Wave 1/72 vf-171

[Big s]

2 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

Does this transform by any chance?

No. If it’s like the vf4 then only fighter. The 1/100 vf1 kits were the only ones wave did as parts formers 

[pengbuzz]

8 hours ago, Big s said:

No. If it’s like the vf4 then only fighter. The 1/100 vf1 kits were the only ones wave did as parts formers 

Ah, okay.

[Bolt]

I doubt it. 

[Thom]

Fine by me. If it has good sales, maybe Bandai will toss into the mix. Either way, nice to see something in hand.

Now, c'mon Wave, hurry up with that!

[pengbuzz]

5 hours ago, Thom said:

Fine by me. If it has good sales, maybe Bandai will toss into the mix. Either way, nice to see something in hand.

Now, c'mon Wave, hurry up with that!

I wonder if Wave would consider doing any of the colony vessels at small scale (1/8000 maybe)?

[Bolt]

On 4/1/2022 at 5:13 AM, Big s said:

No. If it’s like the vf4 then only fighter. The 1/100 vf1 kits were the only ones wave did as parts formers 

1/100 what the heck. Gimme 1/72 variables ! I guess Bandai still owns that. I'll give them credit for that.. 

[Big s]

1 hour ago, Bolt said:

1/100 what the heck. Gimme 1/72 variables ! I guess Bandai still owns that. I'll give them credit for that.. 

It’s kinda confusing as far as who owns what rights these days. Bandai had the transformable 1/72 and some 1/100 fighters. Hasegawa  does some 1/72 fighters and wave does others. Wave had the 1/72 destroids and parts forming 1/100 vf1s. I honestly don’t know who can do what these days. It’s kind of a weird mix. There are a few others I didn’t even mention because it’s getting a bit all over the place. I still miss the Tony tech line and really wish those continued 

[pengbuzz]

10 hours ago, Big s said:

It’s kinda confusing as far as who owns what rights these days. Bandai had the transformable 1/72 and some 1/100 fighters. Hasegawa  does some 1/72 fighters and wave does others. Wave had the 1/72 destroids and parts forming 1/100 vf1s. I honestly don’t know who can do what these days. It’s kind of a weird mix. There are a few others I didn’t even mention because it’s getting a bit all over the place. I still miss the Tony tech line and really wish those continued 

Maybe once BW and HG get their agreements in line, we can see new stuff all around?

[Bolt]

27 minutes ago, pengbuzz said:

Maybe once BW and HG get their agreements in line, we can see new stuff all around?

The Deculture will be flowing ..😸

[Big s]

That would be nice 

[Urashiman]

On 4/1/2022 at 5:49 AM, TMBounty_Hunter said:

IT LIVES

 

 

Yay! This is an instant HLJ order

[slide]

On 4/2/2022 at 10:21 PM, pengbuzz said:

I wonder if Wave would consider doing any of the colony vessels at small scale (1/8000 maybe)?

I'd be out a lot of $$$ if that happened!

Do it Wave!!

[kajnrig]

Up for preorder, must have been shown off recently somewhere.

HLJ: https://www.hlj.com/1-72-scale-vf-171ex-nightmare-plus-ex-alto-machine-wavmc-074

Amiami: https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=TOY-RBT-6785

[Big s]

50 minutes ago, kajnrig said:

Up for preorder, must have been shown off recently somewhere.

HLJ: https://www.hlj.com/1-72-scale-vf-171ex-nightmare-plus-ex-alto-machine-wavmc-074

Amiami: https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=TOY-RBT-6785

I don’t remember an announcement. Wave does do some surprise items though 

[Urashiman]

2 hours ago, kajnrig said:

Up for preorder, must have been shown off recently somewhere.

HLJ: https://www.hlj.com/1-72-scale-vf-171ex-nightmare-plus-ex-alto-machine-wavmc-074

Amiami: https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=TOY-RBT-6785

Pre-ordered one

[no3Ljm]

She's gorgeous.  

[Thom]

Great news. There was crickets there for a long while!

[Bolt]

Very exciting! Looks beautiful!

[505thAirborne]

Looks really good, I can see people buying multiples to repaint as the Cannon Fodder version. 

[Chronocidal]

So, I actually got this announcement from BBTS through my email, and they are charging twice as much.  YEEEESH.  

Not sure if I want to grab a pair at HLJ, I feel like I've got enough of the 171 versions scattered around (sometimes literally, like shrapnel )  I think I'd be a lot more interested if they transformed.

[sh9000]

 

[Thom]

I imagine it wouldn't be too long before we see Luca's version.

[KOG Water Dragon]

I just want the cannon fodder types...

[Shawn]

From the youtube auto translate of the captions, I got the idea it was asked if the Booby Duck (Fast Pack Armor) version was going to be released, and it was a yes, but for this release, it was the plain simple version first.  I think....

[505thAirborne]

Dear WAVE, you know what you have to do eventually...  Make these! 👇👇👇

     

[KOG Water Dragon]

14 hours ago, 505thAirborne said:

Dear WAVE, you know what you have to do eventually...  Make these! 👇👇👇

     

Yes. Yes please.

But I take back what I said. I'd also like the Luca version with dish, and the extra armor/super version.

[505thAirborne]

19 minutes ago, KOG Water Dragon said:

 I'd also like the Luca version with dish, and the extra armor/super version.

[Bolt]

Yep

[Chronocidal]

I'm still irritated that Bandai never made any transforming kits of these.  Given the issues with the DX, I'm not really surprised they didn't.. who knows how they could have made that work.

[sh9000]

[seti88]

50 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

already smelling the squadron builds! that CF looks yums!

[Chronocidal]

I kind of hope it's just a single kit with multiple canopies, because I think that is literally the only difference between them, and I'd rather build the green one anyhow.

Though I have to say one thing about the 171.. I give them credit for designing something that looks exactly the same on the screen as it does in-hand, in all modes.  The fact that the dedicated fighter kit looks identical to the transforming one is such a crazy leap from how the first transforming valk toys were.  

Edited September 30, 2022 by Chronocidal

[Urashiman]

Hmm .... release date moved from November 2022 to December 2022 on HLJ ...

[seti88]

[Urashiman]

5 minutes ago, seti88 said:

that is a large box. The VF-4 box was big as well.