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  1. Greetings, I hope all are doing well. I really like these kits, and hope we'll see different valkyries in the future. Here's my collection so far, plan to have them built soon:
  2. @MechTechThank you very much, and I appreciate the link. Yes, please post all built and unbuilt Macross kits here, and some in-progress pictures are also welcome. But definitely feel free to create a dedicated workbench thread if you want to be thorough. Does anyone else really admire/love Macross box art? If so, what do you prefer (Hasegawa/Bandai/Arii/Imai/Etc)? Please include a picture one of your favorite Macross kits in your collection. When I was young and didn't have much money, I would spend hours in the local hobby shop just checking out the model kits and using my imagination to picture them in real life/built. I figure it helps educate people about some Macross kits they might not know about and at the very least showcase some cool art. For this post, I want to feature box art variations for Bandai variable 1/72 and 1/100 original release versus later versions. If there's any that I missed for Bandai variable kits please let me know. For the most part the original 1/72 & 1/100 versions list the illustrator in English, while later versions don't. With the exception of Bandai 1/72 Millia (Masayuki Hasegawa) & Bandai 1/72 VF-1D (Ryukoh Masuo).
  3. @BoltThank you very much, I'm glad you like the VE-1! Great looking VF-17T, Wave and Hasegawa kits. Imai & Bandai 1/72 Variable Valkyrie Comparison Pictures: Both use the same valkyrie artwork, but the Bandai boxes are more compact. Imai shows (4) modes of transformation, the nose cone and wings have a separate presentation along with the metal parts, etc. Took a long time to track these down in like new condition, especially the Imai which are approaching 40 years old. Imai numbering system is quite strange, 39 - 59 - 61 - 75 - 77 - 95. I'll gladly give a free Macross kit (plastic/resin) to anyone that's willing to write the complete the list of Imai releases 1 - 100 or whatever it is.
  4. @Convectuoso: The Wave kits look great, and I love your VF-17T. I've seen the completed pictures (perfect green), awesome addition to your collection! @Hexi: I really like your Hasegawa builds, you did a good job as well on the other kits. Thank you for sharing! Impressive what you accomplished with spray paint. The blue you used for the VF-0D is perfect. @jvmacross: Amazing that the SDF-1 kit sold for that much especially considering it's condition, I don't have one yet and didn't know they're that rare. Thanks for the information. Some of my recently completed projects, and (3) of the previously posted Club M kits arrived partially disassembled. I painstakingly put them back together, there was even some bent white metal parts, etc. The Covid-19 lockdowns caused a lot of shipping delays so they got stuck in a hot warehouse for a few months, which is really bad for kits especially resin which are very heavy. Club M 1/72 kits along with a Green Roses camouflage VE-1 inspired by the "VF Riders" modelling group's digital camouflage version from many years ago, plus a Max VF-1A:
  5. Really exciting project, I'll be ordering one. Thanks Captain and the person who commissioned it.
  6. Hello my friend, this sounds like a great idea, count me in! I'll ask my friend Tom in Chicago to complete this build if that's okay with you. He's a MW member with lots of experience with Macross resin kits. I'll ask him to photograph the build as he goes along, and make similar upgrades/improvements like the sample you posted. Please let me know if this is satisfactory. Thanks in advance.
