nightmareB4macross

I’m sure most every self respected Macross model kit collector has this. Or do they?

Not mine, so I’m not respectable.

Another 1/100 bootleg in white with yellow/black markings. This time in 1J. There are also 1S and 1A (Henkei-esque) in this color combo. 

2 hours ago, Skull Leader said:

I don't have an Origin of Valkyrie mold to test this with, but I'm wondering if it wasn't a second-hand mold produced from an original? That would make the armor just a shade bigger than the original versions, which is why it would fit better on the Joons (which does not wear original issue backpack armor well, because it's bigger)

From what I understand, since the first tooling PCToys would always feel the molds slightly. Parts from these KO don’t always make a good replacement, even amongst the KOs.

2 hours ago, Skull Leader said:

I need to get around to photographing mine. Mine has some obvious overspray, but not the underspray that THAT one has!

I wonder how rare those Takatoku Strike valkyries are? Another identifying characteristic is the painted-on black UN Spacy symbol on the wing... the Bandais all had stickers/decals there as I recall. (My other two strikes have the open spot for a decal)

You are correct about the UNSpacy kite markings.

Check the slick curve on the center of the logo. This almost looks hand painted. 🧐

2 hours ago, Shawn said:

And the back pic is lifted from the 1985 Bandai 1/72 VF-1S Variable kit (Imai Reissue)

2 hours ago, Shawn said:

And the back pic is lifted from the 1985 Bandai 1/72 VF-1S Variable kit (Imai Reissue)

The craziest part for about all this was that I thought Takatoku only released these model kits.

I had no idea there were more.

2 hours ago, Shawn said:

yes-that is the most bleed through/poor paint distribution I've yet seen on the strikes, nice find!

A better pic so we can see a good comparison of the Bandai-R and Takatoku-L paint application. The yellow is clearly visible.

On 3/27/2023 at 5:21 AM, masarujasu said:

I think there is a little truth to this - yes, the first edition was made from the inventory Takatoku had produced (via Matsushiro) whilst they were slated to produce the DYRL figures. 

"In May 1984, Takatoku filed for bankruptcy. As fate would have it, however, they were about to put the toys of the film "Macross: Do You Remember Love" on the market. After Takatoku's bankruptcy, the valkyrie molds scaled 1/55 were entrusted to the official manufacturer, namely Matsushiro..."

It could be argued this inventory was very much 'Super' stock rather than 'Strike' stock, as the interviews in Figure King and Tamashii Web indicate that the decision to market the Strike, and the naming of the Strike was something that happened under Bandai's tenure. However, it also appears that the early Strikes were painted under Takatoku's watch, so they presumably had knowledge of the DYRL color scheme and designs, and were producing something somewhat new for the toyline to tie-in the movie. In lieu of Bandai's direction and hypothetically, if Takatoku never went bust it might have been called Super something, but who is to know? 

"It should also be remembered that, when we began discussing the distribution of the Hi-Metal version, we discovered that Matsushiro still had a lot of inventory available. So some of the Strike Valkyrie were distributed with Bandai stickers covering the Takatoku writings."

"Super Valkyrie and Armored Valkyrie were made by Mr. Takatokutois, and I thought that they wouldn't want the same thing. In that case, I decided that it would be better to do the movie version of Valkyrie, which was the latest work at the time."

"The name Strike Valkyrie wasn't there from the beginning. But if you change the product name to Super Valkyrie, it will be the same as the previous product. I wanted to make a difference. One more thing, just like the F-14 fighter has a nickname of Tomcat, wouldn't it be nice to have a name for each model of the Valkyrie? There was also an idea. So I consulted with Mr. Kawamori, and what he gave me was "Strike Valkyrie". Mr. Kawamori also named the Super Ostrich and Elint Seeker that were released after that."

From these citations, regarding the claim, I think that:

1 - the early Strikes were made from inventory left behind from Takatoku's bankruptcy

2 - they are not actually leftovers from any released toyline i.e., the Super

However, earlier in this thread @jvmacross said that the early Strikes were repaints of Takatoku Supers. @jvmacross did you mean they were yellow Supers literally repainted over in red, or just repaints in the sense of 'same toy, different deco'?

@nightmareB4macross on page 3 you mentioned a rare white Takatoku VF-1S you had which was red painted over yellow chest. Do you still have this? A clue to this question perhaps?

On other claims, are these the rarest of the rare? I don't think so. Might they be sought after for being 1st gen? Sure.

