Nightwing

Yeah, I received my two VF-1S's yesterday as well. The packaging was indeed impressive. I plan on opening both up (I've already done so with 1 of them), though. Like you, they earn a high score with me!

Looks like I nabbed my two VF-1S's moments before chibitokyo jacked the price up another 20 bones . Sorry about that, to any future buyers...

If these beauties are still being offered, I'd like to pick 1 up!

Hurin, Thanks for the heads-up on this site. I just placed an order for a pair of Roys. Jesus, after being out of the Macross game for a year, I am jumping into the deep end head first! Since Friday I have ordered up 2 1/48 Maxes and now this order! It's already time to give my wallet a break....

Thanks for the warm welcome! Alright, glad to hear that there aren't any major issues involved with this toy. I am going to pick up a pair of them and I can't wait to make my wallet shriek in pain once again!

My macross hobby took a bit of a break over the last year due to RL concerns (marriage, house, etc.) but I am looking to get back into things. I love the 1/48s and my favorite is Roy's VF-1S (like probably 90% of the fandom ), but have observed that is is in short supply right now - with no definitive answer as to if/when it will be re-released. That leaves me with my second favorite valk: Max's VF-1J. This thing looks pretty nifty being that it includes the fast packs as well as the tv hands. I would imagine that it is also using the later version of the 1/48 (the cockpit can stay in the "up" position, etc.) for the body. Are there any known defects with this model, and what are people's opinions on it in general in relation to the other 1/48s (basically more of the same, inferior, superior, etc.)? I have owned 1/48s prior to this year, but had to part with them for financial reasons, so I do have a pretty good working knowledge of the DYRL versions (including BOTH Roy versions).