Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.

[Slave IV]

26 minutes ago, Shinobi Rendar said:

My first Hi-Metal R (hopefully not my last one) purchase. Also, dipping my feet on Gunpla as well ! It's gonna be a good weekend!

You got the right Valk to start with! Now, get an Armored GBP!
And then get some Regults and Destroids and see where the line really shines! 

Whoa, dejavu!

[Shinobi Rendar]

2 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

You got the right Valk to start with! Now, get an Armored GBP!
And then get some Regults and Destroids and see where the line really shines! 

Whoa, dejavu!

Haha Thanks!  I am debating if I should Get the Regult or Max's VF-IJ. Decisions decisions...

[slide]

Just now, Scyla said:

I don't want to get into an argument what is canonically correct (especially since this is a YF-29 and not a YF-19 :P). I'm just saying that the light tan color looks better with a matte finish.  

Haha. Fair enough.

No fightin' words intended... it's just that that's my favorite scene in all of Macross, so I couldn't resist 

 

Not having any DX29s I'll take your word, as I'm certain I'd echo your point if my Yammie YF-19 were Gloss instead of matte.

I must say the '29 design didn't do much for me, but the more I see them, the more the design grows on me. 

 

[Slave IV]

14 minutes ago, Shinobi Rendar said:

Haha Thanks!  I am debating if I should Get the Regult or Max's VF-IJ. Decisions decisions...

If you ask me, I say you need to get them all. But Max is one of my favorites so yeah, you should get it. But the Destroids and Enemy mecha are really the gems of the line.

[Mommar]

2 hours ago, grymg said:

Ended up getting Darkwing, it's the only one I wanted.  

Darkwing Duck was criminally under-represented.  Two fully lousy Goof Troop movies for a show that sucked and not a single one for fricking Disney Batman.

[SuperDimensionalDave]

The Spartan, Defender and Monster are some of my favorite toys period. It's funny the Hi Metal reboot started with such a sputter all those years ago. They teased all these great Valks like the Mylene and a VF-2SS and all we got were a few VF-1's and two Vf-19's and then after mediocre sales the line vanished. Flash forward a few years and we get Hi Metal R line which brings Destroids and enemy mechs and even some of what was teased originally like the VF-2SS. Who knew this would turn out to be such an amazing and possibly complete line. 

[Mommar]

2 hours ago, SuperDimensionalDave said:

The Spartan, Defender and Monster are some of my favorite toys period. It's funny the Hi Metal reboot started with such a sputter all those years ago. They teased all these great Valks like the Mylene and a VF-2SS and all we got were a few VF-1's and two Vf-19's and then after mediocre sales the line vanished. Flash forward a few years and we get Hi Metal R line which brings Destroids and enemy mechs and even some of what was teased originally like the VF-2SS. Who knew this would turn out to be such an amazing and possibly complete line. 

It isn't really that surprising.  The first two releases were non-starters and the market was different.  The two 19's were mediocre at best.  And the market was flooded with 1/60 VF-1's that were only $10 to $30 more expensive.

 

And the Destroids were destined to be great.  This is the house of Gundam making them.

Edited March 22, 2018 by Mommar

[Podtastic]

6 hours ago, Shinobi Rendar said:

Haha Thanks!  I am debating if I should Get the Regult or Max's VF-IJ. Decisions decisions...

Go with the Regult. There will always be Valkyries.

[Sanity is Optional]

23 minutes ago, Podtastic said:

Go with the Regult. There will always be Valkyries.

Seconded, the Regult and Glaug are some of the best HMR figures, along with the Desdroids.

[TrickyCustomer]

6 hours ago, slide said:

Haha. Fair enough.

No fightin' words intended... it's just that that's my favorite scene in all of Macross, so I couldn't resist 

 

Not having any DX29s I'll take your word, as I'm certain I'd echo your point if my Yammie YF-19 were Gloss instead of matte.

I must say the '29 design didn't do much for me, but the more I see them, the more the design grows on me. 

 

Hey that actually looks pretty good next to the 19. Glad I got both!  Super pack definitely improves the design as well. I'm not a big fan of engines on the wings for the 29. But super parts do a good job of covering them up. 

[borgified]

9 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

My 2 babies arrived today... the Arcadia Max + Miria VF-1 Super Valkyries.

I was a bit inspired by the amazing Macross collection photos I saw here. So.... this is my first attempt at it too.

But i am realizing... I don't have enough room for the other 4 1/60 scale Arcadia and Yamato v2 Valkyries coming in, yet alone the 8 Toynami ones. EEP!

Have you though about getting a detolf/curio cabinet since the ones are being squished like sardines at the moment? 

