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If you were lucky enough to get preorder, then yes.

If not, well no.

The Kairos is w awesome but not for the insane prices on the second and third markets.

It sure would be nice if Bandai released another wave of these.

3 hours ago, Slave IV said:

It’s hard to beat some of the decos on those Yamato 1/48s. That and I still think there is a lot to love in them. Their simplicity but good looks was never done before and still hasn’t been done since.

Great minds think alike.

5 hours ago, DyNo said:

Pic of my current display.

That display is Dynomight!!

5 hours ago, Mog said:

Thanks.

The TV Max and TV Kakizaki were some of the last 1/48’s produced by Yamato.

They were packaged as Macross Chronicles, but they did NOT come with TV hands (a fellow MW’er helped me to acquire those).

Edit:  Actually, it was @Ignacio Ocamica who gave me the TV hands all those years ago.  Glad I’m able to put them to good use again!

The TV-1A Max did not come with the figure as they were supposed to from the original release. What you would have to do is contact the retailer to send you the hands that were meant to accompany the figure since those came in later from Yamato. The 4 hands would arrive in a small white box with a clear clamshell inside holding the parts in place.

Kakyzaky on the other hand did come with hands inside the box.

Max is relatively easy to come across nowadays but Kakyzaky is like a herpetic flare up in that you just you just never know when he’ll pop up.

39 minutes ago, kkx said:

Added KO missile set

I’ll take it if it’s still available.

Message sent.

2 hours ago, Mog said:

Yah, kinda figured that’s what happened.

Just surprised it impacted the blue plastic but had no impact on any of the white plastic.

Or if it actually did impact the white plastic, it yellowed all the white pieces consistently.

In any case, I’m glad it was only the blue that was affected.  Made it a quick fix-up:

Wow, that looks great! Which color did you use and brand.

Even if they are a bit yellow, these old 1/48s do look great overall.

Wow pretty amazing work.

Can you provide a list of your set up?

Tekering,

Those panels look fantastic!!

I can only imagine how they would look on the 1/3000.

And the reshapeing pf the Daedalus is simply stunning!!

For hinges there are a multitude of sources. You can either look in model train stores or sites for PE types. Or use option parts for Gundam.

Seriously, this build is breathtaking.

2 hours ago, sh9000 said:

I only have older pics.  Here’s one.

She looks great! 

The darker colored hands really make her overall red really pop!

1 hour ago, jvmacross said:

Yep, I just don't recall them at HMR scale....actually, I don't recall your 1/48 Milia-1J M7...have a link or pic?

Sure thing.

29 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

Don't recall seeing these...can you repost the old pics?

Looks my list of 1/48 customs.

VF-1S Mariafokina Barnrose

VF-1J Milia Macross 7

VF-1J Target Battroid

VF-1X Valkyrie Plus Aegis Focker

Mini-me.

Pics would be nice to see.

2 minutes ago, jeniusornome said:

Finally transformed mine for the first time - been in fighter mode for who knows how long - and aside from the floppy ankles (it was unopened, too, but I wasn't surprised given what I'd read) I'm really surprised at how solidly it all goes together. Except the little winglets behind the cockpit, those fall out if I look at them the wrong way.

Looking forward to attempting some light panel lining and other detail work once I can try to tighten up the ankles. Not sure how I feel about the disassembly so I might just try the "little syringe and tiny drops of floor polish" method instead.

Arcadia’s YF-19 is definitely a pleasure to transform, but those ankles can be a bit of a bummer.

when you start your panel lining, post up a WIP thread so we can see it from start to finish.

Looking forward to your take on customizing.

Hey Tekering,

Hope all is well with you.

How’s the build coming along?

Nice review Jenius.

I can’t remember the last time I handled these. Sure I transformed each of them one or twice each and then they went into their cardboard coffins. The  YF-29 is a beautiful bird. But with the super parts it just seems okay. Not fond of the gloves that goes over each wing. Bandai could have done a better job to reduce the additional weight and stress on the wings.

Honestly, I don’t remember if mine had any floppy joints as I usually take measures to address such things. 

