Hikuro Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Congrats Graham. Tomorrow I'm paying off my VF-25G from Vinnie so I'll be sure to join in the fun with everyone by the middle of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 OverDrive just sent me a shipping confirmation for Alto's Super Packs. Now. The real question is when will they start taking pre-orders for the revised VF-25F's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 because if you pay for anything in specially a limited exclusive edition in my personal opinion dont have mistakes in the final production and more if you are the bigest toys company of japon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sil80jdm Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Yay! My Alto & Ozma super parts just arrived from OverDrive. Won't have time to open them until late tonight though. Can't wait to see pics!! I'm worried because of the triangle screw up on the missile pods on altos super packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 No question about it, Bandai is totally milking the franchise. After all, they have seen what the 'going rate' is for Macross collectibles... the rest is up to us. Tough choices to be made, but a choice nonetheless. Milk away, please. If they release the cannon fodder tan VF-25 DX, I'd definitely buy one. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 According to the EMS tracking number the DX Super Packs are at my local post office. ....and I'm stuck here at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostkiller Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Do we have 2 different shades of blue on the VF-25G too ?? seems like my dealer has this issue on its stocks .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfan52 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Do we have 2 different shades of blue on the VF-25G too ?? seems like my dealer has this issue on its stocks .... I dunno about the rest of you but the color variation on my VF-25G is very minimal and is hardly noticeable even in a brightly lit room... Pics from a high res camera make the colors seems very different but when you actually hold the toy in person it is barely noticeable... At least that's my perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Happy to report my Alto super parts have the triangles on both missile pods. No time to check the Ozma packs yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Happy to report my Alto super parts have the triangles on both missile pods. No time to check the Ozma packs yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sh002 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 just received my super parts from overdrive. they package is a plain brown box around the size of the other boxes and it has japanese writing on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I like how Bandai gift wrapped the Super Packs. Unfortunately there's no VF-25F to place them on. The tampo printing is perfect, there are no paint smudges or missed areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugundamII Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 i don't mind the wrong colour on Ozma fast pack as long as I can have one. It'll still look great when you place all of the valks together. And if you compare the same area on Micheal's fast pack, the blue is also on the inside, white on the outside. To me, this mistake is too minor compared to broken shoulder and such. :lol: :lol: :lol: looks like ozuma is scared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSJ23 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 boo no super part shipping email, and i can't check my order status because over-drive let a certificate expire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sil80jdm Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 man i cant wait to get mine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 My VF-25G and RVF-25 are here, but I won't have them until tomorrow Vostok 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I like how Bandai gift wrapped the Super Packs. Unfortunately there's no VF-25F to place them on. The tampo printing is perfect, there are no paint smudges or missed areas. Same here... I have the Super Packs but no 25F or 25S to put it on. Waiting for 25F re-issue this month... And 25S Armored in June (that means early July, the shopkeeper said). Won't have the full team for a whole season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I decided I didn't really want the Alto armor set and canceled my order. I don't have my 25F yet either. I'd like to get the RVF if I can get it for cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowyunskinny Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 boo no super part shipping email, and i can't check my order status because over-drive let a certificate expire. ah, ok for a second I thought it was just me. Been having trouble with their site for a few days now thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_foul_fowl Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I was in between getting Alto's FPs or not for my VF-25F. Decided in the end to hold out for a possible pack-in with Alto's (maybe a movie edition?) While I like the look of the FP-ed Alto, i can't really justify the price I'll end up paying for the super packs, what with it being an exclusive and all. Since I quite like the look of a bare VF-25, I'll prob keep my Alto unadorned, and hope for a retail Super VF-25F in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I was in between getting Alto's FPs or not for my VF-25F. Decided in the end to hold out for a possible pack-in with Alto's (maybe a movie edition?) While I like the look of the FP-ed Alto, i can't really justify the price I'll end up paying for the super packs, what with it being an exclusive and all. Since I quite like the look of a bare VF-25, I'll prob keep my Alto unadorned, and hope for a retail Super VF-25F in the future! Same here I