Sephiroth Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 (edited) For those of you vetrans who know me, you know well that I've been wanting a Takatoku 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie giftset for several years now...and today, my dream shall soon be realized. I just won the following auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...bayphotohosting Yeah, it's a little yellowed and its missing the VF-1S sticker sheet, but for the price ($314.99 + shipping)...I still think I got a hell of a deal! I still remember vividly when these babies went for $700 to $1,200 and be only slightly better in overall condition. I would have liked to wait for a completely mint piece to come along, but I really didn't want to spend more than $400 for one. As the VF-1S itself doesn't look to be too yellowed, I may still be able to whiten it up a bit with some dental bleaching products (worked on some yellowed GI Joe Storm Shadows in the past). If I'm still not pleased with the valkyrie, I may consider replacing the white VF-1S with my grey VF-1S (C-9.5+ with an usued sticker sheet). As my grey VF-1S' box has seen much better days, I may sell the it with the white VF-1S, sans the sticker sheet, to help off-set the cost. I have always preferred the grey to the white VF-1S as it was the one I remember most from my childhood...but I don't know if it would be a such a good idea to break up the set. It's really the armor and the box/packaging that has always been my main interest. Was it a good deal? What would you do in my situation? I'd like to here your thoughts. Edited March 19, 2004 by Sephiroth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neova Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I wish Yamato and Bandai would release all of thier new Macross products in boxes like thoses. That is a true piece of Macross history. Great buy and enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 styrofoam bad for the environment and make ears hurt... I do wish yamato would streamline their boxes. That's a great find Sephiroth! I say keep the set together, you'll probably preserve the value of it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Congrats on finally getting the "holy grail" after wanting one for so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Welcome to the ranks of the Macross elite (although, I no longer own mine, and it was much further from MIB than yours is...) Despite the advances in technology represented in the Yamato molds, the Takatoku line has a certain aesthetic quality that cannot be recaptured by anything made today. All the more so when it's still in the box. Still, if you decide to break the set, or even just wanna sell your grey, lemme know, I'd love to replace what I never should've let go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt102 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Nice catch. I wish mines was that cheap. I got mines for about $900 back in the hay day. It was worth it though. I say keep the set together. Even though the valk is yellowing a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC Valkyrie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Congratulations Sephiroth on obtaining what you obviously have a passion about. I don't have any original Taka 1/55 VF-1's, but I do own the more recent Bandai reissue Super VF-1S. Other than the nostalgia factor and the fact the the Taka's are the original toy, are there any structural/aesthetic features of the original that the reissues don't have? In other words, is there any difference in the actual toy, other than the the fact that the markings on the reissues are pained on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbeat Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I'd rather get the Bandai repro for $70 But then again, I'm cheap and not a die-hard collector. But hell, enjoy your new toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Congrats! You're not just buying a piece of Macross history, you're getting some of the most beautifully designed and illustrated toy boxes ever. Even after 25 years, those pictures and text fire the imagination and evoke memorable scenes from the show like no other. The closest thing today are the gorgeous box art for Hasegawa's kits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Nice, congrats! No way would I break up the set though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Mmmmm.... Takatoku goodness. That toy has a nostalgia factor of 10. I'd say keep it together, in it's kickass packaging and enjoy it. The reissue is great, but it's a good deal on a classic and I'd keep it the way they released it. Congrats, Seph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Lucky you!!! Congrats Seph!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Wow, congrats I guess. I'm surprised the HK bootleg people haven't done this kinda packaging for a VF-1 Super. They still use styrofoam for the bootleg Fire and Blazer valks... they'd make a mint, I imagine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Wow, congrats I guess. I'm surprised the HK bootleg people haven't done this kinda packaging for a VF-1 Super. They still use styrofoam for the bootleg Fire and Blazer valks... they'd make a mint, I imagine... The Joon's boxes were styro and DEFINITELY based off the old Taka boxes. The new bootlegs are just lame. Joons valks had some style, if they were a bit loose and cheapish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted March 22, 2004 Author Share Posted March 22, 2004 (edited) Ok, just won my second Holy Grail...the massive 1985 GI Joe USS Flagg! