Shizuka the Cat

About 3x the original MSRP... after the coupon took off $50. Normally, I would never shell out that much for a single toy. But, as you say, the VE-1 is the pinnacle of the line. I would also have a weakness for the VT-1... but I saw from anymoon.com that the Yamato v2 of the Super Ostrich is on the avoid list.

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Hello again. My name is Shizuka, and I am a Macross-holic. I have relapsed. It has been 1 minute since my last toy purchase. So... I was bad. I just ordered a Yamato v2 1/60 VE-1 Elintseeker. Dang eBay coupon... I think this will be my final purchase for a long, long time... at least until I finish my doctoral dissertation in hopefully 2 - 3 years. "blink blink* Why is my credit card smoking?

Oh, is there a for-sale thread here? I did not notice one.

Oh god no... Please no... Help? For now, I will try being content with the Arcadia/Yamato v2 1/60 and Toynami 1/100. The former for its quality and visual appeal. The latter because they are cheap and there are not many models of them, so it is easy to get them all and keep up with their releases. My big worry about HMR is that there are a lot of models released and they are kind of pricey, making it hard to get caught up. But I know that if I start getting one, I will feel compelled to get more.

No offense taken. You are just passionate. As lovers of over-priced plastic toys from Japan, I think we all are pretty passionate people.

Actually, I am paying my own way thru grad school. I decided I wanted to get my Ph.D. after having worked for a number of years. So, I took a hiatus from my career and started school last fall. Kind of living off of what I had set aside over the years, to pay for tuition, mortgage, and living expenses. You are right though. I do have a bit of a money management issue, and that I am getting carried away in this collectible toy euphoria. I really do need to budget my money better, if I am going to be able to afford 2 - 3 more years as a full-time student. Thanks for speaking up, by the way. While you are incorrect about me spending my parents' money, I do appreciate that you cared enough to be concerned.

The only reason I think I am able to resist the VF-0 is because I was not as big a fan of Macross Zero as I was of the original Macross or Macross Frontier. Those two shows in particular really sang to me. So, I would probably pursue getting a VF-25 before I go after a VF-0. At the moment, I am lusting after a Yamato v2 1/60 scale VE-1 Elintseeker. Why in the world are they so expensive? The VT-1 Superostrich too? I see them listed on eBay for many times their MSRP. I can understand if they were the old Takanoku/Bandai chunky monkey 1/55 releases, being vintage products, but the Yamato v2 line? *sigh* As for being a poor grad student, that is true. I am a full-time student and currently make no income. I bought the valkyries from my food/living expenses budget. God, I need a summer job. It hurt my heart when I got the final bill for 3 valkyries from Jungle in Japan. $85 in shipping?! Ouch! The 2 Arcadia Max and Miria Super Valkyries hurt a bit, because I bought them AFTER I saw someone post a 15% eBay coupon on the MAcross World forums. My timing sucks. Worst yet, that coupon taunts me into wanting to buy another valkyrie. Waste not, want not. Again... Help! I am a Macross-holic. It has been 12 hours since my last valkyrie purchase, but I feel I am just waiting for 2 more hours to pass by so that the coupon code goes into effect.

Forgive me for asking, but what is "M&M" in this context? I assume you don't mean the chocolate candies that melt in your mouth, not in your hand.

Actually, we started exchanging emails a couple of days ago. He was the one that warned me away from the Yamato v1 1/60 line. He also pointed out to me that some of the early Yamato v2 1/60 line should also be avoided, due to structural integrity issues in the shoulder and stuff. @jeniusis amazing! I am forever his fan!

Oh, believe me... $1600 on valkyries is going to hurt. Can a person survive solely on ramen and sliced bread? I wonder... I did ponder getting the Hi-Metal R line. But, since the valkyrie I had as a kid was a 1/55 scale, I kind of wanted to get something of similar size. That largely left me with the choice of going with a Takatoku or Bandai re-issue 1/55, a Robotech Masterpiece 1/55, a Yamato 1/60 v1, and a Yamato 1/60 v2 or Arcadia 1/60.... as far as I could tell. I ruled out the Robotech Masterpiece line because they look a bit strangely proportioned to me. I hate that the Yamato v1 line required you to disconnect the legs from the body in order to transform. So, I debated between the Bandai re-issue or the Yamato v2 / Arcadia. I noticed looking on eBay that the old Takatoku and 2002 Bandai re-issues seemed to suffer from yellowing with age. White just don't seem to stay white. If these "chunky-monkeys" did not yellow so much, then I might have gone that route. I did consider going with the more recent "Origin of Valkyrie" Bandai 1/55 line, but there are only 4 valkyrie models out so far for that. (Can you tell I have been going thru anymoon.com's VF-1 valkyrie toy reviews non-stop for the past few days?) So I decided to go Arcadia. The valkyries look nice, and the 1/60 line is still in business. I just could not help get the Max and Miria Super Valkyries... they are my favorite characters from the original TV series. Plus, I am hopeful that I can more easily acquire new models of Arcadia's run as they come out, rather than spend a premium on out-of-print releases. I may go for the Hi-Metal R line at some point. But they just seem so expensive for their respective size. At least a mech from the Toynami 1/100 line is not much more expensive than a couple of nice dinners out. Admittedly... the Hi-Metal R release of the VE-1 does taunt me to no end. *sigh* Please Minmei, Sheryl Nome, Ranka Lee, and Fire Bomber.... give me strength to resist buying more. I have 2 cats to feed. Oh... someone is selling a fairly pristine-looking Takatoku/Bandai 1985 release of the 1/60 VT-1 Superostrich. *drool*

Hello. My name is Shizuka, and I am a Macross-holic. It has been an hour since my last purchase. Hee hee.... I am new here. This is my first post to the forums, in fact. I have been a long-time fan of Macross. As a child, I owned the Matchbox SDF-1 and a Takatoku 1/55 VF-1A Hikaru Ichijo valkyrie.... both of which my mom threw out when I went off to college. *sigh* Back when laserdiscs were a thing, I collected the Macross LD Memorial Box, as well as the "Ai Oboetemasu ka"/DYRL LD box and the "Flashback 2012" LD. Later, I got the DVD box set by Animeigo, and the Macross Frontier blu-rays as they were being released. Recently I come across the amazing Macross toy review videos by anymoon.com, and my desire for Macross mecha rekindled in a big way. I needed valkyries... badly. So earlier today, I decided to take the plunge and get my first valkyrie... or 13. First, I ordered 8 valkyries from Toynami's 1/100 Robotech line. Namely.... 1. VF-1S + GBP (Roy) 2. VF-1J + GBP (Rick) 3. VF-1J + GBP (Max) 4. VF-1J Super (Rick) 5. VF-1J Super (Max) 6. VF-1J Super (Miria) 7. VF-1A (Ben) 8. VF-1D (Comic-Con 2016 edition) I also ordered 3 Arcadia 1/60 scale valkyries... 9. VF-1S Strike Valkyrie (Roy) 10. VF-1J Super Valkyrie (Max) 11. VF-1J Super Valkyrie (Miria) I also ordere 2 Yamato 1/60 scale v.2 valkyries... 12. VF-1A (Max TV color) 13. VF-1A (Kakizaki TV color) Help.... I think I might have an addiction. I just spent like $1600 on toys in 1 day. But, but... this is my childhood... my nostalgia! I must collect more... maybe after I am no longer a poor grad student. *cough* Anyone got a Yamato v.2 Elintseeker they want to get rid of? Nice to meet you all, Shizuka