OT: Yamato 1/48 Scale Macross Toys

gavman · 12-20-2003, 01:23 PM

Seen in the U.S. as the first cycle in the animated TV series Robotech, these fully transformable toys are based on designs from the movie, Macross: Do You Remember Love.

VF-1A Hikaru

All images from www.macrossworld.com

gavman · 12-20-2003, 01:25 PM

VF-1S Roy

All images from www.macrossworld.com

gavman · 12-20-2003, 01:32 PM

VF-1A Max

All images from www.macrossworld.com

gavman · 12-20-2003, 01:45 PM

VF-1A Low Visibility

All images from www.macrossworld.com

Colin J.P. Campbell · 12-21-2003, 11:33 AM

I am a huge macross fan! Watched it faithfully when I was in Public School when it first aired. Have yet to aquire one of these 1/48 scale masterpieces! Always thought about doing a display base for these as well, in the future and other Robotech stuff. Wish they would make some ground equipment for this as well! That would be cool.

gavman · 12-21-2003, 01:41 PM

The detail on these toys is outstanding, and they could certainly mix it up with some of my 1:48 scale helicopter gunships, but I would prefer to have something in a smaller scale. There are comparable Yamatos available in 1:60 scale...

Max & Miria VF-1J

VF-1A

VF-1D

All images from www.macrossworld.com

AirDar · 12-21-2003, 01:57 PM

F! YEAH!!! The VF-1 has always been the definative transformable toy! These are AWESOME! I especially like the way you captured Max's style of combat posture in the first set of images!

Anyone seen Macross Zero? The flying scenes will blow you away!

gavman · 12-21-2003, 02:20 PM

Currently the only Yamatos in 1:72 scale are the Macross Plus OVA series (sort of like the competitive fly-off that resulted in the selection of the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, only with aliens and giant robots, of course) line.

- Gavin (All of the images used in this thread came from www.macrossworld.com)

VF-11 Thunderbolt

YF-19 Alpha One

YF-21 Omega One

YF-21 with FAST Packs

AirDar · 12-21-2003, 04:08 PM

Cool stuff Gavman...

I always thought it was clever that the YF-11 looked like a Queadeluun Rau when in Battroid mode. Funny though, only female Zentradi flew the -Rau and Guld was most DEFINATELY NOT female!!!

B-huj · 12-23-2003, 04:59 AM

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Originally posted by gavman
VF-1A Max

All images from www.macrossworld.com

If memory does not fail me, Max had a mostly blue Valkyre, like the 1/60 model in this thread; this 1/48 version looks just like Roy Fokker's only with blue stripes. Was there a movie showing this livery or is it only my imagination?

B-huj · 12-23-2003, 05:01 AM

and by the way, these wonderful pictures only entice me to buy them....after long months of agony and doubt....

"where should I put them?"
"are these JUST toys or models?"

Robotech was an important part of my childhood!

AirDar · 12-23-2003, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by B-huj
If memory does not fail me, Max had a mostly blue Valkyre, like the 1/60 model in this thread; this 1/48 version looks just like Roy Fokker's only with blue stripes. Was there a movie showing this livery or is it only my imagination?

There WAS a movie... "Ai- Oboete Iimasuka" or "Do you Remember Love?" The Valkyrie's were redesigned and tightened up, with super armour added. It was a kind of chronicled condensation of the whole Macross first season before the "rebuilding" episodes... they changed many things but the core story was the same. It still holds up visually as a high point in animation, Japanese or otherwise and is VERY worth seeing. VERY exciting fight scenes and the pathos is THICK!

gavman · 12-23-2003, 08:12 PM

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Originally posted by AirDar
There WAS a movie... "Ai- Oboete Iimasuka" or "Do you Remember Love?" The Valkyrie's were redesigned and tightened up, with super armour added. It was a kind of chronicled condensation of the whole Macross first season before the "rebuilding" episodes... they changed many things but the core story was the same.

The recent Sci Fi Channel Battlestar Galactica mini-series (TV pilot?), made quite a number of changes in storylines, characters, costumes, and mecha design since it was not a continuation from where the original TV series had left off, but a reworking of the story in an attempt to draw in new fans. This was also the case with Do You Remember Love and the Macross TV series, although the changes in DYRL were probably made more to take advantage of the movie's bigger budget. Some viewers of DYRL like to think of it as a movie produced in the Macross Universe as a chronicle of the first Zentradi war to explain away the discrepancies (crazy Hollywood moguls!).