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...MEBWA%3AIT&rd=1 I've always been a big Macross fan, but I have to admit that I played with GI Joe way more than any other toyline when I was growin' up. The USS Flagg is my GI Joe Holy Grail. The damn thing is like 7 1/2 feet long for crying out loud! I always wanted to see what the deck of a Flagg would look like littered with Valkyries and soon I'll get to do it and you better believe that I'll be taking some pics of it all. Come to think of it, I don't ever recall anyone ever putting a valkyrie on a USS Flagg's deck and taking a picture of it. I know the scales are all jacked up, but I think a 1/60 or even 1/48 Yamato VF-1 would look more appropriate than a Sky Striker on it, plus you could fit a lot more with out it looking too crowded. What do you guys think? Edited March 22, 2004 by Sephiroth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Very very nice Seph. NOW ! you can put your Valkyries on it and it would be a nice display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Very very nice Seph. NOW ! you can put your Valkyries on it and it would be a nice display Or they could mod it into a Prometheus or Dadelus and put a ton of little Banpresto's on there. My brother used to have the USS Flagg, he used to practice landing the Sky Stryker on the flight deck. (I would attack him with the Cobra Hydrofoil). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFrenchOne Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I remember the size of the gijoe carrier : do you still have room to move in your home ? For my personnal pleasure : Put one or 2 air skystriker (i am sure you have some) on the gijoe carrier and take pics PLZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted March 22, 2004 Author Share Posted March 22, 2004 Very very nice Seph. NOW ! you can put your Valkyries on it and it would be a nice display Or they could mod it into a Prometheus or Dadelus and put a ton of little Banpresto's on there. My brother used to have the USS Flagg, he used to practice landing the Sky Stryker on the flight deck. (I would attack him with the Cobra Hydrofoil). I used to have the Hydrofoil as well, but it didn't last very long. I really need to get a Sky Striker now, but I haven't found a decent one on eBay for long time. I do have a Tomahawk and a Rattler, but no Sky Striker...yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupremeKaioshin Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 This is my holy grail: I can't afford this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk009 Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 You lucky guy I use to have the Mac VF-1s super valk and the G.I.Joe U.S.S Flag many years back. Just wished I would have saved them instead of handing it down to my cousin. Ahhh...those were the good old days Atari, Star Wars, Macross and G.I.Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neova Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Holy on the USS Flag. I also collect Joes and damn, that is a great find! 100% complete! Now go buy some real estate and setup that GI Joe, Macross, Transformers, Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Gundam, Captain Harlock, Space Cruiser Yamato and whatever else crossover museum for us old school toy lovers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Ok, just won my second Holy Grail...the massive 1985 GI Joe USS Flagg!I always wanted to see what the deck of a Flagg would look like littered with Valkyries and soon I'll get to do it and you better believe that I'll be taking some pics of it all. What do you guys think? Congrats, once again! Definitely post up the pics with the Valkyries on deck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupremeKaioshin Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 The closest thing today are the gorgeous box art for Hasegawa's kits... These reissues and bootleg boxes aren't too bad...really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powered Convoy Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 That's Awesome! Nothing like owning an original. I personally will be satisfied with the reissue, but the original is a piece of nostalga. Nothing beats the original boxes! I remember staring at all those pictures on the Valkyrie Factory so many years ago, hoping some day that I could afford those valks. Now I got most of them (I have all the reissues), so in a way a dream has come true for me too. You have a great find there my friend. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurin Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 (edited) Congrats on the USS Flag. I used to launch my 1/55 Takatokus off of mine. Before my father gave away all my GI Joe stuff. Man, had I kept it all, it'd be worth a few thousands on Ebay right now I'm sure. I made $3k on my old Star Wars collection! H Edited March 22, 2004 by Hurin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthLurker Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Congrats! The packaging of the originals is far, far superior in terms of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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