TheLoneWolf

It's good to see that his product has now gone past the vaporware stage Looking good so far except for the shoulder covers. Gotta give some props to the old 1/55 chunky-monkey for not resorting to that After looking at those forearms, it seems that Eternal D's custom block hands will compliment the GBP perfectly. I just wonder if Yamato will throw in their own custom block hands, the regular mickey mouse hands, or nothing?

Ryuji, from my experiences, I'd slip the figure in a very loose plastic bag, then place it in a box padded by lots of crumpled newspaper. The crumpled newspaper should absorb most of the kinetic energy from being tossed around, leaving the figure intact. I say slip it in a plastic bag first so that the dry ink from the newspaper doesn't smear your paint job. Also, place it in a box that gives each side about 5 inches of "breathing room." IMO, with a figure this delicate, packing popcorn and bubblewrap won't do. Nooooooo! If you're looking for a guinea pig who's willing to risk the money, let me know. I'm curious to know how well my newspaper recommendation will do

No Yamato toy (barring the CM's) have been bootlegged. Even with their design and quality control issues, they're extremely complex toys! Too complex or too expensive for the average bootlegger. Anyone else remember the Toynami bootlegs? lol

When the 1/60 Roy first came out, a lot of us groaned about the awkward head. Natually, a few Yamato apologists thought it was the best ever, but the general consensus was that Billy Wong really messed up the head. Ed. Coli hit the nail on the head when he said that the head was shrunken to accomodate fighter mode. I'm just glad Yamato didn't go this route with the 1/48.

1/48 is a toy scale?! Holy crap, all these years and I never knew that Tanmen's 1/48 Ultimate Strike Valkyrie was toy scale. Guess someone should've told IMAI that their 1/48 Legioss kit was also toy scale. Ironically enough, the two 1/48 VF-1 and Legioss toys that did come out (from Yamato and Toynami respectively) came out after the model kits. So is it really a toy scale or model scale? Kids these days... And don't worry, no one's hijacking this thread. If you've been around here as long as some of us, you'll know when a thread's been hijacked.

I'll gladly pay extra if it's in 1/60 or 1/48 scale. The opening hatches are cool, but they're not a deal breaker.

Don't let appearances fool you, the VF-19A is one of the sturdiest toys Yamato's ever released. Whenever I transform it, it's the same feeling you get when transforming a durable chunky-monkey. But, like the chunky-monkey, it's not that posable. If you're serious about buying one, now's the time to do it. Due to the dwindling chances of a new YF-19 being released, this latest VF-19A is starting to rise in value.

Shin's right, as popular as Macross was in the 80's, the franchise has now been relegated to niche status. The only profitable way to sell Macross toys would be to stagger releases. I guess you could say that we're all coming off a Macross toy "high", and now withdrawal is starting to kick in. Yamato's got other franchises to milk in the meantime, but I'd be surprised if Yamato didn't have something planned for the Macross' 25th anniversary. Back to the topic, there are other valks that deserve the 1/48 treatment over the VF-0S.

here's my list Best Macross Games #1 - Macross DYRL Arcade Game (Arcade) #2 - Macross DYRL (Saturn) #3 - Macross (PS2) Honorable Mentions Macross 2036 (PCE) Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie (SFAM) Worst Macross Games #1 Macross Digital Mission VFX (PSX) #2 Macross Plus Game Edition (PSX) #3 Macross VFX2 (PSX)

Good stuff fulcy, can't wait till it's done. Btw, I like the "yet" qualifier in your topic's title

What I'm wondering is how the backpack for the VT-1 and VE-1 will fold up in battroid mode. Don't forget, the tailfins don't fold away like the regular VF-1. So how's the backpack supposed to support the weight of the fastpacks without the backpack folded all the way back? Does anyone here know how the 1/60's managed this? Personally, if push came to shove, I'd have no problem if John fudged it and went the 1/55 route (just fold the wings away like a regular battroid).

Interesting, the VT-1 Ostrich tailfin is exactly the same as the regular VF-1?

Hey Hurin, would your script work with the R2 version? Cause if you're looking for perfection, the R2 video quality is so much better than the FX version. Also, this is a bit OT, but have you experienced any progressive scan problems with DYRL on your HDTV?

It means it's time to start saving up my money for the 25th anniversary toys.

Hey Dangard, I said I was going to post the cockpit wallpapers. lol, you really are an attention whore. No more scans for you

Word of a Yamato SDF-1 came up during the infamous "Emiko Incident." For those who aren't familiar, one of our former members claimed to have the inside scoop on Yamato through some soft of friendship she had with one of their employees. Anyways, around the summer of 2003, she claimed that Yamato had begun to examine the feasibility of an SDF-1 toy and were looking for sculptors. Now, the thing to keep in mind is that during this time, Yamato had a CEO who had a vested interest in their Macross license. However, a new CEO is now leading the company and, coincidentally, we've all noticed the slowdown in Macross toy releases. With the new CEO's diminished interest in Macross, combined with the fact that Yamato can't milk the SDF-1 with variants (DYRL vs TV: it's more than a mere arm swap), things aren't looking good for the SDF-1. I just hope that the positive sales of the 1/48 Roy and 1/100 Konig Monster have demonstrated to Yamato that there is a market for large transforming Macross toys. 1/48 Macross Plus mecha anyone?!?!

Hey Toonz, another alternative would be to sell your broken Alpha for spare parts. When a friend broke my 1/60 Roy (made sure he reimbursed me) I sold it for spare parts here on MW in order to help out others who have broken valks. As it turns out, I actually made more money selling it in pieces than I ever would have made selling it broken or as a whole. Given Toynami's track record with broken toys, you just might have a diamond instead of a dud

Bringing Macross to life in a live-action movie is a piece of cake. The most daunting task would be writing a good storyline to go with it. And don't even mention DYRL, fanboys.

Good news indeed! Let's just hope Yamato doesn't incorporate a retarded color scheme on the 2nd release. *coughYF21purplenesscough*

Great review, Valkyrie. I love these kind of in-depth reviews over the "it rawks" comments One thing though, since you have both the kit & toy, would it be possible to recast (or even create) the leg piece that Yamato messed up on.

What he said.

Yeah, if I'm not mistaken, Paul was already sent a copy of the scans last summer. Anyways, I've been having problems accessing my webspace lately, I don't think I'll be able to re-up them again. It's probably got something to do with me not being a student anymore.

Great work, Toonz! Is there any way to post a higher res version?

I'm all about the new cockpit design, great work AlphaHX

Hey, what gives, why wasn't my submission included?! Call me biased, but this is the design that my vote goes for. It's probably because it's the perfect compliment for my R2 DVD's.