Big s Posted February 17 Posted February 17 2 hours ago, jenius said: HMR is alive in other franchises so still plenty of room for hope. That’s what I cling onto after all these years. Nowadays it feels like a bit of a miracle just to see a repaint or one with a few extra parts added, but maybe one day they will do some more exciting stuff Quote
RDX17 Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Tomahawk hope is all that's keeping me going these days. :) Quote
Big s Posted February 17 Posted February 17 1 hour ago, RDX17 said: Tomahawk hope is all that's keeping me going these days. I’m still surprised they did the Monster. I guess it was all timing or something. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Did someone mention Hope and Tomahawk in the HMR thread? Quote
RDX17 Posted February 17 Posted February 17 32 minutes ago, Big s said: I’m still surprised they did the Monster. I guess it was all timing or something. Excellent point! The Tomahawk seems like a much easier release in comparison. 21 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Did someone mention Hope and Tomahawk in the HMR thread? Quote
Big s Posted February 18 Posted February 18 2 hours ago, RDX17 said: Excellent point! The Tomahawk seems like a much easier release in comparison. Especially after they also did the defender. That’s almost fifty percent of the Tomahawk Quote
M'Kyuun Posted February 18 Posted February 18 7 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: We need a Cannon Fodder VF-0A and some SV-51's. If done well-the caveat- I'd most definitely be down for an SV-51, one of my favorite valks. I wish they'd also do a VF-14, a VF-5000, a Variable Glaug, and a VF-9 Cutlass, just to name a few. Quote
jenius Posted February 18 Posted February 18 What's been the worst Hi Metal R Macross release? Maybe the VF-2? Still impressive, that toy really needs a larger scale to pull it off properly. Quote
treatment Posted February 18 Posted February 18 (edited) 34 minutes ago, jenius said: What's been the worst Hi Metal R Macross release? Maybe the VF-2? Still impressive, that toy really needs a larger scale to pull it off properly. The worst for me is the HMR VF-19. Gorilla hands and being ridiculously undersized/underscaled against the HMR VF-1/VF-0/VF-2. Plus the seemingly glued-shut leg missile bays of the VF-19P... edit: 2 hours ago, Big s said: Especially after they also did the defender. That’s almost fifty percent of the Tomahawk Even more confoundingly weird, DYRL Max 1A/1S and DYRL Kaki-1A. Other than the stripes/arrows and Jolly Rogers colors, they're the same frickin' valkyrie as the Hikky-1A! Bandai gotta Bandai... Edited February 18 by treatment adds Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 18 Posted February 18 19 minutes ago, jenius said: What's been the worst Hi Metal R Macross release? Maybe the VF-2? Still impressive, that toy really needs a larger scale to pull it off properly. For a Valkyrie toy that is riddled with Anime magic in order for it to transform, the HMR 2SS is still a must have... warts & all. To see Arcadia or Bandai make a 1/60, that would be a true Holy Grail for me. Quote
m0n5t3r Posted February 18 Posted February 18 (edited) 31 minutes ago, treatment said: The worst for me is the HMR VF-19. +1. Couldn't bring myself to get the kai even for just $60. VF-2SS at least looks great in all modes with or without the SAP, even if I wouldn’t dare play with it like I would the VF0s. Edited February 18 by m0n5t3r Quote
Radioguy Posted February 18 Posted February 18 40 minutes ago, m0n5t3r said: +1. Couldn't bring myself to get the kai even for just $60. VF-2SS at least looks great in all modes with or without the SAP, even if I wouldn’t dare play with it like I would the VF0s. Same. I also saw that deal and didn't bite. Quote
Big s Posted February 18 Posted February 18 1 hour ago, jenius said: What's been the worst Hi Metal R Macross release? Maybe the VF-2? Still impressive, that toy really needs a larger scale to pull it off properly. I don’t think it needs a bigger scale. Just a better heat shield design. Beyond that, I really like it Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 3 hours ago, jenius said: What's been the worst Hi Metal R Macross release? Maybe the VF-2? Still impressive, that toy really needs a larger scale to pull it off properly. It looks cool, but I hate transforming that VF-2SS. My favorites are definitely the Regults, Glaug, and the MAC II. Quote
RDX17 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 17 hours ago, Big s said: Especially after they also did the defender. That’s almost fifty percent of the Tomahawk Right! They're half-way there. Come on Bandai. Quote
Big s Posted February 18 Posted February 18 50 minutes ago, RDX17 said: Right! They're half-way there. Come on Bandai. Reminds me of a really fitting Bon Jovi song Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted February 18 Posted February 18 16 hours ago, jenius said: What's been the worst Hi Metal R Macross release? Maybe the VF-2? Still impressive, that toy really needs a larger scale to pull it off properly. Like treatment said, it's the VF-19 Kai and VF-19P for me. I'm ok with the HMR line being non-scale, but having the VF-19 be shorter than the VF-1 is like seeing Optimus Prime being shorter than Bumblebee in the same toyline. Their heights don't need to be exactly to scale, but they should be within the same ballpark. And the VF-19's long arms in battroid mode really do give it gorilla proportions. I've seen them on sale on Amazon for pretty low prices, but they're still an easy pass for me. Quote
