ScrambledValkyrie
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Pretty much my thoughts. Would have been nice to grab one at HLJ. Looks like they are showing "discontinued" now.
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Wow, just watched Empire Strikes Back last night with my family. I’m showing the movies to my son for the first time. We were talking about how James Earl Jones got no voice credit in the original release.
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Just snagged a Roy off of Amazon. I figure that may be about the best option for now. Looks like Buyee was going to run a little higher with handling fees, etc. I will probably pass on the 1D, but it's really cool to see Bandai making it.
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Yep, so much Macross potential remaining in this line. Bandai seems to be putting all their Macross focus into DX these days. This has been a bit of a tight year for me financially, so I'm glad for the break in that sense, but would really like to get my hands on some new HM-R!
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I was in my 20s when 7 was released, and would agree that yes, it does fit with that early '90s visual style. I think it's safe to say that every Macross series is to some extent a product of its times, and the trends of some decades age better than others. I just finished another watch-through of 7, and while the animation looks good (albeit frequently repetitive) I don't think the colorful style has aged as well as some other series like SDFM and Zero. The other thing I noticed about 7's animation is that they didn't do such a great job of making Fire Bomber look realistic while in concert. As a musician myself, I notice this sort of thing, and can usually tell if an actor is really playing or not. As much as I've heard that Kawamori and crew go to great lengths to research accurate fighter pilot moves, you'd think they would have done the same with a series that relied so heavily on its music.
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To quote Max himself: Utsukushi!
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Get yourself a few sets of the Hi Metal VF-1 super parts from about 10 years ago, and you’re covered, assuming you don’t mind that the arm parts are movie style. I’m pretty sure that’s what they used in that photo.
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Macross in the weirdest places
ScrambledValkyrie replied to yellowlightman's topic in Movies and TV Series
Those were fun to hear! Lion is probably my favorite song from Frontier, though I think the big band style is better suited to the original Macross theme. -
All those would great to see. But you know they already did the Monster, right?
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I don’t own a Messer, but believe the white plastic is unique to that version. Other HMR VF-1S head lasers are gray. The original Hi Metal 1S is closer, but still off white, and also sculpted differently. If Bandai had decided to give us a true TV version VF-1S in HMR, that white color would have been perfect.
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Looking forward to seeing that Q-Rau painted up in TV colors, @sh9000
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That Lego NES looks sweet. I'd be tempted to get one as an accessory for my retro game setup. The mechanism inside the TV makes me think that some could design their own game screens after other titles.
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
ScrambledValkyrie replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
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From what I’ve seen, the original Hi Metal TV Hikaru 1J was much more likely to yellow than the DYRL 1S and 1A versions, with its really bright white plastic.
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Agreed. Whenever a review starts with anything resembling “DO NOT BUY THIS” they lose me. I understand people’s need to vent, but I don’t need to be the recipient.
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Glad that some of you were able to get a Roy PO in at HLJ. I missed out on this round. That said, seeing it pop back up on HLJ was how I got my Hikaru VF-1J, so I'd be confident they will fulfill the order. Hopefully I'll be able to secure a Roy eventually.
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Yeah, that’s too steep for me at this point. Sorry to hear about your health situation. Hope things continue to improve.
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While I’d be all about a proper TV Super VF-1S bundle, it’s very possible that I’ll have all the pieces in place already by the time Bandai gets around to it. Pilot from the 1J (or a possible 3D print) and super parts now on pre-order. All I need now is the valk itself, which may open up at some point later in the year.
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Yamato did this combo in 1/60 v2.
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I think it’s more like a red UN Spacy kite.
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Here's another angle of the Tamashii Nations display with a clearer view of the super VF-1.
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I’m pretty sure they will eventually do that. It appears to me as if Bandai has taken several cues from HMR in their development of the DX.
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So let’s say it was TWE for a Super VF-1S bundle. What might the price be? Maybe around ¥25,000? Surely less than ¥30,000.
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I agree that the GBP is one of the highlights of the HMR line. I'm kinda surprised they haven't made more use of the mold and re-released in other colors, like the VF-1A version they teased way back when. If you can find a GBP 1J for a price even remotely close to ¥15,000 I would jump on it.
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Based on the timing with Roy’s 1S, as well as the potential lower appeal of the combo, I think TWE would make more sense. I’d personally love it, since this is my ultimate DX wish, and it’d eliminate the madness part. From a canon standpoint, I think would it also make sense for Bandai to just release the TV supers with the valks that wore them. M&M will need to be included with the valk due to unique coloring, and the only other valk that wore them in the show besides the 1S is the CF, which who knows if Bandai would ever make. At the same time, this goes against their habit of giving us things in piece meal...
