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Milia: Sculpt: See comparison pics with artwork from Macross Chronicle below. She is a little bustier than the on screen Milia, but who complains about that? The face is beautiful with a pointy nose exactly like Milias. The hair looks good, and can be swapped out to put the helmet on, which also looks good with a nice transparent green face shield. I am not sure if its my piece, I feel like her left leg is a tiny little bit shorter than her right (by may be a couple millimeters), as I have trouble posing her with symmetrical pose while staying straight (not veered to left or right). It could be (and probably is) just me not having figured out the crotch joint system yet. Articulation: She can pull off most normal poses. As with the brown Zentradi soldier, need to be pretty careful during posing, but I havent had anything fallen off during posing. No waist, mid-section joints and no extreme poses, but does have all the swivels at the right places. Her head is on a ball joint, but the hair prevents head articulation and kind of forces her to look down a little. With the helmet on this issue is eliminated. She is not as stable as the Zentradi soldier given her tiny feet and high heel, but does stand pretty well. She does also come with a closed eye face and two extra pairs of hands (not pictured). Material: Its plastic, not resin. So far it seems sturdy for what it needs to do. Paint work: Excellent! Paint was expertly applied and detailed. I can tell Darrin really put a lot of work into it. The face was wonderfully painted with all the right shades of colors. She has that Im bright and Im determined look to her, which is very Milia. Construction: Milia is a conversion from another toy with custom parts, and thus sturdier compared to the Zentradi soldier. Although the pictures show that the helmet has a gap, thats just me not wanting to force it to close all the way, which can be done, resulting in a much smaller and less noticeable gap. Overall impression: Its Milia, my favorite Jenius (my favorite family in the Macross universe) after Emila. So of course Im ecstatic about finally owning one! She is beautiful to look at, and can do a lot of poses. Just being able to pose her with Max makes her totally worth it! I was most impressed with her face and its likeness to Milia. I think Darrin did a great job here. With the Zentradi soldier and Milia, I finally have a representation of Zentran, Meltran, and Micron in my collection. Its a quality piece of work and Id recommend it! If youre on the fence, but have too many Valkyries on your want list, rethink your priorities! Once these are gone they are gone. These wont ever show up in Mandarake!! Pics:

I got the brown Zentradi soldier and Milia in the mail from DarrinG. Thought I’d do a mini review in case some of you are on the fence. Zentradi brown soldier: Sculpt: See comparison pics with TV screen shots below. I had initially thought that this is based on the ultra limited T-REX mold from a few years ago, but it turns out it’s completely unrelated. According to Darrin, it is a scratch build kit bash. It does a great job capturing Zentradi’s bulky armor. The mask on the helmet has cutout (unlike the T-rex one), and can be flipped down. I also like the gun with the gun strap (note that the gun is glued to right hand). I wish he is a little bit larger size-wise, as it is on the small side if compared to the Macross Chronicle scale chart. However I believe the size was designed to be compatible to the Yamato 1/60 Regult. Overall great sculpt. Articulation: He can pull off most normal poses. Need to be pretty careful during posing, as its left arm and both elbow joints can be easily dislodged if not careful (can be easily put back). No waist, mid-section joints and no extreme poses, but does have all the swivels at the right places. Face shield is articulated and can come all the way down (I noticed that I didn’t have it flipped all the way up in some pics). He is very stable and pretty fun to pose. Material: It’s high quality plastic, not resin. So far it seems sturdy for what it needs to do. Paint work: Excellent! Paint was expertly applied and detailed with light weathering. I can tell Darrin really put a lot of work into it. Construction: It’s a kit. It’s supposed to be fragile and it is. Handle with care. Some of the joints can come off during posing if not careful but can be easily put back. Having said that, I’d rather joints pop off rather than break. As mentioned earlier he is very stable. Overall impression: I’m very happy to finally have a Zentradi soldier in my collection! This adds another dimension to my collection that no ordinary valkyrie can match. It adds perspective when placed next to a 1/60 human figure, showing how intimidating the Zentradi would be when seen by a human. I can also appreciate the hard work that Darrin has put into this with the great paint detail and great sculpt. It is a wonderful display piece! While the price tag may scare many away (though I admit Darrin sold these two to me at less than what he asked for), there just isn’t any other option if you are looking for a completed model of a 1/60 Zentradi solder. The fact that only such limited numbers of these are available makes it more worthwhile. I’m stoked that a Macross fan made these for other Macross fans. J I do wish I could army build the soldiers……..but not all dreams come true. If you can afford it, grab it while you can!! Pics:

