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Found some stuff I had forgotten about and I got Isamu some company come April:

The only thing I don't care for in YJA is the extended ending feature. If selected, it automatically extends the bidding time for a set time. If anyone else bids during that time, time resets. I think that's how it works. I guess just like a live auction it'll keep going till nobody bids after that. Sometimes what I thought was a good deal ends up going over my spending limit. Helps keep the bid snipers at bay.

Should consider that scheme for the 50th anniversary.

Hopefully those are screw holes on the side and there is one in the top middle. That's how it works on my helmet and it can be converted to run without the visor they provide screw hole inserts here it is http://www.afxhelmets.com/helmets/dualsport/fx-39ds.php?show=black. It's pretty stable at speed but the visor isn't as large and allows air to flow through so maybe that helps reduce lift.

Strange, the Milia had a different price 2 days ago or I must be going bonkers. Even the Hikaru hi metal was 11000¥ a few days ago.

Good take at mixing Ace Combat and Macross. This guy must love the CFA-44 Nosferatu prototype with it's missle spam and all.

Got snatched up after I took my eyes off for a minute.http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1416970.html

Thank you Falcon18 and YF-29 Durandal for the link and pic of the list. Some marked safe with asterisks are because of color chipping when transforming.

Go to www.anymoon.com for references if you want to research the version differences. It has a pretty good list of reviews for different macross toys produced. It's not list of everything made but has quite a lot. Here is the version 1 review:http://anymoon.com/blog/?p=1276 Here is the version 2 review:http://anymoon.com/blog/?p=4599 You can try a search here on these forums to see if they have something too if that helps. Good Luck and have fun!

NY has the supers, it sold out before but they have more restock somewhere but the price is slowly increasing.

Might keep an eye on mdrake.. There was 2 last time I checked, 8000 and 9000 yen respectively. Other than NY, yahoo auctions and ebay (saw one for $150ish) I can't think of anyone else with it in stock at this time. Maybe someone here might have an extra set. Good luck.

IMHO, If it feels like it takes forever to transform the VF-25's are easier if you decide to get more F valks.

Sorry, wasn't me. Tochiro was the one that posted the correction (Thank you Tochiro!). I was a little slow trying to translate so he put it up first. Hopefully it's a late Summer release. Maybe April will be the pre-order time. I was worried about my funds for a second for April.

Thanks for the clarification. Was trying to figure out if it was April but didn't see 4月. All I could get was 2014 expected release.

RVF super parts on drake. http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1474165.html

Haha! I was watching it too all the way till the last seconds waiting till I saw a bid spike and no change. I hope Arcadia issues a release. Good catch!

Skullmillitia, Did you win the ebay shin bundle? Been trying to get that one but missed it.

Nice articulating fighter stand, at least you can bank left or right if you wanted to.. I wonder why it's a short piece (near the gunpod)?

Haha, I'm in the same boat. Got ratted out by of all people the mail carrier.

Nice haul!

You're right, it's hard for me to compare because of too many differences. I take back comparing and in it's place just looking at all 3 together because I love them all! Too bad they didn't go with a fixed photo shoot setting and have them in the same generic poses (at least the Yamatos'). I wonder if they did the lighting of the TV and DYRL differently on purpose for effect as the backdrop looks the same. To me it looks like Arcadia just used a TV version and changed the pilots and the head arrows since it's missing a lot of the markings on the DYRL or are they stickers?. I don't own any of these valks so I can't tell the subtle differences. Even post editing can change the way they look so the best way I'll compare is to buy all 3 and physically look at them side by side.

Déjà vu? I wonder if this will be a August release. Maybe after Summer Wonder Fest 2014?

If it's the TV SDF-1, I have to figure out how many cases of instant ramen I'll need for next year. A Phalanx or Spartan would be easier on my wallet this coming year. A Cheyenne MkIII would be cool.

Let's hope for a Box art preview! Can't wait till it comes out! For now just comparing looking at pics. TV version: DYRL: Arcadia (old pics):

Some Destroid and Chunky Monkey love: