Horatio Positronic

I just got my case in the mail. In the order I opened them:

VF-25F super

VF-25S super

VF-25G super

VF-25S full armor

VF-27 fold

VF-4

VF-1S super focker

VF-1A super kakizaki

VF-1S strike focker

VF-25F deculture

VF-25G deculture

RVF-25 deculture

I can't believe I got 4 out of the 6 'special' units in one case. The 3 cases I got of the previous two volumes had 0 combined.

Edit: Apparently there are 6 'special' units, not 5.

My VF-27 has been on a flexi (in F-Mode w/ beam cannon attached) for the last several days.

One leg is behind the back of the gunpod (right underneath the shield), the other two legs are just to the sides of the intakes.

No balancing problems whatsoever.

Thanks! I tried it that way and it seems to be balancing nicely. Looks pretty good too since I was able to get the nose pointing up further than I had it the other way.

Has anybody tried putting the VF-27 on the Flightpose (formerly LaF toys) stand with the gun mounted?

I set mine up last night and have it balanced okay, but I'm nervous because the front rod of the stand is holding up the nose by the little canard fin thing since the gun was in the way. I know those fins are a bit fragile after seeing one break off in a video review.

Anybody have better ideas for putting this on the stand? It's sorta okay for now since the toy is back heavy and not too much weight is on the fin, but I'd still like to find a better arrangement.

According to the Bandai Hobby site:

http://bandai-hobby.net/schedule/index.html

vol 3 was released on 15th Mar 2010... anyone got news of this? Pretty curious to see the "secret" for this vol. =)

I just ordered a box about 20 minutes ago. Can't wait to see what it contains!

Fun with math... da da da:

VF-27 is 14.43Meters tall in battroid. Divide that by 60 then multiply by 100 (to get to centimeters). If I'm doing my math right that's 24.05CM tall... and my measurement of the Bandai toy has it at 26.5CM tall... so it's slightly too big. However, it's about 24 CM exactly to the crown of the head... so it's essentially spot on at 1/60 if that's how height was derived.

Let's try fighter. It's supposed to be 18.8 meters long, that converts to 31.33CM at 1/60 scale and my rough measurement has to toy at 32CM... so pretty darn close to a perfect 1/60 again.

I just checked the boxes for my VF-27 and VF-25S Full Armor, and they don't say 1/60 scale anywhere on them. That said, your math is right and they're the right size relative to the 1/60 Yamato valks I have.

Just got an email from the nice folks at Flightpose.com. They found that they'd miscalculated shipping and overcharged me so they refunded me the difference. I would have never noticed on my own.

The only problem I've had transforming my valks was when I dropped my VF-0S and popped off a tail fin. Fortunately it popped back on.

Currently 3 of my valks are in Battroid and none of them are the large scale Yamato or Bandai ones (does the 1/55 Chunky Monkey count?) all the rest are in Fighter mode.

Aside from the ol' 1/55 VF-1, the easiest transformation of any I have is the VF-27. It's a magenta masterpiece. Everything fits where it is supposed to go, nothing feels loose or like it would break. I wish they were all like that.

Oh sweet. I checked the LaF site a couple of days ago 'cause I got the DX VF-27, but I was hesitant to buy from them with the big "we're shutting down our web store" message.

New stands ordered!

I just got my DX VF-27 in the mail.

Wow.

I'm absolutely elated. This is clearly the best built, easiest to transform and most posable Valkyrie I own. It's amazing how the VF-25 and VF-27 share the same basic transformation idea, yet can feel so completely different.

I wasn't frustrated at all by the VF-27 and everything just made sense.

I really hope we get some SV-51 toys in series 4 (if there is a series 4), along with of course VF-17. VF-171 & VF-11.

There are so many awesome Valkyries that they could include in additional series. Along with the ones you've mentioned, I would love to see the VF-4, VE-1 and VT-1, YF-19 and YF-21 with fold boosters, VF-0A and VF-0S with ghost boosters, VF-2SS with super parts, and maybe even the VF-5000. That's almost enough for a series 4 right there.

After one box of Vol.1, two boxes of Vol.2 and 3 opened ones on ebay, I am still missing six regular ones and all of the secret ones.

