my first macross toy in my life

[柿崎速雄]

do any one remember this ?

this is a simple transformation VF-1J ,

I own this at 1982 and I was a six years old boy

the transform system fully not follow the original design,

the head just have upper side half, the backpack can't move ,and

the tail vertical wing is a rotate part of the inner side of the leg.

very funny~

I don't have it anymore....

but still a sweet memories forever~

Edited April 1, 2004 by 柿崎速雄

[kanata67]

why...

Do you want one?

Pay for shipping and I'll give you the one I have lying around for free.

[wolfx]

do any one remember this ?

this is a simple transformation VF-1J ,

I own this at 1982 and I was a six years old boy

the transform system fully not follow the original design,

the head just have upper side half, the backpack can't move ,and

the tail vertical wing is a rotate part of the inner side of the leg.

very funny~

I don't have it anymore....

but still a sweet memories forever~

Thanks for the drawing....now if anyone can post a picture. I remember having this as well, Kakizaki. But I thought it was a bootleg now that I grew up and thought about the ugly red and white colors and the weird tail fins from the legs. It was one of my more treasured toys.

Kanata: oooh...i don't mind having it!

[柿崎速雄]

hey~ kanata, I really want this,

how to pay you?

I live in Hong Kong, do you accept pay pal?

thank you very much~!

[柿崎速雄]

Thanks for the drawing....now if anyone can post a picture. I remember having this as well, Kakizaki. But I thought it was a bootleg now that I grew up and thought about the ugly red and white colors and the weird tail fins from the legs. It was one of my more treasured toys.

Kanata: oooh...i don't mind having it!

ha ha, this really ugly, but very funny at all~

I have a special feeling about this , because I see this toy before I know

what is macross, but very interest in it.

maybe this thing give me the first impact of "transfromation"

very impressive for a 6 years old boy~

[Sturmvogel]

do any one remember this ?

this is a simple transformation VF-1J ,

I own this at 1982 and I was a six years old boy

the transform system fully not follow the original design,

the head just have upper side half, the backpack can't move ,and

the tail vertical wing is a rotate part of the inner side of the leg.

very funny~

I don't have it anymore....

but still a sweet memories forever~

This was exactly my first Macross toy as well. I still have it, it brings back good memories.

It is a bootleg under the name "Macres". For many years, I thought the series was called "Macres" until I saw it on TV and dicovered the true name: "Robotech".

Can you tell I live in the U.S.?

[nemesis120]

do any one remember this ?

this is a simple transformation VF-1J ,

I own this at 1982 and I was a six years old boy

the transform system fully not follow the original design,

the head just have upper side half, the backpack can't move ,and

the tail vertical wing is a rotate part of the inner side of the leg.

very funny~

I don't have it anymore....

but still a sweet memories forever~

This was exactly my first Macross toy as well. I still have it, it brings back good memories.

It is a bootleg under the name "Macres". For many years, I thought the series was called "Macres" until I saw it on TV and dicovered the true name: "Robotech".

Can you tell I live in the U.S.?

It might have been my first one as well (my memory's not that clear as to which I bought first), but I'd be more inclined to believe he had the actual Takatoku version instead of a Macres bootleg, as it was during 1982 (and the Macres stuff were takatoku molds)

[Mervin]

I remember having the bootleg ones. I think mine had a pencil sharpener in the backpack. They're pretty cool though.

[Mechafan]

To add to Plus there were also Takatoku make some. I think they were the first. Then Macres and Converters borrowed the designs.

Takatoku See Kenkei Types series.

Converters

[kanata67]

I think the one I have lying around is the "macress" version. I had two of the boxed once upon a time and though I'd seen the last of them until this one came in with some 1/55 parts in a trade. Ugly toy but the box was funny as heck. "Transforms from plane to giant moth to robot"

Sure I take paypal 柿崎速雄 . The one I have is grey though, not red.... Let me weigh it and find out how much shipping is going to be... At least I know you'll give it a good home.

[Wicked Ace]

I was just asking another member about one of these, a couple of weeks ago! This was my very first Macross toy as well.

If anyone has one of these to sell, please shoot me a PM. Also a link to a shop that has any would be appreciated.

Edited April 1, 2004 by Wicked Ace

[Grayson72]

It is a bootleg under the name "Macres". For many years, I thought the series was called "Macres" until I saw it on TV and dicovered the true name: "Robotech".

Can you tell I live in the U.S.?

Heh, Macres, sounds like another show in the US.

"Green Macres is the place to be, fine livin' is the life for me"

[phatslappy]

haha sucka!!!! My first macross toy was the Takatoku VF-1J 1/55. I got it at Toys International back in the day...before Robotech came to the US. I remember buying it and thinking it was such a cool toy cuz it transformed into 3 things. I had no idea what show it was from, but I just loved the toy. Then Robotech came, and I was hooked on valks for the next couple of decades.

[UN Spacy]

My very first Macross toy that I purchased was probably a reissued Chunky Monkey VF-1J.

[wolfx]

To add to Plus there were also Takatoku make some. I think they were the first. Then Macres and Converters borrowed the designs.

Takatoku See Kenkei Types series.

Converters

HAHAHAH! Who writes these descriptions? They're hilarious!

