What will Hasegawa do next?

[VF-1A Grunt]

On 4/6/2023 at 5:18 PM, KOG Water Dragon said:

I actually...  really don't like these new rounded hands. I'm hoping this kit still includes the original battroid hands as an option.

I'm going to want all my battroid hands to match each other, and I'd rather not have to buy 'donor' kits to replace the hands with the original style.

I do think these new hands look kind of odd, not chunky enough to look like the TV hands.

I personally don’t mind variations between models (like TV vs. movie hands). I like the Master Files approach that the TV version of things, like pilot flight suits, cockpit design, etc. are early VF-1 features, and movie designs represent later “block” versions of the VF-1.

I’m curious if the hip and head changes will be incorporated into the standard VF-1 Battroid, since they’re re-releasing that model at the same time. I’d like to see the Super Battroid joint upgrades included in the standard model too.

[Big s]

1 hour ago, VF-1A Grunt said:

I’m curious if the hip and head changes will be incorporated into the standard VF-1 Battroid, since they’re re-releasing that model at the same time. I’d like to see the Super Battroid joint upgrades included in the standard model too.

I have a feeling that that’s probably happening, probably depending on sales. I kinda wish they had also redesigned the upper torso to add in a bit of a joint to lean forward similar to how the revoltech and tomy tech vf’s did. That would’ve allowed a better range of motion.

[Bolt]

The SVF-440 did get reissued.. 

Still wondering about the SVF-41 Black Aces..

 

Edited April 21, 2023 by Bolt

[TMBounty_Hunter]

[sh9000]

[Bolt]

Nice. I really want a VT-1 in Gerwalk.

[Urashiman]

10 hours ago, Bolt said:

Nice. I really want a VT-1 in Gerwalk.

Get a VT-1 and a VF-1 Gerwalk and mash 'em together

[Bolt]

14 minutes ago, Urashiman said:

Get a VT-1 and a VF-1 Gerwalk and mash 'em together

Yes indeed! But I only have one of each right now. So I would have to replace both! 😅

[Urashiman]

16 hours ago, Bolt said:

Yes indeed! But I only have one of each right now. So I would have to replace both! 😅

I think there are VT-1's in stock at HLJ. They are harder to get by.

[VF-1A Grunt]

I’m still hoping for a VF-1D fighter in 1/48. I’d love to see the VT-1 and VE-1 in 1/48 also, but I figure the D is a much simpler update. I wonder though if they might be reluctant to do that because they’d feel obligated to include Hikaru and Minmay figures in the D, which would require additional tooling, of course. I’d be happy to have two TV pilots come with it, but then they couldn’t really offer the 102 aircraft from the series, or people would complain about the figures.

[Big s]

I’m curious if hasegawa might get back into the 1/48 kits at least for the VF-1 since MaxFactory seems to be jumping into 1/72 non transforming or part swapping VF-1 kits

[Ranger565]

Had this new kit from Hasagawa been posted yet? 

[Big s]

2 hours ago, Ranger565 said:

Had this new kit from Hasagawa been posted yet? 

Looks like the wave kit with some mods

[Bolt]

2 hours ago, Big s said:

Looks like the wave kit with some mods

Haven't seen that. Looks custom. Is that an official upcoming  Hasegawa release?

[Big s]

1 hour ago, Bolt said:

Haven't seen that. Looks custom. Is that an official upcoming  Hasegawa release?

I’m pretty sure someone had the Wave 1/72 model and custom built the the top. In the picture they’re a numbered ticket like an entry from a builder, although I can’t read it . I don’t think this a hasegawa add on or anything to do with hasegawa, just a nifty custom build.

the only reason I’m guessing that it’s the wave kit is that I just bought all three of their destroid kits for the 40th anniversary rerelease and there’s a lot of similarities I’ve noticed in the details. Like the leg and foot attachments as well as inner details for the missiles. I think imai did the old phalanx in 1/100 but don’t remember that much detail. And I don’t remember there being another one at the time in 1/72

Edited May 15, 2023 by Big s

[derex3592]

There's no way that's official. It's a custom entry in a model contest more than likely. I'd LOVE to have one though! 

