nightmareB4macross Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Check this out, I just came macross this http://robottobsessi...01_archive.html Nice gallery of 1/100 VF-1A,J,S. Plus other fine gems I never new about. Edited November 17, 2011 by nightmareB4macross Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Red VF-1A with lights packed in blister with cardboard backing. http://dennis-toys.blogspot.com/2008/10/ko-155-red-vf-1a.html Quote
miriya Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Someone is selling TWO green 1/55 SPACEGUNDAMS on ebay... a bit pricey but tempting. http://www.ebay.com/...#ht_3273wt_1114 Edited November 17, 2011 by miriya Quote
drkstar00 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 I was thinking that was a Joons in a wrong box. Is it really SPACE GAN DAM? Quote
Luclin999 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) As I recall, "Space Gandam" was just another of the styles of packaging that Joons produced during that run. I think different packaging was supplied by them to different distribution channels probably based upon what company was placing the order for the figures. Edited November 17, 2011 by Luclin999 Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Never mentioned it before but how is the Joons QC ? Quote
miriya Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 I love this green color scheme on a J type head. It is a bit pricey and for that much money I would probably rather get the origin of valkyrie VF-1A Super Max. Or a sushi dinner with a date and drinks. Or groceries for a couple of weeks... Eating is for the week... Quote
Luclin999 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Never mentioned it before but how is the Joons QC ? The plastic Joons used is a bit lower in quality than the Bandai pieces but not so terrible that it won't hold together when being transformed. There are really no diecast parts on the Joons figures. The only metal on them is the sway bar, landing gear and various screws. Also, the molds for these were clearly cast off of disassembled Takatoku/Bandai figures and as such there is a small loss of detail present in the figures as well as a slight variance in the sizes of the individual parts versus a genuine Valkyrie. For example, the Jetfire armor on my Joons VF-1J fits reasonably well but the backpack assembly is just a bit too tight on the Joons figure and as such doesn't allow the tail of the valk to sit completely flush against the back of the toy in Batroid mode (as it can on Jetfire). One other thing to note is that the quality of the Joons' valks dropped off a bit towards the end of their run. My early released Red and Blue Valks are a bit better constructed overall than my "clown" VF-1J that they produced just before closing up shop. Overall if I were to rate my Joons for quality on a 1 - 10 scale, with 10 being a minty fresh vintage Bandai and 1 being the all plastic junk KOs that can be found at times on blister cards in dollar stores I'd rate my Red and Blue VF-1Js at 7.5 and my red/white/blue "clown" VF-1J at a 6.9. Edited November 17, 2011 by Luclin999 Quote
anime52k8 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) You know, up till now I've never had any compulsion to buy an actual 1/55 takatoku or bandai Valk. But after seeing this thread and the others pop up I'm finding that I still don't. Rather it's making me want to go and get some janky bootleg VF's. Edited November 17, 2011 by anime52k8 Quote
drkstar00 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Lol -I too find the bootlegs pretty fun in their own right! My Joons: Quote
drkstar00 Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 My ultra cool Takatoku: My Bandai VF-1J: And my Super VF-1A: Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 If any of you still has interest in collecting they are still available the 2008 Origin at YESASIA, http://www.yesasia.com/global/macross/0-aid1205174-0-bpt.47-en/list.html#&vn=33&cid=187&s=7&bt=47&sb=137&aifs=1205174&l=1&ss=100&vm=32&bpt=47&pn=4&aid=1205174&an=Macross Quote
Luclin999 Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 If any of you still has interest in collecting they are still available the 2008 Origin at YESASIA, http://www.yesasia.c...5174&an=Macross Those Origin of Valkyrie pieces also show up regularly on Ebay for a fair bit less(even with shipping charges) than what Yesasia is asking for them as well. Quote
drkstar00 Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 These toys are so solid, they remain in great condition for decades... possibly longer if really cared for. How awesome is that? Quote
AcroRay Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 As I recall, "Space Gandam" was just another of the styles of packaging that Joons produced during that run. I think different packaging was supplied by them to different distribution channels probably based upon what company was placing the order for the figures. Space Gandam V was a freaky, Korean animated show that stole the Valkyrie design (and toy) for use in their own show. Korean animators did the same thing with Diaclone toys and others. Earlier discussion here: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=20661&st=40 Quote
