Raikkonen Posted August 16 Posted August 16 (edited) On 8/15/2025 at 5:25 AM, Magnus said: I bought one of these because I was very curious and just got it in a few days ago: Pros: -very solid, high-quality feel to the materials (mostly). -great poseability in Battroid mode -some interesting design choices that make the figure feel dynamic Cons: -Barely anything tabs together in Gerwalk or fighter mode, and what does uses very shallow, tiny tabs that will likely break after time -Impossible to get it aligned in fighter mode, even after finagling and massaging it for nearly an hour -Fake chest inserts for Battroid, and also a fake upper/shoulder insert. I hate parts-forming, so this was annoying. Head just floats, doesn't peg to anything without the insert -Floating waist, die cast hips don't connect to the nose cone -Broke off one of the antennae when trying to adjust the legs in fighter mode, the head doesn't really feel like it sits anywhere properly in any mode -Standard fist that can fold into the arm doesn't have a hole for the rifle, so parts-swapping is necessary when not in fighter-mode Honestly if this thing was $100 less, i'd be ok with it, but as it stands it isn't quite as solid and "toyetic" as I was hoping for. I don't understand how anyone involved on it's initial concept right to the engineering in CAD didn't say "Hey, this whole thing is NOT a good idea. Lets write it off." Edited August 16 by Raikkonen Quote
jenius Posted August 16 Posted August 16 I didn't pre-order one because I assumed it would become vaporware when they came to their senses... Now I'll wait for clearance sales just to grab one for anymoon. Quote
jvmacross Posted August 16 Posted August 16 7 hours ago, Raikkonen said: I don't understand how anyone involved on it's initial concept right to the engineering in CAD didn't say "Hey, this whole thing is NOT a good idea. Lets write it off." The idea was a slam dunk right from the first drug-induced pitch meeting.... Quote
Big s Posted August 16 Posted August 16 4 hours ago, jenius said: I didn't pre-order one because I assumed it would become vaporware when they came to their senses... Now I'll wait for clearance sales just to grab one for anymoon. I figured it might be vaporware until I realized that it was robotech, then remembered that they don’t know how to turn back from horrible mistakes and they will put a funky design or funky colored toy in hand no matter how many complaints they get. Although they might not do a follow up if the cash ain’t there for the first release Quote
Raikkonen Posted August 16 Posted August 16 1 hour ago, Big s said: I figured it might be vaporware until I realized that it was robotech, then remembered that they don’t know how to turn back from horrible mistakes and they will put a funky design or funky colored toy in hand no matter how many complaints they get. Although they might not do a follow up if the cash ain’t there for the first release Still haven't learnt since the 80s... Quote
pengbuzz Posted August 16 Posted August 16 2 hours ago, Big s said: I figured it might be vaporware until I realized that it was robotech, then remembered that they don’t know how to turn back from horrible mistakes and they will put a funky design or funky colored toy in hand no matter how many complaints they get. Although they might not do a follow up if the cash ain’t there for the first release Much like Shadow Chronicles... Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted August 17 Posted August 17 Starting to doubt it, I only want the VF-1A CF or maybe I`ll wait the Toynami`s 1/55 remake. Quote
MKT Posted August 27 Posted August 27 I mostly skipped through here and there, but there are some bizarre engineering choices. One that really stands out is how the hips don't even secure to the nosecone in Battroid. Quote
danth Posted August 27 Posted August 27 The terrible gaps, the bad proportions, the wrongness of the legs and shoulders...it might be the perfect Robotech toy! Quote
Big s Posted August 27 Posted August 27 2 hours ago, danth said: The terrible gaps, the bad proportions, the wrongness of the legs and shoulders...it might be the perfect Robotech toy! The new Robowreck icon Quote
treatment Posted August 27 Posted August 27 2 hours ago, danth said: The terrible gaps, the bad proportions, the wrongness of the legs and shoulders...it might be the perfect Robotech toy! also, must have backwards missiles... 🤣 Quote
twich Posted September 1 Posted September 1 I know that it is not the sleek and elegant profile that we expect of a Kawamori creation, but looking at the above video and seeing all of the various things with it, it appears as if it were made for maximum playability and not design sketch accuracy. I could see playing the hell out of this thing, whooshing it around my living room and all of the diecast core parts will mean that I don't have to worry about it disintegrating like a popcorn fart in church. I am warily optimistic and will hopefully be able to secure one for myself, finances willing. Twich Quote
Big s Posted September 1 Posted September 1 4 minutes ago, twich said: I don't have to worry about it disintegrating like a popcorn fart in church. I didn’t know people ate popcorn at church. I never go, so I guess I wouldn’t know Quote
Radioguy Posted September 1 Posted September 1 5 minutes ago, twich said: I know that it is not the sleek and elegant profile that we expect of a Kawamori creation, but looking at the above video and seeing all of the various things with it, it appears as if it were made for maximum playability and not design sketch accuracy. I could see playing the hell out of this thing, whooshing it around my living room and all of the diecast core parts will mean that I don't have to worry about it disintegrating like a popcorn fart in church. I am warily optimistic and will hopefully be able to secure one for myself, finances willing. Twich I'll have to experience one in hand to know, but the chunkiness screamed 1/55 playability or better. If it meets or exceeds that, then that's its selling point; not its appearance. Quote
pengbuzz Posted September 1 Posted September 1 3 hours ago, twich said: I know that it is not the sleek and elegant profile that we expect of a Kawamori creation, but looking at the above video and seeing all of the various things with it, it appears as if it were made for maximum playability and not design sketch accuracy. I could see playing the hell out of this thing, whooshing it around my living room and all of the diecast core parts will mean that I don't have to worry about it disintegrating like a popcorn fart in church. I am warily optimistic and will hopefully be able to secure one for myself, finances willing. Twich Looking at the connectors for the shoulders and legs (especially in Gerwalk and Batroid modes), I wouldn't count on it retaining much stability. Exhibit A: Try to "woosh" that around your room, and it's going to start spewing more parts than a Deep South pickup truck after Junior dun' tried to fit'er with' nitrous oxide for that "extra special punch"! O.o Quote