  7. Wow, the weathering really enhanced the appearance, which was already excellent to begin with!
  8. Welcome to the forums, great job on the build, I also like the Hasegawa 1/48 valkyries, and hope to see more of you projects! Please share your Macross kit collection (built/unbuilt) to the following thread when you get time:
  9. Elegant, Sophisticated, Rare: The Arii 1/100 VF-1 Silver Box Collection! How many of you didn't know about the Arii Silver Box series? I first learned of them (15) years ago, and they really intrigued me. Just finding out how many there are, and which VF-1 versions included was very difficult. Until now there hasn't been a definitive source for this information, so I decided to change that with my Macross Complete Model List (MCML) Project. It has more than 1,400 entries with (9) categories each as well as the addition of links and images (unbuilt & built) being added. It took me (15) years to complete the set, because they show up very rarely for sale. Imagine being able to find an almost (40) year old kit, let alone with complete parts and in an original box in good condition. Compound all of that by the fact you need (12) different ones to complete the set, and then hoping the ones you need are offered for sale. Plus each kit can cost from $50 to more than $200! This is my first time to see the entire set, and I don't know of anyone else with all of them. Did you know this is the only way to get a 1/100 VF-1 plastic kit that is variable and has no armor? Yes, this Arii kit features the VF-1 valkryie with and without the armor! From my understanding Imai created the first variable VF-1 in 1/72 scale without any armor. So, Arii took it and sized it down to 1/100, and then Arii created the FAST Pack armor. I've included in the pictures a comparison of the VF-1D with and without armor. Next Arii created the DYRL FAST Pack armor with a Strike Cannon and resized (larger) boosters to represent the Skull Squadron. These were sold as part of the 1/100 HEWAT (Heavy Weapons Type) series of kits, which I will cover in a future post. Due to bankruptcy the molds for various Macross kits (Imai/Arii) were sold and then released by Bandai. The Silver Box Series was meant to be a highly collectible and sought after, released in limited numbers and with all the bells & whistles. Featuring beautiful box art, display stand, decals, modeling glue, full color inserts, each box uses lovely colors (purple, gold, sky blue, pink, green, etc). After so much mass production, the executives decided to try a different approach and make these something special. Why 1/100 scale when 1/72 is the most popular for aircraft? Most likely to differentiate from the Imai 1/72 and also because of the Gundam 1/100 line used for their MG kits. (Just an example, since MG kits were released at a later date.) Although I have no idea what was the popular scale for Gundams in the early 1980's. Macross is truly unique in that so many scales are offered for their model kits. Please let me know if you have any questions or you're interested in adding these kits to your own collection. PS: 1.) Does anyone have more background information on which variable VF-1 kit (1/100 Arii vs 1/72 Imai) came first since they were both released at almost exactly the same time. 2.) Whether the two companies either collaborated so as to offer two different scales and share the market. Or did one of the companies reverse engineer their competitors kit to another scale, without incurring any patent/design infringement issues? 3.) Also who designed these kits for Imai/Arii would be quite interesting. After all, it's no small feat to design such intricate transformation in the early 80's. 4.) Are these the first known transformable model kits to ever be released? (Please quote an official source to support your information whenever possible.)
  10. Some new arrivals from Japan, Canada and Chicago. An assortment of resin, plastic and 3D printed kits (Plastic Cretins) as well as Macross kite display stands. A few decal sets and a completed Bandai 1/72 VF-25F Tornado Messiah. Inside the Club M 1/72 VT-1 box is a super rare IHP 1/100 VF-22S. In 20+ years I've never seen this kit built until now, and only (2) unbuilt worldwide. So, I now have have one built and one new in box. The SHE 1/100 and Yellow Submarine 1/100 VF-1S Blue Roses Strike were posted previously. Please let me know if you have any questions.
  11. Great job, I really like the decals and paint scheme!
