Kinzoku VF

Still not convinced....I have a stress mark 'phobia', (you know, the kind of people who boils their toys in order to remove stress marks....). When toys right out of the box have stress marks left and right not great. I was actually back on the fence as to ordering one. But the pics of the ankles part kept coming into my mind. Not to mention having to do some DIY after getting it (issues with the screws etc). Not impressed by the lack of details and below-average manufacturing. Although, scale and articulations aren't bad. Also,you get one, you're bound to get the others (as far as I'm concerned anyways....).¥90000 for all 3. Too much. On the other hand if it ever goes on sale, at an 'reasonable' price...who knows.

Thanks for the pics! I really don't know...but that blue molded plastic . Kinda like an unpainted Gunpla finish? Especially on the legs for some reason. Looks kinda cheap . Some parts don't seem to be properly aligned too (like a lot of Evo toy products unfortunately.). Overall 1st visual impressions are...'meh'. Better than expected, but far from blown away. Not to mention the VF-2SS fiasco, I still haven't forgotten about that one. Like many, I preordered it on day one....And was sooo disappointed and p'd off when I received it (not to mention the price plummeting to less than 50%.....a few months later) Looks like a 'bland' Legioss, poor detailing and poor material. Having to pay ¥26000 or more shipped to repaint the whole thing... Not sure it's worth the price, (for me anyway). Wishing Evo-Toy would sell their products as kits at a fraction of the price. Rambling aside....personally gonna pass for now. Might get another Sentinel Mospeada Riobot instead. Better investment imo.

Exactly! Unfortunately, at first glance it looks....kinda 'meh', not bad by any means, but not mind blowing . It's not exactly supa' detailed, kinda bare. I mean, are we supposed to decal the thing ourselves? For now, there are a lot more upcoming releases that I'd rather put my money on.....Wait and see....

Was tempted......Usually get those stuff right away....But this time, did not even preorder it. Not getting one until I get more hands on feedbacks. I still haven't forgotten their VF-2SS. And the details on their Legioss, aren't that impressive. Big panel lines etc amd looks bare. Not sure what was their vision for this version, an up to date Gakken? (If so, it looks the part ). Like many, I'm really on the fence with this one. I don't own a single modern Legioss. Only the vintage Gakken Versions (all scales too!). Willing to wait even if it means spending more to get one later if it's 'that good'. For now, it's a pass.....(and I need $$$$ for that DX Tetsujin....will take a chance with that one )

Finally NY moved their asses. Received it today .Pre-ordered it when it was announced and they shipped it 10 days after release? Dissapointing....but whatever. On the other hand, I wasn't really looking forward to this release, bought mostly it for completion's sake and 35th Anniversary excuse, nothing else.... But was pleasantly surprised, it actually looks great! Not sure why, but the Bandai preview pics made it look kinda 'meh'. A weird piece which looks better irl than on pics somehow. Quick snap of mine with a 'soft-mod' it...(like all my other HMR VF-1S.....)

Got mine today too...*Sigh*. Better late than never... Now, waiting game!

Did you also preorder/paid on the day of release?

Hey everyone! Well....Could not resist the Kairos....Sucks to have to pay right away, then wait so long....But it's a beauty....Just had to get one (;_;). On a different note.... I preordered the Hi-Metal R 35th Anniversary ver from NY. My order has been 'On preparation' or whatever since the 28th September when it got released.....But they still haven't shipped it?? Wrote to them twice, twice same answer " sure, we'll let the warehouse people know...." And nothing.... I'm loosing patience, when I was 8 Hours late paying another preorder, they cancelled it. The release date of that item was then pushed back 2 extra months right away (so really I wasn't late!).Yet ,they refused to put it back in my list of orders. (More $$$ for them obviously) Anyone experiencing delays with them lately?

Hey, it's a metal 1/6 figure stands that I converted.

Quick snap of my 31C that landed this morning. Color scheme is great (totally biased, burgundy being my favourite color....). Unfortunately all the annoying issues from the last releases are still here ( to be expected as it's the same mold as the other VF-31s). That gap behind the cockpit, the sucky brown/gold/whatever tint on the canopy. Wish they'd given a spare clear one (like they did with the Draken III and the clear green cockpit of the YF-27 renewal Vers). Bit of a shame as the pilot figures are nicely detailed. Don't intend to get all VF-31 variants. Will pick up the 31E, and the 31A if it gets a DX release, that's it. As for the 35th Anniversary version, might get to appreciate its scheme over time, but it's definitely not 'love at first sight'. Rambling aside, overall pretty happy with the 31C, looks great next to the 31J. Delta's M&M...

