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Nice....

Any forcasts for rain from you? it's exciting because it has not been attempted at this scale before...and because of the possibilities it brings....but I still want my 1/3000 P & D.....

unless they are T-REX...probably.....so I guess the SD SDF-1 is not "the first".....but they are certainly going about it in a much larger scale...more business...less labor of love

Isn't any purchase a de facto endorsement? Without the purchase....there is no incentive for the producer to make more/meet perceived demand from the sale.... I think Yamato failed because it was too much of a "fan" and did not adopt more business-like practices that would have helped them stay profitable...(more made-to-order, fewer releases, more releases based on customer feedback/wants, etc) Yes, I can support a 1/60 Regult...but I believe a 3P reboot of a VF-1, YF-21 or VF-19 would be harmful.... Enjoy your lunch!

BigWest

Ok..thanks for the update....I have my preorders with you already...so I can expect to get the VF-1 figures as well?

I think maybe the only other company that would even consider such a release would be Hasegawa....but so far they seem to only be sticking with SD "fighters"...and more importantly, you'd have to put it together if they did release one..... This decision to select the SD SDF-1 as an initial offering is really good marketing.....stands out and grabs your attention....really unique and completely out of left field.....I hope it's successful....

No better motivator for continued Macross 3P than cold hard cash.....

Should we kickstart the Macross 3P distributor legal defense fund kickstarter now?

http://chimungmung.c...h1c4t7fvns5l5t6 "This product will be in stock on Tuesday 30 September, 2014." Not sure if a review will matter in the short run.....if that release date is accurate it would indicate an initial production quantity has already been set.....especially since it also indicates that the first batch will get the 2 "free" sd vf-1's.....maybe 100? However, if it sells out or demand outstrips this initial production quantity...then I think a review site which can deliver the most exposure would definitely help initiate second and more runs.... Besides, we know we will get a Macross-centric review anyway as soon as one of our members gets his hands on it.... Also, even if the toy is not as great as it appears, it still deserves our support if only to encourage more and better 3P releases going forward...I hope whoever does the initial review takes this into consideration and is not too harsh.....we don't want to squash 3P Macross before it has a chance to succeed...in this respect, I think it would help if the reviewer at minimum appreciates the franchise and is somewhat knowledgeable about it's trials and tribulations outside of Japan.....

But if Master Made does one....it'll be XXX!

Read the box HG! It's Makuros!

Agreed...I think Arcadia would definitely be the hardest hit by "competing" 3P releases as Arcadia can apparently only afford licensing the non-current valks.........however, if they had no intent on releasing, for example a VF-2SS, would it really matter financially to them...or would the harm be just to BW?

If they released one with any less detail than yours...it would be disappointing....Honestly, the guns don't even rotate on the DYRL 1/3000 they released.... When yours is completed...someone should tweet a pic to Mr. K... Again, very impressive work! Oh yeah...the other guy that doesn't really have to wait....

wow...just wow.....you are probably the only person not waiting...no, not needing to wait....for an Arcadia TV SDF-1...... I look forward to seeing the completed model.....thanks for sharing!

Exactly.... Based on the pics of the SD SDF-1...it looks really high quality....but we won't know for sure until we have it on-hand....but still....even if it's quality was at best...Yamato's worst....at 100 bucks...it would be hard to complain (well, it's MW...so maybe not )... And with that said....a Third party 1/60 Regult, guessing on the price of the soon available 9" SD SDF-1 with base, transformable, fully painted.....would definitely be nowhere near the price of the HDP Regult's MSRP.....or any recent Yamato or Arcadia toy offering...indeed, things could get interesting.... I am hoping that the coming of Third Party to Macross will serve to "plug the holes" in our collections.....and not just blatantly "redo" products that already exist or can be easily acquired (1/60 Regult not being one of them!).....

Not to open up a can of worms.......but, now that we are on the eve of a potential Macross Third Party age......what is or will be Macross World's official position on Third Party Macross merchandise? There are pro's and con's to both sides of either supporting and not supporting.... I feel that it is clearly "stealing IP", but I do not think that the big two are willing to produce certain products that several collectors, myself included, are interested in being produced (MII valks, enemy mecha, accessories and add-ons?).......I think that the issue may come down to the cost of licensing v. the potential profit......remove the licensing component...and well.....it definitely lowers the overall cost to bring the product into production....it is what it is....and I am sure that is a reason why we have not seen various Macross mecha come to light.... So what do you guys think? Does the good outweigh the bad for the individual collector?

VF-2SS voting seems to have hit a brick wall.....SDF-1 TV gaining fast....

Well....they already have knives...and the VF-11B had a bayonet...

I don't know if the VF-171 and YF-30 share the same scale as the -25 and its derivatives.....they look like they do....but then again so do all of the Yamatos and Arcadias.....until someone measures them and proves otherwise...I'll take your word for it!

Bandai's are all VF-25's or derivatives....how could they not scale perfectly to each other?

Wait till they get a look at EXO's....EXO? http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=37391

At the price being suggested....I think anyone that wants 3rd party companies to work on more Macross needs to support this. Seriously, this release is creative and bold....ballziest release since the Yamato VB-6! I can't imagine either Arcadia or Bandai releasing this other than maybe 20 at a WF from Arcadia... I think if this sells well for Master Made....perhaps we will be able to petition them for valks that so far have evaded us from the big two.... If Arcadia/Bandai refuses to produce a VF-2SS....then perhaps a third party will? Things are getting more interesting for Macross Fans!

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showforum=13

pre-ordered...thanks! Love the packaging....guess that is what happens when you don't have to pay for licensing!!!