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Congrats Yeti on your purchase! I personally think that the EX plus is a great piece. :-)

On the other hand, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. I haven't tried transforming my own Alto 171EX to battroid yet so I don't know if I have similar issues with mine. At least, you found a ready solution. Hope everything works out!

Getting a little OT, but it seems that a lot of us have daughters instead of sons. I have an 8 year old going on 9 daughter too. While she likes Macross (especially Mylene, Ranka and Sheryl), she's not really into the valks (unless its Mylene's of course).

On one hand, I think that's a good thing because at least, I don't have to have an extra budget to get valks specifically for her (like Spanner does for his son). On the other hand, I feel sad because I won't be able to pass down my valks to her (she'll probably just end up selling them).

frakk I hate this crap. I've been keeping an eye out on that page for 2 days now and the second I forget to check it goes up and is gone. Grrrr.

Sorry to hear that Sandman. But don't lose hope! NY usually opens up more pre-orders. I remember that they did so with the VF-25s re-issue last year despite how fast people were snapping them up. And they STILL have the VF-25s in stock today at a very reasonable price. Hopefully this will be the case for this release too.

Go for it guys! :

http://www.nippon-yasan.com/product.php?id_product=10446

Superb catch on the VF-19S, Brouken! That valk is definitely on my shortlist for 2015.

Thanks Abbadon! Hope you can get one for a good price!

When I started my collection, I initially thought of just getting the leader type "S" valks. (I'm actually waiting on a VF-22S Gamlin right now.) I ended up breaking my own rule though when I got Alto's VF-25F renewal. Never looked back since.

VF-19s is a sweet grab. Congrats.

Thanks Yeti! I can tell you're a fan by your sig pic.

Nice grab Brouken! well done! The VF-19F/S are both very awesome Valks! The 19P has gotta my pick of the bunch but I still do love the Kai also!

Thanks Spanner! Mandarake listed this for only 12k yen too! They said it was opened and used, but whoever owned this made sure it got repacked like it was out of the factory. The valk was still wrapped in the original sheets of plastic! It's in very pristine condition.

BTW, there's two 19Fs for sale in Mandarake. Its tempting to get them to complete an Emerald Force Squadron, but they're priced 20k and 22k Yen respectively. A bit out of my budget considering the pre-orders I have waiting.

I dunno, man... Canaria seems like a tough chick... She was throwing Alto around like a bean bag...

Touche bro! I guess that's why she got the Koenig: the biggest, baddest transforming mecha of the SMS skull squadron.

I'm blessed that my timezone is just two hours behind Japan's. But I'm sure that I'd be discouraged too if I had to stay awake way past midnight to line up for a pre-order and walk away empty-handed. Probably not enough to start dissing other people, but discouraged nonetheless.

I do hope though, that Mommar and the other MWers who missed the pre-order window will be able to secure one on release.

Well, the VB-6 Koenig is being piloted by a woman in MF, so wouldn't it make sense that it'd have girly decals?

Thank you Mandarake for my VF-19S!


Docker may be a jerk, but he's got a mean ride. I actually like the 19S over the 19Kai. My pathetic phone pic does not do justice to this bird:

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Wow, that's a pretty awesome collection Abaddon! I love your VF-1 series, especially the Vermillion squadron! Some of those valks are pretty hard to get now.

nice collection you have there Brouken! that v.1 Ozma 25 don't look so much different especially in fighter mode eh!

Thanks Spanner! I was one of the MWers who got the v1 Armored VF-25s package upon release. I had gotten it from HLJ back then.

It actually also experienced the same spontaneous breakage as VF5SS over at CollectionDX (http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/2011/vf25s_messiah_valkyrie_ozma_custom_renewal_version) and I had to meticulously repair the damage using Tamiya super glue. Its fine now and I can transform it with no problems. But I'm afraid that its only a matter of time before the other joints break.

Still, you're right in that it looks best in fighter mode, which is why I still keep it in my display. If only HLJ did not botch up my first VF-25s renewal preorder, I would have already replaced it last year.

Hehe, I knew you couldn't have gone through the holiday season without getting a few "gifts". Good to have you back!

Hmm, so its cheaper in the States. I was expecting that the prices here would be higher.

Yeah, I should get more than one Detolf to make the trip worthwhile. But after reviewing my toy and hobby budget for this year, I think I won't be able to get a decent display for a while. Hehe. At least with the shelf that I have now, I have easy access to play with my valks.

Anyways, my only Christmas and New Year haul...

She's pretty, right? Esp displayed besides the Makuros. My only Minmay figure.

By the way, belated MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone! More MACROSS in 2015!

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year too Noel! That's a pretty purchase indeed! Are you sure you're not hiding anything else?

Display is looking good Brouken!!

Thanks Saburo! I've got a few more valks coming in this month. And then the VB-6 Koenig, Armored VF-1J and (hopefully) the VF-19 Advance in May. My problem now is where to put all of them. They sell Detolf shelves in Ikea Indonesia, but its in a city outside of Jakarta about two hours drive away from where I live. Its about USD 80 bucks a piece here. How much were you able to get yours for?

Wow, just got the email notification from NY. But then saw the price...I think I'm sticking with my HLJ pre-order on this one. Hope they will be able to deliver this time around.

Nice collection Brouken!

Thanks Abbadon! I wish I had a better display case to put them on.

That's a nice collection alright!

The 171 looks good in Gerwalk - making me regret not getting one now!

Thanks Moosey! The 171 EX was kind of an impulse buy for me. I got it from Mandarake together with the armor parts. I think there are still a lot of them for sale there.

Looks good mate.

Thanks Gakken! A compliment from a long time MWer is precious indeed!

I finally broke down and ordered an alto 171 and armor parts. Keep an eye out on mandarake and jungle.

Congrats ChaoticYeti! I think the Alto 171 with the armor parts is a good buy! While I ordered mine on impulse, I had been considering the 171 for quite a while. I've checked the reviews and it seems that the Alto 171EX is the more stable release. I had wanted to get the cannon-fodder Nightmare Plus, but it had too many breakage issues. I'm still on the fence on getting the Luca version. Maybe I'll consider completing a squadron when the Maruyama Custom comes out.

Wow, I missed the NY preorder because I had to come home from work. But judging from the previous posts, it was only up for a few seconds?! Crazy!

I was able to get two of em, one for me and one for another MWF member but I want another for my son and maybe another for me!

Hehe. That's very generous of you!

I'm also still trying to wait for NY, but they're taking quite a while. I'm leaving work in a few minutes, so I doubt if I can wait for them to post up their pre-order page.

You weren't able to get one Spanner?

50min past midnight.

Hehe, waiting to score another PO at NY?

Its almost 4 pm here in Jakarta. I wouldn't mind getting a PO in at NY given that HLJ was not able to deliver on my pre-order for the VF-25s.

Haha, calm after the storm. What time is it in Seattle Saburo?

My updated collection. Was taking the photos with my phone while waiting on the VF-19 Advance pre-order madness.

Uhh... how much discount was HLJ offering? I pre-ordered so fast I didn't even look, lol.

In HLJ's order page, its currently listed at Y23,000. But in my open orders page, its listed as Y21,850. That's about USD 184.00 as of today's exchange rates. :-)