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I have to make a confession here: I never liked the show but I truly loved the VF's.

I've been meaning to get one recently, but there are so many, and so expensive its hard to actually decide on one. I had a couple pre-ordered on BBTs a couple years ago, but the pre-ordered never arrived. they kept changing arrival dates until I canceled them.

I don't believe they ever arrived, and now BBTS's Macross section seems to have thinned out considerably.

The closest I have to owning a VF was the Happywell Variable fighter KO. which isn't actually all that bad. Mostly silver and gray, he's actually pretty tall, and features some die cast joints.

Overcracker wrote:I don't believe they ever arrived, and now BBTS's Macross section seems to have thinned out considerably.

BBTS had a monster sale, something like 40% off all imported Macross stuff. I found out a few hours too late to order my much desired VF-1J Milia custom valk...

Jesterhead wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I don't believe they ever arrived, and now BBTS's Macross section seems to have thinned out considerably.

BBTS had a monster sale, something like 40% off all imported Macross stuff. I found out a few hours too late to order my much desired VF-1J Milia custom valk...

Never new that. I was looking at the 1/55 VF-1S with super and strike Parts for a while hoping it would go on sale, but it never did. Now there's only a couple of Revoltech Valks there.

Overcracker wrote:

Jesterhead wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I don't believe they ever arrived, and now BBTS's Macross section seems to have thinned out considerably.

BBTS had a monster sale, something like 40% off all imported Macross stuff. I found out a few hours too late to order my much desired VF-1J Milia custom valk...

Never new that. I was looking at the 1/55 VF-1S with super and strike Parts for a while hoping it would go on sale, but it never did. Now there's only a couple of Revoltech Valks there.

http://www.angolz.com/store/ has a pretty good selection at fair prices if you wanna check them out!

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Jesterhead wrote:Some nice looking models Skyfire77! I'm not gonna lie, and say I'm jealous!

I've been contemplating pre-ordering the Bandai Chogokin DX Konig Monster. Anyone else planning on getting this badboy?

Thanks guys. I spent years building planes and sf kits, but I'm more into customizing TFs now, luckily the skills serve me in both.

Konig Monster you say? That's awesome, I always wanted one... *checks BBTS* SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS! $240?! That's way out of my range!

Skyfire77 wrote:

Jesterhead wrote:Some nice looking models Skyfire77! I'm not gonna lie, and say I'm jealous!

I've been contemplating pre-ordering the Bandai Chogokin DX Konig Monster. Anyone else planning on getting this badboy?

Thanks guys. I spent years building planes and sf kits, but I'm more into customizing TFs now, luckily the skills serve me in both.

Konig Monster you say? That's awesome, I always wanted one... *checks BBTS* SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS! $240?! That's way out of my range!

There is a non "SP" version for around 200, if you dont care about getting the display stand and a Sheryl "monster girl" decal on the nose. My only complaint is that it is 1/100 scale, so It will look silly next to my VF-25s and VF-27.

I have the whole series on DVD, Macross Plus, and used to own a couple of the 80's movies on DVD.
toys, I have to admit I don't have that many, a superdeformed Valkyrie, gerwalker mode action figure I ended up giving to my brother (a more rabid Macross fan) and some mini Lisa in a swimsuit figure that came out of a machine somewhere's. I love the series, just never really collcted many of the toys, my collecion tends to be more TF's Gundmns, Evangelion figures, and a shrine of Cammy White figures to chase away any girlfriends

My brother though, he's got tons of valkyries, a scale model of the SDF Macross itself, DVD's comics, etc etc

I'm a huge fan of Robotech/Macross. Somewhere on here is a rather large thread that got closed a few years ago that has a ton of pics from mine and a few others collections. I've had to scale back considerably on my Valkyrie buying due to cost and space but I will be getting one of those 1/100 Hi-Metal figures. BBTS was forced by Harmony Gold to drop any non Toynami Macross toys due to copyright issues, and that Bandai's and Yamamoto's figures were out selling anything Toynami put out.

chuckdawg1999 wrote: BBTS was forced by Harmony Gold to drop any non Toynami Macross toys due to copyright issues, and that Bandai's and Yamamoto's figures were out selling anything Toynami put out.

Yeah, that was such a shame. At least buying from out of country is usually cheaper anyway...

Jesterhead wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote: BBTS was forced by Harmony Gold to drop any non Toynami Macross toys due to copyright issues, and that Bandai's and Yamamoto's figures were out selling anything Toynami put out.

Yeah, that was such a shame. At least buying from out of country is usually cheaper anyway...

What killed me was I got the e-mail the week the Hi-Metal VF-1J was supposed to come out.

So recently I've been enjoying Robotech: The Next Generation.

I have my eye on Toynami's Maia Sterling Alpha fighter from Shadow Chronicles. Now, I've heard plenty of hatred toward the Toynami 'Masterpiece" line, but with the recall and improvements on Maia's Alpha, is it worth the purchase?

BBTS has it for $69.99 which I'll gladly pay if the QA issues have been dealt with after the recall.

Anyone have experience of opinions of this toy?

Moving to the appropriate forum ^_^

Jesterhead wrote:So recently I've been enjoying Robotech: The Next Generation.

I have my eye on Toynami's Maia Sterling Alpha fighter from Shadow Chronicles. Now, I've heard plenty of hatred toward the Toynami 'Masterpiece" line, but with the recall and improvements on Maia's Alpha, is it worth the purchase?

BBTS has it for $69.99 which I'll gladly pay if the QA issues have been dealt with after the recall.

Anyone have experience of opinions of this toy?

