0Coota0 Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 A store in town has a few of them and I assume from what I've sen on the web that the'yre considerably cheaper than the Yammato Valks, I was thinking about getting one to try some customazations on, and I just wanted to know if anybody knew anything about them. Here's a picture from the BBTS website Website Quote
VF-19 Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 I've got 2 of them. The VF-1J done in tv Max colours, and a Super Cannon Fodder Brown. They're cheap, have no locking systems, and are a bit floppy. They are fun to play with, and with a bit of work, can hold some interesting poses. The FAST packs can be accepted by any of the valks, so you can swap them out when you want. I'd say go for it. The Hikaru 1A is on sale at HLJ.com Quote
twinmoons Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 (edited) Hiya, I actually really like these because you can mess with them and nor worry about breaking them 'cause they are fairly low priced items. I wouldn't compare these with the Yamatos or Bandais though because, well, they are in a completely different category. Oh, and we also carry a bunch of them, and also a set of 5 (the regular ones, not the super valks). Please click HERE for more info. Edited September 6, 2003 by twinmoons Quote
Hurricane29 Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 Well people either love them or hate em, I love em. The are great for theri pice and with a little clear nail polish they become pretty stable. Buy em, go for the strike ones. The detail is amazing for such a small valk. Quote
0Coota0 Posted September 7, 2003 Author Posted September 7, 2003 Thanks guys, I'm gonna try som customization so this sounds perfect Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 my first valk was a banpresto. not a bad little toy, but i keep it in Gerwalk. i also used the clear nail polish trick. Quote
Mechafan Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 For the price they are nice. I have 18 of them. Check out these threads. link 1 link 2 Quote
DatterBoy Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 The Banprestos... are lacking. I got 4 of em, and mostly because I got a stea of a price for em, even less than what people here paid. I have 4 of them which I paid a total of 27$ so about 4.50 a piece shipped. Anyhow, my first one was the Fokker Strike, and man, if I didn't spend a good 45 minutes posing that sucker and getting the pieces to hold in place. The arms at the hsoulders fell off, the leg armor wouldnt stay on, the backpack flopped over, the hand with the gun pose... wouldn't hold the gun. I could go on, but you get the idea. I do have to say this though... for the price I got them for, with a little work, these babies couldbe great. Proportionally, theya re quite nice, and the detail on the armor specifically is wonderful, especially at that small size. I think I'll have to custom each one of them, but when I am don, I am sure they will be splendid. Materials are weak, but there's potential there. Just know, in this case, you really get what you paid for, htough the price I generally see for these are from $13 - $18, I thikn they are more worth $5 or so. Just my 2 cents. :Dat Quote
eming Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Just speaking out loud.... It would be cool if Banpresto could produce small transformable M+ toys in better quality plastic Dream dream Quote
Smut Peddler Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 With the banprestos you actually get more than you pay for IMO. They are great toys for the money. Quote
vf1_soulja Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Yeah, they're the HEAT!!! I have 3 of 'em at work sitting on my desk to fiddle around with during the day. Pretty cheap ($) and high marks for playability at work. Plus I dont worry if some muldoon picks em up and sez "cool transformer thingie, dude" Quote
Hurricane29 Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Just speaking out loud....It would be cool if Banpresto could produce small transformable M+ toys in better quality plastic Dream dream Now that is a great idea! Quote
YOJIMBO Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 I have 4 or 5, if you coat the ball joints w/clear nail polish, and get some blue tac( a sticky, removeable putty which leaves no residue, available at most hobby shops) for the parts that wont stick, the go from good toys for the maney to truly awesome. With these simple modifications, they will hold some great poses. I reccomend them. Quote
Guppy Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Yep - all my banprestos have blue tac to stiffen the joints. I like them personally, but I try to avoid touching them as they are as solid as a house of cards! one touch and they fall apart. Quote
Graham Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Heh, the Topic Title & Descripion of this thread " Banpresto Valks Anybody know anything about them?" made me laugh out loud. Asking that sort of question on the MW Toy Forums, which has the most knowledgable group of Macross toy enthusiasts in the world is akin to asking Stephen Hawking what he knows about the universe . Graham Quote
Valk-1S Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 I added sticky tape to the ball joints and the joint at the backpack last night and it works so well that I purchased some more from HLJ. At 70% off its just too good to pass it. Quote
bandit29 Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Save your money. The only Macross toy I ever threw in the garbage. Quote
Graham Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Save your money. The only Macross toy I ever threw in the garbage. LOL....that's also what I did. Actually, I tortured the fool things first (cut, burned, drilled & shot them), before throwing them in the garbage. Graham Quote
0Coota0 Posted September 8, 2003 Author Posted September 8, 2003 So basically thye're cheap and if I want to use it for a little practice modification, it's good for that Quote
Guppy Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 So basically thye're cheap and if I want to use it for a little practice modification, it's good for that yep. get em if they're cheap. I noticed hlj.com is having a sale on the super hikaru. What I DO like about them is they look cool on a shelf if you have a few other scale toys - sort of like a school photo with the shortest guys in front. I have a shelf with my banprestos, a 1:72 hase battroid, 1:60's and 1:55's. oh, and 3 of those mini destroids the exo squad toy line rereleased. My secret shame is I paid WAY too much money for the roy, max and hikaru when they first came out, and everyone was saying how limited the Max one was so I shelled out money thinking how cool they'd be... <_< Quote
bigkid24 Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 I love Banpresto threads. If they are cheap and you're willing to do the mods necessary, they are great little figures. I've have a huge fleet of them that I'm looking to display and customize but haven't had a chance yet. For a while anytime I saw a Super CF I had to buy it. Kind of like Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory and Catcher in the Rye. Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 For a while anytime I saw a Super CF I had to buy it. Kind of like Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory and Catcher in the Rye. Buying them lets Kawamori know where you are.... Quote
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