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Wow, thanks alot for the heads-up! I should have known better to check other threads first! Many thanks and apologies to everyone for the inconvenience! I am really looking forward to this trip in Tokyo. Paulo

Hello Guys, I am going for a vacation (well my wife insisted) in Tokyo from February 23 to 27. I will be happy to meet with fellow macross members as to tips where I could do some Macross shopping while my wife do her shopping. Also any good tips on what to do in Tokyo? I will be staying in a hotel at Shinjuko near the Korean town. (don't ask me why, my wife chose it). I hope I can still catch the Macross F movie or it's DVD or Blue Ray release? Thanks for any help! Paulo

Hi, I was saving up for 2009 to be able to hopefully attend some hobby/trade shows in Japan for 2009, and I hope some fellow members could help me out on which shows to attend, and if they are willing to go with me (or any other members), and have some fun! Like waiting in line for Wonderfest, etc...raiding hobby shops for Macross stuff, and so on. BTW, I am living in Taiwan, any other Macrossworld members also living in Taiwan? Please PM me or feedback some interesting opinions on which shows in Japan to attend? many thanks!

Please bear with me, isn't the main gun firing "trigger" thing from the bridge of Macross Quarter the same "technology" from Yamato (aka StarBlazers)? Kind of had that deja-vu thing....and notice the captains goggles on his neck/chest...is almost the same one used in Yamato!

1. Destroids 2. VF-2SS (Macross II) 3. Tactical Pods Hope that helps!

I am looking forward for the pics too! I would love a TV version, anyway, where do we queue up or take a number?

I would appreciate for further information, any website? Which city? As I live currently in Taiwan, maybe I could visit it...And would love to meet up with other MW members....

I was in HK in the Mongkok area for about 2 days ago... Been to those places mentioned, and it seems Macross is really pretty dead...Just found Kanto Hobbies had a 1/48 Millia VF, and the Rau of both Max and Millia. That was about it. Macross is really hard to come by it seems. Paulo

I think I am a Gen X'er too...current age is 36. My first old rust bucket was in high school a 1977 Toyota Supra...had to starve for about 3 months...but hey, got freedom! Back then, my first Macross toy was a High Metal toy (1/72 scale) of VF-1A which came with a small Lisa(Misa) figure, gee...back then I loved Misa more than Minmay... So being a student, working part time, you don't get enough cash to pay your rent, pay for gas for the car, and living expenses. So Macross was something for the rich kids...my dream was to have a 1/55 VF-1S....(Takatoku/Bandai)... 15 years later, I am a successful with my job, money flow was steady, and started to collecting Macross (back then searching on BBS forums) any find was a treasure. Now, I am with a room full of Macross books, models, toys, you name it and with an angry wife asking me what these "trash" is all about...I tell her it's part of me, a childhood I never had! So will I sell them? Not likely! I still invest in funds, stocks, you name it, but I balance buying Yamato toys. And life goes on, maybe one day, my son will cherish the toys I collected, and not sell it for 1 buck at a flea market a 1/48 Yamato VF! Just my thoughts!

Correct me if I am wrong, did I see fast packs or strike packs on the side? Do you have some pics of the underbelly? So far, your students are really doing a magnificent job... Would they consider making a 1/1 scale of it?! just kidding! Then again, who knows? maybe Hollywood will make it so... Paulo

Congratulations! You will have many nights watching the stars and baby! And have many nights of joy watching the baby! Been there, done that 2 times! Paulo

Hey Jesse, have you got the picture of Misa and or Minmay? What scale are they? I think my Misa is still sitting somewhere in my storage boxes.... Paulo

Nice collection... And I saw a very , very small fire extinguisher between the toys...for your collection you would need a bigger one, otherwise your insurance would go up....talking about insurance...have you got those toys insured?! So when are you going to have a garage sale? or an open house? We will be there for sure!!!

Hmm, did you commission this custom or have you recently bought it? Are Jung's customs up for sale?? Yes recently purchased. PM Jung, I know he does commisson work all the time. His work is amazing. These pictures never do them justice! Maybe it was Yamato who commissioned Jung! Hey Jung, maybe you should copyright your pictures of your work, next thing you know, it is flying on ebay... Great work there! Anyone care to share how much is this commission is worth? I would love to get my VF-1J into that detail!

They are Hong Kong Recasts! Believe me, sometimes in dept. stores, they have independent retailers that sell things from any sources. Zero company used to be a long time ago...during the ages of recasts and resins! If you look closely, they are supposed to have a BigWest sticker or holographic sticker. If not, most likely recast.

I got the copy version of Christmas REI and ASUKA, which is not that bad... It was also a HK release.

I got one reserved for me! And I am in Taiwan. Also I heard from the anime shop that reserved for me, saying that a "copy" version will also be available at a cheaper price. Origin: Hong Kong! So unless you really want the original, then I guess you must wait on Ebay or release!

Just check out the Degenki magazine for February, and it shows the new live action film to be released in August 2004. It should be interesting to see the Thunderbirds with real people acting out. How many people here are fan of the Thunderbirds?

I still don't like the stand... Like someone else mentioned, the stand holds the between the arms, and the gunpod seems missing, so in fighter mode, it will look "strange"! I guess they couldn't do the movie stand/arm version that held the VF-1 by its boosters... Still, I am going to get a couple of these stands...

One comment that I heard from a toy dealer was: "people keep opening the lid of the old boxes to take a peek inside, and with that process done a couple hundred times would leave the lid with a BIG crease, thus making the toy not in perfect condition (box wise)" And in some hot/humid countries in Asia, the sticker side of the velcro would just get loose and attach firmly to velcro. Personally, I prefer without velcro...

Since you are in Japan, I thought you were automatically insured?! Sorry to hear about that man, I am contemplating displaying any valk I have in a locked glass display case, as I have two sons... You wouldn't want to arrive home one day, and see you son holding a 1/48 VF-1S Hikaru head on his hand, and some other wing parts on the other son's hand! Children are a natural hazard next to the real natural hazards! Paulo

My first Valk was a Bandai 1/72 toy VF-1A that came with a Misa Hayase figure. I was in high school then, working at MacDonald's and saving whatever I could to buy that toy. My second Valk was a 1/55 Takatoku 1/55 VF-1S...it cost me an arm and a leg while in a trip in Japan! And now, endless valks!

Any shirts left for me? I will be glad to pay for shipping charges, shirts, and "handling charges" How I hate myself for not being able to go!

You guys really look tired! How about the T-shirts? Let's take a look of some pics up close please?! But seriously, any good deals while bargaining?

Hummm.... it seems you have found another bottomless hole to put your money in! But you will feel pleasure whenever you do it! At least I love any 1/48 that I have. Got some a few 1/60 but it's not the same. I have bunch of models too, and Action Figures of Dragon, BBi, etc. Welcome to our MW forum!