roboto Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Last Sunday I went to Hong Kong and saw this Valkyrie Fighter on display at a toyshop in Mongkok. It was noontime and the shop was still closed, so I couldn't ask the shop owner for info on this item. Anyway, I'm curious about this Valkyrie, especially with its size. (Notice how its bigger than the the box for the SOC GX-36 Ideon.) Do any Macross World Forum members have any information on this item (e.g., manufacturer, product material, release date, current price, etc.)? Thanks! Quote
misterryno Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 roboto, I don't know anything, but that Valk is HUGE. I would totally buy it. Quote
miriya Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 That is huge! Yes, Please buy it, open it, take photos of it, and post the photos here! Thanks. Quote
vermillion01 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 If its not too expensive, i say buy it.. then give us a quick review. Then we'll all be bugging you to get us some I have to say, i want one... even if its only for modding purposes Quote
miriya Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 What shop was it? If you remember the name maybe one of the HK members here could go check it out. Maybe even Graham Master Flash! Quote
ghostryder Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Looks like this one, except packaged differently. linky Quote
miriya Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 ghostryder, That looks like it. The inside box image gives it away. wow 1/24th scale! I want one!!! Quote
roboto Posted October 31, 2007 Author Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) Looks like this one, except packaged differently. linky Thanks for answering my inquiry, ghostryder. The photo from the link you provided shows that it's indeed the one that I saw last Sunday, except the wings have been attached. Here's a clearer photo of the assembly instruction sheet. Anyway, I'd have to be an expert model builder to get this ARII 1/24 scale Valkyrie to look like this. Hmm, 1/24... do you think the CMS figure Roy figure can fit inside the cockpit? What shop was it? If you remember the name maybe one of the HK members here could go check it out. Maybe even Graham Master Flash! I saw it on the 3rd level floor of the Richmond Shopping Centre 皆旺商場. Because it's been discontinued and also of the colossal scale of this ARII Valkyrie, I suppose the toyshop owner would charge a hefty amount for it. In any case, please post pics if any Macross World Forum members manage to acquire it. Edited October 31, 2007 by roboto Quote
miriya Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 It looks to be mostly completed! Thanks for the details about where you saw it. I am sure that someone here will see this thread and buy it by tomorrow, regardless of price. I am going to guess that they will either get an amazing deal if the shop does not know what it is and get this at the equivalent of USD$50 OR the shop knows exactly what it is and will sell it for $100, $300, $600 or $900? I am curious about the worth of it. How much would you pay? Quote
misterryno Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Looks like this one, except packaged differently. linky I would have to say that's the one....Are the 1/24 Arii's transformable....now that would be BAD A**!!! Quote
roboto Posted October 31, 2007 Author Posted October 31, 2007 It looks to be mostly completed! Thanks for the details about where you saw it. I am sure that someone here will see this thread and buy it by tomorrow, regardless of price. I am going to guess that they will either get an amazing deal if the shop does not know what it is and get this at the equivalent of USD$50 OR the shop knows exactly what it is and will sell it for $100, $300, $600 or $900? I am curious about the worth of it. How much would you pay? I already have a tough time catching up with the recent Yamato VF-1 and VF-0 releases to afford this 1/24 Valk model. (I also collect SOCs and vintage Chogokin toy robots.) Anyway, I took the photos since I had a feeling this Valk was rare (and thus expensive). The shop seems to concentrate on Macross-related merchandize, so it's most likely the proprietor knows the value of this item. On the other hand, I'm sure there's someone out there with enough money to make the toyshop owner happily part with this Valk. Quote
big F Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Nice now if the Yammie one was this big you`d have most of the members here selling excess relatives and organs to get one. Quote
Ghostkiller Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Just found on the internet the original price back in 1998 1/24 VF-1S Valkyrie Roy Focker Special Soft vinyl/plastic injection hybrid model Non-transformable fighter mode model Designer: Shigeyuki Ninomiya Arii Y29800 1998 Spring (scheduled) Quote
misterryno Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Just found on the internet the original price back in 1998 1/24 VF-1S Valkyrie Roy Focker Special Soft vinyl/plastic injection hybrid model Non-transformable fighter mode model Designer: Shigeyuki Ninomiya Arii Y29800 1998 Spring (scheduled) Well....there's my answer on the TFing. If it was just over $250 USD then....now it's gotta be quite pricey. Quote
