Recently, you've seen a deluge of posts from me looking for reviews, pictures, and links to the whole Macross package. I've considered swapping heads, trading armour, Robotech (I know, god forbid), the Bandai pieces ...
... and it now all comes down to this.
Between the 1/60 Strike VF-1S Roy and the 1/48 Strike VF-1S Hikaru, I am torn between these two. On the one hand, the 1/60 version has diecast, and the price is an affordable one at $85 US. On the other hand, the 1/48 version looks rather imposing (from the other thread, thanks for those pictures, folks!), but the price after getting the fast pack is a staggering $193 US, when all is said and done.
Dilemma.
For me, I must admit, the extras on the 1/48 are a welcome touch, but things like the movable flaps on the wings, perfect transformation, and the hidden radar will be lost and forgotten when displayed in robot mode. I do, however, extremely like the red stripe, and the hands being a part of the main body (instead of being attached) are great.
The 1/60 has a lot going for it too, for a toy of a good, decent size that is neither too big or too small. Head also doesn't have that gap between the mouth so many people say detract from an otherwise perfect head, and at $85, I could easily get another 1/60 to start a decent collection.
This will be my FIRST valkyrie. I only have the funds to pursue one, and be it the 1/60 Strike VF-1S or the 1/48 version, they will spend their entire life as a battroid inside my shelf after being freed from their box. Which one, in your opinion, is the better choice? Why or why not?
PS: How does the diecast content compare between the two? I like my toys to have a substantial "weighty" feel for their size. Any thoughts?