The SDF-1 from the original 1982 Macross TV series is getting a massive new transformable diecast toy later this year, but only in Japan.
The SDF-1, or Super Dimension Fortress 1, is a huge transformable battleship known as the Macross in the series of the same name.
Designed by Kazutaka Miyatake, the idea to have it contain a city originated from Shoji Kawamori’s work on Ulysses 31. It’s also emblematic of the original TV series, and it’s here that the issue starts.
While most of the rights for Macross finally reverted to BigWest back in 2021, the original TV series and movie, Do You Remember Love?, are still in somewhat of a limbo, with Harmony Gold still involved with these two specific properties.
This is because back in the mid-80s, Macross, Southern Cross, and MOSPEADA were hacked together to create Robotech, which is owned by Harmony Gold.
That means because this SDF-1 toy is from the original Macross, it won’t be getting a release in the US. Although I doubt that will stop fans from importing this toy from various places online.
In addition to the limited release, this toy is priced at a suitably massive 99,000 yen (or around $623 at the current exchange rate).
You do get a lot for that price, though, with all manner of lighting gimmicks, accessories, and sizeable heft at around 65 cm in size, due to the fact that it is 1/2000 in scale.
The other nice piece of news is that both T-Rex and Kazutaka Miyatake have worked on this toy, as the official Bandai Spirits site has a nice new interview with them both about it.
While I technically prefer the movie version of the SDF-1, which already has an amazing toy by Arcadia, this is definitely the biggest and most impressive toy of the TV iteration.
With any luck, I will be able to pick one up when it is released in Japan this November, but I honestly have no idea where to put it.
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