miriya Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Just found on the internet the original price back in 1998 1/24 VF-1S Valkyrie Roy Focker Special Soft vinyl/plastic injection hybrid model Non-transformable fighter mode model Designer: Shigeyuki Ninomiya Arii Y29800 1998 Spring (scheduled) Wow, so that was listing at about $250 USD equivalent. Yeah, worth a pretty penny now, no doubt! Quote
miriya Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 I love it when we have simultaneous post-gasm... Quote
misterryno Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 I love it when we have simultaneous post-gasm... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......ohhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhh..... ME TOO!!!!!!!! Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Reds / Arii There is more info here about this and about the 1/35 scale as well. If you paid less than 300.00, I'd say you ot yourself a great deal. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 http://www.hlj.com/product/ARI30111 I saw this ages ago scurring through the discontinued list that HLJ.com has of Macross in general. I want it too. Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 I don't see what the big deal. Everyone whose had one has said that it's sorely lacking in details and is surprisingly humbled by the small 1/72 Hasegawa. Also, working on soft vinyl kits is a PIA from what I hear. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Looks ok to me, just for the fact it's such a large scale, but i'd never pay something like 300 USD for it. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Looks ok to me, just for the fact it's such a large scale, but i'd never pay something like 300 USD for it. I think you might change your mind if you were to see and handle it in person. The sheer mass of this valkyrie is awesome. Even with the low level of detail it completely overshadows anything out there. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 but 300 usd? nah, i got plenty of VF-1's... Too much other stuff i need to get. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 What we need to do is get some legendary recaster and..... Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 What we need to do is get some legendary recaster and..... Even if it were to be recasted the price might come close to the original due to the material needed to make the molds. This is one huge beast of a valkyrie. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) Even if it were to be recasted the price might come close to the original due to the material needed to make the molds. This is one huge beast of a valkyrie. Yeah, well 300 is a bit much, but the original price yeh i'd go it. Unpainted 250 with Valk white colour would be reasonble. Edited November 2, 2007 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
Jeremy007 Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 there is no way in hell id pay $300 for a non transforming vf-1. The lack of details dont bother me since i know its not a high quality toy. I just want a 1/24 vf-1 on my shelf. Quote
Valk009 Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 I saw that kit and from what I remember the owner is asking HK$4800 for it, which is more like US$600'ish! The thing is huge and shipping to the US will add at least another US$100 or so. This is a huge kit and quite worth having as it is the largest toy VF-1 produced and very very rare but the price is only for people with very very deep pockets! Quote
Valk009 Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) Sorry...double post! Edited November 2, 2007 by Valk009 Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) I saw that kit and from what I remember the owner is asking HK$4800 for it, which is more like US$600'ish! The thing is huge and shipping to the US will add at least another US$100 or so. This is a huge kit and quite worth having as it is the largest toy VF-1 produced and very very rare but the price is only for people with very very deep pockets! Actually there is a larger scale valkyrie produced by Reds in a 1/20 scale. And yes, I did say 1/20. That is unless you consider the group of engineers from mexico who where building six, IIRC *1/12 scale CF Super Valkyries, as a class project. Come to think of it I wonder what ever happed to that project???? *The valkyrie is in 1/10 scale and not 1/12. Edited November 2, 2007 by nightmareB4macross Quote
big F Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 Yeah havent seen any news on that for a while. I keep logging on this thread thinking Im gonna see a I bought it post. Quote
sqidd Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 I saw that kit and from what I remember the owner is asking HK$4800 for it, which is more like US$600'ish! The thing is huge and shipping to the US will add at least another US$100 or so. This is a huge kit and quite worth having as it is the largest toy VF-1 produced and very very rare but the price is only for people with very very deep pockets! I’m not sure I would plunk down $600, but I sure would like to have one of these to hang from the ceiling I my office. Quote
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