1/55's revisited

Slave IV · May 29

I was about to ask if that stand was included in an official release since I've never seen it before.

Shawn · May 29

Wow-that armor is really cool! Thanks for sharing.
Guess for the leg armor there just isn't another method for securing other than the strap

May 29

2 hours ago, Shawn said:

Wow-that armor is really cool! Thanks for sharing.
Guess for the leg armor there just isn't another method for securing other than the strap

There’s a more elegant solution. I prototyped it back in 2001 but I was a super-poor grad student and didn’t have on-demand access to a CNC at the time. I’ve nearly got my workshop up and running. Finally. I’ll upload some pix of the full armor set at some point: my honey-do list dominates most of my free time. 🤪

May 29

2 hours ago, Shawn said:

Wow-that armor is really cool! Thanks for sharing.
Guess for the leg armor there just isn't another method for securing other than the strap

But I’m in 100% agreement: his armor set is really impressive!

Powered Convoy · June 18

I won this 1/55 VF-1S Hikaru. Anyone know if it's a matter of being in the wrong box or is it some other release or knockoff that came in a Max VF-1J box?

i-img900x1200-17501044919099na2mj433.jpg.98f70962ac1e99137302080dcd24dd41.jpg i-img900x1200-17501044919285z7t6t233.jpg.6ec2bc392dcb0cc3d80c185d08e0a33a.jpg i-img900x1200-17501044919459yzuyxb33.jpg.414c5ca277e7afc05897db9078fdc442.jpg

grogall · June 18

26 minutes ago, Powered Convoy said:

I won this 1/55 VF-1S Hikaru. Anyone know if it's a matter of being in the wrong box or is it some other release or knockoff that came in a Max VF-1J box?

-Snip-

Well since the box says VF-1J and it's clearly a VF-1S, I would say it was packaged incorrectly!? and also Takatoku never produced D.Y.R.L VF-1's!

Edited June 18 by grogall

Powered Convoy · June 18

4 minutes ago, grogall said:

Well since the box says VF-1J and it's clearly a VF-1S, I would say it was packaged incorrectly!? and also Takatoku never produced D.Y.R.L VF-1's!

I figured it was the wrong box but wasn't sure if there was a knock off with a Hikaru S in a Max J box.

grogall · June 18

Just now, Powered Convoy said:

I figured it was the wrong box but wasn't sure if there was a knock off with a Hikaru S in a Max J box.

No, I don't think it's a nock-off! I think sadly someone was lazy and put a Bandai VF-1S in a real Takatoku VF-1J box! Sad since the box is somewhat of a good shape!

Maybe someday you can find the Maximilian Jenius VF-1J and put it back in this box!

Powered Convoy · June 18

1 hour ago, grogall said:

No, I don't think it's a nock-off! I think sadly someone was lazy and put a Bandai VF-1S in a real Takatoku VF-1J box! Sad since the box is somewhat of a good shape!

Maybe someday you can find the Maximilian Jenius VF-1J and put it back in this box!

Thanks! Yeah, it's a good looking box. Also need I find the super parts for the S now. 😅

nightmareB4macross · July 16

For all you 1/55 aficionados that enjoy a vintage model with an updated and refreshed approach.

Enjoy. image.jpeg.5fe807d67b3ca5c60a26602499164fec.jpeg

image.jpeg.5672dbc9add1c3a0c5bf8c1bf04cc214.jpeg image.jpeg.0682132f459068e980324f850416e607.jpeg

Edited July 16 by nightmareB4macross

MKT · July 16

Very nice mods! You've managed to make your own Missing Link 1/55. :good:

sh9000 · July 16

7 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

For all you 1/55 aficionados that enjoy a vintage model with an updated and refreshed approach.

Enjoy.

Excellent skill and talent displayed in your incredible work. I hope to someday see your creations in person again.

treatment · July 20

edit: beware of yt's bizarro auto AI english-dubbing!

Edited July 20 by treatment
yt AI dubbing sux0r!

Gabe Q · July 20

At 1:01, the AI voice says it was released by "Bidet" in the 2000s! <Insert bidet joke here> 😳

treatment · July 20

31 minutes ago, Gabe Q said:

At 1:01, the AI voice says it was released by "Bidet" in the 2000s! <Insert bidet joke here> 😳

the CC is just a bit less funny...

image.png.28198992bf362dd2b499730314d89046.png

:bump:

nightmareB4macross · July 21

Battroid comparison

We can only dream. Maybe one day a toy manufacturer will run with this idea and give us a 1/55 Version 2.

