alfye Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yeah! Can sense the landing gear mecanisms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Wow, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Ahh...good old fashioned "one pic PANIC!!!" Actually, it's TWO pics, if you care to count, Of course, bendy lasers or no, I still love the overall design. Maybe Bandai will surprise us with swappable lasers, like some of their Gundam toys. Or may be not... i think the one who displayed the 25G w/ the bendy head laser did it on purpose esp. for MW members! Another look at the proto Armor Pack, courtesy of Amazon Japan: cool pics... thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Cool Armored pics....when will we see pics of the VF-25S v2.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The scale of the armor parts looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd77 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Another look at the proto Armor Pack, courtesy of Amazon Japan: That's one chunky valk, and I mean in a beefy kind of way! Looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adankree Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 For the person who asked about Overdrive taking orders from the extra website exlcusives, their latest news item says: Do you guys know what other sites are offering the Tamashii Web exclusive Super Parts for sale, aside from Overdrive? Any in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSJ23 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Do you guys know what other sites are offering the Tamashii Web exclusive Super Parts for sale, aside from Overdrive? Any in the US? Image anime is charging $2 more than the shipped price from overdrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Do you guys know what other sites are offering the Tamashii Web exclusive Super Parts for sale, aside from Overdrive? Any in the US? http://safe.anime-export.com/u_productpage...rodotti_id=4755 http://tokyohunter.blogspot.com/2008/11/ba...siah-super.html http://tokyohunter.blogspot.com/2009/01/dx...uper-parts.html And eventually ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 http://safe.anime-export.com/u_productpage...rodotti_id=4755 http://tokyohunter.blogspot.com/2008/11/ba...siah-super.html http://tokyohunter.blogspot.com/2009/01/dx...uper-parts.html And eventually ebay. Wow. I thought I paid too much already when a local shop asked for US$64... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 That's not all that much different, you're just not getting screwed by the EMS shipping costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 That's not all that much different, you're just not getting screwed by the EMS shipping costs. Salute to whom has a BIG collection and has to pay for shipping. P.S. I love your reviews too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I just do not know if I the only disagree with the design that bandai has been applied to this line of Macross especially in the vf 25s and specifically with the head with that laser cannons and no neck and with armor is worst unfortunately still looks much better the model kit and although the latter seemed to them some disservice if we see something with the armor looks pretty much better than that provided dx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) I just do not know if I the only disagree with the design that bandai has been applied to this line of Macross especially in the vf 25s and specifically with the head with that laser cannons and no neck and with armor is worst unfortunately still looks much better the model kit and although the latter seemed to them some disservice if we see something with the armor looks pretty much better than that provided dx I agree that the short neck of 25S ticks me off. But I am looking forward to a fix for the neck; it's not just an empty hope, because on the official site they said they are looking into the problem along with the head cannons. BTW, that photo is a custom made of the Armor parts, not a sample from the model kit if I read correctly. Edited March 20, 2009 by ff95gj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I just do not know if I the only disagree with the design that bandai has been applied to this line of Macross especially in the vf 25s and specifically with the head with that laser cannons and no neck and with armor is worst unfortunately still looks much better the model kit and although the latter seemed to them some disservice if we see something with the armor looks pretty much better than that provided dx you lost me there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkhet Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I agree that the short neck of 25S ticks me off. But I am looking forward to a fix for the neck; it's not just an empty hope, because on the official site they said they are looking into the problem along with the head cannons. BTW, that photo is a custom made of the Armor parts, not a sample from the model kit if I read correctly. you mean those pics we saw are not the real, official, 1/72 vf-25s armor pack from bandai? they are just custom made by someone? if thats the case, i'm very glad... it really doesnt look very good/accurate cos so far the 1/72 vf-25 model kit has done the best job in terms of anime accuracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 At the risk of being the bearer of bad news, models will nearly always be much more accurate than toys. Bandai has already shown us that they care much more about their toys being things you can play with so you should be expecting lots of compromises with the GBP. So far I think its worked though, the DX is a hot seller and even with that many people handling these toys frequently all we really hear about is paint chipping and a few people who had broken screws. While the screws are lame I'd say that's not really a design problem, just a bum deal on crappy screws that got tightened too much. I just hope the GBP does a really good job of staying together and holding tight to the toy, I'd much rather it do that and not look PERFECT than look PERFECT and blow off in the wind or crack during transformation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGemini Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yeah! Can sense the landing gear mecanisms A close-up of the leg armor: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 you mean those pics we saw are not the real, official, 1/72 vf-25s armor pack from bandai? they are just custom made by someone? if thats the case, i'm very glad... it really doesnt look very good/accurate cos so far the 1/72 vf-25 model kit has done the best job in terms of anime accuracy Yeap, the desc on the left said that the Armor parts are made by some modeller. In case someone gets confused; the photo on the left is a custom-made armor part for the 1/72 kit, and the uncolor parts on the right is the prototype for the DX. The DX armor looks pretty accurate to me already. (Of course, I expect the model kit to be more so.