Macross
Newsletter #41
07/28/01
Its Transformable Valkyrie Heaven!
Not sure if everyone pops into our
MW Forums,
so thought we'd give everyone an update here too!
1) Toynami will be producing a series of 5(at last confirmation) transformable
VF-1 Valkyrie toys under the "Masterpiece Collection" name for US
release.
Scale is announced at 1/65. These will be available first quarter 2002 through
Robotech.com.
Price is unknown.
For more pictures of these toys please visit
Robotech.com and
Valkyrie Exchange
2) Banpresto will be making a transformable VF-1 toy for Japanese release. We
do not know how many in a series will be produced.
Scale is unknown. Availability date is also unknown.
Price is unknown.
3) Yamato will be producing a series of 3(initially) transformable VF-1
Valkyrie toys for Japanese release.
Scale is unconfirmed. These will be available October 2001.
Price is 7800 yen.
For more pictures please visit the
Yamato
toys section of MW
4) Bandai will be rereleasing the old Takatoku transformable VF-1 toy for
Japanese release. We do not know how many in a series will be produced.
Scale is 1/55 scale. Available December 2001 or February 2002.
Price is 6800 yen.
Picture courtesy of
Toybox DX
And just as a reminder-if you have not signed up for the Animeigo
english-subtitled completely restored Macross original TV series DVD box set-
get your butt on over there now!