Macross Collection Display Thread

[Jefuemon]

Plus it's coming to a point for me to get rid of some things to make room.

Let me know if you've got any old resin kits you'd like to unload.

[Kicker773]

Once I feel its complete and post the pics on the Mac server. I'm contemplating on selling my VMF and start searching for the takatokus

[Wasabi-san]

PM sent.

[Kicker773]

Sorry guys, When I said VMF i was referring to the other dolls.=) Minmay stays put. Plus She might get a twin later down the road.

[aceoftherebellion]

In this reply I dramatically demonstrate the trouble with growing your collection faster than you make room for it. Before you ask 'how do you see the screen' the simple answer is that I don't. Fortunately, mechs are far more interesting to look at than most things I could be looking on the computer, so I guess we can call the whole thing even.

[DarrinG]

Interesting how the Matchbox Glaug and Regult are -in a way- 1/60 scale...

[aceoftherebellion]

Yeah, I always thought that was a kind of neat coincidence. Even more amusing is if you go by the 10 meter height Macross 7 claims for the Zentreadi rather than the actual size they seem to appear onscreen in the show, even the little Zentreadi G.I.Joe style figures actually work out to be in the ballpart of 1/60-is, only a little bit smaller than the Miria figure that came with the Queadluun. Definitely not perfect, but it's not like Macross ever tried very hard to keep mecha scales consistent with each other anyway, especially with the Zentreadi, so I couldn't be happier with the scale of these things.

Mostly I'm just happy that they exist at all, and manage to blend in reasonably well with toys made 20 years later. Matchbox didn't do much right by Macross, but I tip my hat to them for these guys.

Edited December 12, 2012 by aceoftherebellion

[skullmilitia]

I'm freshly started on my Macross stuff, but I'm hitting it hard..

Waiting on the arrival of the F4 and Vf29!

It's not a lot, I've got two more Macross holes in the display case, but they aren't finished.

[Mommar]

Matchbox didn't do much right by Macross, but I tip my hat to them for these guys.

Really? Both the battle pods are good. Their Destroids, considering they were only $10 at retail originally, still hold up well as the Nousjadeul-Ger though it is a tad skinny. The Bioriod, Invid Scout and Invid Shock trooper all look good (I know, not Macross), though the two Invid could use more articulation. The only two that weren't great were the non-transforming VF-1 and the only semi-partial transforming Hovertank (also not Macross.). I still have everything they made from that line except for the VF-1, Defender and Spartan.

[SuperSenpai]

The only two that weren't great were the non-transforming VF-1 and the only semi-partial transforming Hovertank (also not Macross.). I still have everything they made from that line except for the VF-1, Defender and Spartan.

Don't forget their non-transforming Cyclone/Ride Armor toy. A brick with wheels if I ever saw one.

[DarrinG]

Personally, I would describe most of the Matchbox toys as horrific...

[ultraman zoffy]

Personally, I would describe most of the Matchbox toys as horrific...

When I was wearing my kid goggles back in the 80's, they were hot stuff... haha. But, like a lot of girls I knew back then, they didn't age so well. =P

[aceoftherebellion]

Really? Both the battle pods are good. Their Destroids, considering they were only $10 at retail originally, still hold up well as the Nousjadeul-Ger though it is a tad skinny. The Bioriod, Invid Scout and Invid Shock trooper all look good (I know, not Macross), though the two Invid could use more articulation. The only two that weren't great were the non-transforming VF-1 and the only semi-partial transforming Hovertank (also not Macross.). I still have everything they made from that line except for the VF-1, Defender and Spartan.

Maybe for the price, but I'm not generally very impressed with their 7 inch vehicle line. They were the best on the market (and still are for some designs) just through sheer virtue of being the only things on the market but other than that, I find them pretty 'eh'. I agree that a lot of the Southern Cross and Mospeada stuff was pretty awesome, though.

[Kicker773]

Matchbox toys aren't bad...i still have their destroids and sealed packaging.

[505thAirborne]

Matchbox toys aren't bad...i still have their destroids and sealed packaging.

Destroids and the SDF-1, some of the best things Matchbox released... for that time period of course.

[aceoftherebellion]

Wasn't the SDF-1 just a repackaged Takatoku with nerfed gimmicks?

[Benson13]

Yeah but it doesn't matter because it's still awesome and I personally wouldn't want the launchers in the arms because I think the gimmicks are ugly.

[derex3592]

Been a while since I posted pics of my collection so I was bored tonight and took some new pics...still trying to get lighting right through glass with flash...it aint easy..anyway enjoy..these are the best of the lot I think..

[505thAirborne]

Superb collection derex! Love the pic of Roy standing next to the VF-X VF-1A & Hikaru's Fan Racer!!

[derex3592]

thanks! none of my friends care anything about my sci-fi hobby's so I like to share it with people on here at least so somebody besides me can enjoy it. I have a good collection of Star Wars stuff as well..maybe I'll post pics of that if the mod's will permit me the slight breach of forum rules...

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Awesome collection!!! I wonder, you're missing the 1/60 VT-1?

[derex3592]

Yeeeehh.....just never got into that valk for some reason...don't know why really.

[Benson13]

Yeeeehh.....just never got into that valk for some reason...don't know why really.

I love the small figures. They really add a lot of flavor to your collection.

[locidm]

Where did you order the 1/60 figures from? I remember seeing them but I didn't pull the plunge then but would love to get a set myself.

[derex3592]

seek out EXO you must..... .don't know if he has any more or not...

[Valkyrie Magnus]

Thanks for sharing. That is an awesome collection!!

[Wasabi-san]

The pic of the subdued Skull One, sitting under the Macross flying overhead is pretty sweet.

I too must seek the EXO. The mini-figs are pretty cool.

[Jasonc]

We haven't had a new set of display pics in a long time. Thanks, Derek, for putting them up. Great stuff. I like when the displays aren't just categorized, but artfully displayed.

[derex3592]

[MichaelS]

I got a curio for christmas now I can display my stuff, just need to get stands so I can remove them from the boxes!!

[Loop]

Nice! what kind of curio did you get?

[Kicker773]

Awesome!!!! Maybe next week I can display my newly acquired stuff.. I know I have to do some reorganizing and probably eliminate the poses and just do a stationary pose to make them all fit. =(

[MichaelS]

It came from a local store call farmers furniture store.

[Shaorin]

i used to have that same GUNDAM W wall scroll up in my room ten years ago. i still have it, packed away somewhere.

GUNDAM WING never was one of the better series, IMO, but i had no internet a decade back,

and only a single local-ish comic shop from which to satiate my Anime/Manga interests on anything approaching a regular basis,

so beggars could hardly be choosers, i suppose...

Edited December 27, 2012 by Shaorin

[Kicker773]

Go watch Gundam Wing and Movie for that comment and come back and post your opinion afterwards =T