Nani?!

A bandai revival?! that'd be interesting.... I guess maybe then yamato will more open to talk. ehh... but then I guess it can go both ways.... bandai has some good lines and some horrible ones as well... I wonder if they can kick ass in Macross these days...

NICE. Truly... a work of art. How much for a commission like this?

Nice. I agree with you in that sales figures are Yamato's greatest influence. But I do think yamato pays attention to the forums here to a substantial degree. This explains why Graham's lips are held so tight. Given Macrossworld's popularity I think is one of the reasons why graham gets exculsive peaks at what is to come. I also think that it is because someone at yamato reads these forums is why Graham doesn't let the slightest hint slip out of his mouth. ie. when he said he had to ask his source if he can state the reasons why yamato went with 1/100 for the Macross O's. Anyway, never underestimate the power of the forum... I've been posting for various others and in many cases, company reps posted updates personally straight from the source almost weekly. They even held IIRC chat/question sessions. Which is why I was surprised when I came here and found how guarded everything was here. Sorry if I mistook you for a yamato imperial guard. They're out there... to hunt down all criticism related to yamato.

WOW... Ex-friggin-actly. Good business practice make "test-runs" with what worked before, not with something totally new. I think if yamato ever wanted to release a 1/100 scale they should have done it ages ago with their first toy lines. Not now. Though I totally believe that bigger and more expensive does not equate to better product, 1/72 or 1/60 should have been their starting point if they wanted small. Anyway, these better be considerably cheaper... if not, there is NO reason for its existence. As for the yf 19FP, it already has been a "long long time". Maybe yamato just wants it to fade away from memory?

I agree with shin. Yamato is way too tight lipped considering there really isn't a huge threat to their business. That being said, YF 19FP news & pictures please!

All true and agreed. But still, given the popularity of Macross Zero, I think we'll see a larger scale. I'm definitely not holding my breath because I agree that it probably wont be out this year. Knowing yamato, I think a year or so is a safe guess-timate. I dunno, I strangely do not have a doubt in my mind that there will be a bigger scale version. It's almost a no brainer for me.

EXO, You even stated in your recent post that you yourself will wait for a bigger version. Given that the valk is cheap enough, yeah, I'll probably end up giving in and buying it as well. In response to the tone of your remark however, I think customers have the right to question, speculate, opinionate, and to some extent, complain about products both in production and post production. Yeah, people can simply buy it or choose not to... BUT just like your previous post suggesting your probable decision, it's just not that simple. People seriously form loyalty and habits to all this. Knowing this, I think yamato should be more accessible to opinions of their loyal fans. Many of you people say "yamato doesn't owe anyone anything", "it's just toys" etc. etc... yeah, technically they don't and yes, they might be just toys, but it's yamato's core business. Even a simple minded person should know that in any business, the customer's opinion always comes first. Given that yamato has a fan based consumer following, this logic should be practiced even further. Unfortunately, it's really not the case. Anyway, Really. Being annoyed at whiners and flamers is one thing... But to blast away any sort of criticism reaching the vicinity of yamato because some of you believe "they don't owe us nothing", is just plain fascist. Everyone has the right to voice their opinion. That's the BEAUTY & PURPOSE of a forum.

I think if yamato had started off small with the VF-1 series all this "it's too small" fuss would have been a non-issue. I dunno, it kinda feels like buying a ferrari then downgrading to a Honda accord... I welcome the idea in itself whole heartedly. Even the with the imperfect tranformation (yamato's were never meant for play anyway). Valks should have been cheaper. Us Macross collectors have been spoiled with the higher end of the Anime toy market. This is how Yamato should have started. But they didn't... they started with something superior. People (even the monetarily less fortunate like myself) tend to UPGRADE not downgrade. Anyway, despite Graham's claim that a bigger scale is unconfirmed, I think it's safe for anyone to personally garantee and assure themselves that there will be a larger scale... Yamato's gotta be kidding themselves if they denies this...

My babies: TOTAL (all scales): 19 1/72 Macross Plus: ( 1 - YF 19 1st Edition 1 - YF 21 2 - VF 11B 2 - VF 19A 1 - YF 21 Fast Pack 1 - VF 11B Fast Pack 1/60 DYRL: (11) 1 - VF 1S Roy Fokker 1 - VF 1A Hikaru 1 - VF 1A Max 1 - VF 1A Cannon Fodder 1 - VF 1D Two seater 1 - VT 1 1 - VE 1 1 - VF 1S Super Strike 1 - VF 1J Hikaru 1 - VF 1J Max 1 - VF 1J Millia Sadly I don't have the money to start on the 1/48's... I CAN technically buy One or two and a set of fast packs... But I know I'll commit credit suidcide right after and buy the whole SET... Until I get a better job and acquire a lot of money, I'm going to try and stay away from the 1/48's.... My immediate future valk investments will be the VF-1J w/ GBP, and the YF 19 FP. Well that's it for me.

