grogall Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 (edited) Ok I have a question I would like to get some info on! Are there two companies that is releasing the 1/55 scale Valkeries? i'm asking because the web sites in japan are only listing a VF-1S and a VF-1J witch I have placed in a photo gallery here. But there is no mention of the VF-1A Hikaru & VF-1A Max w fast packs anywhere!? Edited May 31, 2008 by grogall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterryno Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Ok I have a question I would like to get some info on! Are there two companies that is releasing the 1/55 scale Valkeries? i'm asking because the web sites in japan are only listing a VF-1S and a VF-1J witch I have placed in a photo gallery here. But there is no mention of the VF-1A Hikaru & VF-1A Max w fast packs anywhere!? As far as I understand the company is the same one. As for why you cannot find pics of the Supers...they prob. don't have too many pre-production shots yet. I have seen like 1 only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Ok I have a question I would like to get some info on! Are there two companies that is releasing the 1/55 scale Valkeries? i'm asking because the web sites in japan are only listing a VF-1S and a VF-1J witch I have placed in a photo gallery here. But there is no mention of the VF-1A Hikaru & VF-1A Max w fast packs anywhere!? Bandai is the toy company making them. They've offered only a single solicitation image of the movie 1A FAST Pack duo, which has been copied at the front of this thread. They're probably not mentioned at their website due to slow updating. Or - more detailed notice might be on-hold until they do a major Macross product marketing push after the MacF toys are ready and update their website accordingly. Toynami is the official distributor of Bandai's 1/55 line in the US. They'll be offering them to stateside retailers, most likely in Bandai packaging with a Toynami logo sticker added to the package. Prices will be comperable to the Japanese MSRP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 (edited) Ok I think I got lucky and found some picks hope there not to big for the post!? Edited June 1, 2008 by grogall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaka1 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 THEY both look nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterryno Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Ok I think I got lucky and found some picks hope there not to big for the post!? Thanks for the pics. I just hope those are NOT the final production valks. In the other pic I saw of the 1A Hikaru...the Boobie Ducks where darker and on them was the skull insignia and not the Macross kite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Anyone know if they are selling the fast packs separately? I already own the Hikaru one ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterryno Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Anyone know if they are selling the fast packs separately? I already own the Hikaru one ... That would be AWESOME.....but doubtful . I would be purchasing a few sets of packs just for grins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Anyone know if they are selling the fast packs separately? I already own the Hikaru one ... Man I hope so, I like Hikaru's super valk in DYRL for some reason. What I am thinking is that we will see a Strike Hikaru, and seperate Strike parts set. Since the right booster has the ability to swap the booby duck and strike cannon, I think the Strike kit will contain both parts, and stickers for both TV and DYRL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/shizuoka...G_0284.jpg.html http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/shizuoka...G_0285.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterryno Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/shizuoka...G_0284.jpg.html http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/shizuoka...G_0285.jpg.html Thanks for the linkys.......seems like those are still the 2002 reissue boobie ducks with just different stickers. I am down with the skull insignia but it would seem that you cannot take the missile pod off and exchange it for the cannon on these . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaka1 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I am getting at least one of them and if they release the elintseeker iam buying 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Darn, could'a ordered a whole case: http://www.toy-wholesaler.jp/cgi-bin/goods...cgi?id=CHO-0535 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I am getting at least one of them and if they release the elintseeker iam buying 10 I hope they reissue the elintseeker ... as well as the VF-1D!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent-GHQ Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 It would be a nice to be released in the vintage style box with the artwork?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotechdave Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I think the vf1a hikaru is a bit over-rated since all they have really done is add the armor etc. the max is cool i guess, cause they haven't made one like that before. I'm really hoping we'll get to see the vf-1d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3173 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Great news! Now I can get some for my 2 year old so he's not messing with my customs and 1/48's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Great news! Now I can get some for my 2 year old so he's not messing with my customs and 1/48's!!! Good call. I just gave my 3 year old his first Valk yesterday. It is a 2001 reissue Bandai 1/55 VF-1J hikaru that I got from Thelonewolf here. He is so in love. He took it to bed with him last night! I am now considering getting one of these ones with the FP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) At Tokyo Toy Show. There is a Strike 1S at the back. A few more pics: http://ga.sbcr.jp/mreport/010309/ Edited June 19, 2008 by CF18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 At Tokyo Toy Show. There is a Strike 1S at the back. That's a 1990 Bandai Valk with Strike Armor. Could it be that the Strike VF-1S will be released?? Or that item just a filler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 You are right about it being a old one - look at the yellowing plastic! http://www.fantofan.jp/news/event/toyshow2008/DSC00340.