VF-1S Max

VF-25F Tornado

YF-19

VF-19F Commander

VF-19F Mass Production

VF-19 Kai

Pretty annoying that I can't find a YF-19, since it is my favorite. Also wouldn't mind the VF-1S Max and VF-25F Tornado. Kinda indifferent about the M7 ones I'm missing.

If anybody has spares of the ones I'm missing, especially the YF-19, I'm willing to buy.

Answering just Graham's Yamato question:

1/72 = 0 pcs.

1/60 = 2 pcs.

1/48 = 1 pcs.

On the other hand, here's my entire Macross collection, including stuff en route from Ebay:

1/72 Hasegawa VF-1D

1/100 Banpresto VF-1a/j/s Hikaru color

1/100 Toynami VF-1J Max (with separate Super Parts pack)

1/55 Bandai VF-1A Cannon Fodder (chunky monkey)

1/48 Yamato VF-1J Stealth

1/60 Yamato VF-0S w/ QF-2200D-B Ghost

1/60 Yamato VF-1S Super/Strike V2

1/60 Bandai VF-25S Full Armor

1/144 Chara-Works VF-1A Cannon Fodder (on its way)

1/144 Chara-Works VF-1A Hikaru (on its way)

1/144 Chara-Works VF-1J Miria (on its way)

1/144 Chara-Works VF-1S Strike Focker (on its way)

1/144 Chara-Works VF-1S Strike Hikaru (on its way)

1/144 Chara-Works VF-1A Angel Birds (on its way)

1/144 Chara-Works VF-1A Zentradi (on its way)

1/200 Yamato VF-1J Hikaru fighter mode

1/200 Yamato VA-3M Battroid

1/250 Bandai VF-0A

1/250 Bandai VF-0B

1/250 Bandai VF-0D

1/250 Bandai VF-0S (on its way)

1/250 Bandai VF-1S Roy (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-1A Hikaru

1/250 Bandai VF-1A Max

1/250 Bandai VF-1J Max

1/250 Bandai VF-1J Miria

1/250 Bandai VF-1A Kakizaki TV

1/250 Bandai VF-1A Kakizaki DYRL

1/250 Bandai VF-1A Angel Birds

1/250 Bandai VF-1A Cannon Fodder

1/250 Bandai VF-22 (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-1J Miria M7 ver.

1/250 Bandai VF-22S (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-19 (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-19P

1/250 Bandai VF-19S

1/250 Bandai YF-25 Prophecy (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-25A Cannon Fodder (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-25F

1/250 Bandai VF-25G

1/250 Bandai VF-25S

1/250 Bandai RVF-25 (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-27b (x2)

1/250 Bandai VF-27y

1/250 Bandai VF-2SS Silvie

1/250 Bandai VF-2SS Nexx (x2)

Non-scale Seika VE-1 Elint Seeker Fighter (pencil sharpener)

Non-scale Seika VE-1 Elint Seeker Battroid (pencil sharpener)

Non-scale Seika SDF-1 DYRL (pencil sharpener)

Non-scale Seika Monster (pencil sharpener)

Non-scale Yamato GN-U Dou YF-19

Non-scale Bandai Robot Spirits VF-25F Super Messiah

Non-scale Revoltech VF-1J Super Valkyrie

Non-scale Revoltech VF-1S Strike Vaklyrie

Non-scale Revoltech VF-1A Super Valkyrie

Non-scale Revoltech Regult

Non-scale Revoltech YF-19

Non-scale Revoltech YF-21

Non-scale Revoltech VF-1J Super Valkyrie Max Version (Revoltech Friend Shop Limited Edition)

Non-scale Revoltech VF-1J Super Valkyrie Miria Version (Hobby Japan Magazine Limited Edition)

Non-scale Roy Focker trading figure

Non-scale Misa Hayase trading figure

Non-scale Yamato Macross Display Stand (x2)

DVD SDF Macross 7 disc ADV release

DVD Macross II Lovers Again movie ver

DVD Macross Plus 2 disc OVA ver

BOOK Variable Fighter Master File VF-1 Valkyrie

Currently waiting on a couple of individual valks from the 1st and 2nd Macross Fighter Collections. VF-0S, VF-1J MFJ and VF-19S. I have about 27 uniques and am just filling out a few more of my favorites for my collection.