With regards to eggshell, I do feel that the TT stamped white Valks are a different shade of white. I think the Bandai version are a more brilliant, but 'colder' white. But this is really anecdotal, I'd like to hear other opinions on this claim.

Finally found one after many years of looking.

The Takatoku 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyries were indeed resprayed to create the Bandai Strike Valkyrie.

This is a truly a desired taste, and definitely not for me. No matter how bored or delayed in flight I get.

It appears as if this is an over steroid Yamaguchi Revoltech VF.

The proportions are just so over the top and are not appealing in any mode.

But I guess since we’re out of paint schemes might as well change the mold.

And the 1/55 Reissue Super Valkyrie armor fits a Clover 1/55.

Pretty cool.

Who knew the Origin of Valkyrie armor would fit a Joon’s/Space Gandam/Robotec 1/55.

Here’s a fun find I had no idea existed. Shared horizon background setting used for both this Takatoku Toys non-scale kit and the 1984 release of Bandai’s VF-1A Hikaru from DYRL.

Pretty cool.

On 11/2/2024 at 12:11 PM, ikalon said:

Hello,

I'm posting here as I'm a total noob on macross stuff, so I'm sorry if my post seems a bit dumb. However I need help and I don't think I could find a better place than here to ask my questions.

I'm quite old and I needed to sort my old toys and found back a macross hi-metal (image attached) from 1984 (I think) and wanted to find back all the accessories I could to remake him as pristine as possible.

However, as usual, many were lost/broken/disposed of to my great sadness.

I'm trying to find and buy what's missing (all the back jet, right leg, gun, etc...) I'm not even sure what to search as I'm really totally clueless on the full accessories.

My questions were simple, do you think it is possible to find those spare parts ? Or is it totally helpless ?

Thanks for your attention

Like many have recommended, it might be best to seek out a complete 1990 Banda 1/55 SuperValkyrie VF-1S. Finding the correct Super parts is a bit of a challenge as that particular blue armor is unique to that single release. All reissues have certain fits and colors that will not work with the 1990 mold.

If you’re curious about the other varieties, you can peruse this thread. Grab a coffee or stiff drink, maybe even a sandwich cause it is going to be a long and entertaining read.  Head on over the 1/55 Revisited page.

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On 10/21/2024 at 2:49 PM, Shawn said:

attached are the pics from the live auction
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t1157557958

it looks like the backpack and tailfins are one shade of orange, and the head/chest another.

but the backpack and tailfins don't LOOK painted, so I was thinking maybe resin cast, but who really knows just a guess

Looks like someone picked up a nice custom with box.

Not me, but someone else.

You are correct about the head being reworked, as you can also see the vents on the back of the head have prominent characteristic bubbles from resin casting.

Nice custom you found there. Where did you find this?

The head appears to be that of a 1/100 kit.

On 10/11/2024 at 8:35 PM, Chronocidal said:

Never had too much of an issue with the tails on either the DX or ThreeZero versions, but the gear are an ever-present point of silliness.  

Biggest issues I have with the ThreeZero are just that the arms sag so low in fighter that they plant the gunpod on the ground, and that it doesn't have any transforming hands that can hold the gunpod, which is something even the HMR VF-1s have.  The amount of paint and panel lining is a "concern," but I won't say it doesn't look good.

It's just in this weird middle category right between all of the other releases.

I recently purchased one out of sheer boredom since my flight was delayed home. I do have to agree with you on the thought of this as being somewhere in the middle. The fit and finish is actually satisfying. The design choices however have me a bit withdrawn. The weirdest designs are the front landing gear assist panel and those ugly ankle panels.

All the paint on this is a nice touch, but those hideous painted panel lines, yuk. The heft gives it a nice feel as does the smooth articulation. But I will say the ankles seem as if they will give out quick after standing in Battroid (Robotech) mode for some time.

Here if the VF-1J fighter with Optimus Prime standing in as the Macross.😅

MKII Monster also on the horizon.

Mods can we please close this out. I just started a new thread instead, sorry.

22 minutes ago, grogall said:

posted over 6 years ago on page 43...

Cool.

Thanks again.

I don’t think I ever recall seeing these before. Just thought it would be fun to share.

4 hours ago, sjoebarry said:

You can’t find VF11’s anywhere especially the VF-11C. I would love so much if they did reissue the VF-11’s

They are out there, but the secondary market price is steep.

Good luck.