking: The Worst Company You Know Just Made A Pretty Cool Toy]]		[[File:HarmonyGold-GodOfFlame.jpg\|upright=2.0\|325px\|thumb\|Heartbreaking: The Worst Company You Know Just Made A Pretty Cool-Looking Toy]]
	In the 1980s, a U.S. company called {{w\|Harmony Gold USA\|Harmony Gold}} ventured into the anime adaptation industry. They purchased the overseas rights to the 1982 ''Macross'' TV series as well as two unrelated series to create a hodgepodge project called ''{{w\|Robotech}}''. (Back in the day, ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)\|Power Rangers]]''-style story modifications were much more common in the U.S. industry.) However, they were unable to market the original 1/55 VF-1S toy because that mold's overseas rights had already been licensed by Hasbro.		In the 1980s, a U.S. company called {{w\|Harmony Gold USA\|Harmony Gold}} ventured into the anime adaptation industry. They purchased the overseas rights to the 1982 ''Macross'' TV series as well as two unrelated series to create a hodgepodge project called ''{{w\|Robotech}}''. (Back in the day, ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)\|Power Rangers]]''-style story modifications were much more common in the U.S. industry.) However, they were unable to market the original 1/55 VF-1S toy because that mold's overseas rights had already been licensed by Hasbro.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*In the 1980s, the VF-1 molds underwent various licensed uses by overseas companies, similar to the distribution of Takatoku-based assets for ''Beetras'' and ''Dorvack''. In the United States, Canada, and Australia, Select released a small VF-1S mold as part of the "[[Maladroid]]s" subline in ''Convertors''. The baseline Roy Focker deco was renamed [[Zark]], also being given a variant red ~~deco~~ unique to ''Converters'', while a black deco (including the Super Pack) unique to ''Converters'' was named [[Zardak]]. In [[2010]], the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] prose story "[[A Team Effort]]" would include Zardak in a cameo as a ''Transformers'' character.		*In the 1980s, the VF-1 molds underwent various licensed uses by overseas companies, similar to the distribution of Takatoku-based assets for ''Beetras'' and ''Dorvack''. In the United States, Canada, and Australia, a company called Select released a small VF-1S mold as part of the "[[Maladroid]]s" subline in ''Convertors''. The baseline Roy Focker deco was renamed [[Zark]], also being given a variant red redeco unique to ''Converters'', while a black deco (including the Super Pack) unique to ''Converters'' was named [[Zardak]]. In [[2010]], the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] prose story "[[A Team Effort]]" would include Zardak in a cameo as a ''Transformers'' character.

	==References==		==References==

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	In the 1980s, a U.S. company called {{w\|Harmony Gold USA\|Harmony Gold}} ventured into the anime adaptation industry. They purchased the overseas rights to the 1982 ''Macross'' TV series as well as two unrelated series to create a hodgepodge project called ''{{w\|Robotech}}''. (Back in the day, ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)\|Power Rangers]]''-style story modifications were much more common in the U.S. industry.) However, they were unable to market the original 1/55 VF-1S toy because that mold's overseas rights had already been licensed by Hasbro.		In the 1980s, a U.S. company called {{w\|Harmony Gold USA\|Harmony Gold}} ventured into the anime adaptation industry. They purchased the overseas rights to the 1982 ''Macross'' TV series as well as two unrelated series to create a hodgepodge project called ''{{w\|Robotech}}''. (Back in the day, ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)\|Power Rangers]]''-style story modifications were much more common in the U.S. industry.) However, they were unable to market the original 1/55 VF-1S toy because that mold's overseas rights had already been licensed by Hasbro.

	Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>		Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf Harmony Gold-USA, Inc. v. Hasbro, Inc.] decided [[July 22\|22 July]] [[2013]]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>

	To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the—remember, ''Hasbro-created''—color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It cost a whopping 230 USD—for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]] smaller than his original Generation 1 version!—and it was plagued with QC issues.		To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the—remember, ''Hasbro-created''—color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It cost a whopping 230 USD—for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]] smaller than his original Generation 1 version!—and it was plagued with QC issues.

Cyberlink420: /* Macross in Transformers */

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Macross in Transformers

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	[[Jetfire (disambiguation)\|Jetfire]]'s enduring popularity has seen many new incarnations of the character and trademark over the decades, even if [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege\|more modern]] [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Masterpiece\|toys]] tend to derive much more from the legally-not-''Macross''-we-promise cartoon design with design nods to the toy. Now and then, Jetfire's original ''Macross''-based design gets to make small appearances.		[[Jetfire (disambiguation)\|Jetfire]]'s enduring popularity has seen many new incarnations of the character and trademark over the decades, even if [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege\|more modern]] [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Masterpiece\|toys]] tend to derive much more from the legally-not-''Macross''-we-promise cartoon design with design nods to the toy. Now and then, Jetfire's original ''Macross''-based design gets to make small appearances.

