Hi-Metal R

[Big s]

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 

[RDX17]

Tomahawk hope is all that's keeping me going these days. :)

[Big s]

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. 

[jvmacross]

Did someone mention Hope and Tomahawk in the HMR thread?

 

[RDX17]

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?

 

[Big s]

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 

[M'Kyuun]

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.

[jenius]

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.

[treatment]

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...

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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 Wednesday at 02:43 AM by treatment
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[505thAirborne]

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.

[m0n5t3r]

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 Wednesday at 02:50 AM by m0n5t3r

[Radioguy]

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.

[Big s]

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

[rsvictor1976]

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.

[RDX17]

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.

[Big s]

50 minutes ago, RDX17 said:

Right! They're half-way there. Come on Bandai.

Reminds me of a really fitting Bon Jovi song

[TheLoneWolf]

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. 

[borgified]

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.     

[jenius]

I'm loving the Votoms line but agree we need a reason to be excited for more Macross products.

[rsvictor1976]

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.

[grogall]

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!?

[ValkAddict]

When will Bandai finish the Hi-Metal destroids??? 🙄

[borgified]

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).