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i would say the MPCs are more well-built for durability. if you read some earlier posts, you'll see stories of how the 1/48 parts break or snap. IMHO, MPCs are more playable due to them being closely designed after the original Takatoku designs. the 1/48s are more for display pieces and are very delicate things. 

To me, the 1/48's are more enjoyable than any other VF-1 toy.  It takes more time, but the transformation is very smooth and easy.  Out of 4 that I own, I have had zero problems besides a few QC annoyances in earlier models.  I have all the 1/55 reissues and while they are easier to transform, they seem more like kids toys and not as good as they could be.  If Bandai only tweaked the design a little, added some joints and some detail, they would of sold a million of reissues.  I still enjoy having them but if I had to sell my collection, the 1/48's would be the last to go.

I don't mean to go into the "which toy is better" debate, but I must respond to "the 1/48's are more for display pieces and are very delicate things." It seems you do not own a 1/48 and only speak by misconseptions. The 1/48's are far from very delicate. Because they contain more parts, more joints, more detail, etc. there is more to go wrong. Previous Yamato's had far more problems so people just expect the worse no matter what Yamato produces. The 1/48's were the first to be computer designed and I have heard of only a few breakages. The most being the backpack hinge which is a problem on all vf-1 toys. Even the most rugged 1/55's had this problem.

The 1/48's are more enjoyable to me than any other vf-1 toy. The transformation is easy and very smooth. They have the best articulation, detail, and accuracy to line art. True, the MPC and 1/55's are easier to transform but they are built for kids and it shows. If Bandai updated the design, added detail and more joints for the reissues, they would of sold a ton. I still enjoy my 1/55's for the nostalgia but if I had to sell my collection, the 1/48's would be the last to go.

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Are you talking about with fastpacks or without? If without, pegs should keep them in place for the most part but with fastpacks, there is not much to hold them up.

From what I hear, the Valkyrie stand will be out middle of July along with the second batch of VF1J/GBP1S armors....Apparently, Yamato quickly sold out of the first shipment of VF1J/GBP1S armors.

-Kevin

Hmm, since they sold well, I wonder if there is a better chance for 1/48 armor or more valkyries.

As far as the stand, it's kinda cool but I doubt they will sell well. If it transformed, then...

Because it would be stupid to take a $200 valkyrie w/ armor and turn it into a cheesy looking knock-off. I know the Jetfire is legit but it's basically a bootleg. I like Jetfire's with the nostalgia and all, but I much rather have the real thing or the type of custom's the pro's are making here.

My friend got the GBP a few days ago. It didn't seem to have any problems staying together. The legs also stayed on just fine but I can see where they might fall off if you try to spread the legs apart too much. Overall, I thought it looked great except for the hands. They are bigger than the valks head!

I forgot I had a little money in my paypal account so I used it to buy myself a set from ve.com. I think this is the only chance we are going to see the GBP. A 1/48 version would require a lot of designing and would be very heavy. It would be very expensive as well and there are no variants to increase sells. However, it would be pretty cool to have a huge, fully armored valkyrie with tons of details.

That would be one tricky decal since it covers the entire back and wings of the plane. I think it would be easier to mask and paint something like that.

Wow, wow, wow. That is one awesome custom. It has to be tough to hand over works of art like that.

I prefer the current system but a non-transformable version would of worked since you can only display the gbp in one mode. However, that would mean Yamato would have to design another toy. Then, they would have to go through all the variants... again. It's time to move on.

mc. freakin awesome! I also love the colors. I will be buying this regardless of price. I will find the money somehow. Nice going Yamato.

I thought it was pretty well done. Probably better than the real thing.

I sure hope this isn't true.....but you're probably right.

I would bet he is right. The voice acting could use a little work but the scenes were tight. Lucas will probably put some Ewoks in the film or something to piss off fans.

If he sold each piece individually, he would have a much easier time selling that stuff and make top dollar.

Soooooo how exactly does Riddick once again go by the name of Riddick in the new movie and regain his infamous legend?

