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Hey mickyg Thanks for commenting! I'll try to keep up standards I'm looking forward to the torsos (torsi?) which contain some lovely detailed parts. Then there is also the matter of choosing paint schemes... My current plan is to build the Wave in Rick Hunter Ichijyo Hikaru's red/white (not that I have much of a choice if you go by the decal sheet) but without Strike Parts (or perhaps I can make the upgrades removable?) Senpai Hasegawa I'm planning to finish in Roy Focker's colours. Unless I go for the brown Cannon Fodder VF-1A finish, which Hasegawa also has covered... Another option would be to go for two identical VF-1S... I'd like to hear some suggestions and/or opinions on the matter!

All three came in pretty boxes. They were adequately documented and supplied with stickers Wave's 1/100 offering comes with Strike parts and is grouped by sturdy plastic bags, filling the compact box. Only the S variant is covered, which explains the small sticker sheet. It came molded in white, dark grey, strike-parts-blue, clear and rubbery polycap (PC) material. The 1/72 Hasegawa's stack of plastic was biggest. Three heads are includes, and almost everything was contained in a single bag. Sprues became entangled and a few small parts broke free, but nothing was damaged. Molded in white, red, clear and PC, with an impressive sticker sheet covers three variants (A/J/S). The Gundam came in a compact box on 5 runners, without any plastic bags. It seems made up of fewer parts than the static models. Molded in white, red, yellow, blue, grey. Quite a few hours later and here we are: Arms built / dry-fitted. First I washed everything with some kitchen degreaser, then clipped from tree's with a nail-clipper. Nubs were shaved and sanded. All three went together very precisely, without any glue so far. Hasegawa: Lovely soft plastic material, beautiful details, what's not to love? Look and feel true to Hasegawa's aircraft model heritage. Bandai looks and feels like a quality action figure. Hardest plastic. Clicks together securely, unlike the VF-1s which goes together smoothly but gives no "click". Wave is closest in feel to Bandai. Plastic feels dense. Unexpectedly the smaller model is made up of more little parts (in the arms at least) and feels denser / heavier that the relatively lightweight Hasegawa. The Gundam features a double-jointed elbow, but it remains to be seen how much (if any) advantage it brings. So far I'm very happy with all three models and it is interesting to switch back and forth. Sharp as the panel lines on the Wave may be, Hasegawa's Battroid is sized in the popular 1/72 scale and only costs half as much, which may decide it for many. Next time: The torso!

Hi guys I've started a thread in The Workshop to continue the discussion. Opinions / comments / tips / advice welcome!

Hi Guys Recently I posted a request for advice regarding Battroid kits ("Looking for a Gundam-style Battroid kit"). Since I've gone ahead and ordered some models, I'm moving here to continue the discussion Recap I recently discovered Gunpla and having loved Robotech as a kid, I wanted a Battroid kit, Gundam-style (fool-proof build, great articulation, decent durability). After considering some options, I ended up convinced that I'd be happy with an articulated display model, despite it requiring more work than a Gundam. The choice came down between the older and bigger Hasegawa and the smaller newcomer from "Wave Corporation". I couldn't choose, so I ordered both from HobbySearch (see links). 1/72 Hasegawa - VF-1 Battroid (No.10 - A/J/S) 1/100 Wave - VF-1S Strike Valkyrie Battroid Ichijyo Hikaru Custom Both have since arrived in good order. They are joined by a HG Gundam AGE-1 "Spallow" for comparison. Pics to follow in due course

Clear! Thanks

@Cesar Enrique WOW!!!! That is absolutely stunning!!!! If you don't mind me asking: Where or how did you learn to apply damage? Was it scary to purposefully damage your model?