Mommar Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 14 hours ago, VF-Zero said: I don't pre order Macross models because the first addition usually have a somekind of problem then they fix the problem on the reissue... I will wait and see the reviews, the word of mouth on the forum, if i'm setisfied with what was said then i will purches The Valkyrie. This is a tried and true mold, not new at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 17 hours ago, VF-Zero said: I don't pre order Macross models because the first addition usually have a somekind of problem then they fix the problem on the reissue... I will wait and see the reviews, the word of mouth on the forum, if i'm setisfied with what was said then i will purches The Valkyrie. Bandai 'rarely' re-issue valks to fix problems. They are in the business of fire and forget. if i recall, the only time another version was improved were the macross frontier renewal valks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 59 minutes ago, seti88 said: Bandai 'rarely' re-issue valks to fix problems. They are in the business of fire and forget. if i recall, the only time another version was improved were the macross frontier renewal valks. They've made some improvements to the VF-1 DX line over the various releases, but the only actual reissue is the VF-1J GBP and that's a special case in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 47 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said: They've made some improvements to the VF-1 DX line over the various releases, Were there improvements? 😅In my mind there weren't any significant changes.... Tightening/loosening of a joints i normally attribute to factory tolerences.. 48 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said: but the only actual reissue is the VF-1J GBP and that's a special case in my mind. Yeah thats a bundle which is more $expensive$, so a solo re-issue with old valk pricing would be out of the question. My point would be, its more or less ok to get the first release of a bandai valk. The initial macross frontier and 171 CF valks were outliers in terms of show stopper issues. I would save my hesitations for arcadia instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-Zero Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 13 hours ago, Anasazi37 said: But it's all about maintaining visual symmetry above all else, right? OMG, They better be maintaining visual symmetry, i'm obsessive compulsive about symmetry, if Bandai doesn't make everything symmetrical, like if the wing doesn't open equally or something. I will try to make them even, even at the cost of breaking the valkyrie... My Yamato VF-0S's tail wings were not equally opening... oh man... i still lose it remembering... one of the tail wings was abit loss, so i forced the other tail wing until i made it equally loss as well. It can't be helped, man... xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 hours ago, VF-Zero said: OMG, They better be maintaining visual symmetry, i'm obsessive compulsive about symmetry, if Bandai doesn't make everything symmetrical, like if the wing doesn't open equally or something. I will try to make them even, even at the cost of breaking the valkyrie... My Yamato VF-0S's tail wings were not equally opening... oh man... i still lose it remembering... one of the tail wings was abit loss, so i forced the other tail wing until i made it equally loss as well. It can't be helped, man... xD That’s some issue you got…next time, it might be better and easier to tighten the loose one with some Future/Kiki. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 So, I remember wondering about this when it was announced, but no one ever mentioned it, then I forgot about it and was reminded of it when I just looked at the picture of the DX recently. This release of the Bandai DX Chogokin VF-25F WWM release has 021 as the modex #, to symbolize the world wide release in 2021? I was wondering if it will be changed to 022, since this DX toy is being release in 2022, which is the 40th anniversary of the series. maybe I am crazy for dwelling on this little tidbit, but I think it is important to get the modex# right, if it is supposed to indicate the year of release and 40th anniversary year. Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, twich said: So, I remember wondering about this when it was announced, but no one ever mentioned it, then I forgot about it and was reminded of it when I just looked at the picture of the DX recently. This release of the Bandai DX Chogokin VF-25F WWM release has 021 as the modex #, to symbolize the world wide release in 2021? I was wondering if it will be changed to 022, since this DX toy is being release in 2022, which is the 40th anniversary of the series. maybe I am crazy for dwelling on this little tidbit, but I think it is important to get the modex# right, if it is supposed to indicate the year of release and 40th anniversary year. Twich I think it's more of a celebration of the year when it got announced for World Wide release. Edited February 11, 2022 by no3Ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 8:41 AM, no3Ljm said: True. But then it's Bandai. Let's just hope that both sides of the Valk will actually sport 'WWM' and not 'MWW' on one side. Or 'SMS' and not 'SWS'. Or '001' and not '100'. I still think that would be ok...it would be the Macross World Wide edition on one side I'm so honored Bandai thought of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 39 minutes ago, Shawn said: …Macross World Wide… I'm so honored Bandai thought of us! Wait a minute, did Bandai just call USA bunch of fat asses? I’m cool with that, at least now they recognize us. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Mingus Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I just got a note saying the release has been delayed from March 2022 to April 2022. Did anyone else get this notice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Darth Mingus said: I just got a note saying the release has been delayed from March 2022 to April 2022. Did anyone else get this notice? May 2022 as per Tamashii website. https://tamashii.jp/item/13806/ It was initially announced April release. Not March. Edited February 25, 2022 by no3Ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) From WonderCon, pic from Facebook’s Macross Fans US page. Pushed back to June. Edited April 3, 2022 by Sildani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Does that look like a matte finish to anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Does that look like a matte finish to anyone else? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Looks good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 My wife pre ordered this for me for Christmas, looks like I will get it from BBTS at end of August or September? Looking forward to it! Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswoo Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 mat finish for macross always looks great. maybe it helps from getting the plastic turn yellow. look like lot of macross product push back to June and July expected big bang wallet when they release all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 22 hours ago, Sildani said: From WonderCon, pic from Facebook’s Macross Fans US page. Pushed back to June. On tamashii's page still says May for the WWM...... looks like macross releases now will be around the last days of the months instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Sauce Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I'm ok with the extended wait. I need to figure out a way to display all mine anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Should have gone with the 25A Gunpod color though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Agreed x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Mine will be using the 25G sniper rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 3:43 PM, sh9000 said: Mine will be using the 25G sniper rifle. Have already been imagining mine with Michael’s super parts… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealJayDee Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Good to see the "bring Macross outside Japan" machinery started to roll quite quickly. Hope this means many older valks will be reissued to the rest of the world through local and website retailers. The wwm vf 25 looks nice, maybe they should have thrown in the super parts set as with the yf29 update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 21 hours ago, Moosey said: Have already been imagining mine with Michael’s super parts… Bought a set of Michel’s Tornado parts to use with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 10:56 AM, Moosey said: Have already been imagining mine with Michael’s super parts… Same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 7 hours ago, Sildani said: Bought a set of Michel’s Tornado parts to use with it. That's not a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rein+ Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 And now all michael vf-25 super parts and tornado parts is harder to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Color-wise the tornado & super parts may be close to the valk, but the parts are glossy whilst the valk will be matte finished.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswoo Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 56 minutes ago, MKT said: Color-wise the tornado & super parts may be close to the valk, but the parts are glossy whilst the valk will be matte finished.. that can be easily solved just spray matt finish on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Exactly. And since not too much moves on the Tornado Parts, not much chance for the finish chipping or scraping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 This will be my VF-25 Worldwide Max in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Yes the glossy finish is one of the things that I've been fixing on my older Bandai valks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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