Macross Collection Display Thread

[Kicker773]

Someone once told me I’m not a Macross Fan, because of a comment I made, that stuck with me til this day. Not mentioning who it is, but you know who you are. Now you know.

Edited May 25, 2018 by Kicker773

[Shizuka the Cat]

4 minutes ago, Kicker773 said:

Someone once told me I’m not a Macross Fan, because of a comment I made, that stuck with me til this day. Not mentioning who it is, but you know who you are. Now you know.

What was the comment?

I consider myself a Macross fan.... even though I am not that big on shows like Macross Zero, 2, or Delta.

[505thAirborne]

Those are some amazing kits you've got their Kicker, from Hibiki's SNN Valk to those Regults and everything in between! 

[Kicker773]

Just now, 505thAirborne said:

Those are some amazing kits you've got their Kicker, from Hibiki's SNN Valk to those Regults and everything in between! 

Bingo!

It was an innocent comment on a picture that was posted. It was an image of the old Yamato office with no caption. And I commented and? Because I was curious to what they wanted to say about the image, and then it went downhill after that. 

But on a lighter note I have to dust these. It just got real...

[no3Ljm]

Really wow @Kicker773. 

Do you need extra help dusting those? One 1/60 Angel Birds is good enough for me. 

 

[derex3592]

I REALLY want one of those Moscato gun boat resin kits you have 2 of..... I missed out on that one. 

[Kicker773]

That Glow in the Dark Minmay will go great with the Premium SDF 

[Kicker773]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Really wow @Kicker773. 

Do you need extra help dusting those? One 1/60 Angel Birds is good enough for me. 

 

Thanks for the offer.

 

1 hour ago, derex3592 said:

I REALLY want one of those Moscato gun boat resin kits you have 2 of..... I missed out on that one. 

Someone might have one for sale in the sales ad, never know 

[Shizuka the Cat]

So... I was wondering, what cameras do you guys use to take some of those gorgeous pictures of your toys? I have been using my cell phone camera, which sucks at it, and am kind of wanting to be able to take some nice shots.

[no3Ljm]

5 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

So... I was wondering, what cameras do you guys use to take some of those gorgeous pictures of your toys? I have been using my cell phone camera, which sucks at it, and am kind of wanting to be able to take some nice shots.

I’m just using my iPhone 7 Plus. Want to invest on some used DSLR but budget goes somewhere else. 

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by no3Ljm

[Slave IV]

15 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

So... I was wondering, what cameras do you guys use to take some of those gorgeous pictures of your toys? I have been using my cell phone camera, which sucks at it, and am kind of wanting to be able to take some nice shots.

If you don't want to get too crazy but want pro level quality and adjustability, I'd recommend looking into the micro four thirds mirrorless cameras. I use a Sony Nex-5. There are a lot of great ones on the market. 

Edited May 25, 2018 by Slave IV

[Sanity is Optional]

If you want good pictures, make sure you have good lighting. A desk-lamp or two with bright daylight LEDs improve the quality of shots quite a bit, even with a phone camera.

[Slave IV]

Just now, Sanity is Optional said:

If you want good pictures, make sure you have good lighting. A desk-lamp or two with bright daylight LEDs improve the quality of shots quite a bit, even with a phone camera.

Yep, camera tech is getting really good even in phones. As always, the person behind the camera is more important than the equipment and lighting is always key. 

[Kicker773]

DSLR

 

Phone

 

DSLR

[DarkArchon3000]

22 hours ago, Kicker773 said:

That Glow in the Dark Minmay will go great with the Premium SDF 

I see a TV Hikaru at the far left.  Is that a custom?

[Kicker773]

Yes

Edited May 26, 2018 by Kicker773

[Xigfrid]

Amazing collection @Kicker773, I can’t even imagine how Difficult it should have been to reunite as many impressive items as you did. 

That inspired me and I went to the detolf to make a scorpion pose to the Vajras chasing Ozma and Brera passive observing as usual... 

 

[seti88]

dear @Kicker773 

 

[Slave IV]

Starting to load up the new shelves I got

Naked

 

Armored up!

[Kicker773]

Oldie but Goodie...

[Slave IV]

Not messing with @Kicker773's x100 up of my post but I added another to my new shelf.

[Kicker773]

Nice Low Viz version 1 and 2 w/ GBP armor

Edited May 30, 2018 by Kicker773

[Slave IV]

10 minutes ago, Kicker773 said:

Nice Low Viz version 1 and 2 w/ GBP armor

Thanks! Your collection is unfwithable but I'm happy to finally have a good place to display these big Valks. I'm going to add another one to join that crew when I around to opening it.

[Kicker773]

Join the group 1/48 crew, it’s a must 

[Slave IV]

13 minutes ago, Kicker773 said:

Join the group 1/48 crew, it’s a must 

haha yeah, I love 1/48s! Damn, that's some TRU haul! Wish I ever saw something like that!

[borgified]

Oooo... A weathered 1/48 VF-1s Hikaru set with the exclusive TRU Japan box..

Hopefully @Kicker773 got his copy for a reasonable price without loosing an arm and a leg..

 

[Kicker773]

Weathered was not sold by toys r us. The one pictured is regular version with Strike FP. Unopened.

Weahered versions come in these packaging 

 

 

[borgified]

So the TRU Japan box was a combo pack that they have for sale at the stores (regular version), while the Weathered was the Exclusive version [a la Stealth 1/48, Super and GBP (?)] like the Arcadia PE versions.

 

[jenius]

The only 1/48 exclusives were Max and Hayao tv 1a and the weathering editions. Tru had a bundling of two regular release items.

[Kicker773]

1. Yes the toys are us combo is a regular set.

2. Weathered was mail order exclusive 

3. Stealth was never an exclusive version (when you say stealth you are referring to the black/grey valk?). Neither were the GBP or Strike.

4. The exclusives 1/48 were the mail order ones (Weathered VF1S Roy, Weathered  VF1S Hikaru with FP, VF1J Hikaru Weathered Version,  TV 1/48 Max and Kakizaki) and the Low Viz V1 ( Grey Version) 

Edited May 30, 2018 by Kicker773

[Kicker773]

Although one can argue the Low Viz Grey was never really an exclusive version.

The Meteor Buster that came with the Credit Card was the rarest one. Trying to recreate that with the decals i found. 

[jenius]

The meteor buster was a magazine prize, the credit card was just an all black version... It lost all appeal when the stealth toy was released.

[Kicker773]

It still appeals to me...

 

[Slave IV]

yeah, the all black 1J is what I'm going to put with the other two I posted.

[borgified]

38 minutes ago, Kicker773 said:

Stealth was never an exclusive version (when you say stealth you are referring to the black/grey valk?). Neither were the GBP or Strike.

4. The exclusives 1/48 were the mail order ones (Weathered VF1S Roy, Weathered  VF1S Hikaru with FP, VF1J Hikaru Weathered Version,  TV 1/48 Max and Kakizaki) and the Low Viz V1 ( Grey Version) 

That is the one that I was referring to. Thanks for you reply back.