Clay Cliff Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 It could be a Model Graphix magazine, I'd like to know the number. I need some info about the VF-4 for a modelling project, and it's a little difficult to find. Thanks a lot in advance. Best regards. José. P.S. If this message was posted in the wrong section, Admin, please move it to the proper one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Model Graphix Number 291, 2009 February The fighter mode is from the Number 290, 2009 January issue. Scans used in the fighter mode picture here: http://www.macrossroleplay.org/Sketchley/Statistics/VF-4/VF-4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 This might rate in the top 10 worst mecha designs ever - fighter looks great though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Cliff Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Wow! That was quick... Thanks a lot for your replies. DarrinG, you're right, I don't like the fighter mode, but the Battroid mode looks so cool. best regards. José. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I wholeheartedly agree, and I think it's interesting that to me it's one of the most elegant Macross fighters. Obviously if you compromise one mode design, you get away with more on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I think the design is outdated as far as battroid, but it can be made to look good. Kinda like the difference between a 1/55 to the 1/48s and 1/60s. I see potential.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_BR Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 The VF-4 fighter version is like the Su-27 Flanker, a pure aerodynamic marvelous - but the battroid version is a engineering nightmare ! A trully Jekyll & Hyde case ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Wow! That was quick... I just happened to be looking through them/cleaning the bookshelf shelf in the past day or two... Personally I like the VF-4's battroid mode. NOT because it looks great or is the best battroid mode designed. Because of the thought that went into it to create a battroid mode for a fighter mode that basically wasn't designed to transform into a battroid mode. ... and yes, I think the VB-6 is even more genius. Not only do we have a battroid mode that looks like the Destroid Monster, but the fighter mode looks like the space shuttle! (Again, I don't think the design looks like the best battroid/fighter designed to date.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joscasle Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Model Graphix Number 291, 2009 February The fighter mode is from the Number 290, 2009 January issue. Scans used in the fighter mode picture here: http://www.macrossroleplay.org/Sketchley/Statistics/VF-4/VF-4.html I saw that link a few months ago, what model is exactly that VF-4, its a toy, model kit or what? Its totally different from the Club-M, Musasiya and the others I saw, any one know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The one in the magazine article is a scratch build. I'm not clear if it's based off of a fighter mode only vinyl kit released years earlier, or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I saw that link a few months ago, what model is exactly that VF-4, its a toy, model kit or what? Its totally different from the Club-M, Musasiya and the others I saw, any one know? It's a 1/72 scratchbuild resin kit scultured by Genpachi Tokaimura and modeled by Masanobu Oka Tokaimura has also scratchbuild the VF-4 battroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joscasle Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 It's a 1/72 scratchbuild resin kit scultured by Genpachi Tokaimura and modeled by Masanobu Oka Tokaimura has also scratchbuild the VF-4 battroid. Gracias Ignacio!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae_productions Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I got a soft spot for this mech. I really, really *LOVE* the fighter. The batroid is very unique. Don't know if I've ever seen it's gerwalk... I hope Yamato takes a stab at this. I agree with >EXO< that it has a LOT of potential. I use to dislike the YF-21 Batroid until the 1:60 was released. Hopefully a good toy of this figure will swing some fans in favor of this unique mech. I digress. This is one of the most beautiful scratch builds of that era. Take that with a grain of salt from a big fan of the VF-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahiachris Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I got a soft spot for this mech. I really, really *LOVE* the fighter. The batroid is very unique. Don't know if I've ever seen it's gerwalk... If my memory is right, the VF-4 release by Club-M can be assemble in the fighter version or the gerwalk version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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