Black Valkyrie Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 i admit, she has quite a streamlined profile. still, i cannot get past the curviness. and don't even get me started on that droopy nosecone!! GOOD GOD!! It looks floopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Was never a fan of the vf-19kai/F but that is a horrible angle of the valk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 It looks floopy. That’s because this is the original resin prototype that has been painted for this last exhibition. It’s quite normal than a resin prototype is floppy, also consider that it’s been around for over a year now… The black plastic version looks much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaorin Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) I dunno, Macross 7 in general struck me as Kawamori's way of saying " $%^&*()P)))))&^%%^& all of you, you want me to make sequel upon sequel for this brand when I want to move on? Alright HAVE AT IT, your Roy Focker is dead, you get VISUAL KEI INSTEAD!", so for trying to make an artistic expression, when I was younger I felt this was kind of a ballsy move for Kawamori and then,....pretty cool. meh, more like Kawamori-san, much like most of his fellow generation of the peace&love, Disco&SuperRobots decade of the 1970's, was feeling serious pangs of nostalgia by the early-mid 1990's, and used MAC-7 to express them. that's S'all it's about, i feel... Edited March 1, 2011 by Shaorin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor One Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 meh, more like Kawamori-san, much like most of his fellow generation of the peace&love, Disco&SuperRobots decade of the 1970's, was feeling serious pangs of nostalgia by the early-mid 1990's, and used MAC-7 to express them. that's S'all it's about, i feel... ...70s? Macross 7? It all makes sense now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 other than Macross coming out in the 80's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 ...70s? Macross 7? It all makes sense now! Yep true, cuz everything about Mac-7 is so flashy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) other than Macross coming out in the 80's... um, Macross 7 came out in 1994. 1994 = the 80's Edited March 2, 2011 by anime52k8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 um, Macross 7 came out in 1994. 1994 = the 80's It helps to follow along with the entire conversation meh, more like Kawamori-san, much like most of his fellow generation of the peace&love, Disco&SuperRobots decade of the 1970's, was feeling serious pangs of nostalgia by the early-mid 1990's, and used MAC-7 to express them. that's S'all it's about, i feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I think he is referring to Kawamori's teenage years during the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I think he is referring to Kawamori's teenage years during the 70s. That was my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) Okay I am now officially drooling over this, I sure hope they come out with the Blazer Edited March 4, 2011 by VF-18S Hornet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regult Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 the painted sample reminds me why I never liked the Basara valk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fung430 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) Does anyone know if the fire valkyrie will come with a locking mechanism for the shoulders in gerwalk mode? Edited March 4, 2011 by fung430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Does anyone know if the fire valkyrie will come with a locking mechanism for the shoulders in gerwalk mode? Yes, it will. I'll look for a picture for you later. In fact this toy will come with lots of locking mechanisms for all its three modes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fung430 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Yes, it will. I'll look for a picture for you later. In fact this toy will come with lots of locking mechanisms for all its three modes. I am looking forward on seeing these pictures. It was a bummer that the yf-19 wasn't solid in any of the three modes. I am glad to hear the fire valkyrie will feature new and improved locking mechanisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tking22 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'm hoping we see a blazer, this fire valk scheme and head are probably the ugliest thing I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaorin Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) I think he is referring to Kawamori's teenage years during the 70s. exactly. he grew up in the Super Robot era. he was in his thirties when he worked on MAC 7, and quite possibly made the series as it is to express his probable sentimental feelings for the 1970's at the time. besides, MAC 7 was only a single part of a large trend in the first half of the 1990's, a trend of neo-retro 70's flavored Anime, as well as several modern remakes of 70's classics... I'm hoping we see a blazer, this fire valk scheme and head are probably the ugliest thing I've ever seen. S'all good in the end, so long as YAMATO milks the mold with a BLAZER, YF-19 MAC PLUS/DOUBLE NUTSver.II and whatever other variants out there they feel economically feasible. they do that, and they'll likely satisfy ALL of us, whatever flavor of -19 we happen to prefer, and that's what really counts i think... Edited March 5, 2011 by Shaorin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 May be Yamato should consider producing a limited Rupaul