There are also 3 additional stand attachments included in the box for the display stand. One of the attachments is so that you can attach the detachable cockpit area to the underside of the arm of another Valkyrie. Like the way Roy Fokker carried Hikaru Ichijo’s VF-1D in episode 2 of the original Macross TV series. Oh, and the stand isn’t included in the kit, you have to buy it separately from Yamato Toys.
Here’s a shot of the cockpit detached from the main fuselage of the VF-1S
The Vent covers on the air intakes of the Valkyrie can be removed. Friction is the only thing holding it in place though, so constant removal of the air intakes could eventually lead to wider gaps that could result in the vent covers from falling off from the toy accidentally. I’m already thinking now of gluing it in place to prevent it from being lost.
Aside from showing the detail of the engine intakes with the vent covers off, the picture below will show you that the head sits inside the recesses of the fuselage with only the cannons protruding, like the way it was designed in the series.
The head of the VF-1S pops out easily, only friction is what’s holding it in place. So if you keep on pushing in and pulling out the head, its going to wear off easily. This could also make it easy for you to replace the head of the VF-1S with the heads of different models. When transforming in between modes, I actually remove the head to make it more easier.
I have to say though that the 1/60 VF-1S of Yamato ain’t no toy! After fiddling with it for a few minutes I’ve realised that its more of a valuable collectible item that should be placed in a sealed display case. This toy won’t last ten minutes when given to a 9 year old child due to the delicateness of some of its parts. The box literature states that the toy is not suitable for children below 3 years old because of the small parts. I’d say you’d have to be at least in highschool to get one of these.
Yamato Macross toys have sacrificed durability for attention to detail, which is good for us collectors. I could spend hours just looking at the thing in a fixed pose, enjoying it like a good wine or a fine cigar.
In my entire life I’ve never been more afraid of a toy till I owned the VF-1S from Yamato. The reason being is because some of the parts that connect the other parts together and are subjected to much movement are millimeter’s thin. So naturally you are forced to take extra precaution when transforming it from Fighter to Gerwalk to Battroid mode. Specifically I’m talking about the shoulder and hip joints that connect the arms and legs to the torso. And I’ve read in some forums that the shoulder joints do break easily.
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