  12. @Convectuoso: Very nice B-Club 1/100 VF-2JA. Your Metal Siren is sweet, and B-Club made the kit look good in battroid mode. Definitely reminds me of a Gundam. (The pictures mentioned in your 10/20 post aren't showing up for me.) @Anasazi37: Hobby Japan Vintage Volumn 4, something I procrastinated ordering and now it's out of stock...congrats Devin! If anyone comes across one for sale, please let me know. @peter: Impressive model kit collection, you have good taste in cars. I would love to have the Mustang Cobra R, General Lee, Porsche and quite a few others. The WWII Yamato and New Jersey are two of my favorites, and I think you need a few more Acura NSX kits. haha @Chas: Three cool kits! @Photogirl: One of my favorite Hasegawa kits, what a memorable scene and the box art captures it well. Some new arrivals from Japan, these will be projects in November and December hopefully. Full paint, bit of weathering and going to use the decals rather than the stickers. The Bandai 1/72 VF-1J Max and Milia are limited edition and usually go for $100 each. They're variable, but considering going with GERWALK for display mode. It's always been my favorite mode since it's what is unique to Macross for the most part: Newly arrived Macross 1/72 Hasegawa VF-31 Siegfried (5) Set Walküre Launch Valkyrie Limited Edition Collection: Some recently completed Macross Frontier Bandai 1/72 variable kits:
  13. 1.) @TheLoneWolf no problem, I'm happy to post the pictures, thank you for the compliment and please let me know if you want to see any other kits. 2.) @Shawn very nice 1/144 kits, the white decal on each one is from JafCon if I remember correctly. Eating chocolate plus getting a custom model boxset with those awesome inserts is a good deal! Your VF-X-4 is amazing, something I didn't know existed. Thank you for taking pictures of your Regult upgrade kits. 3.) @Anasazi37 wow your 1/72 Monster Mk II is impressive, and I know you spent a lot of money for your Plamax VF-1/weapon collection, not to mention the shipping. I appreciate you assisting me even though you're busy with work and 1/55 custom project. 4.) @Convectuoso your N-Ger with the addition of pose able joints was a good idea, and the paint work looks great. I'm also happy to see your VF-0S Reactive Armor and VF-0D conversion, both of which I hope to add to my collection. It will be interesting to compare the appearance of your SHE 1/100 YF-21 to my recently completely IHP 1/100 VF-22. 5.) @PhotogirlWelcome to the thread, and thanks for your inquiry. The pictures are from the Macross Mechanics 30th Anniversary Special Edition released by Hobby Japan MOOK. I highly recommend it if you're able to find one for sale, and have included a picture of the cover. I also appreciate everyone else who has posted, and taken the time to get our your collection and share it with us. Here are some recent arrivals from Japan, Virginia as well as completed projects:
  14. Great pictures thank you posting them. I'm very tempted to buy one, although I've been doing my best to focus on Macross model kits. I've known Noel for more than 20 years, and was happy to meet him in person at a MW Convention. He helped me obtain many rare items, I consider him a friend and support him in his endeavors to bring us more Macross valkyries.
  15. Please give detailed input, anyone interested to volunteer to review the MCML Project prior to posting the typed version please contact me. Here are my priorities for the MCML Project: 1.) Dissemination: Reaching as many Macross fans as possible (I don't think that's going to happen solely here on MW. Visits, posts, interactions are drastically down from where it used to be..) 2.) Appreciation: (All explained, labor of love, 500+ hours, emails, money spent. How do I reach people with this information, fans who will use it and actually acknowledge just how much work it was?) 3.) Out of pocket expenses and additional expenses for websites/publishing/etc: (I'm disabled, it's very hard to type now, take pictures, and I suffer from depression/headaches/nerve damage/etc after military service. This has been a constant struggle for me to not give up.) 4.) Make it look great: (I want to do more than just copy/paste some list here on MW/FB. My dream for a deluxe interactive MCML has links, attachments, and we're working on adding pictures to more than 1,500 entries. What's the best way to present it so all the hard work looks awesome and presentable?) Options: A.) Do I pay someone to design a website, and then the fees to host it? So that the MCML can be found via Google searches, has links, full HD pictures, etc. This will be a large investment in time/money. B.) Find a book publishing company and pay the upfront fees, work on the layout, design, etc? C.) Approach an existing website(s) with my list and see if they're willing to host it in a dedicated section? This would require someone to invest time/money setting up the pages to display the information, pictures, links and so forth. Please let me know your thoughts and suggestions.
  16. Thank you to everyone who posted after Chad for your support and comments (Bolt/007-vf1/valkyriepilot). Shawn. I really appreciate the pictures of your rare kits. Devin I've always loved your decals, being one of your biggest fans/customer. You have an impressive/expensive collection, glad you shared it with us. Likewise Convectuoso's MCML message was great, and you truly have an inspiring collection of 1/100 kits. The build and quality of the details is spot on, they are to be treasured! Was just watching Macross 7, and it made me sad to see the VF-11D "Jamming Bird" valkyries destroyed by the possessed Gamlin. I'm glad you like the VF-22.
