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A) Revell sold the trademark (and you could say by extension, all intellectual properties involved) for Robotech to Harmony Gold in the early 1990s. So there's no point in invoking them. Tho' calling the Macross Saga version "Nebo" would get around the name.

But does HG still have the rights to the various designs from the model line, not just Macross but also Dougram and Orgus? I figured that Revell wasn't involved with RT anymore given the lack of the model line (I only ever had the Factory with the AB & Excal.), but they were the first to create Robotech. By refering to the Revell Robotech I meant it like how some people refer to specific periods of an organization (Bush Years, Jordan Years, etc). The models chosen where also selected independent of the Anime choices made by HG with the only overlap being Macross which is what led them to join up and IINM Revell's choices were before HG's.

That is partially why I listed two different options for the Veritech. One using an actual Robotech product that was similiar to that seen in TMS, any differences could be attributed to different models. And RT does show that different models seem to get redesigned heads when it comes to Veritechs (VF-1, Alpha, even the VR-041's helmet is different than the others). If the designs where not available for use, they could come up with their own version (much like they likely will have to do with the VF-4). The design doesn't even have to be a Veritech Fighter, it could be a Veritech [Hover-?] Tank.

To me the uRRG's Johtan doesn't look like it could transform like a Super/FAST Pack VF-1, and it doesn't look like it adds weapons (armor it does) like the Armored Battloid in the series as it only seems to be firing a gunpod.

If the SDF-1 did have a ground vehicle Veritech, it would make sense that it would be deployed in support of the other ground mecha as opposed to supporting the VF-1s. To me it would seem that a ground based Veritech would come before an aircraft version as transforming robotic ground vehicles have been around for awhile.

Maybe another better question should be what should HG do with the Dougram and Orgus designs that Revell used in their model line if they still have the rights to those designs and where should they be placed (era, faction, etc)? I mean people do want to see new designs, which usually means pulling from the OSM now adays. This would just be another source to pull from.

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	Tommy Rank: Captain	Subject: To ShadowLogan Posted on: October 24, 2008 - 7:37:30 PM
Profile		Harmony Gold has not licensed the Orguss nor Dougram television series independently of Revell and we have no plans to pursue those for use in Robotech. Are there Robotech Defenders fans out there who miss this?

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So it looks like HG can't use the designs from the Revell line, and they do not currently have plans to.

One of the transforming Revell Robotech Defender models was the Orgus with this mode depicted on the box cover, which slipped my mind but I was thinking of a more traditional looking Tank mode with the turret on top.