Yamato & Bandai Macross Toys

[klystron]

Somewhat humble addition to my humble Macross collection.
Very cool and not bad for AUD$22 (with free postage) off Amazon.
Legs are a little loose though, but nothing that cant be fixed.

[lancalot]

Somewhat humble addition to my humble Macross collection.
Very cool and not bad for AUD$22 (with free postage) off Amazon.
Legs are a little loose though, but nothing that cant be fixed.

i was always looking at this figure..... how good is it?..and what the size...

[klystron]

Klan's Queadluun Rare is probably my favourite non-Valk mech in the whole Macross franchise.
Couldn't justify the 1/60th version for a non-transforming figure (regardless of cool it looks) and this caught my eye while I was looking at the Robot Spirits VF25.
Sometimes toys grow on me, but this I liked straight out the box. Its small size is probably the only bad point, but given that it only cost me $22, I can over look that.
Arm articulation is very good, though the legs are somewhat limited. It stands and poses fairly well, but is a bit back heavy.
The impact beam cannon is cool, as are the opening missile pod doors - although some colour on the missiles themselves would be awesome. (Hmmm, something I might do in the future). The icing on the cake is the opening pilot doors and the KK (non-removeable) "figure" inside.
The whole thing displays very nicely, but I'd imagine that scale-wise it might be hard to include in most collections.
There's a good review on the eyeforthings wordpress blog and I've included a picture for scale purposes. (Top of the back missile pods is roughly 13cm).
I'd have to highly recommend this based on ease of availability and such a low price.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that the hips ball joints on mine were very loose making it very difficult to pose, but it was very quick and easy to disassemble and paint them with a layer of superglue. Good as gold now!

[lancalot]

cool review .... i might get her .....

[Falcon]

It is available at ny at 27,500 jpy but I am not biting
Will see if mandarake or anywhere else have it at rrp

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-130367

Less than 27,500

[drifand]

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-130367

Less than 27,500

Not bad but I am going to pass as I am only going to buy one more I do not want to have one like the yf 29 izamu colours.

[Tober]

BANDAI Hi-Metal R VF-1S Strike Valkyrie goes on sale today.

Good luck to those that want one.

[drifand]

I like to see who is snapping this and the metal building strike freedom Gundam at the same time.
Will be a challenge.

[lancalot]

lucky hi-metal not my thing..... so just the metal build for me.... maybe that cross angel as well....

[drifand]

I only want the monster and Spartan 1/100 hi metal