Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.

[Saburo]

On 5/11/2018 at 2:13 PM, rdrunner said:

Thanks Saburo, I have been a fan of your Macross shots for years and they are absolutely gorgeous!!

Just realized the previous owner had the head mis-transformed and the head fin on mine is facing the wrong way.  I wonder if that's why I have larger gaps than expected on the chest/back pieces in fighter mode.

 

Thank you @rdrunner I appreciate the support and glad those pics help. 

Edited May 13, 2018 by Saburo

[Shizuka the Cat]

My Lucky Star figures cosplaying Macross Frontier characters finally arrived! YAY!

[Shizuka the Cat]

OMG! I just got back my term paper grades. YAY! I'm going to maintain my A average.

Time to add a Yamato v2 1/60 Hikaru VF-1J with Super Parts to my shopping cart!

[no3Ljm]

3 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

OMG! I just got back my term paper grades. YAY! I'm going to maintain my A average.

Time to add a Yamato v2 1/60 Hikaru VF-1J with Super Parts to my shopping cart!

Good for you and advance congratulations on your upcoming Super VF-1J purchase. You’re really in the right path.  

[ArchieNov]

Lego 75181 UCS Y-Wing. This thing is massive and impressive! 2 feet long.

Edited May 14, 2018 by ArchieNov

[tekering]

Damn, your LEGO Y-Wing is almost as big as the studio-scale bird I'm building!  

[rdrunner]

21 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

My Lucky Star figures cosplaying Macross Frontier characters finally arrived! YAY!

That's a really impressive collection you have built up in only a few months! 

[rdrunner]

Not sure if this is an appropriate place to ask this question, but does anyone know if the Takatoku 1/55 GBP armor will fit with the 2002 Bandai reissue 1/55 Valks?  I know from Jenius' review that the shape of the arms have changed a little bit so that the old super parts don't fit on the arm, but not sure if this is also the case with the GBP-1?

I have a VF-1J from the 2002 reissue and wanted to get a set of GBP armor for it.

Thanks!

[no3Ljm]

2 hours ago, rdrunner said:

Not sure if this is an appropriate place to ask this question, but does anyone know if the Takatoku 1/55 GBP armor will fit with the 2002 Bandai reissue 1/55 Valks?  I know from Jenius' review that the shape of the arms have changed a little bit so that the old super parts don't fit on the arm, but not sure if this is also the case with the GBP-1?

I have a VF-1J from the 2002 reissue and wanted to get a set of GBP armor for it.

Thanks!

Not sure what's the answer but we have lots of thread related to that subject. But for quick FAQ's, check the one below.

 

 

[Shizuka the Cat]

3 hours ago, rdrunner said:

That's a really impressive collection you have built up in only a few months! 

2 month anniversary of Macross collecting this Thursday the 17th! Time to toss all the receipts and blank my mind to how much I spent in only 2 months. 

[ArchieNov]

6 hours ago, tekering said:

Damn, your LEGO Y-Wing is almost as big as the studio-scale bird I'm building!  

I’m sure your scale model will look 100x better than the LEGO version once you’re done. And your photography skills will enhance it even more

Thanks for sharing the pic. It reinforces my thought that the LEGO version is appropriately scaled to the astromech droid, but too large for the pilot minifig. Shame as I got it because I thought it would scale with the Slave 1 and Millennium Falcon.

[rdrunner]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Not sure what's the answer but we have lots of thread related to that subject. But for quick FAQ's, check the one below.

 

 

Thanks very much @no3Ljm for all the info.  It's also unclear to me whether old Takatoku GBP armors will fit on the Bandai reissues.  The closest I have come to is this picture on Jenius' review:

You can see that the shape of the forearms are slightly different, and I think some people have mentioned that the super parts forearm piece won't fit perfectly because of this change. I used to own a GBP as a kid and remember that the GBP forearm armor just slides on to the arm, but am not sure if the slight change in shape will affect the fit.

Edited May 14, 2018 by rdrunner

[CrossAir]

Yay, my first Gundam ever has arrived today :

[SuperHobo]

14 minutes ago, CrossAir said:

Yay, my first Gundam ever has arrived today :

Beware of the small clear plastic adapter pieces! They're very fragile. 

[CrossAir]

1 minute ago, SuperHobo said:

Beware of the small clear plastic adapter pieces! They're very fragile. 

Thanks for the hint. Gonna take care.

[Slave IV]

19 minutes ago, CrossAir said:

Yay, my first Gundam ever has arrived today :

Ever? Ever ever? Nice and congrats!

[CrossAir]

2 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Ever? Ever ever? Nice and congrats!

