GMK Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Hanging for a VF-1D.....and a GBP-1. Edited April 29, 2017 by GMK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Just a little tip on improving the stance of the VF-1. Just snip off the top section of the nose gear and shorten the arm. Brings the nose down a tad and looks much better. My VF-1J with the little mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itachizero Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Other than the tomytec gimix line, was there any other brand or product line that offer similiar product? What i mean is pre painted, cheap and either untransformeable or transformable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) About the closest I can think of were the Doyusha die-cast 1/144-scale fighters. I think they made the VF-1, VF-11, YF-19, and YF-21. All really nice little things, if a tad expensive (iirc). Of course, nowadays they're super expensive on the collector's market, so... yeah... https://hlj.com/product/DYSDMM-1 Edited August 23, 2017 by kajnrig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Chara-Works Macross Valkyrie Collection https://hlj.com/product/HAP81075 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hachi Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 And I thought the line was resurrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacci Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 3 hours ago, hachi said: And I thought the line was resurrected +1 here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 apologies, i know it will be disappointing for those who drop into this thread expecting news from this Tomytec line. just wanted to share these recent ebay purchases in 144 scale http://stores.ebay.com/happysun-amy/_i.html?_nkw=damaged&submit=Search&_sid=777303750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 ohhh... those are very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Thanks... just bought one each of those 4 buildings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007-vf1 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) in case anyone wants to see how one looks along a 1/144 scale tomi-T valk. Just keep in mind ground shipping from these guys took well over a month Edited October 16, 2017 by 007-vf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Looks great! I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 nice! but ground shipping? might be mis-remembering, but i thought the seller was in China? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Probably means “surface”? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, GMK said: Probably means “surface”? AKA through the sea, on a boat. I'm glad his items came out in one piece. Last time I used Surface mail, it took roughly 6 weeks and the shipping box AND individual item boxes were mangled. The items themselves were spared the worst, but phew, I'm gonna think twice about using it again in the future. Lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Got mine by air so not sure about that. They come in a bubble wrapped flat pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyriepilot Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 On 4/29/2017 at 8:29 PM, GMK said: Hanging for a VF-1D.....and a GBP-1. A GBP-1 in 1/144 scale would be a nice sized kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007-vf1 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 10/22/2017 at 8:09 AM, valkyriepilot said: A GBP-1 in 1/144 scale would be a nice sized kit Specially because it has never been made in that scale.. The closest thing has been Arii's 1:170 model from the 80's and 90's reissues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) yellow sub made one I think - no... I was wrong Edited October 25, 2017 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I think we can all agree that at this point this line is completely DEAD as far as SDF Macross and Delta go. Sad really, they were a bit pricey, but I was really enjoying them. Glad I got all the fighter modes they offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 It's a shame. I was waiting for Mirage's battroid to display next to Hayate's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I just wanted all the Delta fighter modes to display together, that would have saved A LOT of money and space over doing it with the Bandai DX's, not that I would because Delta was kinda mehhh....but you could spend the money on the TomyTec kits and still be ok! And truthfully, if they had continued onto Frontier Valks, I might have sold my DX's and went with those, they were super detailed and would have saved tons of display cabinet space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I'm just glad I was able to get all 3 forms of the SV-262 with the Tomytec kits, rather than buying (and transforming) 3 different DX Chogokins. Or using the 1/72 scale kits and needing to do all the painting and decaling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclechopchop Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Do these have any heft to them? Or are they pretty much models tat can break easily with a lot of handling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 The fighter mode (at least the SV-262 and VF-31) are decently sturdy for their size. The SV-262 battroid and gerwalk are definitely spindly and not play-fodder. I imagine the VF-31 and VF-1 are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Did this line die? I was really liking the size and possibilities for this line. The scale was just right and the details are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: The fighter mode (at least the SV-262 and VF-31) are decently sturdy for their size. The SV-262 battroid and gerwalk are definitely spindly and not play-fodder. I imagine the VF-31 and VF-1 are the same. I have Hayate's VF-31 Battroid, and the part holding the back pack and wings falls down by just looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 13 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said: Did this line die? I was really liking the size and possibilities for this line. The scale was just right and the details are amazing. Yes, it died. Supposedly, the Macross models completely bombed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I'm not surprised, with a few exceptions the kits are available for clearance prices. It's a shame, the fighter models are quite nice, but the rest are overly expensive and not very good (aside from the painting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 They were nice it's just that they were so expensive for the size. I only picked up the 1J because it was on sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 A couple of years ago my 5-year old son won this as a pachinko/raffle prize. While it has never been opened it still looks pretty cool. The set is the Fighter and Battroid which of course can be parts formed into Gerwalk. To date I never bought one, but my first impression of this was that it was nice to pick up but not the retail prices for such a tiny VF. Shame though this truly a great scale VF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 had they done the MF valks, i think the line would've sold better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 This line was one of my favorites! I absolutely loved it (for fighter mode). They were SO dead on in proportions and the details are just stunning for the size. No paint, tiny bit of glue and they built up fast. I REALLY wanted all the Delta Valks to be made so I could have all 5 in fighter mode as who can afford or be bothered to jack with Bandai for the DX line? Sadly we only got 3, the Drakken and the 31A. I agree that the Frontier Valks would have sold better, I know I would have snapped them up quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, derex3592 said: This line was one of my favorites! I absolutely loved it (for fighter mode). They were SO dead on in proportions and the details are just stunning for the size. No paint, tiny bit of glue and they built up fast. I REALLY wanted all the Delta Valks to be made so I could have all 5 in fighter mode as who can afford or be bothered to jack with Bandai for the DX line? Sadly we only got 3, the Drakken and the 31A. I agree that the Frontier Valks would have sold better, I know I would have snapped them up quick! I loved Tomytec's Gimix llne. Both the Macross kits and real-life aircraft kits were simply stunning. I could tell that a lot of thought went into these kits and nothing seemed half-a$$ed. It's just a shame that the kits didn't sell. Yeah, they were on the expensive side, but I felt the kits were well worth the cost. That said, I think Tomytec might have wasted resources on the battroid and gerwalk modes. When it comes to Macross models, fighter mode is where it's at. From what I can tell, it seems like many of the left overs are battroid kits or those expensive two-in-one battroid/fighter combo kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I've got the SV-262 in all 3 modes, and it's a terrific way to display the SV-262. The proportions look good, but you can tell they're not accurate if you look closely. I actually prefer the thinner wing look on the -262 fighter. I just wish it held together a bit better, but frankly that's the Gerwalk/Battroid design rather than anything Tomytec did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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