Kyrie

I am an avid collector of variants, specially with jetfire. All contribution is much appretiated. Thank you

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I hear you, sound and clear !

Thanks! I am OK with it being without armor. It´s just my day-to-day companion that I can transform for my stress-free moments, or just a quick staring like a teenager being in love .... 😜 Got a bunch boxed and complete NM - M. I think I have some armor sets as well somewhere. When is about Jetfire G1, got a little crazy and bought a lot of stuff.... And now that I remember, I bought from DD the purple ones for upgrade / replace purposes for my evil Jetfire. Didn´t work out. The plastic was not rigid enough, and the arm little clips broke on the first try.... Maybe got better nowadays.

Ups ! Please forgive our moms cause they didn´t know what they were doing!

Nice set! From the ones you´re showing, the 2002 VF-1A H.I. I remember I sold it because I didn't quite like it, too white, too toy-alike... Wait, we're collecting toys, right? Or are they models? Well, I'm not going to start with that... or have I already? 😜 I remember I bought it together with the VF-1S, so maybe it was my brain trying to compare both and got tricked. Still, right now it's not my priority... There are some that I've passed for different reasons, and I still have some variants to hunt down as well. Let's see what happens...

I remember reading in this thread about owning a loose-not-too-mint specimen, being a day-to-day companion and not being afraid of wearing it out, sort of thing... well, here´s mine... Always on my desk, today in fighter mode...

......meanwhile, here I am, in the process of completing my 1/55s collection. Right quality at the right price. Feels great...just wanted to share my joy with you guys. I was missing this feeling.

I think you are right. I have the same feeling on my returning to selling sites. It is not that they haven´t been such specimens 10 years or so ago, but the number surely increased. Regarding grading companies, not really very well informed. Never used them, never agreed on the concept. The previous response gives more knowledge about it. But my personal position is summarized in your strikethrough statement.... and you are being very kind.

Hi everybody. After a long hiatus, coming back again end of last year or so. Never properly introduce myself now that I think about it. Long story short, made some very bad financial decisions on the middle of last decade and finally came out from red numbers last year. Like a junky on rehab, I forced myself not to get into forums, selling sites and local stores. This gives me the unique opportunity to get into my so-far-bought toys and really check them out in detail, fine tuning differences, discovering new ones and trying to figure it out the runs on different brands, molds, etc. Once I re-read this forum and find out all new posts I had missed, I realized I was rediscovering the wheel, or running in parallel at the best….. That said, this forum and all the valuable external sources provided reinforced my knowledge and put a story on my findings and gave me valuable insights. I will be always grateful for that. Well, basically, I am a Jetfire G1 guy. I fell in love the day one kid brough it at school. My parents couldn´t afford to buy me one. Sounds familiar? Jetfire opened me the door to Macross world. I love 1/55 old school Valks. Solid, bullet proof. Fortunate enough, I managed myself to get very good specimens before my forced hiatus, acquiring almost all Jetfire variants, and Macross as well, all 1/55. Somehow, I was able to keep them. Sold a kidney instead. Who needs a kidney when you own an all-time collectible toy? Jokes aside, it looks like I'll come back a little late to the party considering the prices and knowledge that's been released, but I'll be patient to find the missing ones with the right quality and the right price. Easy to say, but very difficult to do, though. Well, has been 8 months or so and one Valk bought makes me think I'm on the right track. The variants themselves are enough work and will keep me busy in the time to come. Before my forced hiatus, I was starting to get into 1/60s and 1/55 KOs. On Valk rehab, I had the time to set my North and re-evaluate my priorities going forward with this hobby. First thing, no more bad quality Valks for me. I was breaking my first rule of my own created Macross constitution and the reason I came to this world in the first place; the specimen needs to be solid, have the feeling of unbreakable while transforming.... well, a solid stand overall. Being a JETFIRE G1. I respect people into KO´s and I understand them as a collector. I really admire their knowledge and passion. Respect, and high praise for them. It´s just I realized that´s not for me. Bugs me a lot a bad quality Valk. Even if it is sealed. Just knowing it does not meet my standards bugs me. Thanks for reading and getting to the end.

