ScrambledValkyrie

Based on the similarity to the opening shot of SDFM, I think the TV VF-1J would fit better here, but very nice job on the photos.

Got my preparation in progress email from NY for the VT-1!

2 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Yes they give you the tracking number in the email and on your order history page when they ship out.

Interesting -- I don't believe I ever got an email about shipment. They just showed up.

101 and 102F have arrived, just as ordered!

So, this was waiting for me when I got home. (Haven't opened it yet, but the box is large enough to hold both the sets I ordered.)

12 hours ago, sidearmsalpha said:

Is anyone doing custom HMR side covers for Battroid mode? It bugs me that Bandai would include the part to cover the area around the head but not side covers. 

Someone was working on additional parts for HMR VF-1s a while back, and there was some talk of the side covers. No updates in a while, to my knowledge.

Here's the thread:

And @Jwwu, as someone else who missed the first few HMR releases, I'd also suggest going ahead and buying any you might want, with no likelihood of re-releases and secondary market prices going up.

3 hours ago, sh9000 said:

 

Which ones did you guys order?

I bought the 101 and 102F. I didn't think about them shipping out different versions at different times, but I guess that makes sense.

So is Fext Hobby not providing any shipment tracking? It's always nice for me to know when it's coming (and even kinda fun to watch the progress).

Either way, it's great to see these showing up already.

7 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Loving it. Though it's not using VF-1J's white, hope it will match the white of HM's Roy's VF-1S.

Great pics, @Saburo!

 

The HM DYRL VF-1 white is a little more off-white with a hint of yellow, while the HMR TV Hikaru VF-1J white is slightly blue-gray. It looks like Fext has used a very bright white that won't exactly match either. Though I bet it would match the original HM TV Hikaru VF-1J, which was very white.

I personally thought the all-white 000 was a little too plain, and went with the 101 (along with the 102F for CF awesomeness).

30 minutes ago, Arthurius said:

 

Where can i get a skull squad decal?  Would sure like to add one to my VF-2SS and for the 001 Armor i am getting, maybe even the 000 armor too.

Some were included on the sticker sheet for the Hi Metal VF-1 super parts set. It had black, red, blue, and green for the DYRL squad. There may be other options as well.

Glad to see that custom squad decals are included with these. I'm really looking forward to getting my sets.

4 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Ended up paying $150 shipped on my end for both VF-1J Armored Valkyries.

That's a great price -- about what I paid for mine. 

And @Black Valkyrie, those are some cool images. I think I like the battroid one best. It might help if the background were just a little blurry on all of them to make it look more like it would through a good camera.

17 hours ago, HardlyNever said:

 

2) Keep making their (soon to be outdated) vf-1s, but focus on the rarer birds.  Things like the vt-1, ve-1, vf-1d.  Maybe go back to custom/weathering versions.  But even with that, I think they would need something to sweeten the deal, whether it is premium finish at current non-PF prices, or some really killer bundles.

I think there's a lot of potential for them here, at least in the shorter term. Newer collectors like me who missed the original releases would love a chance to get in on them without paying secondary market prices. I see the recent Max and Milia releases as a great example of this.

3 hours ago, spanner said:

Now that's what I call a money shot!! 

Indeed. All those official shots above look amazing. (Thanks for posting, @sh9000 and @no3Ljm)

Maybe it's just me, but the feet are looking a bit large (or long) to me. Maybe it's a camera angle thing, or perhaps I've just gotten used to the proportions of the 1/60s and HMR.

Still, this is gonna be hard to resist.

^ So those are all the ones you ordered, @sh9000?

You've probably got enough HMR valks to make use of that many! 

Just came back from vacation and noticed this thread exploded with big news! After catching up on the last 10 pages, I will say that this new VF-1 is looking really nice to me, and the price is surprisingly reasonable. While I'm not really a collector of larger scales due to limits on funds and space, it's very tempting for me to PO this. I might wait and see if they do a TV VF-1S.

I didn't see a clear answer on whether or not this comes with missiles for the hard points. It would appear that it doesn't, since they aren't shown anywhere in the pics?

I'm hoping that the 1/100 armor will be shipping soon. I'd like to get my hands on the 101 and 102F I ordered. Anyone heard anything as far as an update?

1 hour ago, jenius said:

Indeed!

Nice job matching the poses. Though it does call attention to the missing gun straps. (Enter @sh9000 for that...)

1 hour ago, jvmacross said:

The color variations above to me are valid and canon....makes sense to me that not all Phalanx and GBP's would all be painted the same...

 

I agree, and think a dark HMR VF-1A with GBP would be cool, and also a way for people to catch up on the GBP if they missed it the initial release. Given some of the repaints we've seen so far, I think it's reasonable that Bandai might produce them. They might even be able to find a way to have the valk itself double as a Cavaliers version.

As for the Phalanx, I think we'd see a brown/tan version from Bandai before a blue one.

Very impressive, @tekering. That Monster really fills out the place. Makes me wish I could find space for one of those.

So interesting thinking of someone experiencing the first Zelda for the first time now in 2018... I remember buying my copy in the fall of 1987 (still have it CIB) and figuring out what to do. The manual was helpful with learning what each item did. Wait for the second quest -- that's when the game really takes the gloves off, as they say.

Speaking of original carts, I've probably got copies of most of what's on the NES and SNES classics (or at least most of the better ones). Combine those with the original consoles and a CRT I picked up recently, and I don't have much desire to get the Classic editions, except more as a fascination. They're definitely a good deal for what they are, and a handy way to play via HDMI.

3 hours ago, Podtastic said:

I just wish there was an alert function on MW or something. I don't want to miss an exciting Zentraedi release, if we ever get another one.

I'd say keep your eyes open to this forum thread. Someone with good connections always seems to drop the news well in advance of preorder time.

2 hours ago, seti88 said:

i wonder if there will be a christmas HMR...

All I want for Christmas is a Tomahawk...

18 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Now that we've got premium M&Ms, I really just want a premium TV super VF-1S to go with them, and maybe a premium Hikaru 1J release with super packs.  It'd be cool seeing a premium GBP-1, but I'm not a huge fan of it personally, and would rather see a separate premium 1J release.

Despite what I said earlier about not being as interested in the PF versions, a PF TV super VF-1S would be something I'd likely go for.

Interesting that Arcadia might reissue the 1J with GBP. I had considered getting one, but would definitely prefer not to pay current secondary prices. I'd hope it would be a simple reissue, as I'm not really in the market for any PF versions.

With the dual strike cannons and missiles on both arms, that 102F on the CF looks so aggressive. Glad I ordered one back in April. I've been looking forward to the release. Hope it's soon! 

@sh9000, that's an interesting experiment. Looks pretty cool. If you took off the super parts and mixed in some blue pieces from Max, you'd almost have an Angel Birds vibe.

@tekering, that is a really nice looking diorama. Keep us updated with any future progress!