VF Strike Valk

My god!!!!

Now one has to wonder why you keep buying them... I'm a gluten for punishment... Naw...the reason I'm getting them, is that I'm getting them for dirt cheap. They do look good sitting next to each other on the shelf. Its just that they will never come out of the box. Is Toynami's QC that bad? The current gen of mechs are all made in China(Bandai, Yamato). How come the MPC's came out like poo? How do they justify the prices for such bad quality? Is it that Toynami just chooses to use inferior designs? Define "inferior designs", and then we can answer that one. The Yamato valks are designed in fighter mode and transform around that. The MPCs have the best looking Guardian/Gerwalk modes that I've seen in any toy or model. It's an issue of what you like most. I keep my MPC in Guardian mode, simply because of that reason. As for QC issues, look at all the problems the Yamato toys had, up to and including these latest 1/60th series of toys. However, I can say that I'm very interested in these Alpha toys. The sculpt look better than any other Alpha toy available, and for far less money. I guess I mean "inferior" by the way the Valk is constructed. I held it up to one of my Bandai's and it wasn't even close. It felt so flimsy. In fighter mode it was so loose. The design can't even compare to chunky monkeys...a design that's 20 years old. I was just expecting more from Toynami for charging 80 bucks...the gerwalk mode may be the only redeeming factor. Unless they thought the US market was so hard up for Robotech collectibles that they can do this. Sorry about all the griping...finally an American company puts out something...but it won't stand up to an 20 year old takatoku. Even with problems with the Yamato...its still designed better...

I turned 30 last month...my G/F still still laughs at me when I say squadron...

Now one has to wonder why you keep buying them... I'm a gluten for punishment... Naw...the reason I'm getting them, is that I'm getting them for dirt cheap. They do look good sitting next to each other on the shelf. Its just that they will never come out of the box. Is Toynami's QC that bad? The current gen of mechs are all made in China(Bandai, Yamato). How come the MPC's came out like poo? How do they justify the prices for such bad quality? Is it that Toynami just chooses to use inferior designs?

Kind of off the Alpha topic...but...is it just me or are the MPC VF's all piles of poo? I just picked up 3 of the 1J's and opened the Rick Hunter one. It comes nowhere near my Bandai's or Yamato's...but yet I keep buying them. The 1S and 1A are on their way... What's with the little magnet that fell out of the right leg? I think I'm just going to keep it in the box and never take it out. I really hope they up the QC on the new Alphas...

oooooohhhhh waaaaaaaaaaa.... drool....

Kick the habit...I'll take em off your hands!

I'll just glue the parts that fall off on. I imagine handling the valk alot when I first get it. Ohhhh...its so big.

There are some pretty good deals on ebay right now...that's why I asked. From the looks of it I may just get the newer ones. The falling off parts are going to drive me nutz...I already can't stand the loose hips on my 1/60's. Especially...the 1S...he leans back on his own!

Are they still worth picking up...or just get the new and improved ones.

3 1/60's...

Do you do special requests?

The same thing happened to me also. During HLJ.com's first Yamato sale I ordered a Hikaru 1/60 and they sent me a Hikaru 1/55. Oh well....they wanted me to send it back but I figured it'd take too much time. My exchange deal with HLJ took about 2 weeks...and they credited my shipping also...

Mine was processed on the 8th also...and I got my Max yesterday...for the price, its worth the wait. My box was kind of banged up though... <_

I'm holding out for the 1/48 Max...

It says my 1/60 Max was shipped out on the 8th.

Its not the peg...its the actual bar itself...its shredding the decal and the plastic. I have two brown 1A's and they don't have that problem, but my 1S and Hikaru 1A do. I'd have to pull hard to get it to not touch.

The swingbar is so tight, its shredding the plastic on the side of the cockpit. This happen to anyone else? <_

nm...i'm a noob

I do like the Yamato's...I guess its one of those eye of the beholder things. I do own a couple 1/60's. I just can't get past removing the legs to transform it. I love the quality and the detail...but it feels so fragile. I have yet to pick up a 1/48...so I have no experience with that yet. I've been lurking for a while. I do hope that Bandai does reissue the Elint and the Super O. <_<

My first one was a Takatoku VF-1S...my aunt bought for me in junior high. Its been through many battles. I miss it so...

All I see are posts for the 1/60's...no love for the 1/55's?