{"title":"VF-19 Custom Fire Valkyrie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe VF-19 Custom Fire Valkyrie is Basara Nekki's red variable fighter in Macross 7, the 49-episode series that aired from October 1994 to September 1995. It is a VF-19 Excalibur rebuilt around a rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2045 the Macross 7 fleet meets the Protodeviln. Basara flies the Fire Valkyrie for Fire Bomber and later Sound Force, and his answer to the enemy is a speaker pod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe stick is a guitar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe cockpit was rebuilt around a guitar controller that works as the control stick and responds to how the pilot plays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaker pods are the main weapon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nIt keeps two wing-root laser cannon and internal missile bays, and the primary armament is a launcher for speaker pods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA civilian machine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nIt is classed as a civilian unit and appears at Fire Bomber concerts as often as in combat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSong Energy hardware.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe rear seat was removed and the seat and stick converted into a Song Energy device.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFighter mode: 18.47 m long, 14.92 m span, 15.41 m with the sound booster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattroid mode: 15.48 m tall without the sensor fin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKits here: 1\/72 PLAMAX, 1\/100 HG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this collection covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormats run from a DX Chogokin and a Hi-Metal R to a Tiny Session release with a Basara figure, plus 1\/72 PLAMAX and 1\/100 HG kits, the HG sold with the Sound Booster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from P-Rex Hobby\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP-Rex Hobby is a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vendors\"\u003eBandai Recommended Hobby Store\u003c\/a\u003e with 20,000+ customers served and \u003cspan data-prex-live=\"five-star-reviews\"\u003e1,800+\u003c\/span\u003e five-star reviews. US orders ship duties prepaid with no import fees, and Route Package Protection is available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e1. Is this a VF-19 Excalibur?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA customised VF-19 Excalibur, sometimes called the Excalibur Custom; the plain name covers the production versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e2. Who pilots it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasara Nekki, Fire Bomber's singer and guitarist, who modifies the airframe for his own use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e3. Which release has the Sound Booster?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1\/100 HG kit, the add-on that widens the span and carries the broadcast gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandai-tiny-session-vf-19-custom-fire-valkyrie-with-basara-nekki-macross-7","title":"VF-19 Custom Fire Valkyrie with Basara Nekki \"Macross 7\", TAMASHII NATIONS Tiny Session","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTiny Session VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie with Basara Nekki\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Tamashii Nations set from \u003cem\u003eMacross 7\u003c\/em\u003e, pairing the Fire Valkyrie with a mini figure of its pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiny Session presents Macross mecha and characters in a small, cute style. The VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie transforms into all three of its forms and stands about 11 cm tall in Battroid form. 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Swapping parts reproduces the opening and closing of the shoulder speaker units, and a launcher pod and replacement face parts for the closed mask are included. 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