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BBTS delivered today. Kitz Concept Roy and Super Deformed Milia (Miriya). Looking forward to opening and checking them out.

1 hour ago, kkx said:

Just ordered an item from Mandrake. They only allow DHL shipping now. No other options.

But it cost only 1350 yen to ship a HMR vf-1s strike. That seem very low price for DHL, I was surprised.

So, just to clarify, because I'm new to collecting the toys and this Japan shipping thing confuses me, but Manda is shipping DHL right now if an item is ordered. No waiting?

Thank you!

So I started screwing around with Clip Studio Animation, and thought I'd try out creating an animatic to get used to how animating on the twos, and how it affects the flow of the animation. If I can tweak this to look how it does in my mind, I'll probably spend the summer working on an actual animation. Just wanted to share and get your thoughts with the great users of the forums.

Just wanted to give a shout out to @sqidd for a great transaction. The VF-1S is the first piece in my collection, and it's absolutely beautiful! Thanks for an easy transaction!

On 5/8/2020 at 3:54 PM, jvmacross said:

Now go watch the DYRL TV Special!

 

Holy crap, that's classic!

4 hours ago, isamu said:

what resolution is DYRL on youtube? Is it the version from the Bluray remaster?

I really have no idea. While I definitely don't think it's remastered in any way, I can't be sure as I have no idea where the transfer is from.

Just now, Focslain said:

There is a channel that has ALL of macross on it and subbed in english. Just do a search and you'll find it. 

Using it right now to make my way thru 7

Thanks for the heads up! Will definitely do that!

Hey everyone!

Don't know if this has been posted anywhere before, and it probably has, but if anyone is having trouble finding it, this is the full DYRL movie with Eng Subs on youtube. Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen it before, so this was a great little gem to find.

Apologies if this is redundant.

DRYL is BADASS!

Thanks to the help on this thread, I'm officially grabbing a VF from one of the members of these forums!

25 minutes ago, jenius said:

It's too bad HMR toys are in such limited production and that Bandai made Roy an exclusive. If you could get an HMR Strike Roy for like $80, it'd be a great, accessible, toy for folks who really want something to handle frequently. 

Since Milia is on your list, you can find her Arcadia release on sale at a few different stores right now as they try to liquidate the last of their stock from her previous release. That would be a great test case for you to see if you like what Arcadia is cooking these days. That said, your timing is awful due to the lack of shipping options from Japan right now. I'd wait and check back in like 60 days from now.

Thank you guys so far for your great suggestions! I did see that Japan is having some shipping issues right now, so I'm curious: what about the marketplace on ebay for picking a good deal up to tide me over until this whole issue settles in and Japan "opens up" again?

Thank you all for your help!

Loved robotech as a kid, and oddly enough, ever watched all of SDF Macross. Now, as an adult, I'm finally watching the original dubbed Japanese version, and loving it much more than Robotech. 

The question: well, this new adoration leads me to start collecting the toys, but there's SO MANY OPTIONS, that even with the help on these forums, I'm still a little confused.

So, if you had $250 plus shipping as a starting point of not going overboard on your first buy, and you were looking for a Roy, Hikaru, or Millia, what would you get? Looking to stay in the 1/48 or 1/60 scale, unless of course, you guys say that there's an absolutely amazing 1/100 worth owning above all others.

Thanks so much for all your help!

MHL