skullmilitia Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php?tid-2010782.html "Variable Fighter" Looks pretty cool! Edited November 20, 2014 by skullmilitia Quote
eriku Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Fantastic! That is going to look marvelous next to the SDi Messiah. Quote
charger69 Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Poster in English!! LEDS! Edited November 20, 2014 by charger69 Quote
aaajin Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Hope the head lasers are not pvc....pricing is another concern Quote
aaajin Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Did you guys see their fb page? They have the CAD for all three 1S, 1J & 1A (see attached) : www.facebook.com/fansmaketoys Quote
eriku Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 I wish the wings were smaller. I don't mind them in fighter mode but in battroid mode they do give quite a large 'cape'. Oh well, I'll still take it. Or maybe things will get all Transformers-style crazy and yet another company will make a set of shorter wings and a different head. Quote
Saburo Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) This looks interesting. I wonder how tall it is in Battroid mode, I am guessing around 12cm - 15cm? Edited November 20, 2014 by Saburo Quote
Arthurius Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 I wish the wings were smaller. For batroid mode, you can do like the promo pic, and split them to have them behind each leg, and problem solved!!! Anyways, i will consider this sd vf-1s based on price and reviews. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 that's a giant head. i'm curious how it will fit through during transformation. is the "joke machine" perfect transformation? Quote
jenius Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Yep, JM is PT but it has a small head. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Yep, JM is PT but it has a small head. thanks! Quote
EXO Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Yeah, wings are too long... looks like it's sporting a coattail. Quote
CoreyD Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 I like it! I'm into the way the 3P Macross Universe is going so far! Quote
CF18 Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Yes JM was perfect transformation, since their head are not big like more modern SD Gundam influenced designs. Old Bandai Joke Machines: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/_bandai_hcfockers.htm http://www.chrisrifephotography.com/Toys/Bandai-VF-1S-Macross-Robotech Newer Bandai SD Infinity VF-25F: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10116609 http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51591430.html The old JM are very similar to 1:55 - nearly identical joints and movement range, legs on swing bars, has retractable landing gears, cannot attach gun in fighter mode. The biggest charm is the rolling canopy/heat shield gimmick. SD Infinity VF-25F is also perfect transformation, if I remember correctly. It come with two heads - one is bigger for the Battroid mode but it is fine with the smaller head too. This new 3P VF-1 looks very similar to the SD Infinity. On top of the bubble canopy it also don't have landing gears and come with a stand. Base on this pic from their facebook page, the nose opens up like a Yamato 1:60v2 to lock the middle swing bar. I am also not seeing any obvious attachment point for fast packs, but there facebook profile art has them so it's still hopeful. Edited November 20, 2014 by CF18 Quote
jenius Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Yeah, very SD infinity like but with a light up gimmick and goofy wings. I'm not really feeling it but I would like to plug that I just put an HD review and transformation guide for the SD VF25 on my YouTube channel. Quote
RedLion Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Very Nice hope it doesn't cost a fortune!! Landing gear would be nice!! Quote
hulagu Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Did you guys see their fb page? They have the CAD for all three 1S, 1J & 1A (see attached) : www.facebook.com/fansmaketoys There appears to attachment point slots for packs on the legs and backpack. Are add on packs planned? The original JM had super packs. Quote
Zinjo Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) Looks very much like the original joke machine, but not as fun... The one thing I enjoyed about the original was how they switched from clear cockpit to shielded cockpit. A very simple thing but quite clever for the day. Edited November 21, 2014 by Zinjo Quote
dizman Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Looks nice, I might be in for one especially if it has "the best finished you ever found!" Quote
jvmacross Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I like it! I'm into the way the 3P Macross Universe is going so far! I just hope we can get some non-sd product at some point... Quote
gunbuster76 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 it's probably going to have ball joints for the ankles. T_T Quote
EXO Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I just hope we can get some non-sd product at some point... Thought the same thing the first time I saw the pics. I hope they don't sell the FP's seperately... It'd be a pain to chase down 3rd party add ons. Ready for the GBP... Quote
jvmacross Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I don't mind supporting a first offering in the form of an SD product from a 3P...but I don't see supporting a second one....that means you MasterMade.... All this SD stuff reminds me of the kind of stuff Toynami would be offering if they could handle their Robotech license better... Quote
danth Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I love super-deformed Valkyries. I love the Joke Machine and the Rohby. But this actually looks kinda crappy. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I usually love SD versions of my fave mechs, but this one just doesn't ring my bell. I still prefer my Joke Machines. Quote
VF-18S Hornet Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 The advancement of the SD Valkyrie. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 These third party offerings are going to make me want to start collecting more SD stuff beyond the Makuros. I was never really into SD stuff before. I just hope we can get some non-sd product at some point... It would be amazing if a 3rd party would tackle some of the rarer/more obscure stuff like Studio Half Eye has done with the Feios, VA-3, and VF-5000. However, not crappy looking like the S.H.E. stuff, but more along the quality of many of the 3P transformer releases. Oh, and 1/60 scale too so it goes along with the Yamato/Arcadia/Bandai releases. We're especially lacking in enemy mecha. Well, one can dream... Quote
mojacko Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 the sculpt is meh.....so....so .....i still prefer the old school joke machines and the later frontier sd..... Quote
miriya Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 It looks great in battroid mode. Love the light up visor. It'll look great next to my sd sdf-1 makuross Quote
xrentonx Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) I love the Makuros but I'm not feeling the aesthetics on this one (I'm pretty much a Roy fanatic too). This is similar to the JMs for me and I'm not a fan of those. I'll probably wait for reviews so I may change my mind :/ Edited November 21, 2014 by xrentonx Quote
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