Official 1/100 BANDAI VF Hi Metal VF-1J Valkyrie

[Black Valkyrie]

VF HI-METAL VF-1J, June release.

[alfye]

AMIAMI.com is tacking orders too:

http://www.amiami.com/shop/?set=english&am.../e_display.html

[nexxstrait]

Doesn't seem all that different (proportions wise) from Toynami 1/100.

[Vifam7]

AMIAMI.com is tacking orders too:

http://www.amiami.com/shop/?set=english&am.../e_display.html

That's a good price.

Even at MSRP, it's cheaper than the VF-19kai but with Amiami's 26% off discount, it's a pretty darn good deal.

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

Tempting, but being this a V1.0, I think I'll wait for reviews.

[danth]

Yeah, I guess my point is that there's gotta be some sort of compromise related to the tail section. It was earlier remarked that the backpack looked too high in battroid mode for the Hi-Metal 1/100 (which is fair) but the point is that it kinda has to be too long or too short somewhere.

You know, the Toynami 1/100 had the ability to shift the backpack up or down slightly. The little hinge piece that held the backplate and the backpack together had two positions. If it was up, the backpack sat higher (good for fighter/gerwalk) and when it was down, it sat lower (good for battroid). The only problem was that it only snapped into place for one position (I think the up position). If Bandai implemented this right, it won't be a problem.

Edited March 2, 2010 by danth

[Actar]

New promo pics. Pre-orders also up. June release.

5,775 Yen. Cheaper than the VF-19

[eugimon]

looking good, this line gets better and better with each release

[ntsan]

Is VF-1 complete transformation with out part swaping? Also the engine cover can be removed? Can't wait for the superpak version..

[EXO]

split topic

[pondo]

I'm loving the look of this!

[anotheran]

Bandai is really doing a good job at tempting me to start collecting at the 1/100 scale. If it came out in April i'd pick one up.

Off topic but does anyone have a good recommend for store in Japan to buy macross toys?

[eriku]

In color.

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

Thanks, eriku. Not digging the sculpt of the feet, besides they look too small. It's amazing it even has an ankle joint tho'.

Oh, and it comes with optional TV hands too!

[CF18]

In color.

Full set of photos now up:

http://www.amiami.com/shop/shop?vgForm=Pro...amp;set=english

[Black Valkyrie]

Very impressive, you think its a Yamato VF-1 at first, good job.

[zanderwitaz]

Very impressive, you think its a Yamato VF-1 at first, good job.

why must they release the first one in the most boring paint scheme ever.

im also not too happy about the uber flat backpack complete with holes. I might stick to my toynamis on this one. (I do love them)

[Tober]

I'm not liking that blue canopy.

[Black Valkyrie]

Its just a prototype.

[ntsan]

I am dumping toynami's for this, looks much better IMHO.

[GGemini]

Looks like this one will have more replaceable parts than the 19:

- heatshield

- intake covers

- landing gear (these don't count since the 19 doesn't have any )

- hands

Still, it looks nice and I can't wait to put it next to the Toynami Battlepod

[Fort Max]

Looking good, I'll be skipping this first one though since it's dull, roll on a Focker version with Strike pack.

Its just a prototype.

At this point though what you see is probably what you're going to get. I don't mind it myself.

Edited March 10, 2010 by Fort Max

[eugimon]

Nah, that opaque blue canopy is probably just a place holder so you don't notice the cockpit is missing from the prototype.

[Black Valkyrie]

Looking good, I'll be skipping this first one though since it's dull, roll on a Focker version with Strike pack.

At this point though what you see is probably what you're going to get. I don't mind it myself.

I don't mind either but I want only CFs since I stopped purchasing the main ones, even for Yamato. More fun to play with

[Mommar]

I was never planning on trying to get every scale Valk they make but between how good this looks and the awesome Toynami Regult I may wind up with at least a few 1/100 scale items now.

[Fort Max]

Nah, that opaque blue canopy is probably just a place holder so you don't notice the cockpit is missing from the prototype.

Ah yes, I forgot that one of the prototypes had a fully sculpted cockpit interior.

[pondo]

if that get's good review AND they make more styles, I may totally abandon yamato

[Horatio Positronic]

Ngee Khiong has posted new pictures of the VF-1J

[nexxstrait]

Beautiful!

[jenius]

it looks like it comes together a lot tighter than the Toynami... I've got high hopes for this little guy.

[lechuck]

This looks outstanding. Good stuff Bandai's making here.

At this point the only thing I'm missing are some side covers.

I hope they include them from start and one up Yamato on this.

[CF18]

Hopefully that's not the final image. The VF100 VF-25 is a mess but it is covered with many nicely tempo-painted logo and lines. I hope this VF-1 will get similar treatment.

[AcroRay]

Bandai is really doing a good job at tempting me to start collecting at the 1/100 scale.

1/100 is a good scale for Macross, with a lot of related mecha support from Toynami, Imai, Arii and Bandai's reissues. Good space-wise, and also displays nicely with 1/144 Gundam items - like HCM. And don't forget the whole Chain Base display.

[AcroRay]

I'm not liking that blue canopy.

I suspect that may be close to a final color choice, given the whole colorway seems so strictly based on the anime model, rather than a 'real type' look.

I could live with that, though.

[Ignacio Ocamica]

I like fighter and gerwalk modes the best

Something is off in battroid mode. There's too much space between the intakes and the chestplate, the torso is elongated.

It has Vader feet

For the price it's a good company for my 1/100 Yamato König Monster!!! Yamato's new 1/60 VF-1's are king though.