jenius Posted June 2, 2018 Posted June 2, 2018 OOh which convention? Hopefully not Summer Wonderfest.
no3Ljm Posted June 3, 2018 Posted June 3, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 8:57 PM, seti88 said: On the calibre wings fb page they have an upcoming over the ocean dio stand that looks interesting... What if, that display diorama stand is going to fit our 1/60 VF-1's? Imagine, three of those along with a Premium Finish SDF-1 as a backdrop with a matching 'Dog Fighter' track? Perfect display, right?
seti88 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Posted June 3, 2018 Haha yea that would be awfully nice if it did fit 1/60 scale vf-1s I doubt it tho and am not sure how secure it would be for 1/60 scale valks too if it did as vf-1 thrusters aren't exactly round..
no3Ljm Posted June 3, 2018 Posted June 3, 2018 46 minutes ago, seti88 said: Haha yea that would be awfully nice if it did fit 1/60 scale vf-1s I doubt it tho and am not sure how secure it would be for 1/60 scale valks too if it did as vf-1 thrusters aren't exactly round.. In Yeti we trust, my friend.
Sildani Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 More pics here. Limited to 300 copies and will be available at SDCC.
seti88 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the link sildani...Love it! Oh well one can hope its available somehow outside of SDCC.. Edited June 4, 2018 by seti88
spanner Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 9 hours ago, seti88 said: Thanks for the link sildani...Love it! Oh well one can hope its available somehow outside of SDCC.. That!!! is pure insanity!! so gorgeous! Even though im letting a lot of my Macross stuff go, these F-14's by Calibre Wings are definitely keepers!
Chronocidal Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) I hope they don't cheap out on the assembly or packaging this time, and go with the full set of trays the other Calibre releases get. The packaging on my Hikaru 1J version left the nose gear all broken apart because they packed it with the extended gear mounted, instead of retracted like all the other versions (no broken pieces thankfully, but the gear had to be glued together again), and the QC was nowhere near the other releases I have from Calibre. Gappy assembly, chipped paint, bent-upward wings, and parts without enough glue. It's not terrible exactly, and still displays nicely, but it's a large step down from the quality level of my VF-1 and VF-142 F-14As. Makes me curious if the Robotech releases are using a different factory. Edited June 4, 2018 by Chronocidal
Sanity is Optional Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Chronocidal said: I hope they don't cheap out on the assembly or packaging this time, and go with the full set of trays the other Calibre releases get. The packaging on my Hikaru 1J version left the nose gear all broken apart because they packed it with the extended gear down, instead of retracted like all the other versions (no broken pieces thankfully, but the gear had to be glued together again), and the QC was nowhere near the other releases I have from Calibre. Gappy assembly, chipped paint, bent-upward wings, and parts without enough glue. It's not terrible exactly, and still displays nicely, but it's a large step down from the quality level of my VF-1 and VF-142 F-14As. Makes me curious if the Robotech releases are using a different factory. From what I've read on these, the Hikaru seems to be generally worse (quality-wise) than the Roy, so it may just have been a specific run rather than a different factory.
spanner Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: What a stunning beauty!!! I want one!!
seti88 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 Hopefully they will release a regular version outside of SDCC?
Sildani Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 Not in the cards so far. They’ll be at other cons beside SDCC, but this is a con exclusive.
spanner Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) hopefully some will pop up on the second hand market.. Edited June 20, 2018 by spanner b'cos I love chocolate!
TheLoneWolf Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 19 hours ago, no3Ljm said: These con-exclusives are SDF Macross branded products. I wonder if they'll be released to the general public under the Robotech brand. Either way, I'm seriously tempted to get one. If only one of them happened to come with a Minmay figure...
jvmacross Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Picked up a TSM Wing Collection carrier deck and some of their accessories.....plus a Calibre Wings F-14 "Fokker S type"... Edited July 12, 2018 by jvmacross
Slave IV Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Picked up a TSM Wing Collection carrier deck and some of their accessories.....plus a Calibre Wings VF-14 "Fokker S type"... That all looks great!
jvmacross Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Slave IV said: That all looks great! Thanks..... There is a cool M0 F-14 custom on ebay.....I'd get it but got the SDCC F-14 D type instead.... https://m.ebay.com/itm/Macross-Zero-1-72-Die-Cast-Metal-F-14-Custom-Calibre-Wings-Model/323343838015?hash=item4b48cb6b3f:g:aZ4AAOSwYXBbRdjq
Slave IV Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Thanks..... There is a cool M0 F-14 custom on ebay.....I'd get it but got the SDCC F-14 D type instead.... https://m.ebay.com/itm/Macross-Zero-1-72-Die-Cast-Metal-F-14-Custom-Calibre-Wings-Model/323343838015?hash=item4b48cb6b3f:g:aZ4AAOSwYXBbRdjq Wow! That one looks awesome. They did a great job on it. I was scared about getting these things because I could easily get sucked in to buying a fleet of F-14’s but I’m more interested in getting real world decos and after getting my first one, I’m impressed but also a bit let down about the finicky weapons so I think I’m done with them and I’ll be happy with the one I have. That carrier deck you got though...hmmmm.
Xigfrid Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 Very nice display @jvmacross. The deck was rather easy to get but I am still looking for the crew and the vehicles locally. These Calibre F-14 are very nice, I hope they will revisit the mold in 1:60 scale someday
jvmacross Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 8 hours ago, Slave IV said: Wow! That one looks awesome. They did a great job on it. I was scared about getting these things because I could easily get sucked in to buying a fleet of F-14’s but I’m more interested in getting real world decos and after getting my first one, I’m impressed but also a bit let down about the finicky weapons so I think I’m done with them and I’ll be happy with the one I have. That carrier deck you got though...hmmmm. Agreed on the finicky ordinance.....actually....just the ordinance that attaches to the side....more specifically the sidewinders.....the phoenix missiles attach well enough.
Slave IV Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 46 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Agreed on the finicky ordinance.....actually....just the ordinance that attaches to the side....more specifically the sidewinders.....the phoenix missiles attach well enough. Yep, exactly! Those side pylons are a pain and they are the most visible from most angles so that makes it more annoying.
juice14 Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 @jvmacross The TSM deck says its 1/200 scale but fits right in with your 1/72 stuff.... I've only found the 1 piece .... is there more so you can snap on .... like buildings and such?
jvmacross Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 3 hours ago, juice14 said: @jvmacross The TSM deck says its 1/200 scale but fits right in with your 1/72 stuff.... I've only found the 1 piece .... is there more so you can snap on .... like buildings and such? The deck I purchased is 1/72.....the same line offers 2 different tractors and a ground crew set....no other accessories so far
jvmacross Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 My Calibre Wings F-14 Type D came in....will open and post pics later
seti88 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Posted July 25, 2018 Wish they didnt put the HG logo outfront, but nevertheless thats another story. f-14 is gonna rock for sure. looking forward to ur pics!
jenius Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 inspired me to look at mine. 29/300. I wonder why it's Macross instead of Robotech on the front?
Slave IV Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 35 minutes ago, jenius said: inspired me to look at mine. 29/300. I wonder why it's Macross instead of Robotech on the front? Probably to try to give HG more legal precedence.
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