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Oh man, I feel some of myself in you talking (long time lurker, new poster). There are going to be a few crowds of people you will see. Those that love everything Mr. K does, and hate macross II (but love 7). There are those that only love one or two shows and hate the rest, and those in between which like/love most of the shows to differing degree's but can find something redeeming in each series. Hopefully this won't sound like a rant, just an opinion.....Flame suit on With that being said....Mac 7 is probably the most polarizing show there is and I am more then willing to admit that there is all of one or two episodes I care for (ep 26, and fleet of strongest women) and then a handful of scenes besides them (who doesn't like seeing Max run the death star trench?). In my opinion if one were to compile good battle scenes from the entire series, you would have trouble making your clip last an hour, and that is for a freakin Macross that is damn near 50 episodes in length! Hopefully that gives you an indication of what you will see. Lots of Basara, which sometimes I think people pretend they like him as a kind of joke....BOMBA!!! The "Movie" and OVA are not any better IMO. If zero bothered you, which it initially did for me too until I watched a good translation, Macross 7 will more then likely have similar results but too a much greater degree. It is Macross so I have no choice but to watch it, but it is definitely like the strange uncle of the family that says inappropriate things and makes everyone feel uncomfortable. *Flame suit off* One of the reasons I feel that Frontier is so popular is that it stays true to the original Macross feeling yet manages to update it for a modern generation. Most of the new anime conventions I could care less for (fan service, high school mecha pilots(I like to pretend it is a college) and making 14 year olds sex symbols) but the music is great, the mecha are great and the story creates drama. At a very minimum from an action perspective, Frontier won't let you down. With that being said, the whole "song energy" thing started in Mac 7 and continued in Zero is here to stay, even in Frontier, so you are going to have to get used to the idea and rationalize some plausibility into it so you can enjoy it more. *Flame suite back on* I also recommend Macross II. It is not series canon and the animation is a step down from DYRL even though it is newer. It is probably the second most polarizing of the Macross because Kawamori did not do it and people don't like that it is sort of a recycled DYRL; however, it does retain some of that original Macross feeling. *Flame off* [

*Puts on flame suit for different reasons* Up until recently (last few years), I couldn't pick out a battroid yf-19 from a line up of gundam. No joke. Then I watched the OVA (I only had seen movie edition before) and all the Mac PLUS love clicked with me. Funny how a few new scenes and a slightly changed plot could change my perception so drastically, making it now a favorite. With that being said, I could have pointed out a VF-1 in any variation since I was about three years old from watching Clash of the Bionoids over and over...and over VF-1 is a classic, and the mecha that best exemplifies Macross. Anyone who says else wise must burn...... As for the topic? I have little toy experience(jet fire, toynami 1/100 is all), but any non/ transforming Valkyrie doesn't work for me. It is like a transformer with only one mode= NOT a transformer Yamato destroids seems cool though

Ok, I just bid on a yf-19...three days till I find out if it is mine....I see a serious financial problem looming in my future if this goes well.

thanks for the responses guys, now I have a much better idea. I am probably going to pounce on a yf-19 and wait for a newer, more readily available vf-1s(roy) with strike parts to show up. I will keep you posted.

Hello everyone, first post, but been lurking for awhile. I needed some advice from the community so I signed up. I am pretty much convinced I need a 1/60 scale Valkyrie and I figured a classic DYRL Roy with strike pack would be a good one to get. I have heard good things about the 1/60 yamato's in general but as this is my first expensive toy purchase I want to be sure that it is going to be a smart decision. Mainly I am concerned about the shoulder problems I hear about. Is this still a concern? Is it something I can avoid if I am careful with the transformations? Does anyone have a favorite retailer (I am in Canada) thanks in advance, I am looking forward to getting into the toys.