Your Most recent Macross Toy Purchase - 2024 Super Metal DX Hi-Metal Premium Revival Edition Re-issue

[Radioguy]

I need to own one of those someday. Do they have any US distribution? (Again, shipping when buying direct from them is high)

[Graham]

Just picked this up at lunch, as an impulse buy from the new hobby shop that just opened near my office, for HK$1,680 (approx US$216). Is it a reasonable price? 🤔 

[Radioguy]

  On 12/4/2024 at 11:36 AM, pengbuzz said:

Okay, I know you're hungry Graham, but isn't that going to be a little crunchy for lunch? O.o

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You're right. He should have it for breakfast with milk. (Less crunchy)

[Froy]

  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 AM, Graham said:

Just picked this up at lunch, as an impulse buy from the new hobby shop that just opened near my office, for HK$1,680 (approx US$216). Is it a reasonable price? 🤔 

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There have been a couple sitting at Mandarake for 28000 yen. A quick exchange rate on google put them around 186 USD. Considering you needs to add shipping $216 is not that bad for a local pick-up.

[sh9000]

2nd Bandai 1/65 VF-17S Reissue.

[Graham]

  On 12/5/2024 at 2:36 AM, sh9000 said:

2nd Bandai 1/65 VF-17S Reissue.

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To this day, the Bandai 1/65 VF-17D/S toys, both original release and reissue are still among my favorite Macross toys.

[Graham]

  On 12/4/2024 at 6:55 PM, Radioguy said:

You're right. He should have it for breakfast with milk. (Less crunchy)

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LOL 😂

[MKT]

  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 AM, Graham said:

Just picked this up at lunch, as an impulse buy from the new hobby shop that just opened near my office, for HK$1,680 (approx US$216). Is it a reasonable price? 🤔 

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Great price for something that is the equivalent of the DX YF-19 Full-Pack, but for the bare-bones re-issued DX YF-19 price. How times have changed in the DX vs Arcadia pricing..

[sh9000]

  On 12/5/2024 at 2:50 AM, Graham said:

To this day, the Bandai 1/65 VF-17D/S toys, both original release and reissue are still among my favorite Macross toys.

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Yeah I still love the toy.  This one came in good condition.  I would have bought another VF-17D if Bandai reissued it.

[sh9000]

Wave 1/5000 SDF-1.

[Radioguy]

  On 12/7/2024 at 8:43 PM, sh9000 said:

Wave 1/5000 SDF-1.

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Again, nice. I've wanted one for awhile now. One day...

[rsvictor1976]

  On 12/7/2024 at 8:43 PM, sh9000 said:

Wave 1/5000 SDF-1.

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I never understood why some boxes say "Movie Edition" while others didn't but both figures looked the same to me. I would of thought the non-Movie version would have the Prometheus and Daedalus arms.

 

[jenius]

  On 12/8/2024 at 2:37 AM, rsvictor1976 said:

I never understood why some boxes say "Movie Edition" while others didn't but both figures looked the same to me. I would of thought the non-Movie version would have the Prometheus and Daedalus arms.

 

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The "Movie Edition" WHAM SDF-1 is painted with alternating grays while the non-movie version has more of metallic blue hue. These are obviously very old pics but the movie version is the left and the normal version to the right:

[sh9000]

2nd Calibre Wings Prometheus Elevator Diorama Set.

[Froy]

This wasn't cheap but finally got a Fold Booster for my Yamato YF-21.

Wasn't cheap for an add on that is only shown for a couple of frames. Lol.

And a blast to the past when Yamato had huge a** packings. Didn't realized how big it was untill I put the box next to the Bandai DX box.

[jenius]

And that's the small box! The later release with the YF-21 and YF-19 super parts was even bigger.

[sh9000]

Bandai 1/55 VF-1A Hikaru reissue.

[MKT]

  On 12/11/2024 at 5:36 PM, Froy said:

This wasn't cheap but finally got a Fold Booster for my Yamato YF-21.

