Macross Collection Display Thread

[grymg]

^^I'm a huge TNG fan also, jealous!! But I kind of gave up on buying anything that doesn't transform. I don't have anymore space for shelf queens anymore. The Graves designed E is the best ship design ever.

[Valkyrie addict]

Great collection and display!, most certainly a good talking piece when people visit.

[NightCastle]

Interesting to find other Star Trek collectibles collectors here. I was wondering when someone would speak up. I frequent a Trek collectors forum interestingly enough on a Star Wars collectors site called Rebelscum. You may want to check it out. Just an idea.

[CoreyD]

Yeah, I've got a ton of Star Trek toys myself, but I didn't want to post too much in this thread, since it wasn't Macross related.

[Chronocidal]

Yeah, we did get a bit off the subject, but they certainly make impressive additions to the tops of those detolfs.

Without digging through this entire thread, I'm curious. I know I've seen various Hasegawa kits with lighting added, and I know one or two people have done (or planned) modifications to light up a 1/60 VF-1 kit, but has anyone ever actually tried adding LEDs or fiber optic lighting to any of the other Yamato or Bandai valks?

Wouldn't be surprised if that answer is "no," since I can't really think of any valk of the top of my head that would be very friendly to that sort of mod.

Edited May 15, 2013 by Chronocidal

[Lolicon]

Am I the only one who picked up the Enterprise-D from Aoshima?

Anyway, enough derailing. I'm one of those people who prefers to have just one valk per display space, rather than trying to cram as many as I can into as small a space as possible. However, buying 1 detolf for every 4 valks is a bit excessive... luckily, a few weeks back I stumbled onto these display shelves/cubes/whatever and decided to pick one up. They work great! Every valk except the SV-51 and the VF-19 with Sound Boosters fits nicely into each cubby hole. The shelves are stackable too, so you could potentially build a wall of valks.

Only drawback is that I have to dust them off now and then. I could fit some glass doors on the front, but another day perhaps...

[Kicker773]

Yeah, we did get a bit off the subject, but they certainly make impressive additions to the tops of those detolfs.

Without digging through this entire thread, I'm curious. I know I've seen various Hasegawa kits with lighting added, and I know one or two people have done (or planned) modifications to light up a 1/60 VF-1 kit, but has anyone ever actually tried adding LEDs or fiber optic lighting to any of the other Yamato or Bandai valks?

Wouldn't be surprised if that answer is "no," since I can't really think of any valk of the top of my head that would be very friendly to that sort of mod.

Yes.

[m0n5t3r]

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all valks in fighter looks nice and clean

Yes.

Yes... Kicker has everything!

I suddenly had an urge to display my SDF-1 in cruiser mode.

i still like my old, more symmetrical set-up better. I'll probably switch back to it when I get tired of my SDF-1 in its current mode.

[eugimon]

I got one too

[EXO]

Just suspended Shaorin for posting off topic images in a Macross Thread.

Other toys are fine if their part of your displays, but pictures of your stereos, your pots and pans, your princess dinnerware, all the different kids you adopted around the world... off topic.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

Just suspended Shaorin for posting off topic images in a Macross Thread.

Other toys are fine if their part of your displays, but pictures of your stereos, your pots and pans, your princess dinnerware, all the different kids you adopted around the world... off topic.

i may have indirectly influenced this when taking a picture of my valk and responded to a comment of my speakers in the background,

much apologies... i feel responsible for this.

[EXO]

You're not... he's been warned about it many times. He's taking advantage.

[brenttoyou]

Am I the only one who picked up the Enterprise-D from Aoshima?

i bought mine from ebay about 1 year ago.

[grymg]

All of these ship pics make me want to bust out my Trek Hallmark ornament collection. But 1) too lazy to climb in the attic and get them and 2) don't want to get banned, LOL.

[Sephiroth]

Forgot I had an old GI Joe Defiant that was scrapped for parts; makes for a wonderful hangar backdrop along with a spare elevator deck from a USS Flag. Took some quick pics...

[Benson13]

That's awesome using those as the background.

[NightCastle]

I like those backdrop images. Great use of other branded stuff!

I really like that Aoshima! I bought a model of the Ent-D a while back, but have not gotten around to putting it together. That Aoshima might be a good alternative. I could then sell my unbuilt model.

[m0n5t3r]

transformed my Bandai Monster back to shuttle mode for the first time ever since I got it... and got it its own spot in one of my display cabs...

[Benson13]

transformed my Bandai Monster back to shuttle mode for the first time ever since I got it... and got it its own spot in one of my display cabs...

It looks like a 140 lbs rottweiler amongst a pack of rat dogs. I like it.

[Faisaijin]

does anyone have a better picture of armored klan klan statue standing side by side with the vf-25g renewal? tnx.

[Valkyrie Magnus]

I got a lot more Valkyries since the last picture to finish my collection of the 1/60 V2 VF-1's. at this point the Super Ostrich is going more than I am willing to pay. Thanks Macross world members who helped me get the missing Valkyries in my collection and fulfilling my childhood dream over 20 years ago.

[Kicker773]

Glad your up to speed.

I finally did some rearranging last night, haven't displayed the ozma renewal with armored but as I was unpacking most of the bandai stuff the common thing can be seen. Scuff marks here and there and its not like these items were used. Sadly enough it has been so much of a pattern lately that it reminded me why I never really liked Bandai's valk. I guess the 30th and Durandal were ok since it didn't have many of the scuff you see on the 171 valks. But I'm kind of glad that I didn't go apeshit on buying too many of them. Just enough for a squad. Man I miss Yamato. =( At least with them I know there weren't all these scuffs on their toys.

