Shizuka the Cat

Welcome to my little fleet, VE-1 Elintseeker!

Yes.... I should be working on a research idea paper for one of my classes, and a final report paper for another class *sigh* I can honestly say that Macross toy collecting has made me less productive academically. I got nothing done Wednesday. I stayed at home staring out the window all day waiting for USPS to come with my VE-1 Elintseeker... which never came, so I guess I will be spending Thursday doing the same thing. *cry* Why can't packages be tracked via GPS like Uber Eats deliveries can?

Just came across this video.... *sigh* It only made me more hungry for Macross toys.

That is exactly what I was imagining. Thank you for identifying it.

I was wondering... is there a toy for the destroid that looks like it has 2 giant barrels containing missiles instead of arms? Not sure what the mech is called.

Yes, Kids Logic is a legitimate company. They make various Robotech-related dioramas... pricey ones at that. https://www.kidslogic.toys/collections/robotech

CODE: PREPSPRING Expires today 8pm PST.

I did do some price comparing to Jungle, AmiAmi, HLJ, CD Japan, and such, factoring in shipping costs. So. I think I am saving a little bit using the ebay coupon.... *sigh* I feel light headed and hungry now. Well, at least I might lose a little bit of weight going down to 1 mean a day to save money to fund my valkyrie purchases.

ARGH! Why am I so weak? Why?! Stupid ebay 15% of everything coupon... I swore I would avoid HMR valkyries. *sigh* I have fallen down the rabbit hole. *bangs head on table repeatedly* baka baka baka baka So... I guess I have a VE-1 Elintseeker, a VF-1J Super Valkyrie (Max), and a VF-1J Super Valkyrie (Miria) coming... eventually.

Macross fandom = nourishment 9-year old son = production assistant *grin*

In your animation with bullets raining down from the VF-0's rifle, you should make it rain dollar signs or yen... or maybe a combination of dollar signs, yen, and euros?

Is it bad that this is what my desktop currently looks like right now? Darn distractions! I am constantly window-shopping!

The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I... *bleh* *dead*

I hate to say it, but I was not that big into Macross Zero. It was okay, but the show did not capture me that strongly. So, I don't feel a strong personal connection to the VF-0, and don't feel particularly eager to get one anytime soon. If I had to rank the shows, I would put original Macross and Macross Frontier at the top. Then Macross Plus, Macross 7, Macross Zero, then finally the evil step-child Macross 2. I don't have a verdict on Macross Delta yet, as I have only watched a couple of episodes... but having the singers dance around amongst enemy mechs mid-combat using, as I recall @jenius's wife say in a figurine review video, "vagina rockets" under their blouses..... that just felts a bit too silly to me. So, I imagine I will prioritize VF-1 designs first, then maybe eventually branch into Frontier and Plus next.

The VF-1 (including VE-1 and VT-1) is my favorite of all the different valkyrie designs. There is something simple yet elegant about it. Plus, nostalgia! Maybe someday I will expand to other Macross series valkyries, but probably not til I finish grad school in 2 - 3 years.

OMG! I was so thinking to myself how I need to find a larger place, with a room that can easily be temperature and humidity controlled for my toys... errr... collectibles, right before I read your reply.

YAY! My DHL deliveries arrived! Now I am just waiting for my Yamato v2 1/60 VE-1 Elintseeker to come in a couple of days. Hmmm... you know, I may not have completely thought things thru. It did not occur to me just how much space this stuff takes up.

You know you are a valkyrie addict when you skip school to wait at home for 2 DHL deliveries to arrive. DHL, where are you?! Why can't you give me real-time tracking of my packages' locations, like the Uber or Lyft apps can?

Yeah, but since this valkyrie seems so much cheaper than any other HMR I have seen, I thought this might be an affordable way to go. But if it is a pain to remove the old paint job.... *sigh* Too bad I don't like the 35th anniversary's paint job.

Noticed that CD Japan has the 35th anniversary HMR VF-1S for 4800 yen as an outlet product (box may be damaged, but valkyrie should be ok). I wonder.... 1.) Good deal? 2.) How hard is it to remove its original paint job, and apply a custom motif? For some reason, I feel tempted to somehow have one repainted with Ny Little Ponies on it.

Thanks. I think I am still missing Hikaru's VF-1J. Is there any difference between a TV and movie version of Roy's VF-1S, besides the strike parts?

3 new babies arrived a few minutes ago, joining my 2 Arcadia VF-1J Super Valkyries (Max + Miria). Welcome home! Expecting 2 more to arrive later today. Come on DHL!

The following are currently available from Jungle (http://jungle-scs.co.jp) Arcadia VF-0D = 50,760 yen Arcadia VF-0A = 43,200 yen Yamato VF-0A + Ghost = 28,080 yen

April 30th for the PF 1/3000 DYRL SDF-1, 53,784 yen

EEP! I hope you are doing okay.