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Hell yeah! Why bother looking like a gigantic robot if you can't throw a punch? Wait a minute, I've just found the reason why I can never take the DYRL? over the anime one... if it doesn’t punch, a robot fortress is just meh. Even the Macross 7, Frontier and Quarter do it!

I have a strong feeling this may push Wave to counter with a TV anime version

Which would be ! Sweet!

Doesn't look like such a big step forward compared to the Nograde 1/60 Strike Freedom IMO. The PG Strike blows the 1/60 Nograde Strike out of the water.

More articulation, yes, but the last PG seem redundant compared to the MG (specially when Bandai asks $200+ for them) and even the simple 1/60 Nogrades.

Sorry man tried reading your comment over and over again I dont get it

I heard alpha trion

yikes... so I went a bit overboard and got the following...

first order :

YMT00182 VF-11C w/Super Pack (Macross) 1 02501311

YMT00187 YF-19 Transformable (Macross) 1 02501311

YMT00192 Fold Booster & Fast Pack for YF-19/YF-21 (Macross)

second order:

BAN958129 VF-25F Super Messiah Valkyrie Alto Custom (Macross Frontier)

BAN958455 DX Chogokin VF-27 Lucifer Brera Sterne Custom (Macross Frontier)

BAN958765 VF-25S Armored Messiah Valkyrie Ozma Custom (Macross Frontier)

BAN960342 DX Chogokin VF-25F Super Messiah Valkyrie Alto Custom (Macross Frontier)

BAN960999 VF-27 Lucifer Valkyrie Brera Sterne Custom (Macross Frontier)

BAN961937 VF-27b Lucifer VAlkyrie Normal Type (Macross Frontier)

YMT00168 VF-22S Sturmvogel II Gamrin Kizaki (Macross) 1

YMT00170 VF-22S Sturmvogel II Max Transformable (Macross)

so much for having self control!!!!

JFC man. I hope your single.

One thing tho

The top half of the chest reminds me of this

Wearing a tarp as a robot hoodie doesn't scream defiance.

Nope. It screams bad ass as in

or

PG Review

Yup Im going to get it.

Bluemax: thanks

thanks dude..

i'm a government slave cpa on weekdays, and freelance consultant on weekends.. i rarely go out, i have a girlfriend, but still haven't contemplated on settling down (i knew when i would, that would be the end of my spending spree for this hobby lol) i used to juggle three jobs just to fund this hobby.. but lately i've been on hibernation after getting into a vehicular accident, so i haven't updated my collection that much recently..

I'm surprised you haven't been off shored. Most of the PMs and CPAs or CMAs have been outsourced to Argentina, India, Philippines or god knows some hut in Afghanistan. But That setup is SWEEEEEEEEEET. I have 2 kids and I thought that after my first was born I thought that would be the end of my collecting but really if your responsible its manageable

Hey, cool, is Optimus Prime going to be a Walther P-38 in Bayformers Part III?

So you want a shrinking and expanding gun that another robot holds. I m glad they didnt do that.....

No, it's not. At least that made sense (megatron is so badass he doesn't need an earth alt mode). This doesn't even track with what precious little there is in the bayverse as far as what we know the transformers can and can't do.

BB gave himself a completely new body instantaneously. Both Prime and Megatron were able to graft pieces of other transformers onto themselves to repair damage or replace entire limbs. Prime even restored the damage done to his own head.

But now Megatron goes around wearing a hood? Come on, that's just ridiculous.

edit: The one thing that I am enjoying is how much his new bot mode resemble's Prime's body. Really playing up that "brother" thing from the first movie.