didn't get Ozma, and I'm glad I didn't. Will get the armored set with (hopfully) improved neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sh002 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 anyone have a picture of just the brown outer box for the super parts? my camera isn't working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 anyone have a picture of just the brown outer box for the super parts? my camera isn't working. http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/iam-cybergundam/article?mid=23385 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Just waiting for the post office to open at 1 so I can get my RVF-25 and VF-25G. I can't wait to liberate them from their styrofoam coffins and determine just how much they suck and/or rule. Vostok 7 Edited April 7, 2009 by Vostok 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Just got my Super parts, Michael, Luca box. After a dinner party tonight I'll start taking pictures. I did take Luca out and looked at him under normal day light conditions and couldn't see a color issue. We'll see how well he holds up under the bright lights of my photo set-up! Alto's parts go first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I couldn't tell a color difference, and my eyes are usually pretty picky. But then, I didn't spend much time looking either. I like the DX valks a lot, I just don't like the extremely fiddly transformations and the lack of locking in the different modes, battroid especially. The terrible instructions (at least illustration wise) are probably a major part of that. Posability is nice, the joints are nice and stiff and hold poses well. Parts like to pop off, but at least they don't seem to want to break. Paint chips and scuffs and scrapes abound, even on factory fresh examples, somewhat disappointing. The super-packs are well made and look sweet on the figures. I think my biggest complaint would be the extremely fiddly transformation and the lack of decent illustrations for the instructions. Biggest frustration area are the "five hole blocks" when trying to get it back in to fighter mode. Perhaps I'm just doing something wrong? Vostok 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfye Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 A very very extensive photo-review of DX line so far: http://www.actoys.net/bbs/read.php?tid-349529.html I´m still drooling to see these gerwalk pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 A very very extensive photo-review of DX line so far: http://www.actoys.net/bbs/read.php?tid-349529.html I´m still drooling to see these gerwalk pics!!! lol, the guy was too lazy to change the karate-chop left hand of his DXs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross1979 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 alfye, WOW! Thanks for the link! That was A LOT of pics! Even though they all look very nice...their just too expensive for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cent Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Everything on these boards are too expensive for me. In fact, what am I doing here? =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Everything on these boards are too expensive for me. In fact, what am I doing here? =P living vicariously through others' massive collections??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I like the DX valks a lot, I just don't like the extremely fiddly transformations and the lack of locking in the different modes, battroid especially. The terrible instructions (at least illustration wise) are probably a major part of that. Posability is nice, the joints are nice and stiff and hold poses well. Parts like to pop off, but at least they don't seem to want to break. Paint chips and scuffs and scrapes abound, even on factory fresh examples, somewhat disappointing. The super-packs are well made and look sweet on the figures. I think my biggest complaint would be the extremely fiddly transformation and the lack of decent illustrations for the instructions. Biggest frustration area are the "five hole blocks" when trying to get it back in to fighter mode. Perhaps I'm just doing something wrong? Vostok 7 I don't find the transformation fiddly at all. In fact I find it very quick and intuitive. Not as simple as a VF-1, but certainly far easier and less fiddly than say the YF-21 or SV-51. Mind you, I had previous experience transforming the VF-25 model kits, before I got the DX, so was already familiar with the basic transformation and found that I didn't need to take more than a cursory glance at the DX instruction sheet before transforming the toys. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Happy to report no missing tampo printing on both Alto and Ozma super packs. Oh, and the Ozma Super parts seem to be the tightest fitting Super parts so far. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross1979 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 living vicariously through others' massive collections??? That's what I'm doing until my v.2 1/60 collection takes off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I don't find the transformation fiddly at all. In fact I find it very quick and intuitive. Not as simple as a VF-1, but certainly far easier and less fiddly than say the YF-21 or SV-51. Mind you, I had previous experience transforming the VF-25 model kits, before I got the DX, so was already familiar with the basic transformation and found that I didn't need to take more than a cursory glance at the DX instruction sheet before transforming the toys. Graham Actually, I tend to find the SV-51 easier, I don't know why. The VF-25 and SV-51 are remarkably similar, though. I've done it a couple times and it has gotten easier, especially after I watched one of the transformation videos. But the whole upper torso still messes me up, I can never seem to get it quite right. Vostok 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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