December 2020 Bonus Episode - Revisiting Cartography (Patreon)

Happy New Year, everyone!

This month's bonus episode takes another look at the White Base's flight path on Earth - a source of much examination and consternation for fans over the years. This time, though, we have the benefit of some rare production materials that were recently shared on twitter by Gundam expert Mark Simmons (https://twitter.com/toysdream). 

The twitter threads referenced in the episode are:

https://twitter.com/SarahMcCostumes/status/1277416405181304832?s=20 - Sarah's thread covering similarities between Gundam's depiction of Belfast and what it really looked like in the 70s.

https://twitter.com/toysdream/status/1326633312195018752 - in which Mark shares different maps of the Earth in UC 79 that have been created over the years.

https://twitter.com/toysdream/status/1327456696432689153 - in which Mark shares behind the scenes production materials that shed light on locations like New Yark and セビア川 from the first 12 episodes of the TV show.

https://twitter.com/toysdream/status/1328464481945485312 - in which Mark continues to share material related to episodes 13 through 21.

https://twitter.com/toysdream/status/1328791067529859073 - a continuation of the prior threads, now covering episodes 21-29.

https://twitter.com/toysdream/status/1327879709401616384 - in which Mark covers changes made for the first compilation movie.

https://twitter.com/toysdream/status/1329633892865720321 - the final thread, in which Mark covers changes made for the second compilation movie.

Plus here's a map showing what the White Base Flight Path as covered in this episode must look like: 

And a comparison of the setting for episode 11 with the Chihuahuan desert.