Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.

[Focslain]

So in just macross toys I've spent... $1700, a thrid of that just this year.

Now the biggest money sink I have is my warhammer hobby, which is insurered for... $40K and by calculations that is maybe 60% of the retail value. But that is 20 years of collecting with over a dozen armies of various sizes. My house who's basement all that is stored in is valued at just $72K. I'm not even done spending as I tend to drop ~$100 a month on that hobby, more if it's an army I like (waits for the storm of the new Imperial Knights release).

So yeah, hobbies are expensive, but as long as you have a roof over your head, food in your belly , clothes on your back and your bills (mostly) paid then spend what you want.

[Matt Random]

I've managed to get sucked back in after trying to escape a couple of times. I've got a VF-25S Renewal and VF-19 DX on the way.

I'm looking for a full armor for the VF-25S at a price that isn't multiples of what I paid for the valkyrie itself! My holy grail is a 1/60 Hikaru Strike. I've never been too keen on the Yamato/Arcadia v2. Hopefully Bandai will eventually do something. 

This hobby is still a heck of a lot cheaper than my photography hobby.

 

[General Rasp]

21 hours ago, CrossAir said:

Yay, my first Gundam ever has arrived today :

Congrats on your first gundam!! Out of curiosity what made you decide to go with the 00 Qan[T]? 

[rdrunner]

1 hour ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

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. 

You already have a very nice collection in my opinion, with a few that I would consider to be "grail" pieces (VE-1/VT-1/Max 1A and uniform) as well.

 

1 hour ago, Sanity is Optional said:

...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.

I have recently started on the Macross F series, and couldn't help but paid through the nose for a used VF-25F renewal + armor set that started it all.  Since I got my hands on that one, I've since ordered the YF-29 Durandal (Ozma and the 30th ann. color versions), super packs for these, VF-171 + super pack, a VF-31 Messer + super pack, and a few other bits and pieces.  The Bandai DX Frontier renewal versions probably got one of the highest scores on Jenius' reviews and I can totally see why now. Too bad I wasn't a fan of the show so never got into the toys when they were released.

Hoping that the wife doesn't find out about how much I've spent on these, but the big boxes all arriving one after another have raised a few questions already...

[rdrunner]

41 minutes ago, Matt Random said:

I've managed to get sucked back in after trying to escape a couple of times. I've got a VF-25S Renewal and VF-19 DX on the way.

I'm looking for a full armor for the VF-25S at a price that isn't multiples of what I paid for the valkyrie itself! My holy grail is a 1/60 Hikaru Strike. I've never been too keen on the Yamato/Arcadia v2. Hopefully Bandai will eventually do something. 

This hobby is still a heck of a lot cheaper than my photography hobby.

 

I know what you mean about the price of the VF-25S armor set... but I think I'm still going to have to hunt one down (and the base unit first, of course) at some point.  I was already sold on it after the first episode of Frontier.

[Sanity is Optional]

7 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

I have recently started on the Macross F series, and couldn't help but paid through the nose for a used VF-25F renewal + armor set that started it all.  Since I got my hands on that one, I've since ordered the YF-29 Durandal (Ozma and the 30th ann. color versions), super packs for these, VF-171 + super pack, a VF-31 Messer + super pack, and a few other bits and pieces.  The Bandai DX Frontier renewal versions probably got one of the highest scores on Jenius' reviews and I can totally see why now. Too bad I wasn't a fan of the show so never got into the toys when they were released.

Hoping that the wife doesn't find out about how much I've spent on these, but the big boxes all arriving one after another have raised a few questions already...

It started for me with a business trip to Japan, spent the last half-day before my flight out in Akihabara, and went my Mandarake. Ended up buying an Alto Super VF-25 V1 pack.

Then after that a couple HMRs (Max and Milia), and the Arcadia YF-19 when it was on sale from HLJ.
Now I've got all 4 VF-25s from Skull Squadron (Tornado 25G, Armor 25S, Super RVF-25, Tornado 25F V1), Luca and Alto VF-171 w/ supers, 30th VF-29 w/ supers, VF-19 advance, YF-25, Macross Quarter, Koenig Monster, robot spirits Klan Queadluun, Vf-27 renewal, a couple Arcadia VF-1s, Yamato Tomahawk, Yamato YF-21, Yamato anniversary YF-19, Yamato VF-0A, both Arcadia SDF-1, SV-262, VF-31 super (Mirage and Hayate), 2 VF-31a (second one just arrived a few hours ago). Plus various pre-orders.

