Graham

I could probably live with all it's other deficiences if only the main landing gear were a bit longer. Graham

Welcome back Dana and more photos please. Graham

Interesting. I had not heard that. Graham

VF-2JA yes, I like it as well, but Metal Siren, no, no and no. It's an extremely fugly design that just doesn't fit in with the Macross design aesthetic IMO. Graham

I mentioned the game, because MAF does have missiles rendered on the wings for the VF-1, but not for the VF-25. Graham

Many of us (myself included) have bought and built the model already and it is the best looking representation of the VF-25 so far. Check out the relevant threads in the model forum, as we shouldn't discuss the model here. Yamato are not talking with me at the moment (not sure why). I haven't had any replies or news from them for 3 months now. Previously, they did indicate that the Frontier licence may become available in 3 to 4 years. However, I can foresee Bandai blocking them permanently, same as they have done with the M7 licence. Graham

Really can't wait to see the other VFs in this line, especially the VF-171 and hopefully a VF-2SS w/SAP. Graham

Could just be a painted resin sculpt, so it would be quite fragile. Graham

Whoa..........where are you getting the name 'Nightmare Plus' from? Graham

It seems that there is no complete specs out yet. The recent Great Mechanics DX 6 magazine while informative and a good start is far from comoplete spec wise. Graham

But what would Ozma think? Graham

Will still buy the 1/60 DX, but I think just one of each instead of multiples as originally planned. At this point in time the 1/100 parts-former is looking far better. Sigh............I just know that if Yamato had the 1/60 licence, their rendition would be a thing of great beauty. Oh well, it is not to be. Graham

I'm new to the PSP, but I gotta say the placement of the power button really sucks. About three times now during frantic gameplay, the palm of my right hand has accidently powered off the system. Graham

Still playing through the M7 missions. Haven't tried any other eras yet. Maxed out the VF-17D and currently tuning up the VF-17S. I guess my reflexes must really be slowing down with age. As for most missions the best ranking I can get is an 'A' and I only have one 'S' so far. No SS at all. Graham

Nope. Transformed it about 10 times or so and nothing broken so far. Graham

While the new Macross Ace Frontier PSP game should in no way be taken as accurate spec wise, it's interesting to note that the VF-25's are shown seeingly firing missiles from internal bays. No missiles are shown on the wings. I suspect there is some limited internal missile carriage somewhere on the VF-25. Graham

In M7 we do see reaction weapons being loaded into the the VF-17's internal weapons bays in the lower leg. Graham

I'm wondering if the front landing gear strut has actually snapped in that 1/100 fighter mode pic.

Thought I'd add the new hobby show 1/60 DX pics from the Cybergundam Blog link that was posted earlier. Graham

Notice the sigh behind the battroid says "Feb. VF-25F and" I'd love to know what is after the 'and', but the battroid is blocking the sign. Anyway, this is definitely looking better than the DX. I may just have to buy 3, to keep permanetly in the three modes, so I don't have to mess about with the small parts. Graham

Bah just realised that all the Battroid and Gerwalk pics of the Ozma VF-25S from that show are of the 1/72 plastic model kit, not the DX toy. I thoought they looked too good to be the toy. Graham

The wonky posses of the 1/60 DX VF-25G and RVF-25 battroids are likely beacuse they are preproduction test shots or resin sculpts, which always have very loose joints and so can rarely stand straight. I'm sure production versions will look and pose better. The 1/60 DX VF-25F Alto and VF-25S Ozma are growing on me and look better from most angles and in most modes, especially if you squint a little. The deal-breaker pic though is the side view photo of Alto's 1/60 DX VF-25F in fighter mode. The short landing gear and chunky proportions really look awful and no amount of squinting helps. The 1/100 Alto VF-25F partsformer on the other hand is looking better and better with each new pic. Graham

Looking pretty sweet. I hope the production versions has all the markings tampo printed. Graham

Despite it not being correct to M7, the VF-17's gunpod in MAF is actually pretty good. Graham

I'd say 99.99% chance there are 3 hardpoints per wing. They are on the CG model in the anime and also on the Bandai kit. I'm not including the wing glove spike, I mean 3 actually on the wing. Interestingly, the VF-171 also appears to have 3 hard points per wing. I think the reason we only see two speakers or two reaction weapons mounter per wing on the VF-25, is beacuse they they are so big and three simply would not fit. Graham