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Bandai Hi-Metal R 1/100 VF-1J & GBP-1 & AG (Armored Gerwalk) Weathered Toy/Model Kit Latest Update! I'm proud to present the prototype featuring a custom weathered VF-1J and two interchangeable armor sets! We have (10) finished sets ready to go, and (10) unfinished sets as well. The finished sets are of course not weathered so they will match the new appearance of your Bandai HMR Valkyrie. I'm also considering to offer a deluxe edition of the AG set. That comes with a brand new Bandai HMR Valkyrie & with/out the GBP-1 armor all weathered or not & also the AG armor can be custom painted to match whatever Valkyrie you want to display it on. For example, a Max & Milia, VF-1S Roy/Hikaru that would feature paint scheme to compliment it's respective Valkyrie. These sets would naturally be quite limited to maintain exclusivity, more expensive plus they're more time consuming to produce. For these rare sets I've been working with someone that makes custom boxes like the 1/55 Marriage Set some of you might be familiar with. The price will depend upon how much I have to pay for the new Bandai HMR's, AG armor sets, commission and the custom box. But if this interests you, please let me know. If so, please post as well the customs you would personally like. The first picture is the regular new AG finish, pictures 2 - 7 are the custom weathered prototype. 8 - 10 are examples of a custom box, which would be made to fit the Bandai HMR set and AG set.

Bandai Hi-Metal R 1/100 VF-1J & GBP-1 & AG (Armored Gerwalk) Weathered Toy/Model Kit Latest Update! I'm proud to present the prototype featuring a custom weathered VF-1J and two interchangeable armor sets! We have (10) finished sets ready to go, and (10) unfinished sets as well. The finished sets are of course not weathered so they will match the new appearance of your Bandai HMR Valkyrie. I'm also considering to offer a deluxe edition of the AG set. That comes with a brand new Bandai HMR Valkyrie & with/out the GBP-1 armor all weathered or not & also the AG armor can be custom painted to match whatever Valkyrie you want to display it on. For example, a Max & Milia, VF-1S Roy/Hikaru that would feature paint scheme to compliment it's respective Valkyrie. These sets would naturally be quite limited to maintain exclusivity, more expensive plus they're more time consuming to produce. For these rare sets I've been working with someone that makes custom boxes like the 1/55 Marriage Set some of you might be familiar with. The price will depend upon how much I have to pay for the new Bandai HMR's, AG armor sets, commission and the custom box. But if this interests you, please let me know. If so, please post as well the customs you would personally like. The first picture is the regular new AG finish, pictures 2 - 7 are the custom weathered prototype. 8 - 10 are examples of a custom box, which would be made to fit the Bandai HMR set and AG set.

Another update, the first 10 finished sets are done! I'm finishing up the box art commission and we'll be doing a photoshoot once the prototype is received by the photographer. @djivaldi7 I hope you're doing well, and thanks for your questions! For my part, this has been going on around (20) years. But we've made a lot of progress on this project, and all the information you need can be found in this forum thread. 1.) Yes, $100 for unfinished kits and I'm thinking $200 is reasonable for finished kits. (We'll see if we can also offer free shipping within the continental US.) My reputation is on the line, so I won't ask for any deposits. When the un/finished kits are boxed and ready to be mailed I'll give advance notice here so everyone is ready. I think we'll start with 10 of each type. 2.) All Bandai HMR VF-1 Valkyrie single seaters. (Although I've been wanting to also offer a two seater variant since last year, and hope to in the near future. Just waiting on clearance from the 3D designer that he has the time and interest.) 3.) 1st come, 1st served and 1 per person are all great/fair suggestions, which we'll do for the first one to three batches. Thanks for everyone's patience. You can think of this project like the Japanese garage kit companies, which sell limited edition kits at the Wonder Festivals. Something that seems simple like obtaining Macross 1/100 decals, can actually be quite difficult. Our team consists of: 3D designer, finished kit artist, myself handling public interaction/sales, decal maker and box design/promotional material artist. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Another update, the first 10 finished sets are done! I'm finishing up the box art commission and we'll be doing a photoshoot once the prototype is received by the photographer. @djivaldi7 I hope you're doing well, and thanks for your questions! For my part, this has been going on around (20) years. But we've made a lot of progress on this project, and all the information you need can be found in this forum thread. 1.) Yes, $100 for unfinished kits and I'm thinking $200 is reasonable for finished kits. (We'll see if we can also offer free shipping within the continental US.) My reputation is on the line, so I won't ask for any deposits. When the un/finished kits are boxed and ready to be mailed I'll give advance notice here so everyone is ready. I think we'll start with 10 of each type. 2.) All Bandai HMR VF-1 Valkyrie single seaters. (Although I've been wanting to also offer a two seater variant since last year, and hope to in the near future. Just waiting on clearance from the 3D designer that he has the time and interest.) 3.) 1st come, 1st served and 1 per person are all great/fair suggestions, which we'll do for the first one to three batches. Thanks for everyone's patience. You can think of this project like the Japanese garage kit companies, which sell limited edition kits at the Wonder Festivals. Something that seems simple like obtaining Macross 1/100 decals, can actually be quite difficult. Our team consists of: 3D designer, finished kit artist, myself handling public interaction/sales, decal maker and box design/promotional material artist. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Thank you to everyone who has expressed an interest and for your feedback! Right now we're prepositioning stock so we can ship right away when we start accepting orders. Yes, I hope to offer AG sets for other scales and manufacturers as soon as possible. * The prototype AG is almost done, I don't want to show it off until it's 100% finished and we're even planning a photoshoot for everyone to enjoy. For now, please enjoy the single picture. A brand new Bandai HMR VF-1J & GBP-1 set was ordered just for this purpose. (The lines on the bottom will be cleaned up.) * I've commissioned custom box art, and a special limited edition full graphics box. * Someone is working on decals and I hope to include some really cool WWII style Macross nose art from a vintage Japanese set. * I've commissioned a custom AG poster for customers, and we're working on other AG art that will be available for purchase. * 10 AG sets have been printed & are in progress to be sold as finished ready to use sets. * 10 AG sets are being printed and will be sold as unfinished sets. Feedback I've received is that $100 for an unfinished set is considered to be reasonable. Please let me know what you guys think. I have a price in mind for the finished sets as well and will post it when the pictures have been uploaded here to this thread.