Then the entire shelf of HMR stuff. Still need some non-missile Regults though.

 

Frontier is arguably my favorite Macross TV series.

Edited May 15, 2018 by Sanity is Optional

[Saburo]

50 minutes ago, Matt Random said:

This hobby is still a heck of a lot cheaper than my photography hobby.

 

I totally agree.

[Zx31]

Considering I spent about as much in the last month on Scuba equipment as I have on all of my Macross stuff, I'm not sure which is worse.

[rdrunner]

2 hours ago, Slave IV said:

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.

Nice - the DYRL Q-rau...

I think the Max Q-rau is another grail piece right?  (This is what I remember from years ago, maybe in the early 2000's)?

[Slave IV]

1 minute ago, rdrunner said:

Nice - the DYRL Q-rau...

I think the Max Q-rau is another grail piece right?  (This is what I remember from years ago, maybe in the early 2000's)?

Probably to a lot of people. Not so much to me because I prefer him piloting Valks but yeah, Max is my favorite so I still want one. 

[Sanity is Optional]

It's more expensive than my plastic model hobby, but roughly the same as my shooting hobby.

[CrossAir]

15 minutes ago, General Rasp said:

Congrats on your first gundam!! Out of curiosity what made you decide to go with the 00 Qan[T]? 

That was a heartbeat decision in the end. Over the last weeks I puzzled about getting an Gundam Exia Perfect Grade cause I liked the design. Then the Preorder for the Aile Strike drew my focus to the Metal Builds. Was impressed by the high level of details and then the 00 QAN[T] as final hero unit of 00 catched my eye. Fell in love with its asymmetric design in combination with the GN Shield. And now as the unit is flying on my shelf I have to say completely right decision. Looks awesome, especially in the dark, when the green glowing LED of the GNT-Drive is on. Now I can't wait to start watching Gundam 00.

[Mommar]

Max is my favorite character and his Q-Rau is absolutely not a grail piece to me.

[SuperDimensionalDave]

32 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

It's more expensive than my plastic model hobby, but roughly the same as my shooting hobby.

Ever since i built my AR pistol in 300 blackout my shooting hobby has gotten a little pricey also. Lol

[rdrunner]

22 minutes ago, CrossAir said:

That was a heartbeat decision in the end. Over the last weeks I puzzled about getting an Gundam Exia Perfect Grade cause I liked the design. Then the Preorder for the Aile Strike drew my focus to the Metal Builds. Was impressed by the high level of details and then the 00 QAN[T] as final hero unit of 00 catched my eye. Fell in love with its asymmetric design in combination with the GN Shield. And now as the unit is flying on my shelf I have to say completely right decision. Looks awesome, especially in the dark, when the green glowing LED of the GNT-Drive is on. Now I can't wait to start watching Gundam 00.

Congrats on picking up the MB 00 QAN[T].  I think you will probably enjoy the 00 TV series too.  To me the mech design is one of the better ones in the gundam universe since Gundam Seed, but with a better story (definitely much better than Seed D in my opinion).

I followed Gundam 00 every week in 2008/2009 at around the same time Macross F was aired, and that was probably why I gave Frontier a miss back then (got turned off by Ranka's "cuteness" in episode one, and that was it for me.)

Edited May 15, 2018 by rdrunner

[Sanity is Optional]

10 minutes ago, SuperDimensionalDave said:

Ever since i built my AR pistol in 300 blackout my shooting hobby has gotten a little pricey also. Lol

Progressive reloading setups aren't cheap. Still less spent than my friend that's collecting late 1800s-WW2 bolt actions though.

[SuperDimensionalDave]

20 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Progressive reloading setups aren't cheap. Still less spent than my friend that's collecting late 1800s-WW2 bolt actions though.

Wow, no doubt. The only that might be more expensive would be collecting Nihonto from that time period. 

[CrossAir]

54 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

Congrats on picking up the MB 00 QAN[T].  I think you will probably enjoy the 00 TV series too.  To me the mech design is one of the better ones in the gundam universe since Gundam Seed, but with a better story (definitely much better than Seed D in my opinion).

