Knightdramon

Do you have to remove the neck extension part every time you transform the figure, or is there a transformation tweak? That's probably the only thing keeping me from getting the set...

Heh. USED TO HAVE 1/48 Hayao Kakizai VF-1A 1/48 Max Jenius VF-1A 1/60 VF-0S with ghost booster 1/60 SV-51 Ivanov 1/60 YF-19 Black version Right now all I have is 1/60 v2.0 VF-1S Max DYRL ver.

I'm definitely holding for a VF-25, not sure which one----S with armour, the alto bundle pack or Michael's... Also, really want a SV-51 [preferably Nora] and YF-21 before their sales are over... And when time and money permits, the rest of Max units for 1/60 VF1

Nothing to contribute picture-wise, but...really? That's how I used to leave mine and it stood fine without a trace of problem for weeks...

DYRL for me. My first 1/48, first Yamato Macross is now being revamped into a better figure. How could I not get it? The TV ver. is nice as well, but I actually prefer the DYRL colour scheme to his TV colours.

So what doesn't the VF-22 have that makes it cheaper from the YF-21? I've read about lack of the display stand, judging from the pictures...um...1 gunpod and no fastpacks?

That's what I did when I sold off my 1/48s. It's seriously much easier for both the seller [less worries about the huge box] and the buyer [less shipping charges, less chance it'll get held at customs if international]

Sorry, but that's nothing. Two of my last orders were held at customs for over a MONTH each and I had to pay close to 100 euros for each shipment [around USD 120] to get them. And I paid for express shipping in order to get the items on time for an occasion. Since you're in the US, if the items are indeed toys\collectibles, you won't have to pay a dollar for them.

I'm thinking "detail design" means they must have altered the tampographed insignias on the plane, nothing more. Nothing more, nothing less.

Was days from pulling the trigger on a Hikaru 1S but now I'm totally sold on this valk. I wish we'd get the TV 1A sooner, but this is a welcome release nevertheless.

This. I'm waiting to see what issues [if any] are present before buying Altos' DX figure. Experience with macross products the last 2 years has taught me to wait for a second release, regardless. And for every nice and tight MG figure bandai made those past years, there's always the recurring thought of my DX Aquarion, which was a floppy mess. But Alto's mine, either in January or in a second wave

So here's a thought, please don't mutilate me for it; I'm pretty sure most of you got a Movie Leader Prime [either version] or a Movie Leader Brawl from Hasbro in the past year. Nearly everybody and his mom have that Prime. I'm not going to count electronics this time, but the thing retailed for US 40 [the asking price in Japan was US 61 or sth, though]. Now that thing has a more complex transformation [in my opinion] than the 1/48 VF-1 and the newer 1/60 VF-1. It's cheaper, more articulated and more detailed than the 1/48 valkyrie. And by detailing I do not mean accuracy to the line-art, but actual sculpting on the figure's plastic. Heck, my Universe\Henkei Powerglide has far more panel-lines, rivets and bolts sculpted on than the 1/48 I used to own. I'm a bit tired of reading about Yamato being a young company. How long has it been, 10 years? Now surely that's about 1/5 of what Hasbro is around, but STILL, that's some years of experience in handling transforming mechanoids. The biggest laughing stock of Yamato was surely the whole VF-0 fiasco; it took them what, 1-2 years to produce a non-faulty version? I believe the whole "not exporting their goods to the US because of HG" is also a bit old. People whine and bitch about paying 50 USD for a transformer figure or not finding it on clearance a day after release, you think they'd fork over ~180 USD per figure if they were released in the US? I'm a firm believer that whomever wants a Yamato valkyrie and is situated in the US or EU like me gets it via import. I get my transformers via importing because even after shipping they are cheaper than the shelf price here, what makes you think I'd get a Yamato valkyrie if I saw one for ~250 euros in a store? This all comes from a fan who has handled and owned every yamato release from their 1/48 VF-1 to the 1/60 YF-19. I absolutely loved the SV-51 but that was it, I was left pretty uninterested by the rest of them. Will I get more? I'll fork over cash when they release a VF-1A Max TV version, then maybe get a Fokker to go with it. Most of us are fans of these figures\universe of sci-fi, but have you asked somebody that may have casually handled one of these figures what they think about them? What they think about the price\what you get ratio? Yamato also has the opportunity to milk most of these moulds dry via repaints. Only thing they had to change for the 1/48 figs was the head sculpt and colours, same thing goes for their newer ver 2.0 but this time with a remould for the two-seaters. So in retrospect, as a transforming figure with the transformation scheme that's offered, yes, we're paying a bit too much for these figures.

Up for pre-order at hobby search too. Cheaper than I thought.

