Scyla
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I haven't received any information about my Armor Parts. Payed two month ago. With NY I generally pay when I have the spare money so I keep my account balanced. Are there any pictures up for this add-on set? I would love some images that clarify the color of the parts.
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Those gloves are boss Anubis! How does your hip joint fix for the VF-25G hold up? You know the one you reinforced with rubber.
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Wait until you have it in your hands. Maybe it will the best thing ever and you want to give Arcadia $50 extra because it is that great. I thought someone here on the board said that HLJ will declare your package as a gift when you ask them. BBTS has the same option but their packages always get caught by customs. Not giving any advice for tax fraud though!
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At least it is not 40,000 Yen. Tasty ramen diet incoming. Would not be to bad. I can deal with that.
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Maybe (and it is a big maybe) you can push them a little bit more into the upper intake area. But that is the place where the thigh joints should be located. Also to be able to move up the joints where the wings connect to the fuselage have to be able to compress. So I don't see that happen but maybe (again!) Arcadia will surprise us. Even with this edge it looks super sleek in my eyes. And for me the Fighter-Mode is the best one for the Yamatos YF-19. I'm still curious how all the features of this toy work so I can't wait to have it in hand.
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I feel like the price is justified. The original VF-27 was released in 2010 for 16,000 Yen without a stand and the Super Parts. Since no Super Parts for the V1 Lucifer where released the original VF-25 Super Parts give a hint how they would have been priced. These where released for 4,000 Yen and included a stand. Although the VF-27 Super Parts have less stuff then the VF-25 parts but when you take into account that labor and material costs usually go up over time I feel like 20,000 Yen in 2013 for the VF-27 with stand and Super Parts is a good price compared to the original release. Sure you don't have the initial R&D costs but Bandai made a lot of changes to the existing mold which can be pretty pricey on their on. Sometimes the cost of changing a product can even exceed a new development form the ground up. I think you can compare this release to some extend to the MP-11 Seeker mold (would you count that to the V2 MP line). The toy had a cheep look for a high end collectible piece (especially the gray plastic) and was retrofitted into a robot that is hanging from the bottom of a jet plane rather than a rather realistic look airplane that the MP-03 was. Of course there where some shortcomings in the Kawamori design but Takara could have done a better job there. The back of the plane where the thrusters are is there worst offender in my opinion. Also for what you getting I feel that the toy was pretty expensive. On the other hand I wish Takara would release a MP Skywarp based on the MP-11 mold. Third party transforming robots can be pretty cool (like the FT Quake Wave) or pretty terrible (like the TFC Superion; ok maybe terrible is too strong of a word) but they all are super pricey given their niche audience. However I love the upcoming MMC stuff. And I know exactly how you feel like. My attention also switched from Transformers to 3rd party transforming robots to Valkyries and back (and across). Hopefully there will be a new Macross show someday so we get a new generation of Variable Fighters. Or Arcadia will stay long enough afloat to give us the other Macross Valkyries we are missing so far. But for that they have to make money and the Macross cash-cow was the VF-1. So to get a VF-2SS you have to purchase lots and lots of VF-1 toys.
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YF-30!!! I don't care what everyone else thinks because I have a VF-25S. Joking aside I think a VF-25S reissue makes the most sense.
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It's funny how much one starts to love a thing after he spend money on it. No offense. It happened to me several times (more than I can think of). Glad you like it. I hope it stays that way.
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Cool custom VF-1J. Then again I love the first picture. The paint splatters make it look like the Valkyrie is flying through a rain of confetti which is only appropriate for an anniversary edition.
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Good review jenius. I'm looking forward for the videos. One humble request: could you show in your transformation video how to transform the legs the right way with the Super Parts equipped. I have a terrible hard time to find a way where the legs stay securely in place. If the videos are already shot and/or you covered this issue already you don't have to include it. It was just a thought. Then I would've loved to hear your opinion on the leg attachment points as they are not have the grips of death that the VF-25 Renewals have. Other then that I really enjoyed reading your review.
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Maybe the color turns magically to a light gray at the day of the release. Oh, and they include a pair of new shoulder blocks that are not made out of explodium. One can dream, one can dream.
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Are the armor panels still the wrong color?
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Before everyone is turning this idea down maybe we should ask first how much the budget for this project would be. If he wants to spend a Million Dollars (insert Dr. Evil meme here) on the Daedalus then he's got other options then say spending 100K, 10K 1K bucks on it. While I'm writing this a 1/60 launch deck from the Macross Quarter would be wicked cool to display my Renewals on it.
