Yamato 1/2000 Recast or Original?

[Shawn]

Browsing YJA, ran across this

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v511827806

YAMATO 【完全変形】SDF-1 マクロス 1/2000 プロトタイプ レプリカキット

I've never seen this variation of the kit-do you think it is an original? Early WF release? A recast?

Shawn

 

[Kicker773]

Not aware of any kit from WF but looks like a recast of the original. But if so it should be more in pieces and not as a one piece kit. It's either preassembled or block kit. For that price you might be lucky to find an original.

[505thAirborne]

Does it say which company made this? Gotta felling the Yamato is far better quality. 

Good to see your still on the forums Kicker. 

[Astralith]

Oh wow...that's different  o_O

 I would love to see what everyone has to say about this.... spacemen.

(Mind you I don't have an encyclopedicc knowledge of Macross toys before 2014 so I use "specemen" lightly)    

Edited August 8, 2017 by Astralith

[Shawn]

I think it might be the 1/2000 Sankyo version?

http://akibahobby.net/2009/12/yamato_showroom3_macross.html

http://www.moeyo.com/article/29577

On the red label, in the lower right corner that is very similar to the shape/color of the Sankyo logo... I think

I had never heard of the Sankyo version. What do you think?

S

[Kicker773]

I don't see a big west sticker but that wont confirm anything. The upside is yes it's 1/2000 scale but you also lose some of the originals gimmicks. The one listed looks like the cannons won't even separate. Someone on FB said it's the prototype for the Yamato version that was 3D printed but then again show me how the cannons separate because I know mine does.

 

@505thAirborne I'm still here. Sad to say that I don't participate in most of these discussion as much anymore with the newbies around (can't believe I'm actually saying it). My collection is still here and staying strong. I've deviated a little bit and went hard in Hot toys Batman line so I didn't get started on the HMR and Delta line. But I've learned not to rush. Although I know that HMR VF2SS is gonna get me going again. 

[Shawn]

its ok...I'm probably the #1 lurker here

[Shawn]

All the 1/2000s are called Replica Prototype Kits, so not entirely sure it is 'the/a' Yamato 1/2000 prototype.

Having a label on the box doesn't imply its a one-off proto in my humble opinion, but who knows.

Sure would like a cleaner pic of that label!! I'm leaning towards the Sankyo kit. Looks like it might have been offered in some sort of mail in campaign...if google translate can be trusted(it can't)

S

 

[505thAirborne]

2 hours ago, Kicker773 said:

I don't see a big west sticker but that wont confirm anything. The upside is yes it's 1/2000 scale but you also lose some of the originals gimmicks. The one listed looks like the cannons won't even separate. Someone on FB said it's the prototype for the Yamato version that was 3D printed but then again show me how the cannons separate because I know mine does.

 

@505thAirborne I'm still here. Sad to say that I don't participate in most of these discussion as much anymore with the newbies around (can't believe I'm actually saying it). My collection is still here and staying strong. I've deviated a little bit and went hard in Hot toys Batman line so I didn't get started on the HMR and Delta line. But I've learned not to rush. Although I know that HMR VF2SS is gonna get me going again. 

Good to hear the collection is still strong, I've seen a few pics on the FB pages including your Batman & Joker figures, impressive as always. I have plenty of 1/48's & 1/60's to keep me happy, however I did PO three of the HMR VF-2SS's, looked to good to pass up! (My first of the HMR's)  

Edited August 8, 2017 by 505thAirborne

[Kicker773]

32 minutes ago, Shawn said:

All the 1/2000s are called Replica Prototype Kits, so not entirely sure it is 'the/a' Yamato 1/2000 prototype.

Having a label on the box doesn't imply its a one-off proto in my humble opinion, but who knows.

Sure would like a cleaner pic of that label!! I'm leaning towards the Sankyo kit. Looks like it might have been offered in some sort of mail in campaign...if google translate can be trusted(it can't)

S

 

@Shawn it takes a long lurker to bring me out of hibernation. Definitely curious too as well on its origin 

@505thAirborne I did  small vids and I haven't even finished unpacking the 1/60 and frontier stuff

 

[big F]

The SDF is the one Macross kit I don't have any examples of, and ironically my favourite ship all of Macross. The detail looks ok on this and the size is good. Can't offer anything inciteful towards its origin though. If it is a bootleg it's been done well, compared to some of the utter trash I've seen lately.

[Shawn]

Well at the moment, the auction was ended, was probably bought by someone local at the shop it was held at? (was BookOff)

Will have to keep our eyes peeled for anything like that again! 

 

[505thAirborne]

12 hours ago, Kicker773 said:

@Shawn it takes a long lurker to bring me out of hibernation. Definitely curious too as well on its origin 

@505thAirborne I did  small vids and I haven't even finished unpacking the 1/60 and frontier stuff

 

Cool, maybe one of these days when you've got free time you can finish unpacking all those Frontier Valks & figures. 

@Shawn Maybe one of these days that mystery SDF-1 will show up with much more detailed pictures. 

[endlessblue]

Guys , I don't think this is the original one , the color seems wrong ,check the following pics :

 

 

[Kicker773]

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[valhary]

I think is a resin copy of the yamato