It took me about 5 minutes to do a full transformation circle on mine with the occasional glancing at the directions. Not that hard of a transformation, much better than the chore of the VF-0S. Will post pics later on, at the moment he's posed on the shelf with MP Skywarp...

Let it be known that this is my first 1/60 YF-19... I've one of just about any major Yamato release [VF-0, SV-51, 1/48 VF1 with all accessories] and I have to say that this is perhaps their best release. The thing is a bit more complicated than the SV-51 to transform but the end result poses much better than any of their other merchandises out. Transformation is neither too complicated nor too simple. A better mechanism to lock the entire wing section in place when in fighter would be appreciated, but it's not that bad as it is and it holds much better than either the VF-0 or the SV-51. The left wing section, in particular, simply refuses to lock in place securely at the leg peg (came that way out of the box). At first I thought I had a problematic sample because as I took it out the radar section of the cockpit hung loose but I remembered the thread about it and quickly fixed it. Never did bother with the gerwalk. Battroid mode is spectacular. Pretty decent articulation on all limbs, all major joints were tight (arms are a bit looser than the whole, but still tight). No locking mechanism for the entire chest assembly was a bummer, but it's still better than the SV-51. Overall this is probably the first purchase I've had after the VF-1A Kakizaki that doesn't have any major defects (loose joints from the get go, poor fitting of parts and so on), is fun to transform and poses better than anything else. Only complaint is the lack of accessories... On a final note, how can I replace the black canards with the gold panel lined ones? Thanks

Ordered my YF-19 from toy-wave the other day. Wouldn't really buy it otherwise but couldn't resist the order and I don't care for its fastpacks. Now if they'll only release a cool non-canon scheme for the YF-21... BTW, last I checked, toy-wave has many, MANY macross items on sale.

Mighty impressive. Will wait until around September-December to get one, but it's definitely on the want list.

Care to provide some pictures of how far it'll go before you need to hold it down?

My 0S with Ghost has the dropy fuselage thing too, but otherwise it's very solid. Rivals my 1/48 Kakizaki, and that's saying a lot.

If it makes you feel better, I've got the same "problem" with my Ivanov ver. Nosecone tends to dislocate from the allocated point quite easily and doesn't really stay in place until I move the entire waist section and clip it there [which isn't very stable in itself]. Was hoping it'd be remedied with Nora, but it doesn't seem so.

From the two, I only have the SV-51. It's one of my favourite figures. Both battroid and fighter modes are excellent (fighter is awesome), never really cared much for gerwalk. It's relatively easy and simple to transform once you figure out the arms\shoulders (instructions don't help on that account). Bought this along with a VF-0S, 0S is back in it's box whilst this one sits proudly on the display table. Plus, it comes with a display stand of it's own. The YF-19 has an awesome battroid, no arguement there. Don't like the other two modes that much. Comes with no display stand (and, depending on whether you want the FP ver. or the regular) has very few accessories. At retail, the SV-51 is slightly more expensive, but you get more bang for your buck.

Well, since I don't work full time [only a couple of days per week] I keep my other expenses to an acceptable minimum, and try to buy Macross [Yamato] figures on sale and bundled to save cash. So far I've 6 items, and half of them were bought on clearance. They also shipped in pairs rather than individually. I also sell my unwanted figures to make space and cash for future expenditures.

Cool enough, but the mould isn't strong enough to justify a third purchase from me. I do like the colours though.

So I plunged in and bought a VF-0S ghost combo as well. Short review following: Whilst this is nowhere near the 1st production VF-OS floppiness, it does have some loose parts. The right leg on mine was loose on the hip joint and had to take it apart and paint the joint and socket to increase friction, and the swivel under the knees on both legs are loose as well. Not floppy, but not tight either. As mentioned by other users, the shoulder armour is a tad loose but can be easily remedied. Moreover, the lack of a proper chest and backpack locking mechanism is annoying at best. However, once one gets over these facts, this toy doesn't fail to deliver. The ghost add-on is fun and makes one hell of an armed mecha. Overall, do get this one if you've been waiting for a QC free VF-0S, but don't expect 1/48 VF-1 quality.

Straying from the alternate colour schemes discussion but still on-topic, finally got my SV-51 Ivanov today. Overall, I dislike the fact that it has almost zero locking mechanism for the entire torso in battroid. I'm not sure if it's just mine, but the nosecone won't sit flush on the underside of the cockpit and relies on friction from the other parts to do so. Articulation isn't bad and the transformation isn't so hard either, but the instruction booklet is almost useless at parts (such as when transforming the shoulders correctly). Mine has the correct wing joints\no QC problems except for really, really loose ball hip joints. I had to take it apart and paint the sockets and the die-cast ball joint to increase friction and now he's rock solid.