Thank you to everyone who has expressed an interest and for your feedback! Right now we're prepositioning stock so we can ship right away when we start accepting orders. Yes, I hope to offer AG sets for other scales and manufacturers as soon as possible. * The prototype AG is almost done, I don't want to show it off until it's 100% finished and we're even planning a photoshoot for everyone to enjoy. For now, please enjoy the single picture. A brand new Bandai HMR VF-1J & GBP-1 set was ordered just for this purpose. (The lines on the bottom will be cleaned up.) * I've commissioned custom box art, and a special limited edition full graphics box. * Someone is working on decals and I hope to include some really cool WWII style Macross nose art from a vintage Japanese set. * I've commissioned a custom AG poster for customers, and we're working on other AG art that will be available for purchase. * 10 AG sets have been printed & are in progress to be sold as finished ready to use sets. * 10 AG sets are being printed and will be sold as unfinished sets. Feedback I've received is that $100 for an unfinished set is considered to be reasonable. Please let me know what you guys think. I have a price in mind for the finished sets as well and will post it when the pictures have been uploaded here to this thread.

Video of parts being installed on a Bandai Hi-Metal R 1/100 VF-1J:

Our prototype 3D resin printed armor set prototype:

Custom armor set made for a Wave 1/100 VF-1J, this shows the intended color scheme and so forth that can be achieved:

