The pirce of these toys is insane..
I have 3 1/48's, 1 strike armor, and 1 GPB armor coming in a week or 2.
They are great little toys/models, but they are WAY overpriced.
Someone mentioned that the "average collector" has 6 or more 1/48's...
C'mon, back to reality.. Most average collectors probably have 1 or maybe 2 1/48 Valks..
My father is a "average" macross fan.. Hes not crazy like alot of us, but he is a fan in a more casual manner.. I clued him in to the 1/48's, he bought one and liked it, but complained that what you get is not in line with what you pay..
I honestly agreed with him...
Yamato is makeing a ton money off of these things.. Even if they are making small mfgr runs, the price is still far away from what it should be..
Then add to the fact that the US dollar is not as strong, and you have expensive overseas shipping, and also that the "middle man" has to make a buck to cover his expenses and to make a little profit..
And you have, what amounts to.. and very expensive toy/model.
My Yamatos are some of my favorite toys/models in my collection.. But they are definately over-priced.
It comes down to...
If you dont like the price, dont buy them...
Oh, and on a side note, IMO, the Toynami masterpiece collection is entriely under-rated..
No they are not as nice as the Yamato's...
But they are not **that** bad, and honestly,they have alot of advantages over the old chunky monkeys, and if the Yamatos never came to fruiition, Im sure alot of you would be waving the Toynami flag, right now..