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterryno Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 You are right about it being a old one - look at the yellowing plastic! http://www.fantofan.jp/news/event/toyshow2008/DSC00340.jpg Also....easy to tell it's the old one....check out the forearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmvogel Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 You are right about it being a old one - look at the yellowing plastic! http://www.fantofan.jp/news/event/toyshow2008/DSC00340.jpg It looks like tampo printing on the leg landing gear door on the grey VF-1S in the foreground. Although it looks like the markings are the shoulders are stickers (you can see the sticker edges). I thought they'd be tampo printed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneWolf Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 That's a 1990 Bandai Valk with Strike Armor. Could it be that the Strike VF-1S will be released?? Or that item just a filler? Wouldn't it be hilarious if Bandai reissued the Strike Armor, except that you're forced to purchase a reissue of the fugly 1990 VF-1S in order to get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 It does look as though the FASTPack armor on the DYRL VF-1As is a different green color consistent with the DYRL anime color schemes, iirc, rather than just a recycling of the TV color pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Wouldn't it be hilarious if Bandai reissued the Strike Armor, except that you're forced to purchase a reissue of the fugly 1990 VF-1S in order to get it? yeah lets not give them any ideas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salamander Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Considering the last 1S reissue didn't use the fugly head design, I doubt the Strike will use the fugly head design. Unless you can come up with a sensible reason for Bandai to produce two 1/55 1S Valks with different head designs... Edited June 19, 2008 by Salamander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) The fugly head was a stop-gap measure to repair damaged old TT tooling. Given that a Super 1S is already in their product line-up in its Takatoku-headed format, I seriously doubt the Hi-Metal variation is going to get its own SKU. Since they've re-tooled the entire toy for the current edition, I doubt they'd go back to an earlier element that was only a partial fix to begin with unless they honestly consider the Hi-Metal-headed edition to be an 'exotic variant' product. Besides, don't the current crop of 1/55 bootlegs universally have Hi-Metal heads? Bandai would probably keep away from that design just because of that, for branding reasons. (...Could do a "Mr Hardhat" version.... Yikes!) Edited June 19, 2008 by AcroRay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 That's a 1990 Bandai Valk with Strike Armor. Could it be that the Strike VF-1S will be released?? Or that item just a filler? Indeed. It is the 1990 VF-1S. Gotta be a filler. Even the Max-1A in the display wasn't stickered correctly (Hikaru shoulder-stickers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Bandai has been using vintage or previous-edition samples as stand-ins for repro products in development. I'd say is a solid bet that the Strike on display is representative of an intent on Bandai's part to release it in the Origins line near the fall/winter of 2008, unless the Origin series sells very poorly. Given that it would require relatively very little additional unique tooling to create the unique Strike accessories, and given that Bandai's current marketing mode on designs like this is to release a base version of a product and then re-release that base as stand-alone variants with additional accessories, and Origins Strike 1S would fit Bandai's pattern. Unless its a rare historical display, Bandai typically doesn't show off a toy at a trade show unless they plan on selling it. Their buyers are at the show to see what Bandai product they need to order, not to feel warm & fuzzy about antiques. Edited June 19, 2008 by AcroRay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneWolf Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Considering the last 1S reissue didn't use the fugly head design, I doubt the Strike will use the fugly head design. Unless you can come up with a sensible reason for Bandai to produce two 1/55 1S Valks with different head designs... Dude, I was joking. Couldn't you tell with the " " affixed at the end? Vintage Strike armor will not fit on reissues because of the forearm differences, therefore it makes sense that Bandai had to dig out a vintage 1/55 to attach the vintage Strike armor to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 As yellowed as it is, its probably a design shop sample that's been standing under florescent lights by someone's drawing board for a few years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3173 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Good call. I just gave my 3 year old his first Valk yesterday. It is a 2001 reissue Bandai 1/55 VF-1J hikaru that I got from Thelonewolf here. He is so in love. He took it to bed with him last night! I am now considering getting one of these ones with the FP. Yeah I was thinking about giving him my set of re-issues but I just couldn't do it! But these will be perfect for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 You are right about it being a old one - look at the yellowing plastic! http://www.fantofan.jp/news/event/toyshow2008/DSC00340.jpg Fan-to-Fan's pic makes the Strike's display card much easier to read. According to a Japanese reading/speaking associate, the card's title says "The Over-Technology of 25 years ago!" and goes on to briefly talk about the toy's origins with Takatoku. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'd say is a solid bet that the Strike on display is representative of an intent on Bandai's part to release it in the Origins line near the fall/winter of 2008, unless the Origin series sells very poorly. Thats what I think too. Damn...decisions decisions...Hikaru's Strike, or Focker's...Fock it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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