DX Chogokin YF-25 Prophecy

[stormshadow0621]

Something about the blue and orange I don't like...like the head though.

[MacrossJunkie]

What i noticed in the pictures is that the lerx is a lot shorter in battleloid mode to the vf-25, aside from that i can't seem to find any other difference aside from the head.

I think the paint job is just throwing you off. The LERX is the same length as the other VF-25s.

The canopy and everything else looks the same to me also. The only thing physically different that I can see based on those pics is the head and the removable top plate on the chest and the backplate which is different for each variant anyway to fit their respective head units in fighter mode.

[Firefox]

Any news on the pre-order?

If they based it on the 1/72 YF-25, then there is a lot different from the standard VF-25. The cockpit of YF-25 is longer and stretches forward. That's the reason the LERX appears to be shorter.

[IXTL]

MSRP - 15,120 yen (JP 8% sales tax inc.)

Edited February 22, 2014 by IXTL

[Mommar]

Regardless of what the actual differences might be I've been trying to compare my toys here with the photos and it appears Junkie is correct. They don't appear to be switching up the parts too much from the other releases.

[neoexcaliber]

PO should start on March 3, but I'm not really that excited.

[Graham]

Didn't the original Bandai model kit of the Prophecy have an extra sensor on the side of the gunpod? Seems to be missing from the toy.

[Guyffon]

I think the paint job is just throwing you off. The LERX is the same length as the other VF-25s.

The canopy and everything else looks the same to me also. The only thing physically different that I can see based on those pics is the head and the removable top plate on the chest and the backplate which is different for each variant anyway to fit their respective head units in fighter mode.

Yeah it was the angle of the lerx and the colour, on the other pic the lerx is the same length, my bad. On that note, in that new pic, does it say the tornado parts for the renewal F n G is coming out? Edited February 22, 2014 by Guyffon

[Falcon18]

Yup. Look in this section. There's a thread at the top of the page currently =P

[Scyla]

It got a new head (or rather a new hat?)

[sreichma]

I wish it had L.A.I. Markings somewhere, that would have put it over the top. I will buy.

[charger69]

BTW with Super Parts and Armored Parts available already, we can have a Macross The Ride YF-25 when it's released (except the spear)

Edited February 22, 2014 by charger69

[miro79]

well, people here are willing to buy the 10th vf-1 just for a new paintjob, and this thing has a new paintjob AND a new head.

[VF5SS]

The whole nose has some significant remolding to accommodate the bigger cockpit. They changed it on the Bandai kits.

[close313]

I think they made it so because the original mold 25 can't slot the second guy in. Whereas the DX's are quite universal in terms of single or double seaters.

[IXTL]

[VF5SS]

I think they made it so because the original mold 25 can't slot the second guy in. Whereas the DX's are quite universal in terms of single or double seaters.

The YF-25 still has a longer canopy and a full backseat rather than the smaller passenger seat. Looks like the new scan shows the same differences in the DX Chogokin.

[Mommar]

I've been standing here with one of my 25's in hand comparing it side-by-side with these new pics and I still can't see any differences in cockpit/canopy length over the original.

[MacrossJunkie]

I did notice that the clear sensors closest to the canopy on the top of the nose seemed shorter but I wasn't sure if that was a trick of the camera angle and distance from the lens. I do notice now that it's shorter because they remolded the top black piece on the nose so that it covers/replaces half of the sensor. The front end of the canopy appears to be unpainted too where the ones on the VFs have a thick black frame around it. It's hard to tell from the pic itself if it's actually shaped any differently. The part of the canopy that lifts up still appears to be the same though going by certain reference points.

The model version is clearly longer, especially the rear most portion of the canopy. On the toy version though, that part looks the same length as the VF. It's possible the middle section of the canopy is longer if only by a mm or so if at all. Still it's hard to tell. It still looks like it stops right where the production version does. I think Bandai may have just taken the lazy way out and not made changes to the fuselage.

[Loop]

I am getting at least one of these, but really want 2 if I can pull it off. One in Fighter and one in battroid. It seems my preorder list is getting big again this year.

[Duymon]

the side profile in the second magazine scan looks close to the yf-25 cockpit on the 1/72. I think they used separate parts for the cockpit block. On the model it was only a few different parts to make the two seated.

you can tell it's different by how the cockpit is more straight in the middle, just like on the model (I have 4 of them I know lol)

[skullmilitia]

Honestly it looks like they didn't change anything, but move the front seat forward a hair,

I'd be willing to be the rear passenger is a half - figure.

[F360]

Well, guessing I can get one more of this VF-25 mode just for the new color and head.

[anime52k8]

I'm so excited about this.

Seriously, screw the VF-25, I want this!

[Gakken85]

I dig the colors and the head... too bad it's a frontier valk

[Raya1823]

Damn, I'm not ready for this one... aaggghhh, still waiting for the VF-25S renew. Oh well, time to jump on the VF-25 bandwagon

[dizman]

I'm a sucker for prototype valks, guess I better start saving more money after the YF-19 is released.

Edited February 24, 2014 by dizman

[pikashoo]

when is preorder headache/madness/insanity/my life is over day?

[Xigfrid]

Until confirmation, perhaps 3rd of March according to Neoexcaliber

(http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=40713&page=3#entry1103998)

I would be glad it opens sooner!

[neoexcaliber]

Until confirmation, perhaps 3rd of March according to Neoexcaliber

(http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=40713&page=3#entry1103998)

I would be glad it opens sooner!

That was pretty much a speculation based on previous releases, but I'm game. I bet it'll open for PO on the 3rd! Winner gets nothing.

[charger69]

That was pretty much a speculation based on previous releases, but I'm game. I bet it'll open for PO on the 3rd! Winner gets nothing.

Winner gets DX YF-25 for a decent price

[Gian]

I don't have any of the DX Chogokin VF-25's, but I want one of this so bad. I hope they make a M30 Leon variant.

[Duymon]

until the valk is officially on the tamashii webpage and the usual blogs give an actual reservation date who knows. I will be checking the blogs regularly for updates. Though I don't think this one will be as bad as the ozzy, it's a non hero.

Edited February 24, 2014 by Duymon

[s001]

Just watched this. Total must have.

[Duymon]

Confirmed PO's open on 3/3 at 1600 JST from two different sources.

I'm on vacay, gonna be up all night with preorder madness