nightmareB4macross Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 As a continuance to the history of the 1/55 and its 1/100 brethren. We have a very interesting release in 1/100. Made by Peifu from Taipei. From what I have seen there are three releases of this. The VF-1J in the box, a VF-1S in almost the same color scheme (rebuilt), and a white VF-1S Hikaru with proper colors. This is the hobby that keeps on giving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1/55 PCToys VF-1J - Grey hands version. Looks like a standard box, but it isn’t. The window is actually fused to the box from the outside. The more you look the more you find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 ok hold on....hold on GRAY HANDS version? So another set of variants on top of the variants of the KOs? wow...I would have assumed someone painted that(custom) and skipped over it, good work actually investigating it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 And nice box find on the 1/100 'Strike' LOL And 3 variants of that one, just crazy The variant/ko search is the hunt that always seems to continue giving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shawn said: ok hold on....hold on GRAY HANDS version? So another set of variants on top of the variants of the KOs? wow...I would have assumed someone painted that(custom) and skipped over it, good work actually investigating it! Yes sir, molded grey like the head lasers, feet, intakes, leg joints, and gun. The Joons Max, Milia, Green, and Ángelbirds all have painted dark green hands. Edited April 6 by nightmareB4macross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 hour ago, Shawn said: And nice box find on the 1/100 'Strike' LOL And 3 variants of that one, just crazy The variant/ko search is the hunt that always seems to continue giving I have another to post, but I’ll put it up later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) 1/55 GS-11 European release. This version is slightly different from the American release. here is the American version. Edited April 6 by nightmareB4macross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1/55 Joons VF-1J with painted hands. Note the base color of the plastic is red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 So for some variations, they molded all the hands in red, then painted them to match their color of the valk? Why would they choose red and not a neutral white or gray...so many questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) 12 hours ago, Shawn said: So for some variations, they molded all the hands in red, then painted them to match their color of the valk? Why would they choose red and not a neutral white or gray...so many questions Honestly, the only thing I can think of is production running out of whatever prominent color they were using at the time. Ran out and just filled in missing molds with other colors that were readily available. That or, they just used left over hands. I’m just not sure. Edited April 7 by nightmareB4macross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Love the fact it is actually BOXED holding the gunpod! How crazy is that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 This thread continues to surprise and delight. Keep the finds coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted Sunday at 04:20 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:20 PM Absolutely not going to turn this into an auction thread, but is this all all variants up for auction at once? Seeing them all at once is amazing. https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/seller/nekomoon1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted Sunday at 04:38 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:38 PM When I was searching for the Takatoku VF-1J in 83/84 I was really happy just getting the VF-1J Hikaru, If I knew there where so many variations, I think I would have given up! The VF-1A Brownie was the first one that I found the VF-1J the 2nd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xstoys Posted Monday at 06:03 AM Share Posted Monday at 06:03 AM Shawn, there is one box variant missing in your group photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strikevalk Posted Monday at 06:26 AM Share Posted Monday at 06:26 AM one could simply take on the task of collecting every gray vf-1j variant in 1/55 scale, and it would be an amazing collection by just that alone! there are many many variants for the gray 1J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted Monday at 04:31 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:31 PM ok ok I've missed some in that auction! when on page 29 of this thread it gets hard tracking them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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