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still looking

It is so surprising that a valk you never ever cared for, once in hand, can be even better than all previous ones you owned and loved...

The VT-1 Elint.  I feel like i got my low vis i never could and always wanted, but much more. The head sculpt is just amazing in hand, and so are the colors.  And i havent even transformed this one yet!!!  Just the done has to be in faving back or not there at all.    He looks fantastic with or without FPs, more than other valks i own from the 1/48 scale, just have to use the short wings though.  I use two robotic closed fists.

Almost makes me wanna get a second one.... but then, that will take space/money from other unique ones

I was considering the Spartan, but, not sure... Tomahawk is the best looking one by far.    How much do you guys like the Spartan?

37 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

I think you mean VE-1 Elintseeker.

Yes, and I take back what I said, I want that tomahawk NEOW!

5 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

No no no no no.... not until I get my VF-1D.

Oh, and a white and blue Max TV version VF-1A, ditto for Kakizaki, their DYRL VF-1A counterparts, and the atmospheric booster. *grin* 

Then you can have your destroids and battle pods.  (LOL*

So much this!!!!

i need tv kakizaki and max vf1a #1, and the vf1d max  or regular too #2.  would mind vf1s max, but have a feeling I would honestly skip it to save for the other balls.

then, I would love mac plus and mac 7, most importantly the vf11 white one, but yes yf/vf 19 / 21-22 /17...  then some nice macross 0 too, especially the sv-51 ;).

then, after all those lovely vales are finally in my collection, then you have my permission to die, ie produce your destroids... though I wouldn't mind a Quedlun and a tomahawk (green please...).

man am I loving the ve1 though, such a perfect Valkyrie, to my complete surprise!!!!

2 hours ago, HardlyNever said:

Hard to tell without a picture, but make sure the arms are in the right spot.  They need to be fully recessed on their joints, and the "shoulder" needs to be slide upward toward the head.

2 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

I had no problem with my Messer VF-1S in fighter mode. I keep all my HMRs in fighter mode and on a Tamashii display stand.

Looks like the user was an EEEEEDIOT, and had mistransformed it.... lol.  Thanks, got it locked down, and damn, i am loving just swooshing on my desk at work with this jet, lol.  Was previously enjoying my DX9 D11 Powerglide swooshing at home, now so happy to be doing it at work too with my VF-1S Messer.  Damn i love the fighter mode, lol.  Perfect size, lol, never did this with any of my 1/60th or 1/48th...

Having alot of difficulties with the VF-1s messer for changing to fighter mode.  The legs wont peg into the arms or all line up well, and i now have paint scratch / removed on the peg of the leg that connects to the arms.

Are they all like this?  Gerwalk works really great, but pretty disapointted i cant do fighter mode with my valk.  Any tricks?  Forget about tabbing and just sit loose?

On the bright side, this is about the only scale i can actually manage to display valks in gerwalk mode.

If i worked for  a year or two non-stop, without any expenses at all, just saving for Macross, then, i think i could do it. Yes, i would be able to own a tenth of what Kicker773 owns. 

Awesome coliction Kicker. 

Wish i had bought a Yamato SV-51 "CF" and/or Nora when i had the chance before Yamato went under... now i can only watch pics.  Oh well, nice pics

Actually, wish i also bought one of those Toynami Beta too back in the days.  I always wanted the green one.

And while we are at it, i kick myself for not having bought the Yamato 1/60th Max vf-1A TV and the VF-1D Max back when they were cheap.

Not so i could sell them now, but because they would have been nice to own and i could have, but didnt go forward with the purchase back in the day when it was doable... ie under under 200$. Where is that god damn dolorian when you need it, lol.  I think i would just stay in the past

Some of the new pics on facebook for 011 and vf-1a

Ok, received my VF-1S Messer and my VT-1 Elint, and...

1) VF-1S Messer:  Very good figure, i like the colors, maybe i should have ordered two, but... definitely looks better with FPs.  I gave him the ones from VT-1, it really goes well with him but wish i also had the white parts from VF-1J max back boosters to add to the VT-1's boosters.  Still, i am very happy actually i got this scheme, and still would consider a second one if i ever came across a good deal (will never happen).

2) VT-1 Elint. GOD DAMN THIS IS AWESOME FIGURE.  Man, he looks marvelous naked in batroid mode.  I love his head tilted a bit down.  So much fun, and tighter joints then my messer.  He looks good too with some armor, as in the back booster alone, or can also add leg armor.  No dish thought for Batroid mode.  I use one of the arm attachments like a wep / canon.  Colors are fantastic.   And i had no idea VT-1 is actually taller in batroid to the VF-1.  Anyways, DAMN LOVE THIS FIGURE.

These two figures look very good together, color wise.  Hope my VF-1A wont be too much out of place when he shows up...

THANK FKING GOD I MISSED OUT as i thought it was going to be tonight for some reason....  And well, this settle my dilemma, i aint getting no awesome new YF-19 afterall.  Completely obsoleted Yamato YF-19 stays...

Any hopes for Macross Plus line?  It's nice and all that Bandai is releasing the YF-19 1/60th, but sure wish they started doing 1/100 line Macross Plus, much better to fit in my collection.  Also, i could actually afford one for a change

Pls sell me your VF-19 Advance to me, for a really good price.  I will not be able to own this mold otherwise, and know that it will go to a good home to someone that has been wanting this for many many years.  Thank you!!!

