Unix Square Robotech VF-1J

[Raikkonen]

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

[jenius]

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.

[jvmacross]

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....

[Big s]

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 

[Raikkonen]

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... 

[pengbuzz]

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...

[Black Valkyrie]

 

Starting to doubt it, I only want the VF-1A CF or maybe I`ll wait the Toynami`s 1/55 remake. 

 

[MKT]

 

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. 

[danth]

The terrible gaps, the bad proportions, the wrongness of the legs and shoulders...it might be the perfect Robotech toy!

[Big s]

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

[treatment]

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...

 

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