sources like the art books and Macross Chronicle provide is the skinnier and gribblier final/official version created for the Macross M3 Dreamcast videogame. Which just boggles the mind, because that thing is just ugly while this is sleek and beautiful... Kawamori has even said he's always loved the blackbird and it's the inspiration for the Lightning III and all Varauta triple-hull Valkyries (supposedly derived from this, though RL design order is the reverse.)
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows