Lolicon

Thanks! Would be great if Arcadia reissued more TV valks. Last couple before she goes back on the Yeti stand. Can't do this with Bandai.

Fresh off the UPS truck!

Haha thanks @derex3592 Been taking pics with the DSLR again.

Looks like the others have answered all your questions. Yes the Yamato does come with fixed pose clown hands, but I hate part swapping so I keep the perfect transformation hands on. Parts swapping is what kills the HMR VF-1 for me, among other things. You can go on ebay and search for "Macross decal" and there will be tons of third party decals for sale at various scales. I also use various generic marking decals that are out there, like these: https://www.hlj.com/search/go?lbc=hobbylink&method=and&p=Q&ts=custom&uid=229630214&w=hiqparts decal 1%2f100&cnt=30

Thanks noel! Awesome pic! I'll see your strike valkyrie and raise you a TV super.

Thanks! That's the color out of the box. They're more green than the DYRL super parts. Thank you, sir! It started life as a Yamato Roy Focker VF-1S and separate TV super part set. Some quick pics before I attach all the supers. And yes I do have two separate TV VF-1S's for Hikaru and Roy. Hikaru's I will keep permanently in super valkyrie configuration.

Finished fixing up my TV 1S. After many years, I finally have the TV Super Valkyrie I always wanted. Now to put her together...

Hmmm now I'm contemplating getting a second 0D. But have to balance that against some other stuff, like Hot Toys Fat Thor to go with Cap and Iron Man.

I want to see this mullet you speak of.

VF-1S Hikaru TV version almost done.

I'm a lifelong Star Trek, ever since first seeing TWOK when I was 5 or 6 years old. If you liked/disliked any of the Star Trek shows/movies, that's cool. What I can't abide is the sentiment that can be summed up in one line: "I hate [insert episode/series/movie] because it's a betrayal of Gene's vision!" Regarding Gene's "vision": f*** Gene's vision. TOS was a mostly terrible show, and Star Trek didn't become good until they booted his sleazy ass upstairs and out of the way (and yes, Gene Roddenberry was a sleazy dude). People who are that hung up on Gene's "vision" should go watch TMP and reruns of season 1 TNG. That's Gene's "vision." Gene had a good idea, but it took the input and work of many others that came after him to make Star Trek into something worthwhile. As far as Picard? It's okay so far. It's hard to gauge a series from just its premiere episode. A good recent example of this is The Expanse. It's one of the best sci-fi shows I've seen in ages, but it takes a few episodes before it really gets moving. I don't get the impression that Picard is somehow a betrayal of Gene's "vision" or any nonsense like that. Yeah, there's conflict and turmoil in the galaxy. So what? Conflicts are what make stories interesting. I don't subscribe to the notion that the future has to be bright and shiny and full of track lighting and no one ever disagrees with each other for it to be "optimistic." As far as BS science like somehow resurrecting Data from a single positronic neuron or whatever? Yeah, it's BS. You know what else is BS with regards to real science? Warp drives, cloaking devices, self-replicating mines, counselors on the bridge, and tons of other stuff on Star Trek. As a wise friend of mine would often say: Nobody hates a franchise as much as its fans.

Keep in mind that being an anime dude also means he has a harem of good looking girls who all want him, but he's too much of a wuss to actually do anything with. So, there's always a drawback.

Opened VF-1S for 23k. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?lang=ja&itemCode=1128769927

Opened set of SSP for 11k. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1128769875&ref=dos&keyword=マクロス Unopened for 12k https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1128767132&ref=list&keyword=マクロス

For TV M&M the valkyries themselves will be regular releases that you'll have to endure the PO madness for. Then the super parts will be TWE with DYRL-style arm launchers.

Saw it and that sums up how I feel about the movie. It's the best Terminator movie since T2, but remember that that is a very low bar.

I think he's talking about this: It doesn't appear to serve any purpose other than to line up the swing bar properly in fighter mode... which is a non-problem since the swing bar can only lock in one position anyway. So it's just another Bandai non-solution that serves as just another thing that can break, as seen above.

Bandai will release all the movie skull squadron except for Hikaru's 1A. They'll think "We already released Hikaru's unit" because no one working on the 1/48 toys has actually seen the movie. Or an actual aircraft. Hence why no red 011 circle in the SSP set.

That's why I don't like stickers and much prefer waterslide decals.

Opened Max available for 16k. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?lang=en&itemCode=1128433175

Welp, guess that's motivated me to finally touch up my booby duck.

I love parts swapping. That's why I'm such a huge fan of the HMR VF-1.

Maybe Bandai should have included two sets of legs. One super thin set for perfect transformation, and a thicker set for a beefier battroid.

Wow! She's a beauty! Especially love the TV Roy and addition of an HUD to the instrument panel. Don't forget to paint the head arrows black to really make it into a TV 1S.

I love the way you constantly shill and rationalize for NY. Are you on their payroll? Probably shouldn't make ridiculous remarks towards people about careers in news media when you yourself omit key details to make misleading statements about NY. You omitted that NY wants the money by the start of next month for an item that comes out at the end of next month. No other retailer does this. But it's okay if NY does, because everything NY does is right and justified in your book.