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BlueMax

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  1. Where is the Super VF-1J @ 105 bucks??
  2. Ditto... 1st time I don't want to have to hear these wonderful stories. Hm... whatever the whatsapp content is, it sure doesn't sound as if it answers the question if the Macross Variable line will continue
  3. Better be safe than sorry! On the positive side, the upsurge in buying also sends a signal to Arcadia ( and retailers) that demand is still there, but either their pricing or marketing strategy isn't correct.
  4. Actually, thinking about it, if I am management in Arcadia, assuming already there are plans to release the Macross line, I would keep mum about any release plans. Let the market soak up all remaining stock, and wait about 6 months after the dust settles before making a grand entry back into the arena. The moment they make an announcement positively, the buying stops, which is not in their or retailers' favor. I would do that. Just my 2 cents worth
  5. Just got myself a set of VF- 17's FPs plus weathered destroids from HKC. Panic buying starts!
  6. Nice picture comparisons too
  7. Got it! FINALLY!
  8. Bit the bullet as well.
  9. Well, i got at least 1 copy for all the 1/60 valks (including V1s) that Yamato has put out over the last decade, so unless Toynami comes up with new and solid schemes (think Enigma, gunmetal low-vis), I'll gladly skip all their releases. or more likely... maybe get a couple of those less popular ones when on a massive sale for spare parts
  10. Exactly, because of the fact that Valkyries are primarily airplanes, and Battroid/ Gerwalk second. Whereas, with Gundam, its the other way round, if a particular model transforms at all.
  11. Concur that Yamato doesn't owe us an explanation. In fact, I would think we owe it to them instead for bringing us fans (generally) high quality Macross stuff for more than a decade. Of course, I feel a need to know whats next, especially since there are more valks to be made, and also because in a way, Yamato('s products) had been the pretty much one of the pillars of the MW Toy forum since it 1st sold the 1/72 YF-19
  12. Fighter Mode, because that is why I prefer Macross over, say, Gundam.
  13. I have noticed his new sig ever since news broke out about Arcadia. If I interpret correctly, why that signature, is because he was unable to get any information from his contacts in Yamato regarding the circumstances of the name change and what it would mean for Macross toys/ collectibles moving forward.
  14. I would like to think this is just simply a rant... but Graham-sama probably knows anything he says regarding Yamato/ Arcadia carries alot of weight... so can't be sure. we'll just have to let him clarify if that is a statement or he was simply venting his frustration
  15. BlueMax

    Its Official!

    I remember when the very 1st V2 VF-1 came out (Roy DYRL) in mid year 2008.... having gotten the whole collection of the V1s, I though i'd just get this one and only one..... Almost 5 years later now......Oh... how wrong I was...
  16. BlueMax

    1/55's revisited

    Tried the peroxide treatment once on the V1 1/60 VF-1A (DYRL) Hikaru, from what I have read, there is damage done to the plastic at the molecular level, but not perceivable either by feel or sight. Anyway, it works to a certain degree, but temporarily. Ultimately the yellowing came back pretty darn fast, in just a couple of months, and I think it became worse then the original yellowing. I did not do a clear coat, and I am not sure if that will arrest the yellowing after the treatment, but it might just do it. Edit: Please note that (what I think is) oxidation of any metal parts will at a very quick rate upon exposure to peroxide. Especially die-cast material. I have literally seen streams of bubbles come from exposed die-cast parts. Thus, exposed metal surfaces sustain more damage than the plastic
  17. All these shops must be wondering how come there is a sudden rush to purchase Yamato valks
  18. Well, the 1/60 VF-1J with GBP-1S system should be very representative of Hikaru too.
  19. Din't bother looking for locally. Even if there are, you can be sure it's waaaay too expensive. Best bet are Japanese sites and HK sites
  20. That is true, it doesnt mean when you are online At the right time trying to order one of these things, you have a good chance. I was updated to the minute the preorder was up and I got zilch for both the 29 and the 171.
  21. HLJ's shipping is 20% off for EMS ( not too sure about other methods, but no disc for SAL unless there is any promo )
  22. BlueMax

    Vf-0 vs SV-51

    Seems Yamato and Graham-sama are communicating once again!
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