 

 

 

[Shizuka the Cat]

12 minutes ago, borgified said:

Have you though about getting a detolf/curio cabinet since the ones are being squished like sardines at the moment? 

 

 

 

Yeah, I need a better cabinet. This was just a make-shift, spur of the moment attempt on my part. I need something with taller shelf space, since my Macross Memorial LD Box does not fit without being inserted at a slight tilt.

 

[arbit]

On 3/20/2018 at 6:54 PM, derex3592 said:

Fair enough, didn't mean to come off brash, I know all to well how addicting and wallet damaging Macross collecting can be!  My apologies if I offended.  I should not have assumed to know your situation.  Happy Valk collecting!  

 

On 3/20/2018 at 7:09 PM, Shizuka the Cat said:

No offense taken.

You are just passionate. As lovers of over-priced plastic toys from Japan, I think we all are pretty passionate people.

Respect for both of you not losing your cool. Good people.

[ScrambledValkyrie]

On 3/20/2018 at 11:09 AM, Shizuka the Cat said:

No offense taken.

You are just passionate. As lovers of over-priced plastic toys from Japan, I think we all are pretty passionate people.

This comment wins MacrossWorld for me today. 

Welcome, @Shizuka the Cat. I'll echo what's been said before that Yamato's V2 and Bandai's HMR are both excellent. I only have one 1/60 (at the moment anyway) but have gone pretty deep into HMR due to the much more manageable size and somewhat more manageable cost. 

Instead of settling on one scale, you could also pick your favorite Valkyrie models or paint schemes and get as many different scales as you can of each. For example, I have a TV Super VF-1S in 1/60, 1/100, and 1/250 (non transforming). Thinking about a 1/48, or maybe a Joke Machine...

[brouken]

Haven't posted new purchases in a while. Been extremely busy at work. But as a Subie and WRC fan, I believe this deserves a post (forgive the phone pics. They don't do this piece justice at all.)

Now I have to find a space for Colin's ride in my collection:

[Shizuka the Cat]

2 hours ago, ScrambledValkyrie said:

This comment wins MacrossWorld for me today. 

Welcome, @Shizuka the Cat. I'll echo what's been said before that Yamato's V2 and Bandai's HMR are both excellent. I only have one 1/60 (at the moment anyway) but have gone pretty deep into HMR due to the much more manageable size and somewhat more manageable cost. 

Instead of settling on one scale, you could also pick your favorite Valkyrie models or paint schemes and get as many different scales as you can of each. For example, I have a TV Super VF-1S in 1/60, 1/100, and 1/250 (non transforming). Thinking about a 1/48, or maybe a Joke Machine...

Thank you for the welcome. I would like to consider myself an optimistic and genki person. I have cats, after all!

So... if Arcadia/Yamato v2 are generally considered to be the best 1/60 scale Macross VF-1,  then what is considered the best when it comes to 1/60 scale Macross Frontier VF-25 and VF-171? Bandai Renewal? Yamato? 

Thanks!

Note to self:  Oh no... please don't fall into the Macross Frontier rabbit hole. 

 

[Slave IV]

1 hour ago, brouken said:

Haven't posted new purchases in a while. Been extremely busy at work. But as a Subie and WRC fan, I believe this deserves a post (forgive the phone pics. They don't do this piece justice at all.)

Now I have to find a space for Colin's ride in my collection:

Oh hell yeah! That is beautiful and my favorite Subie!

[derex3592]

25 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

Thank you for the welcome. I would like to consider myself an optimistic and genki person. I have cats, after all!

So... if Arcadia/Yamato v2 are generally considered to be the best 1/60 scale Macross VF-1,  then what is considered the best when it comes to 1/60 scale Macross Frontier VF-25 and VF-171? Bandai Renewal? Yamato? 

Thanks!

Note to self:  Oh no... please don't fall into the Macross Frontier rabbit hole. 

 

The Bandai DX Frontier Renewel VF-25's are the best game in town. They aren't as flawless as a Yamato/Arcadia offering might have been, but we'll probably never know.  They get loose over time, but are FAR better than the version 1 Bandai offered up!  AVOID those at all costs!  They do look great on display with supers/armor/Tornado packs on etc., and they also aren't as damaging to the wallet (well...kinda) as Yamato/Arcadia's.  As for the VF-171's well....that's a tougher question.  There have been a lot of QC issues with those, a couple of the later releases were good to go, (Luca and the one with the girl on the back).  Some people (including myself) want to send them into a wall every time I go to transform them.  I highly suggest reading/watching ALL of Jenuis' reviews on the 25's and the 171's before you start spending $$$.  