SDF-1 : The deadlist of all the Insectors. When bitten by Scorpio his victims are either paralized or dead. He sneaks up when you last expect him

[Valk009]

I had one of those bootlegies too. They were cheap and cheerful!

But my first Mac toy was the 1/55 Takatoku VF-1J Max unfortunately it got handed down to my cousin then friend of his and well; it's gone for good now

But not to worry, I will relive my memories with the 1/48 Yamato VF-1J Max

[Graham]

Last time I was in the CTMA center in Mong Kok, one of the small toy shops there on the 1/F or 2/F was selling the 'Macres' bootleg toy. I don't remember the price though.

Graham

[Tokyo Cab Driver]

I remember having the bootleg ones. I think mine had a pencil sharpener in the backpack. They're pretty cool though.

I got one of those as a gift from an auntie back then when I was a kid. But my very first original Macross toy was the Hikaru 1S Joke machine. As most kids would do, I played it to death and one day it just fell apart . I really wished I had taken more care of it, but I was just a kid back then, what could you do?

Edited April 2, 2004 by Tokyo Cab Driver

[scand]

When I was a kid I too had a cheapy valk toy. For the life of me I can't remember what it looked like. I seem to remember the under side of the nose to be hollow and it had funny feet that wouldn't close in fighter mode. I know it was related to Macross because I specifically remember the package saying gerwalk. Another thing was it was brown not red.

I've thought about asking about this before but I just thought you guys would think I'm on crack.

Can someone post a pic of the toy in question. I'd like to get a look at it.

Edited April 2, 2004 by scand

[Jolly Rogers]

Wow, I used to have one of those Henke toys when I was a kid.

[scand]

This is it. If anybody knows where to find one please post it up here.

[Gabe Q]

OUCH!

That thing is just too ugly! I'm gonna have nightmares now.

[F360°]

hey, that was my first Macross toy too, but I got the skull 1 version and it still look ok in battloid form. But Sucks in everything else. I hated it so much after opening the box and finding out it can't transform for shitzzz, I jumped over to transformers for years before ever coming by to Macross because of this toy. If only I reach a little bit more to the right it would have been a Joke machine.

[柿崎速雄]

OUCH!

That thing is just too ugly! I'm gonna have nightmares now.

ha ha, that's really ugly,

maybe you can use another point of view to look at this stuff~

[柿崎速雄]

hey, that was my first Macross toy too, but I got the skull 1 version and it still look ok in battloid form. But Sucks in everything else. I hated it so much after opening the box and finding out it can't transform for shitzzz, I jumped over to transformers for years before ever coming by to Macross because of this toy. If only I reach a little bit more to the right it would have been a Joke machine.

why say can't tranfrom?

this really can process a "perfect transformation"

[Gabe Q]

OUCH!

That thing is just too ugly!  I'm gonna have nightmares now.

ha ha, that's really ugly,

maybe you can use another point of view to look at this stuff~

OK, I stood a few feet away from my monitor and did a handstand. I realized that, no matter which way I look at it, that thing is ugly.

Hey, I'm not tryin' to be mean. I'm just playin' around. I can appreciate if you have some sentimental attatchment to it. The last thing I wanna do is upset Mr. Kakizaki because I know he's a true fan.

[柿崎速雄]

OUCH!

That thing is just too ugly!  I'm gonna have nightmares now.

ha ha, that's really ugly,

maybe you can use another point of view to look at this stuff~

OK, I stood a few feet away from my monitor and did a handstand. I realized that, no matter which way I look at it, that thing is ugly.

Hey, I'm not tryin' to be mean. I'm just playin' around. I can appreciate if you have some sentimental attatchment to it. The last thing I wanna do is upset Mr. Kakizaki because I know he's a true fan.

It dosn't matter~

everyone stand on their own.

it's won't hurt anyone if you just don't like something.

everyone have their own point of view

& I respect your's

[SupremeKaioshin]

"From Battroid..to giant Moth"?

[Renato]

Yeah, I had one of these, too. They've been described as "the Banprestos of their day".

Mine was probably my first Macross toy, too. Either that, or Jetfire. I think I had the Skull-001 type, but the colours weren't entirely accurate. Don't really remember, but I do remember it was fun!

[Renato]

Now this is cool stuff. Set of three. I also never knew that they actually made FAST pack versions, too, and even a transformable SDF-1.

And I always thought they were just novelty sharpeners (weren't they?).

[Clarkent]

I think this really brings back the good old 80s day.

Guess most of us here are in our 20s and doring our childhood, such a simple toy would have brought us great delight. Maybe from here, we should appreciate how lucky we are now with all the relative quality of macross toys. Obvious there is a price attached to it thru'

Edited April 2, 2004 by Clarkent

[wolfx]

Ok....i am now depressed cause looking at the bootleg adn the oris, I am now sure I once owned the original mould......NOooOoooOoo!!

[BoBe-Patt]

It's funny how every cannon fodder they released back in the day would always be associated with Misa. It's as if she was the pilot of the valk. I guess she's the one that gave them instructions, but still. Couldn't they just put up ben's face instead?

[fifbeat]

hehe

I remember those. There was a whole series of them (and they were really popular at Swap Meets)... I remember my Sav-on drug store had them. I forgot what company they were under, but in the same scale and cheap design, they also had the SDF, some Gerwalk stuff and much more "crap".

Nice.

[Agent ONE]

I had one of those 20 years ago.