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1 hour ago, Arthurius said:

Which shops will you guys be using?

I will stick to Hobby Link even if they limit to 1 per costumer.

Lately I have been getting some stuff from Nin-nin game, so far no problems.

https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/hi-metal-r/110112-hi-metal-r-macross-zero-vf-0a-phoenix-vf-0a-phoenixqf-2200d-b-ghost-shin-kudo-use-ver-bandai-spirits-.html

Although link is up they won't take orders before 4 PM JST.

Card on the YF-21 display read "summer 2024" I assume it gotta be latte summer.

Preorder for that one might be on april-may next year. Given it is 6 month for preorder-release date for the VF-0A

Nin-nin game link is up for Shin VF-0A

https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/hi-metal-r/110112-hi-metal-r-macross-zero-vf-0a-phoenix-vf-0a-phoenixqf-2200d-b-ghost-shin-kudo-use-ver-bandai-spirits-.html

Guess still have to wait till 4PM JST

55 minutes ago, Mommar said:

Wasn't this supposed to go up for pre-order this week?

December 1

I just hope to land at less 2 just in case Bandai don't give us VF-0S bundle.

On 11/23/2023 at 12:33 PM, jvmacross said:

The M0 line seems to have beefed up rather quickly...I wonder if Bandai will be the first to finally release a VF-0 "CF" version...Arcadia seems to have given up on it or maybe just cannot anymore...

Cannon fodder VF-0? Didn't Yamato released one back then?

Watch around minute 7:15

That little fat man is almost rubbing his belly on the floor. Lol.

Terrible clearance with the packs equiped.

Good I want this one mainly for Battroid mode

On 11/22/2023 at 12:52 AM, jvmacross said:

That looks very nice. I had to skip it since I got a that Valk at the start of the year along with the packs and the missioe set. Just hope we can see that bundle again with Max, Milia super VF-1J or with Roy Strike Valk from DYRL.

3 hours ago, seti88 said:

^this! doesnt look like there are any slots on the top fuselage for mounting any fold boosters...🤔

i suppose delimited mode parts were meant to make up for a lack of fold booster?

There are 4 black dots on the back,  almost in the same area were Yamato YF-21 attachment points are. I guess this could be the attachment points for the fold booster.

6 hours ago, MKT said:

For anyone who missed the PO on Max:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1244670036&lang=en

Still available at nin-nin game

I got my set from them.

I was hopping for Bandai to at less throw the white notched tanks for the VF-0S.

I would have get an extra 0A for the ghost and the rest of the parts rather than getting a new a combo 0S.

Converting a 0A to cannon foder would be simple for me than doing something else with an extra 0S.

Now I wondering if we are going to get a VF-0S reactive armor combo or a Ghost Booster combo, there is no way Bandai is doing both, rigth?

2 hours ago, MKT said:

Safe to speculate that Bandai showing this with the Fast Packs will mean it will be bundled into the release.. 

I really hope so. I got me a 19 full set a couple month ago since I don't want to see my self hunting down a fast packs bundle for the 19 and the 21 if it ever comes to be and on top being a web exclusive

3 hours ago, Raikkonen said:

 

*Double post*

Was checking some stuff at nin-nin game and found this:

https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/macross/109177-tiny-session-macross-7-nekki-basara-vf-19-custom-excalibur-fire-valkyrie-bandai-spirits-.html

Preorder cancelled they got belly fast packs wrong/diferent

So, I was loosening the hip articulations and noticed that there is one missing piece.

It seems to be just some kind of plastic filler. It kinda keeps the 2 halves of the socket together much like the other plastic piece below. 

Any ideas of it's function? It doesn't seems to affect the leg without it, was tight as hell.

Some shots by Wotafa

Macross section is around minute 5 mark

This is the first thing that came to my mind at the moment of seeing that 21 with fast packs:

I'm just wondering how Bandai is going to give the 0S a ghost booster.

I know is day dreaming but, could they just bundle 2 boosters with the extra notched fuel tanks for the VF-0S in this release?

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

You know, they just need production funding from those reissues for their Star Mirage, right? 

 

They could use the same method video game developers use lately: crowdfunding disguised as preorders...

Lol

Are there any Mazinger Z fans in the forum?

Just got my self into building Mazinger Z that Hachette launche a couple years ago in Japan.

Currently we are at number 54 of 100 but just started to put it together this Sunday with a little help from the favorite law enforcer

So far Pilder is done.

Hi Metal Kakizaki from Nin-nin and Yamato Brownie from Mandarake just dropped in.

Second time purchasing from Nin-Nin everything looks good.

Just now, sh9000 said:

Hope it comes with all of the parts and accessories shown.  Still buying 2.

Will it include 4 gun pods? Or they just forgot to remove the ones attached to the fast packs for the photo?

Also, I don't see any fold booster attachment pieces. 

VF-2SS Just "warped" in.

The most messed up box I have to date but at 8500 yen it was a great deal for me. I really wanted to score this beauty since I started collecting the line.

Checking it latter this night. Mandarke listed it as opened but no used.

10 hours ago, borgified said:

Since the DX YF-21 has now been legitimately announced and after all those embellished teases, what does everyone think that it will be packed with? 
 

(1) Fold Booster, a plethora of missiles, Fast Packs

or 

(2) Bandai’s regular MO: Bare bones valk with two gun pods. Missiles and everything else is an additional $$$$ to get Bandai to make our wallets croak in agony to keep us buying their hollow worthless pieces of plastic, clown hands and clown feet attachments and shoddy workmanship. 

B is more likely to happen since they are reissuing a simple YF-19.

Yamato did the same years ago.

Firs they released the YF-19. Then they released the fold booster and fast packs set for the 19 only. Then came the bundle YF-19 with fold boosters and packs. The first release of the 21 came with packs but no fold booster. When they reissued the 21 it didn't include the packs and Yamato lastly launched the combo packs for the 21 and the 19. But only include 1 fold booster. 

If Bandai is releasing a YF-21 full set l can bet it will be a tamashii exclusive or those kind of roulte thing items.