  17. I would like to share with you my ongoing or recently completed projects. I'm lucky to have friends all over the world who are Macross fans and experienced model builders. Here they are please let me know your thoughts: 1.) Chicago, USA Studio Half Eye 1/100 VF-4G variable (just finished) & Tanmen SD YF-19 (in progress): 2.) Ontario, Canada IHP 1/100 VF-2SS Blue Gazers variable (just finished) & Experten VF-171 Nightmare variable (in progress): 3.) Paris, France 1/60 Drone (finished) & 1/60 Vajra Heavy Soldier (in progress): 4.) Santiago, Chile 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1D (in progress) & B-Club 1/100 Gigamesh (in progress): 5.) Philippines 1/100 Bandai/Arii VF-1's, Bandai 1/100 VF-2SS, and 1/72 Bandai VF-1's, VF-25's all variable (in progress): Unfortunately some Club M 1/72 kits arrived with paint damage due to the storage that occurred as a result of COVID-19, so they have to be touched up. We'll be doing a DYRL Skull Squadron build similar to this one, so I'll need another 1/72 VF-1A/S:
  18. Greetings to all, We come to the MW forums as a respite from life, so I've refrained from posting for a while. When I first realized Chad took my personal message and posted it directly to the forums, I was rightly indignant due to his betrayal of my trust. My first inclination was to post immediately, but I thought it better to allow other people to share their feelings. I'm glad that I did, as they have been well reasoned. While brainstorming some ideas, I thought who better to ask for feedback than Chad. He's someone I've known close to twenty years, and always seemed like an intelligent, rational person. Unfortunately he failed to even have the courtesy of addressing me directly by answering my questions or making a single suggestion. Sadly this gives the impression that he has absolutely nothing of value to add to the conversation. Plus we learned in grade school that sharing personal messages is bad manners. He failed to understand that I always planned to provide the basic typed version of the MCML Project for completely free. As many of you know, I did just that in the past when I completed the following: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/10945-macross-172-scale-complete-list/ Also Chad gives the impression he only helped, because he expected something in return. I've posted a thousand pictures, answered a thousand questions, and been involved in more projects than most. Since I officially joined in 2001, I've never expected or asked for anything in return. I paid full price for every single kit despite doing a ton of work. We've both had our say Chad, so I would ask that you send me any personal reply via MW messenger. Which is precisely what should have happened in the first place. To be clear I appreciate your recent assistance with pictures after I initiated contact. What's been on my mind is a way to make my MCML Project even better, interactive, and full of pictures. A means to share it with as many people as possible by partnering with a website such as Macross World by having the Model Section updated. Another idea was to publish it, or via a dedicated website. Furthermore, I would like to clear up some confusion about this thread. There is an actual Macross Complete Model List Project post where I will be sharing updates, etc. I'll provide the link at the end. The Model Kit Collection Show It Off!!! thread was created as a mirror of the Toy Section version. After all, why should those toy guys get to have all the fun? haha Posting here was a means to show off what we own and build camaraderie. Not a single picture in this thread has been used for the MCML Project. Let's continue to enjoy by sharing our kits and collection here, irrespective of the MCML. I appreciate and respect everyone who has posted here, and I'm excited to share some awesome kits with you very soon. I would invite everyone who has comments, suggestions and feedback about the MCML to post here: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/46147-macross-model-complete-list-all-scales/ I remain your humble friend, feel free to contact me anytime!
  19. Looking good, I'm happy you're building again. It's nice seeing your progress and pictures. I'm excited to see how it turns out, glad the hands were changed.
  20. Beautiful, they look amazing! I had a similar idea using the Club M 1/72 VF-1 resin kits. Great job, this set will look awesome in your display cabinet.
  21. haha I love that comforter and your cat Shawn! Thank you for posting the picture. If you could post your two Regult upgrade kits here as well Shawn, that will be appreciated. We need the manufacturer name as well for the MCML Project. Great eyes TheLoneWolf spotting that kit at the bottom, it's one of my favorites. Yes, to my knowledge Experten is the only company to release the VF-1AR/JR/SR. I'm so happy that they did, because I love the design. Fortunately, I was able to get (2) kits as well as some others. Here's some additional pictures of the parts, plus the Experten VF-1S FAST Pack set. The Experten 1/100 VF-1(A/J/S) valkyrie is sold separately, but I'll be showing the parts that came with the GBP-1 package. The Experten 1/100 VF-1J & GBP-1 set was quite expensive, almost $500 not including shipping/customs if I recall correctly. I'm also including pictures from Experten showing a VF-1JR. Lastly, I was able to obtain the complete set of (8) Tanmen UNCM resin valkyries to include the very cute SD versions. They're MISB and perfect condition. Thank you! PS: Inspired by Shawn, and in honor of my mom's 75th birthday next month, I took a couple of pictures on top of a floral quilt handmade by her. She lives in Texas, and has been sewing them for around (20) years.
