ChristopherB

Hello, I wanted this subject to get as much coverage as possible, to hopefully promote as much discussion as possible. This topic relates to the ongoing VF-1AG armor kit to be used with the 1/48 Yamato, and conversely relates to the Takatoku 1/55 GBP-1 armor kit. This forum is of course appropriate as compared to the model section, because it relates to the creation of an armor kit to be used with the Yamato 1/48 Valkyrie toy, and not a "model" kit. The topic also involves by proxy the Takatoku 1/55 and Yamato 1/60 GBP armor. Let me start this off with a picture for reference purposes: Link to other pictures: VF-1AG Contest Thread Could someone please post the picture the Design Works? I can't locate it, because the old forums are down. My points of discussion to follow. Sincerely, Christopher

Edited so as to not detract from the original intent of this thread, which is a member's project to make custom GBP armor for a model. Please see this thread regarding discussion of the VF-1AG Yamato Toy Thread, as opposed to a model thread. VF-1AG for 1/48 Yamato Valkyrie Toy Thread

Edited so as to not detract from the original intent of this thread, which is a member's project to make custom GBP armor for a model. Please see this thread regarding discussion of the VF-1AG Yamato Toy Thread, as opposed to a model thread. VF-1AG for 1/48 Yamato Valkyrie Toy Thread

Report on Mugen Toys: Ordered (5) Hasegawa VF-1S Strike Valkyries and (2) Hasegawa VF-1A Super Valkyries Total Price: $140.00 (7 @ $20.00) Shipping: Free Received: (2) days Great packaging, no damage godfather, Wow, they do have good prices. Do they provide free (2-3) day priority shipping like I got with Mugen Toys? If not, the price per valkyrie is still $4.00 lower, so that will help count against the total shipping price. Sincerely, Christopher

Gene, congratulations! I looks like you were inspired by the 1/55 Blue Roses camo. scheme valkyrie I sold you a while back. Jung, great work, you are indeed very talented!

Kawamori uses Legos. I've heard several stories about him and his Lego valkyries, used to test transformation, and I think I've even seen a picture. His first "valkyrie" was able to transform, I'm not sure if it was a "perfect transformation" or not. He was having a hard time figuring out where the arms would go when in plane mode, and then he realized that the space that the F14 has in the middle, would be perfect. His initial transforming valkyrie was either cardboard or Lego, I can't recall for sure. Kawamori was integral in the 1/55 design, and the VF-1J head did not have a chin, because some of his initial VF-1J designs did not have a chin. So if you call the VF-1J a "chinless wonder" you are actually mocking Kawamori. The 1/55 is the original mass produced transformable valkyrie and holds a special sentimental place in my heart.

Kurt, Wow, absolutely beautiful customs! Can't wait to see them with the armor on, and especially the strike cannons. Gene, I am very envious of you, and I know your collection of customs has surpassed mine. I've been investing in Gundam resin kits, and as such my Macross custom collection has suffered lately. Not only that, but the price for a Yamato VF-1S and Super/Strike armor is close to $200.00 each once shipping is factored in, plus the custom commission means that each project is a lot more of an investment as compared to when the 1/55's were popular. I'll reply to your PM as soon as possible. Sincerely, Christopher

Hello, There is one for sale in the MW "For Sale" Section. I wonder who it belongs to? Or rather the question is, "Who will it belong to?" Sincerely, Christopher

Hello, I placed my order with Mugen Toys today for some Hasegawa Strike and Super Valkyries. The prices are great, and purchases over $50.00 include free shipping. I called them today before ordering, and they seemed very nice. I'll post once I get my items, or run into any problems. Sincerely, Christopher

Anasazi37, Great job! I am really, really impressed, and very envious of Gene. Sincerely, Christopher

Hello, "You know nothing" perhaps? "Du" is you, and "nicht" is nothing if I remember what I learned in German class around (12) years ago. An "Enigma" is of course a puzzle or riddle that cannot be solved, so the phrase would make sense if I've interpreted correctly. Of course I'm not cheating by using an internet translator or anything like that, so we'll see once someone does that. Anyway, the custom looks great, and speaking for me personally, I'll never get tired of seeing them, but I'll continue to be jealous that I'm not the owner. Sincerely, Christopher