Need to pull these out again. 

Maybe one day...

On 5/16/2020 at 9:30 AM, Mog said:

I'm honestly okay with the angle of the railguns.  I'll probably be posing her in cruiser mode once everything is settled, and the angled guns give her a little more of a dynamic look (than if the guns are all pointed straight with the rest of the ship).

For anyone who does this, the challenge is that the railguns themselves are about 5mm thick.  So, there's not a lot of room to work with to drill in a joint or connection point.

I came up with one possible alternative:  instead of using a ball-socket or ball-hinged joint, you could probably make a swivel cut on the railguns and use magnets at the cut.  If you ever bought Star Wars figures back in the early 00's, there were a lot of figures that used a swivel-cut for the elbows.  Basically, the swivel-cut joint allowed you to pose the arm straight or with a bend at the elbow.

In the case of the Macross, a swivel cut at about 80 to 85 degrees on the railgun (basically just slightly off from 90 degrees perpendicular) would give the railgun two pose options:  one position angled out and then swiveled on the magnets to position them lined up straight.  The tricky part is to cut the railguns at just the perfect angle so that they'll look straight.  And you'd be limited to only two poses, as opposed to the unlimited options of a ball-socket or ball-hinge joint.

Considering you'd have to purchase magnets anyways to hold up the main guns or to extend the main guns, this is a cheaper/"sunk costs" alternative.

There definitely is more than plenty of room for a ball joint. Just need to be creative and source the right tools and joint to utilize.

3 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

SDFM version.

Hikaru looks angry.

Nice pose sh9000.

12 minutes ago, jenius said:

Okay, now the pic is done:

YF-29s are dope.

Woah!

Nice.

Are you updating your review on these DX?

8 hours ago, Lolicon said:

I agree, that custom FEXT is the best. I wish the sci-fi set came with those clear side parts to let more light in from more angles.

Last set of Max & Miria pics and I'm done with this pair forever! ...Until I get around to their 22s. 

These are truly a beautiful pair. You could never display one without the other. It would be like hanging a frame with no picture.

Awesome work!

1 hour ago, LORDRANCID77 said:

Custom VF-1J  1/48  cannon fodder. I always wanted one but they never made it. With the price of the 1A going up and hard to find my next option was to ask my friend J Will who does a lot off WW2 tanks to help me customize it. I think the color came out great. I had an extra head so o can change the looks whenever. I hope you all enjoy!

Excellent color match and great looking Valkyrie!

Welcome to the club!

3 hours ago, Kicker773 said:

I believe I do ...or am I wrong. Three Miss swimsuits right there 

You can always count on kicker to have them all.

Nice!

26 minutes ago, Matt Random said:

I got the same dubious answer from NY when I inquired about the DC Strike Packs that I should have had back in December if NY had their act together. The only difference is that the reply I got had 'ems' as opposed to 'sal'. Funny how things from Amazon Japan don't seem to be affected by this. And for China I still get shipping notices, but it just takes a long time to go from that first notice (label creation) to actually being scanned by the carrier. It seems to me that NY hasn't even created the shipping labels.

My response was very different from yours.

Yesterday, NY said the packs are delayed this week and should be shipping in two weeks. 

I hope this happens.

1 minute ago, Convectuoso said:

I'm having some customs made with my Wave VF-0Ss 

Once completed these should look great next to the HMRs

Very cool.

Are you modeling these after the Hasegawa or Arcadia armour? 

Giving props back to your original posts. 

Don’t know how I missed this, but boy did I miss out. 

So glad to see you’re continuing with your custom. It somewhat reminds me of the original schemes planned for the 25th Anniversary 1/48.

Keep going!

7 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

Thanks for posting those pics @Kicker773 

That collection never ceases to amaze, definitely makes me happy to see it. 

I’m with 505thAirborne on this. Kicker773’s collection never fails to impress.

Esta muy bien hecho ese custom!

Siempre ma da tanta emoción y inspiración cuando miro ejemplos como este.

Gracias por compartir tu obra de arte!