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Thanks Carl. I just read the message. I am sure Grayson72 would love one too. VF-17 -The old version from last year doesn't have the fast packs and that one might be very hard to come by, But there's a new version with fast packs from these guys, that like Tanmen, are almost impossible to get in touch with unless you speak Japanese. Carl has been trying to get in touch with them for a while and haven't been able to. My understanding is that they will make a kit for a buyer and we'll have to wait a couple of months to have them sent it to us ( just like Tanmen's ordeal?). I guess the sooner we make contact with one of these kit makers the bigger the chance to get our hands on one of the models...molds give up rather soon for these companies and seems some guys don't wanna make second runs. I heard the "beefsteak toe which stops putting together" is pretty dangerous news.....

I am waiting for the whole trilogy digitaly remastered with extra-new-featured-directors-cut's-cut and extra-extended-edition film version..... Until then I am just renting them; much cheaper. W end up buying 3 versions of the same movie?

I also have over 50 models that are still unbuilt. I go more by scale and by manufacture ( hasegawa is an instant hit). But when it comes to deciding which one will I get it comes down to accuracy and detail. For example; a 1/144 Exo squad toy defender againts a 1/144 Yellow Submarine. Anyone like me who loves modeling will tell you right away the YS wins a mile over the exo. But if the exo had more detail I would go for it instead. I collect 1/72's and 1/144's. I have every single VF variant and destroid except for the Monster 1/72 done to day made by one company or another. I got the entire line of 1/144 YS. on destroid and VF's (except for the battroid YF-19). I just never understood why would you have to have 5 1/72 battroids made by imaii, bandai, hasegawa and YS.? just choose a best couple of all of them and save the money for something else... So I guess I am not a completist, but a picky quality collector....??

It looks very nice. the cockpit though blends too much with the whole Redish queadlunn. The original art DYRL Gold book, has it as in a dark brown or dark grey with metalic acentualtions. The cockpit shoulder pads are usualy lighter than the whole cockpit the red millia has them medium blue colored, and the Max Queadlunn bluer/pinkish than millias... The dark shading on the blood red, IMO, it seems a bit over due. Still a great scheme though.

This is nice thanks Fulcy. Can't wait for the rest...

He's going to kick your arse when he finds out you misspelled his name...

E-bay pops them every now and then...I have found lots of them on Yahoo Japan...but you'll need someone who speaks Japanese to bid for you... I don't collect 1/100 so I can't sell you or recast any

AAAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!! I had 999 posts before it went down...NOOOO!!!!!!!! start all over again.... I was waiting for the 1000 to send some pics of my surprise...now I get a bit more time since I haven't finished it yet...cool!! Forums look great Shawn