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TV 1/48 Vf-1J (Hikaru): 001 1/48 Vf-1J (Hikaru FP): 002 1/48 Vf-1J (Miria FP): 001 1/48 Vf-1J (Max FP): 001 (preordered) 1/48 Vf-1A (Angel Birds): 001 DYRL 1/48 Vf-1A (Hikaru): 002 1/48 Vf-1A (Max): 001 1/48 Vf-1A (Kakizaki) :001 1/48 Vf-1A (CF): 001 1/48 Vf-1S (Hikaru): 001 1/48 Vf-1S (Roy): 002 Variations 1/48 Vf-1A (Low Vis I): 001 1/48 Vf-1A (Low Vis II): 002 1/48 Vf-1J (Stealth): 000 1/48 Vf-1J (Stealth FP): 001 Accessories 1/48 Vf-1 GBP (Blue): 001 1/48 Vf-1 GBP (Camo): 001 1/48 Vf-1 FP: 005 1/48 Vf-1 FP(Clear): 000

I just wish we had better pictures of this credit card valk. It looks very plain, but the pictures are so small. Oh well, if anyone has the "completist" bug, at least this scheme should be pretty easy to reproduce. I wonder if it came with any kind of special packaging or a certificate of authenticity or anything of the like?

According to HLJ, apparently some time in July link

So....maybe Kakizaki is piloting it?

Good to hear

Cool! We basically have the same collection. I see you're missing the M&M's. I have Miria, but am missing Max as well. Good thing they're finally being reissued

I don't generally believe in pre-ordering things, especially toys. I've also never ordered from HLJ. All that being said, my pre-order has been placed I will not miss out on Max's Super 1J again

Oh hell yes! This is great news. I knew better than to pay $350 on ebay for a Max. Now I can get him at a decent price. I might even order 2 if I can save up the cash by then

Looks like I'm in the minority. I kind of like 'em. Well, the VF-1 at least. I guess I'm just a sucker for the VF-1. Sure it's not the BEST looking VF-1 repaint, but I'd buy one if it was released. I just wish it was a 1S and not a 1J, that's my only real complaint.

And a red visor. It just doesn't look like Jetfire without a red visor j/k Really awesome work. EDIT: Spelling. Doh!!

I voted "Have no real interest in repaints of this". Personally, one YF-19 is plenty for me. While I like the design, I don't like it enough to buy repaints ad nauseam like I did with the VF-1.

You're exactly right about the SW books and comics. They get the blessing of Lucas Arts, but they are not considered canon. George Lucas has said that the only things that are canon are the movies. I'm guessing the upcoming TV series will be considered canon since he is involved, but I'm not certain.

I see your point, but its not quite the same. MacII is still a Big West production, its just that SK wasn't involved. For your example to be more applicable, you would have to have produced the new movie with the consent/backing from Lucas Arts but without the involvement of George himself.

Ah, but as soon as you equip the VF-1J with the GBP it can also be displayed with the DYRL Skull Squadron since an armored VF-1J did appear in DYRL

Oh don't make it sound like he just got lucky. I've ordered about 8 1/48 valks, a couple of 1/60 valks, two 1/48 GBP armor sets, and numerous other non-Macross items from tisinc99.com and have never once had a single issue with them. I'm not saying others here haven't had their problems, but I do think its a small vocal group that tends to paint this picture that they're (tisinc99.com) some awful shop out to rip us all off, and I just don't think that's the case

It's not Puffy anymore, it's Diddy. Puffy was so 2004. So those cry babies at Puffy Japan can have their stupid little name back

This whole trend of calling the fold booster a dildo or foldildo is really getting out of hand. I blame EXO

^ That is why I wish Yamato sealed the boxes on their Macross toys. Anyone can sell a Yamato Macross toy as brand new and its hard to know for sure. In this case, it sounds like the previous owner did open it.

Needs more cowbell

I might have just overlooked it, but I couldn't find Kurt's 1/48 Vf-1s Roy Custom, Focker's last flight valk.... on any of the pages in the customs gallery

I also just found this one from Kurt: 1/48 Vf-1s Roy Custom, Focker's last flight valk....

Sorry for the lack of huff. It won't happen again. Promise

I am disappointed to hear that we might not get the Super/Strike parts this year or at all, but I won't be selling any of mine. Even without the FAST packs, I still like them.

This bothered me a bit too but it's not as noticeable as you'd think. Well, to me at least. I have all of my DYRL VF-1's displayed in battroid mode together and it doesn't stand out as much as I was thinking it was going to. Still, I would rather them (Yamato) have paid closer attention to the previous toys to maintain a certain level of consistency. The Max 1A was reissued around the same time as the Kakizaki was released, so they even had a very recent reminder of what color they should have used.

I always have a hard time with "if you had to choose just one 1/48 VF-1" threads because I'm so torn. In your case though, I guess I'd go for the Hikaru VF-1J, that way you have at least one valk of every type available in 1/48 (A, S, J). Also, the 1J is my second favorite head design after the 1S, so that's another point in its favor. I guess I'd recommend the 1J for now and pick up the Kakizaki 1A later if you have some extra funds