Thom Posted September 1 Posted September 1 7 hours ago, twich said: I know that it is not the sleek and elegant profile that we expect of a Kawamori creation... Twich If we want, we could imagine this as a heavily modified/updated version of the VF-1 series that is still active into the Frontier era. These were still used as trainers, but I can see this as a still viable combat version. Quote
Shawn Posted September 1 Posted September 1 I appreciate a fresh set of eyes on this classic design, and as I watched that video it did sort of break my mind thinking 'the parts aren't supposed to do that' lol I sort of view it like a Mimic...where it looks human, but suddenly opens its mouth at the base of its neck to eat you. If I find one cheap enough I'll bite just for the weirdness of it. I feel they looked at the market full of all the other 'screen accurate' valks and made their own market. Really can't wait to see their interpretation of the Fast Packs. And they kept the 'Keep Clean', love it. My only real gripe is the landing gear length. It reminds me of the original Yamato 1/60 V1 prototypes from 2001. I thought that was the shortest landing gear I'd ever seen in a valk until now. But at least they made it white!! (hint hint Bandai) Quote
Chronocidal Posted September 1 Posted September 1 I think my biggest gripe with the entire design is just what insane nonsense they made the lower legs into. Like... just why did they make them do that? And is it even necessary, or are they just really fond of showing off how many moving parts the legs have? Quote
Big s Posted September 1 Posted September 1 3 hours ago, Shawn said: But at least they made it white!! (hint hint Bandai) Why would it be white? It usually looks more gray in the show. I really didn’t get a great look at them in the movie version though. 8 hours ago, Thom said: If we want, we could imagine this as a heavily modified/updated version of the VF-1 series that is still active into the Frontier era. These were still used as trainers, but I can see this as a still viable combat version. i was thinking more like a few junkers got parts together from things in the Macross 2 universe and kinda slapped things together Quote
pengbuzz Posted September 2 Posted September 2 2 hours ago, Big s said: Why would it be white? It usually looks more gray in the show. I really didn’t get a great look at them in the movie version though. i was thinking more like a few junkers got parts together from things in the Macross 2 universe and kinda slapped things together More like smeared things together... Quote
Big s Posted September 2 Posted September 2 3 hours ago, pengbuzz said: More like smeared things together... I was trying to be nice, but smeared works better. Quote
Graham Posted September 2 Posted September 2 Yet to see one of these things in the wild in the toy and hobby shops we have here in HK. If I did see it, I'd probably pick one up on impulse, just for shits n giggles. But if I did get one, it would remain in Battroid mode forever. 😅 Quote
CF18 Posted October 3 Posted October 3 (edited) Shanghai Wonderfest. Source: https://youtu.be/XUrMw42iP6g?t=210 Edited October 3 by CF18 Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Still planning to get the VF-1S and the VF-1A CF. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/328754 Quote
jvmacross Posted October 3 Posted October 3 11 hours ago, CF18 said: Shanghai Wonderfest. Source: https://youtu.be/XUrMw42iP6g?t=210 Looks like a kitbash done by someone who has never attempted one before..... Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted October 3 Posted October 3 51 minutes ago, danth said: A picture worth a thousand words: Now, I am no toy collector so please take this for an ignorant statement if it comes across as one... but that looks kind of... awful? I can understand sacrificing screen-accurate proportions to make a toy's transformation work but this looks like they didn't even try. Quote
jenius Posted October 3 Posted October 3 They should have called it a VF-1XS or something and made up their own side history of it being an experimental line of "veritechs". How much does it cost to make a comic book? They could have included a comic with each release with a post rain of death story arch as new mechs were being developed. Quote
danth Posted October 3 Posted October 3 17 minutes ago, Seto Kaiba said: awful? That is definitely one of the thousand words that came to my mind. Or maybe it was just that one word, a thousand times. Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Boy, I can't wait to see how terribly the arms and gunpod fit with the packs on. Pretty telling they didn't bother to mount it for the display. Quote
Big s Posted October 3 Posted October 3 4 hours ago, danth said: A picture worth a thousand words: It may be worth a thousand words, but they can all be summed up with EWWWW! looks like the legs are just falling off the sides Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted October 3 Posted October 3 4 hours ago, jenius said: They should have called it a VF-1XS or something and made up their own side history of it being an experimental line of "veritechs". How much does it cost to make a comic book? They could have included a comic with each release with a post rain of death story arch as new mechs were being developed. If they changed the nose they could've pretended it's the one from that godawful Robotech Remix comic. Y'know, the one Titan comics based off stolen Macross-inspired fan art? I doubt anyone involved is willing to spend the money to make a new comic. The last licensee didn't fare so well. 4 hours ago, danth said: That is definitely one of the thousand words that came to my mind. Or maybe it was just that one word, a thousand times. 1 hour ago, Big s said: It may be worth a thousand words, but they can all be summed up with EWWWW! Tough, but fair. It really isn't lovely, that's for sure. 1 hour ago, Big s said: looks like the legs are just falling off the sides It almost feels like the lower half is in a different scale than the upper half... like someone took the body of a 1/72 and tried to graft 1/60 legs onto it. Quote
jenius Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Think GBP, not fast packs. While this line is not something that interests me, I like the idea of armor variants like FEXT with their OWL. Quote
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