There’s a saying that you only get what you paid for. So I’m quite happy that I only paid Y2400 for this toy since it was on sale at HLJ. Ok so I think its a still bit overpriced but almost anything with a Macross tag tied to it nowadays is overpriced and selling like hotcakes.
The toy comes in 1/100 scale and stands roughly 15cm tall in Battloid mode. With the aid of additional parts it can transition to Fighter and Gerwalk mode. So you could say that some assembly is required for this toy. Its very light because its mostly constructed of plastic.
Not sure why this was on sale though. Whether it was because it was the last few remaining inventory, so they’re trying to get rid of it to make some shelf space for the VF100’s version of Alto’s Armored VF-25, or because its really not selling only HLJ knows.
If I were to base this review on the Y5040 price tag that Bandai is touting it for over at the Bandai Site, definitely its overpriced given the quality of the plastic and the workmanship. Design wise its a fine design for a display model and because of the size they had to work with. Because of the high price of Oil I’m not surprised if they had decided to cut corners on the quality of this product. Plastic is made from oil so its price is pegged proportionately with the price of oil. And oil hasn’t been that low these past few years.
Off the bat, this is not a toy. Too many small parts that can come off and the ball joints connecting the parts together could easily wear down if moved too much. And when they become loose it affects poseability and the chance of the parts falling off is very high. So no kids for this one. As a display on a desk, this would be good because of its small size and as long as its viewed from a distance so that you can’t notice the paint job on the head… hehehe
