Graham Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Comparison pics with the old Bandai 1/65 scale VF-17S attached. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Has this been posted yet? http://www.yamato-to...m/dev/cont_103/ "WAX-ON, WAX-OFF, DANIEL-SAN!" LOL, I didn't get why you said that until I saw the "Crane Style" pose. I'm not a fan of this (or many) of the overly gaudy Mac 7 valks, but this one seems to be a real gem in terms of poseability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actar Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Gamlin pilots a 17D again in episode 46(?) when he is possessed by Gavil and goes on a rampage through the fleet. t Galin returns to the D at the very end of the seires, all the way through the final battle. Actually, to be more accurate, Galin returns to the D at the very end of the seires, all the way through the final battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoted Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Comparison pics with the old Bandai 1/65 scale VF-17S attached. Thanks for the pics ! Wow, what a difference. Especially the colour desaturation of the Yamato is absolute WIN. No more tacky teal blue tint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy NYK Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Comparison pics with the old Bandai 1/65 scale VF-17S attached. Graham 16 years has been a long wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowman Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 The matte finish looks way better than the glossy bandai version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Comparison pics with the old Bandai 1/65 scale VF-17S attached. Graham thanks, Mr.G! yeah, am still fond of the virtually indestructible chunky-bandai, but the Yammie is really just way too awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Still not sure I like the way Yamato seems to love making gappy knee joints in fighter lately, but I will probably still get a pair of these. I'm going to hold off for the D though, and pick up Millia's S model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) The big gunpod really stands out. You can tell its a heavy weapons robot. Really intimidating compared to the tiny one the 1/60 yf-19 has. VF-17 is a gorilla holding a big rape cannon. heh YF-19 (at its size compared to vf-19) uses a sub-machinegun. Now that this is coming out do you think bandai will attempt a vf-171 by looking at sales of this? Edited December 30, 2011 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Got mine and haven't transformed it. The box is smaller but the valk is heavier than expected. The finishing is kind of matt and I like it. Let me take some pics tonight... < < Some to be destructed information from we-do-not-speak-his-name > > Wow! How I am looking forward to what other good stuffs are coming up!!!! Edited December 30, 2011 by ff95gj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I've mentioned it several times already in this thread, but I can't stress it enough. Be extremely slow and careful when transforming from battroid mode back to fighter mode so that you don't damage the sharp, thin and pointy tip or the leading edges of the underarm/LERX when rotating the hips/Intakes from Battroid mode position back to fighter mode position. It's a really tight fit getting the hips past the underarm/LERX without them touching each other, but it can be done with some very slow and careful wiggling, otherwise you will ding up/dent the tip and leading edge of the underarm/LERX. Transforming from fighter mode to Gerwalk or Battroid is relatively quick and easy, but getting back into fighter mode again from Battroid mode requires extreme care. Nothing will break, but if you are not careful, I guarantee you will blunt the tip of the underarm/LERX and ding up the leading edges. And yes, another reminder, this toy has multiple thin sharp points. There is a whole page of the manual devoted to pointing them out and (I guess) telling you to be careful. I guarantee that you will stab yourselves multiple times while transforming it! I stabbed myself in a pre-existing open cut on my index finger, which was not fun...............LOL! This toy does have something of a learning curve and many quirks and I've spent the last several days since Christmas day learning to master it. I'm still not there yet, but I'm getting there. And yes I love it and I'm now the proud owner of 3, even though I think the VF-19Kai/S is a better engineeed/designed toy, but then I love the VF-17 as you all know. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homura Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 thanks for pics, yamato VF-17 much better than old bandai one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Processed Through Sort Facility, December 29, 2011, 3:17 pm, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS) Hurry up Customs! I want my Gamlin San! Graham, thanks for tiding me over until my shipment arrives with all your pictures Edited December 30, 2011 by Loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I've mentioned it several times already in this thread, but I can't stress it enough. Be extremely slow and careful when transforming from battroid mode back to fighter mode so that you don't damage the sharp, thin and pointy tip or the leading edges of the underarm/LERX when rotating the hips/Intakes from Battroid mode position back to fighter mode position. It's a really tight fit getting the hips past the underarm/LERX without them touching each other, but it can be done with some very slow and careful wiggling, otherwise you will ding up/dent the tip and leading edge of the underarm/LERX. Transforming from fighter mode to Gerwalk or Battroid is relatively quick and easy, but getting back into fighter mode again from Battroid mode requires extreme care. Nothing will break, but if you are not careful, I guarantee you will blunt the tip of the underarm/LERX and ding up the leading edges. And yes, another reminder, this toy has multiple thin sharp points. There is a whole page of the manual devoted to pointing them out and (I guess) telling you to be careful. I guarantee that you will stab yourselves multiple times while transforming it! I stabbed myself in a pre-existing open cut on my index finger, which was not fun...............LOL! This toy does have something of a learning curve and many quirks and I've spent the last several days since Christmas day learning to master it. I'm still not there yet, but I'm getting there. And yes I love it and I'm now the proud owner of 3, even though I think the VF-19Kai/S is a better engineeed/designed toy, but then I love the VF-17 as you all know. Graham Is it a higher learning curve than the YF-21/VF-22S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Still have to put in some more money into my paypal account for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Is it a higher learning curve than the YF-21/VF-22S? I'd say definitely much easier than the YF-21/VF-22. Actually, it's pretty easy to transform, it's just getting the hips passed the underarm/LERX when transforming from battroid to fighter which is tricky and requires patience. The rest is actually pretty easy. