Shizuka the Cat

I had to push my wings in somewhat forcefully for them to snap into place on my Miria VF-1J.

For some reason, I am now imagining Michael riding around in Armored Klan's breast pocket.

For now, I think my M&M shrine is largely done. With me collecting the Arcadia + Yamato v2 1/60, the HMR, and Toynami 1/100 lines., I don't feel the need (or have the finances or the room) to get the 1/48 scale toys too. Plus. having watched A LOT of @jenius' review videos, it is my understanding that the 1/60 is a better quality toy, having learned from the successes and failures of past releases, including the older 1/48. As for the Queadluun Rau's, I view them as being nice to have, but if I had to spend money on a Macross toy, I'd learn towards getting a valkyrie over getting a battle suit. But that is my current inclination at the moment. If I saw a really really low price for the Queadluun Raus, then I'd probably go for it though. As it stands now though, I don't plan on buying anything for a while. I have very little display cabinet space left, and I have already spent way more than I should have on toys. I have a few pre-orders in the system, as well as stuff currently shipping, so that should tide me over for now. Admittedly, I still want to someday get a Yamato v2 VT-1 Super Ostrich, a VF-1D Trainer, a VF-1A CF, VF-1A DYRL Kakizaki, a VF-1A DYRL Hikaru, and maybe the Arcadia 1/3000 SDF-1, but that will have to be done slowly... very slowly... or as soon as I get my first paycheck once I graduate and land a job. =P

DYRL VF-1A Max with Super/Strike parts ca me in to round out my Max + Miria shelf.

Thanks. I have to admit, the recent Toynami 1/100 VF-1 toys (Wave 6 and later) pictured in the back are turning out to be a lot better than I had expected. I had heard the horror stories about how the earlier releases had misaligned leg-to-arm peg slots, that kept the toy from holding together cohesively in fighter mode. So I was really happy to discover that my Wave 6 VF-1D and Wave 7 VF-1J's resolved the issue, and actually tighten up pretty well, particularly with the super parts. While admittedly not as sturdy as their HMR counterparts, I found these Toynami toys held up pretty well, given their lower cost.

I was wondering about that, given that it did not come with the DYRL missile boxes.

My 7000 yen HMR VF-1A CF from Mandarake just arrived, and is in excellent condition. It was my first time ordering from them. Definitely gives me a good initial impression of Mandarake.

Also, my HMR VF-1A CF came in. Is there only 1 version of the HMR CF? Or are there like 4 versions of them like there are for the Yamato v2 line?

Welcome home, HMR Max and Miria..... now start making me babies!

That book looks familiar. I think it might be among the stuff I inherited from my dad... assuming my mom did not throw that stuff out too after I left home for college.

I would love to see them release a 1/60 scale ARMD. I can already imagine someone's 4 car garage filled with one of these... and I'd be envious.

I wonder how much this VF-1J will cost at release? Being new to collecting, I have been paying a premium in picking up valkyries well after they go out of print. For once, I'd like to pick up a valkyrie at or below MSRP. *sigh* This valkyrie looks like a perfect candidate.... to either try to remove its hideous paint job, or paint over in white. Then re-decorate with decals or something. Maybe a cheap alternative to picking up a Yamato unpainted VF-1?

I was wondering, has anyone experienced any problems with the HMR VF-1 feet? The front foot on one of my toys popped off when I was spreading the feet. I was able to put it back on, but it does not feel all that secure to me.

Is that some kind of valkyrie built in Legos?

Well, the store website http://www.yetistand.com/ is still available. You may want to ask @ChaoticYeti though, to be sure.

