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Hi, Special Thanks to Noel for getting the 1/48 VF-1S Hikaru in so early this month. Boy was i elated by receving my first VF-1S, its just so beautiful and menacing looking especially with the Fps. Another surprise i got was the mother of all Holy Grails, a beautiful poster of the DYRL series with a picture of Minmei in the back. I believed Noel did put up the poster for sale during the recent Macross Con. Its mine now thanks to Noel, i have been looking for this poster everywhere. Cant wait to get my 2nd 1/48 VF-1S Hikaru and the reissue VF-1S Roy. Cheers

Here are my favourites in the order of preference: 1) VF-17 D/S Nightmare 2) VF-1S Hikaru (Strike) 3) VF-1S Roy (Strike) 4) VF-19 D/S Excalibur Looks great in battroid and fighter, but VF-1 tops by looking good in all modes. Main thing common about my choices, are the head sculpt, simply beautiful and menacing! Cheers

Yep, I'll be doing a review when I get mine, hopefully later this week as soon as I get paid Actually, it is my favorite VF-1, so I'll be buying 3. Graham Gosh Graham, you are buying 3 of the 1/48 VF-1S Hikaru? I really ency ya living in Hong Kong where toys prices are cheap and affordable. Im going to get two only, one for displaying and playing with and another MISB. Hope you get yours soon, cant wait to see your reviews. Cheers

Yes i agree Takatoys and Devin produce top notch after-market stickers for the 1/60, 1/48 series, which are durable and strong yet has a better appearance than those of yamato stock stickers. Hey devin, please inform me when you are ready to start on the 1/48 stickers for the valkyries as well as the Fps, not forgetting the 1/72 Blueroses decal set for the 1/72 Hasegawa series, so that i could start ordering from ya. Cheers

A beautiful masterpiece!!! Yamato should hire you as an adviser and consultant, that way all our macross toys would look like yours not to mentioned Anasazi for his decals/stickers quality. Hey graham, are you watching this thread, please show this to yamato. Cheers

Yep. Tell me about it. I have mostly everything you listed on pre-order. The space under my Christmas tree will be pretty impressive. Taking about christmas presents, these will be the best presents for the year 2003! Unfortunately they are all for me, noone is getting any presents from this year. Cheers

For the love of it. Some collect cars, clothes, watches, and even women! Bascially even if we dun indulge ourselves in toys, we would splurge our money on something else. At the end of the day, i feel looking at my toys, playing with it helps me to unwind from a day at work. Cheers

How many will S I T H L O R D get this time i wonder? Cheers

The greed never ends, with Macross toys is a bottomless pit.

Is Graham going to do a review on it? Cos this is one of hif favourite 1/48s. Cheers A picture of how the valk looks like on the inside, sorry for the big pictures.

I agree, simplicity is the best. Cheers

Not too sure Gobotfool, the VF-1S and VF-1A reissues are supposed to be scheduled for a November release, maybe you will get to see them before the release of 1/48 VF-1J. Boy the following two months are going to be expensive. VF-1S hikaru, VF-1S Roy, VF-1J, Masterpiece Optimus Prime, BT-02 SideSweep. Guess how much its gonna to cost me? Beats me but my wallet is crying. Cheers

Hiya guys, For me, i will get two sets of the 1/48 VF-1S hikaru. Why? cos i always love the VF-1S Strike both Roy and Hikaru versions, sad to say i missed out on the bandai VF-1S strike when i was a kid, so i aint gonna to miss out on this one. Had one on pre-order from our friendly neighbourhood retailer and friend, Noel. Maybe will purchase another from him if there is any left after others get theirs. Cheers

One Big Problem with mine....is that i havent received mine yet, shucks!! Whats taking the 2nd consignment to arrive to singapore? The retailers sure screwed up by missing the first consignment! Lets pray that this time that there would be no problems and at a reasonable price. Cheers

Nods nods, yes cos they are the only ones who pays attention to us macross lovers, hope there wun be any QC problems with the 1/48 VF-1J release or 1/60 GPB release in the future. Boy hefty months in november and december for my wallet and credit card, 1/48 VF-1S Roy, 1/48 VF-1S Hikaru, 1/48 Fps and 1/48 VF-1J Cheers

Maybe we will see a 1/48 GPB for the VF-1J or VF-1S in the future provided the 1/60 GPB VF-1J sales are good enough for yamato to warrant a GPB design for the 1/48 series. Anyways i will be getting the 1/60 GPB for sure. Cheers

I don't think it says it is a GBP armor for the 1/48 but rather for the 1/60 my friend... Yes i know Montarvillios, excitement got the better of me when i saw the VF-1J clad in GPB armor, but turned to disappointment when saw the small print beside it stating 1/60. <_< Cheers

Hey graham, you are still sober after all that alcohol? Anyways thanks for the awesome pictures!!! Im contemplating wether to get the VF-1J by itself or the VF-1J with Fps cos ultimately im waiting for yamato to do a 1/48 GPB for this baby. Guys your opinions please? Cheers

Holy crap 1 VF-1 2NV, awesome shelves love the shelves especially with the built in mirrors? are those shelves customed made or readily available for purchase? Cheers

Will someone kindly to a pdf format of WMcheng buildup to act as referance for us modellers as well as a momentum for WMC? Im sure it will be very much appreciated. Thanks Cheers

Drugs suck big time, i feel for you man even i dun know you well personally. God speed and God bless ya, hope things work out for you. Cheers

Awesome work from the master himself!!!

Have a bad feeling that the 1/48 GPB armor, if yamato were to produce one, would not be issued as a addon like the Fps but like the 1/60 scale bundled together with the 1/48 VF-1J. Really dunch know wether to get the 1/48 VF-1J. Cheers

And finally a Yamato figures vending machine, nice to keep your 1/60 and 1/72s....provided the boxes could fit in and figurines.

1/48 VF-1S Hikaru in the background next to the 1/1 DYRL helmets. Boy i wish i could afford the helmets.