Yeah!
This makes me want to bust out my Robotech series collection... and then put it right back away after watching it and realizing it's just not a good fix for anime.
Anyways, it wasn't supposed to be funny maybe? But I still got a chuckle out of it. Really reminds me of 80's action toys... so you hit the nail on the head there.
I was watching it and thinking, "The bad guys need to be communist... or at least somewhat implied that they are..." and then you showed the map. Almost died laughing. There's your stereotypical 80's bad guy right there... a commie.
Do make this a series, it has a good oldschool action cartoon feel to it. But with all due respect, ditch the Wilson Phillips. Cheesy music fits the mood well, but get something maybe a bit more upbeat? Or at least something NOT Wilson Phillips.
By the way, good animation for a first timer!