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I wonder if this is the release button to remove the legs and the mounting plate then the delimiter mode plate has a plug in tab I wonder if the arms are attached to the leg plate, or if they stay on and tucked in for delimiter mode. Hard to tell from the limited pics edited: maybe they are attached to the leg plate-the uncolored version shows the break in the joint, and looks like it is mounted to the back

Breaking out the VPN to see the video, they are using FORS AI Image enhancement on this release. Not sure what to think about this yet until I see some more results, but Kawamori is seen in the remastering studio again like he was with the DYRL release.

I love this shot, I get serious Psycho Gundam vibes. I'd buy one just to display it like this Personally I think it looks really good. Agreed a sleeker fighter mode would be preferable-as that is how I display my items, but it still looks good to me. I do like seeing the amount of metal they are using in joints, I think it is going to need all the extra help it can get to be stable without the stand.

If there is a merchandise section in the book, I'd love to contribute my Macross II Digital Compact Cassette to the soundtrack section

This is one of my favorite posts here. We are literally seeing toy design in process. Love the updates!!!! Its one hell of a resume for sure.

What a great film strip-wow!! Thanks for posting that one! Also adding another volume-a 2nd 8800 variant, with the price on the back of the book in a white square. The slipcovers share the same normal 8800 on both. So for you Gold Book completists...there are 6 unique variations of the physical book you'd need to find. Geez!!!

Love the box art...it damn well better be in the new Tenjin book coming out in a couple weeks!!

So as far as I can tell, there are 5 editions of the book. Only Editions #1 & #2 had the Filmstrip. All editions have the Valkyrie Poster.

Looks like the 8800 version had an August 1986 printing as well (4th edition) I wonder what drove this? 2 year DYRL anniversary? Flashback wasn't due until mid 87 I thought Just interesting!

I think I could watch TV through this thing! Incredible imagination with this build out-you are crazy!!!

I would say the 35th was the most subtle of all...you really need to squint to find the Macross theme

Wow-new artwork from one of the OG Macross staff.... The internet> Here are all the things WRONG with it! 😛

Was packing until 1am , and then only got 1.5 hours sleep, so I was a complete zombie and don't remember most of the day But I have pictures to prove I was there and selling stuff to support the server fees here My daughter help me make a 'Vote for your favorite VF-1' valkyrie setup...it is a little tally push button to register your choice. We had 1982 Takatoku 1/55 > 2002 Yamato 1/48 > 2022 Bandai DX...20 years of development in each stage The final at the end of the day were: 50% Bandai DX 28% Yamato (fully stickered) 22% Takatoku (Bandai reissue with all the tampo was the stand in) I'll be posting the stuff that didn't sell in the For Sale page soon. I am very disappointed I didn't get pictures of anything else, I felt like complete crud and stayed in my little cave the entire time. I hope others can post pics of their setups and the displays. Chris Barretta was next to to me with his 1/55 Custom Anniversary heads and heat shields, they looked phenomenal!!! You'll see more of those here soon! And to my other side was XSToys with all his insano Takatoku and Vintage collection, I was amongst the greats! That is the XSToys's built 1/32Mosacto Legioss btw-it was amazing.

No worries understand those shows can be crazy. Much appreciate your effort though. We have to find a way to spread the word

Can I be the idiot in the thread who literally only today made the connection on releasing the milia quead and the max vf1s.... In my brain it was just the next battroid release...man I am dense sometimes. Love this dual type release!!

If you put the pink goo in the toaster and play some music does it start dancing around? (Bad Ghostbusters 2 ref...sorry)

Nice-thanks for the info! I like the focus on the original trilogy instead of covering all the series-it gets too thin when each one has to get a few pages. TV/DYRL/Flashback is perfect!

I can handle everything in the design so far EXCEPT the nose-cone radar enclosure-its the first thing I notice on every set of new pics. I certainly hope they consider a better way to secure the nose closed, or just ditch the gimmick altogether (assume its for the gbp option in the future) Handling the VF-1J DX V1 was annoying, but this looks like it could be another round of that. (for the 2nd+ DX they added a small tab to make it more secure)

If police ever raided your workplace they wouldn't have any clue what you are doing there-they'd probably call an explosives team and wait for the all-clear. Love seeing the behind the scenes shots at your bakery

Got a bit off track here-please everyone take a step away from the thread for cycle thanks

So the Matsushiro VF-1s all come with left-over Takatoku decals? Was surprised to see those in there

I know the post title is not legally bound and could be read a bit ambiguously, but lets try to keep this one for Toys only. There are a lot of toy purchases that should sort of be in the Anime/SciFi other section, but at page 662...that cat is out of the bag. For model purchases lets keep those in their respective top level section, and follow other categories as well. The catch-all is the Collectors section-my favorite!

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Thank you for the help Yes-please show them some pics if you get a chance. I'd wear a sandwich board with the title "See me regarding 100K Vintage Model Kits" 😛

I broke out the Yamato stand for the first time, and was immediately disappointed in that you could not mount the gunpod in fighter mode, like really!!??? WTH. I was curious and the 1/48 DX VF-1 stand is almost perfect for the 1/48 Yamato with the gunpod-it just has nothing to stop it from sliding back on the clear mount. The arm armor looks like it was made for the adapter If there was some way to add friction to the clear plastic stand so the valk wouldn't slide off backwards, or some other crazy sort of stop it would be pretty cool. I hacked it by using the rear landing gear lights as brakes to prevent the slide off.