1/44 or 1/200 Valks

[Roy Focker]

Can't decide between

1/144 Chara-Works Macross Valkyrie Collection & Yamato 1/200 Macross Variable Fighters.

Pros & Cons of Each?

The 1/200 Yamato VF are too expensive in IMO for random figures. HLJ currently has the first batch at what would call a realistic selling price. The 1/144 look nice.

[Vifam7]

Can't decide between

1/144 Chara-Works Macross Valkyrie Collection & Yamato 1/200 Macross Variable Fighters.

Pros & Cons of Each?

The 1/200 Yamato VF are too expensive in IMO for random figures. HLJ currently has the first batch at what would call a realistic selling price. The 1/144 look nice.

Pros for the 1/144 Chara-Works -

1. bigger than 1/200 scale

2. very nice Hasegawa-like sculpt

3. comes with landing gears option

4. in scale with a wide range of RL aircraft kits, mecha kits, accessories, etc.

Cons for 1/144 Chara-Works -

1. QC not so good. Lots of seamline gaps

2. you have to apply the water slide decals

3. only VF-1s in this line so far

4. only fighter mode

Pros for 1/200 Yamato VFC -

1. very nice sculpt with nice details already pad printed

2. wide range of Valk models

3. all 3 modes (fighter, gerwalk, battroid) available for all

4. goes nicely in-scale with HCMPro Gundams

Cons for 1/200 Yamato VFC -

1. Extremely small

2. No landing gears option for fighter mode

3. overdone wash (YMMV)

Both the Chara-Works and Yamato VFCs can be purchased by the box. 1 box will generally give you the complete set.

Edited April 8, 2009 by Vifam7