Radioguy Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 13 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said: Also, what's up with that frosted/foggy looking canopy on Max & Miria? Looks like someone tried to clean them with acetone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazam Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 55 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said: Unless Arcadia sent a warning to Bandai, if you're going to borrow from previous designs, why no one has used the system Yamato came up with for the arms has puzzled me, I mean it works, the arms on my Yamato & Arcadia VF-1's are still rock solid with or without the Fast Packs on. Clearly ThreeZero is borrowing from Bandai & having the same issue. Also, what's up with that frosted/foggy looking canopy on Max & Miria? In this video it also shows the same frosted plastic canopy for these toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 It seems very unlikely to me that the final product will have opaque canopies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 13 hours ago, jenius said: Does it have a waist joint? Kinda looks like it there. We can also see a very brief glimpse on the waist rotation mechanism in a previously posted video. On the 17 second mark: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 7 hours ago, jenius said: It seems very unlikely to me that the final product will have opaque canopies. It’s probably just a prototype with a printed canopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownIsUp Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Yeah those canopies look a lot like 3d printed clear plastic. The finish is almost identical to the plastic shapeways uses of all things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Waiting for the first reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) the release date that I see on this is Q4 2023.....we have 11 days left in this year. Has this been released? Twich update-it looks like Amazon has a May 2024 release date on this now Edited December 27, 2023 by twich update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark-O-Matic Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 12:53 AM, twich said: the release date that I see on this is Q4 2023.....we have 11 days left in this year. Has this been released? Twich update-it looks like Amazon has a May 2024 release date on this now I put my PO in for Roy on Show-Z they still show old dates so thanks for heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 2:53 PM, twich said: the release date that I see on this is Q4 2023.....we have 11 days left in this year. Has this been released? Twich update-it looks like Amazon has a May 2024 release date on this now May 2024? That's quite some delay.. but I don't mind, wallet needs a break lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 15 hours ago, MKT said: May 2024? That's quite some delay.. but I don't mind, wallet needs a break lol I have not seen any other date other than this one on amazon. Since we are almost done with December, some official clarification would be nice! Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26662 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 11 hours ago, twich said: I have not seen any other date other than this one on amazon. Since we are almost done with December, some official clarification would be nice! Twich Response from Threezero regarding release of VF-1J: ”We are sorry that there is a delay with the release of ROBO-DOU VF-1J Veritech (Rick Hunter) and the estimated shipping date would be in the 1st quarter of 2024. Best Regards, Threezero CS” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 7 hours ago, 26662 said: Response from Threezero regarding release of VF-1J: ”We are sorry that there is a delay with the release of ROBO-DOU VF-1J Veritech (Rick Hunter) and the estimated shipping date would be in the 1st quarter of 2024. Best Regards, Threezero CS” Well, I guess it is official! Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Pics from TFcon LA. Edited March 9 by Raikkonen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Although they do not look like they are offerring anything radically superior to any currently available VF-1 at any scale....I still look forward to getting at least one in-hand... With that said, I think it's very good timing for KC to be moving onto the enemy mechs and hopefully the Destroids...VF-1 fatigue may finally be getting to me...almost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazam Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Edited March 9 by shazam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioguy Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Hey, bring on more early era valks if the quality surpasses KC. Still, those J goggles just are too small on their heads for my liking; forget about the heads being too big already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 The VF-1S has the ugly head sculpt like the Toynami 1/100 VF-1S. Two updates that I would want Bandai's DX VF-1 to get based on KC and ThreeZero: articulated TV hands and fixed posed trigger finger TV hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Don’t know if this was discussed/discovered before, but it looks like it has an articulated waist at the nosecone. Did anyone see the release date? First quarter 2024 ends in a few weeks….. Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 hours ago, sh9000 said: The VF-1S has the ugly head sculpt like the Toynami 1/100 VF-1S. Agreed....the VF-1S head is terrible....unfortunately, the VF-1J head isn't that great either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampeed Valkyrie Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 So now I cannot unsee the tabs.. just like the KC valks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Ugh i never noticed those tabs until now. Now i can't keep myself from looking at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Better than putting tabs on the backpack though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Those tabs are par for the course on a VF-1 right? I'm seeing all modern iterations of VF-1 have them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 6 hours ago, MKT said: Those tabs are par for the course on a VF-1 right? I'm seeing all modern iterations of VF-1 have them.. Pretty much, though they wander around depending on the particular proportions and transformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 The position of that leg tab only matters if the corresponding "hole" in the back pack where it attaches to is not at the appropriate position.... Based on how it looks like in fighter mode....it looks like they did not goof it up like KitzConcept... Yamato-Arcadia positioned this leg tab below the edge of the leg...as did KC on the first and only V 2.0... But looks like ThreeZero is copying the tab based on what Bandai did with their VF-1 DX...even the shape! But the ThreeZero seems longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Why did the card on the VF-1J Rick say “prototype, pending licenser approval”. I thought the VF-1J was a done deal? Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Who knows....I doubt Harmony Gold would object to anything that comes to them for review...although unlikely, I would hope the delay is due to customer feedback from the shows where they have displayed their "prototype"....mainly the liberties they took on the head units for both the -1J and -1S.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark-O-Matic Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I like the heads myself, they remind me of the 1990 Bandai Stuff. I know many of you are purest and that's ok too. Thinking to myself these look bandai quality, at a KC price point. so I will likely buy them all once released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 From Hong Kong's Mecha Festival 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 They do look very nice 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 They look kind of chunky to me... The upper torso reminds me of a Yamato 1/48 scale attached to smaller scale legs... Any indication of when the VF-1J will be released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) Every time I'm thinking of getting one of the nice KC VF-1 non-canon schemes, and almost caving in, I'm reminded of these Threezero ones and how much better they look with likely better build quality even if they are the same hero schemes that we have seen many times over. Edited March 31 by MKT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26662 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 (edited) On 3/30/2024 at 7:38 AM, jvmacross said: Any indication of when the VF-1J will be released? Threezero's response in late December to my request for an update regarding the release of the VF-1J: ”We are sorry that there is a delay with the release of ROBO-DOU VF-1J Veritech (Rick Hunter) and the estimated shipping date would be in the 1st quarter of 2024. Best Regards, Threezero CS” They wouldn't provide an update until I gave them proof that I had ordered at least one VF-1J. It was a polite exchange, but I'm not eager to ask them again. Someone want to volunteer this time? Edited April 1 by 26662 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 12 hours ago, 26662 said: Threezero's response in late December to my request for an update regarding the release of the VF-1J: ”We are sorry that there is a delay with the release of ROBO-DOU VF-1J Veritech (Rick Hunter) and the estimated shipping date would be in the 1st quarter of 2024. Best Regards, Threezero CS” They wouldn't provide an update until I gave them proof that I had ordered at least one VF-1J. It was a polite exchange, but I'm not eager to ask them again. Someone want to volunteer this time? I was just reading somewhere a few days ago that the VF-1J release is confirmed to be impending with no more delays, but can't find the post or link now.. Will update if I do find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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