[Shin Densetsu]

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Originally Posted by Vifam7

I agree. I think the size will be one of the key draws to this line (especially in Japan).

In my case, both the scale size and affordability appeals to me. Right now I'm collecting a variety of things and I realize that shelf space will eventually become an issue. While I enjoy building kits, the downside is that they aren't for play. For those who don't build kits, they don't factor.

The 1/60 toys while nice are just a bit too expensive. Even if the price for these Hi-Metal toys is somewhere around $50 to $70 MSRP, that's still $50 to $70 cheaper than the 1/60 toys. That's a pretty appealing factor when you're on a certain budget but you are wanting/collecting both Macross toys and Macross DVDs (or something else).

1/100 scale is just about right. Not too small, not too big.

Also, the lower price and smaller size might be more appealing to Bandai when it comes to obscure designs, kind of like test runs for bigger toys(like the DX's). For example the VF-4, VF-3000, VF-9(which Kawamori is fond of and he even stated he wants to see a toy of it), would be great to see in the VF HI-METAL line, welcome appearances, and Bandai can guage interest for those to see if they are viable for the bigger DX line.