SkyfireWho

thats what i was afraid of...

i got the standalone ver.1 of the Roy DYRL? VF-1S.

*sigh*

thanks for the quick answer!

No separate Super/Strike Packs set were sold for the ver. 1 1/60. The only valks sold with the Packs were Roy DYRL? VF-1S, Hikaru, Max and Miria VF-1J. The VE-1 an VT-1 came bundled with their respective packs.

hi everyone- just wanted to ask if there were Super and Strike Parts for the Yamato 1/60 v1 valks.

because of my noobness, i unknowingly purchased a v1 valk (i had no idea how much better the v2 was (imo)), and now want to make the best of my situation and get the parts for this.

unfortunately i cant find any info on the super/strike parts for the v1s, and the only yamato 1/60 parts i see on ebay are for the v2s.

thanks in advance!

thanks Blue!

much thanks for the breakdown on the Yamatos vs Bandais

with everything said, i'll probably focusing (if my funds allow it ) on Yamatos because of how they seem more closer in proportion/aesthetics to the series

since i wanted my next purchase to be for something I can have on my desk at work, I'll probably get a Bandai 'chunky monkey' because i know my coworkers will be handling/transforming (and hopefully not breaking) it

hmm... potential of having someone break it has me thinking twice. maybe go cheap and get one of those Toynami models

Hi, Skyfirewho, welcome to the The world of Macross collecting (your wife/ GF and wallet are going to hate you for it)

Main gripes against Bandai is the perception that they are not as committed to the Macross franchise even though they have the technical ability to make really nice products. This was especially so before maybe before or around the start of 2011. Since then they have given us pretty nice stuff.

However, Yamato has been committed to the Macross franchise since like more than 12 years ago and they have given fans the most complete and aesthetically pleasing collection of 1/60 valkyries and mecha across the various Macross series/ OVAs, sans Macross Frontier, which is of course the domain of Bandai.

Also one very big gripe against Bandai is the fact that they like to have "exclusives", as compared to Yamato stuff which are generally released for retail, with a few exceptions. This means, for collectors outside of Japan, paying much higher prices than the original listed prices, which are by no means cheap in the 1st place, and an extra layer of difficulty in gettinmg these exclusive products, in say getting a third party to buy it in japan and paying the 3rd party fees on top of whatever costs. Latest case in point: VF-25 (F and S) Super packs and Armor packs. All of which are exclusives, compared to Yamato's Super Packs and GBP-1 armors, all of which have been mass released or at least easily available.

Also, we have an insider to Yamato in the form of Graham (As in "Shawn and Graham's Macross World"), who gives regular feedback and suggestions to Yamato.

So these are partly the reasons why people are probably more partial to Yamato compared to Bandai. However, of course consumer loyalty is fleeting and we will support whoever listens to fans and comes up with outstanding products at affordable prices.

thanks again to everyone that had input for me; this forum is legit !

i look forward to being a part of this community (my wallet says otherwise )

agreed. learning experience for sure. although not a complete bust, its just coping with the disappointment of not getting exactly what i thought I purchased, hahah. this V1 set me back near $100/shipped, so not sure if that was over/under spending on it. for what its worth, it was a sealed/unopened box.

im definitely going to start watching hlj in hopes to have better luck with my next purchase.

btw- since joining I've been browsing all the threads trying to learn more about everything. one thing Im noticing is a bias towards the Yamato's (as opposed to the Bandai's). Im sure theres a laundry list of reasons why one is better than the other, but is the argument mainly against construction, durability, price? i asked this in the pinned thread, but still has gone unanswered

Well it's not really a fail, I'd rather call it "experience" ;-)

I hope it didn't cost you too much. V1 ain't that bad, it's just the full Gerwalk mod that (strongly) sucks (or I missed something with my VE-1 et VT-1).

Actually with time you'll easily recognize V1 and V2 by their general aspect and especially their legs (articulation / rotation on knee for v2, weird rotation 3/4 leg v1), look at their original hands too, V2 are articulated V1s' not.

Still, those V1 are perfect for cutomizing, look great as jets, nice as mid Gerwalk (arms in) and good as battroid (though a v2 is superior, they're still worth the buy if in good condition and quite affordable ).

If you just see the box, V2 have a flap top that recovers the box.

Last but not least, keep an eye on hlj, they frequently have 1/60 Yamato for sale last year I bought a V2 VF-1A (cannon fodder) and armor parts for less than 100€ (94 actually). You'll get a brand new V2 for cheap price ;-)

thanks for the input guys; I look forward to being a part of this forum

what a FAIL for my first entry into collecting; this thing is such a pain to transform (and just made a significant dent in my wallet)

smh at myself

thanks so much Bridge, appreciate the quick answer

Ups! Yes, it looks like you’ve purchased the old version…

hey everyone- new to collecting, new to this forum, seems like a really cool forum so far and ppl have been real helpful in regards to my first post.

one thing im noticing is a strong bias for the Yamato models (as opposed to the Bandai's).

what is the main gripe against Bandai's? not defending one way or another, just hope to get some insight on how to position myself for future purchases

thanks!

hey guys- 1st post; total noob status with macross figures

second of all I'd like to say I did search the TOYS FAQ pinned thread, and still could not find an answer

long story short:

- I purchased a "1/60 Yamato Robotech VF-1S Valkyrie Macross Roy Focker 'Do You Remember Love'" figure on eBay

- when I received it yesterday, I immediately noticed that it doesn't appear consistent with any products that I've seen online

- most notable in the transformation methods

- no hinge for the legs

- need to remove the legs in order to do any of the transformations

- this is in the instructions too

- there are holes in the nose cone section to insert the legs joints

- the cockpit is removeable; need to swap out the cockpit for the black face (skull) cover in order for the top piece to slide down properly

- the cockpit attachment has no figure within; just an empty seat

I dont want to accuse the seller for selling me a bootleg; seems like an honest guy and has a lot of positive feedback selling macross items

is it possible I purchased an older edition of this toy? looking around this forums Im seeing a lot of references of "version 2". is iti possible this is an older edition of the Yamato VF-1S?

thanks in advance guys.

*** mods- sorry for posting in the wrong thread. I just saw the "whats wrong with my..." pinned thread. ill post this there. apologies.