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IMHO, all Valks have very masculine bulks, covers or even really phallic nose cones around the croach area in battroid mode as to be considered any feminine; let aside the fact that they are war machines and war has always been a man’s matter –even though that’s not the case in the Macross series. Then you’ve got the shoulders, lower legs, feet, heads, etc. that don’t look feminine at all. To me, they look more like some kind of modern mechanic samurais.

DECULTURE TIME!!! VF-19 final test. Seriously, Yamato rules! Source: Yamato’s blog: http://www.yamato-toys.com/blog/index.php?infolnk=index See also http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yamato-toys.com%2Fblog%2Findex.php%3Finfolnk%3Dindex&act=url

Nan-da! And the air intakes?

Thank you very much, >EXO< & raptormesh. No luck at Tokyo Hunter nor HLJ. Locus seems to be alright. My problem is I’ve been offered the kit by my HK Macross seller for US$310 shipped to where I´m currently living (20% for reservation). It’s not actually that bad considering that I think the toy would cost me around US$ 400 shipped, but I don’t know whether it’s a reasonable price compared to other retailers –witch don’t seem to be very abundant for this kit, actually. Has anybody shopped at Locus before? Are they alright?

I’d say around US$300/310 shipped. If anybody knows a good method to get one I’d really appreciate the advice…

Two? They look the same to me; the outer nacelles include supplementary turboprops for more economic atmospheric flight.

Do you think Bandai will ever release the Super Pack for the YF-29? It looks cool!!! http://www.gundammodelkits.com/pictures-of-macross-yf-29-with-super-pack.html

Yamato at Shizuoka Hobby Show! http://www.yamato-toys.com/event/201105/index.html?infolnk=index

Finally, Yamato’s official information. Links: http://www.yamato-toys.com/dev/release_090/index.html?infolnk=index http://www.yamato-toys.com/items/detail.php?gid=1862

Finally, Yamato’s official information. Links: http://www.yamato-toys.com/dev/release_090/index.html?infolnk=index http://www.yamato-toys.com/items/detail.php?gid=1862

From Cyber Gundam site: Link: http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/iam-cybergundam/article?mid=72815&prev=72817&next=71955

I’m looking forward to some official information…

But still not articulated hands, that’s kind of a shame…

Yeah, anime52k8 is right, just compare these pictures:

My seller of Macross products from Hong Kong has contacted me to offer the new 1/3000 SDF-1 Assembly Kit. He says Yamato’s going to take orders for it through their Yamato Online Shop and as this is a web exclusive product there will be no retail sale in any other ship. The kit will be released in May and as we all know Yamato hasn’t announced it in their website yet. The price including shipping is US$310 and I should reserve the kit by a 20% payment. Do you guys think this price is ok? Is there any other way to get it?

From Yamato's site. I think there's nothing new here. Source: http://www.yamato-toys.com/dev/release_088/index.html?infolnk=index

Thank you very much Ahiachris! They look great

Thank you very much!!!

Actually, I think you’re probably right, that’s what I thought when I first saw the pictures. But then if you have a look at the Yamato’s site Photozoomer there’s still a pic of the old painted resin prototype (it's the 2nd one) where the blue canvas they always use looks darker and less cyan, so I guess there could be some colour balance, hue/saturation and vibrance photo edition issues involved around the newer ones. That’d be very amateur of them but I still hope that’s the reason…

Have any of you guys ever bought from Anime Export? Is it a reliable site?

I have to say I’m kind of surprised nobody’s complained about the pinkish shade of red of the toy’s definitive sample. When we saw the first coloured prototype at the Yamato Open Showroom we also learned that, even being faithful to the show, that colour wouldn’t be the definitive one and they showed us some options. The new one is nothing like any of those…

This is an amazing job, looking forward to seeing its evolution! May I ask where you get those minus mold bolts from? The ones you used for the chest armour.

Really nice indeed! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

This is may be not the best one but still better than nothing...

Is it a model kit of the whole ship or just the main cannon replacement + stuff?