[Big s]

1 minute ago, derex3592 said:

There's no way that's official. It's a custom entry in a model contest more than likely. I'd LOVE to have one though! 

Yeah same here. They even did some fun markings

[Gabe Q]

The layout of the missiles in the launchers gives it away. It's the wave version with a custom head. 

[Big s]

1 hour ago, Gabe Q said:

The layout of the missiles in the launchers gives it away. It's the wave version with a custom head. 

That’s one of the big details I noticed. I don’t know if it’s the official set up, but I think it’s the only kit that looks that way

[sketchley]

It says "61st Shizuoka Hobby Show - 32nd Modellers Club Joint Exhibition.  Production Name: Destroid Phalanx (rest cut off at bottom of frame)"

[seti88]

part of the VF-1 riders customs folks displays @ the shizuoka hobby show. 

[Bolt]

12 minutes ago, seti88 said:

part of the VF-1 riders customs folks displays @ the shizuoka hobby show. 

Some awesome work their.

[no3Ljm]

1/72 VF-1J Super Battroid (Milia Jenius Unit)

[Bolt]

Looks really good. I'm still on the fence about these new hands. I guess they're a compromise between the balloons and the mechanical.

[Big s]

I still think that Max Factory kinda squashed my interest in Hasegawa Battroid kits. The new joints didn’t seem to add much from what they’ve shown here.

[Duymon]

The way Hasegawa could steal all my money is if they made 1/48 battroids because building an army of 1/48 battroids at ~$50 usd a pop would cause hasegawa macross backlogs to explode

[Bolt]

9 minutes ago, Duymon said:

The way Hasegawa could steal all my money is if they made 1/48 battroids because building an army of 1/48 battroids at ~$50 usd a pop would cause hasegawa macross backlogs to explode

[Big s]

23 hours ago, Duymon said:

The way Hasegawa could steal all my money is if they made 1/48 battroids because building an army of 1/48 battroids at ~$50 usd a pop would cause hasegawa macross backlogs to explode

I think they should move to the 1/48 scale more. It would separate them from the intruding of max factory in the 1/72 scale and it would allow them to start over rather than re use a mostly outdated kit for the Battroid. The Regult kits are a good example of hasegawa learning how to work with mecha designs and joints over the years and a fresh start in the larger scale could be a game changer for them. Although if they did a larger scale with good articulation, they’d have to come up with better ways of developing sturdier joints and I kinda doubt it would only be $50 . Maybe $70 on a low guess, but I think the size would be a draw for fans.

Personally, I don’t have space for it, but there are many in the community that would love the larger scale and it would be something to really set them apart if they handle it well 

[Bolt]

[Big s]

I’m more impressed by the box art than the kit

[sh9000]

Pretty cool.  Tenjin continues to make awesome artwork that's fun to recreate through posing figures.

[no3Ljm]

Tenjin's box art.

[pengbuzz]

On 5/23/2023 at 9:33 PM, Big s said:

I think they should move to the 1/48 scale more. It would separate them from the intruding of max factory in the 1/72 scale and it would allow them to start over rather than re use a mostly outdated kit for the Battroid. The Regult kits are a good example of hasegawa learning how to work with mecha designs and joints over the years and a fresh start in the larger scale could be a game changer for them. Although if they did a larger scale with good articulation, they’d have to come up with better ways of developing sturdier joints and I kinda doubt it would only be $50 . Maybe $70 on a low guess, but I think the size would be a draw for fans.

Personally, I don’t have space for it, but there are many in the community that would love the larger scale and it would be something to really set them apart if they handle it well 

If they did a battroid kit in 1/48, I could probably find a way to make it transform.

[Big s]

2 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

If they did a battroid kit in 1/48, I could probably find a way to make it transform.

It would probably give a lot of space to work with 

[MechTech]

I like the shell casing flying everywhere - cool! Though most gatling cannon have a closed loop system. It still makes for a dynamic pose. - MT