This Soul of Chogokin was an exclusive release for the Autumn 2009 Tamashii Nations Expo.

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This set is bittersweet. The scene where Michel's valk arrives and Ranka starts singing is one of my favorite scenes in all of Macross Frontier. It sends chills down my spine. The set itself is great, but the fact that it only gets used in gerwalk mode really bumms me out.

So what do I think about my first SCM? Is all the raving that Adam does justified? Yeah, I think so - especially if you are a fan of Saint Seiya. The figure is dynamic and full of metal, and when you get a whole bunch of them on the shelf they just look great together.

It's a Gundam.

The last thing you or anybody else thought they needed was yet ANOTHER Mazinger Z figure. If you have been a Japanese toy collector for any amount of time you no doubt have a few in your collection already. Mazinger is an iconic figure, setting the template for super robots that exist to this day. But how many do you really need?

One more, apparently.

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While it would have been nice to see Max's movie-ver. VF-1S come out in 1/55 scale, this one is equally appreciated, and hearkens (if in appearance only) back to his VF-1A from the series which was white with blue trim (which also has not been make into a 1/55 Valkyrie yet).

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This set is still great despite my biggest complaint being the trivial-only odd coloring of the Super FAST Pack.

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I really enjoyed this set much more than I thought I would, largely due to the crazy articulation in T-28. He was on my desk for about a week prior to this review and I had a blast trying all kinds of poses with him. And, if you get the set with both, you can re-enact some awesome battle scenes.

I’ll come forward and admit that Ichijyo’s coloring scheme and the head were never really favorites of mine, so there is a little prejudice there. But, I cannot say at all that [this] minor issue detracts in any way from the overall quality of the toy. I still love the Takatoku Toys 1/55-scale sets, and this set is no exception.

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Both from a nostalgic and modern-collector’s perspective, I highly recommend getting this set- it is sure to please!

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