  22. Here is the recently completed Musasiya 1/72 VF-2SS with SAP and Mardook Battle Pods. There are (3) pods, but an additional rod is needed to mount it. As well as the very rare and difficult to build full variable 1/100 VF-4G released by Studio Hafl Eye. To be honest, I don't recall seeing another build of this kit or any other by SHE outside of Japan. Much thanks to Tom for making these a reality!
  23. Great posts and pictures, thanks to everyone who has kept the thread going. You guys have some amazing Nichimo and Hasegawa collections. Wow, I didn't even know about the paint sets Shawn, I hope you find #12. Really nice collection of Delta valkyries Focslain! Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't posted for a while, just been busy. I was also waiting for all of my packages to arrive, thanks to the lockdown delays. This is a couple thousand dollars worth of kits, quite an investment. Some pretty rare kits here, I was especially lucky to find the (7) I.H.P. 1/100 resin kits. By the way, if anyone knows what their acronym name stands for, please let me know. I need that information for my Macross Complete Model List (MCML) Project. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/46147-macross-model-complete-list-all-scales/ The MCML Project has more than 1,500 entries and has been prepared using Google Doc as a spreadsheet. It's very thorough, and has (9) columns of information for each entry. We've added links and are currently working on sample pictures so you can see what each entry is. Plus a picture of how the kit will look when completed. Here is a sample entry: 1.) BRAND 2.) SERIES 3.) SCALE 4.) MODEL NAME/ARMOR TYPE 5.) CHARACTER/LIVERY 6.) MODE/TYPE 7.) MATERIAL 8.) RELEASE TYPE 9.) NOTES 1.) Ahnitol 2.) SDFM 3.) 1/72 4.) VF-1J 5.) Hikaru Ichijo 6.) B-mode 7.) Resin 8.) Event 9.) WonFes 2010 The Model Graphix magazine has a section on scratch builds to include the awesome Orange Collection kits, which I hope to post more about soon. Please let me know if you have any questions and I will post more information/pictures of the individual kits. Thanks and hope you enjoy!
  24. Greetings, I hope all is well with everyone. I was recently able to obtain a couple of rare 3D printed and/or resin kits. The VB-6 parts are pretty rough and will need some work, and I don't see any cannons. It seems you need to use the decals provided or use styrene/acrylic tubes. I'll know more when it arrives, but there doesn't look to be enough parts to make all (3) modes at the same time. I plan to address that by reproducing the sections needed to permit that.
  25. Shawn: Thank you very much for your help obtaining these kits, and I also love the Orange Collection valkyries! Convectuoso: Awesome Studio Half Eye YF-21, I'm glad it finally arrived, and I'm excited to see it become a VF-22S. Hopefully the IHP/Experten 1/100 VF-22S that Hobby Hanger has been working on for me will be an inspiration. Delta-One-One: Wow, an original Nichimo display box, I would love to find one for sale. Good luck with your search to locate the missing kits you listed. Thank you for sharing your Macross/Mospeada collection, the Cat's Eye is neat. The modifications you made to the valkyries are inspired. If you ever get time to open the boxes and photograph those 300 model kits, it would be exciting to see them. Grayson72: I hope you're doing well, you mentioned wishing you had a shelf full of built kits. But I thought you've completed quite a few Macross projects. Are they boxed up and not displayed or you haven't had time to finish many of them? I know that you have an amazing collection of unbuilt Macross models. Salamander: Oh man, 600+ kits, plus 200 built! That is impressive, how many of the 600 would you estimate to be Macross related? I read that you've never posted pictures, in that case we would love to see some of the built ones when you have time. I love your Macross resin kit collection, I'm missing quite a few of those. The boxes look to be in very good condition too. Here is an ongoing commission for me using the Musasiya 1/72 VF-2SS with Super Armored Pack (SAP) and (3) Mardook Battle Pods:
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