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I could see buying duplicates or more in case your hands-on Valkyrie/toy was broken or otherwise damaged, though not for any other reason. It will take a while before these things will appreciate in any considerable dollar amount, so collectability to me seems like a moot point; we'll probably be dead in a few years from now anyways.... Also, if you've got the money and the desire to complete a collection, then by all means go for it....

I'd actually prefer to name her Lucy.....

Well, if the X Box dropped to $149 I'd be a happy camper...

Rock, I guess. STP, Aerosmith, Alice in Chains...I've outgrown Nirvana but I still reach for my Guns N Roses 'Appetite CD quite a bit....

'Probably 'cause of the girl, whatever her name was ......

I don't know what it takes to 'hack, I can't even get my own programs to open most of the time, but I don't think this would've been the work of just one person.....

Wow, that is truly beautiful. If only a toy could look so good...

I've got 5 YF-21's, although I may decide to sell the first three "original" version types, and then replace them with the new version. Hmm...That would equal 10 gunpods.....

I can't tell the difference between a Valkyrie or a Go-bot, but how or why would a "source code" be available to the outside world, either through legitimate or malicious methods? I just don't see why something as valuable as your source code, or archived Kelly Brooke pictures or whatever would be just sitting in a PC that could be accessed by another terminal somewhere....

Couldn't have said it better myself. I also liked the ending of Area 88, as they all met certain doom. Doom is good, especially when it's for the good guys.....

I wonder if Shin will keep his usual haircut. Actually, we all know that they'll make him look like Aegis Fokker...

From the looks of those TV hands, will holding the gunpod be a thing of the past?

About a year ago I was frothing at the mouth from the seemingly endless storm of Valkyries that would be coming our way: the Yamato's, Bandai reissues, heck even the MPC had me excited. Right after I got the original '48 1A however, the desire started to drop dramatically. I used to think it had something to do with all of the Yamato bashers and QC freaks in the 'Forums, but now that I think about it, I just have a much harder time justifying the purchase of a toy that costs as much as these Valkyries do cost....Of course, this is far different than a few years ago when I skipped a mortgage payment just to buy my first Strike Valkyrie. I can't even remember the last anime I bought-it might've been one of the Noir episodes, but unfortunately all Noir did was spoil whatever anime hunger I had left. I dunno, maybe I've just outgrown the whole scene.....

It's a novel idea, but I think I'll stick to my archaic consoles.....

I thought this thread looked familiar. Anyways, same as the other thread, I most definitely will pick the new 'Roy up. Hikaru's the one I'll pass on, A and S style....

I don't think that it will ever be possible to reproduce the impossibly sleek form of the '21 as seen in the anime, and you can probably bet that no one else is going to try, at least in a toy. Prices for the 'Plus mecha are the best that they've ever been, so I say bite the bullet and get them both-you probably won't regret it....

I don't know. I've been reading these Yamato QC threads before Christ supposively walked the Earth, and I just can't believe that it is that much of an issue. Not one of my Yamato's has had any issues...Well, my '21 FP didn't have the paperwork but hey, neither do any of my kitchen help.....

Looks like procrastinating and being a cheapskate has paid off. I most definitely will buy the new 'Roy..... Also, if they end up reissuing the "Low Availability Valkyrie" I will be seriously annoyed.....

That's great reading-thanks for the material Nanashi.....

I have thought Macross Plus to be many things, but I never ascribed it to be sensual in the least....Gotta' listen to the details...

Is there anything wrong with your particular '1S? If you are bothered that much by it, sell yours and then save up for the reissue....

Back in the day, oh about 4 or 5 years ago, when the demand for Valkyries was high and production of any were nonexistent, I paid about $1200 each for three Bandai 'Strikes. I look back at that now and can't believe I ever did such a thing. Even with the money, a purchase like that has still gotta' hurt....

Nevermind the storytelling. As long as there are ignorant, bumbling humans that are hopelessly outmatched and destined to be painfully slaughtered I'm game.

That's pretty funny. I think BumbleBee should make a comeback as a strong vehicle/robot. They screwed him with that GoldBug stuff, back in the day...

Right. They should've used Tera Patrick. Of course, we couldn't have the villain looking better than Uma....