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My roommate just texted me, apparently he got one of these and has at on the way to our apartment already, from HLJ no less, I didn't even know he knew about that site let alone shopped there. Now I don't even have to buy one, our toy displays are mixed against one wall, nice!

It looks good, but I still want a TV version, the thing I'm still wondering is why the HELL did yamato do a DRYL version first? I think the popular vote would easily go to TV, so now we have to wait on the sales of this thing to see if we will even get a later released TV version, ah yamato.....

Oh no it's a classic matchbox diecast beast, I usually look for buy it nows but this auction had only 7 bidders and it was below a hundred bucks, here in the states, new, and ending in four minutes from when I spotted it! Good timing, anyhow it's diecast which I've never painted but first comes more detailing, I'll treat it like my classic star destroyer models.

Speak of the devil, I just won an auction for a new in box matchbox sdf-1, it's the TV version, it's new, and I got it for only $80 after shipping. I'm gonna repaint and maybe customize it with some styrene pieces like I did all my star destroyer models.

For valks yes, but I still don't have a good sdf-1, and I think that'll pretty much complete my macross collecting next the to hi-metal bandai line.

I'm still holding out hoping for a TV version, the difference is that big to me, and I'm still not convinced that I'd be getting my money's worth for about $400 after shipping for this thing.

After shipping I paid $77, so not too bad at all, enjoy! I think this is a great figure.

Why does everyone want an M&M version of almost every valk out there? I love the 1J's, I personally hate the 22S, but 4G's, 19's? Really?

Damn I've already got a 1/24 ingram on the way, but I also just ordered a 1/144 super hcm pro red comet zaku, couldn't pass it up.

1/24 ingram Alphonse on the way, that's about it for me and Christmas, I already got a red mario wii, more airsoft crap, and now this silk encased figure, god damn....

I already contacted HLJ about it, they said they'll be able to send me one but it's such a small damn piece, but on the other hand I am still pissed I got two of the same piece so I'm gonna have them contact bandai and have them send me it. Overall I'm very happy with this 1S, it's VERY solid, and the small updates to the mold and the stiffer joints makes this one of my favorite valks.

Oh and on a darker and lighter note, first off the 1J looks pretty damn sweet with the super parts on him, but the 1J backpack is MUCH weaker than the 1S so it doesn't stay up very well in battroid. That aside when I got my 1S I received 2 left side open intakes, so yea that kind of sucks.

I just noticed something, the hi-metal 1J's pilot is VERY small, my 1S Roy looks proportionate so I guess they fixed this for future releases, I can't believe I never really noticed before it makes Hikaru look tiny.

Hm I might pick up a 1/24 ingram Alphonse while I can, this is the cheapest it will probably ever be. The blue one however, looks kind of tacky.

Exactly, besides I thought the intakes had to be removed on V2 yamato valks as well.

Yea but adversely screw yamato, I've bought enough crap overpriced products for them to not really care if I have to swap a heatshield or intakes on a superior figure, I've NEVER gotten anything bad from bandai, this is just my opnion of course so take it easy on me people.

I really don't mind the high skull, and yes it's tampo and not a sticker, I don't rage over the small things and I'm done with yamato forever. I personally love these hi-metals, I probably won't get the DRYL valks but if they do well I will be buying the eventual TV releases.

I was truly on the verge of getting on of these because I really would like to add a monster to my collection, but I really don't like any mac frontier stuff, I'd rather hold out for an original macross monster, oh and I just ordered a full hcm gundam 00 line lol.

Having kids and these expensive toys seems quite dangerous I really don't know how you people do it.

Wow really? I love Macross but they're just toys, I'm down to 5 valks now and I'm selling two on ebay as we speak because I'm broadening my collection to more than just the same valkyrie over and over in different sizes and colors. That said I HAD finished the Mac Zero line until now, I'm selling my Nora and CF SV-51's and keeping Ivanov, aka my favorite valk ever! I know the Mac+ line is small but I hate pretty much all of their designs except for the 11B, the 11C just isn't attractive to me, and the pilot looks really dumb.

Mine should be here by Tuesday, I gotta say I think I'm selling my 1/60 TV Roy and my 1/60 1D trainer. I like these things a LOT more, I have no use for 2 yammie 1/60's.

Are you implying because I don't like this I have bad taste? A bit ignorant me thinks, unless you're joking, I can never really tell on this site, many people nerd rage over the stupidest stuff.

Some people on this site would I'm sure, I might be in for a 1/60 VF-19S Blazer though....

I think the little perks on this thing are shaping up nicely, but three words for it, ugly, ugly, ugly. I still can't get past that Ronald Mcdonald/Megazord face, and the red scheme is tacky to say the best.

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