For those interest, an HMR VF-1J Hikaru just showed up at Jungle for 5,400 yen. http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/?page_id=121&id=2273762

I actually buckled down and finished my round 1 draft of my research idea paper for one of my classes. YAY, I was productive tonight!... finally. (still a little annoyed at myself for not finishing this paper 2 weeks ago) Anyways, 1 paper down, 1 to go! ACK, It's almost 5:30 AM? Already?! Okay... time to browse eBay for Macross stuff for a few minutes before I take a nap. Don't worry, I won't buy anythi.... oooh, Tamashii display stands for my HMRs? *drool*

It looks like Mandarake has an HMR VF-1S Strike Roy for 16,000 yen. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1080119650&ref=list AmiAmi has it for 12,240 yen. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIGURE-019040 Not sure if you consider those too expensive.

Thanks for all the great advice guys. I apologize for freaking out earlier and panicking. I think I have calmed down a little bit. I managed to be a little bit productive today..I wrote 2 more paragraphs for one of my research idea papers! YAY! I also performed surgery on a Yamato v2 valkyrie, replacing its broken shoulder joint with a new Shapeways one. That was oddly relaxing. I think I can sort of understand the appeal of model building now.... but I think I will politely steer clear from that money-costing hobby. =) Now that I have an accurate tally of my Macross toy expenditures, I will try to be more diligent with my finances until I graduate and find a job (hmm... I wonder how much starting computer science professors make?). Plus, I figure if I get desperate and need an influx of cash before then, maybe I can sell some of my bags, shoes, or jewelry. I think I will be okay... so long as I keep things under control from now on.

I finally decided to sit down and figure out how much I spent on Macross toys, as I had lost track with all the little purchases I made. Since starting on March 19th, I blew a grand total of almost $4350. That was both a bit shocking and sobering for me. The rough estimate I had been floating in my head was about a thousand dollars less than what I actually spent. Realizing I spent this much is actually freaking me out a bit. I think I really may be a shopaholic, have an addiction, and have gone a bit crazy. I am literally shaking a bit in panic. Not good... not good.

ARGH! Why am I so weak?! Why can't I stop buying Macross toys?! Why must @jenius' video reviews be so good that they make me lust after these toiys?! WHY?! *sigh* I have so many regrets... I regret charging everything on my 1.5% cash back Capital One credit card, instead of using my Chase card, which I just discovered currently gives 5% rewards on PayPal purchases. I could have earned an extra $140 in rewards... *cry* Now I am finally going to take a break from buying Macross toys. Really. I'm done. (* checks eBay watch list *) Okay, in just under 12 hours, I am done! Until I graduate.... or until a decently-priced Yamato v2 VT-1 Super Ostrich pops up. *sigh*

*sigh* I just ordered an HMR VF-1S strike valkyrie (Roy) for 12,240 yen, before shipping cost. My god, this HMR thing is a bottomless pit of quicksand, isn't it? I get to add this to the VE-1 Elintseeker I currently have, plus the following either already on order, pre-order, or shipping... VT-1 Super Ostrich x 2, VE-1 Elintseeker (will be my second one), VF-1J Super (Max), VF-1J Super (Miria), VF-1A Super (Hikaru), VF-1S (35th anniversary), VF-1A (mass production), and a VF-1J (Hikaru). *sigh* So... I wonder how much a person can make doing Uber. Does the income sufficiently off-set the cost of increased driving, including wear-and-tear?

I feel lucky. I tested out the hardpoints on all 8 of my Arcadia and Yamato v2 valkyries, with the exception of the Elintseeker. Its hardpoints are currently intact, and if it has a design flaw in its hardpoints, I don't want to know. LOL!

Good to know. Thanks! Maybe I can wrap the rubbery nubs with Saran Wrap? Oh dear... seeing you say "I ordered flightpose AT FIRST TOO" now has me worried that FlightPost will end up not being my destination, but along the eventual path to Yetistand. LOL.

I just wanted to say thanks to all the people helping me with my questions regarding display stands. I ended up deciding to give FlightPose's 6 inch stand a try, as a low-cost solution. Ordered two of them for $30, including 2 day shipping. Hopefully, this will do the trick.