Shawn

I thought we had discussed that the first models of the 1/100 Takas did not come with a gunpod, but anecdotally it seemed the later VF-1A variants DID include one? Looks like this one has it too

I would adjust that to say 4 of the ones that have been unboxed...vs shipped...just to be 'that guy' lol That one even has a new concern area on the shoulder. 2nd hand market is going to suck trying to get one because you won't have support through HLJ or another retailer if they do offer help...you are on your own

Macross the Movie Scripts Eri Takeda (Milia herself) still has her movie script, but she has a change of dialogue. She says in the final version they changed her line to Meltrandi,, but the script still has the original lines...basically "Is there no one who can fight at my level!?"...she would soon find out LOL Just awesome.

Macross the Movie uncut ticket proof sheet? Not quite sure (about B2 size, from Yahoo Japan Auction pictures) If you compare the left and right sides vs known tickets(mine on bottom), those blue blocks seem to overlap those areas, so not sure these are actual tickets you would then run through a perforator to then have the lobby attendant tear off. Sticking with printing proof test run for now 😛

Another variant of that poster...its the same long size, but the back is blank.

Your double sticker is another interesting find...its only been 2 years so I forgot I just got a pic of another VF-1A and it has just the one application. Yes-I would agree with you that if you peeled off that sticker it would say VALKYRIE VF-1S Maybe someday we'll see some pics someone took from the factory these things were assembled at with just bins full of left over parts from the previous variation. Mass produced = many possible of variants on every single part

From the post @treatment sent...that sucks! Do you think an old beater Yamato YF-19 might work? I see the arm itself is a diff color, but that particular joint it is mostly hidden. Those go pretty cheap on YJ...seen them for 6000 yen range. Wonder if those posts will stabilize some of the recent secondary market sales prices for a bit. I really want one of these, but I don't want a PTSD Yamato VF-11 leg situation, which that pic above activated. Guess I just wait and see, maybe it is only a couple that are affected. Crossing fingers!

Holy Overspray Batman

Eggshell color? So this isn't discoloration, but it is the orig color of the taka super? Wings vs Arms...is that white vs eggshell?

That doesn't seem good...especially for overseas customers. One can GET to the should screws to loosen them up without transforming it right? What could be the cause? Is there any paint detailing on the arms seizing up? Or perhaps over-zealous reassembly? Did this affect either normal release? I didn't really follow it when it was out.

Love the Zeta VF-1...get a little vf-3000 vibe from that angle

I saw this auction https://www.ebay.com/itm/255933878560 it has the textured box, but a non-taka backplate. Perhaps it is a general rule, but like all Macross products there would be variants? And another sticker variant-2 vf-1S, 0 bandai https://www.ebay.com/itm/255933863549? Perhaps the only way to see if you have a Taka strike vs the Bandai strike is to look in the window...the black stickers covering the Takatoku logo look like they are visible

some nice pics

Guess its too late to get it near MSRP. Even with the US to YEN exchange rate that is $500 if you include shipping These are 5 sold

Looks like they shipped..yikes! https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v1086154640 The premium finishes for others are going for insane prices lately.

That is true...they have quite a few NOS ready to ship! (the shelf is filled up behind the front stock if you look in the back)

Don't sound so excited about it...geez 😛 Has anyone compared it vs the Hachette 1/20 Valk version? I don't think Imai got their scale correct, it seems way to big for 1/20 scale...maybe close to 1/10?

What are these things in the corner?

Did anyone here win that?

If you ever wanted a FLEET of Arii 1/8000 Arii kits....this is your time It is 4 rows deep...about 200 kits. The FRONT The BACK Maybe a homage to the TNG Parallels story 😛 or perhaps Max/Milia/Cannon Fodder SDF-1.. or Zentradi colors

When I arrived Victor was unboxing a case of the old Arii 1/170 HEWAT kits. Grabbed a few pics. Interesting how they called the VF-1D the 'Dual Special' Also, this was months before Bandai coined the term 'Strike' to differentiate the beam cannon version...they were ALL Super Valkyries before that. And another shipping box scale difference-they reused their main 1/100 box for this line, but were too busy to remove that reference by the logo and simply added 1/170 to the top. At the bottom you can see the Imai 1/200 Monster case was marked 1/100...I wish!

I flew to New York and visited the Wise Guys Warehouse this week! I'll write up a couple reports and post pictures soon. They have an UNBELIEVABLE amount of kits. When you see these shelves, remember they are always 2-3 kits deep!! Crawling shelves of vintage Macross (and other series) NOS model kits was a flashback to when I was a kid and my mom took me to our local model shops (they had a small Japanese sci-fi kit section I would go straight to). I also got a sneak peek at their untouched warehouse which has the other over 50% of the kits they have yet unpack and inventory. It was floor to ceiling with boxes. Anthony and his crew (Victor and Joseph) were incredible hosts...it was a blast. For the pic at the bottom of Testor's ROBOT series (repackaged Nichimo 1/200s) I got up on a ladder 😛

You can ship this to Torrance this year right for the SDCON? We'll have battle of the Giant SDF-1 creations. Unbelievable work on this-really one of the most amazing projects I've seen here I just have to ask...what is NEXT on your plate? Given it any thought?

Here is the direct compare

The original Breast Fighter!