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Chuey, I got the link from a previous post (on this thread) of 1/1 Low Viz Lurker.

Just from looking at the picture in the lower left hand corner...it appears to be, Gay 'Bot Porn GBP?

Nice work, but are you trying to over compensate for something?

Let me try this again...Xstoys, pic please.

Pics Please. Lots and lots of pics!!!

Hey Exo, Don't forget Orko...oops, he blew up!

That kit looks really nice. To me it appears like most of the outer space battle scenes in macross. Great kit.

Very creative indeed!! (look behind the valky to the left) I think some one in the background fainted of disbelief... I think if I were to attempt something like this I would purchase a deeper display case and TRY toturn it into a valk hangar.

Anyone remember Liquid Television? Aeon Flux? If you do, take a look at this. Hope it looks as great as it sounds.

Here you are Solscud Let's try this one more time. NB4M JM_Minmei.doc

Solscud, That JM looks awesome!!! Since you are going with the Joke Machine, instead of using the Minmey from that looks as it would if she we're real , why not try using a style that would IMO best suit this custom. Minmei, Joke Machine Candidate? Just give a tweek. With the way you guys can perform decal surgery, I would not be at all surprised this would most defenitely look good. NB4M

Now you can really see the new and true quality of the Macross Zero Products from Yamato, it seems more along the lines of Banpresto 1/100 valkyries. Who knows, maybe you could just swap parts with the banpresto valks and make your own experimental type valk. What's next 1/100 Konig with swapple turret barrels for robot mode fingers?

I think he means the booster tips...that's what I do with mine. The remainder of the armor stays on during transformation. I think if you are used to transforming old types of Taka, Bandais, Takara, etc, there seems to be a natural progression of how to handle and care for these more complex toys. Think about it, when we were all kids, we just went nuts and transformed the heck out of our old TF until we hear that inevitable snap. But in doing this we learned, what seems so easy to do on TV is a lot harder to mimic in real life without breaking someting. Plus these new MOFOs are sometimes really expensive. Just my two cents. NB4M

MIB...only if Yamato QC decided to change the direction in which the valkyrie is inserted into it's packaging.

These are some of the best pieces I have ever seen. The design and structure of the basic figure is trully ingenious. Also the joint offset used is very well thought out. But what really surprised me the most is the size. They seem to be just slightly taller than 4 inches.

Anasazi37, Incredible work, absolutely amazing!!! Just one thing though, the right leg seems to have a rather large gap on the front-side. Is this due to a stripped screw hole? NB4M

With regards to the two seater VT-1 and VE-1 versions... The shape of the VT-1 and VE-1 quite a task and a complete restyle and redesign of the chest, canopy & hinge, cockpit, chesplate, heatshield, backplate, backplate hinge door, back pack...this is only the beginning. See what I mean. Amongst all the aforementioned, let's not forget the the stuff that has already been listed above. Whoever takes on this task, my hats of to you. Best of luck...this will be a great adventure to take on. ...Plus why not include a Misa in her uniform and Minmei in the red flight suit. Either of the two could be used in the backseat. It just depends on the what part of the movie you want your 1/48 to be in.

I would definitely go for the all the 1/48 two seaters and a 1/48 hi-detail kit. The thing about the 1/48 Hi Detail, I would much rather prefer this to be transformable with pieces that would be compatible for the two seater 1/48(s) as well.

Hey Redemption, Are you still casting conversion parts for 1/55's?

Check this out! vf-1 Riders

While yellowing is a deading factor, it I hope this never applies to mine. The valks I own have never seen sunlight. I actually have a special room in my home designated "The Nightmare Room"...my most prized possesions and objects are contained within. All the windows are completely covered and it is trully lined wall to wall with various collectible items. My wife and I are not in-house smokers, and are very serious and careful of what we do around our collection. Not to mention, how well fortified the room is from most elements. Still...Viva 1/55!!!

Ahh...sweet 1/55(s)!!! I have all the re-issues, and have just begun to customize an old 1/100 VF-1J (to VF-1D) bootleg because of this. I will begin with this 1/100 and move on to the 1/55s...I know there will never be re-issues of certain valks (like: Strike, Ostrich, Elintseeker) but at least I can make all the ones I never had as kid. I have purchased several duplicates of the 1/55s and have a few original Taka and some bootlegs Purchased Reissues: 4 x Super VF-1S 6 x VF-1A Hikaru 1 x Max 1 x Millia 1 x Hikaru VF-1J 1 x Foker VF-1S (Grey) 2 x Brown Production Type With this number of valks now I have most of what I have wanted and cherished as a kid (due to slight modification and exchange of parts) I now own: 1. Hikaru - Super VF-1J 2. Max - Super VF-1J 3. Millia - Super VF-1J 4. Roy - Super VF-1S (Grey) 5. Max - VF-1A 6. Hikaru - VF-1A 7. Roy - VF-1A 8. Kakikazi - VF-1A 9. Max - VF-1S 10. Hikaru - Strike VF-1S (Original Bandai Armor) 11. Roy - VF-1S 12. Kakikazi - VF-1S 13. Brown - VF-1A 14. Brown - VF-1A 15. Two Extra VF-1A(s) will be customized into Elint and Ostrich. The feel of the 1/55 is like no other...I have 1/48s but still, to me nothing else seems to come close. While the 1/48 is the closest to anime line art...the 1/55 is chunky but seems to me as more plausible and more military, agressive, and realistic in its block form. Don't take this as a haters move on the 1/48, I like those, but my heart will always belong to the 1/55. LONG LIVE 1/55!!!

Well what you could try is doing a custom on a smaller version of the VF with less parts... I recently converted a Bootleg 1/100 from a VF-1J to a VF-1D. Mostly using the main components of the Bootleg and the head from a Bandai VF-1D Super Strike Kit. I know this goes a little further becaus of the kitbashing but the same principle of simplicity apply. If you first try with something small then you can more or less have a feel of what to expect when custom painting 1/48 VF. Hope this helps. Edit: Sorry, I should have read your first entry more clearly instead of just typing...sorry.

Oops...I meant VF-1A!

When viewing the side profile of the pod, the shape of the body looks a whole lot like the VF-A1 head!!