Hasegawa Minmay Valkyrie 2009?

[sirhenk]

isn't anybody curious what it is? Hasegawa only gave us a teaser image... it's listed on all the websites for pre order

maybe a minmay guard knock off? any good educated guesses?

[optimator88]

I'd like the moon act version in fighter mode

[D' only]

Can we please have a Misa Valkyrie as well?? Please....

[Valk009]

Any pics or links to the "teaser image"? Could this be the 1/48 YF-19 fighter model kit instead?

[miriya]

Any pics or links to the "teaser image"? Could this be the 1/48 YF-19 fighter model kit instead?

IIRC it was minmei in her chinese resturant red dress holding up some dimsum or something like that.

I too am wondering what this will look like.

There is just too much cool stuff these days.

It is like God/Buddha/whatever is smiling on Kawamori san and us as well.

[Lobizon]

Pre-order early bird from hlj

Hasegawa 1/72 VF-1 Valkyrie Minmay 2009 Special June here

Edited April 20, 2009 by Lobizon

[MechTech]

I've seen pictures of a young girl selling Dim Sum somewhere else before ... Maybe this is a custom for us "old schoolers." Personally I'd just like to order the Dim sum I'm running out of room for models! - MT

[sirhenk]

honestly, i think it's gonna suck, like the minmay guard.

hasegawa is seriously playing with our minds... this whole teaser thing is just a marketing strategy. they think i learned after i bought the damned "limited edition" minmay guard kit, so now they're using this other form of trickery to make me make the same mistake again x_x

i'd buy some dim sum if it had a sexy minmay on the package and it was called limited edition preceded by a teaser image.

[miriya]

honestly, i think it's gonna suck, like the minmay guard.

hasegawa is seriously playing with our minds... this whole teaser thing is just a marketing strategy. they think i learned after i bought the damned "limited edition" minmay guard kit, so now they're using this other form of trickery to make me make the same mistake again x_x

i'd buy some dim sum if it had a sexy minmay on the package and it was called limited edition preceded by a teaser image.

I LOVE the minmei guard.

[Kicker773]

I've never heard of this =) Another Minmay guard Ey.. hehehehe

[sirhenk]

I LOVE the minmei guard.

please teach me how to love mine

it cost me a pretty penny

[optimator88]

please teach me how to love mine

it cost me a pretty penny

I thought the Hasegawa ones were only around $40.

[sirhenk]

I thought the Hasegawa ones were only around $40.

ok well it didn't cost me an arm and a leg but 4000 yen still ain't cheap in my book, especially if u live in a country with a much weaker exchange rate.

then again, i'm talkin with people who are probably willing to blow hundreds of dollars on "toys" lol ^^

[MechTech]

You are definitely talking to the wrong group! There's probably people here that ordered their kit before they checked to see if there was enough money for food left over - MT

[sirhenk]

You are definitely talking to the wrong group! There's probably people here that ordered their kit before they checked to see if there was enough money for food left over - MT

kekeke unless maybe it was that limited edition minmay dim sum (with teaser image)

[Kicker773]

Is it just a minmay in a red chinese dress holding a tray of siopao?

[big F]

Mold Milking Mode engaged.

Did Hasegawa merge with Yamato or something. Come on guys do a fighter version instead.

[Fly4victory]

Mold Milking Mode engaged.

Did Hasegawa merge with Yamato or something. Come on guys do a fighter version instead.

Even a fighter version is milking the mold. I'd like to see a Hasegawa GERWALK.

Sell all three modes!!!!!

The 20+ year old 1/72 Imai is really dated looking...but the best part is the TV flight suit pilot.

[valkyriepm]

Does anyone know if there is some new info about this on the august Hobby Japan?

Martin

[Vi-RS]

still no picture until now?

[Kicker773]

checked out this month's dengeki hobby books and the MG is still the same. nothing's changed

[Vi-RS]

checked out this month's dengeki hobby books and the MG is still the same. nothing's changed

so it's basically the same kit as previous release?

[KOG Water Dragon]

It wouldn't make sense for the Minmei Special 2009 to be the same as the old Minmei Guard kit, if that's what's being suggested.

If it was a re-issue of the old kit, why would all the hobby sites create a new listing for the kit, when they could just mark the old listing as back in stock when the re-issue is released?

And why do all the listings for the Minmei Special 2009 feature artwork of Minmei that doesn't appear on the old Minmei Guard kit, if the kit is just a re-issue?

I would be inclined to think this Minmei Special 2009 kit is something altogether new.

[alfye]

Because they´ll sell the older kit in a beautiful new box, maybe

Well, all toy manufacturers are milking his molds

Edited August 1, 2009 by alfye

[thegunny]

so it's basically the same kit as previous release?

How has the conclusion been reached that just because the Minmay Guard hasn't changed that the new kit is the same one

[big F]

How has the conclusion been reached that just because the Minmay Guard hasn't changed that the new kit is the same one

Isnt that what they did on previous re-releases, including non Macross ones

Edited July 28, 2009 by big F

[valkyriepm]

Isnt that what they did on previous re-releases, includin gnon Macross ones

On about May Hasegawa had the add on his site stating that it was a new Minmay design, so to me it´s a new one. Not sure why they keep pushing back the release date

Martin

[KOG Water Dragon]

On about May Hasegawa had the add on his site stating that it was a new Minmay design, so to me it´s a new one. Not sure why they keep pushing back the release date

Martin

Revising the final decal artwork perhaps? Or waiting on someone to finish the box art? Dunno...

I just hope the final product looks nice.

Edited July 27, 2009 by KOG Water Dragon

[valkyriepm]

From the Hasegawa site and babelfished, of course:

"1 /72 VF-1 [barukiriminmei] 2009 special (the tentative name) presently it has entered illustration wait state of [minmei]. As soon as design to rise, you guide again with the poster and the like for the shop front."

Martin

[KOG Water Dragon]

From the Hasegawa site and babelfished, of course:

"1 /72 VF-1 [barukiriminmei] 2009 special (the tentative name) presently it has entered illustration wait state of [minmei]. As soon as design to rise, you guide again with the poster and the like for the shop front."

Martin

As I thought, sounds like they are still finalizing the new artwork to be used for the decals. So it should be a new kit, not a re-issue of the old Minmei Guard.

[Graham]

Nope, no pics in the August HJ or DH.

[thegunny]

As I thought, sounds like they are still finalizing the new artwork to be used for the decals. So it should be a new kit, not a re-issue of the old Minmei Guard.

Were the hell has everyone got the idea it's a Guard re-issue

No where has it EVER been published that this is a Guard rehash. Sure it will be either a fighter or battroid unless they are planning to really bowl everyone over with a gerwalk (wishful thinking)

[KOG Water Dragon]

Were the hell has everyone got the idea it's a Guard re-issue

No where has it EVER been published that this is a Guard rehash. Sure it will be either a fighter or battroid unless they are planning to really bowl everyone over with a gerwalk (wishful thinking)

I don't think everyone has that idea. Only one person seemed to have that idea.