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They could have included a CF VF-1J head with the VF-1A....they should offer it as a websclusive add-on part... Heck, they should offer a set of heads in different colors/schemes and also heat shields in different colors/schemes to "dress-up" your HMR VF-1's..... Banpresto-style! Complaining that PO's are still available is a perfectly acceptable alternative....please carry on!

Sounds like you're going to need more Regults!

3 to open, 3 to keep misb, and 3 "just in case"....9 is the new 3...

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10387489 preorders will start after PM4:00 of 28st April, Japan time[GMT+9] Apr. 28, 2016 Pre-order start. 6,120yenabout54.74USD

Pre-orders seem to always begin at 4PM JST.....so adjust based on your time-zone

It has the best pilot figurine too!

So is it a TV or DYRL type?

First TV Option Hi-Metal VF since the Max-1J in your avatar! Minimum 2 on this one to be able to display both versions at once...and maybe 1 to keep it sealed "just in case" ......really nice of Bandai to have included parts for both versions....but they should have done that with the Regult too!

Looks like an mid-80's era bootleg. The 1/100 versions like the one you have are not as common as their 1/55 counterparts. Nice find. PM sent!

April 28 pre-order for the VF-1A?

try the Wanted section http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showforum=10

Well, at least you stopped short of saying you wouldn't buy it....no3ljm would have added it to his sig line!

Macross BGM promotional poster by Victor....

Plenty on YJA

Yamato 1/60 VF-X - Used - 265 USD http://www.ebay.com/itm/Macross-Yamato-1-60-VF-X-VF-1A-Test-fighter-Arcadia-Robotech-Valkyrie-low-vis-/121947777377?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&nma=true&si=ib0MNVoLQ9VhiuYJGiKyg7N0xSE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

At this scale, acceptable compromises.....these HMR VF-1's all seem to also have DYRL-style canopies and unless they are designing TV-style Super Packs.....those will remain DYRL-style also.... Either way, this line is pure win for Bandai.....

Yes, but the pilot is not removable (currently glued in place). So they will probably need to change it so the pilot can be pulled out and plugged back into the seat.

That's awesome! They are including everything to make either version.....even the pilots!.......minimum 2 pre-orders.........pure marketing genius! Bandai FTW!

yes...cover it up with plenty of SAP!

Time to start the TV VF-1A hype train! ...and if it is true that they will include DYRL "parts" we can probably expect..... Which means they can't leave TV/DYRL Max -1A's without a proper Q-Rau to battle with.... HM-R(espect)

And pinkish too!

TV: TV "clown" hand....."magic hands" are supposedly found in both TV and DYRL arms.... DYRL: It can also be argued that the "brown" color also varies between the TV and film versions..... Additionally, the cockpit canopy is different between the TV, DYRL, and Macross the First! But I think the HMR line has adopted the DYRL type for their canopies.....they also, based on the HM release and the prototypes shown for the HMR releases, seem to be adopting the DYRL type of fast-packs and armor....the released GBP was clearly meant to be a DYRL version, but they goofed up the color of the missile tips! And of course.....the pilots..... TV..... DYRL..... I hope they mean they will include VF-1A head units for both TV and DYRL versions! That hasn't been done since the cheapo Banpresto VF-1 valks!....But they may just mean they will throw in some "clown" hands....

You can have any iconic Macross image done for you by a pro for $35....but I'd like to see someone try these do-it-yourself cels.... Here are the rest... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=42362

Consider yourself lucky...I find myself wasting so much time due to said abilities!