Slave IV

52 minutes ago, ValkAddict said:

Thanks @Slave IV - I was unaware of that. Shogun Warrior toys were ahead of my childhood.

No problem! You missed out on some goodness there. Those were some of my earliest toys that brought me into the world of anime. 

Just now, ValkAddict said:

What's the deal with the wheels on the feet?

It’s a Shogun Warrior. They all have wheels on their feet. 

Arcadia stand reissue for anyone who missed it or needs more. Wish it was the clear one. 

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-142563

12 minutes ago, eXis10z said:

I understand. Unfortunately I need to make a choice due to financial constraints. Otherwise I would probably have 3 of every Valk to display all 3 modes. 😂

Now you’re getting somewhere. Plus another set for each type of accessory you can put on it. 🤣

6 hours ago, eXis10z said:

Yes I do because Bandai sold them separately. 1 or the other depending which has more screen time. 

I usually leave it B mode. 

But yes I don't see the point of leaving 1 set of the add ons in the box while the other is displayed. As I'm not a completist I would rather channel the money into other stuff. 😄

 

I get what you are saying. We were just helping you “get the point” of having options. Part of the fun of playing with toys to me is transforming them, switching out accessories, posing them, swooshing and pewing, etc. 

6 hours ago, Mommar said:

So you have options?

Haha yeah. It’s almost like saying “I don’t get the point of a figure that can transform into three different modes when I can only display one at a time”. 

8 hours ago, Radioguy said:

I saw this, and love it, but I gotta get a G1 Jetfire though.

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-macross-thread.101574/page-3623#post-20419604

Yeah, that is beautiful work right there and it would be amazing if Bandai released an official version of their DX in that deco. The original toy is still better though so I get you. 

2 hours ago, derex3592 said:

@Slave IV In bot mode I think they are just about darn near perfect, alt mode is mehh, but at this scale, I'm ok with that. I will mostly have these in robot mode anyway.  Don't overpay for them, but quality wise they are great little figs! 

Good to know. Yeah, I haven’t been disappointed by any of the Newage figures I have. Just want better alt modes. 

20 minutes ago, Radioguy said:

I've prayed for a similar opportunity. I STILL don't have him!

Well, good thing is you can get a Bandai reissue Valk, which is basically the same thing but I think better. Not for that price though. 

19 hours ago, derex3592 said:

Newage Cyclonus and Galvatron 

How do you like those two? Had my eye on them but alt mode, especially for Galvatron didn’t cut it for me. 

I got a ton of things from some garage sales. No Macross but GI Joe and Transformers goldmines for next to nothing. My friend got a complete Jetfire for $10 and I was cool with that since I still have my original but damn sure I would have swooped on it if he didn’t want it. 

Used to do it all the time. A friend and I used to drive all around town to hit up every spot within 50 miles several times a week. Nowadays, it isn’t so much fun. I considered preorder madness the new hunt these days. 

6 minutes ago, Grey728 said:

Thanks @Slave IV

Haha, NP!

29 minutes ago, Grey728 said:

Lol yeah, that sucker just wants to be posed. I had a hard time making him just stand up straight because there's so many points of articulation just in it's feet! Anywho, posing takes up SO much space and I need to fit like 2-3 more figures on that shelf still. I also have no imagination so I just use the same standard pose over and over again. I wish there was a thread on people just posing their toys in epic/unique ways that I could copy.

 

Thanks  

I hear you on the space thing. I can’t even display anything but one shelf currently because the rest is piled in storage. But the thread you ask for does exist. 

On 6/25/2022 at 9:53 PM, Grey728 said:

Thanks everyone! Honestly, if I hadn't found MacrossWorld when I did (Arcadia release of the SDF-1) I don't think I would have ever gotten back into collecting. This website has been an amazing resource for links to stores and information on items I never knew existed or could ever find outside of eBay. 

That’s quite a collection to amass in such a short time!

I will say out of everything, it’s kinda a crime to see the Moshow Shingen just standing straight up like that. It’s one of the most dynamic figures I’ve ever seen and begs to be shown off in some pose that most other figures could never pull off. But who am I to talk when mine is trapped in a prison of a box? 😆

That is excellent @Grey728

43 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

I personally like how the VF100 Armored VF-25F looks in Fighter mode with HMR.

Yeah, Maybe I'll try to get some more depending on how it goes after I mess with the one I have.

11 hours ago, MKT said:

Despite the shortcomings in the joint strength, I actually don’t mind the mega partsforming aspect of the VF100 line so much. It just presents another way to enjoy a toy, somewhat like a simple Lego but with rather accurate sculpt. It’s a good thing the plastics are pretty strong and the parts fit rather well.

Since this line’s initial release, over the years there have been more 1/100 Macross items so I feel they display well against each other.

The Family Mart version is a unique scheme, and I love the metallic fighter-only schemes of the VF-25S & VF-25F. 

That's a good way to look at it. I got mine with the intention to display with HMR and other ~1\100 mecha and aircraft.

2 hours ago, MKT said:

 

Opened and fiddled with a VF100 Armored VF-25F. Going over reviews of it, I already lowered my expectations accordingly and intended it to be mostly a statue piece for display. Yet I didn't expect it was this bad as a toy whilst setting it up. 

The hips are loosey goosey, won't support the weight of its legs when posed hanging in the air, and together with the equally loose & rubbish ankles it will not stand at all by itself on a solid surface. The included stand is also very limited in its movement range, such that this is about the only pose I can make it do with valk's feet touching the ground.  

Haha, I got a VF100 VF-25 a while back...opened it and tried to mess around with it but gave up pretty quickly and it's been back in the box since.

At least you did a great job of making it look good in that pic! At some point when I get a display area ready, I'll open mine again, set it up and leave it at that.

You might want three in case they do reactive armor separately. 

9 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Bandai's way of getting more bang out of our bucks..

but nevertheless i can see how this gunship, in fact, can double up as a nice desktop display, due to its size, maybe with wings folded up, landed.

All in a compact display box..

There is that. I started collecting MCX Masters of the Universe because they are small, cheap and manageable. Never planned to get any of the larger figures. But now I’m pretty much all in on the Origins line and been getting some of the even bigger Masterverse line so that didn’t work out. Same would happen to me with these. 

2 hours ago, seti88 said:

Finally got a Gunship! 

Went for this, as the formania gunship, the wings well, were too featherly for my liking...I admit, expected this gunship to be bigger. Thought a wrong package got delivered instead...

Comes with lighted wing engines, transparent figs and a mini mehve in tow as a complete display on the stand...

 

Nice! I love that movie and all the designs from it. Most the items I have are surprisingly small too though.

8 hours ago, sqidd said:

Whole bunch of 1/60's on the bottom rows.

True! I should have more precicely asked about the real world aircraft. 

4 hours ago, rick dieck said:

Collection updated with the 1:48  vf-1D bandai DX!!!!!

Fantastic! Is everything in there 1:48 scale?

3 hours ago, sqidd said:

LOL!

I'm never going to be able to unsee that now.

Looks kinda like an EVA 01 mouth.....but missing it's front teeth.

 

It’s the great step grandpa!