Ya but your trying to make sense out of bays universe which is so poorly written and designed with loop holes galore, with lines that can border on the offensive and as metallic sentient beings requiring gonads! Making sense and logic out of a bay movie, you might as well let michael bay soap you down to wash his car while he detonates your head. ..... If you separate the toys design from the movie i think its great. Why cant transformers be old jalopies. As long as the alt mode looks like realistic enough to modern day vehicles and retains a fairly nice robot aesthetic its A+ for me

lame. So megs can create a whole new alt mode for himself but can't fix his face? And if he had to wear something to cover his shame, why not a big G1 style helmet instead of this megatron of arabia thing he has going on?

oh come on man give it a rest

Its a huge HUGE improvement over the Shards of Tinfoil with an alt mode with an exposed head. And the arm cannon looks like it expands to form a large G1 like gun. I really like the cape. Gives some character.

Finally a Nice megatron!

Apologies if it was posted

Love the Gundam Exia Repair mode feel to it!!! Score A++++ Looking forward to the figure. Good to see Designers give some respoect to the greatest leader the decipticons ever had

Thanks for that! I saw it on HLJ for 238 Yen. Does that sound good? Is yamato going to limit the release of the SDF in case I want to wait a bit maybe until the summer

So many things my wallet is getting multiple concussions from the Fans Project Rodimus Trailer, MP Rodimus, Alter Linebarrel and (straight copy and paste from HLJ account)

BAN961146 Soul of Chogokin GX-58 Earth Defense Flagship Andromeda (Yamato / Star Blazers) 1 Feb. Release Feb. Release 02454907

BAN965428 Formania Gunship (Nausicaa) 1 Feb. Release Feb. Release 02454907

BAN966570 Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Sword (Gundam 00 (Double O)) 1 Mar. Release Mar. Release 02458449

i have been on the HLJ website on and off looking at the SDF 1. The bridge detail paint apps looks sloppy to me for its size. Yamato is foolish not to allow G-Man to review it because I m holding back to see whats it like before I pre-order

LOL yeah... pretty much.

The gist of what I got out of the translation is that

Step 1, they decided to make a 1/2000 macross prototype because the 1/2000 scale let them have a better sense of scale and detail. On Feb 22, 2009 they announce plans to sell it. say they still want a macross now, so they decide to make a limited release of the 1/2000 scale model. The planned to make 5-

Step 2, They find that it was impractical to sell it in 1/2000 scale with all the features, quality and size, but people10 sets out of HDP, each individually inspected and sell them for 210,000 yen. Each time, the release a batch, it sells out and it seems to have made it worth their effort.

Step 3, they shrink it down and make it viable for mass production. It is going to be longer than the sv-51 (400mm vs 320mm).

Some redesign was needed due to the size shrink.

Thanks for that! I saw it on HLJ for 238 Yen. Does that sound good? Is yamato going to limit the release of the SDF in case I want to wait a bit maybe until the summer

So many things my wallet is getting multiple concussions from the Fans Project Rodimus Trailer, MP Rodimus, Alter Linebarrel and (straight copy and paste from HLJ account)

BAN961146 Soul of Chogokin GX-58 Earth Defense Flagship Andromeda (Yamato / Star Blazers) 1 Feb. Release Feb. Release 02454907

BAN965428 Formania Gunship (Nausicaa) 1 Feb. Release Feb. Release 02454907

BAN966570 Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Sword (Gundam 00 (Double O)) 1 Mar. Release Mar. Release 02458449

DOH!

Send the pics to me. I promise not to share it with anyone else.

!!!

BTW

Translation please

やまとマクロスシリーズ最大サイズにして、真の主役的存在である｢マクロス艦」。

これまで“やまと”が手掛けてきたバルキリーやデストロイドとは一線を画す圧倒的な存在感を放つこのアイテムは、どのように開発が進行してきたのか？

1/2000の試作モデルからH.D.Pキット、それを踏まえての1/3000での仕様再検討までをご紹介！

開発STEP1 サイズ検討用モックアップ

「マクロス艦」の開発の際、真っ先に挙げられたのがスケールの設定という問題です。

手にしたときのボリューム感と保管場所などのバランスを考慮して、まずは1/2000というスケール設定で外観試作を製作しました。

この試作は各部のギミックや形状・ディテールを作りこむ前のもので、2009年2月22日に行われた 「マクロス進宙式」にて、商品化発表とともに展示されたのち、工場での製造検討に使用されました。

