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***CrowKenobi*** · 2008-05-06, 22:38

For those wanting those Bandai Valkyries posted earlier in this thread, Anime News Network has posted the answer you've been waiting for!

In a nutshell: Toynami is going to import those toys to the US!!

4Tran · 2008-05-07, 00:24

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Originally Posted by ANN

North America's Toynami announced that it will distribute Valkyrie robot toys that the Japanese company Bandai had based on Takatoku's classic Macross toy line. The defunct Takatoku company developed the first transformable toys for Studio Nue's Super Dimension Fortress Macross space war series (1982-1983). Takatoku's 1/55-scale VF-1 Valkyrie fighter toy were eventually remolded and recolored as the Jetfire toy for The Transformers line.

Toynami will start its Valkyrie toy release with the VF-1S (pictured above) and VF-1J (pictured below) variants this summer, and continue with the VF-1A variant with detachable Super packs this fall. These first releases will be sold under The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? name. Macross: Do You Remember Love? was the 1984 theatrical film adaptation of the first Macross series.

Toynami plans to release more toys from the first Macross series under the Robotech brand in 2009. The North American distributor Harmony Gold USA partially released the first Macross series on home video in 1984, before rewriting and editing the series with two other series to compile the Robotech project in 1985.

Toynami was founded in 2000 after Harmony Gold USA asked for compensation on the toy imports for the animated Macross Plus sequel by Toynami's predecessor, Toycom. The issue grew into a larger dispute with two lawsuits and led to the recent impasse in Macross releases outside Japan. Before importing the upcoming Valkyrie toy line, Toynami produced its own line of 1/55-scale toys as well as lower-priced 1/100-scale toys. Both of these in-house Toynami designs had less die-cast metal than the Takatoku toys.

Yamato Toys, the former Japanese partner of Toycom, produced a recent 1/48-scale line of VF-1 Valkyrie toys. This June, it will start a 1/60-scale line (pictured at right) that matches the scale of the toys from the other Macross projects in Japan. Both Yamato toy lines use less die-cast metal than Takatoku's toys of the 1980s, but are more faithful to the original mechanical designs.

Bandai is reissuing the Macross toys in Japan to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the first Macross series and the 2008 launch of the Macross Frontier

Hopefully this will help clear up some of the Macross legal quandaries in R1 land and open the door to Macross DVD licenses.

Tak · 2008-05-13, 18:03

Personally, I can't wait for this:

http://tak.rooms.cwal.net/IMG_5086.JPG

I think I might be one of the first persons to buy.

- Tak

WaytoDawn · 2008-05-14, 02:39

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Originally Posted by Tak

Personally, I can't wait for this:

http://tak.rooms.cwal.net/IMG_5086.JPG

I think I might be one of the first persons to buy.

- Tak

I'd second that! (^_^)

dodgethis_sg · 2008-05-14, 20:17

http://happy.ap.teacup.com/runchicke...1210813936.jpg

lulwut? A Vajra kit?

Cadorna · 2008-05-14, 21:01

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Originally Posted by dodgethis_sg

http://happy.ap.teacup.com/runchicke...1210813936.jpg

lulwut? A Vajra kit?

I want that badass bug

glyph · 2008-05-15, 03:15

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Originally Posted by dodgethis_sg

http://happy.ap.teacup.com/runchicke...1210813936.jpg

lulwut? A Vajra kit?

It's nice to see the non-Variable Fighter units get some love.
But that Vajra doesn't seem to be very posable, with its only semi-humanoid articulation and overly busy organic design.

Now, if they would come up with a nice Quaedlunn-Rea kit...

FRS · 2008-05-15, 12:56

I wouldnt mind a new Koening Monster kit (but it's going to be so expensive

)

Moci · 2008-05-21, 14:32

Hmm i'll buy a VF-25, in the future... really nice plan, but the Koening Monster also a very 'attractive' stuff.

But i really want a Klan Klein figure in her true self, not the loli version.

Check this, really nice T-shirt!! AWESOME T-SHIRT!

dodgethis_sg · 2008-05-27, 09:21

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10066210

Released today and sold out the same day. I should have mine by the weekend.

dodgethis_sg · 2008-05-31, 10:49

Such a happy man today.

Cadorna · 2008-05-31, 11:31

^ Congratulations

dodgethis_sg · 2008-06-01, 09:07

Spoiler for Huge photo:

Astrana · 2008-06-03, 02:50

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Originally Posted by dodgethis_sg

Such a happy man today.

rich bastard... joking... i kinda regret putting bunch money into gundams now.... should invested in Marcross instead....

Expendable GM Pilot · 2008-06-03, 14:14

I'm not big on collecting toys but I really wanted a die-cast valkyrie and I found this pic online:

Is this rare or something because $40+ seems a bit much for such a little thing. I can't find it for any cheaper.

