eugimon Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 yeah, the hips are much more narrow in the prototype, makes it seem taller, less squat and the head seems different, looks flatter in the beta pics... still getting it, hoping the difference is because of the materials and not design changes, but I can deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 The center piece of each arm (the "elbow" in destroid mode) it's a moving piece. I think it reveals the machine guns that appear in the line art. IIRC, from the lineart, those elbow blisters are pop up missile launchers, not machine guns. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 The text shows a measurement of 32 cm; is that the battroid height or the overall length in shuttle mode? It's the length in shuttle mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 It's the length in shuttle mode. ...12.6 inches long in shuttle mode . This thing is going to actually be a pretty big toy; add Yamato's customary box size overkill and shipping and the VB-6's price will fall somewhere between a 1/48 VF-1A,S,J and a VF-1J w/FP ...probably closer to the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qrusader Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Holy Poop! That thing is Awesome! So long college fund for my kids...hello VB-6!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 (edited) If it's a $160, then I'll get one, not two. Edited August 6, 2004 by Anubis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ido Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Awesome The Konig Monster looks great but i prefer the good Ol' monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco_77 Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 WOW! That thing is Bad AZZ!! Can't wait to get my grubby mits on that sucker.... Woo Hoo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I don't think Yamato is thru with the Monster. They seem to have lost interest on it for the time being, but the Monster is a guarantee of sales, so IMO it's a matter of time (maybe a couple of years, but hey, it's the Monster). Same can be said of the YF-19 FP. Yamato is not gonna disappear tomorrow neither Macross fans, so there's hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnurmin Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 If it's a $160, then I'll get one, not two. Anubis: I just wish this will be true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 (edited) Awesome The Konig Monster looks great but i prefer the good Ol' monster. I do wonder how well that would have balanced if it made production. Those rail cannons and arms completely throw the center of gravity off, unless the body was die cast, and the barrels were ABS. Then it would have bene fine. Beutiful sculpt though, just too big for me to have even considered the 1/60 Mk II Monster. I am tremendously happy with how the VB-6 is coming along though. Edited August 6, 2004 by Anubis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 actually other modellers have marveled at how well designed the monster was. IT has been reproduced in different scales and each time it had no problem holding itself up. You can ask MonkeyN how well his resin kit stood up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Holy Poop! That thing is Awesome! So long college fund for my kids...hello VB-6!!!! taking a hundred bucks out of your kid's college fund shouldn't hit it too hard.... unless you plan on sending your kids to UHK... University of Hard Knocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Anyone wants to start a bet on how much time we'll have to wait till this beauty hits the streets? The only good thing is that we'll have more time to save $$$ to buy multiples!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qrusader Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Holy Poop! That thing is Awesome! So long college fund for my kids...hello VB-6!!!! taking a hundred bucks out of your kid's college fund shouldn't hit it too hard.... unless you plan on sending your kids to UHK... University of Hard Knocks Actually, I plan on buying a ton of these. My kids can get jobs and pay their own way through college...those filthy ingrates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 why does it need support in robot mode to stand up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 why does it need support in robot mode to stand up? Graham already answered that one If its a painted resin sculpt, the joints will be much looser than on the production toy and it will also be heavier that the ABS plastic production version. The same happened when we saw Q-Rau pics on the magazines. The production version has no problem standing on it's own. Guess Yamato will take care of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundown Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Gotta say that the IHP's Battroid mode looks moderately better than Yamato's... proportions are nearly perfect, and looks a little less gangly. I also dig the smaller shoulder blocks... but Yamato's isn't too shabby. I only wish they'd used dark, transparent plastic for the cockpit glass, rather than just painting in the windows with silver. =P -Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit29 Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Eh it looks alright. The Gerwalk mode is cool but the other 2 bleh. Kinda reminds of some lame Transformer toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundown Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Eh it looks alright. The Gerwalk mode is cool but the other 2 bleh. Kinda reminds of some lame Transformer toy What lame Transformer toys are you looking at? Because I need to get me some of those. -Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabbit Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 BIG!!!!! I hope the price isn't big also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 I don't think Yamato is thru with the Monster. They seem to have lost interest on it for the time being, but the Monster is a guarantee of sales, so IMO it's a matter of time (maybe a couple of years, but hey, it's the Monster). Same can be said of the YF-19 FP. Yamato is not gonna disappear tomorrow neither Macross fans, so there's hope. You're not the only one who's hopin' for a YF-19 FP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 I don't think Yamato is thru with the Monster. They seem to have lost interest on it for the time being, but the Monster is a guarantee of sales, so IMO it's a matter of time (maybe a couple of years, but hey, it's the Monster). Same can be said of the YF-19 FP. Yamato is not gonna disappear tomorrow neither Macross fans, so there's hope. You're not the only one who's hopin' for a YF-19 FP!!! ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 I don't think Yamato is thru with the Monster. They seem to have lost interest on it for the time being, but the Monster is a guarantee of sales, so IMO it's a matter of time (maybe a couple of years, but hey, it's the Monster). Same can be said of the YF-19 FP. Yamato is not gonna disappear tomorrow neither Macross fans, so there's hope. You're not the only one who's hopin' for a YF-19 FP!!! ditto Yeah. That and the VB-6 scultor were done by none other than I.H.P.'s Sakuragawa san. I just can't seem to understand what's with the holdup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 yeah...i know...personally i wouldn't care if the -19 had as much part swapping as a gundam fix figure...just as long as it looks nice in all modes...right now it still doesn't look all that great in all modes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingPika Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Putting things back into perspective....so to speak. A recap of what we've seen in the past months.....1/60 Yamato Monster (Damn I still love this one, wish they would have made it) 1/100 Prototype VB-6 Monster from Magazine 1/100 IHP VB-6 Monster kit 1/100 Yamato VB-6 Monster (Beta Release ) Now which one do you like? I still like the 1/60 non-transformable a lot. For some reason the battroid looks better in the prototype in the magazine to me. Must be the legs. Either way, I'm still going to get the Yamato VB-6. "1/100 Prototype VB-6 Monster from Magazine" thats the SHE model that never came to be, nothing to do with yamato... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 well, as for the 19 being a dead project, remember how we recieved no news on the votom for ages and suddenly voila, a few weeks ago we get pictures of a completed toy. I hope in a few months we'll see a almost completed 19 proto out of the blue as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 well, as for the 19 being a dead project, remember how we recieved no news on the votom for ages and suddenly voila, a few weeks ago we get pictures of a completed toy. I hope in a few months we'll see a almost completed 19 proto out of the blue as well. If they do make the 19fp, they'd better throw in a fold booster! I really do hope so guys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Count me in for a fold booster. Although I just want the darn YF-19 to see the light of day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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