Kelsain Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I prefer the dual cameras on the EX, but the cockpit & color scheme of the CF. Thus, the hemming and hawing over keeping the EX. I got a little time to worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) So another one that will be almost imposible to order I imagine...... ***K ME! GOD DAMIT! I WANT THIS SO BAD AND I JUST KNOW I WILL MISS OUT ON IT. STUPID WEB EXCLUSIVES! ......calm blue ocean..............calm blue ocean...........calm blue ocean..........calm blue ocean....... Edited October 25, 2012 by logos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabidweezil Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Below the release date is says "between 12:00 and 12:05 am" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralith Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 This I fell in love with this one from its very first appearance in Frontier. This is the one I really wanted when they announced Alto's. Glad to see it (apparently) sold well enough for them to green light this. I did my part in hopes this would happen. Preordering as soon as I'm able to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceoftherebellion Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I think most of us really wanted this one when they announced the Alto version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrentonx Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Guys? I think I found the one good thing about being in my thirties...we are no doubt in the golden age of Macross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoexcaliber Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Below the release date is says "between 12:00 and 12:05 am" Any idea on which date the preorder open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGemini Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Great news!!! Now I'm stressed about the pre-order options... I believe this one has more demand than the EX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Great news!!! Now I'm stressed about the pre-order options... I believe this one has more demand than the EX Why would it? No other non-hero Valk has had that much demand. Hell, even semi-hero valks like the VF-11B didn't do great (yeah, it was too expensive too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I'm so getting this. I have Alto's EX, but this is a real must have (also thrilled about the announcement of the RVF-25, but not so enthused with the rehashed VF-27... gimme a renewal dammit). Why would it? No other non-hero Valk has had that much demand. Hell, even semi-hero valks like the VF-11B didn't do great (yeah, it was too expensive too.) True that it's not a hero VF, but this is the one for which people were clamoring all along from the very announcement of the 171EX, at least in these forums... I have no idea what the demand will be in the home market, but if past renewals, YF-29s, and the EX are any indication, this and the RVF-25 are also going to be a "blink and you miss the initial discounted pre-order ordeal"; thankfully, NY should continue to be a reasonably priced source for them. The VF-11s are not a good comparison to Bandai's Frontier line, in my opinion: For one, it's a Yamato product with very different scales of production numbers and distribution, and two, the price points on Bandai's VFs are much less expensive (provided one secures a pre-order during the very limited window of availability) than Yamato's offerings, which tend to be far more expensive initially, be available for a lot longer, and have slightly better quality... although nowhere near enough of an advantage to warrant their ludicrous MSRPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I think I'm going to have a lot of sleepless nights hitting refresh. This is the part I dread most about Bandai's new MF releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 HECK YES!!! wish they released this first....wouldnt' hav needed the alto one (now that i have it....its sweet but still i really wanted this one). also the cannon fodder didn't have the super pack (in the anime)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming Guantlet Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Please don't let be online exclusive, please don't let be online exclusive, please don't let be online exclusive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Please don't let be online exclusive, please don't let be online exclusive, please don't let be online exclusive... Really? Please do be a Tamashii web exclusive. Then the pre-order would be open for days/weeks, not seconds/minutes. Plus, everyone who ordered one---would actually get one! Or do you prefer it only being available for 3.5 seconds at HLJ and Ami-Ami like the past year's worth of "normal" releases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Really? Please do be a Tamashii web exclusive. Then the pre-order would be open for days/weeks, not seconds/minutes. Plus, everyone who ordered one---would actually get one! Or do you prefer it only being available for 3.5 seconds at HLJ and Ami-Ami like the past year's worth of "normal" releases? What he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Is there a date for the release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Well it's about damn time they made this version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming Guantlet Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Really? Please do be a Tamashii web exclusive. Then the pre-order would be open for days/weeks, not seconds/minutes. Plus, everyone who ordered one---would actually get one! Or do you prefer it only being available for 3.5 seconds at HLJ and Ami-Ami like the past year's worth of "normal" releases? Good point, hadn't realized that. Still it would make them much more expesive than they're going to be (oh my aching wallet). Then again macross toys was never a cheap hobby for any of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimis Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Good point, hadn't realized that. Still it would make them much more expesive than