.Mero · 2008-06-05, 02:42

About those new "Fully tranformables"

Anyone know if they are transformable as in, no need to detach the legs and then attach em to the cockpit like some of the older toys from yamato, i got the YF-11 and the VF-1 Max and at least the VF-1 needs a replacement of the legs, detach em complete and stick em into the cockpit

I saw the YF-19 didnt have this anymore.... shame i dont have the cash for it right now

Dynastya · 2008-06-10, 10:13

Anyone know where to find more news about Bandai's plans for the fully transformable VF-25 Messiah? I wanna get a few, but hopefully after a few people have gotten them first and posted reviews on them. So that bandai will read the reviews and correct any flaws.

Hmm speaking of which, I wonder if Yamato as fixed any flaws which were in the previous releases of the 1/60 YF-19 model for their 25th Anniversary YF-19 model.

pinoy78 · 2008-06-18, 01:54

There's a new Macross game coming for the Sony PSP!

"Macross Ace Frontier" is coming later this year.

It features VF's from every series!

xytrix · 2008-06-18, 03:31

Macross Ace Frontier (PSP)

Release date: Fall 2008

Series list:

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Macross 7

Macross Plus

Macross Zero

Macross Frontier

-----------------------

Famitsu magazine scans:

WaytoDawn · 2008-06-19, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by xytrix

Macross Ace Frontier (PSP)

Release date: Fall 2008

Series list:

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Macross 7

Macross Plus

Macross Zero

Macross Frontier

-----------------------

Famitsu magazine scans:

aww....thats cruel...so cruel...why don't they produce the game for the ps2 platform!! darn...i so wanna play this game from the looks of things...

2008-05-21, 14:32	Link #29
Moci just an ordinary alien... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hungary Age: 39	Hmm i'll buy a VF-25, in the future... really nice plan, but the Koening Monster also a very 'attractive' stuff. But i really want a Klan Klein figure in her true self, not the loli version. Check this, really nice T-shirt!! AWESOME T-SHIRT! __________________ Last edited by Moci; 2008-05-21 at 14:37. Reason: i found a good thing

2008-05-31, 11:31	Link #32
Cadorna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Age: 42	^ Congratulations __________________

2008-06-05, 02:42	Link #36
.Mero Senior Member Join Date: May 2008	About those new "Fully tranformables" Anyone know if they are transformable as in, no need to detach the legs and then attach em to the cockpit like some of the older toys from yamato, i got the YF-11 and the VF-1 Max and at least the VF-1 needs a replacement of the legs, detach em complete and stick em into the cockpit I saw the YF-19 didnt have this anymore.... shame i dont have the cash for it right now Last edited by .Mero; 2008-06-05 at 11:38.

2008-06-18, 03:31	Link #39
xytrix ........... Join Date: Dec 2007	Macross Ace Frontier (PSP) Release date: Fall 2008 Series list: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? Macross 7 Macross Plus Macross Zero Macross Frontier ----------------------- Famitsu magazine scans: Last edited by xytrix; 2008-06-18 at 13:44.

2008-05-06, 22:38	Link #21
*CrowKenobi* One PUNCH! Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005	For those wanting those Bandai Valkyries posted earlier in this thread, Anime News Network has posted the answer you've been waiting for! In a nutshell: Toynami is going to import those toys to the US!!

2008-05-13, 18:03	Link #23
Tak Catholic = Cat addiction? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MURICA!!	Personally, I can't wait for this: http://tak.rooms.cwal.net/IMG_5086.JPG I think I might be one of the first persons to buy. - Tak

2008-05-14, 20:17	Link #25
dodgethis_sg Storm of Her Wrath Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 40	http://happy.ap.teacup.com/runchicke...1210813936.jpg lulwut? A Vajra kit?

2008-05-15, 12:56	Link #28
FRS Lurker on the threshold Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: France Age: 46	I wouldnt mind a new Koening Monster kit (but it's going to be so expensive )

2008-05-27, 09:21	Link #30
dodgethis_sg Storm of Her Wrath Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 40	http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10066210 Released today and sold out the same day. I should have mine by the weekend.

2008-05-31, 10:49	Link #31
dodgethis_sg Storm of Her Wrath Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 40	Such a happy man today.

2008-06-01, 09:07	Link #33
dodgethis_sg Storm of Her Wrath Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 40	Spoiler for Huge photo:

2008-06-03, 14:14	Link #35
Expendable GM Pilot Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drifting amongst space debris.	I'm not big on collecting toys but I really wanted a die-cast valkyrie and I found this pic online: Is this rare or something because $40+ seems a bit much for such a little thing. I can't find it for any cheaper.

2008-06-10, 10:13	Link #37
Dynastya Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008	Anyone know where to find more news about Bandai's plans for the fully transformable VF-25 Messiah? I wanna get a few, but hopefully after a few people have gotten them first and posted reviews on them. So that bandai will read the reviews and correct any flaws. Hmm speaking of which, I wonder if Yamato as fixed any flaws which were in the previous releases of the 1/60 YF-19 model for their 25th Anniversary YF-19 model.

2008-06-18, 01:54	Link #38
pinoy78 Yahk, DECULTURE! Join Date: Sep 2007	There's a new Macross game coming for the Sony PSP! "Macross Ace Frontier" is coming later this year. It features VF's from every series!