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My headcanon has always been that the Fire Valkyrie is just Hot Rod from Transformers who happened to scan the YF-19 on his way to Earth and just silently sticks around with Basara because he enjoys his antics. And the crazy thing is that Takara is somewhat entertaining this idea.

Maybe I'm in the minority with this one but I really don't dig the lanky long-legged proportions. Looks like the old V1 Hi-Metal.

IDK if yanking the entire FSS license wholesale from a company for making display figures followed by axing another company's attempts before they were even released is "allowing it" man... I would love a big gokin Mortar Head more than anyone in the world but we got to be realistic about how this franchise is run. It isn't for casuals, that's for sure. Nagano is the type of person to hoard a movie in a theater in Japan and never release it on media, he will never care what his fans want. And that's why there aren't many of them outside of Japan. Mamoru Nagano makes Harmony Gold look like Santa Claus.

Kaiyodo did but they were more like PVC statues. Kaiyodo also lost the FSS license after that disaster lol. Kinda cements my point. I think Wave tried to release some figures but Nagano personally cancelled them. That recent Volks Gothicmade was the only FSS "toy" released and it's an ultra-boutique item that cost $1000 and TBH I don't really even consider it FSS. Either way Nagano ain't letting outsider scum like Sentinel and Bandai touch his baby.

Nagano's been saying it for four decades now. Have you considered the Hi Metal R? It's got some ugly chrome gold in the frame but reviews are glowing.

Nagano would never permit it lol

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I like it more than the HMR on the sole basis of it not having that tacky chrome gold in its frame.

Is it based on this illustration by Obari? Sentinel loves Obari.

Can't put my finger on it but it's kind of underwhelming?

Why is this taking so long to come out? Feels like it was unveiled forever ago.

6000 yen for the 1/144 LED Mirage, a bit pricey but not outrageous. Better value than the Our Treasure Junchoon IMHO.

Yah, it makes sense after he mentioned that he already had the IMS. My initial impression was that he was buying that model over the IMS, which made no sense to me. Tried to toil with the old Wave Vatshu twenty years ago and it was such a dumpster fire that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, FSS plastic models have come a long way.

I can't read sarcasm on the internet but thanks if you are being genuine lol I used to be soooo into FSS in the 2000s then just fell of my radar until I started seeing news about volumes coming out again and checking out what's up.

If you checked the full history you would see the kit came out in the 90s. The version you got was a reissue from the 2000s. It's out of print so yeah it fetches high aftermarket prices, but buying it makes about as much sense as hunting down some crappy no-grade Gundam released decades ago when the MG variant gets released the same year. Maybe if it has some personal connection to you, it would make sense, but I don't understand buying this over the IMS at all, especially at $200 dollars today.