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I'm beyond done and want to move on. Coming from someone who has no stake either way, I think it is discouraging for people who are enthusiastic about doing something for the community to be basically asked to leave before given any time to even gauge some interest. Sure, it could have been done a different way where the thread was made first with a link to it but that's not how natural discussions usually progress and that's not how I would have thought to do it if it were my idea. OK done. Again, I hope to have some more visual guides expressing my love for the 1/55 soon.

Yeah, all good! All I was saying is that I don't think it hurt and I endorse the initial post about any new 1/55 development here. Anything beyond can absolutely be taken to a new thread but again, pointless if no one sees that other thread without generating interest here first.

Great points and I agree...except the part about taking all the conversation to another thread that is not in this Toy section. Again, some people never look in those other sections and they are interested in Toys, which is what all of this is about. Anything that has to do with the love for or "revisiting" the 1/55 should start HERE at this point and then if it needs to move into another thread or its own, then it can. That is how a "discussion" forum should work IMO. Anyways, it's unfortunate that someone who wanted to share something based on their love for these 1/55s had to be discouraged and whatever the case, let's get back to enjoying these wonderful 1/55s however we like.

Some people never check the sale threads and would never know about it if it wasn't here so I'm all for posts in here relating to anything that is "revisiting/appreciating the 1/55s" Of course, any further details can be taken elsewhere but at least let us hear about something where we might see it.

End of day, I'm with @DYRL VF-1S I don't care about interior details. I have plenty of Yamato 1/48 and V2 1/60s that have the details and I display a total of one out of all of those with just one side visible using clear covers as a novelty. Other than that, I never even bother taking any panels off to look inside.

I'll throw in another point...SSP shortage. Could this have anything to do with it?

There are several lines. Soul of Chogokin, DX Chogokin, and DX Soul of Chogokin. SOC is mainly super robots and some ships. DX Chogokin is pretty much the Macross Mecha line. DX SOC is their ultimate, larger versions of classic Super Robots with added details and features.

Nice! NewAge is the best thing that has happened to Transformers in years!

Thanks! Taking the pics and playing with the toy are so satisfying in itself! Loving all the info shared here. I hope someone who has some of what @nightmareB4macross mentioned can take some current pics and share.

Yes, every time a new release comes out the line is dead. Until the next release.

Love it! Let’s keep this thread going! Hopefully I’ll have something new to share here soon too.

You could look at it like you are trying to fix it.

The Tamashii stages are often reissued. During times in between and stock is maybe lower, the price can go up. Once they are reissued, they usually go on clearance after a while and the cycle continues.

Yeah, love the Joe vehicles and Cobra especially. When they release the Trouble Bubbles I just might have to buy ALL OF THEM!

Totally agree and awesome collection of parts there! I'm with @DYRL VF-1S about customizing my own stuff but I certainly love seeing what you and others come up with. Great stuff!

Ah, more clarification. Excellent and thank you!

Nice! So it seems I did get it mostly right other than missing the Takatoku GBP set also only had the heat shield. Also that odd Hikaru 1J reissue before the clip in replacements were made. Finally, it is safe to assume all of those that either came with nothing or slide over shield can remove canopy using screw method. And the only screw in heat shields are the black skulls.

Based on the recent discussion on the topic, this is what I infer. All Takatoku releases have the ability to remove canopy or heat shield using the screw method but I can’t confirm any came with both. Seems like only the single release 1S with yellow stripe had the heat shield only so you could mix and match between them. The older Bandai releases before the reissues seem to all have the same screw method capability with just the Hikaru Strike 1S confirmed to come with both. Thats all I got that I am fairly confident about but probably wrong about something there too. Basically, if it came with the clip over heat shield, I’m assuming you could still remove the canopy using the screw method but no one has confirmed that. Just seems to make sense to my logic.

That custom is sweet @sh9000! And thanks to everyone with the continued information and clarification of the heat shield discussion. I’ve mentioned that I do believe the CM will be reissued one day. I don’t even know how many I actually have because they either got packed for me if they were old versions when I moved out or any reissues I bought, I packed them away immediately after purchase and haven’t seen most of them since. When I came across my 1S Super Pack, I grabbed it and put it on a shelf but that’s it. If they do reissue these things, I’ll still buy more.

Thanks! The greatness of the toy inspired me to do slightly more than just grabbing my camera and randomly shooting it.

Yeah, the recent talks pushed me over the edge. I’m not taking anything away from anyone else but I might have the most love for the CM. They are a one of a kind, greatest of all time, once in a lifetime toy.

Haha, thanks!

I'd take a SDF-1 reissue but honestly would just prefer an update. Meanwhile...

I think it will happen at some point. It always does.