Isn't the new movie like a prequel? I don't remember much from PB (I thought it was ok) except Riddick escapes the planet with someone.

That little pea shooter? Beh, says Yamato..

Congrats, Graham. Good looking boy. I know the feeling. I just had my triplets 7 weeks ago and brought the last one from the hospital a week ago. Talk about crazy.

Pretty good? That rocks!

I've only watched the DVD version - no subtitles - and it does look like ep 4 is the weakest chapter so far. However, I am still really enjoying the series. Maybe it's shallow, but I just love looking at the art and animation. It is simply the best I have ever seen. The story seems good enough IMO - not the best, but not the worst either. I agree that the story could speed up a little but I guess that might rocket up the production costs.

I'm getting timeouts. I will try later today.

Just a word of warning, some of those gunk removals can damage or weaken plastics. I have not had any such problems if you don't count an experiment with a graffiti removal spray and a jetfire wing. That stuff ate plastic like it was lunch.

I don't know if Yamato made any improvements to the FP version, but the original that I have is the worse Yamato ever IMO. I cannot display mine in any mode except fighter. I won't go into all the problems I had with it because I don't have the time. However, it looks like the VF-0S will soon take the worst-ever crown in the near future. At least the YF-21 looks pretty good in all modes regardless of stability.

Yamato needs to make this toy. I think it will appeal to not only Macross fans, but all sci-fi/transformer fans. I just hope the price is not more than a 1/48.

Yamato also needs to come out with a better yf-19 toy but that is a different story. I think the regular 1/60 Monster would be a mistake. A lot of people would like to own one but few would pay the cost. Those that do buy it, would sell them after a while because they would have no room for it.

Is it me or do they seem to run condom and male enhancement commercials all the time? It's a cable channel but I still find it annoying. I like more gaming shows but it seems like their target audience dropped 10 years or so after the merger.

Thanks for the small review, Graham. I am a little disappointed that pieces pop off easily but I guess that is expected. I plan on getting one but will wait to find a good deal. I also recently became a father and need to watch my spending. It's going to be tough with the Toynami Alpha's and all the new Alternators.

nothing is more frustraiting that mastering a corse, car, corners, settings, only to race friends who ride the barriers and T-bone me and then claim i don't know how to play right.

That's the only way to have fun in a racing game! It's no fun if you drive clean the whole time.

Gas is still cheap. Milk and even bottle water costs more than a gallon of gas. People overseas pay almost the same for one liter than we do for a gallon. One gallon is like 3.8 liters. Do the math.

Water is the primary emission from a internal combustion engine? Say what? There are some water vapors but carbon dioxide is the main result. The water you see spitting out of the exhaust in the mornings is result of condensation in the exhaust.

High gas prices is good for a lot of people who work in oil related industries but bad for everyone else. Low gas prices also prevent alternative fuels and more efficient cars from being developed.

Also, one of the biggest problems with alternative fuel is not the technology but the delivery system. There is a huge oil pipeline infrastructure that can't just be switched over to something else.

I find it a bit worrying that there has been no hint of an SV-51 toy from Yamato yet.

Mind you, the transformation is pretty complex, so it's probably got Yamato scratching their heads over how to accomplish it, even with parts swapping. An SV-51 toy would involve lots of small joints and hinges.

And I bet Yamato would have a real problem with Nora's paint scheme. It probably wouldn't be practical to paint on all those yellow markings as there are so many. And stickers would look truely awful. That basically just leaves Tampo printing, which would work, but from what I understand is quite expensive.

Graham

I'm worried about the same thing. If they can't get the toy friendly design VF-0 right (there are swingarms in the anime for crying out loud), the SV-51 doesn't have a chance. I don't care about the paint job - just paint it gray.

I suppose I wouldn't be bothered by all the parts if it did look good in fighter mode. I thought that was Yamato's trademark.

It sounds like very few among us are going to buy this thing. I hope Yamato understands why and doesn't do a Bandai by thinking Macross is dead. Yamato should know what fans want by now, especially after selling so many 1/48's.