I picked up a box of the first series when they came out. Managed to get no duplicates. My box had:

VF-0B, VF-0D, VF-0A, VF-1A Kakizaki, VF-1J Hikaru, VF-1J Max, VF-1J Miria, VF-19P (bleh), VF-25G, VF-25F and VF2ss

Conveniently, the second set comes out on my payday!

Got my full armor VF-25S today. This is my first VF-25 (I have 3 different Yamato valks, and some various others). No QC issues that I can see. Transformed it from fighter to battroid and back with no armor before I went to work. When I got home I spent the most frustrating hour with it that I ever have with a transforming valk. It really feels like the team that made the old chunky monkey VF-1 toys tried their hand at a VF-25. I eventually managed to get the armor on, starting in battroid and transforming it to fighter. Parts popped off, one of the wings didn't want to lock its peg into the leg and most of the parts don't seem to want to sit flush next to eachother. More than once it felt like the parts needed to be forced into position. I kept trying until I got things where they should be without forcing them.

It looks really cool, definitely the most elaborate fighter mode I've seen... but aren't toys supposed to be fun, as well as looking cool?

Oh well, it sits here swaying on its stand as I type. I'll probably have a go at taking off the armor in the morning.

I just got my copy in the mail today. In some ways it's even better than the Valkyries book that came out a few years ago.

I'd be disappointed that I can't read Japanese if the pictures weren't so gorgeous. It also seems to be an almost perfect reference for livery and warning signs.

Wow, I am seriously impressed!

Here's my list. If I had a bigger Macross budget there would be a lot more Yamato stuff on there.

1/48 Yamato VF-1J Stealth version

1/60 Yamato VF-0S with QF-2200-DB Ghost Booster

1/60 V.2 Yamato VF-1S with Super/Strike parts

2x Yamato valkyrie stand

Revoltech VF-1A

Revoltech VF-1S

Revoltech VF-1J

Revoltech VF-1J Max

Revoltech VF-1J Miria

Revoltech YF-19

Revoltech YF-21

Revoltech Regult

Toynami 1/100 VF-1J Max

Bandai 1/55 VF-1A Cannon Fodder

VT-1 Elintseeker fighter mode pencil sharpener

VT-1 Elintseeker battroid mode pencil sharpener

SDF-1 battroid mode pencil sharpener

Monster pencil sharpener

Banpresto VF-1A/J/S Super/Strike

CMS Roy Focker

CMS Misa Hayase

1/72 Hasegawa VF-1D fighter mode

What I really need to make my Revoltech collection complete is a Fraulein Claudia LaSalle with Pineapple Salad accessory.

Any one know how many figures they are going to make ? Destroids ? VF-0 or VF-25 ? Sorry if it has been done already but I searched to no avail....

They haven't really said yet. The current list is below. All of them are currently released.

034 VF-1J Super Valkyrie

034fs VF-1J Super Valkyrie Max Version (Revoltech Friend Shop Limited Edition)

034x VF-1J Super Valkyrie Miria Version (Hobby Japan Magazine Limited Edition)

036 VF-1S Strike Vaklyrie

038 VF-1A Super Valkyrie

051 Regult

053 YF-19

054 YF-21

I am really hoping for a VF-0, and all the various Destroids. I'm not getting my hopes up for a VF-25 because Bandai has the licensing for Frontier locked down pretty tight.

Roy made a friend...

I guess I'm getting pretty close to done with this image. Any final ideas or things I might be missing would be great to know about.

With the notable exception of the original design of the Valkyrie, none of this is borrowed. The background is even a composite of 4 or 5 photos I took myself. As such I'll probably be posting this in the wallpaper thread (with a small watermark on the bottom), but aside from that please don't borrow it and repost it elsewhere. At least not without asking.

Thanks!

Can't wait to see the final result! (with bump mapping etc)

Incidentally, how many polys are those missile individually? I was just curious if you'd allow the use of those in gaming? Credited to you only of course...

I think the answers to your questions are both "I'm not sure". If I had to guess I'd say they were in the ballpark of 350 polys each. Of all of the parts of my model I'm currently least happy with the missiles, so I don't know if I'd want them showing up in more stuff. My renders mostly hide the bits I don't like.

Speaking of renders, here's a new one! Bonus sneak peak at the background I'm working on!