Capt. Kraimer Posted December 11, 2003 Posted December 11, 2003 i'm 25, i watch robotech/macross back in the early 80's. and when i was 14 i rented a vhs episode. it was teh episode where Exidore does the minmay dance and i was like "this is so familar, where have i seen this before?" and then i spent the next 5 years trying to figure out what the heck this show was. anyways, i forgot what my point was. 1 1/55 scale Max Valk toynami 1 1/60 Valk Capt. Kraimer out.
robodog562000 Posted December 11, 2003 Posted December 11, 2003 I am 26 years old. I have 7 Takatoku Valkyries 1/55's and several match box toys. My favorite toy is a Gakken alpha fighter with no wings and a repaired arm. I've had since I was almost 9 years old. I bought a couple of Bandai valkyries for customizing.
gerwalk25 Posted December 11, 2003 Posted December 11, 2003 I'm 27 with: -Animeigo 3 mini boxed DVD sets -ADV Mospeada 5 disc DVD set -Yamato 1/60 Valkyries VF-1a Max & VF-1s Focker types -Gakken Mospeada Large Ride Armor, Stick type -Toynami SD Morhers Legioss/Alphas Stick, Fuke, Belmont and Shadow types -Toynami SD Morphers, VF-1d Trainer Type and VF-1j Super Millia types -Toynami Super Poseable VF-1j Super Millia type -Banpresto Perfect Transformation Valkyrie CF-1AJS Super type ~G25
JKeats Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 I'm 21 and got addicted to Valks when I was a kid and saw them at a toy store when I was a kid (they were just beginning to become extinct by then). The first one I ever saw, and am still looking for, was a 1/100 Takatoku VF-1S Roy. I'm a senior in college now and am known by all my friends and co-workers (I work for a newspaper) as "the guy who has a robot fetish". Waay OT, but last night my roomies' Japanese friend came over, saw my robots and laughed
CHAN Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 27. started collecting last october and haven't stopped since. Damn the nostalgia
Apollo Leader Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 I've been 30 since September. <_< How many of us will be doing this whole Macross/Robotech/Gundam/anime thing when we're in our 40's, 50's or even older?
zylos1015 Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Im 30, but i still get mistaken for lookin 17
gnollman Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Just about to turn 28. Been loving Robotech since it came out, and Macross after learning the 'truth' about Robotech. Been collecting only for a few years, though...
91WhiskeyM6 Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Im 30, but i still get mistaken for lookin 17 Age is just a number. I still act and look like I'm 21. Of course, when I was 21, I wasn't collecting toys. I was interested in careers, college, the U.S. Army, women, and women! I'm old and pathetic now. I discovered "Robotech" again in 1999. Stupid internet and Ebay!
Vespaeda Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Phhhrrrrrrrppppppt...phuut!!!!! Just one more 37 yr. 'ol fart, reporting in Vesp
Qrusader Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 I'm an ancient 33 years old. 4 - 1/48s 12 - 1/60s
91WhiskeyM6 Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 (edited) I'm shock that all these wipper-snapper 20 year olds are into Macross. You'd think they would be collecting Power Rangers and Pokemon action figures <_< Then again, Macross II, Mac +, Mac 7, and Zero might have some kind of brainwashing influence on these teenage dirtbags Edited December 12, 2003 by 91WhiskeyM6
91WhiskeyM6 Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Phhhrrrrrrrppppppt...phuut!!!!! Just one more 37 yr. 'ol fart, reporting in Vesp bwhahahaha...damn! When I was 17 in the Army, we used to call people like you "cob webs" ha-ha
91WhiskeyM6 Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 (edited) Montarvillois,Quit whining you baby...I just turned 39 last week. I guess that gives me the dubious honor of being the oldest fart so far. Lucky me. But actually, I think I am pretty lucky. I got hooked back when I was in college. My dorm was full of geeks, so several of us started watching RT. My softmore year I remember getting up early and watching RT (not sure if it was broadcast or on my VCR) in the morning before heading off to my 8am classes. I was really ticked off when 3 of my friends went to the local comic shop and picked up the Bandai 1/72 HCM VF-1S without telling me, and by the time I found out there weren't any left in San Diego (and for all of you young'uns, this was before you could buy stuff on the Internet). Fast forward 15+ years, I'm making some decent money now and can spend much more money than I should on toys. And a couple of years ago I bought one of those Bandai 1/72 HCM VF-1S toys I'd been wanting for the over 15 years. I paid a pretty penny for it, but it was dream come true and I'm never getting rid of that thing...when I take it out and play with it, it brings back those times like they were just yesterday. Plus, it acts as a reminder to never give up on your dreams and there's always time to grow up later ;-). My friends (even ex-RT fans) and fiancee think I'm silly for spending as much money as I do on this stuff, but I don't really care. I'm now focusing on the 1/48 line and have one of each (plus an extra LowVis, 2 FPs, and a clear FP on order). I'm trying to limit my new purchases to the 1/48 line mainly because of the space everything takes up in my house and I don't want to spend money on offsite storage No matter how long you live, life is too short to waste it acting like an adult and letting go of the things you enjoy just because others think you should. Darkon Correction, I should be laughing at you... Just kidding! Gotta respect a veteran fan Edited December 12, 2003 by 91WhiskeyM6
91WhiskeyM6 Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 OK, please don't throw stones at me, I'm 37... eeech ! bahWAHAHAHAHA... You better check your PSA levels my friend. It's good to laugh at someone's expense
Vermilion_32 Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 33 as of a couple of weeks ago. Upper what ??????????