	In 2024, it was announced that ~~an unspecified~~ ''Transformers × Macross 7'' toy would be released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[T-SPARK#Synergenex\|Synergenex]]'' series of crossover figures, in celebration of ''Transformers''{{'}} 40th anniversary and ''Macross 7''{{'}}s 30th.		In 2024, it was announced that a ''Transformers × Macross 7'' toy, [[Basara Prime]], would be released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[T-SPARK#Synergenex\|Synergenex]]'' series of crossover figures, in celebration of ''Transformers''{{'}} 40th anniversary and ''Macross 7''{{'}}s 30th.

	===Legacy cameos===		===Legacy cameos===

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	Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>		Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>

	To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring ~~the - remember~~, ''Hasbro-created'' ~~- color~~ scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It ~~costed~~ a whopping 230 ~~USD - for~~ a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]] smaller than his original Generation 1 version! ~~- and~~ it was plagued with QC issues.		To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the—remember, ''Hasbro-created''—color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It cost a whopping 230 USD—for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]] smaller than his original Generation 1 version!—and it was plagued with QC issues.

	Between these dubious legal antics and a number of unrelated accusations regarding fraud and embezzlement,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-29-me-agrama29-story.html Federal agents search producer's home, office]</ref> it should probably go without saying that mecha fans worldwide generally aren't fond of Harmony Gold. Notably, fans aren't the only people who feel this way: Shoji Kawamori himself dislikes ''Robotech'', calling it a "''pirated version''" of the series and saying that fans should "''support the official Macross releases''" instead.<ref>[https://fullfrontal.moe/kawamori-40-interview/ fullfrontal.moe interview by Dimitri Seraki and Arnaud Bastie at Gallery AaMo in June 2019]:<br>		Between these dubious legal antics and a number of unrelated accusations regarding fraud and embezzlement,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-29-me-agrama29-story.html Federal agents search producer's home, office]</ref> it should probably go without saying that mecha fans worldwide generally aren't fond of Harmony Gold. Notably, fans aren't the only people who feel this way: Shoji Kawamori himself dislikes ''Robotech'', calling it a "''pirated version''" of the series and saying that fans should "''support the official Macross releases''" instead.<ref>[https://fullfrontal.moe/kawamori-40-interview/ fullfrontal.moe interview by Dimitri Seraki and Arnaud Bastie at Gallery AaMo in June 2019]:<br>

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	Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>		Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>

	To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the - remember, ''Hasbro-created'' - color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It costed a whopping 230 USD - for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]]~~, thus; being even~~ smaller than his original Generation 1 version! - and it was plagued with QC issues.		To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the - remember, ''Hasbro-created'' - color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It costed a whopping 230 USD - for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]] smaller than his original Generation 1 version! - and it was plagued with QC issues.

	Between these dubious legal antics and a number of unrelated accusations regarding fraud and embezzlement,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-29-me-agrama29-story.html Federal agents search producer's home, office]</ref> it should probably go without saying that mecha fans worldwide generally aren't fond of Harmony Gold. Notably, fans aren't the only people who feel this way: Shoji Kawamori himself dislikes ''Robotech'', calling it a "''pirated version''" of the series and saying that fans should "''support the official Macross releases''" instead.<ref>[https://fullfrontal.moe/kawamori-40-interview/ fullfrontal.moe interview by Dimitri Seraki and Arnaud Bastie at Gallery AaMo in June 2019]:<br>		Between these dubious legal antics and a number of unrelated accusations regarding fraud and embezzlement,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-29-me-agrama29-story.html Federal agents search producer's home, office]</ref> it should probably go without saying that mecha fans worldwide generally aren't fond of Harmony Gold. Notably, fans aren't the only people who feel this way: Shoji Kawamori himself dislikes ''Robotech'', calling it a "''pirated version''" of the series and saying that fans should "''support the official Macross releases''" instead.<ref>[https://fullfrontal.moe/kawamori-40-interview/ fullfrontal.moe interview by Dimitri Seraki and Arnaud Bastie at Gallery AaMo in June 2019]:<br>

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	Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>		Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>

	To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the - remember, ''Hasbro-created'' - color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It costed a whopping 230 USD - for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]], thus; being even smaller than his original Generation 1 version! - and it was plagued with QC issues.		To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the - remember, ''Hasbro-created'' - color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It costed a whopping 230 USD - for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]], thus; being even smaller than his original Generation 1 version! - and it was plagued with QC issues.