開発STEP1 サイズ検討用モックアップ

ギミックや形状の設計を進める一方、工場での検討と交渉を重ねた結果、このサイズでの完成品化は品質基準や価格の面からも現実的でないという結論に。 しかしながらこの破格なサイズの魅力と、少しでも早く手にしたいという声に後押しされ、試作モデルのレプリカという、業界初の仕様で1/2000モデルが実現。

試作を依頼している業者で、職人さんがひとつひとつのパーツを検品・調整してお届けする特殊受注生産方式は月産５～１０セットというプレミア品です。

終的な完成品のサイズは、様々な検討の結果1/3000に決定しました。それでもやまとマクロスシリーズでは、これまで最高だった「1/60完全変形SV-51γ」の340mmを超える、全長400mm！完成品の最大サイズ更新です。

とはいえ1/2000の設計を、単に1/3000に縮小しても成型品としては成り立たないので、もちろんサイズに合わせた再設計は必要。

ここで“やまと”が行ったのは「機構の再設計」だけではなく、「より1/3000にふさわしい外観形状と、塗装済み完成品としてのバリュー」をもう一度見直すことでした。

左の画像は、2010年7月に行われたワンダーフェスティバル2010[夏]で掲示していたもの。 1/2000で実現していた「脚部居住区」や保持用の磁石ギミックなどを省略せずにそのまま採用したうえで、スケールエフェクトを考慮した外観形状の微修正はもちろん、関節ギミックの追加まで盛り込んでいます。

edit

2010年12月28日 発売予定

予価　 34,440 円(税込)（本体価格：32,800 円）

I think its going to be around 400 bucks

He can't reveal anything anyway until 12/28/10.

DOH!

Send the pics to me. I promise not to share it with anyone else.

!!!

BTW

Translation please

やまとマクロスシリーズ最大サイズにして、真の主役的存在である｢マクロス艦」。

これまで“やまと”が手掛けてきたバルキリーやデストロイドとは一線を画す圧倒的な存在感を放つこのアイテムは、どのように開発が進行してきたのか？

1/2000の試作モデルからH.D.Pキット、それを踏まえての1/3000での仕様再検討までをご紹介！

開発STEP1 サイズ検討用モックアップ

「マクロス艦」の開発の際、真っ先に挙げられたのがスケールの設定という問題です。

手にしたときのボリューム感と保管場所などのバランスを考慮して、まずは1/2000というスケール設定で外観試作を製作しました。

この試作は各部のギミックや形状・ディテールを作りこむ前のもので、2009年2月22日に行われた 「マクロス進宙式」にて、商品化発表とともに展示されたのち、工場での製造検討に使用されました。

開発STEP1 サイズ検討用モックアップ

ギミックや形状の設計を進める一方、工場での検討と交渉を重ねた結果、このサイズでの完成品化は品質基準や価格の面からも現実的でないという結論に。 しかしながらこの破格なサイズの魅力と、少しでも早く手にしたいという声に後押しされ、試作モデルのレプリカという、業界初の仕様で1/2000モデルが実現。

試作を依頼している業者で、職人さんがひとつひとつのパーツを検品・調整してお届けする特殊受注生産方式は月産５～１０セットというプレミア品です。

終的な完成品のサイズは、様々な検討の結果1/3000に決定しました。それでもやまとマクロスシリーズでは、これまで最高だった「1/60完全変形SV-51γ」の340mmを超える、全長400mm！完成品の最大サイズ更新です。

とはいえ1/2000の設計を、単に1/3000に縮小しても成型品としては成り立たないので、もちろんサイズに合わせた再設計は必要。

ここで“やまと”が行ったのは「機構の再設計」だけではなく、「より1/3000にふさわしい外観形状と、塗装済み完成品としてのバリュー」をもう一度見直すことでした。

左の画像は、2010年7月に行われたワンダーフェスティバル2010[夏]で掲示していたもの。 1/2000で実現していた「脚部居住区」や保持用の磁石ギミックなどを省略せずにそのまま採用したうえで、スケールエフェクトを考慮した外観形状の微修正はもちろん、関節ギミックの追加まで盛り込んでいます。

HURRRRRRY UP WITH THE PHOTOS G-MAN!!!!

