ChristopherB

A raffle sounds like fun to me. Although I never win, it's still fun to try and feel envious of the people that do. I'm not sure what your motivation is for not applying the amount paid to enter the raffle towards the person's purchase. It's really quite simple, because all you have to worry about with a raffle is at least breaking even, or in other words, selling enough tickets to cover the expense of the free prizes. For example, I can see where if you give a way (3) different prizes valued at a total of $300, and the recipients only paid $20 each to enter, that leaves a negative balance of $240, and that money has to then be replaced from any profits earned via normal sales. The only way to get around that is to make the ratio of dollars to raffle tickets offset. For example, if you pay $10, you only get (5) raffle tickets. That leaves $5 per each (5) raffle tickets sold to help offset the cost of any free prizes given away. The fair thing to do then is us whatever money is leftover to lower the total of each person's respective purchase. Where there is a will, there is a way, but in the last raffle, the price of the free items being given away was not accounted for sufficiently apparently.

I'm interested as well!

By no means am I rich, but worrying about the price won't do anything to make it less. It's not like John is jacking up the price to make a lot of money off of us, and so by continuing to be concerned about how much it will cost with the hope that John will magically lower it, is a foolhardy expectation. It will cost what it will cost, nothing more, nothing less. If you want him to sacrifice quality so you can save a little money, then perhaps you should just buy the launch rail. I have faith that John will do a great job, build it right so it is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, sturdy and functional, while at the same time keeping the price as reasonable as possible. People will either be able to afford to buy what they want or they won't, but worrying or discussing it, won't make it cost any less, unless you are willing to sacrifice quality/functionality/appearance. Keep up the great work John, and thank you!!!

Amazing! Your idea to allow people to purchase what they can afford is awesome. Do you plan to include a little driver figure? Not sure how many people are in the cab.

I really appreciate all of the great information, thank you! Yes, I agree regarding the Macross Plus Battroids, and likewise, where is the VF-11, and GBP-1?

Noel, Please advise who the wings were made by when you get a chance. Sincerely, Christopher PS: I meant to say September "25" and not September "5" in my recent PM to you.

Looks awesome! I really like weathering.

I replied to your PM, and updated the list. Until everyone on the list taken care of, there won't be an option to get a second IHP VB-6.

Thunder Hammers all the way, but I will buy all (3) if they are produced, and I hope they are!!! I won't say this is gospel, but if Hasegawa was planning to do the GBP-1, we would have seen, or heard of something by now. Yamato has had their 1/60 version out for sometime, and I don't think it would have taken Hasegawa any longer to design their own. And as the John said, even if they do, his version would be unique in it's own way.

Thank you for the information Noel, since Chad purchased them from you, he should have them in his possession and be able to find out who made them. Since it is not GIGA, do you know who it is Noel? Welcome back from Japan, please do not forget to review my PM's at your leisure.

Hi, Battroid YF-19 kit creator name cannot be recognized. (Bummer!) I can't make out very much from the picture myself. Added the Giga Conversion Wings. Acknowledge that name is "Corydoras Works," and updated. Corrected X-9 Ghost to "EBO." Thank you for posting the pictures Chad, I really appreciate it, and by the way, I officially "Hate" you for having so many cool kits in your closet. Man, I'm really envious of you and Carl. I'm sure someone around here has got to own the 1/72 Battroid kits, either/both the kneeling/standing version. Sincerely, Christopher

Cool, thank you very much! If you PM me your name, I'll have it added to the list of names that are printed in black to be used on the "2500th Valkyrie." It's the least that I can do based upon your contributions.

Looks like we're only missing the information from (3) kits: Wonder Festival Kits (Creator Unknown): 1/72 YF-19 Battroid Valkyrie 1/72 VF-1A/J Version A (kneeling) 1/72 VF-1S/J Version B (standing) Can anyone help?

Pat S, Thank you very much for posting the pictures! Bariaburu Faita, I really appreciate your information, I will update the list. Chad, Have you had a chance to reference the information from my previous PM? I know you're busy, so whenever you get a chance. Yeah, those PE parts sound pretty cool! Sincerely, Christopher

Devin, Great job! You make it look so easy, but I know that it was a ton of work. Yeah, when you calculate the amount of time spent into an hourly amount, you end up working for minimum wage or less, but it's a labor of love. You didn't create a custom valkyrie, you created a work of art. Sincerely, Christopher

Carl, Added the "3" to the name. I just realized that I put down "Angle Birds" instead of "Angel Birds," so I had to fix that too

Awesome! You did a great job merging (3) different kits together.

