jvmacross Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) Takatoku Macross Collection Series - "Real Dicast Model & High Quolity Type" The Takatoku Macross Collection Series consists of 7 mechs in 1/144 scale with the Destroid Monster standing at 1/240 scale. They have a good amount of diecast and the destroids are nicely sculpted. The only two VF-1's released were of Hikaru's VF-1J and Roy's VF-1S in Battroid form. The set consists of the following: No 1: VF-1J No. 2: Tomahawk No.3: Defender No. 4: Spartan No. 5: Monster No. 6: VF-1S No. 7: Phalanx Unlike other Takatoku Macross toys like the 1/55 & 1/100 VF-1's and the Henkei VF-1's....the Macross Collection Series did not get the KO treatment. However, they did manage to become a part of the Robotech line from Matchbox. Matchbox milked these released with some additional colors that were mostly not seen on the SDFM series. Given more time, Takatoku may have released additional figures in this series such as the usual VF-1A Soldier and the Max and Milia VF-1Js. One set of figures that were at the very least considered were a pair of enemy mecha....namely a Regult and a Glaug. You can see a picture of both in this Takatoku promotional poster: Unfortunetly, these toys never came to be. Takatoku's Macross Collection Series lineup ended at the 7 figures and about a year later the company went out of business. It has taken 30 years to finally get a Macross collection that attempts an "in-scale" lineup of the mechs from the series. Hopefully, the Bandai HMR line can finally release the last 2 Destroids, the Tomahawk and the Phalanx, and achieve what Takatoku tried to do over 3 decades ago. Edited May 12, 2020 by jvmacross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYRL VF-1S Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Hey @jvmacross you wouldn’t happen to have a 1/55 VF-1S Strike mail-in red heat shield replacement or spare 1/55 DYRL Hikaru VF-1A heat shield that you’d be willing to sell by chance do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYRL VF-1S Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Sorry probably wrong thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Sorry, I do not. I think someone years ago was making recasted heat shields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYRL VF-1S Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, jvmacross said: Sorry, I do not. I think someone years ago was making recasted heat shields. Thanks and apologies for spamming the wrong thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Edited May 19, 2020 by jvmacross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYRL VF-1S Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Bwahaha brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbeat Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Man, those first set of photos are amazing. I can just 'feel" that Takatoku cardboard grain just by looking at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYRL VF-1S Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Right?! I love these old school threads he’s started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Something about the cardboard "grain" just says "high quolity"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant E Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hi This is my first time commenting on anything in here. I find a lot of great information in the forums. Anyway, I have all of these except the 1/240. What happened there?? A 1/144 would have been so much better. In my opinion. I have a VF-1S. I'm wondering how rare they are and what they are roughly worth. I'm not selling, EVER. Just curious and would like an opinion please. Thanks OH I hope this is the right spot to ask this question. That whole apology accepted thing looks like it would hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Grant E said: Hi This is my first time commenting on anything in here. I find a lot of great information in the forums. Anyway, I have all of these except the 1/240. What happened there?? A 1/144 would have been so much better. In my opinion. I have a VF-1S. I'm wondering how rare they are and what they are roughly worth. I'm not selling, EVER. Just curious and would like an opinion please. Thanks OH I hope this is the right spot to ask this question. That whole apology accepted thing looks like it would hurt Hello...Welcome to Macross World! We actually have a thread for asking about values.... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/42369-the-new-and-improved-whats-it-worth-thread/ But since you are new here...I will answer your query... The Takatoku 1/144 VF-1S is one of the harder pieces to find from the set...not that difficult, but it comes up for sale and auction less often than the Destroids. They generally sell on auction for about 50-100 USD depending on condition of the toy, the box, contents, accessories, etc. BTW, there is also a thread that keeps a running tab on auction prices for various Macross collectibles..... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/38871-macross-collectibles-market-watch-current-auctionstore-sold-prices/ Here is one that sold recently on YJA.... https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k446030708 5,000 JPY Oh and no need for a painful apology...instead please assume the double-secret MW welcoming initiation position! Edited May 21, 2020 by jvmacross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, Grant E said: Anyway, I have all of these except the 1/240. What happened there?? A 1/144 would have been so much better. In my opinion. To be honest, it probably would have been too big for what Takatoku wanted to accomplish for this line and my guess is they were already hurting financially, producing and selling a Monster at 1/144 may have put them out of business a lot quicker! But at least they sort of compromised on the final production size.....if this Takatoku promotional poster is correct, they were thinking smaller...1/500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYRL VF-1S Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Grant E said: OH I hope this is the right spot to ask this question. That whole apology accepted thing looks like it would hurt HAHA welcome! JVMacross set up a bunch of classic threads. Check out more of them. Fun for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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