Black Valkyrie Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 looks like the new Robocop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 It so wants to be a destroid by having hip swivel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger69 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Another page from the same magazine I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Fighter-Mode with the missile pod up looks awesome. The spine of the plane looks still unaligned to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Kawamori looks so happy when he gets to show off his legos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 GERWALK mode looks like it's going to be a pain in the ass. The waist 'swivel' means that the intakes aren't locked in right? I'm thinking "floppy mess". Yeah, I pointed that out a few pages ago. I've been concerned about that for awhile. Unless Bandai have come up with some strange way to "lock" the hip at the joint as a compromise. The ball joint is surrounded by metal on this one instead, so it looks a bit different from the 25/27/29/171 models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelay Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I am still bothered by the tailfins in battroid mode. The fact that they are just hanging there seems kinda... well, lazy to me. Everything else about this is appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzgundam010 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Is this a web exclusive? Or do we have to stay up late for the pre-order madness?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Is this a web exclusive? Or do we have to stay up late for the pre-order madness?? IIRC it's a general release, so pre-order madness it is. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie2008 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 IIRC it's a general release, so pre-order madness it is. -b. F5ing, looks like I'm out on this one. Bandai love to play this damn game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I honestly don't believe this one will be as popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) i agree i don't think so either. -game that's not widely popular as the frontier series: -missile rack -priced more for an obscure valk Edited April 24, 2014 by davidwhangchoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I honestly don't believe this one will be as popular. i agree i don't think so either. -game that's not widely popular as the frontier series: -missile rack -priced more for an obscure valk Hopefully you're both right, especially for those that are really hyped for this release. The YF-24 might be a good indicator as a Valk that wasn't as sought after, it wasn't as hard to get as other Renewals but it still sold out at pre-order pretty quickly. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 ok, let me make a distinction... no matter what.... the pre-orders will go instantly. and people will be upset for a 10 sec window. and everyone will fall for it saying yes! they got one or two blah blah etc... and there will be angry people how missed it. (that won't determine whether this is popular or not) at least for the first wave of pre-orders. then NY will bring a second wave with an incremental hike in price which people will bite on and will sell out then a third wave with a jacked up price which people will count how many is left. that happened with every release so far including the 171's which are garbage and the 25a mass production which as still avail. what usually a telltale sign is how much NY jacks it up the price by the 2 or 3rd wave and also if there is restocks like at cd japan. i'm going to predict all this is going to happen but at release these will be still avail at cost or lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 ^ok, cool -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) ^ok, cool -b. are you getting one? i'm still on the fence... the only thing that attracts me is the maker on the cover. his endorsement makes it feel... legit Edited April 24, 2014 by davidwhangchoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'm getting one because I like the design. Only thing I'd like them to have done was make the missile pod removable, so it could be replaced by other mission packs, like guns, large missiles, or an ELINT package. And because of the way the pack curls around when it's deployed, anyone else think a better name for would have been "Scorpion?" Granted, it's not as... evocative as Chronos, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 are you getting one? i'm still on the fence... the only thing that attracts me is the maker on the cover. his endorsement makes it feel... legit Well truthfully the OCD collector in me is gonna hit the submit order button once it's available ( ), but I'm not a huge fan of the design (yet). I'm betting that like the YF-29 it will grow on me - especially once I have it in hand. I hear you, I've always thought it was cool how much Kawamori seems to be involved with the franchise, especially the toys. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-15 Banshee Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hey, the game may not have broken the 100,000 copy mark but it still did pretty well for a tie-in game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joppewo Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) YF-30 page on Tamashii is up! http://tamashii.jp/special/macross/yf-30/ Looks like its going up for pre-order on the 28th! http://tamashii.jp/item/10693/ 2014年4月28日(月) 一般販売店様での予約解禁予定（予約取扱の有無は販売店様により異なります） Edited April 25, 2014 by joppewo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yay sleepless night incoming. HLJ will not have their preorders up on the 28th I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 All the pics together: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xigfrid Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 This is one sexy fighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Ugh, the dreaded Bandai pre-order madness again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger69 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Prepare yourself for a harsh Monday Edited April 25, 2014 by charger69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 YF-30 feature article. http://tamashii.jp/special/macross/yf-30/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 YF-30 feature article. http://tamashii.jp/special/macross/yf-30/ Thanks for the link I wonder if the release will include the missile loadout or will they separate that for a tamashii web release. OR expect us to use the 171's loadouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 What does the article say about the tail fins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Still waiting for repaint. (and there's got to be some coming, they're not going to make a DX mold from scratch for a single minor character) Probably in-game black/purple and maroon, and possibly non-canon Roy and/or Ozma... