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While yellowing is a deading factor, it I hope this never applies to mine. The valks I own have never seen sunlight. I actually have a special room in my home designated "The Nightmare Room"...my most prized possesions and objects are contained within. All the windows are completely covered and it is trully lined wall to wall with various collectible items. My wife and I are not in-house smokers, and are very serious and careful of what we do around our collection. Not to mention, how well fortified the room is from most elements. Still...Viva 1/55!!!

Ahh...sweet 1/55(s)!!! I have all the re-issues, and have just begun to customize an old 1/100 VF-1J (to VF-1D) bootleg because of this. I will begin with this 1/100 and move on to the 1/55s...I know there will never be re-issues of certain valks (like: Strike, Ostrich, Elintseeker) but at least I can make all the ones I never had as kid. I have purchased several duplicates of the 1/55s and have a few original Taka and some bootlegs Purchased Reissues: 4 x Super VF-1S 6 x VF-1A Hikaru 1 x Max 1 x Millia 1 x Hikaru VF-1J 1 x Foker VF-1S (Grey) 2 x Brown Production Type With this number of valks now I have most of what I have wanted and cherished as a kid (due to slight modification and exchange of parts) I now own: 1. Hikaru - Super VF-1J 2. Max - Super VF-1J 3. Millia - Super VF-1J 4. Roy - Super VF-1S (Grey) 5. Max - VF-1A 6. Hikaru - VF-1A 7. Roy - VF-1A 8. Kakikazi - VF-1A 9. Max - VF-1S 10. Hikaru - Strike VF-1S (Original Bandai Armor) 11. Roy - VF-1S 12. Kakikazi - VF-1S 13. Brown - VF-1A 14. Brown - VF-1A 15. Two Extra VF-1A(s) will be customized into Elint and Ostrich. The feel of the 1/55 is like no other...I have 1/48s but still, to me nothing else seems to come close. While the 1/48 is the closest to anime line art...the 1/55 is chunky but seems to me as more plausible and more military, agressive, and realistic in its block form. Don't take this as a haters move on the 1/48, I like those, but my heart will always belong to the 1/55. LONG LIVE 1/55!!!

Well what you could try is doing a custom on a smaller version of the VF with less parts... I recently converted a Bootleg 1/100 from a VF-1J to a VF-1D. Mostly using the main components of the Bootleg and the head from a Bandai VF-1D Super Strike Kit. I know this goes a little further becaus of the kitbashing but the same principle of simplicity apply. If you first try with something small then you can more or less have a feel of what to expect when custom painting 1/48 VF. Hope this helps. Edit: Sorry, I should have read your first entry more clearly instead of just typing...sorry.

Oops...I meant VF-1A!

When viewing the side profile of the pod, the shape of the body looks a whole lot like the VF-A1 head!!

Trully Inspiring and Amazing Work John!!! ...Hey Dorothy, I mean Myersjesse, why wish when you can just hone your skills and be the best you are. Like clicking your ruby red heels... NB4M

Earlier post was for Max...I just located Milia and she is also #12 of 15000 going for the same BIN $450.00!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5913151378&rd=1

Holy Crap!!! The guy auctioning this item is insane, but more so would be the buyer. I can understand wanting a low production number (this one is #12 of 15000), but c'mon, let be realistic about this. Bragging rights is one thing but stupidity is another...BIN $450.00!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5913182165&rd=1

Well, it seems he is only using it as the base to befin making his custom. You can see he is adding material to the parts to make them actually fit. By the way did you happen to check out his "How To" Section and his VF-1A M&M(s) they're pretty cool. (Max looks a bit metallic, not really to my liking, but to each his own). Still great work. NB4M

This is a custom being created by an unkown modeller...or at least unkown to me. But he has a few great looking customs. Take a look. http://f11.aaacafe.ne.jp/~gazouup/gbp.html

If the pieces would be cast that would be great...maybe even extra panel lines, and other details.

I know cost is a factor, but would anyone consider making recast resin parts of the entire FP set? One for Original Taka and the other for Bandai re-issues? The FP of Taka fit a little loose on the Re-issues, and the arm armor are different, thus two casts. Anyone?

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Sorry, but it isn't. I just found the site....I have recenlty began modeling. Purchased a gundam gb-02 1/60, finished the paint, I just need to complete the weathing and details...I figured on starting with a gundam rather than a VF. The gundam offers a lot of room for error and I can learn a lot from what I have done so far. Not to mention, the vast knowledge I have gained from all the member posts. This is only the beginning. Thanks, for the welcome!

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Helllo All, I am new to this forum. I have been observing and reading the posts of many MW members...man do you guys know your macross of what!?! Well here is a link that might spark your interests...especially for the bored-out-of-thier-mind members who have nothing to do all day but mash valkyries together until they form something. Enjoy! www6.airnet.ne.jp/ f104/vf1/vf1s.htm Thanks, for letting me be part of all this....