Mommar

This is the one i choose for the Macross cabinet. it is airtight, so no dusting required!

http://homegallerystores.com/shop/pulaski/hallway_entry_1/curio_cabinets/101422_curio_chocolate_cherry.html

I suppose I really shouldn't be ask shocked at that price as I am. Thanks for the link. They do look very nice.

Few shots of Mr. Nekki Basara's ride in his new home with his friends...sorry for the reflections...hard to get pics in cabinet..

What kind of cabinets are those? I really need something with glass to keep the dust down on mine.

actually, I was hoping that for a two-seater that they would make the cockpit non-removable. having it pop out as an escape pod was cute as a gimmick, but it's a pain in the ass to get to stay lined up properly in fighter/gerwalk mode.

I agree. This way the cockpit can be set inside solid and there's room below for the bulbous Heat shield. That's close enough to PT for me personally.

Like I said, they could probably fit a PT heat shield in the fighter mode that would cover the whole canopy in battroid mode, but it is going to be much closer in shape of the current heat shield only longer and with some different panel lines.

Maybe they can take a page form the VF-19Kai's design and do 2 heat shields. One integral shield that's PT but not line art accurate, and a second one that just clips in place for battroid mode that is all bulgy and segmented.

My idea for the heat shield, since the section beneath the cockpit isn't required for transformation they should just add an extra hatch below that contains the bulbous/funky heat shield. Just open it up, pull it out, pop it on top, and don't worry about implementing such an impossible PT because the one part to swap can be stowed right below where it needs to be.

You know, seeing that collection of Macross 7 Valks it's too bad there's no chance the MAXL Custom will be made because that literally breaks up the band. Though I'm not a fan of Macross 7 or any of those specialized Valks looking at this picture I could see other fans being disappointed they can't get the entire Sound Force squad in 1/60. They may not even attempt the minor modification to the VF-17 for the Nightmare Custom either actually.

I haven't watched a ton of Mac 7, is there a resource that shows where alot of the stickers shoudl go? I'm really anal about putting stickers on my toys and would like to see a diagram. Once again, great Job Yamato!!! Their best toy to date.

There's a top and side cut-away in the VF-19 Master File book that shows where a few things go.

Damn, that's a great pic. Really shows off the front profile well.

After seeing these new pics I do wish I had ordered one. Oh well, if it does that well maybe there will be a second wave. In the meantime I'll check out the reviews from the rest of you lucky people.

Here's the latest scans from the new July 2011 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine.

Grahm

Hmm, that new pic of Gerwalk from the side makes it look a lot less like a fat-assed plane. I may change my mind about this one... not that it matters since it's sold out everywhere.

question how do you get the intake covers off? I tried using my nails to get it off, but they won't budge.

In one of the past discussions somebody said it turns out because of how much room the hip mechanism/transformation takes the intake covers are built in and can't be removed. The designer even apologized for it apparently.

I would say it is much better than the VF-1.

That's one hell of a recommendation right there. Break it the first time you transform it and still praise it.

That model looks pretty sweet. Did you base it off of any kits or is it your own design?

Just got mine and transformed from F to G. As odd as it may sound (maybe this is somewhere in the thread but I couldn't find it) rotating the upper thigh about 10 - 15 deg away from the body made it REALLY easy to rotate the hip joint down for G mode.

That was actually one of the major examples in that video Yamato made highlighting some of the transformation trouble spots.

Let's all follow the bouncing ball... see you asked here if there was evidence of spots to attach fast packs OR fold boosters.

I think it's pretty clear that Renato wasn't refering to the FAST packs as they don't mount on the BACK. But whatever works for you.

I don't appreciate the smart-ass response. I asked about fast packs and fold boosters, and was told there are spots on the "back" which was never specified what that meant, though I think most of us, unless we're the type to be bent out of shape by not using correct aeronautical terms, would also say the fast packs on the VF-1 go on the "back" in fighter, gerwalk and battroid. So that wasn't terribly clear. Also, Graham didn't say "no, they weren't designed with them in mind" he gave us a quote that was rather vague after which somebody speculated maybe they would be too heavy and considered a way to make them lighter. There's plenty of gray area there. So I asked Graham what that meant... and I don't recall you being Graham. Thank you.

that was for the sound booster. The vf-19 FPs have these shoulder mounted boosters that are the size of the vf-1 back boosters but they hang off the very tips of the shoulder pauldrons.

I specifically asked if it looked like there were spots for things like fast packs and fold boosters and was told yes. I didn't ask, nor did anybody mention, the sound boosters. I'm aware of the silly, over-sized shoulder pads. The YF-19 had smaller versions. I was curious if they had places to attach something like the fast packs anyway.

I'd also love them, I think they look great in fighter mode. However, I've been told we probably won't get them, as there are issues with integrating them on both the leg and shoulders.

Graham

What sort of issues would there be? Haven't others here already said there's places where it looks like packs could be attached?

Not sure yet, the preliminery CAD drawings I've been lucky enough to be shown are only partial and don't show the legs yet.

I hope they can achieve a chunky battroid, but keep a skinny fighter, but that may be asking too much of even Yamato's genius designers.

Graham

You know despite Yamato's best efforts with the VF-19 to look chunky in battroid (and it DOES look pretty chunky compared to the old YF-19) when you look at the pic in battroid versus the line-art that Jenius posted at anymoon it still looks like a scrawny bastard in toy form. I have no doubt Yamato will reach as far as they can for accuracy but don't count on it being quite the brute we would like it to be.

AFAIK, the 19 Kai was made gloss, cus Kawamori told them it should be gloss.

Graham

Does that mean other variants will be matte instead? Or are other 19's like the Blazer glossy as well?

Double fold boosters? What's the logic behind that?

Hey, I didn't say it made sense. There is, however, a picture in the VF-19 Master File with a squadron of VF-19's fully-loaded and it looks pretty bad-ass.

Yep, three spots on the back.

I'm hoping one of the more talented/adventurous amongst us takes one of these (or a variant if we are so blessed) and attempts something akin to the fully-loaded VF-19 from the Master File with the two back mounted fast packs, leg boosters and double Fold-Boosters. I suppose we can't have all of the wing-mounted Reaction Warheads but damn would this thing look ripped will of that extra hardware hanging off of it.

Has anybody looked this thing over to see if there might be evidence of spots to attach Fast Packs or Fold Boosters or anything like that?

DAMN! Look how solid that thing is in Gerwalk. Like a rock. That's what I really wanted with my YF-19.

* When the baby comes, try to be the one to wake up in the middle of the night to change, feed, and/or soothe the kid.

Yeah, if I'm the only one working I'm sure as hell NOT getting up in the middle of the night to do all of that stuff.

This is the most awesome toy I don't want to buy.

Other than the 1/3000 DYRL version SDF-1.

so snap! from shizouka. video demo of the kai! he only transforms it to gerwalk though

Dammit, get one some non-garish colors Yamato! That's the 19 Gerwalk I wanted with the YF-19. The whole thing looks totally stable/solid in fighter and Gerwalk.

Now, hold on a second. Are we sure it's a VF-17D:

and not a VF-17S:

because all I can read from the poster is VF-17 Nightmare Diamond force type.

If it is a VF-17D than this is an easy pass, a VF-17S on the other hand is an instant buy.

I'd rather have a D, I prefer the two turret head and the blue stripe to the yellow.