Yamato Toys posted on their site a list of Macross toy related releases for 2010. Already known to the fans were the release of the 1/60 VF-1 Armor Pack (7140 yen, January 2010), then the Macross Motorcycle helmets (38,640 yen, Feb 2010) then the VF-11C with Super Pack(15540 yen, July 2010). Then there was also the announced release of the VF-1S Hikaru Ichijo weathering version.

Schedule for release on January 7 will be Macross Chronicle #39, while on the 21st of January will be Macross Chronicle #40. As a preview for the Macross Chronicle 39, it will feature for its mechanic sheet the VA-3C Invader, which bares a striking resemblance to the A-6 Intruder of the US Navy.

Just saw this at HLJ’s website. Announcement for a special sale on certain Yamato products. If you are a Macross fan (like I am) you’ll see a lot of the very popular Perfect Transformation 1/60 Macross VF’s with slashed prices. 30% off the shelf price is what I’m seeing.

Posted over at the Macross Frontier blog was the announcement of the release of issues 36, 37 and 38 of the Macross Chronicle. The Macross Chronicles are a series of magazines that gives further detail into the workings of the Macross Universe. From the people, to the mecha to the every day workings of life in the Macross Universe. Whatever is mentioned here can be considered as being “Official.”

Macross Chronicle #36 is scheduled to be released by November 26th. A preview of the articles found in it are:

Included in the issue is a poster of the Macross Frontier Movie that was first shown in theaters last November 21.

According to the Official MacrossF blog, issue no. 34 of the Macross Chronicle will be available by October 29, 2009 while issue no. 35 will be available by November 12. A glimpse of what’s inside shows:

Mechanic Sheet will have some information on the VF-17 Nightmare of Diamond Force. The default color is dark blue, but there is a red variant because Miria Falynna-Jenius commandeered Lt. Kinryuu’s Nightmare for herself and adorned it with her colors when City 7 got separated from Battle 7 in the Macross 7 series. Lt Kinyruu got injured in the ensuing rescue operation.

Update: 01/26/2010 More pictures of the Basara Nekki’s Fire Vakyrie were posted at the Amiami blog.

Update: 10/06/2009 Hobby Link Japan has their’s up for pre-order already at 6,650 yen.

Update: 10/04/2009 Hobby Search has it up for pre-order already selling at 6,650 yen.

Japanese online behemoth, Amiami seems to have beaten other popular online sellers to the punch by having listed the 1/100 High Metal VF-19 Fire Valkyrie for presale on their site.

Update: 10/18/2009HWJapan also has it up for pre-order, cheaper too at 15,040.Yen.

Update: 10/14/2009 Hobby Search has this up for pre-order already here and its going for Y17,860.

Yamato Toys seems to be going into full swing using their license to produce Macross 7 products by announcing right away a new product in this line a few days after announcing that they were making 1/60 VF-22S of Max and Milia Jenius.

Bet you didn’t see this coming, a rendition of the VF-11C Thunderbolt Cannon Fodder from Macross 7.

Update (10/03/2009): New blog post at Amiami here. Judging from the better photo featured in this post of the VF-27 which shows its size in relation with the other DX toys from Tamashii, its starting to firm up the evidence that this is actually the much anticipated 1/60 DX Chogokin VF-27…Woohoo! Notice how similar it is in size to the VF-25S armored of Ozma Lee found on the shelf.

Update (10/02/2009): More updates from the Amiami and hobby stock blog found here, here and here

Update: Additional blog posts at Hobbystock found here, here, here and here

First shots of Tamashii Nations Autumn 2009 show at Akiba Square are already up at Hobby Stock and Amiami.

Of particular interest to me is this shot of a VF-27 Lucifer. Which begs the question, is this a 1/72 model kit or a 1/60 DX Chogokin of the VF-27 Lucifer? I’m asking this because Tamashii usually handles the DX Chogokin and not the 1/72 model kits of Bandai. Not to mention that the published product line-up of Tamashii for the show didn’t say anything.