Draykov

Both versions of the Hikaru VF-1J seem to be available (with or without the fast packs) at the following sites (and probably more): Valkyrie Exchange Twin Moons Anime Blasto Toys There are fast packs currently available that are sold individually. They contain both the standard Super and Strike types. The "TV type" fast packs only seem to come with the new 1/48 VF-1J, and I'm not sure what the differences will be between those and the ones already released. Hope that helps.

Have there been any pictures of the new FPs yet? All I've seen is the VF-1J by itself.

Sorry if I forced your hand.

I wouldn't rule it out in the future. Yamato will want to take advantage of the mold they spent beaucoup bucks on. Of course, they might pull a fast one and re-release the low-vis WITH low-vis fast packs at some point. Naturally though, I'm just speculating.

I was initially gonna pass, but I ended up buying one and keeping it boxed. I'd probably get another if I could still find it for under $140. I'm just now realizing the vast custom/decal potential for the low vis.

Something like this, maybe:

I don't think anyone said they wouldn't spend money on new molds...it just wouldn't be beneficial to create a new mold for limited release items.

Not to undermine Takatoys, but you can get a ton of water transfer decals for 1/48 model aircraft. Here are a couple of good sources: Squadron Online Hobby Shop Twobobs Aviation Graphics Rather than an A-10 sharkmouth though (as it probably wouldn't look quite the same on a VF-1), I think the one included in this F/A-18 sheet might look killer on a low vis Valk:

Well, once they've released the VF-1J GPB armor in 1/48, they're gonna release a super-duper 1/32 VF-1A Hikaru (DYRL colors, of course). And then repeat the process until the 1/32 VE-1. Then we'll see a 1/24 uber-super-duper VF-1A Hikaru (DYRL)...then Yamato will buy Harmony Gold, Warner Brothers, and Bank One and we'll all become indentured crew members on the set of the Macross movie.

Buy a Low-Vis Valk?

Thanks for the pics, Jin. I hadn't seen any yet. I'm in love.

I thought about putting that, a VT-1, and a VE-1...but I wanted to limit the poll to the most likely candidates. I think the VF-1D might give them design trouble (especially with the clamshell heat shield), and the VT-1/VE-1 might be too much to ask. I think it's much more likely that they'll release various versions of the existing molds.

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that Yamato will milk the 1/48 line as much as it can. Wishful thinking? Maybe. But we shall see. Which of the above would you be most likely to buy if it were released as a 1/48?

Cool.

Well, I would've suggested the VF-1A Low Visibility as a priority if you had even a remote interest in it, but I think you may have missed out on that one already.

Right now, nothing but my credit limit. Sooner or later common sense will kick in and the answer will be common sense.

I wouldn't put much past Yamato at this point. When I wished for a 1/60 Max and Milia, people said it wouldn't happen because of licensing issues...and we know how that turned out. The Hikaru VF-1S was a surprise to me in 1/48, but a welcome one. I imagine that if the 1/48s keep selling as well as they seem to be that Yamato will make everything they've had in 1/60 in 1/48. What would be great is if they managed to do some GPB armor as well. An accurate VF-1D in 1/48 seems like it might be a longshot, but I didn't expect to see one at all in 1/60 either.

The Hasegawa Battroid may be a bit on the...feminine side...but variety is the spice of life.

I've already got two Roy 1Ss (one open, one sealed). I'm gonna hang on to the open one and give the sealed one to a buddy of mine for Christmas. He's not into Macross as much as I am, but he thinks it's cool and he's loved the 1/60 I've given him. He won't know the difference, so I don't feel bad about it, and I get an improved Roy. If I didn't like Roy's Valk more than the Hikaru 1S, I might not worry about it, but I do, so I'm a sucker.

I suppose record breaking is more accurate. No need to get defensive. I was just asking.

Easy enough: Club M Yamato

I don't get why you call it a "Streak Eagle" Valk. The actual "Streak Eagle" was an F-15A used in flight testing.

I never had Jetfire (though I wanted him desperately) and I never had any of the old Takatoku/Bandai toys. My very first Valk was actually a model and it was a U.S. release, so it was a "veritech" not a Valk. <_< It was a VF-1J released by Revell here in the U.S. It was surely not an original Revell mold, but I'm not sure who released it in Japan...I guess Imai. My first Valk after that was the Yamato 1/72 YF-21 that I got a few years ago.

I'm not a big enough fan of the monster to justify the cost. I can't control myself when it comes to Valks, but I don't think I'll have a problem passing on this one.

I would not be the least bit surprised if Yamato releases every 1/60 Valk that they've done in 1/48 scale as well, plus a few more. They seem to be runnin' with this 1/48 thing and the only thing left in 1/60, as far as the VF-1 is concerned, is a TV Max 1A, a Kakizaki 1A, and GPB armor (I don't think they'd bother with a 1/60 Max/Hikaru VF-1S at this point).