Great, I appreciate you doing that. I contacted my friend regarding creating a modeling website, so any pictures that are provided of the kits will help out a lot.

Wow, all of the recent posts have been very helpful! Carl, It's cool that you replied publicly to my PM. I appreciate all of the information you provided. Thank you also Ken. All right, I updated the list for the DYRL Launch Arm. So, it looks like the Switchblade kit is 1/100 scale, and the picture does not show it with fastpacks, so I removed it. I've added the L-Trans-R 1/72 YF-19 with FAST Packs that Ken and Carl posted the pictures of. Looks like a cool kit, and I can't believe I missed it. I also need to add the Wonderfest Battroid kits that Carl pointed out, but I wonder what the difference is between them, and these kits that Carl owns? Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress 1/72 VF-1A/J Battroid Valkyrie Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress 1/72 VF-1S Battroid Valkyrie Chad, I have a friend that designs web sites for a living, and he offered to set one up for me. I'll start the ball rolling on it, and I appreciate your offer to help. I'm going to need all the assistance I can get. Yes, by all means please post scans of the Phalanx kit you own, and then maybe someone can translate for us. By the way, I agree that the 1/72 AG, and other such one-of-a-kind kits should not be included. It's hard enough as it is to find the limited/rare kits as it is. Later, Christopher

Hello, My thanks to: Ken (Valkyrie): PM pending Chad (Grayson72): PM pending Noel (Blackaces): PM pending Jesse (Myersjessee): Pat S Carl: I love the D-Stance YF-21 Bariaburu Faita: Prompt replies appreciated! If you have information or a link to the following kits, please post or PM me: Creator?: 1/72 YF-19 Battroid Valkyrie (Chad owns.) Creator?: 1/72 Destroid Phalanx (Jesse owns.) Creator?: 1/72 Destroid Tomahawk Creator?: 1/72 Destroid Monster (Mslz22 owns.) I've updated the list based upon the PM's and replies received so far. Sincerely, Christopher

Interesting, I never noticed the portion you circled in red. I wonder if the tailfins, the part you circled and the nosecone addition are borrowed from another model kit, like the drop tank was. Now, if I could only find out which model kit(s).

Hi, Received my booster today, and I love it! Great job. As soon as I get a chance, I'm going to send the remaining balance for my second booster. I can't wait for the launch vehicle. Later, Christopher

Hello, The prices sound very reasonable. I wish that you could make all of theitems listed above, but perhaps if we're patient they will all become available. Rob said that if the GBP is made, it will be the Thunder Hammers version. I presume that your estimate would remain the same. And yes, I would gladly pay $120 for a "Thunder Hammers" kit, and then I would pay $25 for the Hasegawa battroid kit. I'm by no means rich, but I would get a lot of enjoyment out of having something like this to display, and you can't put a price tag on that. Sincerely, Christopher

Omega One, Thank you very much for the information. I am in debt to you. Best wishes, Christopher

tetsujin, Let's not get into semantics. You made a mistake as you admitted, and we're all human and prone to making assumptions. According to popular wisdom, only asses assume. The list was created for anyone who wishes to use it. It is my gift, small as it may be, to my fellow fans. How you use it, and the manner in which you perceive it is for you to choose. It is merely a tool, nothing more. Perhaps you should try to and appreciate the effort put into it, rather than question who it was created for. Honestly, it doesn't matter. A modeler can be a collector, and vice versa, because the two pursuits are not disingeneous to one another. I already explained in detail why the kits were listed under both Bandai and Imai, and I value your input, although restating it will not inherently increase it's merits. The simple solution is to only utilize the portion of the list you want to, nothing more, nothing less. I appreciate the English lesson; however, I am thoroughly familiar with grammar, and like everyone else I am prone to getting into a hurry. I am not so petty as to resort to perusing your posts or the posts of others just to correct insignificant and unintentional errors. That is very childish. Best wishes, Christopher