Bolt Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 That looks really good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 From Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PointBlankSniper Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I just want to know what he belly plates look like. They did a magnificent job hiding it here 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Second pic has a pretty good view of them, still at an angle, but you can tell they're just the standard belly plates with the added gunpod compartment. Looks very much like the old Yamato mold. I'm still astounded by how little communication there is between all of Bandai's different development teams. This kit just looks so good, and gets everything that the DX got wrong completely correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 It looks pretty good. But I can't not see that huge seem where the head meets the fuselage , in fighter mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PointBlankSniper Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, Chronocidal said: Second pic has a pretty good view of them, still at an angle, but you can tell they're just the standard belly plates with the added gunpod compartment. Looks very much like the old Yamato mold. Since these are partformers, I didn't think to consider the parts on one form as representative of what's on another form. I guess those battroid plates could be the same ones in fighter mode since it doesn't accomodate gunpod fitmnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 11 hours ago, PointBlankSniper said: Since these are partformers, I didn't think to consider the parts on one form as representative of what's on another form. I guess those battroid plates could be the same ones in fighter mode since it doesn't accomodate gunpod fitmnet. Correct. VF-22 might not have the Gunpod’s slot holes in the belly. This is the YF-21’s: The design on where the Gunpods are attached above might or will have the same design to what it has on the Battroid below: Assuming that will be the end-product, thinking of putting the Super Pack on the belly will not work without customizing. Edited May 9 by no3Ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuck Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Nice, visor+face plate > mono-eye! This give me hope for Bandai making a complimentary VF-19S/F out of the Kai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 22 minutes ago, lechuck said: Nice, visor+face plate > mono-eye! This give me hope for Bandai making a complimentary VF-19S/F out of the Kai. We have nothing to worry about this. When it comes to kits, Bandai is the Milking Empire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyh Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I was mocking up an add-on piece to keep the dang wingtips from drooping down, and figured I might as well extend it to add a couple hard points for missiles. I can't remember any reference to the YF-21 having them . . . but surely they must exist, to compete with the 19? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Given the YF-21's shape changing materials, it may actually not have any external hardpoints (aside from gunpod and FAST pack mounts). Still, more dakka can never hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 14 minutes ago, kajnrig said: Given the YF-21's shape changing materials, it may actually not have any external hardpoints (aside from gunpod and FAST pack mounts). Still, more dakka can never hurt. If memory serves, there's nothing that specifically states that the YF-21 doesn't have wing hardpoints. As it and the VF-19 are based on the YF-22 and YF-23, I think it's safe to say that the YF-21 is just like the real world VF-22: it can mount things under the wings, however doing so degrades performance—reduced stealthiness, no shapechanging wings, and reduced kinematic performance. As it is a model kit, my only input is: rule of cool—more missiles are always better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted Thursday at 10:34 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 10:34 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted Thursday at 11:31 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:31 AM So in two minds... pull the trigger on this one, or keep waiting for Max's and moon base fodder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted Thursday at 10:25 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:25 PM Oh, I'm not going to hesitate to grab a bunch of these. I do have to question where the color for those effects came from though.. I haven't watched that in a while. Are the engine plumes actually greenish? Because that looks positively disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seto Kaiba Posted Thursday at 10:41 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:41 PM 10 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: Oh, I'm not going to hesitate to grab a bunch of these. I do have to question where the color for those effects came from though.. I haven't watched that in a while. Are the engine plumes actually greenish? Because that looks positively disgusting. I don't think I've ever seen that shade of green used for it... the exhaust is usually drawn white with a tinge of either pink, blue, or yellow. Guld's YF-21 usually had a pink tinge, while Max and Milia's VF-22S's had blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted Thursday at 11:43 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:43 PM 1 hour ago, Chronocidal said: Oh, I'm not going to hesitate to grab a bunch of these. I do have to question where the color for those effects came from though.. I haven't watched that in a while. Are the engine plumes actually greenish? Because that looks positively disgusting. What, you don't like glowing antifreeze lemon yellow???... me neither... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM 1 hour ago, Chronocidal said: Oh, I'm not going to hesitate to grab a bunch of these. I do have to question where the color for those effects came from though.. I haven't watched that in a while. Are the engine plumes actually greenish? Because that looks positively disgusting. Sometimes when you’re on a long flight through space, you gotta empty and it’s gotta go somewhere. At least we know the septic system works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seto Kaiba Posted Thursday at 11:56 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:56 PM Fuel depot ran out of slush hydrogen and the pilot figured mountain dew slushie was close enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted Friday at 01:18 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:18 AM I need 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PointBlankSniper Posted Friday at 05:17 AM Share Posted Friday at 05:17 AM The hand covers aren't yellow like this on the live sample. Stickers it is... And a total of one gunpod lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyh Posted Friday at 08:07 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:07 AM I think Bandai is just reusing those thruster effect parts from a different kit. Looks like the ones they made for the 1/144 RG Nu Gundam. It's funny that they even have action base holes on the bottom to display the fin funnels in flying formation, which make no sense in this application! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted Friday at 08:58 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:58 AM 41 minutes ago, xyh said: I think Bandai is just reusing those thruster effect parts from a different kit. Looks like the ones they made for the 1/144 RG Nu Gundam. It's funny that they even have action base holes on the bottom to display the fin funnels in flying formation, which make no sense in this application! Good catch. They look like it. However as @Seto Kaiba pointed out, they're the wrong colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted Friday at 02:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:27 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted Friday at 03:19 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:19 PM Are the waterslide decals included this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted Friday at 03:38 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:38 PM 17 minutes ago, Raikkonen said: Are the waterslide decals included this time? They usually include them in web exclusives. I think the bigger question is if it available on the U.S. site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyh Posted Saturday at 06:16 AM Share Posted Saturday at 06:16 AM (edited) Progress on trying to improve the proportions of the 21 - I think just raising the backpack makes the biggest impact, thankfully that's relatively easy to do. It's a bit high now compared to the lineart, but playing around with it, I thought that was preferable to it hanging so low at the bottom. Without it in the background, I think the legs get emphasized more: Edited Saturday at 06:16 AM by xyh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted Saturday at 06:27 AM Share Posted Saturday at 06:27 AM 14 hours ago, Big s said: They usually include them in web exclusives. I think the bigger question is if it available on the U.S. site So, only stickers again... sigh... We got the decals for the others here in Europe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted Saturday at 03:11 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:11 PM 8 hours ago, Raikkonen said: So, only stickers again... sigh... We got the decals for the others here in Europe... this one appears to be a web exclusive and those usually include the decals. They’re also listed on the side as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOG Water Dragon Posted Saturday at 04:00 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:00 PM 46 minutes ago, Big s said: this one appears to be a web exclusive and those usually include the decals. They’re also listed on the side as well. Yup, and this means getting 3 (one to display in each mode, as I'm doing for the other releases) will be expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago On 5/18/2024 at 6:11 PM, Big s said: this one appears to be a web exclusive and those usually include the decals. They’re also listed on the side as well. Apologies for my ignorance. Wed Exclusive like can be purchased on the Tamashi store? Or Web Exclusive like available in any online store but not a actual physical store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 44 minutes ago, Raikkonen said: Apologies for my ignorance. Wed Exclusive like can be purchased on the Tamashi store? Or Web Exclusive like available in any online store but not an actual physical store? Pbandai store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikkonen Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 4 hours ago, Big s said: Pbandai store Guess then there's odds the Max version will be exclusive too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, Raikkonen said: Guess then there's odds the Max version will be exclusive too. Or that could be standard, Bandai is weird that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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