For now this is enough for me.

image.jpeg.c4110b4f2cd84e598480928a38e60df1.jpeg

Hiriyu · July 21

Awesome work. That must be one of the most comprehensively modified 1/55s in existence! I'm particularly impressed by the completely novel hip joint nesting in what looks like a slide-open nose blister, and the integrated intake covers and toe extension, but that's hardly even scratching the surface.

Good show man.

July 21

On 7/19/2025 at 7:40 PM, treatment said:

edit: beware of yt's bizarro auto AI english-dubbing!

I’ll watch pretty much anything 1/55, but I bounced - with hate in my heart - as soon as I heard the AI.

nightmareB4macross · July 24

Looks like the 1/55 is making another comeback.

image.jpeg.48b768e02b513943c27b089c1abb4a86.jpeg image.jpeg.72b8c779554579625efd05237a0a5a11.jpeg image.jpeg.bf7d40d58737cc709923bfff568fe16d.jpeg image.jpeg.834bac5b84d9765dffa2f65e111e71a1.jpeg

Edited July 24 by nightmareB4macross

Raikkonen · July 24

I'm curious to how many of these they have to make to cover the production costs verses such a selective market.

Gabe Q · July 24

I wish they'd do a new variant. I have all of the Bandai re-releases from a couple decades back. Maybe a TV Max & Kakizaki combo set. Also, they could re-release the armored 1J.

The retro packaging has been done a bunch of times now.

They should try some chunky scale and style Zentradi stuff. Imagine a solid, heavy duty, ratchet joint Glaug or Q-Rau. Those would be a huge success.

Raikkonen · July 24

1 hour ago, Gabe Q said:

They should try some chunky scale and style Zentradi stuff. Imagine a solid, heavy duty, ratchet joint Glaug or Q-Rau. Those would be a huge success.

Huge success? How many people you think will buy them? This would require a whole new mold, and the cost of that requires a lot of units to be sold just to make the money on that back.

Froy · July 24

Are this new molds or molded based on takatoku ones? They toynmi branded tho

MKT · July 24

Didn't Toynami wanted to release this many years ago, before they were blocked by HG?

If so, now they have come full circle..

treatment · July 24

3 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

Looks like the 1/55 is making another comeback.

16 minutes ago, Froy said:

Are this new molds or molded based on takatoku ones? They toynmi branded tho

Did they got hold of some discarded Joons to make these Toynami "versions"?

It'll be interesting if Bandai actually allowed them to even glanced at the master design-files of their and takatoku's original 1/55 moulds.

rsvictor1976 · July 24

I don't know how I feel about these Toynami chunky monkeys. I always wanted to collect them again but Toynami doesn't have the best track record.

Darotower · July 24

image.jpeg.aeae2299500422eab5cc088523ab1e01.jpeg image.jpeg.eedc709c8495b34502b6c2de5cd16195.jpeg image.jpeg.3542a65008010df94710b5b9224264db.jpeg

Shawn · July 24

Using @jenius comparison guide
https://anymoon.com/blog/?p=6244

Takatoku-vs-Bandai-1-1024x890.jpg?ssl=1

The arm looks like 1982 Takatoku
image.png.f9bca7bec52cf0a6111512b20e47f593.png

The landing gear bottom hinge brace line looks unlike either one-it is more pronounced than either.

image.png.9880c052bd370f0b5911027dcca30203.png

I dig the heads Antenna thick enough to not break.

image.png.85872bdc86d2831d1653de2c8948cd04.png image.png.cf4e7487078184bfaffe6c49ee836ecc.png

danth · July 24

5 hours ago, MKT said:

Didn't Toynami wanted to release this many years ago, before they were blocked by HG?

If so, now they have come full circle..

Yeah, it only took them 40 years to get the toys they should have gotten originally.

Well, I would consider getting Bandai releases of the 1/55s if they renewed the molds. I wasn't impressed with the last batch of re-releases with weak ratchets and the big gap between the chest/back in fighter mode. I'd be super down for a Bandai Missing Link 1/55, but I don't really want any cosmetic "improvements" that Toynami has to offer. New head sculpts kill the nostalgia.

Edited July 24 by danth