borgified Posted February 18 Posted February 18 It's getting to the point that I'm very upset of al the "fake teases" of the proposed HMR projects that never came into fruition and getting very picky just about every Bandai Macross related drops (nothing recently has grabbed my attention) . The last HMR Macross release that I picked up was the VF-0d and the non-Macross item was the Orguss. Quote
jenius Posted February 18 Posted February 18 I'm loving the Votoms line but agree we need a reason to be excited for more Macross products. Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted February 19 Posted February 19 3 hours ago, jenius said: I'm loving the Votoms line but agree we need a reason to be excited for more Macross products. Maybe it was a mistake, according to my wallet. But I started collecting other toys from different franchises to alleviate the down time in between releases. Quote
grogall Posted February 19 Posted February 19 16 hours ago, jenius said: I'm loving the Votoms line but agree we need a reason to be excited for more Macross products. True! But maybe that it's not handled internally from Bandai is what sets the V.O.T.O.M.S. series apart from what's being done in-house? Maybe if they find a company or a person who is a "Fan" of the series it might get better management of the series!? Quote
ValkAddict Posted February 22 Posted February 22 When will Bandai finish the Hi-Metal destroids??? 🙄 Quote
borgified Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Bandai will never finish off the HMR destroids @ValkAddict in my opinion. They’re too invested in re-reissuing the Frontier valks and the lacklustre 17 (which is a retool of the 171ex). Who knows if Bandai will even go back to the 1/48 valks and put out the missed 1a valks that they didn’t do (including the VE-1). Quote
ValkAddict Posted February 23 Posted February 23 8 hours ago, borgified said: Bandai will never finish off the HMR destroids @ValkAddict in my opinion. They’re too invested in re-reissuing the Frontier valks and the lacklustre 17 (which is a retool of the 171ex). :( Quote
physioguy Posted February 23 Posted February 23 On 2/22/2026 at 8:26 AM, ValkAddict said: When will Bandai finish the Hi-Metal destroids??? 🙄 I'm hopefull the upcoming smaller scale Wave destroid models will scale nicely with HMR... just in case the line doesn't get finished. Quote
Big s Posted February 23 Posted February 23 49 minutes ago, physioguy said: I'm hopefull the upcoming smaller scale Wave destroid models will scale nicely with HMR... just in case the line doesn't get finished. They’ll be a little smaller for sure, but maybe not too bad. Hopefully they do the Spartan and Monster. I still remember them teasing a 1/100 Monster many many years long in the past, even before the dark ages when Bandai teased a hmr tomahawk or even conceived a phalanx Quote
jvmacross Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/22/2026 at 10:26 AM, ValkAddict said: When will Bandai finish the Hi-Metal destroids??? 🙄 The day Luffy finds the One Piece! Quote
MikeRoz Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/22/2026 at 1:25 PM, borgified said: They’re too invested in re-reissuing the Frontier valks I think they've run out of Frontier valks they're interested in reissuing - which is frustrating, because they are one release from finishing Skull Squadron. Where's my Super RVF-25 Revival, Bandai? Quote
Chronocidal Posted February 24 Posted February 24 1 hour ago, MikeRoz said: I think they've run out of Frontier valks they're interested in reissuing - which is frustrating, because they are one release from finishing Skull Squadron. Where's my Super RVF-25 Revival, Bandai? Probably stuck on the same drifting barge along with every VF-31 aside from Hayate, and all of the teased VF-1s Bandai can't be arsed to produce. The fact that we got a re-released Kairos for the 10th anniversary of Delta is frankly a miracle, and absolutely insane to consider that they re-released that mold, rather than any actual named character variant from any other series or movie. That's just freaking depressing to consider. Yeah, sorry to say.. Luca, Chuck, Arad, Mirage, Messer, and even Hikaru, Max and Milia, Bandai thinks you are all less viable products than a CF unit. Quote
sh9000 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 23 hours ago, physioguy said: I'm hopefull the upcoming smaller scale Wave destroid models will scale nicely with HMR... just in case the line doesn't get finished. Most likely what I'll use the Wave 1/100 Destroids for. Quote
Froy Posted February 25 Posted February 25 You gotta be kidding me! https://www.hlj.com/hi-metal-r-vf-19-kai-fire-valkyrie-banc660855 Quote
Chronocidal Posted February 25 Posted February 25 (edited) Hey, maybe we'll get the first sub-$50 transforming HMR release XD Edited February 25 by Chronocidal Quote
jenius Posted February 25 Posted February 25 That thing is on clearance everywhere and they're reissuing it? That doesn't make sense. Quote
Big s Posted February 25 Posted February 25 42 minutes ago, jenius said: That thing is on clearance everywhere and they're reissuing it? That doesn't make sense. Yeah, kinda like they got lazy and were gonna do a variant and then just decided to put the same thing out again. And some executive is gonna judge wether they can do a new release of anything else based on the sale of an already discounted item Quote
Chronocidal Posted February 25 Posted February 25 Yeah, it was nice imagining we were getting the VF-19F/S for a while. Quote
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