Hello, I'm very happy to announce and reveal the pictures for our recently completed prototype. I'm planning to sell it as a ready to install finished "toy" armor set for use with a toy Valkyrie, while also being offered in model kit unfinished form. Which is why I'm posting this thread in both the model and toy section so it will get more views and interest. This is an actual creation by Shoji Kawamori himself and not some fan art/fetish. https://www.macross2.net/m3/sdfmacross/vf-1j-armoredgerwalk.htm It has been released a single time more than 30 years ago by a single garage kit company in Japan, and maybe 10 or less were made. I'm the only known person in the world who owns the original, plus improved version as well as (2) built 1/100 Armored GERWALK kits. That's why I wanted to make it available as a ready to play/build armor set for an existing toy VF-1 so it's readily accessible for all Macross fans! It's been more than (20) years in the making through lots of disappointment and also success I never gave up to make this a reality. I have to give a lot of credit to my good friend @magicsp00n and partner in this endeavor. He and I worked together to come up with the Armored GERWALK (AG) armor set. Tony is very talented and I sincerely appreciate everything! As some of you know the history there was a contest, we started with the Yamato 1/48 in coordination with @fulcy. Later on in 2018 I invested a lot of money to finish the first two completed AG resin kits, which can be seen in this thread: https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/45289-armored-gerwalk-project-vf-1/#comment-1376974 I decided to use the Bandai Hi-Metal R (HMR) 1/100 VF-1 as the underlying base for the AG set for several reasons. The size, the price, the availability, the flexibility, a plethora of VF-1 variants, because Tony & I owned quite a few, our friends love them, most Japanese resin kits especially transformable ones are that scale, plus all of the various 1/100 model kits to display alongside, 3D print size, material usage, shipping costs, and most importantly the great detail and fit of the Bandai HMR GBP-1 armor which has many similarities to the AG set in the legs, arms, forearms, and so forth. I hope to offer additional scale/manufacturer options in the future. We're not yet ready to offer these for sale, the purpose of this thread is to show off the prototype, and I've commissioned a finished (painted/weathered/decaled) set to share with everyone soon. To be clear we don't plan to make any structural or detail changes to the prototype at this time, we're happy with what we have. We plan to sell unfinished 3D printed boxed armor sets, finished boxed armor sets, and I have been working with someone to make posters, T-shirts, patches and then the box art. I'm hoping my good friend @Anasazi37might be willing to make the waterslide decals since he's the best I've ever met. To be clear, we have no plan to sell the STL files to protect our investment of time and money. Unfortunately as many of you know, there's some dishonest people that pirate other people's work. To be clear, this armor set will work with any HMR VF-1, except of course for two seater variants which I would like to make modifications to another set in the future. Your feedback regarding the following will be appreciated: 1.) Would you consider to buy a set, if so how many, and would you prefer an unfinished set and/or a professionally built limited edition set ready to install keeping in mind the price will be as reasonable as possible? 2.) Taking into consideration the price of a Bandai HMR VF-1J & GBP-1 set upon release to present being $150 to $200 and the fact it's mass produced. What would you consider to be a reasonable price for limited production and never before released set of 3D printed AG armor unfinished with a box, box art, and a finished AG armor set with the same? 3.) I'm considering to offer finished AG armor sets that are customized to the specific VF-1 Valkyrie you will display it with. For example, a Max & Milia blue/red/white scheme and so forth. Please let me know if this interests you. 4.) Lastly we would require a down payment especially for a finished set since the artist has to be paid for the commission, but likewise for a reasonable deposit for 3D printed kits due to material costs, time and to verify the commitment of the customer. Sincerely, Christopher & Tony

@Big shaha I love it! @RaikkonenThanks for your inquiry. Yes, the armor is meant to attach securely much like the Bandai HMR GBP-1 set. Although I haven't "swooshed" one around, I think it'll do quite well. Even though the AG is most likely more heavy than the GBP-1, I'm sure it could fly via GERWALK mode to where the action is, but I'm sure it would be quite top heavy and not very maneuverable. Most likely they were used at strategic points as a last line of defense rather than being offensive. Elegoo Saturn resin printer was used by Tony to make the prototype as well as future orders. Here's video showing how everything attaches:

Greetings to everyone, I apologize for not posting for a while, and I appreciate everyone who has kept this thread going! @djivaldi7The VF-1AG (Armored GERWALK) is an official design and was released only one time by a garage kit company in extremely limited numbers a long time ago. You can see this thread for more information about the kits I have on display: https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/45289-armored-gerwalk-project-vf-1/#comment-1376974 I'm also happy to announce that a prototype AG amor set, which is a 3D printed model kit has been completed and both finished and unfinished versions will be offered for sale soon. The AG set will be for use with the Bandai 1/100 Hi-Metal R VF-1 Valkyries. We hope to make additional sets available in the future for different scales and manufacturers. You can find more information here: https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/51560-vf-1ag-armored-gerwalk-3d-printed-prototype/ Amazing posts by @vt102, @Convectuoso and others, I'll do my best to share some cool stuff with everyone soon!

Prototype AG Armor Set with opening shoulder missile hatches, cockpit armor opens, turret rotates, gun barrels move independently via balljoints, etc

This amazing 1/100 Armored GERWALK set for the Wave VF-1 model kit was very inspirational! Our finished prototype will look quite similar in painting and details.