Right now? Ever ever. Never planned to get a Gundam and stick to Valkyries only, but now I couldn't resist any more. I fear what comes.

Same happened with the DX Valks: Planned only to get one and by now I don't have as much display space as I wish for. 

[Slave IV]

7 minutes ago, CrossAir said:

Right now? Ever ever. Never planned to get a Gundam and stick to Valkyries only, but now I couldn't resist any more. I fear what comes.

Same happened with the DX Valks: Planned only to get one and by now I don't have as much display space as I wish for. 

Haha, sounds like a familiar story and I hear Gundam MB collecting is just as bad.

I'll be getting my first Gundam MB when the Aile Strike comes out.

[CrossAir]

1 minute ago, Slave IV said:

Haha, sounds like a familiar story and I hear Gundam MB collecting is just as bad.

I'll be getting my first Gundam MB when the Aile Strike comes out.

I hope Gundams will stay "side collecting only" alongside to Macross toys. 

The Aile Strike pre-order phase drew my attention towards the Metal Builds. But I decided to skip this pre-order as in the end the Qan(t)s design was more appealing to me 

[Slave IV]

16 minutes ago, CrossAir said:

I hope Gundams will stay "side collecting only" alongside to Macross toys. 

The Aile Strike pre-order phase drew my attention towards the Metal Builds. But I decided to skip this pre-order as in the end the Qan(t)s design was more appealing to me 

Sounds reasonable. Yeah, I went back through the MB catalog and there are a few others I like but none that are exactly what I'm looking for so I figure the newest will hopefully also be one of the better ones in terms of engineering to wet my feet with the line. My first MB was the Mazinger Infinity release and I was so impressed with it I figure it was time to check out a Gundam from the line.

[CrossAir]

Haven't unboxed yet, keep the tension until tomorrow . But expectation is high!

If it is fulfilled, waiting for the reviews for the Aile when it comes out and then, if prices are still reasonable... 

Edited May 14, 2018 by CrossAir

[no3Ljm]

2 hours ago, rdrunner said:

Thanks very much @no3Ljm for all the info.  It's also unclear to me whether old Takatoku GBP armors will fit on the Bandai reissues.  The closest I have come to is this picture on Jenius' review:

You can see that the shape of the forearms are slightly different, and I think some people have mentioned that the super parts forearm piece won't fit perfectly because of this change. I used to own a GBP as a kid and remember that the GBP forearm armor just slides on to the arm, but am not sure if the slight change in shape will affect the fit.

No worries, rdrunner. How I really wish I could help you on this. Let's wait until some guys who have the Takatoku's can shed some light on this problem.  

1 hour ago, CrossAir said:

Yay, my first Gundam ever has arrived today :

Congrats! That is indeed a cool MB figure. Just be careful on those clear parts as mentioned.   

43 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Haha, sounds like a familiar story and I hear Gundam MB collecting is just as bad.

I'll be getting my first Gundam MB when the Aile Strike comes out.

It's bad? Nah. Think of it like Pringles.  

 

33 minutes ago, CrossAir said:

I hope Gundams will stay "side collecting only" alongside to Macross toys. 

The Aile Strike pre-order phase drew my attention towards the Metal Builds. But I decided to skip this pre-order as in the end the Qan(t)s design was more appealing to me 

In this hobby, there's no such thing as "side collecting only". Check the image reply post above.  

 

 

[Slave IV]

5 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

No worries, rdrunner. How I really wish I could help you on this. Let's wait until some guys who have the Takatoku's can shed some light on this problem.  

Congrats! That is indeed a cool MB figure. Just be careful on those clear parts as mentioned.   

It's bad? Nah. Think of it like Pringles.  

 

In this hobby, there's no such thing as "side collecting only". Check the image reply post above.  

 

 

[sh9000]

Another good Macross haul.

[Sanity is Optional]

So, gotta ask, what's the story with the 31a? Late arriving pre-order, or did you buckle and pay the current prices?

[Slave IV]

13 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Another good Macross haul.

Oooo, nice haul! And the coveted 31A!

3 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

So, gotta ask, what's the story with the 31a? Late arriving pre-order, or did you buckle and pay the current prices?

I think he mentioned he had one coming from NY and it shipped a while ago so it looks like it arrived!

[sh9000]

10 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

So, gotta ask, what's the story with the 31a? Late arriving pre-order, or did you buckle and pay the current prices?

Got it from NY.  I chose slower and cheaper shipping and it came in today.

6 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Oooo, nice haul! And the coveted 31A!

I think he mentioned he had one coming from NY and it shipped a while ago so it looks like it arrived!

Thanks.

