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@Saburo,

That's a great pic of the RVF-25! Sharp and detailed as always!

@Old Man,

Great dual plane setups! Is Yeti giving you guys a discount for free advertising? Because its working on me...almost.

@Hornet,

Nice pics! I noticed that your YF-21 does not have the fast packs. Is that the second run release? It's practically impossible to find a YF-21 now, let alone the first release with the fast pack bundle.

I'm on line for renewal VF-0S, assuming that the improvements of the VF-0D did away with all of the issues of Yamato's previous Zero releases. I invested in the first issue of the 0S and have had to put up with the floppiness, sinking ankles and disintegrating shoulders. Also, IF Arcadia does a renewal 0S, I hope it will be compatible with Yamato's Ghost.

But seeing as Arcadia seems to be bundling stuff with their latest releases (i.e. the Fire Valk with Sound Booster, and the VF-1J with GBP Armor), it seems more likely that Arcadia would release the 0S or 0A with the Ghost and price it accordingly.

I went by my parents' house over Xmas, and picked up some (I still need to find a few) Transformers and a couple of Robotech figures from back in the early 80's.

Ended up sticking everything in some some of my Detolf's. My most valuable stuff is still upstairs in my son's room, but I decided to put the other stuff in my game room.

Wow Nod! That's quite a treasure trove! Looking at your shelf, I feel like I'm in the 80's again! Liking the Jetfire and Sunstreaker as these were my favorite autobot toys (although I couldn't afford to get them as a kid).

Congratulations!

And my VF-22S Gamlin just arrived!

Gamlin likes his rides to be dark and handsome.

Face off with Docker! Gamlin to Docker: "I visited you 15 times in the hospital you jerk! And now you're trying to steal Mylene from me?! If only you weren't around...!" (echoes from a similar conversation between two former New Edwards test pilots )

Basara: "Listen to my song!"

I got my first Macross F Valk in over a year (YF-29/ Alto); who's currently engaged in a pissing contest with my Decepticon Seekers. The VF-1S/ 25s shirt is from redbubble.

Clearly, no contest.

Release this next please Arcadia!

The armor parts make it for me. It is an all right plane on its own, but it is a beast with the added arsenal.

Agreed! As someone earlier pointed out, its like a re-imagining of Hikaru's Strike Valkyrie. I just wish some of the panels on the armor opened to show the missiles underneath. Although it doesn't do this in the animated series, I clearly saw this feature in the Ultimate Frontier and Macross 30 games.

I like it! It is just too expensive to arrive broken, brouken.

I saw what you did there Yeti! But yeah, I felt the same way when I found the loose thread on the shoulder of my YF-29 Ozma, which I barely play with. Toys this expensive should ideally be free from QC concerns like this. But as I'm also handling administrative matters in my office, I do know that human error is an inevitable part of life, regardless of how much we try to spend to overcome it. Nice pic by the way! You're making me think real hard about investing in your stands.

nice. i didn't think i wanted a vf-171.

i now want a vf-171.

Its a great piece gunbuster! A worthy addition to any Macross fan's collection IMHO. Just don't get the cannon-fodder 171 Nightmare Plus. Just look at the number of complaints over at its thread.

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.