Oh the Vf25G Michael version, can someone elaborate the difference between the v1 and v2. I swear when I opened mine I almost blew the lid thinking i got scammed but the box was sealed, but the valk looks identical to the v1.

[xrentonx]

Transform to Battroid and Gerwalk and the differences become like night and day! Basically the head sits up higher and the hips look proper (lower). Gerwalk will have a proper A-stance as well.

Edited May 19, 2013 by xrentonx

[Scyla]

Glad your up to speed.

I finally did some rearranging last night, haven't displayed the ozma renewal with armored but as I was unpacking most of the bandai stuff the common thing can be seen. Scuff marks here and there and its not like these items were used. Sadly enough it has been so much of a pattern lately that it reminded me why I never really liked Bandai's valk. I guess the 30th and Durandal were ok since it didn't have many of the scuff you see on the 171 valks. But I'm kind of glad that I didn't go apeshit on buying too many of them. Just enough for a squad. Man I miss Yamato. =( At least with them I know there weren't all these scuffs on their toys.

Oh the Vf25G Michael version, can someone elaborate the difference between the v1 and v2. I swear when I opened mine I almost blew the lid thinking i got scammed but the box was sealed, but the valk looks identical to the v1.

As for the VF-25G you can mount the sniper rifle in Fighter- and Gerwalk-Mode on a support strut that should be deployed when you get the toy out of its package and is attached to the aircraft . The other differences are the same with all of the Renewals vs. the V1s (higher sitting legs, metal colored feet, translucent parts in the nose of the plane, appropriate landing gear, second seat in the cockpit, etc.). Also the pilot figure should be in the box and not in the cockpit since the V1 toy had pilots that can't be removed iirc.

If you don't want to mess with the toy the support strut for the gun and the removable pilot an empty cockpit should indicate that it is a Renewal toy. Also the V1 VF-25Gs have a lighter blue tinned cockpit canopy where the canopy of the Renewals is a deep purple color.

So there should be a lot of indications if it's a Renewal toy. Check out jenius' website for comparison pictures. He has updated pictures for the Renewals as well as the V1s.

Edited May 19, 2013 by Scyla

[Kicker773]

I dont know why but since I have the v1 on battroid display I never bothered to transform the V2. So I guess its fine.

thanks the canopy confirmed it for me.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

I got a lot more Valkyries since the last picture to finish my collection of the 1/60 V2 VF-1's. at this point the Super Ostrich is going more than I am willing to pay. Thanks Macross world members who helped me get the missing Valkyries in my collection and fulfilling my childhood dream over 20 years ago.

did you swap heads on your non weathered vf-1s max? i noticed in the picture the max has a blue heat shield, is that a vf-1a max body with a vf-1s head?

[Valkyrie Magnus]

Glad your up to speed.

I finally did some rearranging last night, haven't displayed the ozma renewal with armored but as I was unpacking most of the bandai stuff the common thing can be seen. Scuff marks here and there and its not like these items were used. Sadly enough it has been so much of a pattern lately that it reminded me why I never really liked Bandai's valk. I guess the 30th and Durandal were ok since it didn't have many of the scuff you see on the 171 valks. But I'm kind of glad that I didn't go apeshit on buying too many of them. Just enough for a squad. Man I miss Yamato. =( At least with them I know there weren't all these scuffs on their toys.

Oh the Vf25G Michael version, can someone elaborate the difference between the v1 and v2. I swear when I opened mine I almost blew the lid thinking i got scammed but the box was sealed, but the valk looks identical to the v1.

Thanks Kicker i do like my yamato's better than my Bandai's too

did you swap heads on your non weathered vf-1s max? i noticed in the picture the max has a blue heat shield, is that a vf-1a max body with a vf-1s head?

I was wondering if anyone would notice. Lol I have an extra VF-1S Hikaru and VF-1A Max but no VF-1A Hikaru so I switched the heads of the 2 so my weathered VF-1S Max is still in plane mode. I positioned the gunpod so the number 13 wouldnt be seen on the Max. I do like the blue heat shield better on the VF-1S Max anyways. Edited May 19, 2013 by Valkyrie Magnus

[KH355hamdi]

Klan's armor is equivalent size to 1/72 Macross kit. Btw is Michael human. His ears are pointed.

does anyone have a better picture of armored klan klan statue standing side by side with the vf-25g renewal? tnx.

Edited May 19, 2013 by KH355hamdi

[m0n5t3r]

^ Zolan ears iirc.

Anybody here want an armored Klan?

[Benson13]

^ Zolan ears iirc.

Anybody here want an armored Klan?

I do.

[jenius]

Kicker, watch this video!

[Kicker773]

Thanks Jenius.. I forgot to check your site again. That is a fail on my part.

[Benson13]

Kicker, watch this video!

I think all new people registering with MW should be provided with direct links to yours and Veef's sites.

[Valkyrie Magnus]

When I first joined Macross World last year. I added anymoon and Veefs pages to my favorites along their YouTube videos. I pretty much memorized the list of Valkyries with bad shoulders but have since bought spare shoulder parts from Veef

[Faisaijin]

Klan's armor is equivalent size to 1/72 Macross kit. Btw is Michael human. His ears are pointed.

thanks. since its impossible for the likes of me to complete all this renewals, i'll just get this duos instead.