Its easy

Point Click Post.... :P

I know its not "macross related" but it does have something to do with HLJ.

Its not exactly on Sale but with their parred pricing with the American Dollar the Alter Linebarrel dropped in price. I have been eye-balling this beautifully detailed mech from the day it was announced but didnt want to drop that kind of cash for such a small figure. But since it was discontinued and RARE! I broke down in Fear I wont see it again and bought it.

DAM YOU HLJ DAM YOU!!

:lol:

MY DISPLAY AREA 2 OF 3 - YAMATO MACROSS DEDICATED DISPLAY

- still opted a not so cramped up display, chose only valks that i felt like displaying and 2 of my non-camo favorites:"

wow Love the hanger bay Display. what do you do to afford so many expensive valks??

nightmareB4macross

I guess your a collector of antique cars too I am not sure but I dont think with the car exhaust its good to have your figures exposed like that. May deteriorate the plastic faster. I could be wrong tho

still in the process of moving in so pardon the mess

Here you can see what happens to a house plant when left outside overnight in 30 degree weather. And a bunch of books and a lot of Primes.

some other stuff

Cool you got transformers !

And MP Grimmy as a Bookend. Classic!

get the ReZel and Sinanju, they're both absolutely amazing.

Absolutely. Be care with the Rezel. The Fit of some parts are very tight and therefore it takes extra care to build. And thanks to Anime52k8 I am waiting for my Decals to arrive. Sadly I dont have the painting prowess so I will highlight paint some bits, panel line, decal and Flat Coat it. Anime52k58 Are you getting the commander type??

What scale is it?

Peter only Builds MGs.

And Pics of my B. Frame

Cheers

PS Sniff Since the price drop on the Alter Linebarrel I bought that and now I have to put off my purchse of the PG Red Frame until at least March

Just gone mine this past Wednesday and I unboxed it today. Should have got the regular version. Not worth the extra money on the dinner plate display base. The Toy itself is amazing. Has a lot of heft to it. Joints are much tighter than the yamato version. Although it was my intent to getting rid of the Yamato version I have decided to keep both and display one in flight mode and the other in Monster format

wow

I'm glad I posted. I honestly didn't expect so many positive posts. I have re-done my display cases. Didn't know I would have so many left overs I would need to store. Will have pics ups soon. Decided to get the another display case to make it look more neat and dispersed.

Sooooooooo......i've been bored and on the downside of thiings and had to find something to fill my toy urges since i can no longer buy the stuff I once could. MG models are a great fix. I made the Wing Gundam because you know that was my intro to the Gundam Universe, as well as the MG 2.0 RX-78-2 which i feel is better than the perfect grade model. Now i am currently waiting to see what I get for christmas, but I have all ready purchased the Zeta 2.0 and the Mk II 2.0. I am looking to eventually get Deathscyte and the DH Custom coming next year, as well as the Wing Zero Custom (had the ver KA version a while ago didn' impress me much really, I like the classic Wing Gundam better). Hoping to get Rezel or Char's Zaku II 2.0 for christmas. And defintely, DEFINITELY want a Siniju.

so why cant u get your PG fix?? the PG S. Freedom is out

Not to be outdone by their neighbors in the East, Chinese robotic engineers have created a 1:1 scale behemoth as well. Despite obvious similarities to a well known Japanese robot, the People's Central Committee of Mechanized Warfare have assured its audience that similarities are purely coincidental and superficial at best.

Keeping with the PLAAF naming convention, the new mech will be designated J-78-2 太空铁猩猩 (Space Iron Gorilla ).

(NOTE: I MADE THE DESCRIPTION UP, but the statue is real).