eyesonme78 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 hopefully when i go japan in sept, it be released so i can grab some back.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyesonme78 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Updates on pics btw.. courtesy of toysdaily forums. i don't think it will lose to the DX version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Updates on pics btw.. courtesy of toysdaily forums. i don't think it will lose to the DX version. Is it me or the batroid mode is much more bulkier, and seeing the stand on the batroid mode, I think there's going to have some balance issue with the wings folded back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 It looks extremely bulky, but I think maybe the photographer also made a mistake with the hip assembly; the legs should sit much deeper. Come to think of it, do we ever see how the legs join the "pelvis" in the animation? On the stills, they just seem to "hover" there. The head is on the bulky side, too, but I like the level of detail they put there, considering that this is 1/72. BTW is there a 1/100 toy, too, in the small pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 I hope the feet are not going to be red on the production 1/72 scale kit. Yep, confirmation at last of the 1/100 toy. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuinJester Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 BTW is there a 1/100 toy, too, in the small pics? That's what the text says, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyesonme78 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 well i think air brushing this kit is gonna be very very hard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) I really like the interpretation of the 1/72 kit, better than the 1/60 but that's just my opinion Edited August 22, 2008 by Ignacio Ocamica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaD3k Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) Red feet! XD! Bandai.. This is Macross, NOT Gundam. Also, look at the crotch section... Looks similar to the Bandai VF-2SS, where the hip ball joints are part of a little "attachment" which clips on the crotch section. Edited August 22, 2008 by OmegaD3k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyesonme78 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Red feet! XD! Bandai.. This is Macross, NOT Gundam. Also, look at the crotch section... Looks similar to the Bandai VF-2SS, where the hip ball joints are part of a little "attachment" which clips on the crotch section. emmm can't blame them, they're still bandai.. gundam is still in their blood.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can barely make it out but the text seems to say that the kit is pre-colored, snap-fit, and polycap-less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegablue Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can barely make it out but the text seems to say that the kit is pre-colored, snap-fit, and polycap-less. Polycap-less? Meaning as in no polycaps? Won't that be a step back in technology? Then what would be used for the joints and etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegablue Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I hope the feet are not going to be red on the production 1/72 scale kit. Yep, confirmation at last of the 1/100 toy. Graham Well, I've seen Gundam kits in these types of pictures in complete black plastic, or a variation of greys. And then end being produced in their original colours... Maybe the prototype molder thought it was another gundam, and gave it red feet. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Polycap-less? Meaning as in no polycaps? Won't that be a step back in technology? Then what would be used for the joints and etc? Dunno. I've heard that some of the more recent MG Gundam kits are polycap-less as well. From what I've read it seems like Bandai is using a new way to connect joints/etc. using ABS plastic. Supposedly this is beneficial for thinner and smaller size mechs whose bodies won't permit polycaps use without making compromises to the sculpt. It also supposedly allows for more strength and more movement. On the other hand, there's been some complaints about the joints getting loose over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wow still not sure if I want to get this or the 1/60. Bandai seem to have gone for the chunky style. Would be interesting if they did revisit older macross shows like mac7. I want a transforming vf-22 kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Well, these seem to be a step in the right direction, at least the plane mode seems somewhat better than some of the prototype photos (not great, but the nose and canopy seem more in proportion to the rest of the plane). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuck Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 And here is a slightly bigger scan of the page. Found it through one of the member postings on dannychoo.com I'd appreciate it if somebody where so kind to translate text for the 1/100 stuff. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 bleh...still not impressed, the waist just look terrible... so Bandai has been working on 1/60, 1/72, 1/100 and they all look bulky.... maybe if they would have just concentrated on one scale they would've make it better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 So is this kit pre-painted? -Kyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 It's not going to be painted. No Bandai kit has ever come factory-painted AFAIK. (Tamiya makes a few like that, but they cost about 10x as much as the unpainted ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy00z Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) bleh...still not impressed, the waist just look terrible... so Bandai has been working on 1/60, 1/72, 1/100 and they all look bulky.... maybe if they would have just concentrated on one scale they would've make it better The way the 25 is in the line art, it wouldn't be able to have much movement in the legs/ thighs because it's so close to the crotch. Putting the hips wider would allow a greater range in movement. That would allow the legs to spread out in GERWALK mode. I can't wait to see some crazy mods. Edited August 22, 2008 by badboy00z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Pre-coloured probably means the same process they use on the Gundam MG models to have all the pieces molded in appropriately coloured plastic, as opposed to painted. Wouldn't be surprised if it also came with the same style of foil and clear stickers for markings, too (which would suck for me... I always prefer decals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wasn't it already confirmed that the kit will have (waterslide) decals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 : / Frak, if it looks like that, I'm gonna pass on any of the Bandai Frontier lines.....that's just dissapointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Is it me or the batroid mode is much more bulkier, and seeing the stand on the batroid mode, I think there's going to have some balance issue with the wings folded back. I think the botroid mode is kinda short, and where is the neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 It's not going to be painted. No Bandai kit has ever come factory-painted AFAIK. (Tamiya makes a few like that, but they cost about 10x as much as the unpainted ones) STAR TREK..... remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Pre-coloured probably means the same process they use on the Gundam MG models to have all the pieces molded in appropriately coloured plastic, as opposed to painted. Wouldn't be surprised if it also came with the same style of foil and clear stickers for markings, too (which would suck for me... I always prefer decals). at least the clear parts seems to be clear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 STAR TREK..... remember? Ack. And I even had one. (they suffered from the problem every other factory-painted Trek ship has had though---way too high of contrast between colors. Every company that makes Trek toys should be required to go to an airshow and see at arm's length how subtle the contrast between real-life camoflage colors is on most "grey" planes---Trek ships are pretty much the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Ack. And I even had one. (they suffered from the problem every other factory-painted Trek ship has had though---way too high of contrast between colors. Every company that makes Trek toys should be required to go to an airshow and see at arm's length how subtle the contrast between real-life camoflage colors is on most "grey" planes---Trek ships are pretty much the same) and expensive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think the botroid mode is kinda short, and where is the neck? Probably just mis-transformed, neck not extended fully. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 New pics from the latest issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine (October 2008 issue). Note the feet are a different color (use of incorrect color plastics is common on test shots). Also, note the neck seems to be extended more than in the Hobby Japan photos. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy00z Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Sweet. Battroid looks correct in this shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striderhiryu Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Glad i pre-ordered a couple. BTW I remeber the old days when the only perfect transformation models were like $250.00 and where quite difficult to assemble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Looks very good in the new photos. They got the neck extension and the hip joint position correct this time. Note the seamless fit of the landing gear doors on the legs! Front landing gear doors seems to open for the transformation, good details there. Can't wait to build one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Looking much better, overall. I just hope that fighter mode fits together a little bit better... If not, I may have to try my luck at making it permanent on one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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