Shizuka the Cat Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Congrats and good grief! You went from zero to Elintseeker in a ridiculously short time! There's a lot of peeps who would love to have one of those! I have wanted a VE-1 ever since I first saw one (a 1/55 scale Takatoku/Bandai version) at a Japanese toy store in Los Angeles back when I was 10 years old. I have fantasized about it ever since! I never liked playing with dolls growing up, but Macross mecha really sang to me. (Okay, I also liked stuffed animals and My Little Ponies when I was young. I'd play house with them with my cousins) Now that I am a grad student, I just could not wait any longer! I needed to fulfill this Macross toy desire of mine I have been harboring for the past 15 years! I am not getting any younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 38 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Welcome to my little fleet, VE-1 Elintseeker! Congrats on the VE-1. Hope you didn't spend too much. 9 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: I have wanted a VE-1 ever since I first saw one (a 1/55 scale Takatoku/Bandai version) at a Japanese toy store in Los Angeles back when I was 10 years old. I have fantasized about it ever since! I never liked playing with dolls growing up, but Macross mecha really sang to me. (Okay, I also liked stuffed animals and My Little Ponies when I was young. I'd play house with them with my cousins) Now that I am a grad student, I just could not wait any longer! I needed to fulfill this Macross toy desire of mine I have been harboring for the past 15 years! I am not getting any younger. Ouch! I take back the Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Congrats on the VE-1. Hope you didn't spend too much. Ouch! I take back the Congratulations. Wait... what? what did I say? *confused look* Edited March 29, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Wait... what? what did I say? *confused look* Hahaha! All I can say is... we're all young at hearts here. No worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 minute ago, no3Ljm said: Hahaha! All I can say is... we're all young at hearts here. No worries. My mom is already pestering me... "When are you going to get married?" "When are you going to give me grandchildren?" "I'm not getting any younger." "You're not getting any younger." *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: My mom is already pestering me... "When are you going to get married?" "When are you going to give me grandchildren?" "I'm not getting any younger." "You're not getting any younger." *sigh* Post pics! Not for me, I'm happily married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 16 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Post pics! Not for me, I'm happily married. Ditto. Happily married to my wife and happily married to my collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 My first HMR arrived just now from AmiAmi. I blame you @jenius for this... lauding these HMRs so much, and producing videos that make them look so yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: My first HMR arrived just now from AmiAmi. I blame you @jenius for this... lauding these HMRs so much, and producing videos that make them look so yummy! Wow! Two Elintseekers in one day! Mailman arrived. Yay! Been waiting for this stuff for months. Now I can finally complete the Hall of Armor display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyCustomer Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I don't understand the fascination with the elintseeker. What am I missing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 28 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Wow! Two Elintseekers in one day! Mailman arrived. Yay! Been waiting for this stuff for months. Now I can finally complete the Hall of Armor display. Wait. You have a Figuarts Iron Man Mark 1 already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 20 minutes ago, TrickyCustomer said: I don't understand the fascination with the elintseeker. What am I missing here? I don't too. I think it's more of an acquired taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 48 minutes ago, TrickyCustomer said: I don't understand the fascination with the elintseeker. What am I missing here? It's a more significant variation of the VF-1 than the A/D/J/S (head is more different, unique supers), has a more "military" color scheme, and has a big radar dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 34 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Wait. You have a Figuarts Iron Man Mark 1 already? Yep! Though it said 'Revoltech' or something on the box. It looks pretty good and can fill in the gap till there's an official Figuarts version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 @Shizuka the Cat: That is quite a turnover from zero valks to nearly a platoon in a matter of a few weeks all thanks for us in enabling you (and more to follow I hope). Hmm.. Going to get the SDF-1 either the regular format or the Premium edition? As for the marriage part.. I think that our parents want their kids to grow up and start a family of their own so they push us to the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyCustomer Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 3 hours ago, no3Ljm said: I don't too. I think it's more of an acquired taste. I guess.. 