I think I got one of the last ones....I ordered it, posted a msg in the discussion, 4 mins later sold out....Wonder if they'll have more tomorrow.....Maybe should get another one.....

Seems like it's already sold out . Man that was close! Lucky, as I nearly hesitated Lol. Might've jinxed it with my comment saying the HMR Macross PO stay open for ages...my bad. (It'll more than likely be available again.... for ¥20000 ) Don't you just love that hobby.....

Still not sure about it though. The Evolution Toy ver (I kept 1..*sigh*) were such a fugly mess. Makes me wonder if the few improvements on the HMR ver are really worth it. As always, the underside is still 'meh'....Notice the picture conveniently angled so that you can't really see too much of that mess...Seems similar to the Evo Toy underside, (aside for the shoulders/arms hinges) . Seem they added an additional extending flap to hide all the mess of the arm articulation etc. Hopefully being a HMR everything should be nice and tight, but that Evo Toy has left me with a bad taste. I just bought one anyway (more for completion's sake) and you know, in case it sells out in 2 days (highly unlikely....most of the Macross HMR preorders stay open for ages.....I remember doing the same for the Miria version, and it was still available on preorder shortly before release. ) Let's keep everything crossed ....Especially my Ma.

Late reply....Thanks Falcon and Loop for the heads up. For now I'm only missing a few variants. I have pretty much everything else. The other variants I'm after are nothing fantastic /rare. Not desperate nor in a hurry, will get them if I find them for reasonable prices. Or supa cheap....I get lucky sometimes... As far as the 19P , I finally got one. Supa mib. What I don't get is why I paid more for it than the VF-11B....Whatever, it was still cheaper than Mandarake, etc. More or less retail price from 2012. Shouldn't complain..... My Yamato stuff is soon coming to an end. Not sure I'll bother with many more Arcadia re-releases unless its warranted (no releases with extra added tampo prints for me.....I can decal them myself nearly as well and personally do no find it justifies the price hikes.) We want new VFs that have never been done in 1/60....If Experten can do them in 1/100 don't see what the issue is in 1/60....But I guess endlessly milking the VF'1s is more profitable.....(nothing against VF-1s but some variety goes a long way) Anyway, thanks for the help....Got all the VFs I was currently looking for. \/

Cheers for the advice Jenius. . Willing to pay around $200 (depending on condition, whether it's ,been transformed, has any stress marks and that kind of stuff )

UPDATE: O.k found everything (and much more!) through friends and contacts. But nothing at all on MW though?? The main place I was sure to find what I was looking for. ...Anyway giving this VF another shot here in case someone has one. I am still looking for a VF-19 P Zola Patrol Anyone with a VF19-P Zola to sell please let me know. Thanks in advance!!

Hi everyone, Looking for some 'old' Yamato Macross 7 Vfs. The VF-19 S , the VF-19 F, last but not least the VF-19P Zola Patrol ver. Preferably boxed and in mint to very good condition (no cracks, stress marks or whatever). Anyone have any of these 3 Macross 7 VF to sell, drop me a Pm. Tanks in advance

Ok. I get et the point...LOL ...I was just really p'd off when I typed that post. As I knew those 2 tiny tabs were going to be a problem from the moment I saw the pics. And law-and behold, 2 weeks or less down the line, there are already casualties. When I said I'd like more die-cast, as far as VFs are concerned, I meant it for the internal structure rather than an all metal body... (although....). Sure as some pointed out , die-cast is not without its faults, but as a rule of thumb if the engineering is properly though-out, it's better than tiny little plastic clips, or hinges that will eventually end up with cracks, stress marks etc...Anyway, I appreciate most of you realised it was written out of cheer frustration/disappointment (although, I still stand by what I said... ridiculously priced Super Parts etc .... ). I would've loved to have it displayed it Gerwalk mode.....but I won't transform mine, until I get a second one, that's for sure....(with a bit of luck prices will plummet when they announce the 'Renewal SVs'.....)

