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10 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said:

If Arcadia still has the VF-11B/C molds, they should try the 11C Armor Parts.

 

I would love a full Armored VF-11C. It's such a shame that nobody has ever made one in toy form. 

It's my favorite out of all the armored VFs.

Hoping we get some news from Bandai soon about a DX VF-22S from Macross 7.

Personally hoping for the blue Max Jenius type, but I'd also be happy with Gamlin's black version or Milia's red one.

Re-watching Macross 7 on D+, so just dug my old Yamato VF-17DS, VF-19F, VF-11C and VF-22S Max type out of storage. Haven't handled them in years.

I really wish Arcadia would would re-release the the VF-17D/S, but in a gloss finish, with Tampo printed markings and make the plastic colors more closely follow that of the old Bandai 1/65 toys, i.e. more of a glossy dark blueish-black. I still love the old Bandai VF-17D/S,

And I'm still bummed that we never got a red Milia VF-17S from either Bandai or Yamato.

Yay, Dynamite 7 now added.

I'm really looking forward to these HG VF-22S kits.

I've always been more of a fan of the VF-22S than the YF-21. Especially Max's VF-22S.

Really hoping we get a DX Tornado pack re-release soon.

4 hours ago, Zeliard said:

Before and after 

Looks great.

On 9/28/2024 at 9:35 PM, sjoebarry said:

You can’t find VF11’s anywhere especially the VF-11C. I would love so much if they did reissue the VF-11’s

I still believe that the VF-11 and VF-17 molds/tooling were lost or somehow went missing in the transition from Yamato to Arcadia.

I did hear that as an unsubstantiated rumour back in the day from one of my former contacts. No idea if it is true or not.

But it could explain why the Yamato VF-11B/C and VF-17D/S have never been re-issued by Arcadia,

Or maybe Arcadia still have the tooling, but don't have the licensing rights to produce them and/or don't think it would be profitable to re-issue them? 

Yeah, I mean it's great that our mobile phones give us access to pretty much every song/movie/TV series that's ever been recorded.

But more and more recently I find myself yearning for the simpler times of the 70s and 80s and even the 90s (at least up to the mid 90s), before the internet and mobile devices and social media.

Guess it's just another sign of getting old.

On 7/15/2024 at 11:44 PM, Big s said:

Oddly enough records were just the start. I’ve actually seen cassettes attempting to make a comeback in stores

I'm actually at the stage where I miss cassettes. 😅

Yeah, I'm really not into Kickstarters also. 

If this eventually get's a release I may buy it.

But as it's now on D+ I've less desire to pay to  get the Blu Ray disk. 

I mean yeah, who knows how long Macross will be on D+.

But anyway, I still have my old MII DVDs as a back up,

I read his scenes were filmed before his death, as this movie has been in production for a long time. But I may be wrong.

Just now, davidwhangchoi said:

how do people come back from the dead?

I think Ballerina is set before the events of JW4.

Yay, here in Hong Kong on Disney+ we just got FB 2012 also! 🥰

All with English subs. 😍

Really looking forward to Ballerina after seeing the trailer.

I love the John Wick franchise. I watch JW4 in the cinema 4 times.😅

3 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

You must not have binged far enough for Emerald Force to have shown up. 😁 Add the VF-19F/S and I'm right there with you.

Not quite up to where Emerald Force show up, yet. 😅

Given that we already have the HMR Fire Valkyrie, I think it's a given that Bandai will give us at least a VF-19S as a P-Bandai release.

But yeah, the VF-19F/S are high up on my list of favourite VF designs, especially the VF-19F. Love that blue with white trim scheme.

Binge re-watching Macross 7 On Disney+ since yesterday has made me want HMR VF-17D/S, VF-11C Super and Fz-109 toys even more.

I have a theory that at the request of Big West, Disney Plus is punishing the US by delaying the release of  the various Macross animes in the US on D+. 😅

 After all, the US is country that spawned Harmony Gold, so has created the most trouble for the Macross franchise

The hobby shop near my office has had stock of this since last week.

But as much as I like the VF-31J Super, I've no plans to buy, the reissue as I still have 2 of the original VF-31J release and super parts.

Now, If Bandai had released an Arad or Chuck VF-31AX that would be another story, I'd be all over those. Or even Arad & Chuck Super Parts for the original VF-31 releases.

Yay, Macross 7, Macross II and Macross Zero just added to D+ here in Hong Kong.

Don't think I'd watch this i the theatre, but may give it a watch on D+.

I'm actually kinda digging the look of the Battroid mode as an alternate universe take on the VF-1 design.

The VF-1S Battroid and GBP Armor VF-1J look pretty damn good in my opinion.

But yeah, fighter mode really sucks.

I think I'd be up for getting 1 each of these and just keeping them in Battroid mode.

I wish Bandai would re-issue the Chronos.

On 9/16/2024 at 7:24 AM, WhatBoutMyStar said:

Yup, given that they've already shown the Mirage and Hayate HMR 1EX, you'd figure it'd be easy enough for Bandai to just go ahead with production and sell these. I think they would've sold well and would've been much more popular than the non-canon 35th Anniversary Messer grim reaper deco.

I would have definitely bought those. Heck, I'd buy them now if Bandai released them.

5 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Definitely better box art, but I really can't justify buying one more just for the box.  

Yeah, same.

It's the box and the display stand that are different IIRC, but yeah still can't justify when I already have the first release.