Editing Robotech (section)

===Toys===
[[Action figure]]s in the {{convert|3.75|in|mm|adj=on}} size of the three ''Robotech'' generations were initially released in 1985 by [[Matchbox (brand)|Matchbox]] toy company, but then reissued in 1992 by [[Harmony Gold USA|Harmony Gold]] (Lunk and Corg were only released by Matchbox and Lynn Minmei was only released by Harmony Gold). Each included a weapon and helmet where appropriate. Matchbox also released {{convert|6|in|mm|adj=on|spell=in}} figures of [[Macross|Zentraedi]] characters from the first generation. These figures were supposed to represent the size difference between the Humans and the giant Zentraedi forces, but to be correct these figures would have to have been made about {{convert|20|in|mm}} tall. None of the larger figures came with weapons but the Armored Zentraedi came with a removable helmet.

Also many toys depicting the vehicles and [[mecha]] from the series were released by Matchbox in 1985, Harmony Gold in 1992 and [[Playmates Toys]] in 1994 (under the [[Exosquad#Production|Exosquad]] line). There were major differences in packaging, toy stickers and colors between the different releases. The vehicles were designed to be used only with the 3¾-inch figures. The [[SDF-1 Macross|SDF-1 Playset]] was only released under the Matchbox line in the 1980s and could be used with both the 3¾- and six-inch figures.

Harmony Gold and Matchbox were unable to sell the 1/55 VF-1 Valkyrie toy originally sold in Japan by [[Takatoku Toys]] due to [[Hasbro]] licensing it as [[Jetfire]] in the [[Transformers (toy line)|Transformers]] toy line. Because of this, they settled with manufacturing a non-transformable Veritech Fighter that could fit any of the 3¾-inch action figures, as well as importing the transformable [[super deformed]] Veritech Fighters (originally manufactured in Japan by [[Bandai]] as ''Macross'' VF-1 Valkyrie "Joke machines").

Since the late 1990s, there has been a resurgence of ''Robotech''-related toys. In 2001, [[Toynami]] released the ''Robotech Masterpiece Collection'' line, featuring replicas of the Veritech Fighters of ''The Macross Saga''. Since then, Toynami has become the exclusive toy manufacturer of the ''Robotech'' franchise—having covered mecha from ''The Macross Saga'', ''The New Generation'' and ''The Shadow Chronicles''.