doodler7

Hey Guys and Gals!

I've been watching the 00 episodes and I was wondering if you guys can provide some insights on some inquiries.

Are the Meisters pilots as good as Kira, Shinn or Amuro? All four of them got worked on eps 15.

Was Gundam Seed Destiny too unrealistic?

I get excited when new armored suits are introduced.

For me, I still consider the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam with Kira as pilot to be the strongest suit. What do you guys think?

yeah, those acrylic display stands look pretty cool. imma have to pick up a bunch of them.

how many do you guys own? are they worth it, better than the yamato stand?

Introducing the dark team.

Speaking of the "dark team" I have a 1/48 stealth too and a 1/48 anniv. I have the SV-51 also, but it's at 1/60 scale.

I now hope that Yamato will release a 1/60 stealth and a 1/60 25th Anniversary to couple the VF-25 that'll be coming out from Macross F.

UN Spacy,

Heh heh, I missed your comment there...I'm surprised you've noticed Teagan's photo. I keep seeing these hot asian women avatars, so why not one of my farovites!

Ah, speaking of vodka, we were saving a Robert Cavalli vodka I bought for New Years but never got to it. We saved it just in case the San Diego Chargers get to the Super Bowl.

So that didn't happen, and I popped that baby open...definitely smoother than Grey Goose and has very little after taste...very good to those just starting out with Vodka, but a bit expensive.

But anyway, SALUD! (as I stare up at my YF-19!)

heh heh, finally...the board is doing what it's suppose to do...help each other out.

then again, a little complaint or rant is needed...just look at it as if we were all counselors...counseling each other.

lastly, for a $230 USD...i still believe that the packaging for the $180+ USD valkyrie collectibles "sucks" compared to the MP line and SOG line.

A VF-1D would sure be nice ... I'd definitely buy that for sure VE-1 & VT-1 too. Yeah-yeaaaah!

do not disturb,

ok ok, sounds good, LOL. thank you for the slap of reality check.

i'm gonna give it a week and see how i feel next Thursday or Friday. i'll be playing fiddling with this VF-1 evey day just to suck it all in.

and with the new 1/60 coming out ... man this is crazy!

My VF-1 arrived yesterday. I was skeptical at first. I cancelled a previous order with multiple valkyries. My coworkers and I sat down and observed for quite some time. After half an hour of chatting about planes in general...I decided to take a couple of shots.

I started to like it. Now I'm even thinking about getting two more...here's a pic.

Arthurius, I'll take a shot this evening at home with the armor installed.

Hi Kicker773,

I've posted a couple of ideas on a topic where suggestions were asked for Graham to bring to Yamato. Graham's told me that Yamato will not budge with the current valkyrie boxes. My guess maybe is that they've entered a contract with the packaging company? That's just a guess.

But my biggest disappointment of all the 1/48 & 1/60 valkyries is their box. The flood varnish on flimsy box and coupled with photoshop glow styles doesn't work for me. My example is the receiving and opening the SV-51. I heart sunk seeing that same type of box use on all other valkyries. When held, the box just didn't fee like a $221 collector item or figure/figurine.

For you to bring this custom boxes topic is pretty cool. I've thought about producing some boxes for the Valkyries. So here's an idea I've thought about and would like to share with you all. I know that we like "cool" graphics...but what about simple elegance and texture.

I feel that Takara's Masterpiece boxes are far superior to the Yamato valkyrie boxes. Corrugated box with applied art isn't too bad either, mix in some foil stamping and simple graphics. I want to be able to share my figures with friends. I want my friends to hold that box and feel weight, texture and immediately acknowledge that it's a collectors item.

Thick black (or red or dark blue) boxes (corrugated or clothe textured), with foil stamping for text elements specifying the fighter inside. Also lessen the thickness of the box by 1/3. I think the plastic trays can be trimmed down a bit.

I hope this helps. Unfortunately I cannot find time to come up with a sample. The dies are pretty cheap actually, around $40...but if you want to produce embroidery, embossing, foiling or cut outs...it'll get pretty expensive to name all the valkyries.

