1/144 Valkyrie Set (4-in-1, Silver-Plated)

[ruskiiVFaussie]

http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN59705

"Set of four silver-plated Valkyries shown in the machine's four most-common forms: Fighter, Fighter with legs down, Gerwalk, and Battroid."

I'm keen on most 1/144 stuff, i'll go ahead an order 1.

But set of 4? What four forms? lol Are they reffering to Strike/FP Valk?

Pics please!?

:edit: nevermind, they were orginally releasd in 1995.

http://www.hlj.com/hljlist2/?range=descrip...p;GenreCode=All

That's all bandai 1/144 stuff.

No pics on the 1/144 Valkyrie though..

Edited June 4, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie

[renkenjutsu]

I dunno.... it's very hard to make out any details in pictures when they're that shiny.

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Hope we get to see the Vf-11 released again!

Now i remember these kits, even my my friend from way back picked up the Mylene Valk with dimples.

Edited June 4, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie

[ruskiiVFaussie]

I dunno.... it's very hard to make out any details in pictures when they're that shiny.

wth, you can see a pic? can you post the link (http://) for me of the pic?

It's not showing for me.

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Found a box art pic http://item.express.ebay.com/Collectibles_...cmdZExpressItem

[ruskiiVFaussie]

I wanna know, are they half poseable? Legs able to bend? Arms?

I also see the 4th type is Gerwalk partial (no arms extended out) Cool!

Edited June 4, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie

[renkenjutsu]

hlj showed me the picture fine. It's not detailed though, and the pic's quite small.

Edited June 4, 2008 by renkenjutsu

[ruskiiVFaussie]

wow thanks for the pic renkenjutsu! lol i'll pass, they aren't very poseable it seems. and the silverness is blinding.

Anyone getting these?

[renkenjutsu]

I would be joining you in saying NOPE!

[jardann]

I have an old release of this kit. The details and proportions are pretty good. Much, much better than the old 1/170 scale blobs of gunk. I believe the battroid is articulated like an old star wars figure (head, shoulders, hips move) I think the gerwalk has some articulation too and the wings sweep on the gerwalks/fighter modes.

I have an unopened set in the red box if anyone is interested. I think it has different head parts to build any of the different versions you want.

[Vifam7]

I wish they would release the non-silver plated versions. The 1/144 4-in-1 non-silver plated kits are quite hard to find these days.

[AcroRay]

I loved Imai's & Arii's old Metalize and Iron kits. They looked very cool, but were a b1tch to build because you have to scrape all the chrome away from the joining surfaces or the glue absolutely won't bind. Then you also had to touch up every spot where the parts had to be cut from the sprue.

I built the non-Metalized version of that kit back around 1986. It was a fun little set, especially when you lined them up from fighter to Battroid. It included the Stalking mode, which is rather rare to see in plastic form.

Edited June 4, 2008 by AcroRay

[Chad Dunham]

I had the old Imai release of this kit for the VF-1J. My modelling skills weren't up to the challenge (I was about 10), but it was a cool little kit! BTW, I don't think elbows bend, but the knees definitely do, and the arms can swivel around. For the size, these are pretty articulated! And I agree with Jardan, these put the 1/170 kits to shame.

Go here on the MW site to see pics. Look for the 4-type kits:

http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models...i/imai_orig.htm

[jardann]

I wish they would release the non-silver plated versions. The 1/144 4-in-1 non-silver plated kits are quite hard to find these days.

That's what I have. If I remember correctly, they include some nice display stands too, one for each mode. The fighter and stalking fighter modes compare nicely with 1/144 kits of real planes.

[MechTech]

Yep, that's a cool set! Clear smoked plastic stands and all the different heads. I think only the decals were different. Aaaah, the good ole' days! - MT

[ruskiiVFaussie]

If anyone wanted these they are listed 50% sale.

Why did they release these in the first place?

[AcroRay]

If anyone wanted these they are listed 50% sale.

OOh... Pretty, shiny, cheap = temping.

Memories of building metallized Macross kits in mid-1980s = reality.

Thanks for posting the sale info, though!