Slave IV

Kinda looks like a jaw with big, squared off molars.

39 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

The new release was quite a bit better at holding on the missiles, but yes, I just stuck a small sliver of scotch tape over the tabs on my old Yamato release, and they all hold very firmly.

Forgot i have the recent 4A release and i didn't notice them falling off so they must have been improved.

3 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Magic Tape or thin coat of Clear Nail Polish. 

Yeah, next time I dig mine out and find my future, I’ll try to fix that issue. 

42 minutes ago, MKT said:

@Slave IV in addition to its design, it’s also a testament to both Yamcadia 1/60s & Bandai HMRs (now why not the 31AX dammit! ) were well implemented in their fit & finish.

There are no obvious tell-tale gaps that show which parts come apart for transformation & this help sell the non-transformability factor.

Definitely! It’s part of why I hold Yamacadia to a higher standard. Their fit and finish on most of their Valks is just better and more seamless. The design of the VF-4 really helped showcase it for them. Now…if only they could have made the missiles attach better. 😂

Beautiful work @Lolicon

@MKT agreed. One time a friend of mine who is a Macross fan and well versed in transforming toys saw my display including the VF-4 and he had to ask if that one actually transformed.

34 minutes ago, MikeRoz said:

Awww. There goes that idea. Maybe if they ever get around to a 1/48 Millia I can use that N-Y store credit then.

Is it me or has it been forever since the last 1/48 VF-1 release?

I guess you weren't joking. Have you tried checking the NY website lately?

33 minutes ago, MikeRoz said:

I think I've finally found something on which I should spend my N-Y store credit.

If that's not a joke, you may be in for a surprise...😭

3 hours ago, Benson13 said:

Just some quick progress shots.

Nice! Very inspiring. I really need some detolf stands.

@LUNA PARK has been getting some heat lately. I wonder if Meghan and Patricia have a new video in the works to help calm the nerves of high strung Macross fans. 😁

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6 hours ago, sqidd said:

True. I could put my nerd hat on.

But I think I'm just going to Send It.

(you may be one of the few people on here that understand the reference)

 

 

Lol, I had to look it up but do admit it is something I’d probably know about normally. I just don’t pay attention to social media sensations and barely use social media platforms other than forums like this at all. 

1 hour ago, sqidd said:

That's what international/travel credit cards with 1.5% cash aback and unlimited chargeback potential are for.

So if I'm wagering that exchange rates are as good as they're going to get and I want to save the most I can on shipping paying fo the item now and shipping later is the hot setup then?

Thanks for your help.

Yeah, but if you really want to get granular with the calculations, you need to take into account that even if the exchange rates are worse later on, giving away the free loan has a cost involved too and probably end up worse off depending on what you could do with that cash in hand over time. 

🤣Glad I wasn’t the only one who also loved and basically collected catalogs. 

1 hour ago, VF-1A Cannon Fodder said:

Every new catalog I’d circle my “wish list” toys that my parents never got anyways 😆

😭😂 Yep, that’s why I would just imagine it. 

Anyways, look forward to getting another Max Valk. I ended up getting from Japan again and at least it will still be cheaper that way. 

38 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said:

Don't forget the catalog they mailed to your house several months before Christmas, packed with pictures of all the new toys, so you could get excited about them and then mercilessly try to convince your parents to buy them at every possible opportunity. My parents quickly learned to hide the catalog when it arrived, but I always managed to find it.

Haha yeah, I love catalogs! Did anyone else spend hours looking at those and playing games like imagining you could have one thing from every page?

4 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Best! Damn you're old. And since I knew what that was, that makes me old too. 

Lol! Yep! GI Joe and Transformers at Best and all the open sample electronics and appliances to play with.

Best was my favorite shop back in the day.

46 minutes ago, Big s said:

At least no one suggested 1/48.......yet

Let’s just go straight to 1/6 and get it over with. 

10 minutes ago, kaiotheforsaken said:

Oh I'm not arguing it's a viable product lol. Just arguing that size wise it seems more reasonable than it did when the picture first appeared.

If I can't get in it, it's not big enough.

I love how idealistic Macross fans are. The HMR Monster is an incredibly excellent toy but it didn't seem to sell very well based on how long it was available and even on sale at some places. Now, we are saying there should be one almost twice the size and probably end up costing more than twice as much and comparing it to the Batmobile and Millennium Falcon to justify it? How many more times do you think there are people that know what the Batmobile or MF are compared to a HWR-00-MKII let alone fans who would buy such things? 

I mean, I'd buy it but I know I'm insane and in the vast minority in the world of toy collectors. 

$30 saved per order means you get a free Valk every 8 orders or so. That adds up quick when you have dozens to hundreds of orders a year.

19 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Most of my modest valk collection gathered in one spot. 

 

That's actually pretty relieving to see that many valks can take up such little space. Should help me out a lot when I store my boxes like that instead of inside other boxes. Thanks for sharing!

Getting it because Maximilian Jenius is a badass. Also because I like Valkyries.

49 minutes ago, sqidd said:

There is a difference between seeing and knowing.

5 hours ago, sqidd said:

So, "Shapeways" 1/48 DX figures.............

I can't find the link to Hikaru in his TV space helmet get up so I can have the correct pilot for the DX Roy with Super Parts on it. Got a link? I think @Anasazi37 dug it up at some point.

And

Has anyone seen a Hikaru with no helmet but with goggles that works with the 1/48 DX Fan Racer? Got a link?

Thanks

Considering your eyesight, does it even matter? Sounds like you’d need to look in the cockpit from 3 inches away to even tell. 😆