And of course, Robotech is the amalgated creation of Carl Macek of three unrelated shows, Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada, whose only real connection to each other prior to being joined at the hip by Macek's version of Protoculture was their transforming mecha: Macross - fighters; Southern Cross - tanks & helicopters; Mospeada - fighters & motorcycles. Macek needed to join the three shows together because he couldn't sell an English-dubbed version of Macross to the North American syndication market because 36 episodes wouldn't be a long enough run to warrant the investment. But 85 episodes of Robotech could make fans of us all!

- Gavin

AirDar · 12-23-2003, 09:05 PM

Going to Anime Expo 2004 this year Gav?

B-huj · 12-29-2003, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gavman
The recent Sci Fi Channel Battlestar Galactica mini-series (TV pilot?), made quite a number of changes in storylines, characters, costumes, and mecha design since it was not a continuation from where the original TV series had left off, but a reworking of the story in an attempt to draw in new fans. This was also the case with Do You Remember Love and the Macross TV series, although the changes in DYRL were probably made more to take advantage of the movie's bigger budget. Some viewers of DYRL like to think of it as a movie produced in the Macross Universe as a chronicle of the first Zentradi war to explain away the discrepancies (crazy Hollywood moguls!).

And of course, Robotech is the amalgated creation of Carl Macek of three unrelated shows, Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada, whose only real connection to each other prior to being joined at the hip by Macek's version of Protoculture was their transforming mecha: Macross - fighters; Southern Cross - tanks & helicopters; Mospeada - fighters & motorcycles. Macek needed to join the three shows together because he couldn't sell an English-dubbed version of Macross to the North American syndication market because 36 episodes wouldn't be a long enough run to warrant the investment. But 85 episodes of Robotech could make fans of us all!

- Gavin

Thanks Gavin for the information. Suddenly, by looking at this thread, I have the impression of being in some other forum (namely "SCIFI collector").

Back to the point: I went to an anime toy shop where they had some valkyres for sale, and I saw the "Max" version, but I noticed it was missing the insignia and the "serial number", which are supposed to be printed on the side of the cockpit. At first I thought it was a problem with a particular batch, but then, looking closely at these photos here, I realised the copy shown is also missing those printed details!!!

I guess I am not the only picky collector who has noticed this?!.....If it wasn't because of this, I would have already bought the model, SORRY, toy!

David Hingtgen · 12-30-2003, 06:56 PM

That's because those markings are stickers. Only *wings* get them printed on. Nose, tail, etc use stickers. They're there, you just have to apply them yourself.

gavman · 12-30-2003, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by David Hingtgen
That's because those markings are stickers. Only *wings* get them printed on. Nose, tail, etc use stickers. They're there, you just have to apply them yourself.

I believe that this is the sticker sheet that David is referring to:

-Gavin

AASilverbird · 12-31-2003, 12:26 AM

Where did you guys get these? Ive been dyin to get my hands on one!

B-huj · 01-16-2004, 07:11 AM

could not resist.
That Jeep is a 1/72 Shcuco...looks ok by the VF-1

B-huj · 01-16-2004, 07:15 AM

i should have resized the photos...anyway, here is the VF-1 in Battroid mode...watching over some Flankers and a Nighthawk...a wierd diorama....

gavman · 01-26-2004, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by Colin J.P. Campbell
Wish they would make some ground equipment for this as well!

Here's some ground equipment that I found on Wings and Wheels (www.wingsandwheels.co.uk).

- Gavin

Airfield Tow Tractor and Tow Dolly

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Tractor tug is cast metal and plastic with white metal towbar. Both are finished in airfield military green with yellow. This combined set is ideal for displays and dioramas of your favourite 1/48 aircraft.

GPU Generator Unit

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Cast in resin, rubber tyres and detailed hoses; the unit
is fully finished in military green and safety yellow; fixed drawbar. Complements Armour 1/48 aircraft displays.