VF-19F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) I wonder how many people are excited about the prospect of the VF-19S than the Fire Valk itself. If, I really mean just IF; if the Fire Valk doesn't sell well, please Yamato don't assume that we don't want the other VF-19s or M7 valks. Edited March 6, 2011 by ff95gj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 While M7 wasn't too popular amongst fans here in the West, I've heard it was quite popular in Japan. That said, I hope all those who were fans of that show buy this toy, and open it up to other variants with this mold. I really want a VF-19 from VFX-2 Ravens video game. The Blazer Valk would be nice as well. I'm liking the Basara version quite well, and I can't wait to see production pics of it. Those gaps and such should be fixed by then??? (fingers crossed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 It looks like we can know now how much poorer we’re going to be in a couple of months: Ishop2go has the Yamato 1/60 VF-19FIRE for pre-order with a selling price of $US 225.64 (6% off) + $US25.59/$US32.87 for shipping to the States. Link: http://www.ishop2go.com/productUR_030_PR_0000299_Prt_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOne Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) Hi Reivaj, what's your opinion of ishop2go compared to hlj in terms of pricing, shipping, and customer quality satisfaction and do you recommend them? Thanks! Edited March 7, 2011 by AlphaOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Just pre-ordered mine at a local shop at US$200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hi Reivaj, what's your opinion of ishop2go compared to hlj in terms of pricing, shipping, and customer quality satisfaction and do you recommend them? Thanks! I really don´t know, AlphaOne, I’ve never bought anything from Ishop2go. Maybe someone else has some experience with them and can tell us. I have always bought my Macross stuff from HLJ and AmiAmi –just depending of their respective prices- with great result, also from a HK e-bay seller who sometimes has very competitive prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurius Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 225$ is "only" 35 - 50 $ more than a yf-21... just enough to get me upset. 200$ seems much more reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 It looks like we can know now how much poorer we’re going to be in a couple of months: Ishop2go has the Yamato 1/60 VF-19FIRE for pre-order with a selling price of $US 225.64 (6% off) + $US25.59/$US32.87 for shipping to the States. Link: http://www.ishop2go.com/productUR_030_PR_0000299_Prt_en.html Waiting for AmiAmi link first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) May be Yamato should consider producing a limited Rupaul VF-19F Not unless they want to get shot at. Edited March 7, 2011 by VF-18S Hornet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOne Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Cool thanks Reivaj. How is amiami? Pretty comparable to hlj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Cool thanks Reivaj. How is amiami? Pretty comparable to hlj? I like Amiami's prices for their preorders. Most of the time, it's a great deal. I've bought the BD version of Frontier Movie from them I think for $53, and preordered the YF-29 for I think it was $125 or something like that. Don't quote me, but they're usually well priced. They price their stuff to move fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOne Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks Jasonc, I trust word-of-mouth reviews more than online ratings. Do you know if they charge credit cards in advance or do they wait until your preorder comes in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Cool thanks Reivaj. How is amiami? Pretty comparable to hlj? In my experience, AmiAmi has great customer service and lower list prices than HLJ. The only thing I don't like about them is that their shipping isn't as good as HLJ. Every AmiAmi order I've ever gotten has come in a needlessly over-sized box full packing peanuts/crumpled paper. Between that and the fact that they only offer EMS means their shipping prices tend to be higher than HLJ. If you can get an order in while they're doing a discounted shipping promotion there prices are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoplasm Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 In my experience, AmiAmi has great customer service and lower list prices than HLJ. The only thing I don't like about them is that their shipping isn't as good as HLJ. Every AmiAmi order I've ever gotten has come in a needlessly over-sized box full packing peanuts/crumpled paper. Between that and the fact that they only offer EMS means their shipping prices tend to be higher than HLJ. If you can get an order in while they're doing a discounted shipping promotion there prices are amazing. EMS charges by weight, not by size. So all that extra cardboard isn't going to run up the shipping cost by that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOne Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Awesome, you guys rock - thanks for shedding some personal experience, it means a lot! I've been only using hlj so it's great to have another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 EMS charges by weight, not by size. So all that extra cardboard isn't going to run up the shipping cost by that much. it's not the cardboard, it's the 50,000 foam peanuts in the box that add all the weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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