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I have to agree, even if the heads do sit higher than compared to the anime and line art, they are overall the best proportioned transformable VF-1 version available. And yes they are a joy to handle! Given how Bandai put their DX range together Id have to say that a DX VF-1 just wouldn't have the same visual and physical presence a "super sized, super detail" Yamato v2 / Arcadia VF-1 would have..

Well I caved also and pre-ordered a YF-30 from cdJapan.. I was gonna buy two of em so I could display one in fighter and one in battroid but I'm pretty much pressed for space atm and still want to buy and fit in a YF-25.. also don't want to upset the wife with too many toy purchases.. I'll just display one in fighter mode which I prefer.. Anyone know anywhere that is still accepting pre-orders for the YF-25??

Indeed faithful to the line art, this would have to be a must! The hands the 1/48 and 1/60 lines have aren't very good or accurate.. Even if they offered a large scale Valkyrie in kit form version then it could keep the cost down a bit and the builder could option any paint color scheme they wanted.. I haven't actually built a model / assembly kit in ages so I would happily up to the challenge!

oooh! if they are indeed available to buy and scale up well with the 1/60 yamyams then it might prove interesting giving it a whirl! Time for me to go look!

Been collecting the Variable Fighter Master File series and couldn't find volume 2 of the VF-1 books anywhere.. at least at a reasonable price.. There have been a few on ebay at over $100 including a couple of them at around the $200 price point which is absolutely absurd.. how they can justify asking that much for them regardless of condition is beyond me.. Then.. by sheer chance as I was aimlessly wandering the Mandarake site I found this at 2200 yen! Although listed as "average" condition, 99% of stuff on I have purchased on Mandarake has always pretty good so fingers crossed its condition is close to my other books I already have.. http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1673487.html

ok I promise not to keep posting crap but.. this is pretty funny! I wish I could pose one of my Valkyrie hands like this! hehe!!

whoa!! look at that! that's friggin awesome! exactly what we need in a Valkyrie!

yeah pretty much like that.. thats from Gundam isn't it? that thing must be pretty big even at 1/100!? sorry I know nothing of Gundam..

heck its could be 1/32 then fully articulated hands and fingers would be awesome too! then no need to swap out hands for different poses! The limited articulation of the 1/60 hands both Yamato & Bandai are ok but in a bigger scale it could be heaps better! Just doing a quick little sketch of it for a rough idea im sure it wouldn't be impossible..

Same.. but im sure most guys do!

how...could...that...ever...be...actually...worth...that!?!? *mind blown*

hahaha!! Robotrons.. Hilarious! What annoys me is that im often picked on due to my complete lack of interest in rugby, cricket, horse racing, etc.. as im mostly a motorsport and collectibles kinda person.. only to find out that those hard core sports fans who pick on me cos of my interests have odd ball collections or hobbies of their own but NO not allowed to pick on or make fun of their stuff.. I mean who cares if anyone likes to collect porcelain cows, stuffed animals, old coke bottles & bar runners.. Gee I hope they don't ever find this post! They'll surely know who im pointing out..

Yep know the feeling.. My cousin (who does know better) continuously refers to my Macross stuff as Robotech and or says something stupid like Macross was originally based on or copied Robotech.. I don't actually have anything Robotech anyways.. He never had very much Robotech or Macross stuff to begin with and what he did have he got rid of in favour for his love of Transformers (pass).. Most others who see my stuff either don't know what it is or correct themselves mid flight rather than call it Robotech..

was just doing a little browsing through the history of sold items on Mandarake only to find a few things that went for prices that would churn any stomach especially considering what they demand now days.. here's to mention a few.. http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-183892.html http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-296660.html http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-982389.html I could almost cry.. its sad just sad..

... hehe! Oops, I must have missed a few pages of this thread.. but yes I agree with the ankles need fixing!

I think I remember in the series that the sound booster did also emit sound waves directly.. oh well.. just seemed a little silly to me that's all.. no beef..

whaaaaaaaa!!!??? over 30,000! LOL! not happening! 30,500 @ amiami 31,320 @ HLJ how about grabbing a bargain at HK Collectibles and pick up a brand new original minus the crappy sound booster (which wouldn't even work in space as sound cannot travel in a vacuum derrr (technically I don't know how that system actually is meant to work... just sayin)) for HK$1,119 (14,700 jpy) https://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/6958-vf-19-fire-valkyrie-basara-nekki.html and.. if you really want the sound booster.. 6480 jpy @ jungle http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/?page_id=121&id=835225 combined they are cheaper than the re-issue.. im glad I got mine when I did!

I finally received my VF-25S Ozma Custom in the mail today and I gotta say it looks sooo cool!! Its head design.. paint scheme.. black gun.. (hehe) it just all works! It has a presence the others kinda lack.. like its the boss! just as in the series I guess.. So I've changed my mind as to which is my ultimate fav! S, A, RVF, G, YF, F. Still I pretty much love em all the same! And the wife just doesn't get it.. out of all my stuff the only thing she actually likes is my FB7 Ranka (not pictured here) cos she likes her outfit.. go figure.

loooooove this!! and this!! LOL!

LOL! I can't say I really have the cash to spend on these things either but hey bills & savings can sometimes be secondary to the things you love! I had been meaning to get the Macross Frontier Series of (renewal) Valks for a while now. And having ummed and arred about a few of them I did miss out on many good priced items on Mandarake and now regretting it.. So then I decided that if I saw them available at relatively affordable prices I would just bite the bullet and jump on em! Im not so keen on the YF-29 variants and I'll see how it goes with the YF-25 Prophecy but I am definitely aiming for at least one or two YF-30 Chronos! So for the moment my collection is somewhat complete..

And another!!! Picked me up a VF-25S courtesy of Mandarake! http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-886852.html

VF-25A for sure! As it has best paint job, best overall head unit and better gun color too! Then.. "S" has next best head unit. Paint job is meh but ok.. "RVF" its more "unique" than others & color is cool! "YF" paint job is cool but needs black gun like "A" "G" yes its virtually same as "A" but blue is just too blue & the gun is rather silly.. (overkill like on VF-27..) "F" for one of the lead characters in MF they could have made his Valks paint job a little more interesting.. Head unit design seems a little out of place or over designed.. Be better with "A" head.. But to be honest I really love them all pretty much equally!! Slowly working to buy all of em!

Fiiiiinnnnnaaaalllllyyyy!!!! Found me a VF-25G Michael Custom!! Not cheap but not super expensive either! Item was un-opened with only slight box damage. But who cares! I finally have me a Micheal Custom! Next is Ozma!

I wasn't so sure about the VF-30 when I first saw it.. Especially b'cos of the overhead missile pod which kinda looked like an afterthought. But.. slowly and surely its certainly grown on me! I quite like the look of it in fighter mode! If I can find somewhere to pre-order or maybe purchase when its released I'll be definitely getting one!

A few recent purchases.. Yes not the cheapest that's been available but they both are in perfect condition! Very happy nonetheless! http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1390061.html http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1267334.html