Edited March 22, 2018 by derex3592

[no3Ljm]

^ +1 on what he said. 

 

[borgified]

@Shizuka the Cat: I can't say for the Frontier valks in person, get the renewal versions (v.2) of the VF-25s and I echo @derex3592's reply. As for the VF-171s, go for the VF-171EX versions [Alto, Luca and the Maruyama (with the Sheryl Nome Ishta)] and avoid the CF version (Nightmare plus) as the triangles are prone to breakage and the legs falling apart when you fiddle with it (this actually reminds me of the MP-09 Rodimus Prime in some way. Was going for the TRU version, but after hearing the shoulders explode, did not pick up a copy).

I have the VF-171EX Alto and the armoured parts. The arms upon transformation are hair-raisingly super tight when you try to move it and it feels like you going to break the arm right in half and the armoured parts need a little mod to get it fitted properly as it has a habit to pop out. My suggestion is to get a small bottle of shock oil, use a small drop of oil on the joints and hopefully it will make less frustrating for you (haven't tried it personally). The Armoured parts are interchangeable with other VF-171s (I don't know about Lucas as he has the radar dish and the sensor vane on his).

If you want another valk which is even more frustrating, get the SV-262 Ha (Keith). As much as I like the SV-262 fighter mode, I didn't get a copy however I did get the Yamato SV-51 Nora (waiting on the news on the Arcadia's version).

@ScrambledValkyrie: I'm going to team up with @Slave IV and further nudge you to get a 1/48 valk.  I've got the Fast/Strike parts already and have decided on which of the 1/48 valks to acquire in a few months time.  

 

[spacemanoeuvres]

1/48s are my fav; I spent way too much monies grabbing them this year (only 15 years late!).

The super Js and CF are my pride and joy. Woodland and Urban Low Viz are great if you can track them down. The Stealth Super is very nice too.

Watch out for the entrepreneurs (ie scalpers); you can get them relatively cheap (below market) if you are patient and keep an eye on yahoo auctions and the for sale sub forum. 

[Shizuka the Cat]

4 new arrivals came in the mail just now. Welcome home my children!

I ordered these through robotech.com, since they sell the set of 3 VF-1J Super Valkyries for $150, rather than getting them for $55 each thru stores like bigbadtoystore.com, so I saved about $15 from retail. Plus. they had the Comic-Con exclusive version of the VF-1D that uses matching color Super parts, rather than the generic grey ones that come with the regular edition of the VF-1D.

Edited March 22, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat

[Kicker773]

I’ve been quiet for sometime and have relatively avoided conflict but I think it’s best I set something straight here considering the newbies need to know something. These so called “Entrepeneurs” or “Scalpers” that your referring to better not be directed at me. If I recall correctly you had inquired about a low viz Valkyrie and did not specify which version you wanted, which clearly indicates you do not know the value of which low viz version. I offered I had the Low Viz grey version which is at that time going for 300-400 which is what I paid for 8 of them throughout the years so of course it’s what I asked for. Calling me out indirectly as entrepreneur or scalpers doesn’t sit well with me. Luckily that wasn’t a for sale thread or mods (hopefully ) would have stepped in. Rules on this forum is not arguing about the asking price. If someone wanted to sell an item for 10k you don’t see anyone commenting how bad the price is because they know better. I’ll chime in just to let you know that this isn’t the first time I’ve seen your snarky comments. It’s a public forum and people can say what they want. So I’ll say my 2 cents on what I’ve seen here. For those who know how long I’ve been in this community/forum knows my methods of selling/buying items. Hell all these people can vouch for me on my sig which goes back to 2007.

[spacemanoeuvres]

@Kicker773 my comment regarding “entrepreneurs” was not directed at anyone in particular. 

I’m sorry that you’re upset about our exchange on the “wanted” sub forum. It was my misunderstanding. 

[General Rasp]

20 hours ago, Shinobi Rendar said:

My first Hi-Metal R (hopefully not my last one) purchase. Also, dipping my feet on Gunpla as well ! It's gonna be a good weekend!

Great choice with the RG GP01! That is a solid kit and still one of my favorites. If you planned on painting the beam rifle lens I recommend doing that first before inserting it into the beam rifle. There is no good way to remove the lens after it is installed. And carefully with the head antenna, the plastic is very thing and easily broken or stressed.  

[sh9000]

I’m getting Marvel Legends X-23 today!

[spanner]

4 hours ago, brouken said:

Haven't posted new purchases in a while. Been extremely busy at work. But as a Subie and WRC fan, I believe this deserves a post (forgive the phone pics. They don't do this piece justice at all.)

