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As someone who has purchased nearly every Sheryl & Ranka figure ever produced, even I have to balk at those prices. Same release month too, so you'd have to pay for both at once. They look great, but at that price... I'll wait and see if the yen plummets any further first.

Wasn't that a pre-renewal TWE item? Don't think Bandai is that generous or going to reach that far back for these Frontier reissues. That packaging was just plain shoddy. It was the usual crappy styrofoam tray with cardboard lid taped on, and the YF-19's head laser poking directly into that cardboard lid. Unlike the 25G the 19's head laser doesn't sit flat and flush with the fuselage. So the only thing protecting the laser from getting smashed is a cardboard lid and an even thinner sheet of cardboard over it (the outer box). Bandai figured boxes never ever get manhandled during shipping and that was sufficient protection for the hard plastic head laser. No need for any sort of padding/protection or leaving any space inside for the head laser.

0D is the first HMR valk I've bought where I didn't feel like I got ripped off by Bandai.

Gonna need a bigger suitcase!

Same. A lot of people dislike spam for some reason. It's what I imagine the residents of Macross had to eat on their long voyage home.

An oldie but strangely a favorite of mine.

Yellowed but still fantastic!

When Gundam fans design Macross toys...

Chest stripes are still painted wrong.

Great shot! Kinda makes me think of the YF-19 and YF-21 near the end of Macross Plus.

Sales figures will determine whether or not Bandai does any sort of mold milking.

Interesting technique. I might have to experiment with that. Nah I was just gonna slap a few decals and call it a day. It's @Angesdad's "premium finish" version that will be amazing!

I really like the lighting on your pics. I'm always adjusting my primitive setup to get the best light possible. I'll have to take your word for it on the gunpod as my 0D is still a pile of parts. 😁

Sweet!

She's a lovely bird indeed!

Wow that already looks great! Can't wait to see the finished product!

25G available again at HLJ. https://www.hlj.com/dx-chogokin-vf-25g-super-messiah-valkyrie-michael-blanc-s-fighter-revival-ver-bans65124

I like it a lot. It's a big weighty figure comparable to the Bandai 1/48 DX VF-1. I had no idea who this maker was but decided to roll the dice on it and was pleasantly surprised. It's solid with a fair amount of diecast. I didn't get the Sentinel version because I didn't like the way the sculpt looked. My only complaint is that getting the batteries in and out of the microscopic battery compartments is a $#@%&.

Nice work cleaning it up! Unfortunately I don't think the console decals are going to be useful. It appears Bandai decided to glue the pilots into the cockpit. Bandai just loves glopping glue everywhere, even when it's completely unnecessary Looks like typical sloppy Bandai paint app.

Over $100 more than HLJ price. PW shipping also reduces shipping costs by a lot. But only a tiny number of people had the fortune to catch the HLJ preorder.

25G PO open again. https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?scode=FIGURE-152950

VF-11 might do well as an Arcadia webshop item rather than a regular retail release. PF only of course.

I consider it the single best transforming valk toy ever made.

Still available at multiple shops. Wonder if this one will become a shelf warmer and derail any future 171 reissues.

Bandai would never release a shoddy product.