Graham

Just picked up mine from my local addiction facilitator. 😅

Surprised they didn't show the HMR Q-Rau that was shown last time.

Yes, so far it does. Definitely looking forward to this one.

If Bandai make the SDF-1 TV version toy, then the shoulder rail guns better be able to hinge downwards in Cruiser mode, so I can recreate the iconic Yoshiyuki Takani art. 😅 This is probably my all-time favorite piece of his artwork.

While I'd love a Bandai DX VF-11B Super, VF-11C Super and VF-11C Full Armored, I think the chance is very small. Somewhat more realistically (maybe 😅), I'm hoping for at least a few of the following to be released by Bandai in 2024: DX 1/60 VF-31AX Arad. DX 1/60 VF-31AX Chuck DX 1/60 Tornado Pack Reissue for VF-25F Alto. DX 1/60 Tornado Pack Reissue for VF-25G Michael. DX 1/60 VF-25S Ozma Reissue with Armored pack. DX 1/60 SV-303 Vivasat (one can hope). ❤️ HMR Destroid Tomahawk. HMR Destroid Phalanx. HMR Nousjadeul-Ger (DYRL version). HMR VF-17S and VF-17D (my favorite VF from 1994 to 2008). DX 1/48 VT-1 Super Ostrich. DX 1/48 VE-1 Elint Seeker. DX 1/48 VF-1A Cannon Fodder, DX 1/48 VF-1A Hikaru (DYRL). DX 1/48 VF-1A or S Max (DYRL). DX 1/60 YF-30 Chronos Reissue (mine became so yellowed 😭). DX 1/60 VF-22S Max. DX 1/60 SV-262Hs Mirage or Bogue Red Knight.

I've still got a couple of Yamato Tomahawks (the original release and the green one), which are still fine and not broken. So the Arcadia is an easy pass for me. But yeah, also hoping that Bandai eventually releases an HMR Tomahawk.

As someone who studied the lineart extensively back in mid-90s when Plus and 7 came out (and also from my many discussions with Yamato, back when I was friends with the CEO), from what I remember, it's pretty much nearly every part of the VF-19Kai/F/S/P that is different from the YF-19. You cannot reuse the same molds/tooling. From what I remember, it's maybe only the hands, biceps and feet that are similar (and the gunpod for the F, S & P). Every other part requires completely different tooling. Basically, there is very little comonality between the YF-19 and VF-19Kai/F/S/P.

Unboxed and transformed my Hi-Metal R VF-1A Kakizaki yesterday. Happy to report, none of the problems reported in the above post. Mine fits together fine.

The incorrect shape of the front of the canopy on the Bandai DX really bugs me.

That looks so nice. It's really a shame that we never got a Full Armoured VF-11C toy from Yamato or Arcadia. Hopefully, one of these days, Bandai will step up.

Psycho Gundam always makes me chuckle. I call it the Lazy Boy Gundam. In my view, It's basically a robot that transforms into a robot sitting in a chair. 🤣

As MKT already replied, the pic I posted looks like it has an optional belly plate for the delimeter (high maneuver mode).

Minor fitment issues on the DX toy aside, which are mostly on the underside of the wings (which I personally can live with), I love the VF-31AX DX series and have 5 so far and will buy the Arad and Chuck versions if Bandai make them. The VF-31AX is probably my current favorite VF design and I'm a long time Macross fan and collector since 1982. There's just something about the VF-31AX design that really speaks to me. And it helps that I love the Zettai Live movie as well. For me it really helps redeem the Delta TV series,

I really don't get Bandai sometimes. I mean they already make the Hi-Metal R DYRL VF-1 pilots a decent, more realistic size, but still keep on making the TV VF-1 pilots tiny.

New pics just seen on Facebook on Macross Fans United page, posted by Stone Cheung. In my opinion, both modes look pretty bad. 😓