If these are the same molds as the Ashomia Mospeada Legioss then avoid it at all costs. Even if it isn't I wouldn't recommend spending $69.99 on a chance.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If these are the same molds as the Ashomia Mospeada Legioss then avoid it at all costs. Even if it isn't I wouldn't recommend spending $69.99 on a chance.

I think they are the same design as the Aoshima, but are better in most every way. Tabs together better, nicer pain, better use of diecast etc.

I've heard that Maia's Alpha was produced in the same factory as the Toynami Beta fighters, which are supposed to be pretty top notch.

Jesterhead wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If these are the same molds as the Ashomia Mospeada Legioss then avoid it at all costs. Even if it isn't I wouldn't recommend spending $69.99 on a chance.

I think they are the same design as the Aoshima, but are better in most every way. Tabs together better, nicer pain, better use of diecast etc.

I've heard that Maia's Alpha was produced in the same factory as the Toynami Beta fighters, which are supposed to be pretty top notch.

I don't know but for $69.99 I wouldn't take the chance. If you want a good Alpha and Beta go for one of the CMS corps vehicles.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
I don't know but for $69.99 I wouldn't take the chance. If you want a good Alpha and Beta go for one of the CMS corps vehicles.

Thanks for the advice. I'm still on the fence as to what Alpha I'll end up getting...

None of them seem perfect, so I guess I'll need to see what's most important to me.

I just started watching the original robotech series a few months back (in fact, I believe you were the one who recommended these shows to me, Jesterhead), and it quickly became one of my absolute favorite shows, as well as my number 1 anime. I don't own any of the models or anything yet, but I've got my eye on the masterpiece version of Max Sterling's veretech fighter.

Praxus Prime wrote:I just started watching the original robotech series a few months back (in fact, I believe you were the one who recommended these shows to me, Jesterhead), and it quickly became one of my absolute favorite shows, as well as my number 1 anime. I don't own any of the models or anything yet, but I've got my eye on the masterpiece version of Max Sterling's veretech fighter.

Awesome stuff! Glad you are enjoying it! Soon you'll go full Macross! Once you go Macross, you don't turn back!

If the Veritech is made by Yamato, I can't recommend it enough. Any Yamato V2 Valkyrie/Veritech is well worth the price.

Praxus Prime wrote:I just started watching the original robotech series a few months back (in fact, I believe you were the one who recommended these shows to me, Jesterhead), and it quickly became one of my absolute favorite shows, as well as my number 1 anime. I don't own any of the models or anything yet, but I've got my eye on the masterpiece version of Max Sterling's veretech fighter.

Awesome stuff! Glad you are enjoying it! Soon you'll go full Macross! Once you go Macross, you don't turn back!

If the Veritech is made by Yamato, I can't recommend it enough. Any Yamato V2 Valkyrie/Veritech is well worth the price.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm a huge fan of Robotech/Macross. Somewhere on here is a rather large thread that got closed a few years ago that has a ton of pics from mine and a few others collections. I've had to scale back considerably on my Valkyrie buying due to cost and space but I will be getting one of those 1/100 Hi-Metal figures. BBTS was forced by Harmony Gold to drop any non Toynami Macross toys due to copyright issues, and that Bandai's and Yamamoto's figures were out selling anything Toynami put out.

Yea we had a great thread going on, I believe we had over 100 pages (mostly due to very heavy pic content). I have always been a fan of Robotech, and then got into the Macross world once I learned of it's exsistance. I haven't collected any Macross Valks since 2008 or 2009 (got too expensive to do Transformers and Macross). My collection is as fallows.

Yamato 1/48th Scale Macross and Macross "Do You Remember Love":
Hikaru Super VF-1S Skull Leader
Milia Super VF-1J
Max Super VF-1J
Hikaru VF-1J
Stealth Super VF-1J
Cannon Fodder VF-1A
Low Visability II "Vietnam" VF-1A
Angel Birds VF-1A

Yamato 1/60th Scale Macross Zero:
VF-0S Skull Leader
VF-0A and QF-2200D-B Ghost Booster
SV-51r Ivanov

Yamato 1/60th Scale Macross Plus:
YF-19
25th Anniversary YF-19

Yamato 1/60th scale Macross: (Older non perfect transformation)
Hikaru VF-1A DYRL
Milia Super VF-1J

Yamato 1/72nd Scale Macross Plus: (Older 2001 editions)
VF-11B
VF-11B Fast Pack
YF-22
YF-22 Fast Pack
VF-19A
YF-19

I also have a few other smaller scale stuff from Revoltech and Banpresto as well as a few of the 1/100th scale Valks that came out a few years ago.

How do you feel about me taking your Millia VF-1J off your hands for ya?

Jesterhead wrote:How do you feel about me taking your Millia VF-1J off your hands for ya?

Which one? I have 5 different ones. Miria was always my fav character, it might have to do with red being my fav color but it also might have to do with her being hot.

I almost broke down a year or so ago to buy the Miria VF-22 from Macross Seven, but alas I didn't because I promised the wife I wouldn't get back into Macross.

Air Commander Starscream wrote:
I almost broke down a year or so ago to buy the Miria VF-22 from Macross Seven, but alas I didn't because I promised the wife I wouldn't get back into Macross.

I've nearly broken down several times this week and ordered a VF-22 haha. Now I just need her red VF-17 to come out and us Millia fans will be set!

I really want to get all of her vehicles in 1/60. Though, so far all I have is her Queadluun Rau.

Yea I had several opportunities to purchase one of her Quead's, but for some reason I never pulled the trigger on it. Nothing beats that 1/48th Super VF-1J, I am also kicking myself for never getting the new 1/60th version when they came out with it. I have the older 2002ish 1/60th version but it is just not the same......