Chicago_Collector

BBTS just announced a 40% off all Macross items sales. Just picked up a Yamato 1/60 Nora SV-51 for $131.99, for instance.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=82&page=2

Leader Class Jetfire is up for preorder on Amazon -- $44.99, free shipping and July 1st release date. Sweet.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TM5X2...x_ya_oh_product

Here's a shot of the Bandai 1/60 VF-25F DX Alto type battroid next to the Yamato 1/60 YF-19 battroid.

Cool. Thank you very much.

The vf-25 appears to be a lot shorter than I was expecting in battloid. Can those who have it in hand please post some more pics of it posed next to the yf-21 and yf-19 battloids?

Have we seen any sign that HG's meddling will affect Bandai and the other MacF stuff? I suppose we'll find out if BBTS never lists a preorder for Michel and Luca's DX figures...

I sent Joel at BBTS an email about that last week. This was his response:

From: service@bigbadtoystore.com

Subject: RE: Bandai Macross Frontier valkyries (LTK147010665065X)

Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:02:37 -0500

Hi - we do plan to carry these, I'm going to check with some suppliers on pricing and we'll get preorders listed soon

Thanks!

Joel Boblit

President

www.BigBadToyStore.com

Your service code is LTK147010665065X. Please leave the service code in the subject line of your reply to help us track your inquiry.

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Subject: Bandai Macross Frontier valkyries

Hi Joel,

Will you be selling Bandai's DX Chogokin RVF-25 and VF-25G valkyries? You can see them both at http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgangu/011802/

I have the first two preordered at BBTS, and I believe the next two are being released in March or April. Please let me know.

Thanks!

http://img.animenewsi.com/g/index.php?mode...800&start=0

Several old friends, no SV-51 still

I think you can make out the tail end of the SV-51 in this enlarged pic. To the left of the VF-0.

http://img.animenewsi.com/g/index.php?mode...00&start=16

For those who preordered from BBTS, here's an email exchange I had with Joel back on Dec 27.

Hi Joel,

I was wondering what the status is on the Yamato 1/60 YF-19? You listed it as "Arriving Soon" in your November 20 BBTS News email. When do you expect it to start shipping?

Thanks,

Jeff

Hi Jeff - our supplier gave me a premature arrival date back when I sent out

that newsletter, I think they are planning to ship to us in the next few days so

it should be under 2 weeks before they arrive.

Thanks!

Joel Boblit

President

www.BigBadToyStore.com

EDIT: Nevermind, false alarm.