2 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: It's a more significant variation of the VF-1 than the A/D/J/S (head is more different, unique supers), has a more "military" color scheme, and has a big radar dish. True there but no one like's Luca's 25 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, TrickyCustomer said: True there but no one like's Luca's 25 lol I've got the DX RVF-25 (with supers), the DX RVF-171 (with supers), and a 1/72 model RVF-25 sitting on my shelf. I agree the RVF-25 is the worst of the Frontier paintjobs, but it's still better than a lot of the ones in Delta, and I like radar dishes. [edit] Heck, I bought the Luca -25 before Ozma or Michael. Edited March 29, 2018 by Sanity is Optional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkham Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: I've got the DX RVF-25 (with supers), the DX RVF-171 (with supers), and a 1/72 model RVF-25 sitting on my shelf. I agree the RVF-25 is the worst of the Frontier paintjobs, but it's still better than a lot of the ones in Delta, and I like radar dishes. [edit] Heck, I bought the Luca -25 before Ozma or Michael. Heh, nice... same here: 1) Luca's with Super ofc (dem Ghosts) 2) Armored Ozma 3) Michael (Super parts on it's way) 4) Pending, Alto's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, Arkham said: Heh, nice... same here: 1) Luca's with Super ofc (dem Ghosts) 2) Armored Ozma 3) Michael (Super parts on it's way) 4) Pending, Alto's I've got 3 shelves of Frontier DX Chogokins. Tornado Michael, Armored Ozma, Super Luca, Tornado Alto (V1). Plus a Robot Spirits Klan Queadluun Rau Then super Alto 171, super Luca 171, VF-27 Brera with booster, and YF-29 (30th, Roy) with supers. Macross Quarter and Keonig Monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyCustomer Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Arkham said: Heh, nice... same here: 1) Luca's with Super ofc (dem Ghosts) 2) Armored Ozma 3) Michael (Super parts on it's way) 4) Pending, Alto's I want the same collection too. Got ozma but need armor. Want the F/G/RVF with super parts. My next goal is to have these valks. Oh and the super vf-27 Edited March 29, 2018 by TrickyCustomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, borgified said: @Shizuka the Cat: That is quite a turnover from zero valks to nearly a platoon in a matter of a few weeks all thanks for us in enabling you (and more to follow I hope). Hmm.. Going to get the SDF-1 either the regular format or the Premium edition? As for the marriage part.. I think that our parents want their kids to grow up and start a family of their own so they push us to the limit. Actually, it has been 10 days since I ordered my first valkyrie and joined the Macross World forums. In that time, I have bought... Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super (Miria) x 2, because Miria is the best! I wanted to be her as a kid. Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super (Max) Arcadia 1/60 VF-1S Strike (Roy) Arcadia 1/60 VF-1S Strike (Hikaru) Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A (Max TV) Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A (Kakizaki TV) Yamato v2 1/60 VE-1 Elintseeker Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1J (Hikaru) [shipping] Toynami 1/100 VF-1J Super (Hikaru) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J Super (Max) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J Super (Miria) Toynami 1/100 VF-1D Super (Comic-Con exclusive) Bandai HMR VE-1 Elintseeker Bandai HMR VF-1J Super (Max) [shipping] Bandai HMR VF-1J Super (Miria) [shipping] and preordered... Toynami 1/100 VF-1S + GBP (Roy) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J + GBP (Hikaru) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J + GBP (Max) Toynami 1/100 VF-1A (Kakizaki) Actually the aforementioned Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1J (Hikaru) has a broken shoulder joint, which is why I also ordered a few sets of replacement shoulder joints from ShapeWays. Having watched the videos by @jenius and CollectionDX on how to replace them, I figured why not... got a cheap valkyrie that way.... plus 15% off eBay coupon. I think I finally feel mostly satiated with my collection. The only toys I think I still want are: Yamato v2 1/60 VT-1 Super Ostrich Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1D Trainer Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A Mass Production Arcadia 1/60 GBP Bandai HMR VT-1 Super Ostrich Fortunately, I don't really have any interest at all in getting Macross 2, Zero, or Delta toys. And, until I get the aforementioned valkyries mentioned in my wish list, I think I can resist getting Plus, 7, and Frontier toys for now. And yes... I do think I went *WAY* overboard and did not pace myself and let my fandom get the better of me and neglected my school work. But I think I am finally starting to calm down. YAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardlyNever Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Well... I hope you have some deep pockets. When I was a grad student I was broke AF most of the time. Grats on the collection, though. You might be disappointed with the Toynami's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, HardlyNever said: Well... I hope you have some deep pockets. When I was a grad student I was broke AF most of the time. Grats on the collection, though. You might be disappointed with the Toynami's. The Toynami's are not as bad as I thought they would be. I noticed that the misaligned peg slot locking the legs to the arms in fighter mode that @jenius reported in his old review videos appear to have been fixed in my Wave 7 VF-1J Supers, so that made me happy. Edited March 29, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super (Miria) x 2, because Miria is the best! I wanted to be her as a kid. Pardon my asking, but are you a girl? If so, it's quite rare to see a female fan of Macross show so much interest in the toys. At least, I haven't met any. Either, it's cool for the fandom when more people share their love for the merchandise. I'm honestly quite surprised at how well informed you are about the toys especially since you've only recently started collecting. You were able to avoid getting the duds. I guess we owe it to all the reviewers like jenius and the community feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, ArchieNov said: Pardon my asking, but are you a girl? If so, it's quite rare to see a female fan of Macross show so much interest in the toys. At least, I haven't met any. Either, it's cool for the fandom when more people share their love for the merchandise. I'm honestly quite surprised at how well informed you are about the toys especially since you've only recently started collecting. You were able to avoid getting the duds. I guess we owe it to all the reviewers like jenius and the community feedback. I almost bought several Yamato v1 1/60 valkyries, but luckily I emailed @jenius right before I hit checkout on my shopping cart, and he was kind enough to warn me away from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) EEK! One of the tires for the leg landing gear from my Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super (Miria) fell off. I can put the tire back in place, but it can fall off again if I tilt the toy to one side. Is this a common occurrence? Does anyone know a fix for this? Now I am really glad I bought 2 of these. Edited March 30, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 At least a few companies still know how to ship things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Mommar said: At least a few companies still know how to ship things... Is that a cannon on a guy's arm, with him wearing samurai armor and sitting on a Star Wars ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: EEK! One of the tires for the leg landing gear from my Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super (Miria) fell off. I can put the tire back in place, but it can fall off again if I tilt the toy to one side. Is this a common occurrence? Does anyone know a fix for this? Now I am really glad I bought 2 of these. It's just a rubber ring popped onto a wheel so yes, all can be removed. Some do pop off a bit easier than others but it shouldn't be an issue. Edited March 30, 2018 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Is that a cannon on a guy's arm, with him wearing samurai armor and sitting on a Star Wars ship? Yes to everything but Star Wars. It's the Manga version of War Machine from Marvel Comics standing in front of the Eaglemoss Enterprise from Star Trek Beyond. Actually, since it's 19th century Japan/steampunk inspired they're an array of flintlock muskets mounted on his arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Here’s a group shot of all four of the Marvel releases so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Actually, it has been 10 days since I ordered my first valkyrie and joined the Macross World forums. In that time, I have bought... Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super (Miria) x 2, because Miria is the best! I wanted to be her as a kid. Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super (Max) Arcadia 1/60 VF-1S Strike (Roy) Arcadia 1/60 VF-1S Strike (Hikaru) Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A (Max TV) Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A (Kakizaki TV) Yamato v2 1/60 VE-1 Elintseeker Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1J (Hikaru) [shipping] Toynami 1/100 VF-1J Super (Hikaru) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J Super (Max) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J Super (Miria) Toynami 1/100 VF-1D Super (Comic-Con exclusive) Bandai HMR VE-1 Elintseeker Bandai HMR VF-1J Super (Max) [shipping] Bandai HMR VF-1J Super (Miria) [shipping] and preordered... Toynami 1/100 VF-1S + GBP (Roy) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J + GBP (Hikaru) Toynami 1/100 VF-1J + GBP (Max) Toynami 1/100 VF-1A (Kakizaki) Actually the aforementioned Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1J (Hikaru) has a broken shoulder joint, which is why I also ordered a few sets of replacement shoulder joints from ShapeWays. Having watched the videos by @jenius and CollectionDX on how to replace them, I figured why not... got a cheap valkyrie that way.... plus 15% off eBay coupon. I think I finally feel mostly satiated with my collection. The only toys I think I still want are: Yamato v2 1/60 VT-1 Super Ostrich Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1D Trainer Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1A Mass Production Arcadia 1/60 GBP Bandai HMR VT-1 Super Ostrich Fortunately, I don't really have any interest at all in getting Macross 2, Zero, or Delta toys. And, until I get the aforementioned valkyries mentioned in my wish list, I think I can resist getting Plus, 7, and Frontier toys for now. And yes... I do think I went *WAY* overboard and did not pace myself and let my fandom get the better of me and neglected my school work. But I think I am finally starting to calm down. YAY! I know u amassed quite a haul but if a last one for the road....you should consider arcadia's VF-0S roy. Not because its from M0, but because to me anyway, it represents the improved VF-1, if ever the VF-1 could be improved. (although i know its supposed to represent the fighter before the VF-1) The 0S PF version is about to be released, tho that's quite pricey. If i hadn't already have my 2 regular 0S's i would have bitten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 minute ago, seti88 said: I know u amassed quite a haul but if a last one for the road....you should consider arcadia's VF-0S roy. Not because its from M0, but because to me anyway, it represents the improved VF-1, if ever the VF-1 could be improved. (although i know its supposed to represent the fighter before the VF-1) The 0S PF version is about to be released, tho that's quite pricey. If i hadn't already have my 2 regular 0S's i would have bitten. Based on @jenius's review videos of the Arcadia 1/60 VF-0 line of toys, I was under the impression that they have a nasty habit of breaking their legs off their hips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Based on @jenius's review videos of the Arcadia 1/60 VF-0 line of toys, I was under the impression that they have a nasty habit of breaking their legs off their hips. Only the 0A and 0D had that issue, and only some copies had it. But it was a roulette on whether you got one or not. The issue was fixed for the 0S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Based on @jenius's review videos of the Arcadia 1/60 VF-0 line of toys, I was under the impression that they have a nasty habit of breaking their legs off their hips. The VF-0S is an exception, based on the feedback arcadia got from the earlier 0D/0A versions, arcadia paid more attention to the hip joint area! You might say its one of the most QA'ed valk in arcadia's lineup... Edited March 30, 2018 by seti88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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