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    Some fighter mode pics....KitzConcept VF-1S Roy Fokker V 2.X....
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    VF-1A Standard....
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    yep....decided to send them a pic about it along with the actual colored lineart...maybe they'll fix it if there is another run.....
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    yep.....
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    Arcadia VF-5000G

    jvmacross replied to daBlah!'s topic in Toys

    Finally moving into something completely new....definitely will add this to the 1/60 scale collection
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    And now for some Gerwalk action..... My biggest complaint on the KC VF-1 since the very start has been the lack of a decent tabbing solution for the intake to main body of the VF-1 in Gerwalk mode....V2 tweaked the various tabs and improve the over all fit in battroid and fighter mode, but at least in my sample...the Gerwalk was still a floppy bird.... This current release seems to have made an additional tweak of that problematic tab used mainly in Gerwalk mode...it now seems to tab in firmly and does not keep "popping out" with the slightest nudge....in fact, it holds steady even with a moderately vigorous "shake test"....which makes me feel that the latest batch of KC 1/72 VF-1's are more V 2.X than the V 2.0 which was the VF-1J release...in any case, Gerwalk mode IMO has always been a strong point for the KC VF-1, but the added fitment in this mode makes it even more enjoyable.....Gerwalk mode is arguably the most Macross thing about the VF-1, so it is good that KC has done a great job in representing this mode for their 1/72 VF-1 line.... My only remaining complaints on this mode are more of less the same I have had about it before, along with fighter mode....those goofy paint apps used for the cockpit. The "chrome-looking" paint used for the pilot seat and display panel area sort of look "cheap"...I do not think I have brought this up to KC, but I suppose anyone with some painting skills could easily paint them in more appropriate colors....again, sadly that is not me... For the most part, I have kept mine in Battroid mode, but Gerwalk is actually my favorite mode for these KC valks, so it sort of bothers me....I hope they do not carry over this aesthetic with the Destroid, Regult or SDF-1...in particular the SDF-1 since it seems that their prototype seemingly went all in on this chrome paint motif...guess I should say something to KC about it, I can't be the only one that does not like it....Oh and I have not tried the lighting gimmicks, but they seem pretty much unchanged from the VF-1J release...
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    Yes, I was told the same thing.....it did not bother me...a Bandai "100" type of mistake would have been worse.... However, I actually find the "extra" arm stripe and flipped colors on the leg stabilizers to be more "egregious"...not sure if that would have given me more pause...especially if confronted with the option for a future release with "corrections" made..... I have not pointed this out to KC yet, but will probably mention it to them later.....not a huge deal I suppose, an easy fix for someone with some kit painting skills...sadly that would not be me..LOL
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    Vermillion Squadron Assemble!!! I really like the colors they chose for both the "Ben" and "Max" VF-1As.....I think the Bandai DX nailed the blue on the TV Max -1A, but KC's looks very nice....the tampo also helps the overall look... I just have a couple of nitpicks, which are mostly in regards to "canon" paint schemes....I believe both the TV Ben and Max VF-1A's are not supposed to have stripes on the "forearm" section of the arm...also, I believe the rear leg stabilizer's colors should be flipped...with the white being on the bottom and colored bit on top, as shown with the VF-1J....as for the mold, the new head sculpts look good, but I am not a fan of the "large" lower neck part....it could have been a bit smaller, not sure why they made it so large, I do not think functionally it needed to be so large, as evident in the lower neck part of the VF-1J and the V 2.X VF-1S..... Overall, I really like what KC is doing with the line...will definitely pick up the Max and Millia Super VF-1J's and I am hoping for at least a VF-1D to complete the 1/72 line, but wouldn't mind other canon variants, like the Cavaliers, Alaska Base, and Angel Birds....otherwise, I am looking forward to their, GBP armor, Regult and Destroids.....plus an update to their large scale TV SDF-1.... These feel more "delicate" than the HMRs.....almost like models, in fact they remind me of an updated HCM.....IMO, the HMR is more like a toy, thus it feels more "durable" or at minimum, does not feel like it may break if "mis-handled"....Although I know this KC VF-1 has just about the same posability as a DX, I don't feel like "going there" and end up breaking something.....perhaps I am just overly cautious due to my previous experience with the VF-1J......luckily for me, I am more into transforming a VF and leaving it alone as a display piece....if you like constantly transforming your VFs, then these are probably not for you, as I think repeat transformation will either lead to floppiness or outright breakage.....although we'll probably never have another Chunky Monkey VF-1, in terms of durability, there definitely is a ranking for this attribute for those that own a sample from each of the available "modern" VF-1 iterations...with that said, IMO the KC definitely would rank at the bottom, if that sort of thing precludes you from buying a release of any present or future VF-1 PT collectible, then you probably want to stay away from the KC VF-1's....if not, then these are excellent options if you want something bigger than an HMR with all of the potential articulation offered by a Bandai DX, but not as huge
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    You guys whining about the pounds Boba gained while inside the Sarlacc.....perhaps you'd prefer Lucasfilm hire George to go in and re-specialize every Boba Fett scene in the OT with the 60-something Temuera?