Well, still have not transformed mine, and seems I was spot on when I mentioned those crappy plastic clips in a post, before most of us had even received it. Again, these are not Yamarcadias. They are marketed as 'Dx Chogokins'. Some of you don't mind paying the price of a 'Chogokin' to get a plastic VF great..But personally, I really hope it's not going to become a habit. As for the camp saying that metal parts get scratches when transformed, It better in plastic....Sure, whatever, BUT at least you can alway retouch the paint!!! What are you going to do with that broken tab? Nothing. It's f'ked and if you ever sell the thing, you'll be lucky to get a fraction of what you paid for. I love my Yamatos/Arcadias, but not for the same reasons I like the "Chogokins" VF. Notice how most of Bandai's lines are discreetly getting rid of metal....(they even shrank the 'Dx Chogokin' logo). Problem is many collectors just don't seem to mind (that much), they moan when it happens, then forget all about it, more preoccupied getting their wallets ready for the upcoming releases. As soon as one piece comes out, the hype dies off and onto the next. *sigh* ( I know, not everyone is like that don't bite my head off.) But, when you pay ¥20000 + for a piece (adverstised as a Chogokin I insist on that.....) you expect a minimum of quality. Lucky, I didn't have any tampo prints issues on mine, nor am I going to break anything as I won't be transforming it. As for the prices of the Super Parts set...what a joke, they must really think collectors are a bunch of moronic idiots. ¥10000 + this time for 2 Ghosts, a sword/shield ( that should've been included with the VF from the get-go Imo), 4 pieces of leg armor that aren't anything to write home about. Wtf? I mean you can get the Lil Drakens kits for $25! Yes, so, they don't have landing gears (which you'll never use anyway....but at least they don't have that flashy baby blue theme going on ). Really impatient to see them side by side. As someone had already mentioned, and even posted pics, seems like the 1/72 they are pretty close if not 1/60 scale ??...Reminds me of the old 'Renewal' RVF-25 Ghosts, I mean....they are nothing more than painted kits. At least they gave you 3 AND the armor parts (remember, when they did that whole "let's re-release everything again, but this time, we'll raise the price and sell the armor parts separately" lol good times). I remember, paying $70 shipped for this renewal Ghosts and armor set and felt it was too much! Decided not to preordered this set for mow (and unlikely to get it aftermarket either ). But, did order the kit though. Pretty sure I can do a great paint job on them, never mind about the armor parts, they make the plane kinda 'chubby' on the top anyway. :-p ( Trying to convince myself not to get that set, but for once, it's not that hard.) At that rate, you will soon have to pay for the wings separately too........Wait.....they've already pulled this one off.... VF-171....*Sigh* Sorry about the rambling, this whole chapter/saga started with that 'broken tab' post.I am just fuming as Bandai are taking the piss big time (forgive my French....). Let's wait and see what other parts will be next to snap on this SV.....I'm sure more are to come.

Preordered it last November (to avoid any stupid price hikes obviously..), felt like a long wait, but finally landed today \/. No differences in the material as far as I can tell. It's pretty much the exact plastic etc for each of the RHMs. Not sure why people seem disappointed. The shade of red maybe? Personally happy with how it turned out. It fits perfectly with Max's colour . (Like many, I also own the Yamato ones, the Toynamis etc...It would be pointless if they all had the exact same colour tones).

Quick pic of mine. Have some slight alignment issues on the 'arm part' in fighter as someone else also mentioned .... Maybe you can realign it when transforming it. Not transformed it since I received it though... Don't plan to either until I get another one to "play around". I'll leave that one in fighter mode nice and minty...... I showed it to a few peeps, some did not like the design one bit. (Prob just envious.....) Pain in the backside transformation & gaps aside, I really dig its looks. (could also mention the lack of die-cast...it's a supposed to be a 'Chogokin' right? hope it's not going to become a habit, we have Yamarcadia for the plastic VFs, )

The preorders stayed open for ages at NY. I ordered mine last November 2016, and I think early February 2017 it was stil available. (found it odd as preorders had been closed eveywhere else for quite a while). I try and preorder whenever possible, (especially when Macross is concerned....) don't see the point in paying extra (sometimes a lot....) waiting for the piece to be released. Although....when I don't have any disposable $$ or miss the window, then....no choice...I wait.

So tempted to get a second one just to transform it to display it in Gerwalk mode..... Again on these close up transformation pics, you can see stress marks appearing around hinges etc.These dark blue plastics really are worse, as they have a tendency to be more apparent. Some of the old Yamatos 1/60 (YF-21 and others) suffer from the same issue being a darkish blue, the whitening and stress marks from transformation tend to pop a lot more. Not sure how these Drakens will stand the test of time. Especially if transformed 20 times...With that gold bronze painting and supa' tight clearance on some of the parts ....So not only stress marks&cracks around the hinges etc but bound to end up scratched up a lot more than your average DX...Nice piece though.....If only the transformation could be as smooth as the 5 seconds it takes in the anime...

Looks that way on the pic, but it's actually well secured on a Flight Stand angled slightly downwards. I'm having a hard time displaying everything 'properly'. Most of my Detolfs are for vintage stuff (Popy,etc). The other Detolfs that are exclusively for Macross are full of mostly 'Classic' Vfs, various SDF-1s versions, Hi-Metals, vintage Takatokus and Mospeada stuff etc..Not an inch of room left. Volume-wise, Detolfs are not ideal. Wishing I had more room....or less stuff (don't we all..)