No puedo quedar indiferente al tema..... Concuerdo 100% !!!! No hay como estos bichos 1/55.... sólidos y fuertes... no hay como esa agradable sensación de solidez y fortaleza al transformarlos, y cuando están de pie que estables... a prueba de balas !!! Yo también sufrí de niño al no poder tener mi jetfire, que fue el primer "Macross" que conocí cuando no tenía ni idea de toda la historia que venía detrás.... eran muy caros !!! Fue amor a primera vista.... Ahora casí me volví un adicto.... Takatokus, bandai, y muchos jetfires; Matsushiros con símbolo macross pintado, con símbolo macross stiker, Matsu-bandai de transición, marca bandai una linea, marca bandai dos...No tengo cura... que alguien me detenga!!!! lol

Ok, I have just put my order in NY. Seams to be the best choise overall.....

Thanks!! I have also found some valuable info 5 or 6 pages before...... it is getting hard to catch up!!!!

Hey Scyla, than you for the information. Does anyone know if NY ship items as a gift? I have read one member put the order with them and was relief about paying taxes.... tnx,

Yeah, my first guess was that rebrand theory too.... I woud really like to know the official reason.... I was never able to find it out in the web...

Does anybody know why the in the trademark logo place for de 1:55s, the Elintseeker has an sticker? Kind of strange to me...

Like an Elintseeker/Ostrich syndrome? The 1:55 Valks were the less popular in their time with a limited production and now just see the prices!!!!

I can´t be indiferent to this topic.... First because I also love these so called chunky monkeys.... and like strikevalk I fell in love at school when one of the kids brought his Jet Fire. As an adult and when I was able to afford one I came up with one. My searching in the internet got me into this Macross thing. I had no idea about the existence of de 1/55 Valks prior to Jet Fire!! I just love their bulky and rock solid stand.. it is bulletproof toy!!! Now something more related to the topic. My VF-1S Takatoku have one of the tail fin kind of loose. Once put in its position it is not completely steady and can easily fold it back. I am really not sure about the reason, because the nob is not broken or worn down. Maybe one of this days I will open the back mechanism to find out what is going on...maybe This is completely different with my Jet Fire´s tail fins that almost feel like they are going to break when I unfold them!!!

Thank you guys for clarify me about this Valk... I am relief and very happy to hear the shoulders are OK...!!!

Well, talking about cheap Valks I have bought the 1/60 VF-1A Valkyrie Kakizaki TV figure about a month ago from HK and should be arriving these days. Now based on everything I have read so far, I am pretty sure it does have the shoulders´ problem. Right? Now I know why it was so 1000% cheap!! I remember reading some place in MW that one can buy some spare shoulders or something like that, but I just don´t remember where and really couldn´t find it again. Could anyone please tell me where to order them and how much does it cost? Thank you!!!

Very helpful topic, specially for a beginer like me... Thanks for everything. I think I like the bright white one. The following is the NO 30th anniversary. - Could you please tell me which issue is this? (V2, V2?, others) - Does it have the shoulders issue or the updated shoulder hinges? - Does it have the rainbow finished canopy? looks like it does. - It does have the updated crotch locking mechanism, right? - It does not have the extra option parts (side covers and raised pilot seat for display in battroid mode), right? - What are the differences with the 30th anniversary edition (same box, just with the 30th anniv. logos. There is a picture posted in this topic). I read the 30th anniv. is an improvement. - What is a reasonable price for it? - Would a 30th aniv. super parts work with it? (Pic. below) Sorry for too many questions. Thank you!!!

Thanks davidwhangchoi and m0n5t3r for the wellcome and tips!! I will pre-order the ones to come. I will definitely do it for the YF-19.

Hi everybody. I am pretty new in all these Macross collectibles. I love them!!! I have just found these forums and it is really huge, lots of valuable info around. Thanks to everybody for that!!! I have already bought a couple of Valkyes and when I was really getting into it and preparing to get some Yamato stuff, the prices rised up too much. I have to admitt that I started to panic and might made some mistakes. You will see me in other topics asking some questions, if you don´t mind. I understand that nothing is for granted, but these pictures and all your valuable input for the new Arcadia YF-19, make me believe that better things are going to come in this new franchise. I think I will wait patienly, taking reasonables risks along the way. Hope I can do it!!!!