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) ok, let me make a distinction... no matter what.... the pre-orders will go instantly. and people will be upset for a 10 sec window. and everyone will fall for it saying yes! they got one or two blah blah etc... and there will be angry people how missed it. (that won't determine whether this is popular or not) at least for the first wave of pre-orders. then NY will bring a second wave with an incremental hike in price which people will bite on and will sell out then a third wave with a jacked up price which people will count how many is left. that happened with every release so far including the 171's which are garbage and the 25a mass production which as still avail. what usually a telltale sign is how much NY jacks it up the price by the 2 or 3rd wave and also if there is restocks like at cd japan. i'm going to predict all this is going to happen but at release these will be still avail at cost or lower. Thanks for that advice. It's so tiring to us normal people who can't be on the screen all day/night just to buy these things. It's like trying to win a auction. I've decided not to buy anything above the usual prices because to me I want that money to go to arcadia instead even if their prices are getting ridiculous too. (it seems like they need it more than bandai.) Do you recommend buying the VF-25A cannon fodder? Is it plagued with probs like the vf-171 cannon fodder? I plan to buy one with the fast packs. Edited April 25, 2014 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Of all the variants I saw I think I like this the most. The other ones where red and black right IIRC. Thanks for the link I wonder if the release will include the missile loadout or will they separate that for a tamashii web release. OR expect us to use the 171's loadouts. I hope Kawamore designed more weapon bays for this one so that we could get and add-on set that has one or two more of them plus an custom loadout for the Chronos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks for that advice. It's so tiring to us normal people who can't be on the screen all day/night just to buy these things. It's like trying to win a auction. I've decided not to buy anything above the usual prices because to me I want that money to go to arcadia instead even if their prices are getting ridiculous too. (it seems like they need it more than bandai.) Do you recommend buying the VF-25A cannon fodder? Is it plagued with probs like the vf-171 cannon fodder? I plan to buy one with the fast packs. The 25A is the complete opposite of the 171CF. It is the best bandai frontier valk to date in terms of its make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 That is interesting. Maybe a reaction by bandai to complaints about the vf-171 cf being bad QC-wise? They were extra careful for the cf this time? Will get one of these soon. CF seems to be easy to obtain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) The only part of the VF-171CF that was prone of breaking where the small black triangles in the shoulder assembly. They where the same as on the VF-171EX so Bandai maybe gotten a bad batch of plastic for those. Other than that I don't remember that it had other issues like loose joints. I think someone commented on the VF-171 that the joints where frighteningly stiff and I can second that because the hips on mine are very stiff. Maybe the paint rubbing but that is present on all Bandai Frontier Valkyries. However it is nearly as bad as on the V1 Messiahs and mostly due to bad design desiccations like painting the top of the nosecone of the Valkyrie instead of casting it in the right color. But I haven't heard reports that someone damaged the paint on the nosecone of their Super VF-27 which is a good sign. Oh and there where micro scratches on the wings but they where so small most people don't recognized them. The most obvious issue with the line where loose joints but my VF-25A has nothing of that which is weird because of mold degradation it should become looser with further usage of the mold. It might help that the VF-25A doesn't have tons of armor for dress-up and huge accessories. On the other hand the hips on my VF-25G where loose when I transformed it the first time so maybe Bandai really tightened up the tolerances. The VF-25 has problems with upwards bend wings in some cases which might come from the way they are packaged. To sum the major QC issues it up: All Bandai Frontier Valkyries have issues with paint rubbing The VF-171CF (and only the CF) has black triangles in the shoulders that explode The YF-24 family has problems with loose joints Let's see what problems the YF-30 has. It seems like the free floating hips in Gerwalk-Mode are a feature not an overlook but that could lead to many YF-30s that can't stand up on their own. Good that Bandai always includes a stand with their releases. Edited April 25, 2014 by Scyla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Love fighter. Battroid looks neat but that side view... Like that Kawamori is using new transformations but I wish he would also experiment new things with the wings. Since Frontier all wings have been just lazy huge ass back kible. Those things should fold or do something more thant just hang in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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