Orguss is B A C K

[Mechapilot77]

Wat? no one is going to buy 4 so they can display it in all 4 modes?!?!

lol lets be srs here. one mode is awesome one is good...the others kind of suck lol. still i do like the design. i built revell's robotech nebo as a kid. lol

[jvmacross]

I'm not an Orguss collector....but I'd buy this....

[JB0]

You and me both.

[jvmacross]

Never get tired of this masterpiece....

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?app=galleryℑ=4422

[Loop]

That's the one I want!

[Lorindor]

The Orguss Valkyrie is planned to be released as part of the Robotech RPG Tactics game. At least it's something.

[danth]

[no3Ljm]

It's been awhile... just got my notification from AmiAmi. Hopefully it will arrive by next week. Wishing I have a budget for a second one.

Found some new info and new images via Dengeki and Megahobby blog sites:

http://hobby.dengeki.com/news/62296/

http://www.megahobby.jp/va_blog/article/554/

http://www.megahobby.jp/va_blog/article/547/

[Delta]

I really hope this goes on clearance or something. That price tag is just absurd.

[Mechapilot77]

heh..that orguss style armor on a vf-1a would be cool. haha. i need to stop coming in this thread though. its looking so tempting. dollar is weakening slightly now too making the price...less attractive even. gah.

[no3Ljm]

Selected photos from 2chan:

Love the height comparison. It has a decent height besides DX Valks.

Back-side attachment during Tank Mode to make it anime-accurate.

VF-1 inspired hand transformation.

QC issue. Guess, the white is painted over the clear green canopy. Box comparison from Takatoku.

But all in all, love it. Now I wish there will be an Olson Special in the works soon. If not, need a big budget to buy for a second one.

Edited April 3, 2015 by no3ljm

[Sandman]

I'd like to see an Orguss 02.

[technoblue]

Yes! An Orguss 02 would be nice. I also would love to see an Olson/Athena Nikick if MegaHouse decides to take on other molds.

Edit: meant Nikick, but wrote Ishkick for some reason...

Edited April 9, 2015 by technoblue

[Gakken85]

It's so odd they didn't go with a more popular mold.

[DarrinG]

What do you mean G? You mean more popular series?

[warrhead]

What's the overall build quality? is is perfect tf? Does it have any diecastto speak of? thanks!

[Gakken85]

No like, are their other variant types? Idk too much about orguss to be honest.

[DarrinG]

None as iconic as the main one - which they are correctly releasing first.

If this ends up in the bargain bin, we probably won't see any other variants.

This is only the second time I have pre-ordered something like this ---- its on the way to me now.

I will be watching to see how much being an early bird has cost myself . . .

Edited April 6, 2015 by DarrinG

[Gakken85]

It looks cool! You should review it for sure.

[jvmacross]

Someone call Takatoku's marketing dept they've just been ripped-off!.....oh wait....

Not an Orguss fan...but I do appreciate the homage to the old Takatoku packaging!!! Would love to see that done to an Ultimate VF-1 DX release!

[whitestar]

None as iconic as the main one - which they are correctly releasing first.

If this ends up in the bargain bin, we probably won't see any other variants.

This is only the second time I have pre-ordered something like this ---- its on the way to me now.

I will be watching to see how much being early bird has cost myself . . .

Hey DarrinG looking forward to your review as I'm sitting on the fence to see if this is worth getting. I hope it's not a floppy mess at that price

[DarrinG]

Nevermind floppy mess - floppy AT ALL is unacceptable if Megahouse wants to play with the big boys, and charge these prices.

The screwed up paint around the cockpit has be worried too.

I'll post some pics and a review ASAP . . .

[technoblue]

Just got word that my copy is at the house. Now I have to finish work.

[calubin_175]

The price of Orguss got jacked up upon release. I am suspecting that it is due to low production numbers, maybe something similar to ThreeA.

It is surprising to see the Bandai Vilkiss getting pre-orders closed even though it was also overpriced.

I guess Orguss did a better job than the niche Riobot characters. So Orguss is still more popular than Jehuty or Orgun.

[Tober]

Good thing I'm not that concerned about parts-forming and the paint apps aren't too bad. The hips are a bit loose, but again not terrible. It is priced at about double what is worth imo.

