What's next for Bandai? (Wish List)

[sh9000]

I want a DX 1/48 TV VF-1A Kakizaki.

[Radioguy]

34 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

I want a DX 1/48 TV VF-1A Kakizaki.

That, I could go for. 😉

[seti88]

11 hours ago, MikeRoz said:

They've released revival versions of the 25F, 25G, and the 25S with their add-ons. They have to release the RVF-25 with its ghosts, right? Right? Right? There's no way they'd start a squadron and then never finish it like that, right? Right?

Bandai-kin:

Edited November 15, 2024 by seti88

[seti88]

https://www.taghobby.com/archives/818878

yawn-fest for macross..

 

[Shawn]

I was only half joking when I said 'If Bandai looks at which valks did not sell from the DYRL exhibit, then we will never see a DX VF-1A CF'
No one was buying the VF-1As. Everything else sold out except for a couple Ds.

[jenius]

6 minutes ago, seti88 said:

https://www.taghobby.com/archives/818878

yawn-fest for macross..

 

What a let down!

[Chronocidal]

Oh good freaking grief.. yeah, I would absolutely believe they'll base popularity of transforming toys on those.. whatever they are.  

[Shawn]

Jeez I did say half joking

Maybe will raise it to 60%

[Chronocidal]

What are those, anyway?  They.. kind of look like foil-wrapped chocolates like the bunnies you see around Easter.  

[seti88]

1 hour ago, jenius said:

What a let down!

so far anyway...not sure if reserving the best for last is a coy ploy..😅

[Graham]

Super disappointed no new HMRs announced.😭

But still excited for the DX Fire Valk.........Hopefully they will really go ahead and make it.

[twich]

So I guess I may have missed it, did they give dates for any of the DX Chogokin Valkyries? I know the Tornado Valk is already up for preorder at some places, but don’t know about the VF-27y Super Parts.

Twich

[grogall]

2 minutes ago, twich said:

So I guess I may have missed it, did they give dates for any of the DX Chogokin Valkyries? I know the Tornado Valk is already up for preorder at some places, but don’t know about the VF-27y Super Parts.

Twich

No nothing yet, although it's a seven day event. So maybe but nothing yet! 😢

[Mog]

If Bandai could just get the pieces to lock in solidly and show off a couple of innovations in the design, this would be an instant buy for me:

[jenius]

21 minutes ago, Mog said:

If Bandai could just get the pieces to lock in solidly and show off a couple of innovations in the design, this would be an instant buy for me:

Is that recent or dredging up long forgotten hopes?

[Mog]

The latter.

From 2 years ago. 

Other than some minor misalignments, this was a prototype I could get behind.  Doesn’t take any oddball liberties with the design and looks like an improvement over older releases. 

[Robin-11]

I think this tamashii nation was disappointing for many lines...Macross DX, Saint Seiya Myth cloth, Soul of chogokin(well, except for the Back to the future 3 Delorean Train). Maybe only the figuarts action figures got some exciting news but overall the quality seems to be going down while the prices are going up. Lines with bigger items like Dx, MG etc. aren't getting much love, unfortunately.

[rsvictor1976]

It's weird, but how come Bandai has never released a DYRL VF-1S Max toy? I don't think I've seen Yamato or Arcadia release one either and yet it's involved in one of the most iconic scenes from DYRL. 

[Mog]

Which scale and version are we talking?

Because I could have swore Yamato did one in 1/48 scale.  And I know for certain there’s a Yamato 1/60 Version 1 of Max’s DYRL 1A (got it sitting up in the attic).

EDIT:  My bad.  Didn’t see we’re talking about the 1S, not the 1A.

Edited November 16, 2024 by Mog

[Reni]

1 minute ago, rsvictor1976 said:

It's weird, but how come Bandai has never released a DYRL VF-1S Max toy? I don't think I've seen Yamato or Arcadia release one either and yet it's involved in one of the most iconic scenes from DYRL. 

Yamato released a 1/60 DYRL Max VF-1S, both in standard and weathered version.

From anymoon.com:

[rsvictor1976]

18 minutes ago, Reni said:

Yamato released a 1/60 DYRL Max VF-1S, both in standard and weathered version.

From anymoon.com:

Thanks for filling me in. That's good to know. It's still strange that Bandai hasn't capitalized on it.

[Black Valkyrie]

 

Lost hope, no more wishes. 

 

[Scream Man]

Since I have been quite liking the Revivals, my Bandai DX want list Top 10 is now:

01 - VF-22S FP Gamlin 
02 - VF-11B FP Thunderbolt
03 - VF-1S Roy/Hikaru (1/60 scale)
04 - VF-0S Roy (1/60)
05 - VF-19A 569 Lightnings
06 - VF-17D Nightmare
07 - SV-262Ba Bogue
08 - RVF-25 Luca with Super Packs and Ghosts
09 - VF-171 Night Plus CF
10 - SV-51 Ivanov
 

Edited January 9 by Scream Man

[MKT]

The YF-30 Chronos happened to come to mind, and now I wish Bandai announces a re-issue. It's probably the only DX mold that's never been used more than once.   

[seti88]

13 hours ago, MKT said:

The YF-30 Chronos happened to come to mind, and now I wish Bandai announces a re-issue. It's probably the only DX mold that's never been used more than once.   

ok you made me look into this thread ...

love the YF-30 tho! 

Grail valk yet?

Edited 15 hours ago by seti88

[Chronocidal]

I don't want another YF-30 until they fix the tails to work like the VF-31s.  The spinny-flippy design was a pretty bad idea.

 

[MKT]

7 hours ago, seti88 said:

ok you made me look into this thread ...

love the YF-30 tho! 

Grail valk yet?

I would like to get another if it gets re-issued. My own copy has significantly yellowed, due to early days collecting carelessness (exposed to sunlight).

 

7 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

I don't want another YF-30 until they fix the tails to work like the VF-31s.  The spinny-flippy design was a pretty bad idea.

 

Yeah that bit looks odd, but that is how the valk is designed in first place? Willing to overlook that though compared to the rest of the valk.   

[Lolicon]

The whites on some on a number of my Bandai valks that I've had for a long time have either faded or flat out yellowed. When the white fades, it's only really only noticeable next to the painted parts and/or parts that used a slightly different plastic (or placed next to a brand new revival) but it's there.

Yamato valks I've had even longer have not really had issues with yellowing at all. Bandai seems to use a cheaper plastic, at least on these older toys. Only time will tell if they improved it on the revivals.

Check another box on the "Bandai cuts corners" list.

[Mog]

So . . . because of all these “cost-saving” measures by Bandai, is it probably a blessing that the prototype TV SDF-1 has become vaporware?