MOVIE STUB VF-1D FIGHTER-VT-201 ROBOTECH

Expertly crafted in 1:160 scale, this highly detailed die-cast metal replica is designed for display and makes an outstanding addition to any aviation, military, or anime collection. Ages 14+ THE ROBOTECH SAGA He wasn't supposed to be there. Rick Hunter was a civilian — a barnstorming stunt pilot who'd come to Macross Island to watch the SDF-1 launch, not fight an alien war. But when his old friend Roy Fokker showed him the cockpit of trainer VT-102 and told him to sit tight, Rick made the rookie mistake of falling asleep at the controls. When he woke up, the Zentraedi were attacking, the island was in chaos, and a ground crew had armed and launched him before anyone realized he had no idea what he was doing. What followed was the most accidental — and most consequential — combat debut in the history of the Robotech Defense Force. Rick Hunter didn't choose the First Robotech War. The First Robotech War chose him, stuffed him into a trainer, and shoved him off the runway. The rest, as they say, is history. ROBOTECH VF-1D VERITECH FIGHTER U.N. SPACY (VT-102) This U.N. Spacy is a proud homage to VT-102 — the combat-capable trainer variant of the legendary Veritech line, identifiable by its distinctive tandem two-seat cockpit and twin head lasers, and the unlikely birthplace of the Macross Saga's greatest hero. The connection here runs deep and natural: unlike most fighters of its era, the Tomcat was always a two-crew aircraft, pairing a pilot up front with a Radar Intercept Officer in the back seat — a tandem arrangement that mirrors the VF-1D's instructor-and-trainee configuration almost exactly. With a top speed exceeding Mach 2, variable-sweep wings that automatically optimize for any flight condition, and a service ceiling of 53,000 feet, the Tomcat was hardly a forgiving classroom. Then again, neither was the Battle of Macross Island.