Valkfan

I just want DYRL on Blu Ray.

What scale Anasazi decals are you looking for? I have some 1:55 scale sets that I might be willing to part with but I need to dig through some boxes in my storage to verify which sheets I still have. It would be a waste of time if you're not looking for the 1:55 sets. Let me know.

I need to do a little restoration on a vintage Takatoku edition 1/55 Valk. The front gear is snapped off just above the wheel. The inner mechanisms are fine.

Does anyone have a front landing gear they could spare? from a junked vintage Taka or Hasbro Jetfire? I don't need a mirror-perfect finish, either. The other metal parts on it are tarnished from age.

Can anyone help? Thanks!

I can help you with the tarnished metal. Just dip them in CLR for about 10 minutes and then remove them. Use a small metal brush attached to a dremel and polish them with it. When you're done, make sure to rinse them completely so that the CLR doesn't destroy the metal from prolonged use.

I'm only about 20 minutes away from The City so it's close enough for me. Either way, just give me an exact date and time so I can verifty whether or not I'll be in the area or in Miami.

I just wish I didn't need to pay 2 bridge tolls to get there!

Nice, what year did you purchase it in? I travelled with my family through SF Japantown in 1985 when I was 7 just after I`d seen Robotech and remember seeing the VF-1S and drooling over it but not being able to figure out what the squiggly writing was on the box. I knew they had it at Toys R Us as Jet Fire (when it wasn`t sold out) but these boxes in SF had my heros from RT on them and were so much cooler and intriguing...

I believe it was around April of 1985 and I remember being disappointed because I wanted Skull leader or one of the other television valkyries. I had no idea that a movie had been made or that the original Takatoku collection was no longer in production. About a month later I purchased the VT-Superostrich and the Strike Valkrie for about $35 each.

Imagine my surprise years later when I discovered that I had purchased the hard to find valkyries that had somewhat disappointed me in 1985. At the time, Jetfire just wasn't Macross/Robotech enough for me but I ended up buying one anyway. As a matter of fact, I still have my original Jetfire and although the box is missing, the Jetfire is in pristine condition. The stickers were falling off a couple of years ago so I bought a replacement set from Anasazi37 and it is now perfect.

I still have my original Elintseeker that I purchased at Mikado's in Japantown, San Francisco. No yellowing and stickers applied.

I bought them, but I can't imagine I'll need all 10.

I'd be willing to buy a few extra's off of you.

Okay, with the 1/55's back, I'm back in the game! I'm definitely going to get the Hikaru VF-1J because of the added heatshield and most definitely the Super Max VF-1A. As for the Skull and reissue of the reissue 2002 Hikaru VF-1A, I'm not too sure of at this moment.

Hey all. I am looking to turn my Reissue Bandai 1/55 VF-1A H. Ichigo into a Strike Valk. but I am in need of a VF-1S head. I will need one that is bright white so the normal VF-1S Roy head will not do. If there is someone out there that can help me out with this in a jiffy that would be GREAT!! Please let me know so I can do this ASAP. THANKS ALOT.

This isn't going to work because the Bandai reissue VF-1A is absurdly white and the reissue Bandai Super VF-1S is off-white. A minty white Jetfire G1 VF-1S head is as white as you'll get but even then, it's noticeably yellow when compared to the Cocaine white VF-1A reissue. Honestly, you'd do better by saving yourself some money and repainting a yellowed Jetfire head. I think racing white is obnoxious enough to get close the the white you'll need. Good luck!

RJ

Wheres Kanata67 when you need him.

Yeah, we talked about it a couple of years ago. I think I'm the one who brought this bootleg to his attention. I have more pictures somewhere that shows the LED light on. You can actually see the round black button on the nose in the picture I've provided. It's almost the exact same quality as the $5 carded bootlegs with the exception of the LED, VF-1A head and the removable heatshield/clear canopy.

I think there was one guy on these boards that lived in Shanghai who had bought one and was talking about possibly buying them in bulk and offering them here, but that never happened.

I've spent the last few years trying to obtain one of these with no success. So I'm just wondering who if anyone here actually has this version? If you have it, when where did you get it from?

Yeah, the Yamato's are extremely nice but their impact and wow factor probably won't last for 20 years like the Takatoku 1/55 design has. The market is just too competitive now for them to stay top dog for long.

Hey Valk fan, any chance you would want to make a more normal VF-1S looking head for Jetfire that is either the size of the small Skyfire head, or is like the big head but without that weird pole that is holding the head lasers away? The head itself is okay, but those lasers shoul dbe right up against the head...

No, I just don't have the time. My time limits me and so I make the one's I want.

I've upgraded Classic's Cliffjumper. For those interested, I'm selling them url=http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=21679]here[/url].

Good to see you back here bro!! You are one of the all-time greats.

We miss you around here!!!!!!!

I completely agree with you Skull-1. Kid K was one of the first customizers that got me into the hobby. There's just something special about taking a yellowed 20 year old toy and making it into an amazing work of art like this. Since we're going back maybe we need to dig up some of the great 1/55 customs from Jung and Rosario L.

PM'd ya!

That's a nice colletion you've got there. What will the other stripped valks become?

Out of the 9 stripped valks, a few of them will become DYRL movie valks. As for the rest, I may actually offer them here for sale or trade. They're already stripped and I've already added resin heads and epoxy nose extensions to them that are a lot nicer than stock Bandai nose's. The only reason I'm thinking about doing this is because I'm going to also customize several reissue Hikaru VF-1A's that I have. There just aren't enough hours in the day.

Had a little problem with lighting in this one but it should be clear enough.

Hey, can you re-take shots 1 and 2 on page 1 of this thread in the same resolution as the ones you just posted?. I'd like to use those for the customs gallery.

Thanks!

Sure enough. Here's the first picture retaken.

Badass!!!!!! You should do another one and sell it on evilbay.

It's funny you should say that because I'm probably going to be auctioning off this one on eBay next week. I need the space. LOL! Besides, I have another in progress that I'll be keeping with my Bandai collection. Can't get enough of the 1/55's.

Finally, we've come to the end! A special thanks to Anasazi. Without his amazing water-slide decals, this custom would have never been completed. I sure am going to miss his work.

A closer look.

Only a few more to go!

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