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Word to word: "Fans' expecting Renewal version corresponded Super Parts and Armored Parts commercialization confirmed" A better translation: "Fans demand: Renewal version compatible Super Parts and Armored Parts are confirmed to be issued" It sounds to me that those parts are to be issued separately, but no one can be sure. P.S. It is sold out on both Amiami and Hobby Search. Holy valk! P.P.S. HOORAY!

I agree too that the flower girl is the most brilliant idea in the show. Gubaba is okay too, so we get Ai-Kun in MF.

He did save the universe. But this is just because the story and universe revolve around him; he never tried to figure out "how". He simply insisted to sing. But suddenly singing can solve every problem. It projected beams, behaved as a shield, it chased away monsters. It simply worked with every crisis. Then Basara became a hero. (If you replace Basara with an iPod, it may also work.) Hey, if panting and ranting can save the universe, I would be a hero too.

The VF-19S would get more love if, say, Max piloted one in one of the episodes. I can't remember anyone likable or memorable in the Emerald Squad. That is a pity for VF-19S/F. P.S. I may not like Gamlin if he is in another anime, but he is the most decent pilot in the series (besides Max, Millia and Chlore).

Agree. Although the VF-25S rarely goes without Armored parts or super parts in the show, I NEED one in naked form to show off its tattoo.

Beautiful.

I am happy that it happens to be re-stocking! With discount too!

I agree. Besides the shoulder problem, I would deem the Yamato 1/60 VF-1 perfect presentation of the valk. Hi-Metal is an OK product, but it stands along with the 1/48 in terms of its look (and the 1/60 is an improved generation over it). But personally I love the 1/48 much better for its big size.

OH DAMN. I am wrong. Sorry to give out false hope to everyone. Sorry all...

I don't know... I read about the reissue here: http://www.yamato-toys.com/after/index.html it's not on their schedule though.

BTW, the TV VF-1S is going to be reissued in Oct.

On day 1 I thought a VF-1S w/SSP and VF-1J w/Armored Parts are everything I need. I was so naive and so wrong.

Don't waste your time deciding. You'll get both in the end.

You guys are so cool.

I believe it is a trade off; you want durability, you get chunkiness. It's a combo. Everyone has his own spot in the balance; personally I think the 1/48 VF-1's have done it right. I am not sure what are the future for plastic, physical toys. When I go to the toy shop arcades, I see people in the majority of 25-40 year group. Either the kids are not interested in plastic toys anymore, or they cannot afford it at all. Given the high yen and weak dollars (alas, Hong Kong dollars is linked to US dollars!), toys are two-fold as expensive as it was three years ago.

I agree with EXO. Macross is not popular enough in the west, so I don't expect that the major western companies are interested to put in their resources. If you are a western company and have a respectable budget, would you rather invest money to engineer a (yet another) Optimus Prime toy, a premium model finished with gimmicks and top grade furnishing, or try to make a Macross valk look right? Yamato doesn't have top-notched QC. Some of their products are literally broken. They may have ridiculus price. But I can see their efforts in their dedication to achieve lineart accuracy and produce high quality model-like toys. Personally I thank for their work (with my hard-earned money too). But don't get me wrong, I can imagine the frustration too when one pays a hefty amount to get a broken toy and I deem it totally justifiable to complain them. Just that as a Macross fan, they do help me to realize my dream in my childhood (IF they release Spartan and Phalanx), to have a collection of lineart accurate Macross mechs. Speaking of broken toys, I've got multiple broken Bandai toys out of the box (and I keep on buying in the same series... Cuz overall I am satisfied and see it improving). I have broken shoulders for 1/60 VF-1, but that's at least months afterwards.

I see light!

Finally! Bought! Too think the VF-17 battroid is not very impressive thus far... Will buy it but will not build the Diamond Squad...

I was thinking about that too. But then I would have to get 1x VF-19S and 2x VF-19F.

I understand about the VF100 line, but the Robot Spirit line was a pity. Considering how they pump out models from multiple series in a month, and they can't even give me a web exclusive VF-25S Armored! My point was... Milk molding is not very important for Bandai. They have so many licenses to choose from! Unlike Yamato.

My YF-29's arm is loose out of the box. So is the crotch. Sometimes it collapses under its own weight. Heard that it's not a common case, but we have a case here at least. Only transformed it once to Battroid and stay that way thereafter. P.S. A thought: Yamato staff may have broken samples, and I wonder if Bandai staff (for the DX line) touched any.

I pray every night that they would, but I still worry from the fact that the VF100 and Robot Spirit lines are incomplete (in terms of the 4 VF-25 variations). Nor do we see the YF-25 besides the model kit... Bandai is not as milk-molding as Yamato as far as I observe. Again, I hope I am wrong. I must be!

I am crying blood.

What? I don't even remember seeing its prototype... Did we?

Wicked.