they're going to be (oh my aching wallet). Then again macross toys was never a cheap hobby for any of us. Actually it would be cheaper for 75% of the people from this forum. Even if proxy buying shops added a service charge they would start competing with each other and that charge would end up being something like 1000 Yen! Just look how attractive are the prices for the current Tamashii Exclusives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 No hardpoints and strangely, Bandai has tampoed "No Step" markings on the underside of the wings. If it weren't for the fact that the under wing details are different from the top, one might think that the pegs had dropped out and the wings fell off and in their haste to put it back together, accidentally put the wings on wrong. Also, shouldn't the wing lights or whatever the yellowish triangles are on the leading edge be white for the cf version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 If it weren't for the fact that the under wing details are different from the top, one might think that the pegs had dropped out and the wings fell off and in their haste to put it back together, accidentally put the wings on wrong. Also, shouldn't the wing lights or whatever the yellowish triangles are on the leading edge be white for the cf version? I think it depends which piece of lineart Bandai is following. They look white in this one but cream/off white in this one. And, I just noticed that the second piece of lineart also shows "No Step" markings on the underside of the wings. Bandai were probably using this as their color/marking guide for the DX Chogokin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Well, as we see in the anime, the "carrier deck" areas of the Guantanamo-class are Zero-G. So No-step marks on the bottom would apply too, right? Right? On the other hand, with the material strengths seen on VFs, no step markings seem a little futile to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoexcaliber Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Well, as we see in the anime, the "carrier deck" areas of the Guantanamo-class are Zero-G. So No-step marks on the bottom would apply too, right? Right? On the other hand, with the material strengths seen on VFs, no step markings seem a little futile to me. It'll be hard to damage a plane without gravity. It seems more like an illustration error to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) I think it depends which piece of lineart Bandai is following. They look white in this one but cream/off white in this one. And, I just noticed that the second piece of lineart also shows "No Step" markings on the underside of the wings. Bandai were probably using this as their color/marking guide for the DX Chogokin. Hah, good catch. It's just like when Bandai put the '004' on both shoulders for the version 1 DX RVF-25 instead of 'SMS' on the left shoulder because that was how some of the CG renders had it. Well, as we see in the anime, the "carrier deck" areas of the Guantanamo-class are Zero-G. So No-step marks on the bottom would apply too, right? Right? On the other hand, with the material strengths seen on VFs, no step markings seem a little futile to me. I believe the no steps are a safety warning for the humans doing the maintenance on the plane rather than as a warning to not step there as to damage the aircraft. Those areas can move or shift which may cause someone to fall and injure themselves. Edited October 26, 2012 by MacrossJunkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 It's just like when Bandai put the '004' on both shoulders for the version 1 DX RVF-25 instead of 'SMS' on the left shoulder because that was how some of the CG renders had it. Yup. All the "official" CG lineart is early and has errors. Alto's especially. Lots of mirroring/swapping issues. So having "topside" markings on the bottom of the wings doesn't surprise me at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) I was kinda getting bored with the scheme in battroid mode but these pics of the real toy change that. If battroid looks that cool, fighter mode(the strong point of this scheme IMO) is going to be beyond awesome! Edited October 26, 2012 by Twoducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbot Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Why can't it say "no step" on the bottom of the wings? There is no up or down in space. They just want to be clear they don't want anyone stepping on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyekye Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Finally!!!! I even bought that Alto version to make this happen! I guess it was worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Loving this color scheme...I find it quite refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy's Blues Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I like the color scheme, so I'll just get one to display with my alto. No FP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron5864 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Now, we will have to wait for the official price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I expect the price will be same as Alto's EX version. What I'm waiting for is the official release anouncement so I can try to pre-order one from Amiami, or HLJ, or AE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqvu Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I expect the price will be same as Alto's EX version. What I'm waiting for is the official release anouncement so I can try to pre-order one from Amiami, or HLJ, or AE. If amiami, HLJ, or AE doesn't come through, then NY is also another viable option for pre-orders as well too . Prices are higher though than the others but the difference is negligible compared to the ridiculous prices on eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Sigh, ok take my money.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullmilitia Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 This is pretty sweet, hopefully the Pre-orders will be obtainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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