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Weird... Bandai has been doing simple sci-fi models for like 30 years, and each generation get easier to build and more pre-painted, and somehow people would expect they would do Tamiya/Hasegawa style for Macross F?

Bandai is showing the Hikaru VF-1A at Shizuoka Hobby Show too. Notice the skull logo on the fast pack. Source: http://patrickmacias.blogs.com/er/2008/05/...nd-death-i.html

My first reaction was like yours too. Sometime they really confuse us with the scale. For example in episode 4: http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Macr...0Large%2024.jpg http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Macr...0Large%2028.jpg So now which episode was right?

No the size looks alright if they are both the same scale. The Red Vajra is not much larger than VF-25.

Released in HK! http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread...;extra=page%3D1 http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread...;extra=page%3D1

I think they allow the recon to immediately jump back should they run into trouble. Assuming the fold booster can be used multiple time it still take time to charge them. As for animation, the only problem is a few character drawings and it was worst in the last few minutes of episode 4.

Hay don't forget the only destroid Hikaru used to kick some ass!

1st set: super deformed, August, 200yen each Source: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread...;extra=page%3D1 2nd set: VF diorama, September, Box of 6 at 4728 yen (inc Tax), so about 750yen each before tax. 5 Models: VF-1Sストライクバルキリー ファイター形態（一条輝 機) VF-1Sストライクバルキリー ファイター形態（ロイ・フォッカー機） VF-25Fガウォーク形態（アルト機） VF-25Fバトロイド形態（アルト機） VF-0Sリアクティブ アーマード形態（ロイ・フォッカー機） VF-1S Strike (Hikaru), VF-1S Strike (Roy), VF-25F Gerwalk (Alto), VF-25F Battroid (Alto), VF-0S Reactive armour (Roy) Source: http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/98529 http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductI...ate=review.html

Official pics from a Japanese web store: VF-11: http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91988 http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductI...ate=review.html YF-19: http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91986 http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductI...ate=review.html YF-21: http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91987 http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductI...ate=review.html

Chance for 2 seaters is still unknown. These 2 VF-1A are just repaint. ELINT and ostrich have big chunks of special plastic that Bandai need to restore or rebuild the molds.

Those are the old stuff. http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=1924 http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=2808

I decided to open new thread since they are not "re-issues". Source: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread...;extra=page%3D1 http://item.rakuten.co.jp/bigbe/14229/ http://item.rakuten.co.jp/bigbe/14228/

Official promo pics.

New public display: http://www.moeyo.com/2008/04/post_5024.html YF-19 still have the wrong colour on fast packs.

Weird stuff happened - the last 6 minutes of episode 3 was leaked. So watch out for spoilers.

Bug: At 5:33-5:35, the arms were blasted off. At 6:26, right arm reappeared. At 6:50, left arm reappeared. At 8:44, arms are gone. Otherwise nice ep, very "macross".

Found in a HK toy forum: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread...;extra=page%3D1

http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/zero/octos.htm It would be at least interesting since it is a rather unique design.

GODMARS! http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/viewthre...;extra=page%3D1 http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/viewthre...;extra=page%3D1 http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/viewthre...;extra=page%3D1 Black Sarina http://hima-toy.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/200...ksare_4fa0.html

Mag scan: http://globe.visualmedia.com.hk/vm.php?art...ticle_id=231467

Stryker with gun? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Gun_System

Well the machine translator is correct. The term do literally means super alloy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chogokin

May be not "Work Safe"... Internal detail: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread...ge=3#pid1867127

Name after a Space War I hero who help preserved human culture: VF-25 "Focker" VF-25 "Global" VF-25 "Minmei Guard" VF-25 "Jenius" Base on the shape VF-25 "Duck" VF-25 /w Armour pack "Fat Duck" Base on the new job VF-25 "Pesticide" VF-25 "Bug Hunter" VF-25 "D.D.T."

Another way to look at it is we should count Bandai's focus on Gundam as a blessing for Macross universe. If Bandai gave up Gundam and bought full right of the Macross brand we would have weird thing like G Gundam or failure like Gundam X under Macross brand. Well may be a kung-fu destroid base on Spartan is not that bad...