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16 minutes ago, leeboo1211 said:

I have an island to sell you...=P

I'd be happy with just that long-teased Tomahawk. Come on Bandai, put me out of my misery! :)

26 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

40th Anniversary of DYRL coming soon.

Release the HMR Tomahawk and Phalanx, DYRL Nousjadeul-Ger, and DYRL Queadluun-Rau Milia.

I want to believe!

On 11/14/2023 at 4:17 PM, jvmacross said:

As for the Tomahawk or Phalanx....maybe in another 8 years! 

😢

16 hours ago, Graham said:

I've still got a couple of Yamato Tomahawks (the original release and the green one), which are still fine and not broken. So the Arcadia is an easy pass for me.

But yeah, also hoping that Bandai eventually releases an HMR Tomahawk.

I've been on the fence about the Arcadia release. I love the model, but am horrible at sticker application, which is why I'd like a Premium Finish.

A HMR Tomahawk would be ideal though. That's the one I've been holding out for.

23 hours ago, MKT said:

No premium finish was released. But Arcadia did tease them last year, and we are hoping they follow through with it:

https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/image-12758085033-15158689129.html

 

Thanks for that!

5 hours ago, MKT said:

Apprently, a reissue. But looking at the release date, they are most likely old stock?

https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-macross-mbr-04-mk-vi-destroid-tomahawk-reissue-aca82160-2

Any idea if there was ever a Premium Finish version of this released? Or maybe it was teased but never actually announced?

Still waiting for an HMR Tomahawk, but the Arcadia 1/60 is very cool indeed.

24 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Nice Tenjin box art as always.  Looking forward to completing Vermillion Platoon.

And looking forward to seeing any future displays you'd be wiling to share...so I can live vicariously through your collection.

Tomahawk, Tomahawk, Tomahawk! Come on Bandai, put me out of my misery. :)

25 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

As per the bullet points, it is.  

And there it is, thank you!

46 minutes ago, Tking22 said:

So is Bandai not releasing another stand-alone Hikaru 1J? I thought that image above wasn't the GBP release or the older Hi-Metal R stand-alone release, I thought it was a new one, again. I'm a bit confused too, which Hi-Metal 1J is in the promo image above with the rest of Vermillion? 

As for the VF-1J (Hikaru) in the promo image, as others suggested, it looks like it might be the VF-1J ARMORED VALKYRIE (Hikaru Ichijo) Revival Ver. being used.

1 hour ago, sh9000 said:

That is correct.  The original Armored VF-1J is also not a TV version or TV VF-1J Hikaru.

The TV VF-1J Hikaru from the VF-1J Armored Valkyrie Revival has the correct cockpit tint.  The one in the announcement image is either this version or a future TV VF-1J Hikaru Revival.

Time will tell whether Bandai releases a TV VF-1J Hikaru Revival or expect people to just buy the Armored Valkyrie Revival.

Thank you sh9000! (and Jenius too)

1 hour ago, Chronocidal said:

Would not surprise me in the slightest.  Bandai teases anything and everything they can make easily, with no regard for what will ever actually get produced.  It's been so long, they were probably part of the initial HMR announcement display.

To be perfectly honest though, I'm really not interested in more "DYRL" HMR VF-1s, because they'll just be more of that boring gray plastic, instead of the bright white they used on the TV Hikaru VF-1S.  At this point, it'd probably be more effective to just pick up extras of the 1S, and repaint the stripes.

Yeah, I get what you're saying, but I'd still like to complete the DYRL VF-1As with their super-parts.

9 minutes ago, MKT said:

So many whites lol.. all we need now is a version of white that’s pinkish like Arcadia 

Still, it’s not only if the white of the standalone HMR 1J will match the rest of upcoming Vermillion team, but the cockpit tints greatly differ as well.
The standalone 1J has a very blue cockpit tint, as opposed to grey/black, so it will stick out like a sore thumb if intend to display the whole team in Fighter together.

I didn't even consider the cockpit tint.

It does make me wonder what version of Hikaru's VF-1J they used in the announcement image. Probably the one from the recent Armored release.

15 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Yeah I would recommend the TV VF-1J from the Armored Valkyrie Revival set.  The bright white will match the TV VF-1S and upcoming TV VF-1A Max and Kakizaki.

The standalone is the one on the left in my pic above.  That white won't match with the newer TV releases.

So, the original Armored VF-1J was white/gray, the standalone VF-1J was white, and the new Armored VF-1J is a brighter white? Did I get that right?

30 minutes ago, jenius said:

They also released a standalone TV Hikaru VF-1J that's bright white you could look for.

Have DYRL versions of Kakizaki and Jenius be released in the Hi-Metal R line yet (VF-1As)?

I know they were released in the original Hi-Metal line (without super parts?), but have their DYRL versions even been teased in a display yet? I can't remember at this point.

10 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

From the blog post (translated):

 

Thanks for the translation!

6 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

It would be cool if they did.  Most Arcadia reissues have had one.

Preordered one at HLJ and it will be added to my neverending private warehouse.

 

Good to know. Pre-ordered at HLJ as well. Thank you!

1 hour ago, sh9000 said:

I’ll probably order just 1 and if there’s a PF then 1 of those too.

Pretty good odds that there will be a PF?

Do I wait or should I pull the trigger on this one? Decisions, decisions. :)

On 4/4/2022 at 7:23 PM, Tochiro said:

Thanks to @Einherjar, @Bolt & @RDX17 for listening and continuing to check in 🙂
In short, work has kept the crew away from the mic as of late, both because of the amount of it and the changing nature of what we do and our professional relationships with the various parties involved. We have a couple of older episodes in the can that I'm hoping we can salvage, although we will be looking at broadening the subjects we cover in the future so we can continue to bring the Japanese experience to our listeners without stepping on any toes. Look for something podcast-wise to go up in about a month from now. We also have literally a dozen photo galleries from various events over the last year waiting to be posted, and hopefully more to come.

In the meantime, we did recently have a guest spot discussing the work we've been up to, so if anyone is in need of some background noise, please check it out 🙂

 

Thanks for the shout out Tochiro, and always looking forward to hearing what you and crew have going on. All the best!

*Just finished up listening to the Giant Robot FM podcast with your interview. An incredible amount of detail. Thanks as always for taking the time to share your experiences and provide the updates.

Been waiting for the Hi-Metal R Tomahawk release. Guess I'll just have to pick this one up while I'm waiting.

5 hours ago, vladykins said:

If I didn't already have the earlier Roundfacer release, I'd have to grab that just for the little tank guys.

I hear ya! In a similar vein, I haven't picked up any of the DX releases but I seriously considered getting the VF-1D just for the Fan Racer.

So, the Hi-Metal R Soltic H8 is due out in April to be followed by the Xabungle in October. 2022 isn't looking good for an HMR Macross release.

For fans of the SpeakerPodCast, the newest episode is up:

https://www.decultureshock.com/speakerpodcast-ep-146-w-w-m/

Whatever gets them released at this point it fine by me, although I would prefer a solo Tomahawk release just for that sweet box art.

Tomahawk?! After all this time? Dare I actually get my hopes up again?

Fingers crossed 2022 is the year.