Dunno if that was a statue, I think it was a "gate-guard" de-militarized VF-1. If so, that could be Bandai's back door, if they so chose.
Need to see pics of fighter mode. It's becoming a physical ache.
I have problems.
So, next project: make hardpoints for the VF-25 so you can hang either the 19's ordnance or the Super 171's ordnance from the wings and wing roots.
Bonus level: clips that allow you to mount the Tornado pack missile pods to the YF-30's existing hardpoints.