Buying three to show all 3 configurations? I'll pass; that takes away the fun of having these valkyries. You gotta transform them once in a while...that's what makes them special!

Great photos, EXO.

I just mentioned to my wife about these new figures, and she gave me a frown followed with the, "uh okaaay?"

So I dropped it, and I'll bring it up to her again later on. LOL.

Ah geeez, these figures look really dope. I have my sight on the Takara Deunan and Hot Toys Briarios.

hmm, looks like a personalized box.

is this a figure of yours? or something you found online?

if this is yours, do you mind taking a close photo, maybe a scan of the artwork?

i would guess a korean knock off...but i don't want to assume. do you see any moiré patterns on the artwork?

i've never seen this box before.

I like sci fi, robots and folklore type of stories. Most of my stuff are Macross, Gundams and Transformers with hints of EVAs and Street Fighter figures. I also like to draw. The figures to me are direct translation from paper to something one can hold. And so when I see something really cool, I WANT to buy it. I need to stop and draw more, but damn, I think some of you can agree that these figures are addicting. (and inspiring too!).

I stumbled on the Takara version just last week and I am contemplating on getting one of these figures. I really like body armors and such. Takara will have removable armor for Deunan and with the CG body (and of course the real hair).

No mention of Briareos from Takara. Hot Toys on the other hand will have Briareos; he'll be around 14" tall. Duenan by Hot Toys will have removable armor, but they're shaped plastic, no cloth...but the head looks closer to anime than the Takara.

I found a seller on eBay for $133, but with $55 USD S/H to USA, damn!

If you're interested on the Hot Toys version, http://www.cornerstorecomics.com/ offers them at a decent price.

I'm gonna open up one a Takara Kerberos Kohakumaru Chuichi female version to check out its posability.

Here are some pics comparing Deunan Hot Toys vs Takara (Rights to Hot Toys, Takara, ToysREvil.net...some of the photos have been posted early by EXO & Dante74):

kiririth, hah hah, i'm like you. i have three more to go: Angel Birds, Kakizaki and Low Viz 2.

but...i do not have the vf-1j stealth fast pack gift set and i cannot find it anywhere.

sithlord / godzilla, do you guys have any to spare? (worth a shot, heh).

Hmmm, i guess it'd be cool to say "i got a credit card valkryie"...but the mod stealth vf-1j isn't a bad way to go.

so is it safe to say that no one will ever complete their Yamato 1/48 valkyrie collection because of the "black" version is basically/almost impossible to acquire?

i'm about to give up now that you guys have brought up the thought, especially with the introduction of the "meteor buster"...oh man, wth?

i thought i was cool with acquiring the last of my missing three; the low vis 2 missing, kakizaki and angle...dang. but now...this sucks.

maaaan!

I've thought about my own anime. I actually plan to make some comics of myself and my wife; basically our current life with families and friends.

I'm a big fan of robotech, macross, gundam, aliens, transformers and naruto....so I would assume to have elements from these shows on my own anime.

Damn man, 1 hour ago, I looked at the Wal Mart link for Starscream and they were in stock. Now I just checked and they're SOLD OUT.

Wow!

If these 1/60 can pose like Gundam Perfect grades, then I'd buy them. Movable/Bendable hip joints would be good too.

Yamato needs to reverse the order of valkyries and start out with the VE, VT and VF-1D with these 1/60 versions...put out the 1S, 1A, 1Js last.

bah, i had two 25th annv yf-19 and two 25th annv vf-1 pre ordered...just cancelled and changed to just the 25th annv vf-1s.

i'm not a big fan of the all black, 70s formula 1 racing colors or smokey/bandit scheme.

did they spell "anniversary" correctly?

Two years from now you'll be all Valk'ed out and penniless

Welcome on board

Welcome!

Five years later for me, I'm broke. Eh heh heh.

I'm about to sell stuff to pay for new mountain bike.

But don't listen to me, listen to you mom and eat those ramen and vegetables!

Good Luck!

Damn that David C. Yellow Pages sell out.

If Bruce Lee was still alive, he wouldn't be doing commercials for the Yellow Pages.

Zi-Yi will definately be a better choice.

she's gonna have to workout a lot, get that body toned!