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    Yamato 1/60 VF-17 Nightmare Diamond Force

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted · Edited by BlueMax

    Then landing gear is still there. Just that you pop it on. You can still display it in fighter mode in a hangar. It's just that for me at least I put it on a stand flying around much more often than on the ground with the landing gear out.

    I like the landing gear but I think having the missile is important too. If yamato can pull off all three that's cool but then it might also look uglier. Remember when people complained about stuff on the 1/48 with the tiny hands and the massive chest in GBP display? Don't you think fighter mode will look worse if they have to compromise vs just leaving one thing out?

    Oh and I am aware that they don't park in gerwalk mode in the hangar but that since majority of the time you see them flying in space this is the image most people have of the valkyries: flying around doing interesting things like shooting and dogfighting.

    I've had my masterpiece starscream and SV-51 on stands in fighter mode and never once have I left them displayed with landing gears out on a flat surface. 9 times out of 10 I prefer seeing them look like they are taking off or in a slight dive ready to attack something. Landing gear (but not power armor) is for pussies.

    The discussion is not whether there should be landing gear: We all agree there is a need for landing gear. However, the difference is about whether they should be integrated.

    What you are suggesting is somewhat akin to saying: Since you guys don't transform your valks regularly anyway, why don't Yamato simply sell non-transformable VF in each of the 3 modes in a package, might be more convenient since it takes the hassle out of transforming them. Simply swap the display piece in the desired mode when you feel like "transforming" them. While this might not be wrong. but this doesn't really sound acceptable does it? Likewise with the pop-off landing gear.

    Just personally, I think having the reaction missle bays is as necessary as the Yamato V2 VF-1 having the small robotic repair arms coming out of its forearms, whereas having integrated landing gear is as important as having a correct Roy figure sitting in the cockpit of his signature valk(s).

    Anyway, we are all entitled to our opinions but i think it just just plain rude to call whoever who doesn't agree with you here pussies.

    Yamato 1/60 VF-17 Nightmare Diamond Force

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted

    I disagree. I think proper integrated landing gears are critical to the 1/60 Valkyrie toys and is a hygiene factor as far as satisfaction in the line, or the particular valk is concerned. Landing gear was always meant to be part of the valk in the series, even though it wasn't used much in the case of Macross 7 valks. Not having it integrated makes the toy incomplete in my opinion.

    VF toy scales

    in Toys

    Posted

    As far as valks afe concerned, Yamato use 1/60 scale almost exclusively ever since the release of the macross 0 stuff. Bandai produces in 1/60 for their dx chogokin line and also 1/100 as well for their hi metal line

    You might want to checked the pinned thread chronicling the release dates for the valks and their scales too.

    Macross Chronicle 1/60 VF-X now available at HLJ.

    in Toys

    Posted

    Mine came in yesterday. I like them both. I dig the gold verniers on the angelbird as well as the deep blue it was painted. Crappy that you have to decal the head, it looked painted in the images.

    Just a quick question: The magazine exclusive version came with the fan racer (though I'm not sure if it was a separate package or in the Angel Bird's box.) Does this Angel Bird has it?

    Lost and Found Toys now flightpose.com

    in Toys

    Posted

    I had the same problem with the version 2 tips reacting with the paint. This happened when I put my V2 1/60 Super VF-1A Hikaru on it. At that time I thought it was because the paint job wasn't exactly cured complete and the pressure on the silicone caused it to liquefy somewhat. Seeing the posts now, maybe not, but rather the tips reacting with teh paint.

    Anyway, since have placed the tips on non painted parts and so far so good.

    Yamato 1/60 VF-17 Nightmare Diamond Force

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted

    It's been a while since I've watched M7 so I may be mistaken, but I don't recall seeing Millia in a VF-11B... VF-1J and VF-22S yes, but no Thunderbolt III. I know that M3mentions it appears in episode 20(Macross 7 PLUS), but if so it's one of those blink-and-you-miss-it-things. But you hane a point, Yamato should get off their butts and take advantage of even a flitting appearance to produce it (They already have all the molds, after all), or get the M3 game lincence and make a M&M set. Regardless, I'm confident they won't pass up on the MILF's 17S.

    It wasn't a blink and you miss it thing. The PLUS episode is a backstory of Gamlin's training before he made it to the Diamond force. Millia was the instructor with her red VF-11 for Gamlin and the rest of his cohort. Only appeared in this episode though

    I will buy it if it comes out, but I could wait for this to come later though... The main Mac 7 valks should come 1st (VF-19 F/S/P, VF-17, even the whaling VF-1A and VT-1C from Mac 7 Dynamite! lol~!)

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