Graham

Surprised they didn't show the HMR Q-Rau that was shown last time.

Yes, so far it does. Definitely looking forward to this one.

If Bandai make the SDF-1 TV version toy, then the shoulder rail guns better be able to hinge downwards in Cruiser mode, so I can recreate the iconic Yoshiyuki Takani art. 😅 This is probably my all-time favorite piece of his artwork.

While I'd love a Bandai DX VF-11B Super, VF-11C Super and VF-11C Full Armored, I think the chance is very small. Somewhat more realistically (maybe 😅), I'm hoping for at least a few of the following to be released by Bandai in 2024: DX 1/60 VF-31AX Arad. DX 1/60 VF-31AX Chuck DX 1/60 Tornado Pack Reissue for VF-25F Alto. DX 1/60 Tornado Pack Reissue for VF-25G Michael. DX 1/60 VF-25S Ozma Reissue with Armored pack. DX 1/60 SV-303 Vivasat (one can hope). ❤️ HMR Destroid Tomahawk. HMR Destroid Phalanx. HMR Nousjadeul-Ger (DYRL version). HMR VF-17S and VF-17D (my favorite VF from 1994 to 2008). DX 1/48 VT-1 Super Ostrich. DX 1/48 VE-1 Elint Seeker. DX 1/48 VF-1A Cannon Fodder, DX 1/48 VF-1A Hikaru (DYRL). DX 1/48 VF-1A or S Max (DYRL). DX 1/60 YF-30 Chronos Reissue (mine became so yellowed 😭). DX 1/60 VF-22S Max. DX 1/60 SV-262Hs Mirage or Bogue Red Knight.

I've still got a couple of Yamato Tomahawks (the original release and the green one), which are still fine and not broken. So the Arcadia is an easy pass for me. But yeah, also hoping that Bandai eventually releases an HMR Tomahawk.

As someone who studied the lineart extensively back in mid-90s when Plus and 7 came out (and also from my many discussions with Yamato, back when I was friends with the CEO), from what I remember, it's pretty much nearly every part of the VF-19Kai/F/S/P that is different from the YF-19. You cannot reuse the same molds/tooling. From what I remember, it's maybe only the hands, biceps and feet that are similar (and the gunpod for the F, S & P). Every other part requires completely different tooling. Basically, there is very little comonality between the YF-19 and VF-19Kai/F/S/P.

Unboxed and transformed my Hi-Metal R VF-1A Kakizaki yesterday. Happy to report, none of the problems reported in the above post. Mine fits together fine.

The incorrect shape of the front of the canopy on the Bandai DX really bugs me.

That looks so nice. It's really a shame that we never got a Full Armoured VF-11C toy from Yamato or Arcadia. Hopefully, one of these days, Bandai will step up.

Psycho Gundam always makes me chuckle. I call it the Lazy Boy Gundam. In my view, It's basically a robot that transforms into a robot sitting in a chair. 🤣

As MKT already replied, the pic I posted looks like it has an optional belly plate for the delimeter (high maneuver mode).

Minor fitment issues on the DX toy aside, which are mostly on the underside of the wings (which I personally can live with), I love the VF-31AX DX series and have 5 so far and will buy the Arad and Chuck versions if Bandai make them. The VF-31AX is probably my current favorite VF design and I'm a long time Macross fan and collector since 1982. There's just something about the VF-31AX design that really speaks to me. And it helps that I love the Zettai Live movie as well. For me it really helps redeem the Delta TV series,

I really don't get Bandai sometimes. I mean they already make the Hi-Metal R DYRL VF-1 pilots a decent, more realistic size, but still keep on making the TV VF-1 pilots tiny.

New pics just seen on Facebook on Macross Fans United page, posted by Stone Cheung. In my opinion, both modes look pretty bad. 😓

After seeing this post, I decided to check all my old Yamato VF-19/Kai/F/S/P toys. Some of which have been in their boxes since I got them and some of which I used to display but have been in storage in Ziploc bags inside plastic storage boxes for about 6 or 7 years. I found exactly the same break on one on my former display VF-19Kai and display VF-19S and also on one unboxed VF-19Kai.

Hopefully Bandai have made some tweaks to the YF-21 sculpt, do do what they can to improve the look, as much as is possible. But realistically, a perfect transformation YF-21 toy that looks anime accurate in both Fighter and Battroid mode is an impossibility. It's really a design that only can be made to look good in either Fighter mode or Battroid mode, but not both. Just the limitations on having to base the toy on mid-90s hand drawn art. The pics of the upcoming YF-21 HG kit have really shown that the only way to get a good looking and anime accurate YF-21 in all 3 modes is through parts swapping. But I'll still buy 1 or 2 of the DX YF-21😅

I actually, love the way the Super Ghosts look on the VF-31AX in fighter mode. To me it has quite an X-Wing vibe to it in Fighter mode. I just wish the DX Super Ghost kit had included the double beam cannon from the Armoured Pack, to recreate the look from the final fight in the Zettai Live movie. I don't really want to have to buy a second Armoured Pack just so I can have the beam cannon to attach to my VF-31AX with Super Ghosts.

Not exactly clothing, but I just picked up these 2 Velcro patches today.

This one I would actually wear.

As much as I love Macross, I'm not sure I could bring myself to wear a Macross themed watch, even though this one is fairly subtle.

Really? This pic shows it built without the super parts.

Watched the first two episodes so far. Enjoyed them. Looking forward to finding time to watch the 3rd episode.......life is hectic at the moment.....sigh Here in Hong Kong, it's showing on Prime Video.

VF-1 in Blender??????? Why? Making shake or smoothie for Zentradi? 🤣

I love Let's Fire & Second Fire albums. Still listen to them all the time.

Completely disagree about Macross Music being forgettable. I've been listening to Macross music since the 80s, have a pretty big collection of Macross CDs and still regularaly listen to the music of SDF Macross, DYRL Macross II, Macross 7, Macross Plus, Macross Frontier and Macross Delta. The only Macross music which to me is forgettable is that from Macross Zero. There was really nothing that grabbed me.