jvmacross

Are you referring to just mecha/valkyrie posters from Kawamori?...there's the Original MBS promo poster announcing the SDFM TV show....but it is extremely hard to find.... ....or much easier to find is one of the 3 DYRL film posters....

Bandai Hi-Compact Model VF-1S TV Hikaru Type........26,000 JPY https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h488659640 Bandai Hi-Metal 1/55 Strike Valyrie VF-1S.....................77,010 JPY https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g439495252 Yamato VF-1S Max Type "weathered edition"................49,000 JPY https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m424770849

I don't, as you pointed out there could be a dozen reasons for it....it could very well be because of CalWings business dealings with HG after their inital BW short-term licensing deals during WF... Again, it is all good and fine that you are arguing in terms of the Japanese perspective, but as far as we know, this specific model is, at least now, only intended for non-Japanese markets....with that said, who exactly is being hurt by selling a product that will not be in competition with anything similar inside/outside of Japan? Wouldn't that only be HG in the current scenario? Imagine the outrage if now HG would come out and try and cock-block CalWings!!! So if you are aware of some other non-transforming Japanese BW licensed 1/72 diecast Macross Zero F-14's coming out...let us know about it!

OK...you are either pretending that garage kits are only a Japanese "phenomenon".....or you are clearly ignorant to the fact that this very site is used as a platform to sell non-licensed products made outside of Japan...imagine that!....the only person here "self-serving" is you by applying a "grey" zone to the use of IP's without proper licensing....there is no degree of right or wrong.....if you don't have a license, you are accepting the consequences regardless of how minimal they may be.....the only difference between us is that I don't care about the issue enough to get on a soapbox and start wagging my finger at the "criminals" regardless of which country they eminate from or how "professional" their operation may be......sorry to say this, but you are either completely ignorant of the extent of "garage kits" and subsequent IP infringement outside of Japan and specifically this site or are just being a hypocrite for your own reasons....seriously, HG sucks, but why the hate on CalWings? They did not create the bigger problems between HG and BW....if anything, it would seem BW is being the dick this time around...blocking cool Macross stuff is usually the domain of HG

Anyone treat themselves yesterday? Original Kawamori drawn settei of the Scout Regult.............810,000 JPY https://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoEn.html?index=633314 Roy Focker cel.............91,000 JPY https://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoEn.html?index=633315

Original Kawamori drawn settei of the Scout Regult.............810,000 JPY............maybe Bandai was done with it and we will get an HMR announcement soon! https://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoEn.html?index=633314 Roy Focker cel.............91,000 JPY ......Someone will have a great DX VF-1S diplay at the end of the year! https://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoEn.html?index=633315

You guys? I honestly don't care either way.....if I like something and it is of decent quality I'll buy it....I'll let the producer and the ip holder hammer it out any way they'd like.... Additionally, how would you know if the IP owner is "ok" with it or not if they would be unaware of it...like the garage kits you mention? Again, this goes into the fact that you seem to place a greater sense of criminality based on the amount of "stealing" being perpetrated.....honestly, that is just an easy construct to argue your point the way it suits you best for any given example of a theft of an IP.....in fact, all this does is give CalWings exactly the arguments they would need to just say we are "fans" making something for the "fans"...no harm, no foul, especially since the product is not being specifically marketed for Japanese consumers (BW's market territory)..or apparently any particular consumer other than "fans" of this particular F-14 scheme I seriously doubt this batch of NOT-Macross Zero F-14's amounts to any significant amount of units being produced to impact BW's profits or "fan street cred" as they are so concerned about......it's just another niche Macross product...err....NOT Macross product!

I agree. What's worse is the selective usage of said indignation. It seems open condemnation on the "inappropriate" use of any IP is seemingly dependant on the party misusing the IP.

