borgified Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Yup. Dead as a door nail for Macross HMRs right now. Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 So sad. There are still so many untapped opportunities. Maybe Bandai will come back to it one day. On 1/8/2021 at 9:40 PM, Ekafithra said: Hi, where can I find replacement for vf-1 hi metal nosecone? I happen to lost one. You could post in the Wanted section. You may need to buy a donor valk. Also note that the color is a little different depending on which one you're trying to replace. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 3:23 AM, borgified said: Yup. Dead as a door nail for Macross HMRs right now. Some misguided optimism and a dash of Fool's Hope should get us by for at least another year.... Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Missing nosecone might make it a good candidate to display with the GBP armor, but I'm thinking your best bet may be to make a copy with a 3D printer, and paint it to match. Not going to be great, but maybe better than nothing. On another note, I finally got around to doing what I'd been intending, and I'm a little sad that the plastic isn't quite a match, but this is what I'd love to do with one of my Arcadia VF-4s. I don't care much for most of the markings on the "Roy" VF-4, but those wing stripes are something I've felt was always missing from the Flashback scheme, and I love the updated head design. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Valk toys and poses courtesy of @sh9000 Quote
jvmacross Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 One more....kudos to @sh9000 for his great pics! Quote
danth Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 Dumb question time. Are there any third party mods to make these PT? Like better hands, gun handle, landing hear, heat shield? Quote
sh9000 Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 12 hours ago, jvmacross said: Valk toys and poses courtesy of @sh9000 7 hours ago, jvmacross said: One more....kudos to @sh9000 for his great pics! Pretty cool. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 1:19 PM, jvmacross said: One more....kudos to @sh9000 for his great pics! Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 8:00 PM, danth said: Dumb question time. Are there any third party mods to make these PT? Like better hands, gun handle, landing hear, heat shield? I think you would seriously struggle with most of those. For landing gear, the bays probably aren't nearly deep enough, and the heat shield would probably be too fragile if it was the required thickness. The gun handle though, I think would be entirely possible. It's not that complex a mechanism, and the gun already extends. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) toy and pose courtesy of @sh9000 Edited February 7, 2021 by jvmacross Quote
gerwookie Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 Bored so I added some of that iconic blue and pink/red to the owl armor Quote
sh9000 Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 8 hours ago, jvmacross said: Toys and poses courtesy of @sh9000 8 hours ago, jvmacross said: toy and pose courtesy of @sh9000 8 hours ago, jvmacross said: toys and poses courtesy of @sh9000 Good times. Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 Still waiting on that tomahawk Would have been great if these were more successful. We may have gotten weathered variants or a launch arm. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 2 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Still waiting on that tomahawk Would have been great if these were more successful. We may have gotten weathered variants or a launch arm. Or if they just stuck to Macross.... Quote
mantisfists Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 This thread makes me so sad. Mood.... Quote
Ridden001 Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 I think HMR and the 1/72 vf-1 models were basically released to fund research and design of the DX VF-1. The extra extension at the intakes is from the model and there are many elements of HMR in the transformation of the DX. HMR would cut into sales of more premium pricing on the DX. It’s a damn shame, but I think when we saw the paint scheme change on the VF-4, we also saw the death of HMR. it’s obviously just an opinion, but ever since the DX line started rolling, HMR started dying. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 Someone could reach out to Julian Oreska and find out if Macross HMR is dead... Quote
sh9000 Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 Don’t feel sad @mantisfists. Enjoy the Macross appreciation that still lives in these threads. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 I suspect it's due to the relatively poor sales of most of the Macross HMRs (the Nexx, most of the VF-1 variants, pretty much everything except the Regults, the SSP VF-1 packs, and the CF). Obviously Macross fans in general are much more hyped for the DX Vf-1 series, given how they all instantly sell out and not one yet has seen an aftermarket price as low as the MSRP. Since the DX line is doing so well, makes sense to push that for at long as it's hot. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) toys/poses courtesy of @sh9000 Edited February 11, 2021 by jvmacross Quote
sqidd Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 2:30 AM, Sanity is Optional said: I suspect it's due to the relatively poor sales of most of the Macross HMRs (the Nexx, most of the VF-1 variants, pretty much everything except the Regults, the SSP VF-1 packs, and the CF). Obviously Macross fans in general are much more hyped for the DX Vf-1 series, given how they all instantly sell out and not one yet has seen an aftermarket price as low as the MSRP. Since the DX line is doing so well, makes sense to push that for at long as it's hot. I feel they could clean up on Tomahawks though. I get abandoning the VF-1 HMR's. That is unless there are top secret DX Destroids in the works........... TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!!! Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, sqidd said: That is unless there are top secret DX Destroids in the works........... TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!!! I would have to get a second job lol I have been hunting down the old yamato destroids. I only need one weathering edition and I'm done...for now Quote
sh9000 Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 6 hours ago, jvmacross said: toys/poses courtesy of @sh9000 HMR goodness. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 1 minute ago, sh9000 said: HMR goodness. Toys shown may vary from actual product! Quote
vlenhoff Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) Flashback Edited February 12, 2021 by vlenhoff edit in: Valk pics courtesy of SH9000. Quote
Saburo Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, vlenhoff said: Flashback I love the grittiness of this, well done @vlenhoff! Edited February 12, 2021 by Saburo Quote
sh9000 Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 21 hours ago, jvmacross said: Toys shown may vary from actual product! 1 hour ago, vlenhoff said: Flashback Good friends, fun collaborations, and cool pics. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted February 14, 2021 Posted February 14, 2021 Sold off most of my HMR collection a few years ago, thinking about picking up one or two pieces to add to the desk while I'm still working from home. -b. Quote
sh9000 Posted February 14, 2021 Posted February 14, 2021 5 hours ago, jvmacross said: Very nice work @jvmacross. Quote
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