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 At the risk of being the bearer of bad news, models will nearly always be much more accurate than toys. Bandai has already shown us that they care much more about their toys being things you can play with so you should be expecting lots of compromises with the GBP. So far I think its worked though, the DX is a hot seller and even with that many people handling these toys frequently all we really hear about is paint chipping and a few people who had broken screws. While the screws are lame I'd say that's not really a design problem, just a bum deal on crappy screws that got tightened too much. I just hope the GBP does a really good job of staying together and holding tight to the toy, I'd much rather it do that and not look PERFECT than look PERFECT and blow off in the wind or crack during transformation. I see your points; but I don't think the 1/72 kit is fragile... except for decal chipping. A couple more metal parts for the 1/72 model (the shoulders in particular) I would actually say it's sturdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salamander Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I see your points; but I don't think the 1/72 kit is fragile... except for decal chipping. A couple more metal parts for the 1/72 model (the shoulders in particular) I would actually say it's sturdy. Three words: styrene vs. ABS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkhet Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I see your points; but I don't think the 1/72 kit is fragile... except for decal chipping. A couple more metal parts for the 1/72 model (the shoulders in particular) I would actually say it's sturdy. the sturdiness of your model kit really depends on how well you yourself built it i really do play alot with my model kit and they are all still fine, but no doubt you do need to really have a good idea of where the sturdy points and the fragile points of the model are. without super parts, i'd say the model is a pretty good toy. things change when you put on super parts on your model kit. although i have felt i have built my model reasonably well, but it still cannot achieve gerwalk mode with the super parts put on, the wing parts just fold down due to the weight. robot mode also needs support to be displayed to stand. transformation becomes a hassle and its better to treat it as a display piece. and hell it looks awesome with super parts. so thats why i now have alto in both super (for display) and non-super (for playing) versions so yeah i'd say the model kit is better off as a plain valk. i am eagerly waiting for a review on the DX luca/mikhail with super parts, to see if its really worth clunking my money for them i am guessing that the DX is designed to be more suited for super parts/armor pack, than just as a plain valk. we'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Three words: styrene vs. ABS Hmm... In fact I don't know enough about 2 out of the 3 words to make a better judgement. Sorry for being ignorant. But whatever material the model kit is made of, it is not breaking easily with normal handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 the sturdiness of your model kit really depends on how well you yourself built it i really do play alot with my model kit and they are all still fine, but no doubt you do need to really have a good idea of where the sturdy points and the fragile points of the model are. without super parts, i'd say the model is a pretty good toy. things change when you put on super parts on your model kit. although i have felt i have built my model reasonably well, but it still cannot achieve gerwalk mode with the super parts put on, the wing parts just fold down due to the weight. robot mode also needs support to be displayed to stand. transformation becomes a hassle and its better to treat it as a display piece. and hell it looks awesome with super parts. No argument there. Everything is fine for the model kit until you put on the super pack. The wings get floppy and it can't stand well. Let's see how the super DX goes though; as I wonder if the heavier weight of the bigger backpack would behave the same... As a side note, super packs are not meant to be used within the atmosphere, so I suppose we cannot blame that the VFs can't stand well on mother Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The Michael VF-25G just came out in Hong Kong a few hours ago. The box is about twice as thick as the Alto version. It came complete with fast packs and a standard stand. Damn, I just love the good old styrofoam packaging. Just wish Bandai had used it to package everything rather than just the valkyrie. Happy to report that there is no bent head laser. However, the cover of the rear landing gear seems quite floppy right out of the box. Don't know if the same problem exists in the Alto or Ozma versions, as I haven't opened them yet. I don't have time to play with the fast packs yet, and still have to learn how to transform the VF-25. I am sure more and better pics will come soon as other MWers get theirs. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 SWEET! Any pix of the sniper rifle mounted in fighter mode? i.e. What's the situation with forward landing gears? Obstructed or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin3060 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Nice to see the straight head lasers! I hope you can give a proper review! Thanks for your pics! Re: Armoured Ozma: Looks like the armour pack itself will have rear landing gears . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGemini Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 SWEET! Any pix of the sniper rifle mounted in fighter mode? i.e. What's the situation with forward landing gears? Obstructed or not? It actually includes the sniper rifle AND the standard gunpod... a nice bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd77 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) The Michael VF-25G just came out in Hong Kong a few hours ago. The box is about twice as thick as the Alto version. It came complete with fast packs and a standard stand. Damn, I just love the good old styrofoam packaging. Just wish Bandai had used it to package everything rather than just the valkyrie. Happy to report that there is no bent head laser. However, the cover of the rear landing gear seems quite floppy right out of the box. Don't know if the same problem exists in the Alto or Ozma versions, as I haven't opened them yet. I don't have time to play with the fast packs yet, and still have to learn how to transform the VF-25. I am sure more and better pics will come soon as other MWers get theirs. Enjoy! Thanks for the good news on the lasers. And boy does she look good! Can't wait for my preorder to arrive!! And yeah, what's the official news on the landing gears with the sniper rifle attached? Is there enough ground clearance? Edited March 20, 2009 by todd77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuinJester Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 High resolution of the prototype DX Ozma Armor.... pretty. You can see all the missiles inside the missile pods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Superb pics fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 snip The Michael VF-25G just came out in Hong Kong a few hours ago. The box is about twice as thick as the Alto version. snip So it's the same size as an unarmored Yamato Valkyrie? Excellent!! (yes I still hate on Yamato for their big empty boxes.) Can't wait for more pics and then it's to deciding if I want to wait until I go to HK in Oct to get Mikhail/Lucas or try to hunt them down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The Michael VF-25G just came out in Hong Kong a few hours ago. The box is about twice as thick as the Alto version. It came complete with fast packs and a standard stand. Damn, I just love the good old styrofoam packaging. Just wish Bandai had used it to package everything rather than just the valkyrie. Happy to report that there is no bent head laser. However, the cover of the rear landing gear seems quite floppy right out of the box. Don't know if the same problem exists in the Alto or Ozma versions, as I haven't opened them yet. I don't have time to play with the fast packs yet, and still have to learn how to transform the VF-25. I am sure more and better pics will come soon as other MWers get theirs. Enjoy! wow... congrats! thanks for the pics... pics w/ SPs pls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) How about just manual scan? I would like to see how the missile pods attach, and if transformation need part swapping like the model. Edit: Found more open box pics, nothing new yet. http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread...=449#pid3131715 http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-90339-1-1.html Edited March 20, 2009 by CF18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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