Rms-1 Nuke Placment On Wing Hardpoints

[ghostryder]

Macross Compendium: VF-1

Both the compendium and Yamato show that the VF-1 has 4 wing hardpoints (2 per wing), and that RMS-1 missiles are paired on the outboard hardpoints and carried singly on the inboard. But, I recall seeing completed model kits (ClubM, Hasegawa) with 3 nukes on each wing carried on separate hardpoints. This is also consistent with the series.

Which is correct, or is this a distinction between Valks in the series and DYRL?

[Nied]

Macross Compendium: VF-1

Both the compendium and Yamato show that the VF-1 has 4 wing hardpoints (2 per wing), and that RMS-1 missiles are paired on the outboard hardpoints and carried singly on the inboard. But, I recall seeing completed model kits (ClubM, Hasegawa) with 3 nukes on each wing carried on separate hardpoints. This is also consistent with the series.

Which is correct, or is this a distinction between Valks in the series and DYRL?

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I assumed the VF-1s depicted in the TV series with RMS mounts (which almost exclusively apeared in episode 27) had the six hardpoints added in a last minute attempt to boost thier payload. I doubt they were even able to rotate with the wings (which wouldn't matter since they were using them in space). Later on (perhaps after a wing strengthening program) they moved to the more versatile MER system seen on the late block Vlakyries in DYRL.