Hi all... I stumbled upon this web site and found out about the Yamato 1/48 Valks. After seeing all the pics I broke down and ordered one! I got a 1/48 VF-1J Hikaru (TV colors) along with the DYRL Strike Armor Fastpack. Holy smokes, the toy is beautiful! I was expecting a little more die cast parts for the amount of money I paid ($200 with shipping) but I can live with it. The transformation is alot more complex than other Valkyries I've played with in the past (Bandai comes to mind) but I love all the little touches - moving flaps, integrated heat shield, etc. I'm not sure if anyone else has experienced this, but whenever I transform it, it feels so delicate - some of the little parts pop out really easily and I'm always afraid of breaking it. But all in all, I'm really happy with it. It looks so GOOD.
(Yeah, I've been a little slow on the Macross toys side of things... I've been
spending most of my money on Transformers reissues and Alternators...)
Anyways, nice to meet you all!