DX VF-1S Roy Armored Valkyrie

[davidwhangchoi]

9 minutes ago, Shawn said:

The DX GBP was a 'loosely' based on the Takatoku GBP release=the sharp angled upper corner and the tab at bottom center.
I agree they could have leaned more retro in the first DX GBP release

 

Toynami went all in with their 1/100 retro version, so maybe Bandai saw that and did the pivot to the Nichimo box style.
I'm personally very happy with their choice, I love the Nichimo kits and it really gives it a retro look in my eyes.

 for the dx chogokin, the pilot should be hikaru.

the only armor Roy had was the VF-0S

 

[Shawn]

Tamashi sort of addressed that with the concern on the product page

[Shawn]

Good news is that they continue the 001 release on both tailfins , like they did with original Focker release.

Still hard to believe they doubled down with the Mechanic Edition Hikaru VF-1S with the 100 tailfin extra option, such a weird commitment to that mistake.

[jvmacross]

53 minutes ago, Shawn said:

Good news is that they continue the 001 release on both tailfins , like they did with original Focker release.

Still hard to believe they doubled down with the Mechanic Edition Hikaru VF-1S with the 100 tailfin extra option, such a weird commitment to that mistake.

Did you miss the memo?

[herkulease]

Ugh what's the obsession of a lottery. It's not like they going to get a cut of a secondary market prices. 

just make it store exclusive item like the VF-1J last year. 

[Big s]

10 hours ago, grogall said:

Honestly If they ever release this version I'd go nuts! 🤪

The version I always wish for, but rarely see. I think the armor looks best on the 1a, especially with the extra kind head laser

[grogall]

On a note, I hope Bandai doesn't skimp out on this version since the regress seat isn't seen anywhere on the official pictures?

[vladykins]

8 hours ago, Big s said:

The version I always wish for, but rarely see. I think the armor looks best on the 1a, especially with the extra kind head laser

 

This is the one I would like to see (before I finally get going and paint up one of my HMRs instead:

 

[betocc]

It seems it was available on Yoyakunow

https://www.yoyakunow.com/en/robots/24848-dx-chogokin-vf-1s-armored-valkyrie-roy-fokker-special.html

[betocc]

It was also available in BigInJapan 

https://www.biginjap.com/en/completed-models/33840-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1s-armored-valkyrie-roy-focker-special.html

[betocc]

And of course LunaPark, which I don't recommend at all

https://www.lunapark.store/product-page/dx-chogokin-vf-1s-armored-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-japan-version

[jenius]

Woof, that's a crazy price!

[bleecher]

Thanks for the update, looks like both sold out fast.

[grogall]

1 hour ago, betocc said:

And of course LunaPark, which I don't recommend at all

I can second that! Not a company with good customer service! 🤮

[sh9000]

Yeah the set was available to preorder from Yoyakunow and Big in Japan yesterday.

[derex3592]

13 hours ago, Big s said:

The version I always wish for, but rarely see. I think the armor looks best on the 1a, especially with the extra kind head laser

Maaaan, I would buy the crap out of that scheme! In any scale!

[Mog]

@lordmasterprince did a custom of that color scheme years ago:

 

[sh9000]

I still love my custom HMR and I'd buy a DX set and also a standalone DX CF VF-1A.

Edited August 8 by sh9000

[Robin-11]

1 hour ago, Mog said:

@lordmasterprince did a custom of that color scheme years ago:

 

That's a Yamato 1/48, right? Looks amazing, anyway.

[Mog]

1/60 Yamato Version ONE. 

Was pretty damn impressive back in the day.

[Major Tom]

9 hours ago, vladykins said:

 

This is the one I would like to see (before I finally get going and paint up one of my HMRs instead:

 

I wondered if they'll do this one LOL

[jvmacross]

On 8/7/2025 at 11:28 AM, Shawn said:

Holy Nichimo/Takani packaging tribute! Awesome!!
Can't wait, love that packaging (I'm the model guy at heart!)

They should do that with all releases....

[jvmacross]

1 hour ago, Major Tom said:

I wondered if they'll do this one LOL

[Radioguy]

11 hours ago, grogall said:

I can second that! Not a company with good customer service! 🤮

I can add my voice to that now.

[davidwhangchoi]

7 hours ago, Major Tom said:

I wondered if they'll do this one LOL

hahaha

[grogall]

Well at least we now know where Bandai got the idea!

[grogall]

Mo picks....

Edited August 13 by grogall

[Radioguy]

Starting to hate I missed the BIJ PO now.

[grogall]

Still think the olive green fits a little better with the Roy GBP but I'll take what I can get! 🤗

[jenius]

The green hue in that photo may be the result of white balance or reflection from all the blue around it. It doesn't mean a bit of green in the shade wouldn't look nice though. 

[sh9000]

This indeed would also be nice homage toy packaging.

[MKT]

On 8/9/2025 at 3:11 AM, Mog said:

@lordmasterprince did a custom of that color scheme years ago:

 

Not often we come across Yamato v1 custom, this looks pretty awesome.

[grogall]

I guess you thought's where positive lately! 😉

Edited August 10 by grogall

[sh9000]

@Shawn That's cool predicting the box art.

[orbitalharvest]

beyond fuming that i missed all the po's...  #heartbroken ...  can't do the luna park, but the after market might already come close to this...