Hydraulic Test Unit

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Cast in resin, rubber tyres and detailed hoses; unit is fully finished in military green and safety yellow; fixed drawbar. Complements Armour 1/48 displays.

12-20-2003, 01:23 PM	#1
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	OT: Yamato 1/48 Scale Macross Toys Seen in the U.S. as the first cycle in the animated TV series Robotech, these fully transformable toys are based on designs from the movie, Macross: Do You Remember Love. VF-1A Hikaru All images from www.macrossworld.com

12-21-2003, 11:33 AM	#5
Colin J.P. Campbell Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 279	Macross Rules! I am a huge macross fan! Watched it faithfully when I was in Public School when it first aired. Have yet to aquire one of these 1/48 scale masterpieces! Always thought about doing a display base for these as well, in the future and other Robotech stuff. Wish they would make some ground equipment for this as well! That would be cool. __________________ Cheers Colin J.P. Campbell Last edited by Colin J.P. Campbell; 12-21-2003 at 11:39 AM.

12-21-2003, 01:41 PM	#6
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	I would prefer something smaller... The detail on these toys is outstanding, and they could certainly mix it up with some of my 1:48 scale helicopter gunships, but I would prefer to have something in a smaller scale. There are comparable Yamatos available in 1:60 scale... Max & Miria VF-1J VF-1A VF-1D All images from www.macrossworld.com

12-21-2003, 01:57 PM	#7
AirDar I'm watching you... Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Land of BBQ & thin chips Posts: 1,787	F! YEAH!!! The VF-1 has always been the definative transformable toy! These are AWESOME! I especially like the way you captured Max's style of combat posture in the first set of images! Anyone seen Macross Zero? The flying scenes will blow you away! __________________ Dar~ Yours is not to question why, Yours is but to BUY or DIE!

12-21-2003, 02:20 PM	#8
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	But I would love them in 1:72 scale... Currently the only Yamatos in 1:72 scale are the Macross Plus OVA series (sort of like the competitive fly-off that resulted in the selection of the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, only with aliens and giant robots, of course) line. - Gavin (All of the images used in this thread came from www.macrossworld.com) VF-11 Thunderbolt YF-19 Alpha One YF-21 Omega One YF-21 with FAST Packs

12-20-2003, 01:25 PM	#2
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	VF-1S Roy All images from www.macrossworld.com

12-20-2003, 01:32 PM	#3
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	VF-1A Max All images from www.macrossworld.com

12-20-2003, 01:45 PM	#4
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	VF-1A Low Visibility All images from www.macrossworld.com

12-21-2003, 04:08 PM	#9
AirDar I'm watching you... Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Land of BBQ & thin chips Posts: 1,787	Cool stuff Gavman... I always thought it was clever that the YF-11 looked like a Queadeluun Rau when in Battroid mode. Funny though, only female Zentradi flew the -Rau and Guld was most DEFINATELY NOT female!!! __________________ Dar~ Yours is not to question why, Yours is but to BUY or DIE!

12-23-2003, 05:01 AM	#11
B-huj Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,638	and by the way, these wonderful pictures only entice me to buy them....after long months of agony and doubt.... "where should I put them?" "are these JUST toys or models?" Robotech was an important part of my childhood!

12-23-2003, 09:05 PM	#14
AirDar I'm watching you... Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Land of BBQ & thin chips Posts: 1,787	Going to Anime Expo 2004 this year Gav? __________________ Dar~ Yours is not to question why, Yours is but to BUY or DIE!

12-30-2003, 06:56 PM	#16
David Hingtgen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,989	That's because those markings are stickers. Only wings get them printed on. Nose, tail, etc use stickers. They're there, you just have to apply them yourself. __________________ *We need more TWA twin-stripes!*

12-31-2003, 12:26 AM	#18
AASilverbird Collector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 92	Where? Where did you guys get these? Ive been dyin to get my hands on one! __________________ From the Simpsons "I am evil Homer.""I am evil Homer"

01-16-2004, 07:11 AM	#19
B-huj Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,638	could not resist. That Jeep is a 1/72 Shcuco...looks ok by the VF-1

01-16-2004, 07:15 AM	#20
B-huj Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,638	i should have resized the photos...anyway, here is the VF-1 in Battroid mode...watching over some Flankers and a Nighthawk...a wierd diorama....

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