I followed Gundam 00 every week in 2008/2009 at around the same time Macross F was aired, and that was probably why I gave Frontier a miss back then (got turned off by Ranka's "cuteness" in episode one, and that was it for me.)

Thanks. I hope the 00 story will be better than Seed. Sometimes it was hard to keep on following the story or even to keep the interest in it. Never happened to me while watching Macross, whereas Macross 7 had a few long breathing sections, too. Frontier is still my favorite as it all began for me with the RVF-25 DX Valk 

 

[sh9000]

[vlenhoff]

i got this a while back, but i have been very busy...

[Sanity is Optional]

Worth the wait. Glad one of my pre-orders finally showed up.

[Slave IV]

19 minutes ago, vlenhoff said:

i got this a while back, but i have been very busy...

Nice! I need to open mine. 

[derex3592]

That's awesome!!!

[rdrunner]

18 hours ago, Slave IV said:

Probably to a lot of people. Not so much to me because I prefer him piloting Valks but yeah, Max is my favorite so I still want one. 

I have too many valks that I want to spend money on before I would consider splurging on a non-valk unit.  The only exceptions are the HMR Destroid defender and Spartan that I got second hand for less than 4000 Yen each before shipping.  Still on the fence about the price (and size) of the Monster though.

[Slave IV]

1 hour ago, rdrunner said:

I have too many valks that I want to spend money on before I would consider splurging on a non-valk unit.  The only exceptions are the HMR Destroid defender and Spartan that I got second hand for less than 4000 Yen each before shipping.  Still on the fence about the price (and size) of the Monster though.

Yeah, Valks are key but I like having support and enemy Mecha too. The Monster is arguably the best HMR to date. It's basically a SOC caliber toy, just doesn't do too much because it doesn't need to. 

[anubis20]

Got a second MB GN Sword Blaster II from a forum member at cost plus shipping. Gonna give this one to my MB 00 Raiser

[sh9000]

4 hours ago, rdrunner said:

I have too many valks that I want to spend money on before I would consider splurging on a non-valk unit.  The only exceptions are the HMR Destroid defender and Spartan that I got second hand for less than 4000 Yen each before shipping.  Still on the fence about the price (and size) of the Monster though.

The Monster is great.  If you are still undecided then maybe go for the Konig Monster.

[no3Ljm]

44 minutes ago, anubis20 said:

Got a second MB GN Sword Blaster II from a forum member at cost plus shipping. Gonna give this one to my MB 00 Raiser

Nice., Anubis! What's the game plan, one for each 00 Seven Sword and one for 00 Raiser?  

[rdrunner]

26 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

The Monster is great.  If you are still undecided then maybe go for the Konig Monster.

Thanks - yes I love the design of Bandai's Konig monster and will probably get that first before I decide on the HMR Monster. 

As usual, that picture, WOW!!

[anubis20]

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Nice., Anubis! What's the game plan, one for each 00 Seven Sword and one for 00 Raiser?  

Thats the plan  My Seven Sword G is still sealed though 

[no3Ljm]

22 minutes ago, anubis20 said:

Thats the plan  My Seven Sword G is still sealed though 

Oh, I'm sure you have the first Seven Sword version to play to begin with. 

 

[sh9000]

6 hours ago, rdrunner said:

Thanks - yes I love the design of Bandai's Konig monster and will probably get that first before I decide on the HMR Monster. 

As usual, that picture, WOW!!

Thanks.

[seti88]

10 hours ago, sh9000 said:

The Monster is great.  If you are still undecided then maybe go for the Konig Monster.

everytime sh9000 posts a line-up, macross battle soundbites keep pop-ing in my head.

[sh9000]

12 hours ago, seti88 said:

everytime sh9000 posts a line-up, macross battle soundbites keep pop-ing in my head.

[General Rasp]

On 5/15/2018 at 5:20 PM, CrossAir said:

Thanks. I hope the 00 story will be better than Seed. Sometimes it was hard to keep on following the story or even to keep the interest in it. Never happened to me while watching Macross, whereas Macross 7 had a few long breathing sections, too. Frontier is still my favorite as it all began for me with the RVF-25 DX Valk 

 

I really enjoyed 00 Gundam, I think it is one of the better alternate universes. Recently I re-watched the series and still have to get to the movie. Definitely getting the ultra blu-ray collectors edition coming out in August.