No news yet, apparently. I checked the website again this morning, and unless it is a typo, the last update posted is from (13) months ago. "Latest News and Press Releases PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Update for March 2003." According the most recent e-mail from (1) month ago, pictures should have been up by now, but I didn't see them. Sincerely, Christopher

Carl, Thank you, we are definitely on the same page, and I appreciate you taking the time to post information regarding the (3) 1/144 VB-6 Konig Monsters. I just wanted to recap what had been discussed so far, and like you, I won't believe it until I see pictures or read a report from a reliable source. So, in essence, IHP has created (2) separate VB-6 kits: 1.) 1/100 VB-6, which Valkyrie is currently recasting 2.) 1/144 VB-6 We know the 1/100 VB-6 was released in such a quantity as to wear out the molds, or at the very least materially deteriorate. I suppose we do not know if more than one of the 1/144 IHP version was ever produced, because there is no evidence to indicate otherwise. The same holds true for the L-Trans-R, and Chris version apparently. LSB, I suppose that it is perhaps presumptive to assume that if Yamato was planning to make a VB-6 toy, whether they would start from scratch, or as you mentioned "take the best from each model." Yamato would have to have access to all (3) 1/144 versions to evaluate them, and that is assuming that 1/144 is the scale that they would even choose to go with. Due to some of the intrinsic differences between a toy, and a resin display model, I'm sure quite a few changes would be required. Sincerely, Christopher

Hello, The G-System RX-78-2 will be the next project. It's already been mailed to Mike, and he should have it. I'm hoping that he'll do a detailed build-up for us, but that also means I'll have to wait longer to receive it. Might be worth it though. Sincerely, Christopher

Graham, Thank you for verifying that your review was not posted (3) years ago. It's really a moot point though as to when it was though, but that your review did cause quite a stir. Blaine23, Yes, that's right, it was George Sohn. The name doesn't really matter though, the story is the same. All I remembered was an Americanized name followed by an Asian one, which both of them share. That was indeed an interesting time, and just goes to show how long some of us have been around. wwwmwww, With regard to keeping the thread on track, I'm a little confused regarding the so called "rumor" we are discussing, which Graham is so sure of that he is willing to bet against someone offering their home. What do we know at this point? From what I've read, (3) different VB-6 1/144 were shown at a Anime Convention held in China/Japan/Singapore/etc. The makers of the kits according to you are: Studio Half Eye, someone named "Chris"(?), and (?). Apparently there was some type of contest, and even though (3) different versions were created, the contest was never concluded? The pictures you posted are of the (3) completed kits from the January 2001 issue, but no winner was ever decided and the kits were not released, and the matter has been dead for over (3) years. Now someone sighted a Konig Monster at the aforementioned convention, and it's presence has been subscribed to Yamato, because it was at their display stand? We do not know if the kit shown was one of the (3) 1/144 kits shown above, the 1/100 IHP, another resin kit, or a prototype Yamato toy. The 1/144 kits are actually a separate discussion as to "what" was shown at the Anime Convention, because no one has heard or seen of them since January 2001? And finally, nobody can locate pictures of the alleged VB-6, verify if it was something old or new, or provide any additional information at this time. Graham who no longer gets much if any information from Yamato is so sure of the rumor that he cannot post any comments, and jokingly accepted a bet that a VB-6 toy is in the works? I hope I summed up everything as I understand it, and look forward to any clarification of what I posted. Sincerely, Christopher

