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====Takatoku Toys/Bandai==== In 1983, [[Takatoku Toys]] released a range of ''Macross'' toys. Their first release was the 1/55 VF-1 Battroid Valkyrie, which was the first fully transformable replica of the VF-1. The toy was licensed by [[Hasbro]] for release in their markets as part of the ''[[Transformers]]'' toyline, and was retooled to become the character [[Jetfire]]. Due to Hasbro licensing the toy, [[Matchbox (brand)|Matchbox]] was unable to release it as part of the ''Robotech'' toyline <ref name="ANN"/> (instead, Matchbox opted to release a semi-transformable version scaled to fit a 3 3/4" action figure with the Valkyrie/Veritech's proportions selectively compressed).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockettubes.livejournal.com/107862.html |title=RocketTubes LJ - Robotech Veritech Fighter (Valkyrie) with FAST pack |publisher=Rockettubes.livejournal.com |date=2008-09-23 |access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref> Takatoku released the smaller 1/100 VF-1S Battroid Valkyrie later in the same year. In 1984, [[Bandai]] acquired the molds of the Valkyrie toy from Matsushiro Toys (which had obtained them from a bankrupt Takatoku Toys months prior) and used them as the basis for a new range. To coincide with the release of the film ''[[Macross: Do You Remember Love?]]'', Bandai released the 1/55 Hi-Metal VF-1A Valkyrie with the newer paint scheme used by [[Hikaru Ichijyo]]. This was followed in the same year by the VT-1 Super Ostrich and VE-1 ELINT Seeker, as well as the VF-1S Strike Valkyrie. Throughout the years, Bandai has reissued the 1/55 VF-1 Valkyrie toy line in Japan during anniversary celebrations of the ''Macross'' franchise - most recently in 2008 as part of ''Macross'''s 25th anniversary and the launch of ''[[Macross Frontier]]''.<ref name="ANN">{{cite web |title=Bandai Reissues of Macross Valkyries to be Imported to USA |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-05-06/bandai-reissues-of-macross-valkyries-imported-to-america |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref> In 2010, Bandai released an all-new transformable 1/100 VF-1 Valkyrie toy under their VF Hi-Metal line.<ref>{{cite web |title=VF Hi-Metal VF-1J New Images |url=http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2010/04/vf-hi-metal-vf-1j-new-images.html |author=Ngee Khiong |date=2010-04-27 |access-date=2010-06-18}}</ref>
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