Hello, I'm very happy to announce and reveal the pictures for our recently completed prototype. It's been more than (20) years in the making through lots of disappointment and also success I never gave up to make this a reality. I have to give a lot of credit to my good friend @magicsp00n and partner in this endeavor. He and I worked together to come up with the Armored GERWALK (AG) armor set. Tony is very talented and I sincerely appreciate everything! As some of you know the history there was a contest, we started with the Yamato 1/48 in coordination with @fulcy. Later on in 2018 I invested a lot of money to finish the first two completed AG resin kits, which can be seen in this thread: https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/45289-armored-gerwalk-project-vf-1/#comment-1376974 I decided to use the Bandai Hi-Metal R (HMR) 1/100 VF-1 as the underlying base for the AG set for several reasons. The size, the price, the availability, the flexibility, a plethora of VF-1 variants, because Tony & I owned quite a few, our friends love them, most Japanese resin kits especially transformable ones are that scale, plus all of the various 1/100 model kits to display alongside, 3D print size, material usage, shipping costs, and most importantly the great detail and fit of the Bandai HMR GBP-1 armor which has many similarities to the AG set in the legs, arms, forearms, and so forth. I hope to offer additional scale/manufacturer options in the future. We're not yet ready to offer these for sale, the purpose of this thread is to show off the prototype, and I've commissioned a finished (painted/weathered/decaled) set to share with everyone soon. To be clear we don't plan to make any structural or detail changes to the prototype at this time, we're happy with what we have. We plan to sell unfinished 3D printed boxed armor sets, finished boxed armor sets, and I have been working with someone to make posters, T-shirts, patches and then the box art. I'm hoping my good friend @Anasazi37might be willing to make the waterslide decals since he's the best I've ever met. To be clear, we have no plan to sell the STL files to protect our investment of time and money. Unfortunately as many of you know, there's some dishonest people that pirate other people's work. To be clear, this armor set will work with any HMR VF-1, except of course for two seater variants which I would like to make modifications to another set in the future. Your feedback regarding the following will be appreciated: 1.) Would you consider to buy a set, if so how many, and would you prefer an unfinished set and/or a professionally built limited edition set ready to install keeping in mind the price will be as reasonable as possible? 2.) Taking into consideration the price of a Bandai HMR VF-1J & GBP-1 set upon release to present being $150 to $200 and the fact it's mass produced. What would you consider to be a reasonable price for limited production and never before released set of 3D printed AG armor unfinished with a box, box art, and a finished AG armor set with the same? 3.) I'm considering to offer finished AG armor sets that are customized to the specific VF-1 Valkyrie you will display it with. For example, a Max & Milia blue/red/white scheme and so forth. Please let me know if this interests you. 4.) Lastly we would require a down payment especially for a finished set since the artist has to be paid for the commission, but likewise for a reasonable deposit for 3D printed kits due to material costs, time and to verify the commitment of the customer. Sincerely, Christopher & Tony

Amazing, so much detail, really enjoying seeing this project as it progresses!

I'm sorry to hear you're considering to sell for whatever reason, it's happened to many of us in the past. 6 years ago I needed to raise a large amount for a down payment on our dream house. I sold our 2nd car locally, my model railroad collection locally and then my Valkyrie collection internationally here on Macross World to fellow collectors. That gave me the funds I needed, and I subsequently rebuilt my collection to be even larger. It was a bummer at the time, but it allowed me to really focus on and identify what I truly enjoy collecting the most. Which is the super rare Macross resin kits, especially the transformable ones. So don't feel bad, you can always collect again later. Unfortunately, international shipping is pretty expensive for various reasons. As someone said, much better to sell locally and do meet ups at safe places whenever possible, or my preference is to ship via cash on delivery. It protects both parties, they don't pay until they get their package and you don't risk losing your item. Good luck!

This is great news, and 1/100 has always been my favorite scale for anime collectibles!

Yes, I'm hoping that my kit will be built soon, all I have is the 3D printed one sold at the Wonder Festival, but an improved 3D file is a great option. Please let me know if you find a good one.

This is amazing! I really love the colors you used, they just pop! I have the green and red version of this Bandai 1/72 model kit, but I would love to have the boosters. If you could give some information about where you found them, it would be greatly appreciated.

Stupendous! Really an impressive build from the weathering to the decals, I love it!

The Monster looks amazing, I love the green colors and modifications they made!

Great project Captain, and I'm excited to work with you on a resin kit in the future! I'm happy you were able to get enough orders, but I felt the same as @tekering regarding the scale. I only have (2) built Hasegawa 1/48 VF-1's and they take up quite a bit of space. Although, I'm lucky to own a Mike Salzo 1/72 Monster II with lots of details added like a full cockpit, etc. Still haven't decided where to display it though. haha

Part of my personal collection, please enjoy! In addition to the collectibles shown in the video, the following: I have (2) closet cabinets full as well of unbuilt kits As well as a box packed with built super Macross rare resin kits, and maybe (25) various built/unbuilt kits spread around the bedroom. Likewise I have (4) boxes of Macross resin/plastic kits enroute from the United States. I have around (5) model kits being professionally built around the world by customizers. Lastly, I purchased a large Macross collection from my friend in Canada. They'll be arriving in batches this year. My ultimate goal is to photograph every single kit and built project to share will all my fellow collectors and model builders! PS: If you can identify the song in the comment section, I'll know that you have great taste in music. Macross Complete Collection (4).mp4

This is my Imai 1/72 VF-1A variable kit with armor from the Bandai 1/72 VF-1 fighter mode kit. As well as Chad's VF-1D with armor which was my inspiration.