Reïvaj

https://hjweb.jp/article/1456828/

Ordering from AliExpress can be tricky at times...

Do you guys think there's some sort of a deal between Arcadia and Bandai? Because, come on, T-REX may be the designer but it was Mr-K who payed for the design... And this is not the first time it happens 

Happy for the VF-0 possibility, I was waiting for it.

Holly crab!!!

Cool, thanks MKT.

Interesting to learn this is a coloured sample and still under development. I wonder if that's the reason for not having any markings on the Fast Pack and gun pods yet...

56 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Ugh that sucks.

Happy that I still have the old Yamato version with sound booster. 

Yeah, me too. Also looking forward to the DX version though, I want to see what it looks like. 

So it's gold paint? I thought the plastic would be that colour...

Gracefully? Speak for yourself!!! 😜😅

11 hours ago, seti88 said:

I hear you. will it be the last? Or maybe if the VF-11...

Ha ha ha!!! You've got a point there!

6 hours ago, Duymon said:

I'd even be ok with a swap in canopy with heat shield for battroid but whatevs. Still will get one anyways

For what I understand, there will be a replacement canopy, they've been announcing this for a while:

So, what do you think this is? It wasn't present on the first prototype. 

I think removing tampo is as legitimate as adding decals or clear coating a $300 toy, why not? 

I'm a professional model maker and I do what I want with my toys and money, I'm sure you all too 😉

It hasn't been mentioned, so I guess not. It could have been a nice touch.

10 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Not sure if @Reïvaj and I have the same sentiment but we all know that Bandai tends to add a lot of unnecessary markings on their Valks starting with VF-19/YF-19. We're not saying it should be anime-accurate. If it's done in good taste, then I think it's fine. But that General Galaxy on the belly plate, I think it's too much. I don't mind the yellow striping around the plate. But the text and stripe in the center of it, uh-uh.

 

On the contrary, I could leave some of the lettering, but all that striping... In fighter mode, it looks like it wears a kilt:

5 hours ago, borgified said:

@tekering removed the tampographs from the DX 19 (Full Set) on the wings. He also posted what was used, however had to put another thin layer of Black Tamiya paint on to fill in the spots that was removed in the process of removing the tampographs. 
 

Can anyone post that specific quote from the DX 19 Full Set Thread if found? 

Yeah, I remembered what @tekering did, kid of a bold move but the result was great!

5 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said:

I'll use isopropyl alcohol to get rid of some of the tampo, when I get my YF-21.

There may be a phone call to Mar del Plata to share some ideas...

3 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Here you go. 

Thank you very much, sir!!!

12 minutes ago, Raikkonen said:

Really curious to know why you want to remove the tampo? 

I think it's mostly ok when seen from above, but I really dislike all the mess that's going around the belly plates. I think the design of the lines is very bad, not to mention they're completely uncanonical.

10 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

$200 in 2008 is roughly $280 today after inflation, so the Bandai price isn't terrible in comparison.

I'd also say that the Bandai new version is much more complex than the Yamato one and comes with more extras. It also has an enormous amount of die-cast and tampo, which adds some value. 

By the way, any advice about how to remove the tampo without affecting the plastic?

Double post.

Ha ha ha!!! Yeah, dreaming is for free...I myself would like them to completely redesign the belly plates. Oh, and the shoulder plate too!

2 hours ago, jvmacross said:

Now I can't unsee the ginormous face on the DX...it should much smaller per the lineart and anime...

Funnily enough, a bigger face is one of the few changes there's been since the earlier prototypes...

IMHO, this fighter looks really good, specially when you disregard its underside by leaving it in the shadows... 😅

12 hours ago, Shawn said:

Thanks for posting the link-now I can clearly see just how the arms detach. Such a crazy option they need to include to be accurate to the anime.

So in 10 years will we see these on the collectors market as 'Loose YF-21/2024 release, missing right arm'  😛

 

It looks like it's exactly the same feature than the Yamato's. I don't think many people have chosen the limbless configuration to display their valks along these years, that's probably why we haven't heard a lot about missing arms 😆

I would like them to offer these parts without applying those colors, it would be more in line with what we see in the anime and, IMHO, much more pleasing to the eye.