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I have yet to see anything come through. Last noticed revived was that the packs are scheduled to ship out 4/30, and that was back on Dec 24th. Hope we get these.

I think that’s where Takatoku might have gotten the idea to install the hefty sized landing gear. 4x4 SDF-1 gunning for Bigfoot and Grave Digger!

Woah! That looks great!

I think JVMacross has most of that task accomplished.

Your off to the right start. Many modelers begin with collecting then building. Buying kits now would give you security down the line knowing you have the kit you have always wanted but someday will build. That is after your backlog of 30-40 kits is completed.

How’s are the custom S/S packs coming along? Got pics to share?

Tekering, I had no idea there was a scale consortium held and we weren’t invited. Thanks for clearing that up, but I will stick to the G1 robot modes on the NewAge figures if you don’t mind. I finally have something that would look appropriate for cartoon aesthetics. Damn TFs are more hocus locus than anime-magic!

It’s not a PE? I for sure would have though this was the next release to recieve this special treatment and the the VT-1 would follow shortly there after. Easy pass.

When standing: G1 Prime is 6 meters tall and VF-1 is 12.68 meters, more than double Prime’s size. Spike is about 2 meters. https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Official_sizes_and_heights http://www.macross2.net/m3/sdfmacross/vf-1a-valkyrie.htm

I picked up a set from a 1/700 vessel. I have to look for the packaging. The set had the antennae array I needed and extra bits. It was similar to this. When I bought the PE sets it was way before Hasegawa or Yamato decided they would do the sets.

I do. They are much easier to transform, paint apps are super crisp and clean, articulations are beyond expectations, and my kids love ‘em. They are a lot of fun to play with. Plus these scale at about 1/60. Which looks great with your valkyries. Totally worth it. Forgot to mention, if you add Impossible Toys Sparkplug and Spike it adds to keeping a cohesive blend of brands for scale.

NewAge. Be careful. They are pretty addictive and there are lots to collect.

Just want to provide a quick list of what was performed that you could definitely improve on for your project: - Extended boom tips. - Magnets in booms to close better during cruiser mode. - Extended booms. - Added PE parts for bridge array and PE antennae. - Cut out bridge for glow in the dark effects. - Reversed L to R elbow so screws would hide away cruiser mode. - Cut away elbows to attach via magnets with docks reshaped more like lineart. - A-Stance - Knees - Pivot in feet for side to side angles. - Daedelus and Prometheus reshaped hulls. - Added assimilated safety net poles and antennae with piano wire on Prometheus. - Panel lines Prometheus. - Added PE parts to Prometheus. - Cut and reshaped bridge on Daedelus. - Opened Daedelus hatch for “Daedalus Attack.” - Panel lines Daedelus. - Added glow in the dark effects throughout for dark time lighting. Effects last a few hours. - Custom Removable Yamato Stand Adapter for Fortress/Attack Mode. - Added vinyl decals to cover most of the screw holes. Kept: - Firing mechanisms. - Storage bays. - Landing gear. - Most pf the dimensions. I am pretty sure there were a few other simple mods, but I just don’t recollect them at this time. Hope this helps.

Hi Tekering, Now I remember why I opted for the Takatoku custom look versus the anime look. Everything needs to be highly modified. Many parts are too short, thin, or just plain incorrect. To get that truly awesome anime look, this should have been the first dimensions to begin with. I always noticed that the body was too thin and the chest did not protrude as much as needed and was the main reason why the bridge could never lay all the way back as it should in cruiser mode. Extending just the booms is what gave my custom that perfect balance for all modes so it didn’t feel like it had too much of a forced perspective and the arches and details would not be positioned too far towards the back. Apologies up front if I am being to forward. I am just remembering my thought process from more than ten years ago.

Your customs are really nice. They make my mouth water. I really should customize more.

Thanks for letting me add to your build. I am very curious to see how you make the telescoping leg work.

Still on a NewAge, Magic Square, and Pocket Toys kick. My son and daughter are loving these as they are much easier to handle and transform versus our MP collection. We just received Ratchet, Ironhide, Jazz, Soundwave, Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker. The plan is acquire more but given the current state of affairs we will hold off until all this Covid19 issue is resolved and we can buy more comfortably in the future. For now we have plenty to enjoy. Although more items are still in transit to arrive any day now.

NewAge continues to deliver on mini marvel MP/Anime style 3P TFs. The light shinning off these guys is not an effect. The metal paint finish on the plastic parts shines brightly. Also the metal painted feet are ultra smooth an provide the needed weight to keep these three standing well. Gotta keep buying these as my son and daughter are loving them all.

Awesome poses everyone!! I just wanted to add these incredibly impressive set of NewAge Mini MP/Anime Style TF. The engineering, fit, and finish are amazing!

Pengbuzz, great little build. I built that kit as well and considered making it transformable, but opted not to do so as I think it looks pretty good only in attacker mode. Rogueload, sent you a PM. I want to be sure to respect tekering’s thread and not hijack. Tekering, I like the direction you’re taking. The only thing I noticed is that the inconsistency between modes will become more apparent if you decide to extend the legs in attack mode. In cruiser mode, according to your overlay, the legs would dangle way out too far behind as you have not yet added the extension you planned for them on the toy. Hope that make sense.

Scroll here for customs made by various members. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/gallery/category/4-148-customs/

Ball joints can resolve that issue pretty easily. Cutting at the base of the barrel where it meets the turret will allow you to keep the swivel intact for transformation and positioning.

You could use flat to begin with an add a clear coat of matte to seal and protect.

I would lightly sand it to remove the roughness left behind by the primer. You could use 2400 grit paper. Anything with a lower grain will gouge your surface.