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These are nice if you can still get them anywhere:

Closest thing to that I saw was a complete Jetfire in really good condition for $15. I let my friend get it because I already have my original plus Takatoku/Bandai Valks.

Yeah, I e had those on order for years now. Still nothing.

That’s the great thing about having tons of basically the same toy in HMR, DX, Yamacadia or whatever form. I play with them whenever I want and usually have so many from each line that I don’t think I’ve ever worn one particular one down.

This sounds about right. The Monster is an incredible release! Yes, but that original did have a decent amount of metal. You can club someone to death with it and still transform it no problem afterwards.😁

For the price of one Lambo, I can get an Audi, Porsche, Benz, and if I'm nuts, maybe even a Subaru.😉

There is that Regult Scout still floating around waiting for a release or not knowing Bandai. Also could check the upcoming KC one and hope it’s close to being as good.

I know when I first heard about the HMR line and saw the reviews, I thought the same thing. Hi-Metal with barely any metal huh? Pass. Then I got a Regult and was so blown away with how good it was I ended up getting ever single HMR release with many multiples and never looked back.

Low risk, maybe but the main thing is low returns. But don't underestimate the risks...Yamato made every variant a Macross collector could want and some in a relatively short period of time and look what happened to them. Don't want to get any more into a discussion about how supply and demand works but there is no reason for Bandai to worry about a few people whining that they couldn't get a Macross release they wanted or that they want more Macross releases because they will get to it when they get to it. Meanwhile, pump more resources into other items that they know there is much more demand for and therefore profit involved. It's safe to assume most Macross collectors also collect other high end toys and if all of a sudden, Bandai released every version of the VF-1 in a short period just because they could, a lot of us couldn't or wouldn't keep up and you get another repeat of the Yamato situation where a bunch are on clearance for a while before they all dry up and by then, Bandai won't want to deal with Macross and what's left in the secondary market skyrockets even more for the few of us to fight over. Basically, just chill and get the releases you want when/if they come and don't worry about it so much.

I don't think there is any doubt about this. Especially when comparing MB buyers to comparable high end Valks (Arcadia and DX level). Same answer. Because the number of people who buy high end (or any) Macross is much lower so why would they just keep pumping out repaints/remolds that are most likely going to the same people? We've already seen that the less popular models usually don't sell out as fast and even go on clearance. Given the assumption that Bandai already produces less of the less popular talks and that still happens, tells you a lot about how small the market really is.

Again, partially because they make a lot less because there is less demand. We’re probably talking low 5 figures for most releases and for some of those to sell out instantly and others to go on clearance and still not sell out for months gives you a hint at how small the variance and fandom really is for Macross.

They main disappointment is that the Macross fandom is not as big and doesn’t buy enough for Bandai to consider making more DX Valks because if we were that big, they would make more.

Agree with all this! The HMR line is the best ever for Macross when it comes to display and play options. Especially with the Destroids and enemy Mecha. But you need at least a couple VF-1s to bring it all together.

Really nice! Needs more Max though.

Haha, I don’t care about the landing gears but I noticed they also Bandai’d the stand. Of all the things to copy, why that hideous, lame stand?!🤬

Interesting. Well, LMK, I'm down to try that out and some others.

I'm in need of one that will work for a Battroid equipped with GBP so I'd be glad to try one out.

What is mentioned below. And also, they “upgraded” the effect part to include two egg beaters (see pics to understand). Hope you are enjoying family stuff!

No one has complained about the black landing gears? Is this still MW I’m on?😂

Nice set of Turtles. I kinda want that new Mirage Neca set but the price is ridiculous to the point where I just can’t support it. My son saw it and said he wanted it and his bday is coming up though. This birthday, he’s already getting a bunch of high end figures for the first time. SHF and other imported stuff where up until this, he’s only been getting Hasbro ~$20 level figure.

Lol yeah… I’m all about f rules that are not directly related to general safety. I don’t doubt they are fair about grading. I just don’t care about their grades. More power to people who do though. It’s all good.

I get what you are saying and don’t want to sway you and others who believe in grading. I just personally think it’s a scam and don’t care about having any of my items graded at all. I have thousands of comic books and toys in “perfect” condition and I don’t need to pay someone to tell me that. If some professional grader looks at my stuff and says one of my “perfect” item has a tiny blemish and so and so has a better copy of it, I don’t care. But again, that’s just me so no knock on people who do value grading. As for leaders of box art, I agree with GI Joe and Transformers with their file cards, power grids and unique art. But I gotta say my first memory where someone collecting misb made a big impression on me was with MOTU. Some kid brought a sealed Beast Man in to school and I was wondering why he didn’t open it but at the same time, the colors of the figure in that clear bubble and that background splash are still vivid in my mind today. So yeah, I’m not making fun of box collectors…I am a box collector. Most my collection is still in original packaging either because that how I want it or I haven’t had time or space to open them. Even if I open, I keep the box for everything. If there was another unique shipping box that it came in, I keep that. I keep boxes for boxes that hold boxes so that I can keep more boxes, lol. I think blowing up some of my stuff when I was a kid pushed me to wanting to keep things pristine now and also having multiples.

I don’t think it’s they can’t, they just don’t care enough. All probably goes back to economics as things always do when they don’t make other sense. If Macross made more money for them, they might care more.

Yeah, see I didn’t know about that Kawamori one but that’s an example of why grading doesn’t matter to me. I know what condition my toys are in because I take care of them. I’d take that Kawamori one over your graded one any day, lol! Obviously no offense.

That is the ultimate of all ultimates. Congrats. I mean it, even though I don’t care about the grade, that right there is the epitome of any collection, imo. The best version of the best toy ever made in the best condition possible. Outstanding!