MACROSS 'director Kawamori's attention is also fighting machine Valkyrie VF-1S etching model kit

Although synthetic resin is widely used as a material of figures, etching models combining metal parts are also on sale in railroad and ship model.Yamato CorporationI dared to challenge the etching model which is said to be "hard to sell", we made the variable fighter Valkyrie VF-1S that appears in the Macross excavated at 1/72 scale as an etching model kit.

As you can see in the catch phrase "seeking, strong man", the etching is a difficulty as a kit, and it is a place where ordinary companies would not have commercialized it, but the person in charge of tomorrow is " It might be possible to commercialize with higher probability than the other ... "and trial making ahead. At the stage of planning and considering at the stage, it will be exhibited at the venue of the Wonder Festival, although details are yet to be determined. By the way, it seems that Shizuoka Hobby show came also, but it was banned. Also from Mr. Masaharu Kawamori of Macross, "It is 30th anniversary, so it must not be around this time, is not it ~" "It sells it, is not it? Build it from buying it!" It is expected.


Etching model kit that understands the making of the aircraft well


This cockpit is about this size


Aft part of the aircraft


From here it's exciting to think that it is transforming into a Gawk-shaped form and a humanoid form. Note that this kit is not deformable.


Looking from above it looks like this.



If there is boost of fans' voice, realization of commercialization is going to be close, so it might be better to tweet people who like it positively or write articles on blog.