Froy

 What is Bandai up to? Even the Focker VF 0S seems not to be doing very well, Mandarake still have plenty of those.

21 minutes ago, ArchieNov said:

Actually all Tamashi Stage Act stands are compatible with HMR as they all use the same size pegs. But the particular one you linked is basically the same mold used in the stands included sometimes with the HMR releases

Ah! Got it. Thanks.

Hikaru TV VF-1S will be my second HMR after the VF-0S. Haven't opened the box yet to take a look on the included base.

I will wait for my VF-1 arrive to open both the same day.

Is this the stand compatible with the Hi Metals?

https://www.hlj.com/tamashii-stage-act-mechanics-set-of-2-bans56788?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=OrderConfirmation

I was lucky to get the last set. Hope it wasn't a mistake lol

From a video review on YT.

Seems this are becoming a thing after the VF-0S

14 hours ago, Froy said:

Was specting to see something new about the Tread 🙁.

Guess my Legioss will remain boxed for some time more

Sadly for the time it was released the price sky-rocketed because peso-dollar exchange rates. If I remember correctly it was in the year when the oil future prices crashed. Made it a little unaffordable to have multiples of that one.

Still on the hunt for the Iota and the Zeta

12 hours ago, Mog said:

Three?

I thought you’d have to buy EIGHT copies:

* One for fighter mode;

* One for Armo-Diver mode;

* One for solo Armo-Soldier mode;

* One for combined Fighter/Bomber mode;

* One for combined Fighter/Tread Armo-Diver mode (think half-GERWALK mode);

* One for combined Soldier/Bomber mode;

* One to pose in Soldier mode with the Tread’s Soldier mode; and 

* One to keep MISB. 

Make it NINE.

You need one for "just in case" 

Go go go!

Ichijo VF-1S in stock at HLJ

https://www.hlj.com/hi-metal-r-vf-1s-super-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijo-bans64074

In stock at HLJ

https://www.hlj.com/hi-metal-r-vf-1s-super-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijo-bans64074

On 2/15/2023 at 3:14 PM, jenius said:

So wonderfest happened without a peep from Sentinel about the tread?

Was specting to see something new about the Tread 🙁.

Guess my Legioss will remain boxed for some time more

1 hour ago, MKT said:

HLJ has received their stock. 15% shipping discount supposedly ended earlier today, but I am still seeing that it available.

Thanks for the info. I totally missed the OP with them.

I'll start to check from time to time to see if I can get one.

At the time I checked they were already sold out at Hobby Genki

6 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

What are the chances of Bandai bringing this scheme to the DX line?

I'm not a big fan of non-animated VF variants but I'd totally jump in for this one.

9 hours ago, Kicker773 said:

 

Holly. Not only having 6 Angel Birds but extra Max and Milia for the super parts.

Or are those custom painted?

11 hours ago, Shawn said:

Doing a quick inventory of what has been released, I think we are quite strong on the TV series, with only 2 from the movie front.
What is left on the TV side? Max & Milia VF-1J , VF-1A brown, VF-1A Kakizaki
On the Movie side we have VE-1 and VT-1, VF-1A brown, Max VF-1A, Hikaru VF-1A, Max VF-1S, and the VF-1J GBP Yellow Tip Missiles
Did I miss any?
We did see the custom colored GBPs in Max and Focker styles at the toy show a couple years ago...maybe those will be in the list?
And the Mechanic Special Clear Fast Packs

I think they'll do a VF-1A Cannon Fodder with combo TV and Movie Heads now that we are all about exchangeable parts next.
The 40th DYRL anniversary is coming next year(2024), so maybe they'll do something special for that one (VE/VT)

Wouldn't be surprised if Bandai pulls a Alaska Base VF-1A or a VF-X out from the hat.

I would ask Bandai for a 100% TV accurate TEST VF-X tho. LOL

A horribly crooked kite on his copy

1 hour ago, enphily said:

Nin-nin asked additional 3100 yen after original 5100 yen i already paid for airmail, oh. I always hated those additional bandai's stands

This is what keeps me off from bitting the bullet with them.

Angel Birds is not a really must get to me. If I can grab one at mandarake I'd be happy.

1 hour ago, 505thAirborne said:

For my first purchase with Hobby-Genki I'm going to give them a solid review. I received my process info on Thursday morning, then a tracking number Friday morning and here she is, nicely packaged and zippo issues! 

I also give them credit in that the DHL I initially payed for was apparently waaaaaay more expensive (which I had anticipated), so instead of charging me extra they simply sent it FedEx Express and it got here ultra fast!! I might... I might actually get one more of these, it looks really good in person!! 

Weird. Have somebody noticed Bandai  threw in DYRL fix posed hands?

Edit: Never mind. All TV series released so far have them.

Are those custom pilot figures?

11 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Congrats to Lluis Avila Fumanal for receiving his 5 Angel Birds.

One to open

Oneto keep in box

One to keep in box in the brown shipping box

One to keep in box, in the brown shipping box in the bigger shipping box.

And one extra just in case.

😆😆😆

Hi metal available again at nin-nin-game

https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/hi-metal-r/83982-hi-metal-r-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-vf-1j-valkyrie-revival-ver-bandai-spirits-.html

Design wise it is probably the best Yamato era toy.

The only thing it misses is on the size of the horizontal stabilizers. 

If it is equiped with the booster it is pretty much perfect.

By the way. I just noticed that the release will include gun pod.

Being part of an acrobatic team is it supposed to be armed?

In the very few frames in the anime I can't see any equiped with gunpods.

Is there any officially info about this VF-1 being armed?

That part of "open the air brake" to star transforming to gerwalk will always crack me up.

😆 I keep checking from time to time. Came to post it here.

Got one in as well.

Hope is not a system hick up and get cancelled later.

Just noticed that the limit is 2 per costumer

Pic came from here

https://macrossworld.com/macross/toys/yamato_vf1/comparison.htm

I was looking for it for some time. I had it in an old drive I couldn't access any more.

Wanted to recreat it with the new DD Focker and old Yamato V.1. but I don know what other old model I could use. Yamato 1/48 and 1/60 V.2. are still very good toys in comparison.

5 hours ago, MKT said:

Sometimes I wonder if it would be worth getting just a Yamato v1, mostly for historical reasons. I nearly pulled the trigger on the Super Ostrich a few times, to double as filling the 1/60 hole in the collection. I hope Arcadia announces this for their next 1/60 VF-1 release.

I still have all my Yamatos V.1.

The first release of the VF-1S was my first Macross toy. If I'm not wrong I got it form Kevin Lam at Valkyrie-Exchange.

I'm only missing the Toys R Us exclusive VF-1A CF and the VF-1J GBP bundle.

The good old dayof the V.1's