Now I have to find a space for Colin's ride in my collection:

looks really good! I had actually considered getting one of these myself. What are your impressions of this model? The two door is certainly one of my favorite Subaru rally cars.

I don't have any rally cars in my collection anymore.. must find something!

[ScrambledValkyrie]

3 hours ago, borgified said:

 

@ScrambledValkyrie: I'm going to team up with @Slave IV and further nudge you to get a 1/48 valk.  I've got the Fast/Strike parts already and have decided on which of the 1/48 valks to acquire in a few months time.  

 

Haha! Thanks, I think. The thing holding me back from a 1/48 at this point is the fact that Yamato never made a VF-1S with super packs. To piece together my ideal 1/48, I'd need to get a VF-1S Roy, and also a VF-1J Hikaru for the super parts and the pilot. Of course, I could likely find someone here to take the bare 1J off my hands. 

[Shizuka the Cat]

Hello again.

My name is Shizuka, and I am a Macross-holic. It has been 10 minutes since my last purchase.

I swore to myself yesterday that I was done, that I had bought enough valkyries to last me until I finish grad school and start making money again.

But then I saw a used Arcadia 1/60 VF-1S Strike Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijou) just show up on AmiAmi, that was not listed there 2 hours earlier. I price checked eBay, Jungle, HLJ, Mandarake, and a few other shops, and AmiAmi's price was quite a bit cheaper. So..... well.... you can guess what happened next. 

*sigh* I am both elated by my purchase, and think I need an intervention. *sigh*

I blame @jenius entirely for causing this addiction in me by creating such wonderful review and transformation videos on YouTube and anymoon.com

Love,

Shizuka

[Slave IV]

3 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

Hello again.

My name is Shizuka, and I am a Macross-holic. It has been 10 minutes since my last purchase.

I swore to myself yesterday that I was done, that I had bought enough valkyries to last me until I finish grad school and start making money again.

But then I saw a used Arcadia 1/60 VF-1S Strike Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijou) just show up on AmiAmi, that was not listed there 2 hours earlier. I price checked eBay, Jungle, HLJ, Mandarake, and a few other shops, and AmiAmi's price was quite a bit cheaper. So..... well.... you can guess what happened next. 

*sigh* I am both elated by my purchase, and think I need an intervention. *sigh*

I blame @jenius entirely for causing this addiction in me by creating such wonderful review and transformation videos on YouTube and anymoon.com

Love,

Shizuka

You're a poor and by now, broke student who spent over $2000 in two days on Valks...WTH!?

 

 

 

Why can't we all be as good at this as you are?

[no3Ljm]

7 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

Hello again.

My name is Shizuka, and I am a Macross-holic. It has been 10 minutes since my last purchase.

I swore to myself yesterday that I was done, that I had bought enough valkyries to last me until I finish grad school and start making money again.

But then I saw a used Arcadia 1/60 VF-1S Strike Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijou) just show up on AmiAmi, that was not listed there 2 hours earlier. I price checked eBay, Jungle, HLJ, Mandarake, and a few other shops, and AmiAmi's price was quite a bit cheaper. So..... well.... you can guess what happened next. 

*sigh* I am both elated by my purchase, and think I need an intervention. *sigh*

I blame @jenius entirely for causing this addiction in me by creating such wonderful review and transformation videos on YouTube and anymoon.com

Love,

Shizuka

Worry not. All of us here already told ourselves that we're done from it... well, until the next Valkyrie release ofcourse.

By the way, is that already your first paycheck?

 

Edited March 22, 2018 by no3Ljm

[Shizuka the Cat]

7 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Worry not. All of us here already told ourselves that we're done from it... well, until the next Valkyrie release ofcourse.

By the way, is that already your first paycheck?

 

*COUGH COUGH* That paycheck question hurts so much.  =)

 

[no3Ljm]

5 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

*COUGH COUGH* That paycheck question hurts so much.  =)

Well, don't worry too much. There's this cool inventions called Cup Noodles, Instant Cup Mac & Cheese, and not to mention the greatest invention of all -- Costco's Polish Dog that comes with free drink. $1.50 per meal. You'll save big for sure. Cheaper foods, means more Valkyries.

 

[Mommar]

9 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Well, don't worry too much. There's this cool inventions called Cup Noodles, Instant Cup Mac & Cheese, and not to mention the greatest invention of all -- Costco's Polish Dog that comes with free drink. $1.50 per meal. You'll save big for sure. Cheaper foods, means more Valkyries.

 

But I can’t eat carbs.

[Mommar]

2 hours ago, sh9000 said:

I’m getting Marvel Legends X-23 today!

I got the whole wave Tuesday.