Hi-Metal R

[sh9000]

[edstuff]

Cooooooool

[sh9000]

The Monster fits facing forward in this configuration in the Detolf.

Two eyes and a mouth.

Weeeeeeeeee!

Edited August 12, 2016 by sh9000

[jaylive]

chutes and ladders lol

[Professor Dire]

I'm using this pack: https://hlj.com/product/WAVOP-431/Sci

This is due to the Monster being used a lot in space. So a crew in pressure suits made the most sense.

[Lolicon]

I hope Monster pilots are provided adequate ear protection.

[Professor Dire]

I hope Monster pilots are provided adequate ear protection.

Amen to that!

I worked with a fellow who sailed on an Iowa class during Sandbox War 1. He said you feel big guns like the 16"(400mm) more than hear them. They wore excellent headgear, and most crew areas would use positive pressure to keep sound transfer down and push out fumes.

[warrhead]

I'm about to cancel a HMR Brownie from HLJ... thought I'd give a MWer the edge. Go!

[MrBig]

Hi everyone, just got interested in getting these figures and from what I see the pre-orders sold out damn quick even if I'm way late to the party. When do you guys think Bandai will do a second run? I just want 3 figures, the 2 VF-1S (Hikaru and Roy) and the blue VF-1J Maximilian Jenius.

[sh9000]

One option is Mandarake.

VF-1S Roy

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1045520904&ref=dos

VF-1S Hikaru

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1046610161&ref=dos

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Wow!!! Bought the Monster from that ebay seller ($222 + $6 shipping) this past monday and received it today!!! Thank you all for that link!!!

[AIRMAG]

Wow!!! Bought the Monster from that ebay seller ($222 + $6 shipping) this past monday and received it today!!! Thank you all for that link!!!

You're very welcome sir! Its a great piece, enjoy!

[Roy Focker]

Big deal I paid the same price for mine plus $60 more for shipping

[Ignacio Ocamica]

You're very welcome sir! Its a great piece, enjoy!

Couldn't remember who posted the link. Thank you again!!! I'm visiting some friends in Royal Palm Beach so I took the chance and ordered the Monster. I'm carrying it back to Argentina and I won't be hit by customs so that's a plus. I had cancelled the one I preordered at HLJ.

Big deal I paid the same price for mine plus $60 more for shipping

I had anoher Monster on preorder with HLJ but I cancelled it. It would have probably cost me $60/90 shipping it to Argentina (South America) and %50 custom taxes on top of that!! So yeah a great deal.

[easnoddy]

So no news past the 1J Max. Not even the Milia release. Max drops in less than 3 months. Weird.

[beatsing]

I like the colors of the HWR. It looks like world war 2 colors. If they release the other destroids in both tan and OD, the OD would look pretty nice next to the HWR.

[Professor Dire]

I got mine in the post today. Lordy what a beast! This thing is quality in every way. I paid $270 total after shipping, and do not regret a dime. Now I have to carve out some time to paint up some crew and get the shells done for a diorama base.

Edited August 14, 2016 by Professor Dire

[edstuff]

So what is the quality like for the high metal r valkyries? Lets say in comparison to yamato

[Big s]

My guess is that they are taking a December break from hmr. They were an every 2 month release until recently and now there will be one a month for September, October and November. If there is a January release we will probably hear about it towards the end of the month. Hoping for more destroids or a tv q rau.

[Kanedas Bike]

So what is the quality like for the high metal r valkyries? Lets say in comparison to yamato

Comparing Apples to Oranges - especially if you're talking about Yamato/Arcadia's v2 1/60.

The Hi Metal R's are very well done for small scale 1/100 Valkyries, and are light years ahead of anything else folks *cough* Toynami *cough* is putting out in the same scale.

Yamato/Arcadia's 1/60 scale are in a class by themselves, besides adherence to line art, detail, etc. - and no one is competing with them in this space (especially VF-1).

-b.

[sh9000]

[Jinyol]

More Hi-Metal R! I need the Destroids in my Macross collection! I gotta collect them all!

Edited August 14, 2016 by Jinyol

[edstuff]

Comparing Apples to Oranges - especially if you're talking about Yamato/Arcadia's v2 1/60.

The Hi Metal R's are very well done for small scale 1/100 Valkyries, and are light years ahead of anything else folks *cough* Toynami *cough* is putting out in the same scale.

Yamato/Arcadia's 1/60 scale are in a class by themselves, besides adherence to line art, detail, etc. - and no one is competing with them in this space (especially VF-1).

-b.

Would you say the quality is similar to yamato? Obviously taking the scale difference into account. I mean more like durability

[jenius]

Would you say the quality is similar to yamato? Obviously taking the scale difference into account. I mean more like durability

Have you been to anymoon.com? I like that site.

[edstuff]

I see what you did there jenius

Good website btw

[505thAirborne]

Have you been to anymoon.com? I like that site.

[Mommar]

Would you say the quality is similar to yamato? Obviously taking the scale difference into account. I mean more like durability

The durability is pretty good. You can play with them. As with all Bandai lroducts you have to watch for loosening joints but there are ways to fix that mostly. They're fun little Battroid figures.

[edstuff]

Cool that's good news. Thanks

[derex3592]

Got my Bandai 1/100 Gundam figures in the mail. Gonna paint them tomorrow hopefully. They scale very well with The Monster. Will post pics after painting.

[Vi-RS]

Cool that's good news. Thanks

The HMR vf-1 is totally different from the yamato in term of build and quality, the HMR feels more like a toy in the hand. The yamato has a much snug fit gap and IMO a better plastic material which looks more like a Bandai PG or MG model kit.. You have to have both toys in the hands to see the difference by yourself.

Bandai's Glaug and Regult look very close to yamato arcadia in term of build and materials.

[beatsing]

The HMR vf-1 is totally different from the yamato in term of build and quality, the HMR feels more like a toy in the hand. The yamato has a much snug fit gap and IMO a better plastic material which looks more like a Bandai PG or MG model kit.. You have to have both toys in the hands to see the difference by yourself.

Bandai's Glaug and Regult look very close to yamato arcadia in term of build and materials.

Totally agree. The monster is like the Yamato destroids quality.

The hmr valkyries shoulders are designed so that they can pop off but aren't part formers. The hmr are fun toys. The Yamato V2 early pieces had exploding shoulders so they're not play toys. But Yamato looks so good in the display.

[arbit]

We found a home for this big mofo.

[edstuff]

Thanks for the info. I have only 2 Yamato valks. Both earlier versions. The vt-1 and ve-1 to be specific. Always wanted the ver 2 but couldn't afford em.

[Ignacio Ocamica]

The v2 VF-1 Yamato toys are light years ahead of the v1 in terms of design, sculpt, fit and finish. You should get at least one.

[jenius]

Agreed, in my book everyone should own (or have owned) one of the following:
1) Takatoku or Bandai 1/55 VF-1 (including Jetfire)
2) 1/48 Yamato VF-1

3) 1/60 V2 Yamato/Arcadia VF-1