Ocassionally, I would stare at my old school VT-1, VE-1 and VF-1S Strike (MIB) and reminisce about the good old days. That toy and the anime makes me feel so jolly! Very hard to let them go even with the updated Mac toys.
Saw both review of the Beagle. I'm quite impress! Especially, the improvements done on the Ley. However, the vid did not show whether the stearing can be done in bike mode of course??
A bit disappointed by that from a near $300 bucks toy!
Ewww.... I hate the Joons Korean knock-offs! YUCK!!!
As per your question, its either the VF-1S Strike Valk 1/55 Bandai '84 or the Low Viz 1 1/48 Yamato.
I don't own any of the 1/10th but after reading your description, I'm a bit discourage to drop a near $300 bucks of this ultime latest and greatest toy! Take some pics of the gripes you have mentioned above Mr. Troyness...