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This last series of pics by sh9000 makes me so happy. We're finally getting a complete line of Macross toys after all these years. Not models, toys. Great time to be a fan and collector! My collection so far: - Focker VF-1S Strike Valkyrie - DYRL GBP Armored VF-1J - Hikaru TV version VF-1J - VF-1A Cannon Fodder (2) - Glaug - Regult (2) - Max & Millia VF-1J (preorder) Looking forward to: VF-1S Focker/Hikaru TV version VF-1D Trainer with Hikaru/Minmay VF-1A Max TV version VF-1A Kakizaki TV version VF-1J Cannon Fodder Zentran/Meltran Power Armor Destroid Tomahawk Zentran/Meltran characters like Britai, Kamjin, Zentran/Meltran soldiers, etc. (Please, Bandai!)

Bandai hasn't made a Focker VF-1S TV version HMR yet, so there's still hope. I have the previously released Focker VF-1S Strike Valkyrie HMR, but I'd shell out for a TV version.

As long as we're talking about stands and effect parts, etc.. does anyone know of some similarly-scaled buildings and/or landscape options that'd work well with the Hi-Metal R line? I mean, I know it's possible to just scratchbuild a diorama, but some of us aren't that talented.

When do Max and Millia drop again? November/December?

Need TV Roy VF-1S to go with the rest of the TV crew. Please please.

My favorite Destroid has always been the Tomahawk. It looks so fierce, bristling with guns, cannons and missiles. I'll probably get a couple of those when they come out.

Whew. Gonna be an expensive few months, then. Two Cannon Fodders, TV Hikaru VF-1J, Max and Millia. My poor wallet. Thank God there are no Masterpiece Transformers on my list for the time being.

Just paid AmiAmi for my two Cannon Fodder Valks. When is the TV Hikaru, again? I forgot.

Need VF-1J Cannon Fodder too. It's too bad we can't just buy the VF-1J head separately.

I'm thinking maybe packs might be too much to hope for, but if they do it I'm all over it.

As others have said, I'm in this mainly for the enemy mecha and destroids. I guess 1/100 was the only feasible scale? 1/60 would've been really nice, but probably prohibitively large.. and expensive. Bandai has given us a way to have a complete collection of Macross characters and mecha. It took forever, but it looks like it's finally happening. Hoping we get some S.H. Figuarts Zentran and Meltran to go along with their mecha. That'd be nice. Breetai, Exedore, Bodolza, Millia and Kamjin. Buncha Zentran/Meltran grunts. Yes, please.

Did I miss the preorder for the Hikaru TV VF-1J?

Wow. I don't remember that at all. What episode was that?

Stragglers? I dunno if that's the term I'd use. More like, "people who have better things to do than sit at the computer and wait for preorders to open for a toy." I wish we didn't have to go through this crap just to get the stuff we enjoy. It's kind of a bummer to be honest.

I wonder how many units just sold across all those outlets in just ten minutes? Damn.

Got one at AmiAmi before the preorders closed. Wow, that was quick. Not even five minutes. Quick, everyone get it at HLJ before they're closed too. It's still up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MfB_0nTi-4 June 10th can't get here soon enough.

Tomahawk, please!

I snagged one at HLJ. Didn't wanna risk not getting one.

Damn it, I forgot about the holiday on Monday. AmiAmi just shipped mine, too. Ah, well. It'll be here soon anyways. Just glad it's on the way. Bring on the Destroids! TV Max VF-1A! TV Focker and Hikaru Valks! Max and Millia VF-1Js! Queadluun Rau power armor! Doooo eeeet!!!

Hey Gundam@EFSF, Do you think that the Glaug's arms really need those stands for support? Does it feel like they're gonna start sagging over time? So far, they look alright in your pic.

Seriously. They're gonna be awesome.

42 here, and I'm all in with HMR. I look forward to finally having all of the important characters and mecha from SDF Macross. Hopefully a VF-2SS at some point, too. I loved Yamato/Arcadia, but I can't afford them anymore and I'm done waiting for them to slow-drip us the characters and mecha that we want. I wish them the best and am grateful that they came onto the scene.

Wow. N-Y just marked up their VF-1S Focker Strike Valks to $209. Sheesh.

I doubt they'd give us a pack of figures. They want us to spend more money, not less. Individual releases will probably remain the order of the day. But if they did decide to offer a four-pack of Destroids at a significant savings, I'd buy it.