Ordered mine! Can't wait for it to get here! My wallet took a big toll this past week for Macross!

I actually did went ahead and pre-order. I figure at some point we'll know what it is and at that point I'll decide whether to cancel. Another reason I love HLJ.

I didn't know this will require a neck cover like the VF-19. Nevertheless, very excited!!

So nobody knows what this is? Macross art collection http://www.hlj.com/p...t/ban985472/Gsh HLJ descriptions says it's gashapons of characters made by Bandai. I'm hoping this is more than just Frontier stuff but include characters from prior series too.

4 kids??? I'm having trouble just opening my toys with just 1 kid. Kudos to you!

My issue with any new series with characters that are in previous series would be any potential changes in voice actor. If they do Megaroad, Hikaru will have a new VA, and most likely Minmei too. I know it's been done before with M30 and other games, but a TV series will be very different.

Does anybody know what this is: http://www.hlj.com/product/ban985472/Gsh Macross art collection

Nice display cases! Where might I find those?

Fantastic pics! I love your hangar. Great builds!

me want one meltran zentran...

If I recall correctly, the VF-25G Michael Renewal was also re-issued at one point.

Thanks! I thought I saw something somewhere but couldn't remember. Actually doesn't look too bad. I may pickup some. But then I'd be suppporting Harmony Gold.......

and what are those Robotech 30th Anniv. SD figures on BBTS?

I actually went through the manual for this guy today, and noticed something I haven't noticed before, and going back a few pages of pics it appears many others also didn't notice this little hidden feature on the YF-29 Isamu. THere are two mini turrets looking pieces on its head (one on each side) that has a hinge and can move outwards. In fighter mode, the two turrets are tugged in and hidden. In battroid mode, they can be swinged out and give the head a more angular shape that in my opinion, much better looking. Attached are crappy cell phone pic Edit: just realize UN Spacy already covered this in his comparison vid, which I didn't see until now, way to go!

Is it already up on Amazon.jp? I couldn't find it. I hope they don't categorize this as a game......8% off from amiami isn't big enough!

Thanks. I must have walked passed it and totally missed it. I've been there three time since 2007 and never saw it. I guess my toy radar didn't turn on until I was in the general vicinity of the toys section. Next time, whenever that will be.....

I was in Nakano last November but didn't find much Macross there! I must have missed a corridor or two? There is no way I would have missed so many macross related items if I had walked by it! Which floor was it on? Relative location to the Mandarake flag store with the Tetsujin in front?

Mine doesn't stay open no matter what I do. I wonder which version everybody got and maybe the production run is the difference in some staying open and others don't.

It's all based on weight. I finding great savings with my private warehouse. Shipping macross chronicle issue by issue is not feasible! Meanwhile, I find that FedEx is a lot cheaper once you reach a certain weight, and the weight bracket (same cost between two weighs) are much larger with FedEx. Perhaps shipping to your country is different?

Leon - main character of M30. The VF-30 has nothing to do with Leon from Frontier.

that's a pretty impressive diorama! Now, somebody else with 25 25F's try to replicate it!

I had the hardest time too getting my Alto back to fighter mode when I was packing it back in the box. After that I didn't feel like touching the valk again. Actually, I hate transforming all Bandai valks because they're so fidgety! That's why I'd much prefer Yamato/Arcadia stuff.

Just got 25A. I think out of the five VF-25 released the 25A is my favorite. The color rocks and I've always like its head sculpt the best. Don't need super parts for it though. Looks good as is!