Rusty Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 I'm 29, I have 1 1/48 skull one and soon I'll have a Super 1J, I'm a macross fan since 1989.
Agent-GHQ Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) The last time someone asked how old I was, I stalled as if I forgot my age. I guess when you are old no one loves you?? . Well, I just turned 29 in Jan. Loved Macross since the day it broadcast in '85. The sad part was Transformers "Jetfire" was the thing next to Macross that I can grasp. Wish I knew about the import toy-stores where they actually sell Takatoku and Bandai. And now I have the following that are in "Dead Stock" conditions: Takatoku - VF-1S GBP 1/55 set Bandai - VF-1S Strike Valk 1/55 X 8 - VF-1A Valk 1/55 (DYRL) X 2 (One MISB) - VF-1A Valk 1/100 - VT-1 Super Ostrich 1/55 - VE-1 Elintseeker 1/55 - VF-1S Valk 1/72 (DYRL) HCM - VF-1S Valk Joke Machine Bandai Reissue - VF-1S Super Valkyrie 1/55 X 7 - VF-1S - VF-1J - VF-1A - VF-1A (DYRL) X 5 Yamato 1/48 - VF-1S Ichijo (DYRL) - VF-1A Ichijo (DYRL) - VF-1A Jenius (DYRL) - VF-1S Fokker (DYRL) - VF-1A (CF) - Super Strike Pack X 6 - GBP X 6 - VB-1 Koneig Monster 1/100 Edited January 22, 2006 by Agent-GHQ
connor99 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Just turned 32, with 1/2 dozen 1/48's and a 1/60!
Spatula Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) 14/cali/f BLOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!!!!!! Nah nah nah. 21 here. I like how pretty much most of us are 20+ since ya know, which 13 year old kid watches something from 1982? (they'll think its more like 1882). This board generally has an "older" audience, and when I mean "old", I think of well..young/mid adults, which is nice. Nice to talk to mature people. Well, maturity doesn't always correlate with age now, does it? As for Valks: HASEGAWA 1/72s: 1. VF-1 Built 2. VF-1D Built 3. VE-1 Elintseeker Built 98% done 4. VT-1 Super Ostrich - unbuilt new in box 5. VF-1S sitting in HLJ's warehouse in Gunma, Japan at this moment (on order) 6. VF-0D also in HLJ's warehouse 7. VF-19 also in HLJ's whore-house 8. VF-21...see above. RESIN KITS: 9. VF-4 Lightning - sitting somewhere in Valk009's house in HK right now... TOYS: 10. Yamato VF-11B just claimed today from Rob via eBay, whenever I get around paying him...sitting somewhere in Osaka whilst the writing of this post... 11. 1/55 Bandai Roy Focker VF-1J (3 feet away from me) 12. 1/55 Bandai Canon Fodder (3 feet away from me) Edited January 22, 2006 by Spatula
valkyrietestpilot Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 i'm 21 with 11 years experience ok,i'm 32.first saw a valk on that robotech show back when i was just 5 or 6. i've had about 10 custom 1/55's,2 reissues,4 1/60 yamato's,3 1/72 yamato's & 3 1/48 yamato's(1 of them a custom).i'm now starting to aquire everything for my first,full 1/48 custom by a major player here.i'm not much on keeping a large volume of toys,just a few very select & choice pieces.
myk Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) 30, going on 51... My craving for Variable fighters faded out with my need for watching new anime, years ago. Let's see, I've got a '19 2nd edition, the VF-19A, 3x '21 1st editions, 1x '21 FP edition, 1x'11B 1st edition, the very first '48 1A, a Low Viz, Miria's '48 1J, all of the Bandai '55 reissues, 3 original Bandai Strike Valkyries, 2x Bandai VF-19S, a Bandai VF-17S, the '60 series Roy, Max and Hikaru types, the '60 Super 'J, and my very first variable fighter, my original Takatoku VF-1S... I really wanted to get the VB-6, '48 CF and the latest '48 S but..... Edited January 22, 2006 by myk
Renato Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 When this topic was started I was 22 but now I am 24... Damn.
ghiblione Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 I'm 25, going to be 26 in Nov. My Macross Collection: Yamato: 1/48 VF-1S Hikaru 1/60 VF-1D 1/72 YF-21 fast pack 1/72 VF-11B fast pack 1/72 VF-19A 1/72 YF-19 2nd edition Takatoku: 1/3000 SDF-1 Studio Half Eye: VA-3 Invader Bandai: 1/8000 SDF-1 1/144 VF-11 Maxl kai 1/65 VF-17S 1/65 VF-17D 1/65 VF-19Kai Fire Valkyrie 1/100 VF-2SS Valkyrie II Copy from Yellow Submarine: 1/4000 SDF-1 Attack mode waitting for more valks...
Sdf-1 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 I'm 25, my first valk is right now waiting in the post office for delivery to my city. A Yamato 1/48 vf-1j + fast pack + stand. I've never even seen one besides in pictures. If I'm lucky it will be here tomorrow. Naah, propably takes a couple of days more... And If I'm not lucky they will send it again to customs and collect a "nice" 20% (or something) tax...
Majestic Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 33. Haven't really counted, but I think I've got: 4-6 1/48s 2 1/60s (got rid of a bunch with the advent of the 1/48s) 8 or so 1/55s
Roy Focker Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Feel free to start this topic age. This time do it with poll. Group the ages in 2 or 5 year ranges.
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