Hello, Yeah, that was an interesting discussion, but it was not (3) years ago. Maybe a year or something like that, but (3) years would be March 2001, and no one had an idea Bandai would even reissue anything. I remember my first e-mail to Graham where he advised me not to spend my money on the expensive Takatoku valkyries, because something better was coming. Little did I know that he was referring to Yamato. Going even further back, I remember reading about the failed effort where I think it was Steve Yun split off, and Yamato went their own way, and the US was left out. I think Kevin at Valkyrie-Exchange had a whole write up describing how the fall out happened, but that is for us old school MW members/lurkers to recall. This of course all pre-dates the Toyfair "Sunwards(?)" affair. Sincerely, Christopher

Mike, I'm sorry for not posting yet, but work has been crazy, and we did not talk until pretty late last night. Anyway, the GP04G looks so good that I cannot find the words to express how happy I am! Wow, absolutely beautiful. A lot of work, on what I think is one of the best Gundam resin kits ever made. I'm glad that I can call you a "friend," and I'm glad that my friend is as talented as you are. I can't wait to get it in the mail and display it. It will be the center piece of my collection. Thank you very much! Sincerely, Christopher

Jesse, Great job! Sorry to hear about your back. I'm looking forward to getting a copy of these kits, thank you! Sincerely, Christopher

Vermillion One, It definitely was not you. Why ask, just go back through the thread, page 2 specifically, and read the posts, which I just finished doing myself for the third time. I have not seen anyone point the finger at you, which would be wrong. The last thing we need to do is start a witch hunt or go burning any crosses, though. What's done is done, and I don't think anyone meant to intentionally offend Graham. You did not post anything wrong, and your VB-6 Koening picture served to show the differences between it and the samurai's feet. All we can do now is move on, and be happy about the news. Sincerely, Christopher

Solscud007, Need capital? We trust you my friend, so no need to worry, just give us the damn decals already. Just set up a decal preorder list, and put me down first on the list. Include just enough people to give you the amount of money you need to start production, and once you have a sufficient amount of decals printed, start selling them to whomever wants them. All we need is a timeframe as to how long you will need before the printed decals will be ready, how much you want from the people on the preorder list, and where to send it. Paypal address perhaps? I'm ready to go, as I'm sure other JM lovers are. By the way, I prefer waterslide decals if possible, or really thin stickers like Takatoys makes. Sincerely, Christopher

Graham, No need to get testy, only a couple of people in the thread mentioned that you might have been deceptive about the feet, and the rest of us trusted you. Your word is definitely good, and you are right, that is a ugly samurai robot. Anyone remotely familiar with the Koenig Monster would see the obvious difference. No need to modify your behavior or consider that we doubt the validity of your word because of a couple of miscreants. As I first said a long time ago using my deductive Edgar Allan Poe deductive reasoning, a "no comment" is as good as saying "yes." I mention Mr. Poe because he inspired the Sherlock Holmes stories, and not the other way around. Anyway, I digress, in the past I was the first to mention right after you made a "no comment" remark regarding a previous topic, that logic dictates if the answer was "No" you would have nothing to hide or worry about revealing, and so your ambiquity has only served to verify that which we wish to be true. A VB-6 Koenig Monster is in the works by Yamato, it's just a matter of time until the details will be revealed. Thank you for the confirmation Graham. Sincerely, Christopher

My good friend Gene perhaps?

Carl, Yeah, I really like your phrase as well, sums up this whole project very well! I'm sorry I missed commenting on it initially. Did you receive the PM I sent you a week ago? I hope your move has gone well. Nothing like a friendly competition, the best person will win based upon merits, not being cut throat, at least here at MW. Sincerely, Christopher

Yeah, Rhoby is still making them. I'm looking forward to making some custom valkyries using Rob's awesome recast JM's, and Mervin's armor. I hope to have a DYRL squadron, Max VF-1S, Hikaru VF-1S, Roy VF-1S, Hayao VF-1A, VF-1J Enigma Strike using the gray JM from the MW Convention, a VE-1 and a VT-1. It should definitely be pretty sweet. By the way, what's the status on the decals?

Beautiful custom! I love the weathering, it's nice to see a valkyrie that doesn't look minty fresh, or have obvious panel lines. Can you tell us who the lucky customer is? I can't wait to see what you do with the fast packs.