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  1. Drad
    These enemy units made me realize just how massive they'd be if they were in proper Bandai DX scale. Holy crap. Are these KC baddies somewhat close to being in-scale with the Veritechs or are they kinda fudging it?
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    Hi-Metal R

    Drad replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Still waiting for TV versions of Focker, Max and Kakizaki. I ended up buying some DX Valks while waiting for Hi-Metal R to resuscitate it's Macross stuff. Now that I have the DX's I'm wondering if I even want to continue with Hi-Metal R. I was all-in with the line because they were the only ones giving us enemy units to go against the hero characters. Still want that Tomahawk too.
  3. Drad
    It seems as though the VF-1 is notoriously hard to get right, capturing all the nuances of the sculpt here and there. Every company who tries tackling the VF-1 has to go through several iterations before getting it just right and even then it's often up for debate. I'm happy to see someone else giving it a shot. It's going to be interesting to see how it turns out. Bandai and YamCadia have set a pretty high bar at this point.
  4. Drad
    Grimlock has that molded detail underneath the gold-painted neck piece. So they could be planning toy deco versions of the Dinobots.
  5. Drad
    Oof! Harsh but true, I suppose. Yeah, I'd rather just bite the bullet and get the stuff before it skyrockets on the secondary market. Now that I think about it, fans of the VF-1 are getting pretty long in the tooth huh? Heh.
  6. Drad
    They're only catering to the domestic market, right? Or are there a buncha Japanese collectors missing out as well?
  7. Drad
    I just pay the markup but try to find the best deal within that range. I give up trying to get them at retail price.
  8. Drad
    So far I've got Roy, Hikaru (VF-1J), Max and the VF-1D. I should probably stop there but I'd be very tempted by a mass production VF-1A, TV Kakizaki or DYRL Max VF-1S. I have to wonder what made Big West agree to yet another arrangement with HG. Yeah it's better than nothing but many of us older fans want the original series and movie merch.
  9. Drad
    So.. no chance of the DX 1/48 VF-1's ever being made available outside of Japan? If so, that sucks.
  10. Drad
    I think it's cool that there are more companies tackling Macross products, but this is looking pretty rough. At least they seem to keep the lines of communication open. I guess the VF-1 Valkyrie is just very difficult to get right. Lotta nuance in the design.
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    Hi-Metal R

    Drad replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    And the rest of the SDFM TV Valks please?
  12. Drad
    Same here. I've already heard about some breakages. Not dropping the cash if it's gonna explode in my hands.
  13. Drad
    These pics are wonderful. Only problem is my inner nerd is screaming, "AAARRRRGGHHH!! SUNLIGHT!! GET 'EM OUTTA THERE, NOW!!!!"
  14. Drad
    That looks like a great one-off piece. I really like the deco they chose for it. I'm mainly a fan of the VF-1 (I know, I know. Boring) but I might pick up that VF-25 Anniversary Valk just for the colors and the Skull insignia. I would love to see the DX VF-1 Valks offered domestically but something tells me that most of the people who want those will already have them by the time that happens, if it does. Oh well. As long as the ball is rolling for Macross toys here in the U.S., I'm happy. Gosh, it's been an incredibly long time coming.
  15. Drad
    When are we gonna be able to buy Macross toys here in the United States without having to import? Has anything changed on that front?
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    Hi-Metal R

    Drad replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Hi-Metal R was going to be my "affordable" Macross fix, too. Yeesh.
  17. Drad
    Eh, I dunno if I would expect it to be even close to decent scale. Just something under five hundred bucks preferably. Reasonable size, transforms, TV accurate deco. I'd be happy.
  18. Drad
    Nah, I'm gonna keep it to TV Valks only, to minimize the impact on my finances. I'll be happy with the three main aces of SDFM and the training Valk seen in the opening episodes. Gosh, even just four of these things is already over a grand. I can't afford this stuff, but I buy it anyway. I'm definitely not in the high rollers club here, heh. I do enjoy the pics, though. Pic credit goes to Saburo. Thanks!
  19. Drad
    I would very much enjoy a Soul of Chogokin TV SDF-1.
  20. Drad
    I have to admit: I really loved these awful bootleg-level Valkyrie toys. As a young child they were my first Macross toys. I wanted the real deal 1/55 Takatoku VF-1S of course, which wouldn't be in my grubby little hands until years later. But until then, these craptastic dollar store VF-1 figures were as awesome as my imagination could make them. That being said, my imagination had to work some killer overtime.
  21. Drad
    Thanks! To keep this on-topic, thanks to yman1437, I now have Max's TV VF-1A. He joins Focker's TV VF-1S. Just need Hikaru's VF-1J and that'll be it for me. Well, I do kinda want the VF-1D. So my humble collection of DX Valkyries will be just those four, but I'll be very pleased to finally have them on my shelf.
  22. Drad
    We're old. But it's nice to be old with a bunch of fellow Macross fans.
  23. Drad
    So which accounts were compromised in the For Sale and Trade section? I missed the second one, I think.
  24. Drad
    How many of y'all still have your custom SDF Macross DVD cases by Paul Champagne Designs? There's a blast from the past, heh. I still have mine.
  25. Drad
    Okay, back in business. Thanks Shawn!
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