TheFallen Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I am all in on this line. $100 for this should make the standard Valks about $60-$70 right? I hope these are easy to preorder because this is my favourite size of Macross to collect and not just have for display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzgundam010 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 an extra pair of feet??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyll2 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 an extra pair of feet??? more of feet add on to match the bulk added to the rest of the body. Yamato/Arcadia uses similar design as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrentonx Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 This one is a maybe for the oddity and I'm interested in the engineering. I'll skip if it's a preorder madness cause it ain't worth it at this size...for now. Plus the proportions look weird to me compared to Yamarcadia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Showing some of the missile removed. gotta say i like this a lot. i think i will pick it up. yamato's gbp is one of my fav all time toys. bandai's proportions are off in some areas i think but still looks very good and is possibly more dynamic and seems to be easier to handle an dmore toyetic (total guess on that last part). The odd oversized head (which to be fair does mimc certain scenes) which on a naked valk looks too big, looks great onthe gbp. all for under $100usd before shipping? sign me up. may have to get doubles. i really hope they don't mess up the regults in this line and also hope they will doa glaug down the line...yamato/arcadia is still my favorite line of toys but bandai has my attention with these little guys. oh and BIG points for grey visor and removable missiles. Edited April 25, 2015 by Mechapilot77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9000 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Is that a cannon fodder brown J in the bottom left? Or maybe just test shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tking22 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) I'm in for the whole line, multiples of enemy mecha and Destroids. I don't have any 1/60 anymore, from any series, and I don't intend on getting anything 1/60 ever again, so I'm definitely excited for this line. I honestly liked my old Hi-Metal 1J and 1S more then my 1/60 Yamatos, I don't quite know what it was about them in particular, I just liked them more, I'm excited to get my hands on a Regult. Edited April 25, 2015 by Tking22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFallen Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I think I have already said this (or someone else did and I am stealing it) but the 1/60 are more a display piece than a play piece. The 1/100 has play all over it and I can't wait until they start hitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) I'm in for the whole line, multiples of enemy mecha and Destroids. I don't have any 1/60 anymore, from any series, and I don't intend on getting anything 1/60 ever again, so I'm definitely excited for this line. I honestly liked my old Hi-Metal 1J and 1S more then my 1/60 Yamatos, I don't quite know what it was about them in particular, I just liked them more, I'm excited to get my hands on a Regult. That's another thing that will kick Arcadia in the ass - Price of entry. When new guys come here asking where to start they will probably lean toward bandai New collectors will migrate to this line because all the yamato crap is out of print and rising in price, and the newer valks are 200-300 bucks. Somebody who wants a whole new line will start with Bandai as they print money. Arcadia will have to stick to the niche macross valks I guess. Edited April 26, 2015 by Gakken85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I was excited for this, but....the proportions just look....off to much. I dunno, might pick one up later. Still in for enemy and destroid stuff for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 So is this a DYRL version?....If so, shouldn't the missle tips be yellow? Top pic may be boxart? Regarding the copyright dates 1982 and 1984 one would say it's a mix of both SDFM and DYRL. Though I admit I like the hands on this one than Arcadia's. As I don't like SDFM-style hands I'm currently using Roy's DYRL fixed ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Regarding the copyright dates 1982 and 1984 one would say it's a mix of both SDFM and DYRL.If that is the case....and since you have to swap the missile bits....it would have been better to have supplied yellow-tipped missiles instead of the "empty" missile bay bits....those seem to me a waste of plastic.... Edited April 27, 2015 by jvmacross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Kinda expensive for a little valkyrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calubin_175 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I think we are likely to get Focker and Max in the next two months, and Milia and brown VF-1A as exclusives, hopefully with Super Pack included. I think the Spartan would be shelved for a while until Regult comes out. They should really release the Tomahawk first despite this Spartan being the only modern figure out. The VFs will mostly be regular releases and then the destroids may mainly be exclusives depends on how they test the waters. It also appears that Robot Damashii releases have slowed down, so maybe more slots for VF- Hi Metal releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It also appears that Robot Damashii releases have slowed down, so maybe more slots for VF- Hi Metal releases. Amen to that : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raya1823 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Pre-order date is 1 May?? Right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 wow! Kaki is back from the dead and flying a prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Amen to that : What is this devilry? Are we getting more than just SDF in this line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calubin_175 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It is an old magazine scan, from a bit after the VF-19 kai was about to be released. The YF-21 had a prototype all along but was never released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Awwwww.....that's to bad. That had me all excited for like 2 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Bandai just have to compete with each and every one of Arcadia release...so maybe we'll see Bandai revisit their 21 when Arcadia get their hands on the 21/22 re-release/design? And yeah, that's a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joppewo Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Tamashii webpage is up: http://tamashii.jp/item/11012/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raya1823 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Happy, happy, joy, joy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 That's the first I've seen of the fighter mode. Can anyone tell if it looks any different to the original releases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 They fixed the pilot figure. YES!!!! but at the same time it looks a lil funny seeing a DYRL pilot painted in TV colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hard to tell from that angle. Side profile would say. Still looks like the same though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) The pilot looks painted in DYRL style...VF-1J was under the armor in the movie....with that said....missile tips should be yellow... ***edit OK...looking at it on a bigger screen now...yeah...DYRL helmet painted in TV style...but body painted to look DYRL with the yellow shoulder pads???.... They should have just went all-out DYRL and painted the missile tips yellow and be done with it.... This just means they will still not bother with the doing proper TV style Max and Millia -1Js...TV pilots, armor, etc.....no biggie I guess...I'm more interested in the Regults and Destroids anyways! Edited April 27, 2015 by jvmacross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 A DYRL Pilot with a TV helmet... I guess that's what they meant by a mix of both. lol... But the toy is practically all DYRL. I guess no one is ever going to see that if the armor is left on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yeah. Bandai screwed up the paint on the pilot. Must be a rushed job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 A DYRL Pilot with a TV helmet... I guess that's what they meant by a mix of both. lol... But the toy is practically all DYRL. I guess no one is ever going to see that if the armor is left on. Yep...and keep the missile doors closed too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 or paint them... has any GBP toys ever came out with yellow missiles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offswitch Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 That's the first I've seen of the fighter mode. Can anyone tell if it looks any different to the original releases? Hard to tell from that angle. Side profile would say. Still looks like the same though. It's pretty much impossible to get an accurate comparison from a photoshopped marketing photo, but looking at it next to this pic of the original, it looks like the fighter mode looks sleeker with a longer nose even (photo of original Hi-Metal from marstoybox blog - http://marstoybox.blog118.fc2.com/blog-entry-119.html). Obviously, the angle of the photo isn't quite the same and the lighting is completely different, so we'll probably not find out for sure until someone gets their hands on the new release. What's safe to say is that the old Hi-Metal VF-1's won't be compatible with the new GBP armor. The old one's missing that slot right behind the intake, plus I'm guessing the new release will have the foldable leg fins (like Yamcadia's) to allow for the skinnier leg armors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 proportions seem a lot better from those two images. I wonder how much of it was resculpted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 proportions seem a lot better from those two images. I wonder how much of it was resculpted. agree, its not like the old hi metal was bad but that new fighter is just....nice. the panel lines are deeper, scuplting is way more sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 proportions seem a lot better from those two images. I wonder how much of it was resculpted. Wasn't it reported somewhere that Kawamori was making adjustments to the sculpt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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