Murphy Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I still have mine too, I can't get rid of it because it was my first macross Valk also, and I thought it looked so awesome back then. I think I paid $100 total including shipping back in 1999 or was it 2000 I don't remember but I do remember thinking I paid more than I ever would for a toy, now paying close to $300 for a new one I didn't even think of it and hit the preorder button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Always prefered the "mosquito nose" old 1/60 VF-1 over the MPC (never bought a single MPC) The legs removal never bothered me, I still have all the old 1/60's. Yamato was the best that happened for us macross toys collectors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froy Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yamato was the best that happened for us macross toys collectors! Agreed, my very first Macross toy was a Yamato VF-1 v.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Off Topic. my very first was 1/72 YF-21, 2nd was 1/48 VF-1A Low Vis v1, 3rd was the 1/72 VF-19A. And then all hell's broke loose with all the 1/48 VF-1 variants I remembered the diecast YF-19 was pretty rare at that time. Back on Topic I guess new any news on the Arcadia's YF-19 will be after the WF on Feb 9th...sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 It seems like the final release of the toy will have the painted lights on the wing gloves. I don't dig that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Are you going to cancel your pre order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 It seems like the final release of the toy will have the painted lights on the wing gloves. I don't dig that.... Sadly, that's been the standard operating procedure for all of the VF-19s.. I don't know why either, it seems pretty cheap in comparison to all the other details. I've always just assumed there wasn't much room to do such a thing with the wing needing to fold into the glove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Sadly, that's been the standard operating procedure for all of the VF-19s.. I don't know why either, it seems pretty cheap in comparison to all the other details. I've always just assumed there wasn't much room to do such a thing with the wing needing to fold into the glove. Yeah, the wing folds right up against that part of the wing glove in Battroid mode. That might be why they chose to paint it instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Are you going to cancel your pre order? I will cancel it for sure! *hitting the panic button* In all seriousness it was already present on the prototype so it would be a surprise if it would be changed further on. It is a nitpick for me but I can deal with it. But I would have preferred a different solution. Honestly even if there is not enough room for a piece like on the VF-17 I would be satisfied with something like the fold crystal on the YF-29. A small and slim piece of transparent plastic with a silver painted backside. It does not require that much space but would make a difference on the toy itself but maybe there isn't enough room even for that solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YF-29 Durandal Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Nitpicking to be sure but must we really have purple feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Nitpicking to be sure but must we really have purple feet? what purple feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 https://mobile.twitter.com/ARCADIA_Co_Ltd/status/420387588289994752/photos They look like a purple gray in this image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Damn, I see it too--it's on both of the colored prototypes. The neck cover seems to be the same color as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon18 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I'm sure it's just the quality of the picture. The first prototype's is sort of purple too and we know that it isn't actually purple. Chill people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I think the feet and other grays will end up being properly colored when better pics are taken, but the canopy will still be really dark. I have the feeling that I have more Isamu canopy repainting in my future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyD Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Would it be too much to ask mr k. to put a color scale in every image? (I kid, I kid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 https://mobile.twitter.com/ARCADIA_Co_Ltd/status/420387588289994752/photos That beard with the pink flower shirt lining make those valks look like vulture nestlings flopping around with their ineffectual wings. No buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Yeah, not seeing any sort of "purple" anywhere in the feet. Not even in the tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm thinking that "purple" color must be a combination of the low level lighting in the photo combined with some different monitor settings. It's a dulled version of the more blue feet we've seen before (and I personally found the more blue color appealing.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Yeah, not seeing any sort of "purple" anywhere in the feet. Not even in the tint. Yeah, not seeing it either. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOne Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Any update on whether or not this is going to include a helmet-less Isamu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) Any update on whether or not this is going to include a helmet-less Isamu? No definitive official word as far as I know; I woudn't count on it. Edited January 12, 2014 by mechaninac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 yeah, it's i no go i believe based on Mr. K saying helmet less isamu would have to come out of his salary (joking but most likely his nice way of saying he cant do it) and probably doubtful since it was a pain to paint the non extra little figures in the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Helmetless Isamu bundled with fold booster release :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YF-29 Durandal Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yeah, not seeing it either. Chris Even the neck cover is purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Even the neck cover is purple. It looks purple to me as well. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye_281 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I think that this is just a case of the settings and/or monitor that you're using to view the images. My laptop and Ipad at home make the pieces in question look grey while my work monitor makes the same pieces look purplish. I'm confident that the coloring process will check out in the end. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I just noticed something while comparing to the old 1/60 YF-19 to see if there was a chance that the original fold booster would fit with the old attachments. The corner of the arms stick out from under the shield. It wasn't the case with the VF-19s because their shields were more rectangular, but with the YF-19's shield shape, it doesn't cover the arms completely. It's not so obvious from Mr. K's pic, but much more visible in the pics Reïvaj posted a number of pages back. I don't know of anyone has already mentioned it or not. I didn't really follow this thread too much and skimmed through the pages when checking now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyD Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Well, it would be very cool if it was tooled to fit the old fold booster. I still have mine, so I suppose we'll all find out in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yeah, looks like the nubs on the arms stick out on the back end. But what does it have to do with the Fold Booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yeah, looks like the nubs on the arms stick out on the back end. But what does it have to do with the Fold Booster? Nothing, it was just something I noticed while comparing. But since the arms are in the way, the old fold booster adapters probably won't fit since they clip over the angled part of the shield where the arms stick out, also the fighter mode shield is much thinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I wonder if there will be two versions of the shield like on the other 19 releases to address that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Too bad there won't be a place to store an extra ammo clip in the shield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Not to mention that the shield isn't really bulletproof. This leaves much to be desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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