Shaorin Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Lol -I too find the bootlegs pretty fun in their own right! My Joons: can anyone provide a complete ,non-obliterated pic of this particular little golden nugget of Shakespearean poetry? Edited November 24, 2011 by Shaorin Quote
Luclin999 Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) Sorry for the poor quality, the Joons I took this picture from is actually in shrinkwrap. Edited November 25, 2011 by Luclin999 Quote
big F Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 LOL that could almost be the first draft for half of M7. Quote
drkstar00 Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Well, I got it. And despite Takatoku's weird packaging, I'm really satisfied. http://mactama.com/mt/toy/macross/takatokutoys/55_vf_1_series/55_gbp_1s/55_gbp_1s_top_.htm The downside? It's my Christmas gift, so I can't post pics until after present opening happy-fun-time. lol Quote
Luclin999 Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Well, I got it. And despite Takatoku's weird packaging, I'm really satisfied. http://mactama.com/m...gbp_1s_top_.htm The downside? It's my Christmas gift, so I can't post pics until after present opening happy-fun-time. lol Congratulations! I just bought a Takatoku in GBP Armor and a blue Takatoku Max tonight too. Hopefully I will have them in hand by this time next week. Edited December 7, 2011 by Luclin999 Quote
pfunk Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Sorry for the poor quality, the Joons I took this picture from is actually in shrinkwrap. LOL Quote
Vi-RS Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) Does anyone know what are the parts in the LDPE plastic baggie? LINK Edited December 8, 2011 by Vi-RS Quote
Renato Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) More on the adventures of Tim and Tyke here: http://www.macrosswo...showtopic=17176 Does anyone know what are the parts in the LDPE plastic baggie? LINK Yeah, those are the underwing missiles, Minmay figure, heatshield and strike cannon. EDIT -- Damn, I missed what you meant by LDPE.... Yeah, don't know what those things are, sorry! Edited December 8, 2011 by Renato Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 Takatoku was awesome. I wonder if any of their designers/engineers who worked on the 1/55 ended up working for Yamato? Quote
Renato Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Takatoku was awesome. I wonder if any of their designers/engineers who worked on the 1/55 ended up working for Yamato? Aren't they all retired?? Quote
AcroRay Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Does anyone know what are the parts in the LDPE plastic baggie? Those don't look like they go with the toy. Those look like stick-on rubber feet for electronic appliances or media equipment that somehow migrated into the package. In my experience, toys of that era never had parts provided in zip-lock baggies. And my Strike Valk never had them. Quote
Luclin999 Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Those don't look like they go with the toy. Those look like stick-on rubber feet for electronic appliances or media equipment that somehow migrated into the package. In my experience, toys of that era never had parts provided in zip-lock baggies. And my Strike Valk never had them. I think that Ray is right. I know that my Strike doesn't have them either. Quote
big F Posted December 11, 2011 Posted December 11, 2011 To me they look like the feet that go on the bottom of the v1 BT Homehub see my attached picture. I've got quite a few of these sitting in my spare cupboard. Quote
Luclin999 Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Well my latest acquisitions have arrived.. I finally have a Takatoku VF-1J Max.. A little loose in the sway bar but otherwise in very nice condition for a nearly thirty year old toy. He'll make a great addition to the 1/55th Squadron. As will this guy... A Takatoku VF-1J with GBP. (bought for $120 shipped ) The figure is in fair condition at best with considerable yellowing on several surfaces but it is an original Takatoku and still works very well for a figure to display the armor on. As for the GBP... You can see the original owner of the toy decided to do some custom weathering/blast marks to the armor pack so it is definitely not "minty fresh" but the armor is complete and after testing on a small section in the back it looks like most of the "customizing" can be washed off. However, I will probably leave it as it is for the time being just to see how I like the current look over time. Quote
ALEXD Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 is one hundred seventy dollars good for a vf-1j milia vf-1j chunky monkey reissue? Quote
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