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Can you leave the chest looking like a VF-1 like you can with the Bandai 17 when you don't move the cockpit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-19 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Well, the stabbing issue can't be worse than Zalman's heatsinks for PCs. If you're not careful in holding them, you'll wind up with multiple slashes in your fingers (I've done it several times). However, I do find that a blood sacrifice does do wonders at making the PC work. Perhaps it may apply to Yamato in some way? In any case, my VF-17 has shipped, and I should get it in the new year... sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Can you leave the chest looking like a VF-1 like you can with the Bandai 17 when you don't move the cockpit? Dunno? Probably, but why would you want to? Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Hmm, my 17 has shipped the exact same day my 19 did (same day of the week) and it's in the process of shipping from Anchorage at approximately the same time and same day of the week the 19 did as well. If everything holds out it should be here in Abq. by tomorrow afternoon just like the 19. Edited December 30, 2011 by Mommar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Now that this is coming out do you think bandai will attempt a vf-171 by looking at sales of this? I said when bandai did the yf29 that we'd see a 171, i still believe this to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'd say definitely much easier than the YF-21/VF-22. Actually, it's pretty easy to transform, it's just getting the hips passed the underarm/LERX when transforming from battroid to fighter which is tricky and requires patience. The rest is actually pretty easy. Graham Sounds great to me then. Fighter to battroid for the 21/22S is easy, tucking the legs into fighter when going from battroid to fighter is the snag for me. Nightmare is appealing but I think the D model will look best. That blue and that head sculpt. I said when bandai did the yf29 that we'd see a 171, i still believe this to be true. I believe it, best time to release it(Macross 30th and while Frontier is still popular), plus Bandai can catch onto the exposure that Yamato's 17 is getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I said when bandai did the yf29 that we'd see a 171, i still believe this to be true. I believe it, best time to release it(Macross 30th and while Frontier is still popular), plus Bandai can catch onto the exposure that Yamato's 17 is getting. maybe Bandai will just re-color their old chunky-17 into light-greenish tint to be their "171" and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 maybe Bandai will just re-color their old chunky-17 into light-greenish tint to be their "171" and call it a day. SHHHH! Dammit, Bandai might be listening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hmm, my 17 has shipped the exact same day my 19 did (same day of the week) and it's in the process of shipping from Anchorage at approximately the same time and same day of the week the 19 did as well. If everything holds out it should be here in Abq. by tomorrow afternoon just like the 19. The VF-19 has higher thrust engines, so should get there sooner : P Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The VF-19 has higher thrust engines, so should get there sooner : P Graham But the 17 is STEALTH, so it will get there before you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actar Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have a question. Does the front chest panel (between the two chest guns) lock in place? Or is is held up by friction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have a question. Does the front chest panel (between the two chest guns) lock in place? Or is is held up by friction? It is friction, but that baby is so tight, it ain't gonna loosen or go anywhere unless u want it to, ever. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Dunno? Probably, but why would you want to? Graham Just a dumb question. Took my Bandai out the other day and when transforming it I left that undone and said "hehe, now the front looks like a Vf-1". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulagu Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Is the bottom of the three part canopy/seat/cockpit grouping supposed to be glued down tight to the inside of the cockpit? Because mine came loose the first time i opened the canopy to insert Gamlin, and Gamlin now performs an impromptu ejection everytime I try to lift the canopy. I mean to leave him in the cockpit anyway, but it's still an annoyance, like the VF-22's detaching legs. Is it safe to superglue the cockpit grouping down on the bottom and back, or am I missing something on how it's supposed to be attached? Edited December 30, 2011 by hulagu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I thought you have to lift the cockpit assembly up from the nose in order for battroid transformation...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaorin Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Just a dumb question. Took my Bandai out the other day and when transforming it I left that undone and said "hehe, now the front looks like a Vf-1". i used to do that all the time with my 1/65 VF-17D... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine came in, or so I was told. Can't wait to get home from my short vacation to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 mine is still in customs. My stuff used to go right through but now it seems it always takes a day or two. I even had a package of stickers get stuck in customs and searched... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaD3k Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Anything I order over €80 is always opened and inspected at customs (central Europe), with a hefty fee slammed on it. Plus customs always take their sweet time, and it may take over a week for them to release the package... I'll be lucky if my VF-17 arrives by next Friday. Anyone else in the EU have the same happen to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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