That has been the dream diorama for me for years! I always loved this image..... Which in combination with other Macross and non-Macross real-life hangar imagery lead me to this.... Maybe I can fit the CalWings elevator into that "hole" in my chainbase display.....would probably have to then switch to 1/100 HMR or 1/72 CalWing VF-1's....then I would have to find a way to add a carrier deck above it...I have considered using old GI Joe USS Flagg carrier deck parts for that, but never went ahead and bought them...

That is one of my favorite posters. It is printed from an original painting done by Kawamori. Luckily for you it also happens to be relatively easy to find. There are usually a couple listed on YJA throughout the year. Check your PM.

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/sci-fi/set3-macross-sdf1-prometheus-hanger-elevator-left-flight-deck

Yes!

Oh no....Calibre Wings better not use the same colors seen on the show, heck someone may rat on them for the elevator floor sort of looking similar already..... Placing your VF-1J Hikaru PO now! https://www.flyingmule.com/products/CL-CA72RB09 https://www.flyingmule.com/coupons/popup.shtml

And more money for Calibre Wings!

yeah, but into what? More "legit" licensed Macross for everyone, anywhere....or more instances of unlicensed Macross in leiu of the lack of licensed product? Per CalWings, it seemed they attempted to get a "license" from BW.....why wouldn't they have granted it? They have in the past. Maybe they do not like CalWings recent involvement with HG, which would be petty, especially since they seem to be so concerned about the "fans"....

Macross fans/collectors/customers outside of Japan are technically irrelevant to BW.....just like BW's unsolicited "warning" should be to anyone outside of Japan.....I also find it hypocritical for BW to have posted an English translation of their "warning"... I 100% support Calibre Wings on this release...hopefully they can get it out to the wild without any problems

I'd definitely buy a Bandai DX "Alaska Base" VF-1A....due to having to "Catch 'Em All"...but I'm good for now....

CF = Cannon Fodder

BW...HG...if it looks good and is of good quality...it gets my money...

That's what I was thinking....I'll try a 1/60 too and definitely would work with my 1/144 stuff....just wonder what it will cost? $100-150? It's motorized correct?

nice! Bring on the hangars....

At least per the anime.... Yamato thought otherwise....

The mini figs are actually pencil sharpeners from a long-time purveyor of Macross stationery items....Seika....they basically are blind boxed..the good news is that buying an entire set guarantees you get the ones pictured on the boxes....luckily for you, the 2 you need come in the same box set!....the bad news is that there were 20 figs + 2 chase figures....meaning you had to buy multiple sets to make sure you were able to "Catch 'em All!"....there is one on ebay now, but there is no way of finding out if it contains the 2 little Fockers you need since it appears the box is sealed.....I may have some extras of the 2 Fockers, but it would take some time to find them in my archives.... As for the Takatoku vinyls, henkeis, and 1/100 VF-1S's......patience is the only thing I can advise you with.....to give you some perspective, the small VF-1S vinyl figurine was only released as part of the 4-pack set I posted.....so, in short, it is extremely rare....I have seen some come up individually on auction, but be prepared to "assume the hard core collector's position" to acquire it.....that goes double for the Takatoku VF-1S 1/100....triple for the large Takatoku VF-1S vinyl.....maybe just forget everything I said and take the blue pill and adjust your parameters....you think a Takatoku VF-1S henkei is a hard target....try a Super VF-1S henkei....

Not bad, but think I'll wait to try and get it at the non-middleman price...

The links are still valid and still show the item descriptions used in the original listings....just click on one of the links and use google translate to find out. Just for your info, the 1/48 Yamato's (with a few exceptions) and 1/60 Yamato's that have since been made "obsolete" with newer versions, such as the Bandai DX YF-19, have more or less lost much of their value. It really doesn't make much of a difference to the current market price wether it is opened/used/displayed or MISB, unless you happen to find a collector who insists on MISB or "brand new, never removed from box"....in that case I would estimate that you can possibly get a 10-20% premium on top of the market price of used samples. Hope that helps.