WWM Max variant of the Hi-Metal R VF-0S Phoenix

[Anasazi37]

This just showed up on the Tamashii Nations site:

https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14337/?wovn=en

For a second I thought it was the VF-0D, and got excited, then realized it was a non-canon VF-0S variant to celebrate World Wide Macross (WWM). Why does Bandai keep doing this???

[DewPoint]

Because it is something from Max's personal collection? 

 

MILK the MOLD!

 

pass for me...  not a big Macross Zero fan and severely space limited.  seriously have to pick and choose.

[Convectuoso]

I just posted more pics on the HMR thread

[Anasazi37]

Just now, DewPoint said:

MILK the MOLD!

[Radioguy]

I don't mind if they go down the Yamato repaint road. I'd like some camo and low-vis stuff in HMR or DX.

[Bolt]

It's a bit weird looking. But I actually might come out of hiatus and buy it..🤔

[treatment]

30 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said:

This just showed up on the Tamashii Nations site:

https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14337/?wovn=en

For a second I thought it was the VF-0D, and got excited, then realized it was a non-canon VF-0S variant to celebrate World Wide Macross (WWM). Why does Bandai keep doing this???

 

Bandai gone Joons on their WWM World Tour!

 

Edited February 22, 2023 by treatment

[Shawn]

Hold on...just hold on
Max was 95 or something in the last Frontier whatever WWM release right? 

Now he is in preschool for this release? Someone please work out the timeline.
Or is it Max's Father's VF-0D...
Or as stated above, Max is a vintage collector (we saw he had his own Cobra from the M3 game painted blue) and does valks as well

soooooo weird these releases! LOL

[Knight26]

5 minutes ago, Shawn said:

Hold on...just hold on
Max was 95 or something in the last Frontier whatever WWM release right? 

Now he is in preschool for this release? Someone please work out the timeline.
Or is it Max's Father's VF-0D...
Or as stated above, Max is a vintage collector (we saw he had his own Cobra from the M3 game painted blue) and does valks as well

soooooo weird these releases! LOL

I like the idea that "retired" Max collects Valkyries, like his own CAF.  And, of course, he paints them all blue.

[Lolicon]

Pass. The WWM 25 and HMR 0S are two purchases I regret. Maybe if I see this one in the discount bin... 

[jvmacross]

In for one....missed opportunity for a CF release though...hopefully this WWM milk mold means that a Shin VF-0A is leaning towards highly likely....

[Chronocidal]

I kind of.. don't mind it?  But it reminds me a lot of the Messer-painted VF-1S release.  Interesting scheme that absolutely does not fit the lines of the VF-0.  Painting decorations that mimic natural panel line divisions on the VF-1 is.. weird.  I would have just left the whole nose white instead of adding the dumb imitation VF-1 stripe, because it just looks silly having the hips above the nosecone, when the natural dividing line is in a more aesthetically pleasing spot anyhow.

[Bolt]

The head is interesting. Has a little VF-25/ VF-0J(?) going on. It really needs reactive armor 

[Radioguy]

50 minutes ago, Knight26 said:

I like the idea that "retired" Max collects Valkyries, like his own CAF.  And, of course, he paints them all blue.

Retcon it all you like, this is a toy meant to scratch a Max VF-1 itch they can't otherwise here in the USA. As a toy, forget everything else, I like it for a VF-0 variant. I'd even prefer green.

[Bolt]

Are we getting some Tenjin art with the box? I have expectations.

[Froy]

 What is Bandai up to? Even the Focker VF 0S seems not to be doing very well, Mandarake still have plenty of those.

[Radioguy]

Luna Park is quick.

https://www.lunapark.store/product-page/hi-metal-r-vf-0s-phoenix-genius-blue-ver-japan-version

FEB2023 for ¥1,000 off too.

[sh9000]

[twich]

I really like this! It definitely gives the same Worldwide Macross vibe as the VF-25F they did. When is the preorder for this?

Twich

[Radioguy]

14 minutes ago, twich said:

I really like this! It definitely gives the same Worldwide Macross vibe as the VF-25F they did. When is the preorder for this?

Twich

Aside from Luna Park jumping in with their PO already, I haven't seen any yet.

[Mommar]

A Max for every occasion.

I'm just disappointed they haven't knocked out a VF-4 version of this scheme yet.

[Bolt]

5 minutes ago, Mommar said:

A Max for every occasion.

I'm just disappointed they haven't knocked out a VF-4 version of this scheme yet.

You're onto something..!

[jenius]

I don't mind it, and I'll buy one, but anything from the show would have been much more preferable. I'd be more excited about an Alaska base VF-1. 

[seti88]

Cant shake the feeling that bandai has already plans to use this color blue, in the future, for the VF-0D.

MILK THE PAINT!

[MKT]

This really came out of the (Genius) blue! Not really feeling this, but I'll likely get one.

Bandai just naming it 'Genius blue' is a stroke of genius by avoiding naming it 'Max' for WWM release lol. I wish Bandai adopts nice military schemes for non-canon schemes, like what Yamato did for their 1/48, instead of shoehorning other characters' colors in.

[Big s]

I kinda like it, but not sure if I’ll get one

[davidwhangchoi]

the colors look dumb

[sh9000]

Nice to see an official Macross release get exposure on Toyark.

https://www.toyark.com/2023/02/22/tamashii-nations-15th-anniversary-world-tour-exclusives-494151#images

 

[jvmacross]

Bandai should have switched the paint scheme between the VF-0S and Gundam Whatever

[Mommar]

I'm a Max fiend so I'll get it but I think they could have picked a better scheme to match the VF-0.  DYRL probably would have been a better option.

[twich]

So correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like this will be on sale at the event, on the day they are there. So April 28th in NYC USA for $140. I hope that this doesn’t remain exclusive to the event only. Hopefully more details will follow.

Twich

[Radioguy]

1 minute ago, twich said:

So correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like this will be on sale at the event, on the day they are there. So April 28th in NYC USA for $140. I hope that this doesn’t remain exclusive to the event only. Hopefully more details will follow.

Twich

Just the link I posted (that I've seen for POs so far). I'll be there in person to (likely) buy one though.

[Bolt]

As this a WWM release, I expect it to be widely available. I doubt it will be exclusive just to that event. That would be losing too much potential revenue.

[twich]

5 minutes ago, Bolt said:

As this a WWM release, I expect it to be widely available. I doubt it will be exclusive just to that event. That would be losing too much potential revenue.

I agree! Especially since they went to all the trouble of branding the tamashii stage act 5 with the worldwide Macross branding.

Twich

[jvmacross]

So is this the first ever attempt at a simultaneous release across all of Bandai's global markets for a "Macross" item?