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Yamato released all color variants of the VF-1 (sans the Alaska Base one) so I'm not sure if I buy that logic since Kakizakis VF-1 is one of the "hero" Valkyries. I think Arcadia will release Kakizakis VF-1A from DYRL? after the VF-1S Max (or after that they release the VF-1A Hikaru and VF-1A Max Custom first ) but I assume they will release it before any Low-Viz or CF variants. It seems all Arcadia releases been build for order ones so they will not flood the market if this is true. So no Arcadia clearance sales anymore.
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I thought someone on this message board posted that Arcaida was able to secure all the molds from the 1/60 VF-1 V2 onwards. If this is true then the should have the VF-19 molds. I think the next project will be the Macross Zero line. A VF-1S/A/D maybe with the Armor/Drone and the SV-51.
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Yes, and very nice pose. No I feel the urge to get the Armored Parts.
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Well then I should look for a DYRL? VF-1A Kakizaki Custom.... or should I wait for a re-release by Arcadia? Hm.....
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Not sure if you have the same problem as I have. First as MacrossJunkie said leave the connector piece that plugs into the forearm in the box. Then open the Beam Gunpod and flip up the c-shaped hook and close the gun again (important!). With the closed gun the hook cannot retract anymore and is locked into place. Then you can slot the hook into the crotch plate in the same slot where the support strut for Gerwalk-Mode connects. It is a little bit hard to do but that way I could attach the Gunpod.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
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I finally had the time to fiddle with my VF-27. I didn't had a V1 VF-27 so I really love this one since it is 100% new for me. I love the color scheme especially the maroon and the pink. I also do not miss the surface detail. The plane looks slick just as one would expect from a more high-tech Valkyrie like the 27. What I don't like is that I have a hard time to attach the Super Parts in Fighter-Mode. The legs and the arms just won't work together. The Gerwalk-joint does not have a defined position for the Super Lucifer. Also the Beam-Gunpod can only be attached closed to the plane since it would collapse when the gun is open but that is a nitpick. Also the shield arm (and the shield) does not seem to work together very well with the rifle. Last but not least I don't like the missing attachment point on the right forearm because I like to be able to switch the shield from one arm to the other even if it is not canon. I have one question. The extra piece for the gun attachment in Fighter-Mode on mine has a dark gray color. In the instruction booklet this part is a clear green piece. Was this color only a test shot and all the produced units have the gray piece?
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I really hope they sell the VF-25G Tornado Parts separately. Also is there any line-art available for the Tornado Parts? I think the parts of the V1 toys looks a little bit to bulky (especially the wings). Is this true to the line-art? Since I didn't watched the first Frontier movie can someone tell me where to get some more Information on the Tornado Messiah. I have no idea why these parts have been developed for the movie and why they don't use the Super/Armor Parts form the tv-show other then introduce something new for the movie.
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I'm sure the canopy will stay that way since it is that color in the game. The green canopy on the YF-29 was just beautiful but I like the purple also. Maybe we get green canopies down the road.
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I would love to see some of designs of the 1/72 Bandai kit in a 1/60 VF-1 toy. Such as the leg delivery system, the ball-joint in the hip and also the movable panels to allow for more foot movement. I don't see the perfect transformation concept invalidated when you have the legs attached at all times to the main fuselage of the plane. But Bandai should not be the company that makes this toy.
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I'm not sure that I really want a VF-1 1/60th scale from Bandai. As far as my understanding of Japanese toy licenses goes I think the only way for Bandai to make a VF-1 in roughly that scale (and the VF-25s are roughly 1/60 right?) would be to take away the license from Arcadia due to making Big West a better offering. The VF-1s seem to be the cash-cow for Arcadia hence they are re-releasing them to acquire Money for further products. So if Arcadia loses the license I don't think they would stay in the Macross business any longer which would be terrible for us collectors. Bandai is such a huge company I don't think they care if they have one more toy line or not. For Arcaida (a rather small company) however the loss of the license could easily be crucial to their business. So I have to agree with Graham here because I think the VF-1 is in good hands right now and Bandai should bring us the YF-30 Chronos. The YF-24 could be cool too but I'm not sure I need a another transformation scheme like this and on M3 there is no further line-art other then the Fighter-Mode so I'm not sure if I really like the rest of the plane.
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I think a bundle is unlikely given Bandais release of the VF-25F.
