TAMASHII NATIONS Bandai Macross HI-METAL R VF-1J Valkyrie Hikaru Ichijyou Model

A nice comfortable size and affordable fully transforming Macross (or Robotech) Valkyrie. The Bandai Hi-Metal R line is proving to be a wonderful thing for fans of the more modern "real robots". Not quite as over the top and pricey super toys the way the Soul of Chogokin line is, nor quite as small or poseable as the Super Robot Chogokin Hi-Metal R takes over for the Soul Spec line and delivers nicely. This one is Hikaru Ichigo's (Rick Hunter for the Robotech fans) VF-1J Valk. The one he starts off with and flies for the first half of the show. White with red markings. The figure is a delight. It is about half the size of the classic Yamato/Arcadia offerings standing at about 6" in Batroid mode (robot mode). Paint is good. Articulation is... well about the best it can be given the nature of the design. It can hit pretty much anything you saw on screen. A gymnast it's not. The only weak point is this one is a little light in metal content. Really the only die cast is the feet and parts of the internal armature. Everything else is a nice sturdy feeling ABS plastic. I've owned the hellish Toynami 1/100 Valkyries that feel like they will snap with every move. This is not them. This sucker is a joy to handle. The figure does do a perfect transformation, more or less. Although there are a few optional clean up parts to make the modes look good. The cockpit shield/glass must be parts swapped to change from clear glass mode to armored robot mode. Accessories include extra wings with hard points, 4 missile racks. a bevy of hands and adapters for all three modes (Betroid, Gerwalk and Fighter) for a Tamashii stand. Fighter mode landing gear does require parts swapping. But it is much sturdier (and easier) than some of the flip down versions on prior Valk's. This figure is a great starting point for the rapidly expanding in scale line that seems to be slowly covering all the classic mecha from the original Super Dimensional Fortress Macross show (robotech). Also available are the Zentradi pods a few other Valk variants including Skull One and the fully armored version, and a nice selection of Batroids. For Battetech fans they have also begun to release 1/100 scale matching Dougrams. So you can have a Pheonix Hawk a Shadow Hawk a Marauder and an Archer all standing side by side in scale on your desk. Glorious!

Fantastic Collector Fan piece to have!

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WARNING: The SIZE shown for the product is size of the BOX, NOT the toy! In Battloid (robot) mode the toy stands at only 16 cm (6.25 inches) with the head lasers pointing straight up. There are also a few other misleading points in the product discription listed below. I just received my product and, while it IS a decent representation of beloved Veritech from Robotech, it does NOT meet the expectations set by the product images and description. First and foremost is the size. As mentioned, it is much smaller than expected. That was the biggest disappointment. Second: The product name "HI-METAL" is misleading. This thing is 99.9% plastic. The only metal is the feet, the screws, and arm joints (mainly stuff you don't see). Third: The head lasers pop-off VERY easily. I guarantee you will not be able to move them without them coming off. Fortunately they are not broken and can be put back on again. Fourth: The color is more of a light grey, not white. So, buyer beware, don't be fooled by the superbly lit and photoshopped product pictures. That said, I do like that it comes with two styles of hands, the round fingered ones and the square fingered ones, and all in all, I do actually like the product (So I tilted my review to 3 stars rather than the two it probably actually deserves). It's just that having paid more than $200 Canadian I was very disappointed when I opened the box.

This is one of the best figures I’ve ever bought of the Valkyrie. It’s transformable and solid. Unlike the original Valkyrie that I bought as a kid back in the early 90s, this one has legs that pronate to the sides to give a more realistic pose. It’s smaller than what I thought it would be but still highly detailed for its size. The seller even gave a personalized note and a packet of green tea with this order which I thought was very considerate. It’s pricey, otherwise, I’d buy all the HI-Metal figures out there. I’m still very happy with this purchase.