Fort Max

There are always "issues" with new ambitious projects, BT Smokescreenfor example had nasty paint chippings and balance problems but I dpon't regret getting a first run model. As longh as there are no catastrophic mistakes/problems i.e. the legs fall off putting holes in your floor while they're at it then I'm fine with it. Someone always has to take the first plunge Fort Max

me too I like the thought of something that cool at that size but I absolutely dread to think how much it would cost to ship it to the UK. Fort Max

Ah, that version. Thanks for explaining Blaine I'm not too keen on those myself, I prefer the flashier ones. Fort Max

Sorry guys but It's newbie question time, What this CF version that seems so popular? I'm not buying the Max, I wnat the Millia version simply because it's red Fort Max

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!..... Actually, even if it were I'd still want this Fort Max

Is this bootleg worth it for say $20 if I'm too worried about the acuracy. I.e. how is it as far as transforiming robot toys go? Fort Max

Hi guys, I've been posting here for a bit and I was saying that the 1/48 Millia would probabaly be my first Valkyrie once I got paid for my new job. Well I just got paid but before I ordered it I went browsing on ebay and came up with this. I wanted one o' these even more then the Millia so I bid and realised shortly after that the auction finished while I was at work I felt for sure that I would be out bid as I'd only put in $75 and so I let it go from my mind, needless to say I was overjoyed when I switched my screen on to see it sitting under the "items won" banner Now I just wonder how long it'll be untill I can get my hands on the fantastic Konig monster to acompany it In the meantime, "come on postie" Fort Max

That's great, anything new that isn't a VF-1 is welcome by me Although I might buy a VF-1 in that fetching Minmay guard scheme Fort Max

Congratulations Graham, good luck and take it easy Fort Max

Now that you got me all thinking, I wonder how they would package this? Bomber mode in a 14" sq box seems most likely. It's the mode least likely to suffer any damage in transit and has the smoothest profile. Fort Max Right, and in that same flimsy box. I wonder if toy will be heavy? I didn't say anything about flimsy boxes If it's heavy (which it more then likely will be), then they'll use thicker cardboard and reinforce it. They've built this toy for crying out loud, I'm sure a box isn't going to stump them. Speaking of weight, can we assume here and now that there is almost zero chance of diecast. Fort Max

Now that you got me all thinking, I wonder how they would package this? Bomber mode in a 14" sq box seems most likely. It's the mode least likely to suffer any damage in transit and has the smoothest profile. Fort Max

Yes, they are covered. There is a hole below the nose, in Bomber mode they fire from there. The VB-6 has even a hidden missile launcher in the forearms, I guess to fire missiles without moving the arms in Bomber mode. In the pinned thread of VB-6's box art someone posted the schermatics of the VB-6. FV Thanks for that, those pictures etc, were very helpfull. So then it didn't actually have any landing gear in the first place and the sculpt is almost identical to the lineart in terms of details. Sorry to keep being a pain but does anyone have any pics of the colours it has appeared in? Thanks Fort Max edit, nevermind, Grand Cannon must have read my mind

Too true, I showed these pics in TFW2005.com's Toy forum and had numerous comments along the lines of "that's awesome, I want that" from people who have never heard of it before now. Thanks for the bigger pics CF-18 Also, a while back in this thread someone asked about the nose cannons and why they aren't visible in these pics. Is it possible that they are just not present in Shuttle mode and are covered up by one of the bajillion moving pieces? Fort Max

I've tried a couple of times to kick off some size, finality etc discussions but the sheer persistence of the cannon debaters wins out. Just a thought, but of course the VB-6 is cannon, it's got four of the damned things....arf,arf. Someone mentioned way back in the first few pages about where the landing gear doors were. I was wondering that myself, does this thing even have any in teh fiction? Fort Max

The cannons are there, hey are hidden under the two large "rectangular" halves of the shuttle they are the four round things next to each other that you can see in the rear end shots. Fort Max

How close would you guys say it is to completion? To me at least, it looks nearly finished. All of the split lines are clean and sharp and all hinges are present, the parts are actually solid looking and the cannons even look as thought they're hollow. I guess what I'm trying to say is that looks pretty much like a finished toy and not at all like the usually vauge sometimes not totally defined protos that have been seen in the Tf fandom lately. I asked earlier about the prospective height and did a little comparitive thinking on it, well if it's 30cm long and the wings are just over two thirds of the length then that should give it a hip height of somewhere around 23cm (9") once all of the wings parts have been "pulled out" to make the legs. Guaging the height of the body and head from this, I reckon it could be around teh same height as Masterpiece Convoy and with the cannons it may even give Unicron a run for his money. This is simply awesome, I hope it's something they've been working on for ages in secrecy and allready reasonably close to releasing it beacuse I can't wait. Fort Max

And I thought the Aticulated Starscream was good news. This thing looks awesome, it's so good to find out that it was true. Can anyone help me get an idea of how tall tha battroid mode will be to the head, the tips of the cannons? Are we talking Masterpiece Convoy sized here? I can't wait to see more pictures, Yamato can rest assured of getting my money this time. Fort Max

Yamato seem to drop and start projects like a particualry unhinged modeller. FM

Ahhhhhh, so that's where those bigass cannons go. Thanks for the great pics wwwmwww Fort Max

Ha! You're right! I'm posting this at the fan art section so we can move the discussion from here. The Yamato Konig Monster must be jealous Nah, that'd be like saying that the Yeti gets jealous when people are discussing Nessie. Awesome artwork there btw, Fort Max

Thanks for that Graham, nice to see confirmation of details like different pilots. I'm so looking forward to getting one of these. Fort Max

Heheh, no problem Melissa, it's cool Those are my thoughts exactly, all I want is the coolest/biggest/best toys/models of my favourite mecha designs. Scales and maufacturers aren't important to me, it's all about who does the subject matter the most justice. FM

I think someone owes me an apology with reference to these prototype kit pictures FM

Err....the transformable Koenig monster kit was from IHP/Liquid Stone *not* SHE (studio half eye). And IHP's owner/sculptor Mr. Sakuragawa now works for Yamato. Just wanted to clear that up and give credit where credit is due. SHE has done some great work but they didn't do the Koenig. Melissa Ah, I see. My mistake, thanks for the correction Melissa FM

Lots of good stuff on that page I'd also like to say don't take it too badly, internet forums have a habit of feeling like no-one is really listening. I've done reviews on a couple of transformers prototypes and have had tons of people ask questions that had allready been addressed. Whether this rumour is true or not remains to be seen but for now I will be more than happy with the 1/48 Millia when it comes out. Thanks for the info Graham and please don't give it up, we do apprecaite it. Fort Max