19 FP! 19 FP! 19 FP!

hmm... I agree in some respects to this statement, but I think it has to do more with the fact that it (the VF-1S) has been around for so long. Make no mistake, the VF 1S is the shiet. But I think the YF 19 is right up there with the VF 1S. In the short time since it's debut in the 90's, its Years-since-debut:Popularity ratio is comparable, if not better than the VF 1S. As for yammies, the YF 19 sells better... not the VF 1S. I've seen people happily dish out $160+ for a 1/72 YF 19, even despite it's flaws and small scale... If yamato makes it any better or bigger, there's no question that they'd sell out almost immediately. I alone would buy 3-5 of em... anyway, that's my two cents.

CRAP, CRAP, and Triple CRAP... Having in my possession all the 1/72's and 1/60's, I successfully kept my urges at bay for the 1/48's... and now, Yamato is cranking them 1/48's out like mad... sigh... All this resisting is draining me like Kryptonite but yet, I keep reminding myself of the price and the fact that it's the SAME VF-1 series I already own, just bigger... Yea, the 1/60's not as sexy or swank as the 1/48's, but I love em and jee golly, I'm sticking with them... (Promise subject to change if I hit the lotto jackpot, which in that case, ALL YOU 1/48's ARE MINE!!!)

I never tried the perched mode till I read this thread... I must say it looks pretty swank~ It was unexpectedly easy for me to get it in that position. Maybe a minute or so... anyway, fortunately I have a Dig cam and I got some pics.. Excuse the quality.

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I never tried the perched mode till I read this thread... I must say it looks pretty swank~ It was unexpectedly easy for me to get it in that position. Maybe a minute or so... anyway, fortunately I have a Dig cam and I got some pics.. Excuse the quality.

It was no,no,no for me not too long ago. But when I got to see it with my own eyes... It changed to: yes,yes,no. Regarding Q#3: I'd be upset even with 1/60's cracking and loosening up. As for the overall proportions: I love how the nose of the 1/48 fighter mode is a bit beefier rather than the narrow rendition of the 1/60. And in battroid mode, the kneecap area (kneeguards) are much more accurate than the no kneeguards of the 1/60. I dunno... Gosh... here I go again.... convincing myself to get one... In times like this I recite my mantras: "2X More expensive, but not 2X better." "$170 with fastpacks? Good Lord that's a lot of money!" "Not enough closet space, Not enough $$" Gad, I think I should start a "You can live without 1/48" support group.

I love my vf 11b FP. I have 3 vf 11b's total. 1 cracked hip vf 11b (original) 1 vf 11b (original) MIB, and 1 sturdy vf 11b FP. SOLID AS A ROCK. Well... no.... Correction: Solid as a toy can be. BUY ONE!

Same situation here... I have ALL the 1/72's, 1/60's but no 1/48's. I KNOW I'll prolly buy the whole 1/48 line if I get one so I probably have to restrain myself. however I was thinking about getting a LOW vis as my Center piece since there isn't a 1/60 version but when I finally got interested enough to get one it turned out to be way too expensive. ack... I know what youre going through dude~ Personally I'm itching like CRAZY to get one. Anyway if you're crazy about completing collections like I am, don't. If you can control it and stick with just one, treat yourself...

OK, Christmas has come and gone, and so has the New years. AND... The promised bundle of news is not to be seen anywhere... Some of you may reply with words like "be patient", "I hate whiners" or something to that extent, but damn am I missing something here? Are we supposed to EXPECT release dates and promised news bits to be delayed? OMFG. really... Is that standard? What drives me even more insane is none of you say anything.... and if you guys do, you sugar coat everything with smiley faces and jokes in the end. Is all this OK with you guys? Fack.... Anyone know any other Macross sites out there that has some updated info? I'm serious, I'm tired of checking 3-5 times daily for news that's updated once a millenia... Whether it be NEGATIVE or POSITIVE replies, please feel free to speak your mind (agree with me , flame me, whatever)...

Ok, I've been gone for about a week and I was wondering about what ever happened to the big "You-wont-be-disappointed" update graham stated on the updates page? Did this update happen somewhere I'm not aware of? I don't mean to sound sarcastic, really... what happened to that Xmas update? Also, to the people who call for patience to those who are frustrated with the tight lip policy, please... stop kissing yamato's butt... They make great valks no doubt, but really... their policies toward it's legions of fans and supporters are sub-par. They fail to realize the nature of the whole hobby. Hype is everything. I mean it's not like they'll give away an ending or a subplot. It's simple updates on how progress is coming along. I really don't get how people think pre-release fan feedback is bad. If anything it can help errors be hammered down before we get our hands on it. The one negative aspect of yamato's is that they correct errors AFTER they release. And if there's idiots out there that want to complain irrationally then all yamato has to do is disregard their words. But yeah anyway.... whatever... it's not like any of my words would ever matter to yamato... people buy their stuff no matter what anyway.... so why not do whatever right? In the end, they are nothing more than a max profit company... expecting anything more is a waste of time.... IMHO