Friday, November 27, 2009

Macross Updates from Hobby Magazines January Issues

All about Macross from this month's issues of Hobby Japan and Dengeki Hobby:



1/72 Transformable VF-25F Tornado Messiah Valkyrie Alto's Unit - Plamo kit. Under development.






Yamato's 1/2000 Complete Transformation Macross SDF-1 Prototype Model Kit (Heavy Duty Polyurethane Ver.) - Resin kit. Yamato Web Shop limited release, pre-order ends on December 20th. Late December release, 210,000 Yen (inclusive of tax). 10,000 Yen deposit required when the order is placed.


Wave's 1/72 Destroid Tomahawk, 1/100 Monster - Plamo kit. 2010 release, price TBA.
1/10 Lynn Minmay - Late March release, 3,990 Yen (inclusive of tax).
1/10 Mylene Flare Jenius - Late April release, 3,990 Yen (inclusive of tax).


Wave's 1/100 VF-1D "Macross The First" Ver. - Plamo kit. More information in next month's issue of Dengeki Hobby.


Hasegawa's 1/48 VF-1 Valkyrie - Plamo kit. Under development.


1/60 DX Chogokin VF-25F Tornado Messiah Valkyrie - March 2010 release, price TBA.


VF Hi-Metal VF-1 Valkyrie - Release date & price TBA.


1/250 Macross Fighter Collection Vol. 3 - Under development. Will include Super Messiah Valkyrie.


Hobby Japan Limited Mail-Only Sheryl Nome and Ranka Lee - Special purchase ticket available in this month's issue of Hobby Japan. Release date TBA, 19,425 Yen each (inclusive of tax).


Special costume for Ranka Lee included for those who purchase both figures are revealed as well. ^^

Large magazine scans from Hobby Japan:

[Wave's 1/100 VF-1S Valkyrie Roy Focker's Unit] - Sample work.




* Fighter Mode - Late December release, 2,520 Yen (inclusive of tax).

* Battroid Mode - Late February 2010 release, 2,520 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Gerwalk Mode transformation is via part-swapping between the two modes above.

[VF-25F Tornado Messiah Valkyrie Alto's Unit]


[Various Macross Products]

[Revoltech Yamaguchi]


* No. 082 VF-1A Valkyrie - January 15th release, 2,900 Yen each (inclusive of tax).

* No. 083 VF-1S Valkyrie - January 15th release, 2,900 Yen each (inclusive of tax).

* VF-1J Valkyrie - February 15th release, 2,900 Yen each (inclusive of tax).

[Bandai Hobby Division]


* Emotion Style Sheryl Nome, Ranka Lee - Late February 2010, 7,140 Yen each (inclusive of tax).

* 1/250 Macross Fighter Collection - Already released, 441 Yen each (inclusive of tax).

[Yamato]


* 1/2000 Complete Transformation Macross SDF-1 Prototype Model Kit (Heavy Duty Polyurethane Ver.)

* 1/60 Complete Transformation VF-1S Hikaru Ichijo/Roy Focker's Unit Super & Strike Parts Plus - Yamato VF-1 Series Release 1st Anniversary special release. Comes with special keychain projector and new packaging for each. December release, 13,440 Yen each (inclusive of tax).

* 1/60 Complete Transformation VF-1S Roy Focker's Unit Weathering Ver. - Yamato Web Shop limited release. January 2010 release, 15,540 Yen (inclusive of tax).

* 1/60 Complete Transformation VF-1 Unpainted Ver. - Yamato VF-1 Series Release 1st Anniversary special release. December release, 8,295 Yen (inclusive of tax).

More images and information in this previous posting.



All images are from CyberGundam: Link 1 (Hobby Japan), Link 2 (Dengeki Hobby) and Toysdaily.