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Convotron wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:I was told Yamato went out of business.
The last Macross series I heard of was Frontiers and that the toys were crap at first before Bandai did second runs. I also heard that the main Valk from that series was one of the last releases in the SOC line before it went on hiatus.
I have not bought a Macross item since the 1/100 Super/Strike VF-1S which is the best version of the VF-1S in that scale.
Yes, Yamato is no more. As I understand it, Arcadia is made up of a significant portion of ex-Yamato employees. Arcadia has bought up some of the molds and designs that were Yamato's and they are now moving forward with producing high end toys of Macross designs.
The 1/60 version 2 VF-1J in 30th anniversary deco was released several weeks ago by Arcadia. I believe next up in November is the VF-1S in Roy Fokker deco, Do You Remember Love, aka movie version. The VF-1S in Hikaru's deco is due in December.
Then in April 2014, Arcadia is releasing what is essentially a version 2 of the YF-19 from Macross Plus. Included are the Fast Pack parts. It is quite hefty in price at over 30000 yen/$300.
As far as Bandai's Macross Frontier DX Chogokin toys, yes, the first versions of the VF-25 Valkyries were very poor in design. Thankfully, the version 2, aka Renewal versions are far superior and are worthy of any Macross fan's collection. The VF-25A Mass Production version, aka Cannon Fodder version, toy is the latest DX Chogokin VF to be released.
In December, the DX Chogokin YF-29 Durandal VF is being released again but this time in a Isamu Dyson deco. It would be expensive but I can imagine an impressive Macross Plus themed display with both the DX YF-29 Isamu ver. and Arcadia's upcoming YF-19 side by side.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I have quite a few 1/48 scale Valkries as well as the larger sized YF-19 and YF-29. I never touched the YF-29 because I heard it was fragile. The only 1/60 scale figures I have are a Max VF-1J that has the removable legs and the 25th VF-1S Strike that was just a scaled down 1/48. I know Yamato was constantly tweaking their molds to make them better but What I have is solid enough for me since I don't display them.
Convotron wrote:I'm hunting down a version 2 Yamato VF-1 right now. With the pricing that Arcadia is employing, buying a MISB Yamato Valkyrie on the secondary market is comparable in price.
I have the Bandai VF Hi Metal VF-1J in Hikaru's deco. It's a great little toy and it's the best VF-1 I have until I get a Yamato or Arcadia VF-1.
Convotron wrote:I wish Bandai continued with the VF Hi Metal line. I recall seeing what looked like a prototype of a VF Hi Metal VF-2SS.
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william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Ironhidensh wrote:DYRL is dubbed, by it isn't that great of a job. The VF-1S is a 1/60 scale. Exact same as the final. Erosion Yamato Valkyries. I have a couple of 1/100 valks, but they are all from toynami so they kinda suck. I'd like to get one of the bandai hi-metal 1/100 Valkyries.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:DYRL is dubbed, by it isn't that great of a job. The VF-1S is a 1/60 scale. Exact same as the final. Erosion Yamato Valkyries. I have a couple of 1/100 valks, but they are all from toynami so they kinda suck. I'd like to get one of the bandai hi-metal 1/100 Valkyries.
I can highly recommend the Bandai Hi Metal figures. Is DYRL on DVD or dare I hope blu-ray?
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Agamemnon wrote:Okay, a couple of things. The super deformed stuff is not my thing, but if you are interested, BBTS has new 30th anniversary figures available.
Secondly, I checked my DYRL DVDs. One was a pick-up at a convention a long time ago. I suspect someone ripped the VHS cassette onto DVD for that one. The second was a multi-region release I'm pretty sure I bought off of Amazon. Here's a product page from Amazon that matches my cover art.
And this led me to the other copy on VHS I had a while ago, called Clash of the Bionoids. Anybody remember that one?
fenrir72 wrote:Now, if I can only find the Yamato Destroid Koenig Monster........
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
SkyWarpt wrote:Preordering this VF-171EX http://www.nippon-yasan.com/macross/107 ... ition.html
At it's price, I'm curious as to how the quality compares to Masterpiece TF if anyone knows?
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