	Between these dubious legal antics and a number of unrelated accusations regarding fraud and embezzlement,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-29-me-agrama29-story.html Federal agents search producer's home, office]</ref> it should probably go without saying that mecha fans worldwide generally aren't fond of Harmony Gold. Notably, fans aren't the only people who feel this way: Shoji Kawamori himself dislikes ''Robotech'', calling it a "''pirated version''" of the series and saying that fans should "''support the official Macross releases''" instead.<ref>[https://fullfrontal.moe/kawamori-40-interview/ fullfrontal.moe interview by Dimitri Seraki and Arnaud Bastie at Gallery AaMo in June 2019]:<br>		Between these dubious legal antics and a number of unrelated accusations regarding fraud and embezzlement,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-29-me-agrama29-story.html Federal agents search producer's home, office]</ref> it should probably go without saying that mecha fans worldwide generally aren't fond of Harmony Gold. Notably, fans aren't the only people who feel this way: Shoji Kawamori himself dislikes ''Robotech'', calling it a "''pirated version''" of the series and saying that fans should "''support the official Macross releases''" instead.<ref>[https://fullfrontal.moe/kawamori-40-interview/ fullfrontal.moe interview by Dimitri Seraki and Arnaud Bastie at Gallery AaMo in June 2019]:<br>

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			File:Revelations Archives exterior.jpg\|2006 ''Cybertron'' magazine comic cameo
	File:KreO-webcomic-3-Jetfire.jpg\|2013 ''Kre-O'' online comic cameo		File:KreO-webcomic-3-Jetfire.jpg\|2013 ''Kre-O'' online comic cameo
	File:Funko Pop Jetfire G1.jpg\|2021 Funko Pop vinyl figure		File:Funko Pop Jetfire G1.jpg\|2021 Funko Pop vinyl figure

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	In the 1980s, a U.S. company called {{w\|Harmony Gold USA\|Harmony Gold}} ventured into the anime adaptation industry. They purchased the overseas rights to the 1982 ''Macross'' TV series as well as two unrelated series to create a hodgepodge project called ''{{w\|Robotech}}''. (Back in the day, ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)\|Power Rangers]]''-style story modifications were much more common in the U.S. industry.) However, they were unable to market the original 1/55 VF-1S toy because that mold's overseas rights had already been licensed by Hasbro.		In the 1980s, a U.S. company called {{w\|Harmony Gold USA\|Harmony Gold}} ventured into the anime adaptation industry. They purchased the overseas rights to the 1982 ''Macross'' TV series as well as two unrelated series to create a hodgepodge project called ''{{w\|Robotech}}''. (Back in the day, ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)\|Power Rangers]]''-style story modifications were much more common in the U.S. industry.) However, they were unable to market the original 1/55 VF-1S toy because that mold's overseas rights had already been licensed by Hasbro.

	Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>		Among the anime community, Harmony Gold is infamous for its stranglehold on the distribution (or rather, the lack thereof) of ''Macross'' material outside of Japan throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During this time, the company filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against other companies it perceived to have infringed upon its intellectual property, even though Japanese courts have ruled that Harmony Gold doesn't actually own the authorship rights to the ''Macross'' franchise.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-01-20/tatsunoko-wins-author's-right-to-macross Tatsunoko Wins "Author's Right" to Macross]</ref> In 2013, Harmony Gold sued [[Hasbro]] over a [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|non-transforming ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' Jetfire]] toy. Although the suit admits that "damages are difficult to ascertain", the company brazenly demanded that Hasbro would have to recall and destroy all the Jetfire toys, turn over all profits relating to the sales to Harmony Gold, and pay all related damages.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085251/http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf Harmony Gold-USA, Inc. v. Hasbro, Inc.] decided [[July 22\|22 July]] [[2013]]</ref> Unsurprisingly, given its hilariously frivolous nature, the suit was subsequently dismissed with prejudice in favor of Hasbro.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-17/harmony-gold-usa-v-hasbro-case-dismissed Harmony Gold USA v. Hasbro Case Dismissed]</ref>

	To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the—remember, ''Hasbro-created''—color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It cost a whopping 230 USD—for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]] smaller than his original Generation 1 version!—and it was plagued with QC issues.		To make all of this even more pathetic? In 2023 Harmony Gold would release a redeco of their newer version of the VF-1S mold under the title ''God of Flame'' featuring the—remember, ''Hasbro-created''—color scheme for the original Jetfire toy, plus another version [[Jetfire (SG)\|with the red exchanged for purple]] to boot. It cost a whopping 230 USD—for a [[Size class\|Voyager-sized toy]] smaller than his original Generation 1 version!—and it was plagued with QC issues.