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I'll bet we'll see a Miyatake drawing showing the dynamic original pose Takani based his on (like those rough draft action poses we saw in the HJ Vintage books..or was it the Kawamori book..one of those where they provided an action pose to the artist). It seems familiar already...was it already in recent book?

So for that vinyl, is there a variant brown version? Or is this the same version, but camera coloring tricks again? https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j1078996194

I wonder if that is the only green Tomahawk release (orig release, not counting the Yamato) Gotta find one of those vinyls for the archives!

Or perhaps it was Takatoku who made the request to change it, so it would match their Destroid Conversion toy release (which used the Defender/Phalanx coloring) They were a primary sponsor and had a lot of pull

Was zooming in on the signatures (Takani's on the top, and Miyatake signing his monster design) and noticed the ring on his left hand Just a horrible event https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/49872-miyatake-gofund-me-campaign/#comment-1613054

I'm surprised they didn't include a 'smoke machine gimmick' for it...like where does the smoke originate from? Just a little clip on something behind the arms or clipped onto the end of the tail fin area

I'm going to throw out a guess or two for fun until the book comes out with the real answer How about...he thought it was the Monster-lite? Alternate more mobile version of the same mech? (2 cannons vs 4?)

Sorry to hear about your problem, I hope Anthony sorts it out with you to your satisfaction. You are right-getting am Arii 1/160 Monster for $34 is super lucky!

The green tomahawk mystery to be revealed next month! Another Takani(L) vs Suzuki(R) showdown

That is very cool-they went through each of the actual models they used in the magazine Nice to see some other angles. That Spartan is crazy good looking, and the sdf-1 cruiser details really shine

After all these years I never realized the M&M Box Art was meant to be displayed together...jeez!

For those that missed the original post from 2 years ago...the Low Viz has more pics here

Some more info on the book...can't wait! https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/77803879 超時空要塞マクロスパッケージアート集 List price 5500 yen (tax included) release date 2023.02.20 format/page A4 / 176 pages ISBNs 9784778038793 More than 100 package illustrations are posted! The SF anime monument "Super Dimension Fortress Macross" celebrated its 40th anniversary since its broadcast in 1982. Its popularity began with the development of a wide variety of plastic models that reproduce a group of unique mechanics! The plastic model package art that grabbed the hearts of boys at the time was by Yoshiyuki Takanagi and Artmic. The illustration still attracts many fans. The package art illustrations are fully reproduced with high-definition printing technology! Valkyrie, Destroid, Regard's shadows, and the expression of dirt, the painter's brushstrokes are now vividly revived. Box images of plastic models are included as much as possible. Valkyrie, Destroid, Zentraedi army mecha, etc. Also introduces setting images that became materials for box art. Mr. Kazuki Miyatake who designed "SDF-1 Macross", Mr. Masaharu Kawamori who designed "VF-1 Valkyrie", an interview article, and Mr. Yoshiyuki Takani, a box art artist representing Japan, and Mr. Kazuki Miyatake Also includes a dialogue. The listener is Mr. Hidetaka Tenjin! <Recommended information from the editor> Includes more than 100 original drawings in good condition, as well as valuable manuscripts as materials. Even the missing manuscripts that were not actually used in the box art. The definitive edition of the "Super Dimension Fortress Macross" package art collection.

https://twitter.com/MAXWATANABE/status/1614913200696471554 so freaking BIG

Well I guess for many of the Nichimo kits (all 47) they are going a bit smaller with multi-elements on a page And now we have an official Takani vs Suzuki Art-Off! Go!

Just 4.5 weeks for the Macross Box Art release book...found this, which is awesome...they are going to try to stay full page on the art instead of shrinking it to fit the vertical pages...yay! They are actually apologizing for needing to turn the book sideways which is insane to me...you are buying the book to SEE the details...TURN the book! Lets hope others follow this lead (and that Milia Gerwalk is the one Takani art piece I actually have! )

Thanks-good info! I think my question is answered why it is used in the Macross combo-box context around these parts

I found this, so perhaps this generic terminology is being applied to the Macross line as well. https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Giftset

They would somehow come up with a 6th variant that was harder to find than the others

Question for the old-school Takatoku collectors here I always hear the packaged Valkyrie/Armor sets (either valk & super or valk & gbp) referred to as the 'giftsets' So this would be the GBP GiftSet. I get the term is used to differentiate a normal VF-1S from the standalone armor packages, as it could get confusing how to refer to it But where does the term 'Giftset' originate? Is it on the packaging or instructions or something? Is it referred as such in Japan? Is it a states only thing? Curious minds want to know

yeah...this is what I like to see leg fins poking through the armor like they should be...none of this folding nonsense...bandai dx talkin' about YOU 😛

Is that the thing pictured here? https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1078540340 When I looked at this picture I had no frame of reference for what I was supposed to be looking at...then my brain resolved some legs and a torso and a head at top. I know nothing about Delta, but that is a LOT of missiles and some really big boosters, and some rail gun things? Is this the ultimate-ultimate armament valk? Like it is King of the Hill type thing like the Strike VF-1 used to be?

Did you try Closed Captioning and Auto-Translation?

Maybe they keep the boxes larger, so they take up more space on the retailer shelves, so they can still look fully stocked with higher priced smaller inventory 😛 But unlike the Hasegawa 1/48s for example (you could pack 2x of the kits in one box), the Bandai looks pretty full?

Just noticed that VT-1 and VE-1 have the pointy nose instead of the rounded, and the VT-1 has a different chest color and heat shield color. Cool