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Monday, Jan 5
Valkyrie VF-1J Bootleg
With many Macross/Robotech Valkyrie toys being difficult to locate or expensive to purchase, it was no wonder this bootleg Valkyrie was as popular as it was. I do believe this was a recast from the small scale Takatoku Valkyrie that was available at the time as I remember owning a VF-1A Hika...
Friday, Jan 2
VF-1J with SUPER parts (Hikaru Ichijo TV type)
The months went on and I quickly learned that the “Macross Saga” portion of Robotech was actually an English adaptation of Macross, a Japanese TV series and that there where better toys out than the fairly sad Robotech branded offerings by Matchbox. Growing up in Hawaii during the 80’s mea...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Gotengo (aka Atragon)
In the world of scifi fandom, there're the ship-lovers. Most folks who partake in this particular fetish get down with popular icons like the USS Enterprise from Star Trek or the Star Destroyers from Star Wars. On the more Japanese side, the Space Battleship Yamato or SDF-1 Macross are a com...
Friday, Dec 19
Dana Sterling
When Matchbox decided to produce their own figures and accessories for Harmony Gold’s Robotech series in 1986 little did they know that many of their releases would be ill conceived for hardcore Macross/Mospeada/Southern Cross collectors. Lack of proper knowledge and art design led t...
Tuesday, Dec 16
The CollectionDX 2008 Holiday Buying Guide
So I present in their own words our creative staffs picks of “good-things-to-buy-for-robot/Japanese/toy-fans.” 1-$50 50-$100 100+ Mid-priced Low End High End High End Mid Range Low End Peace to all, Robby” Andrew Expensive purchase Yamato 1/60 Scale VF-1S Strike Valkyrie
Tuesday, Nov 25
Destroy All Podcasts DX Episode 25 - Macross II: Lovers Again ...
And the human aligned Zentradi in Macross 2 are pretty clear about the Minmay defense. That one Zentradi on the random TV saw it as CULTURE BANZAI! and also a way to "expose our brothers to culture!" More than likely the main thrust of ...
Wednesday, Nov 12
1/72 VF-22S "SVF-124 Moon Shooters" Macross Valkyrie kit from Hasegawa
New non-transforming kit from Macross 7. :. If only I could build model kits that ended up looking like this. This kit is non transformable. 1/72 scale VF-22S "SVF-124 Moon Shooters" kit by Hasegawa. Out 11/08 for 2730. 31.61 KB ...
Tuesday, Nov 4
Bandai Japan Boys Toys - Jan- Mar 2009
VF-100's Messiah Valkyrie VF-25F Alto Saotome machine 4800 Yen 1/100 Scale Macross Series lineup of a new brand of adjustable mechanical VF-100's. The first valkyrie is from Macross F - Alto Saotome's VF-25 Messiah Valkyrie. ...
Tuesday, Oct 7
VF-1D <b>Valkyrie</b> Trainer / Orbot
When I bought the Hasagawa kit I still had the sense to finish one Macross Valkyrie project before I started another. So I pulled out the Imai kit for one last push to finish the model. It seems in 2008 I had new tools and friends to ...
Thursday, Sep 4
1/60 VF-1S Super/Strike <b>Valkyrie</b> (Do You Remember Love <b>...</b>
“A Variable Fighter is one of a series of fictional transforming aerospace fighters primarily designed by Studio Nue's Shoji Kawamori and Kazutake Miyatake for the animated series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross and later related ...
Sunday, Aug 3
DX Reports! <b>Macross</b> World Con '08 & Ed Keller Kit Collector Expo
The model kit contest was actually a Macross Custom contest and there were a lot of great entries, my favorite being the giant Plush VF-1J and the Max VF-1A in disguise. I did not know customizing Macross Valkyrie toys was such a big ...