Wasn't cheap for an add on that is only shown for a couple of frames. Lol.

And a blast to the past when Yamato had huge a** packings. Didn't realized how big it was untill I put the box next to the Bandai DX box.

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I'm expecting this to be released again, but by Bandai instead.  

[Test_Pilot_2]

Armored Ozma - you know you think brown shipper boxes are sexy. Got here impossibly fast. Jimmy Johns has been outdone.

[sh9000]

My 28th HMR CF VF-1A.  

[Radioguy]

  On 12/14/2024 at 3:42 AM, sh9000 said:

My 28th HMR CF VF-1A.  

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I think I have an idea what this whole drone thing in the news is about now...

[sh9000]

The contents of the 6 checks out and everything is intact.  No QC issues.  Of my 28, I've had a rare QC issue where one TV VF-1A head was missing the connector piece to attach to the neck.  Happy to report that all of these are good and are welcome to my HMR fleet.

[shazam]

Bandai DX Chogokin VF-1A Valkyrie (Maximillian Jenius) 1/48 Scale Figure (another)

[Radioguy]

  On 12/18/2024 at 9:30 PM, shazam said:

Bandai DX Chogokin VF-1A Valkyrie (Maximillian Jenius) 1/48 Scale Figure (another)

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Ah, I've still yet to own that one. Nice.

Edited December 19, 2024 by Radioguy

[shazam]

  On 12/19/2024 at 12:04 AM, Radioguy said:

Ah, I've still yet to own that one. Nice.

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I got one of these figures when it was first released. I really wanted to get another as Max is my favourite character from Macross.

[Radioguy]

  On 12/19/2024 at 1:25 AM, shazam said:

I got one of these figures when it was first released. I really wanted to get another as Max is my favourite character from Macross.

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I have an affinity for green, so on aesthetics I wanted the DYRL Kakizaki for a long time (and got one), but on characters, and just the next color, Max is the guy for me too.

[sh9000]

Listed as opened probably because the reissues didn't come sealed but this was still in new condition.

[rsvictor1976]

This is my first Milia Valkyrie… ever.

[MKT]

  On 12/21/2024 at 1:27 AM, rsvictor1976 said:

This is my first Milia Valkyrie… ever.

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 Need a Max 1J now..

[rsvictor1976]

  On 12/21/2024 at 6:40 AM, MKT said:

 Need a Max 1J now..

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I have a couple Max Valkyries, but yeah I plan on getting the Hi-Metal R one next.

[sh9000]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:12 AM, rsvictor1976 said:

I have a couple Max Valkyries, but yeah I plan on getting the Hi-Metal R one next.

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There are 2 HMR VF-1J Max listings on Mandarake.  

What Bandai really needs to do is make Max and Milia VF-1J Revivals with the proper blue and white and red and white, side covers, and TV arm armor.

[rsvictor1976]

  On 12/21/2024 at 4:38 PM, sh9000 said:

There are 2 HMR VF-1J Max listings on Mandarake.  

What Bandai really needs to do is make Max and Milia VF-1J Revivals with the proper blue and white and red and white, side covers, and TV arm armor.

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Yeah I'm eyeing those at Mandarake. I actually do like the grey interpretation on the HMRs. We get the bright white Valkyries all the time. 

[David Hingtgen]

  On 12/21/2024 at 4:38 PM, sh9000 said:

There are 2 HMR VF-1J Max listings on Mandarake.  

What Bandai really needs to do is make Max and Milia VF-1J Revivals with the proper blue and white and red and white, side covers, and TV arm armor.

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THIS.  M&M valks that are white, not grey.   (and the right arm-armor of course).  

[rsvictor1976]

Besides the Ozma Revival and HMR Milia, I really spoiled myself this Christmas. Shout out to Mandarke for being an enabler to my Macross addiction. 

[Radioguy]

Excellent choices.