badboy00z

How long did it take you to beat the whole game?

They'd have to be micro micro missiles then.

Has it been confirmed that Bandai has all the merchandise rights?

I was hoping to see a VF-25 on there....=( Maybe, just maybe later in the year.

No, those are different I believe. I'm talking about the one in the red circle. It's not present in battroid or gerwalk mode.

Lol. That's a SV-51. I never said I didn't like LEGO nor did I diss LEGO. In fact, I love LEGO since I was a kid. Just said it's not what's intended to do. If there was a kit that was intended to be a SV-51, chances are it'd be better than a custom job.

It's weird, the pictures in Gerwalk and Battroid modes doesn't show the fin on the legs but you can see it in the rear view picture.

Lol. Obviously you have seen the transformation of the Zeta. The shield makes up only the nose and a small fraction of the underside. In fact, the transformation isn't that much different to that of a Valk. If you get the chance, I suggest you go take a look. But you probably won't. Lol. Oh and folding in half and having the legs and arms swing into place is any better?

That is very impressive. But do you really think that a purpose made kit of a giant VF-1 will have the same weight/ balance issues that you had? You don't believe that engineers would take the weight, CG in all modes, etc into account when designing parts?

Lol. It's so nice of you to assume something like that.

Did your lego Valk look as good as these? Lego VF-1 Lego VF-1 Anyways this is legos we're talking about here. I do give props to whoever can replicate their favorite mecha with legos though. But they aren't made for this kind of thing. Legos comes in kits that have a predetermined way of putting everything together. And even if you have access to 1000s of different parts and find the one part or parts to make a good joint, it's going to be sub par to something that is made for that function. I agree that there should be a balance between detail and durability. But I believe that good creative engineering ingenuity can over come that. Bandai has proved that with the recent MG grade kits where the majority of joints are not polycaps and have screws to reinforce them. The first MG Zeta was a POS but the Zeta 2.0 is solid as a rock. I have both kits mind you. I still disagree with the whole there's no space for internal detail. The bigger the model/ toy the higher the potential to have internal details and/or frame. Just compare 1/144 and 1/100 kits. Looking at the VF-1 or even the YF-19 in battroid mode, the designs are simple enough to have internal detail. It doesn't necessary have to be an internal skeleton, functional or be a solid piece. And in fact, making movable pistons isn't hard to do. Also the one area that requires the most movement in transformation is the nose/ canopy area. Everything else just swings into place. These detail parts can surround the joints, hands, feet, etc. The side of the leg for example can have a removable plate or armor to show off the inner detail. It doesn't have to be 100% accurate. And like I said, it all comes down to the engineering and how things come together at the end. Oh and sorry for the OT but it seems like things were slowing down along with new info on MF. And when more news comes our way, I'll be sure to talk about it.

Lol. Don't even bother apologizing if it's not sincere. I don't understand how you couldn't have gotten that impression. Not one word from my posts were negative and certainly nothing was directed at you personally. So to clear things up, in a Valk, there is nothing else on the insides besides the hands, feet, landing gears? No other internal detail can be reproduced in a scaled model?

And here I thought we're mature and staying out of personal attacks. Lol.

It's not just the internal frame. It's the detail that goes into it. A Valk doesn't necessary need an internal frame so to speak. In the case of a Valk, internal detail would replace the frame. Are you saying that in a Valk, there is nothing else besides the hands, feet, landing gears?? Come on. What about everything else that makes it work?? I never said that a 1/60 toy is an exact reproduction of what a a real fighter is like. I said it is the closest thing to what it would look like.

Again, he hasn't seen one because Bandai haven't tried. Gundams are not meant to look like planes. And transforming Gundams are not meant to look like planes. Maybe with the exception of the Air Master in Gundam X. Look at Bandai's 1/65 DX line and Yamato's 1/72 line. They both look similar and looks pretty good considering when they were released. And saying that Bandai is incapable of making one as good or better than Yamato's is ridiculous. And in fact, Bandai has the advantage of their modeling technology and can apply it to their toys. They just haven't been serious about it.

I disagree that a 1/48 or 1/60 will not have space. It all comes down to engineering of the parts and how they come together. Bandai is best at doing that. If there is no space in a 1/48 or 1/60, there won't be space in the "real" fighter in the anime. How does the hands, feet and landing gears fit in the plane in the anime?? A few scenes in Macross Zero shows all the internal workings of the VF-0 so it sure isn't hollow besides the hands, feet and land gear. They all have mechanical explanations for it. All that detail can be scaled down. And I never said models are superior to toys. I only said they are more sophisticated. Model kits allow you to create your own paint scheme and do your own unique modifications. Sure you can repaint a toy but how good will the outcome be? Certain parts will get in the way. Will you want to take the risk of breaking your expensive toy by prying off parts so you can repaint it? IMO it all comes down to personal preference. I prefer models because I want to feel like I created something instead of take a toy out of a box. I want to look at it and say "hey, I put that thing together". And if you can't be careful while handling a model then hey, maybe a toy is the way to go.

So are you saying that Bandai is incapable of making a superb kit that is better than a Yamato toy? You haven't seen a well designed plane model because they haven't tried. Gundams are meant to look like humanoids to begin with whereas Valks are meant to look like fighter jets. The same thing can be said about Valks and ugly forms. The battroid mode of the VF-0/1 and some other ones doesn't look very good in battroid mode. They look just like a plane that transformed into a robot with apparent parts of the plane visible. The only Valk design that looks good in battroid mode IMO is the YF/VF-19, YF-21 and now the VF-25 where they don't look like it can transform into a plane and be just a regular humanoid robot. I do agree that earlier MG/ PG kits develop loose joints over time. The newer MG and PG kits don't use "pc" joints as much. The new Zeta and MKII 2.0 kits are solid. So are you saying that joints on toys will stay tight and will never become loose??

Well I wouldn't say there's a lot of hollow and unused space on a Gundam because it uses an internal frame where the armor is attached to. A PG kit is the closes thing to what a "real" Gundam would look like inside and out. But I do agree that a big Valk would be the best to utilize PG tech. It would have full internals in all the parts that suppose to have. IMO model kits are more sophisticated compared to toys. Most of you collect and display them anyways and not play with them like a little kid would. And at most you will change the pose once in a while. So wouldn't a highly detailed kit be better suited for that purpose?

That's because they half assed it. If they put the same amount of time and effort into Macross kits as they do with Gundam, it would be a different story.

If Bandai uses their modeling technology that they have accumulated over the years, a PG VF-25 would be the ultimate air craft model and the greatest thing ever conceived. But IMO plane designs in general are too simple to fully utilize PG tech and the recent MG tech will be sufficient enough.

I see. Toy/ model companies such as Bandai or Yamato should hold things like this to find out what is more popular and produce merchandise this way.

What exactly is this?? Oh and IMO, Char > Roy. Maybe because I'm a Gundam fan. Lol.

Didn't notice anyone mentioning this but where would the landing gears be? I don't notice any obvious hatches in the shins.

Can you make one with SV-51 style thrusters (shins in battroid mode) but with the VF-25 feet? That is probably the only design missing for it to by my dream Valk in fighter mode.