Macross - 1/55 Variable Fighter VF-1A Valkyrie (Pilot H.Ichijo Use)

Series	Macross
Title	1/55 Variable Fighter VF-1A Valkyrie (Pilot H.Ichijo Use)
Release Date	June 2002
Manufacturer	Bandai
Suggested Price (JPY)	6,800
Scale	1/55
Height (cm)	Fighter Mode: 26 cm (L) x 24 cm (W) Gerwalk Mode: 12 cm (L) x 17.5 cm (H) Battroid Mode: 25 cm (H)
No. of Parts	1 VF-1A "Production Type" Valkyrie + 8 parts + instruction sheet + stickers
My Rating	Above Average

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A re-release of the VF-1A flown by Hikaru Ichijo (Rick Hunter) in the 1984 movie "Macross - Do You Remember Love?". First saw this action figure at a local store and it looks quite impressive. However, the price put a cold stop to any idea to get hold of one. At the current moment, I think anything that is higher than the (MYR) $200 mark is a big no. Being a modeler, I prefer the higher detail Yamato version but the local price of (MYR) $320 for a Yamato VF-1S is just too much for me.

Being a regular HobbyLink Japan visitor, I got to know that they are selling the Bandai version of Valkyrie at a 50% discount. This seems to be a very good deal and I ordered one from them.

When I received this kit, it is a mixed feeling. In overall, I am quite satisfied with it but something keep nagging me that there is a better one out there. I guess, beggar is no chooser.

Only look nice in Fighter and Gerwalk mode. Battroid mode lacks articulation and looks ugly in overall.

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