Hi everyone
Loooong time lurker, first time poster. I first want to say, what a great information source you all provide for macross fans around the globe. I hope I can contribute in some small way to a postive community.
My first macross toy was bought back in 85 - for $55 dollars at the now long defunct, Silver Snail in Hamilton, Ontario. Damn....... that was a lot of money to drop on a toy as a kid back then - 1984 Bandai : Hi-Metal 1/55 Strike Valkyrie VF-1S Hikaru Type.
This toy really sparked a lot of imaginative play and you knew that nothing else was like it - so you would slap your friends wrist for touching it
here are some picks of my strike valk purchased back in 85 and still with me.
Throughout subsequent years, I would pick up items here and there - but not never went full throttle until recently. I have some yamato 1/60's and I'm looking to expand in the 1/48's
Cheers
Gabe