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    OK...so since I had been one of the fans that had requested KitzConcept to consider re-releasing a V2.0 of their VF-1S Fokker...I will start with the VF-1S Roy Fokker.... First up are some Battroid pics.... Quick first impressions.....it definitely is an improvement over the first release....and it also feels like an improvement over the VF-1J, which was the first V2... I feel like this is more of a V 2.X....it just feels very well put together and of better quality than the VF-1J V2.0....my biggest issues that still remained in the V 2.0 seemed to have been finally resolved with improvements to tabs that hold hold everything together much better....especially in Gerwalk, which I will post up some pics of later.... With that said, at 1/72 scale, it does feel a bit more "delicate" than say the Yamato 1/60 and obviously the Bandai "DX"....but as someone who doesn't transform of swoop their VFs around too much, they are excellent to pose and admire...it definitely passes the infamous "shake test"...LOL.... I have not had a chance to compare the tampo between the VF-1S V 1.0 and this new V 2.X, but the tampo seems better too....there are small details and even different paint applications being used that seem different from the previous release....the tampo on the KC VF-1's has always been impressive.... Kitz Concept's 1/72 VF-1 line is getting better with each release....this is the way!
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    My VF-1A's and VF-1S Roy 2.0 arrived.....just some packaging pics for now
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    Mystery solved...and a slip up uncovered! So would you want a "specialized" version of DYRL that fixes all these paint errors?
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    But if it doesn't appear in any sequence on the film, then was it a reject? Definitely have seen such cels listed recently
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    The Bad Batch is a "bad batch" of clones...I'm guessing the "rules" concerning standard clones don't apply....especially the "plot" rules... I liked what Cad Bane said about Boba Fett's pre-godfather days.....murderer for the Empire...LOL
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    battloid?
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    Well....perhaps it was merely a matter of unfortunate timing.... The pickings are arguably much better from other sources this week...
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    https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEH5FEr8or5-UUpEkUCOXTQsqGAgEKg8IACoHCAow6IDNATDnu3cw2pjpBQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen
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    The Takatoku Macross henkei valks are awesome....from a certain point of view....
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    Kind of reminds me of a Stranger Things clone....without the 80's vibe and kids.....Archive 81 was one of those shows that was creepy enough to keep me watching...hoping that something....would eventually happen.....by a certain point, I was too invested to stop.......most shows bore me after 1 or 2 episodes and I never get into them.....now that I think of it....it also reminded me of that other HBO show....The Outsider......very slow moving....but weird enough to get you hooked.....but at least that one threw in a scene at the local TT Bar every other episode! LMAO! Plus it had Ben Mendelsohn going for it....
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    I'm just glad I was able to grab some of my stuff at what now would be considered bargain prices....there's no way I can even compete on even the items that once languished on Mandarake as unsold for years....now suddenly they are fetching thousands
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    The V 2.0 was good....and the latest releases that include the TV VF-1S Roy and the TV VF-1A's are supposed to be V 2.5....so hoping that they fixed some of the areas that needed improvement...as it stands...it basically is like a smaller scale "DX", in terms of posability....the regult is a really cool addition to the line and it will do what the HMR didn't...which was to fit a pilot...I would have been satisfied with a rubber figurine...but they are making it "articulated"....looking forward to seeing what they have come up with.... I may double dip on a V 2.5 VF-1J if the improvements are worth upgrading to one
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    B-12 from the same sequence sold for around 2200 usd last month on ha... https://comics.ha.com/itm/animation-art/macross-do-you-remember-love-lynn-minmay-production-cel-with-production-background-tatsunoko-production-1984-/a/7267-19116.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#auction-info Someone with a bid at 3000 will take it....either way....both overpriced....same with everything else sold on HA and probably this new auction site.....still, now we have a second place to cash in when the time comes
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    PO is up....insta-po'd.... https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=93
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    Is Gluu-Ger a "Robotech" thing.....or maybe I just missed that spelling all these years for what the light-armor Zentran infantry soldier is called in Macross...
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