25 minutes ago, RavenHawk said:

As I recall, there were a number of pictures shown. It seems like some were later claimed to be fakes.

I thought that the MOSPEADA and BGC pics were believed to be legit (though just using old artwork), but it's been complete silence ever since then. No mention at later shows.

22 minutes ago, teckno viking said:

To my knowledge Not cancelled.

Plus Figma claimed Macross as well as Mospeada. So I think still in R&d?

I sure hope Figma does this or that it is not cancelled.  Ever since seing that picture, i was pumped so much that i can finally get some mospeada toys at affordable prices, but then never any news, so thought it was canceled or mis labeled company producer.  Anyways, if figma does it, then i know i will get my good quality / posability that i really want.

Anyways, if that doesnt happen, i am waiting on Rook from this company regardless....

Hey Kuma Style, didnt realize you were on this board too (it's me zfarsh).

Anyways, at 200$, it's too much for me to want to collect all, or after watching review, even want to go to armor mode (on this one i prefer the none-armored version anyways, just that when paying so much, one wants to be able to...).  I mean i am used to crappy qc anyways as i got the Megahouse ones, and going through hell to tranform, but those were like 50$ back in the day.  I personally dont think they needed the perfect transformation for this small scale.  If they could have made the build / joints / articulation better with partsforming, that would have been much preferred for me.  Sure, larger scale, ok, we want that. 

Anyways, maybe i save my money for Rook, and hope by then, they improve the mold or something.  Megahouse never got to Rook, so i can use my crappy Megahouse with mask on to use as the rest of the team.  Otherwise, that would be 800 $ for the 4....

By the way, anybody know what happened with the Figma Mospeada that was shown back in February 2017.  Was it cancelled?  Was it the wrong company used on the picture ?  Sorry if this was discussed before...

6 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

I'll chime this in since this is the only configurations I have.

Fast Pack - 2.5 inches

Strike Pack - 2.6 inches

Strike Cannon armed - 3.6 inches

 

Thank you very much, those all fit, i have about 3.75"    But anybody got with GBP, that will give me an estimate on the Fextarmor and i wont be having the strike cannon armed , as to avoid space issues.

By the way, how tall is your valk with the stike pack (not armed), want to check another shelf i have?

can someone pls confirm the depth of valks in batroid mode, with fp, with GBP, and the elint with saucer on back? 

5 hours ago, borgified said:

And gone.. Someone has picked it up in a flash.  

and at Nippon Yassan too, but.....

now available at CDJapan.   GO GO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-259681?s_ssid=e435db5adb1d4b44ce

oh, and VT-1 Elint also now available at cdjapan, so GO GO GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!  SPEND SPEND SPEND!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

8 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Everyone knows the 1/48 is the best VF-1 in existence

there you go!!!  I wish they were doing 1/48th instead, cause that is what i have!!!

Cant support the 1/60th as i dont have a valk for it, and it's WAAAAY to expensive for one!!!

10 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Already on Mandarake.

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1087011223&ref=list

Still cheaper at Nippon Yassan....

Yup, got my shipping notice from Nippon Yassan too today for vf1a hi, and I only ordered yesterday

10 hours ago, sh9000 said:

The whites/greys will be different and the VF-1A head will need to be detached along with the neck joint to swap with the VF-1S head

Ah crap, there goes one of the plans... hope i didnt make a mistake getting the VF-1A Hik....

Hi,

The Hi Metal R VF-1 CF comes with two heads.  Pls shoot me a pm if you can sell me one of the heads only.  I am more interested in the TV Head if possible, but will consider every option.

I live in Canada, near Toronto.

Thanks in advance

I just ordered the VF-1A Hikaru from Nippon Yassan at 7,080 yen + 1,640 yen shipping air 2-3 weeks w/ tracking.  It was about 5 USD cheaper if i would have gone with the slow boat 3 months, so i said, nah, not for just one valk.

So shopping for the first time from Nippon Yassan, they give you the option to pay Canadian Dollars, or USD, or Yen, but the cheapest is to buy in Yen (even with the conversion fees from Paypal say).

So i wanted the VF-1CF, but simply could not get it at 9,000 yen before shipping or over, and i looked everywhere every day for two weeks.  So i was thinking to myself, well, i could:

1) switch heads between vf-1s messer and vf-1a Hik, and then i will have my VF-1S Hik i always wanted (well, close enough, except detailed colors on the head), and have FP for it.  That way, until June / July when Fexthobby armors come in, my 1S is fully loaded.  So i will have a VF-1A messer too .  Or just keep as is until armors arrive.  If the whites are different, well, this wont work unfortunately...

2) use the vf-1a Hik inside the 102F armor, that way i will have my CF colors, well sorta of course, the head wont be perfect colors as the CF....  And if i dont like the backpack booster canons, well, guess what, i can use those regular ones from the FP Hik comes with instead!!!  One of my worries with 102F armor (instead of 102) is maybe i wont like the backpack canons instead  of the one that comes with 102 armor.  This is thus taken care of. 

And thus ends my suffering (valk hunting days), I think, hopefully for a while...