Hey Radd, don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the VF-4. I think for some its simply they do not like the Battroid design end of story. I like it, but because its the most unseen fighter in any Macross series (minus its few seconds shown in Flashback 2012) I'm just used to seeing it as a super sleek fighter. I'll bet a millions bucks if I had it, we ever get a VF-4 1/60, I'll probably be a huge fan of the Battroid mode and leave it that way!!
As for a VF-17, I have the old Bandai 1/65 version and the 1/144 model, YAMATO is going to really have to wow me over, as this is a Design I am not to fond of.....