[Shizuka the Cat]

Darn it @dafob, why did you make me add up how much I spent on Macross toys?!

How did such a small quantity of plastic and metal add up to $7,052.45 ???!!!

Admittedly, what is pictured is not that entire $7K total.

The total also includes a DX YF-19 pre-order, a couple of HMR VT-1 pre-orders, an HMR VF-1J Hikaru in the mail, an HMR VE-1 in the mail, a Yamato 1/60 VF-17S in the mail, Fast Packs for the VF-17 in the mail, an HMR VF-1A Super Hikaru in the mail, a Yamato 1/60 YF-19 in the mail, and 3 Toynami 1/100 GBPs in a loot pile at BBTS... and 4 Toynami 1/100 VF-1 Super toys I have sitting at my desk on campus.

Oh... I guess that does kind of add up once I think about the stuff not pictured....  but still, it does not FEEL like I spent over $7K in under 2 months.

Edited May 15, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat

[Shizuka the Cat]

P.S.

I blame @jenius for my descent into Macross toy addiction. 

Your video reviews and anymoon.com site are just too good... they only help to fuel my desire for the toys. So obviously, this is all your fault.  *LOL*

Keep it up!

Edited May 15, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat

[HardlyNever]

6 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

Oh... I guess that does kind of add up once I think about the stuff not pictured....  but still, it does not FEEL like I spent over $7K in under 2 months.

I've been collecting for just under 2 years, and I have spent about half that...

I know we're all here to have a good time, and if you can truly afford it, great.  But you may want to pace yourself a bit.

How we value things will of course be subject, but that also doesn't look like it should have cost you $7k.  Unless the things you don't have pictured are like super-mega grail pieces.

Definitely not trying to rain on your parade, or tell you what to do, just my perspective.  I'm glad you are enjoying the hobby.

[Shizuka the Cat]

5 minutes ago, HardlyNever said:

I've been collecting for just under 2 years, and I have spent about half that...

I know we're all here to have a good time, and if you can truly afford it, great.  But you may want to pace yourself a bit.

How we value things will of course be subject, but that also doesn't look like it should have cost you $7k.  Unless the things you don't have pictured are like super-mega grail pieces.

Definitely not trying to rain on your parade, or tell you what to do, just my perspective.  I'm glad you are enjoying the hobby.

Yeah, I think I am about ready to go into semi-retirement now, when it comes to Macross toy purchases. My purse could use a vacation. *LOL*

There are still some more toys that I want, such as the 1/3000 SDF-1, 1/60 VF-11B, 1/60 YF-21, M&M 1/60 VF-22, and 1/60 VF-1D. And don't get me started on the Frontier valkyries. But I can at least say that I have many of the major pieces I really wanted, like the 1/60 VT-1 and 1/60 VE-1. 

I figure what I will do now is do a bit of summer work, earn some money, and not buy any more Macross toys until I have earned enough to off-set the $7K I already spent... *cough* or unless I see a really really good deal *cough*

But yeah, the plan is to majorly cut back on purchases. Plus, to be honest, I am running out of space to put new birds. If I add another riser to my display shelf, I figure I might be able to fit 3 more 1/60 scale birds in... which are already pretty much accounted for, when you consider the stuff I have in the mail or pre-ordered. 

[borgified]

I have a feeling that someone here is going to tar and feather me here for this..

After chatting with @Saburo and @Slave IV on this, this just arrived at my doorstep 10 mins ago and one of the heavily most requested items in Macross lore.

Still sealed in it's box and has the original price sticker on it, although the box as been slightly beaten up. Not going to tell how much I paid for this..

[GabrielV]

Hmm.  I was curious, so I decided to add up my expenditures on Macross figure stuff.  

I consider the start of my serious Macross collecting to be about 3 years ago when I ordered my VF-19.  It was my first true Macross valkyrie.  I had a couple of scales before that and some blu ray stuff, but the overwhelming bulk of my Macross collecting has been in the past 3 years.

And in those three years, probably a hair over $7K usd.

 

[Slave IV]

28 minutes ago, borgified said:

I have a feeling that someone here is going to tar and feather me here for this..

After chatting with @Saburo and @Slave IV on this, this just arrived at my doorstep 10 mins ago and one of the heavily most requested items in Macross lore.

Still sealed in it's box and has the original price sticker on it, although the box as been slightly beaten up. Not going to tell how much I paid for this..

Nice! It's a simple but great piece to have in any Macross collection! I don't care about the Max version as much but still want to get one someday.

[Sanity is Optional]

...I counted it up, and I'm probably in around $13k or so, over maybe 2 years.

A good portion of that is both SDF-1 figures though.