[no3Ljm]

Got this today. I love the packaging. It's matte-finish. Paying homage to the old Takatoku box back in the 80's which is superb by the way. And love the magnetic flap. About the figure, it looks great. It's kinda small, but it's the best Orguss figure out there. And it doesn't look like it came from MegaHouse. Quality-wise, it felt like Bandai made it. The thigh joint is slightly loose. I have to figure out next time if there's a way to tighten it up. Knee joint is somehow ratcheted. Same effect on Valks, you have to pull the knee joint so it can bend more forward to do a good A-stance. There's some minor flaw on the transformation lock joints. Some are just not too deep to keep the locking tabs in place. Esp on the shoulder joints and the locking tab on the back area. It's not a major issue, but it's just something to notice. Paint-wise, the figure came too clean and glossy. I love the paint apps. But you do have to watch for some paint scratching area when transforming it. When flipping the back area towards the shoulder area. It might hit or scratch some areas of the shoulder armor (white). In order not to get hit is move the shoulder armor away first before flipping the back area. This is when you transform it to Gerwalk or Flyer. Watch also on the area where the thigh and wing area meets. It's not also a biggie, but just watch out for those parts scratching when transforming the toy.

Overall, I like the quality and feel of the toy. It has a good diecast content to make the figure sturdy and heavy. It also has 'parts-swapping' when transforming the toy. Well, it's not actually a parts-swapping, but it's more like a 'parts-filler' to make it anime-accurate. You have to attach some parts to cover some joints or gaps during Gerwalk and Tank mode. Not sure on the Flyer though since I didn't check. It's not a big concern for me. But it's good that they did supplied for a gap filler instead of leaving the figure with an exposed joints or big gaps.

I did have plans before on getting an extra one just in case that this will be the 'last' decent Orguss figure that we're going to see. But it's the killer price that's stopping me. That's why I'm just gonna keep one. However, I do and I'm willing to spend the same amount again if they're going to release an Olson Special or an Orguss II (CF) in the future. But for now, I'm happy for what I have.

Here's some photos I took earlier to show comparison on the 1/60 VF-1 (ver2). Sorry about the quality though. I just used my iPhone. Anyways, enjoy!

Edited April 7, 2015 by no3ljm

[Mechapilot77]

Got this today. I love the packaging. It's matte-finish. Paying homage to the old Takatoku box back in the 80's which is superb by the way. And love the magnetic flap. About the figure, it looks great. It's kinda small, but it's the best Orguss figure out there. And it doesn't look like it came from MegaHouse. Quality-wise, it felt like Bandai made it. The thigh joint is slightly loose. I have to figure out next time if there's a way to tighten it up. Knee joint is somehow ratcheted. Same effect on Valks, you have to pull the knee joint so it can bend more forward to do a good A-stance. There's some minor flaw on the transformation lock joints. Some are just not too deep to keep the locking tabs in place. Esp on the shoulder joints and the locking tab on the back area. It's not a major issue, but it's just something to notice. Paint-wise, the figure came too clean and glossy. I love the paint apps. But you do have to watch for some paint scratching area when transforming it. When flipping the back area towards the shoulder area. It might hit or scratch some areas of the shoulder armor (white). In order not to get hit is move the shoulder armor away first before flipping the back area. This is when you transform it to Gerwalk or Flyer. Watch also on the area where the thigh and wing area meets. It's not also a biggie, but just watch out for those parts scratching when transforming the toy.

Overall, I like the quality and feel of the toy. It has a good diecast content to make the figure sturdy and heavy. It also has 'parts-swapping' when transforming the toy. Well, it's not actually a parts-swapping, but it's more like a 'parts-filler' to make it anime-accurate. You have to attach some parts to cover some joints or gaps during Gerwalk and Tank mode. Not sure on the Flyer though since I didn't check. It's not a big concern for me. But it's good that they did supplied for a gap filler instead of leaving the figure with an exposed joints or big gaps.

I did have plans before on getting an extra one just in case that this will be the 'last' decent Orguss figure that we're going to see. But it's the killer price that's stopping me. That's why I'm just gonna keep one. However, I do and I'm willing to spend the same amount again if they're going to release an Olson Special or an Orguss II (CF) in the future. But for now, I'm happy for what I have.

Here's some photos I took earlier to show comparison on the 1/60 VF-1 (ver2). Sorry about the quality though. I just used my iPhone. Anyways, enjoy!

you said that it feels like bandai made it. does it basically feel like a dx chogokin valkyrie except...its an orguss?

[whitestar]

Thanks for the review! For around $300 I was expecting more than a toy that has issues with locking down parts and loose hip joints. The toy looks great from the pics but the QC is concerning

Got this today. I love the packaging. It's matte-finish. Paying homage to the old Takatoku box back in the 80's which is superb by the way. And love the magnetic flap. About the figure, it looks great. It's kinda small, but it's the best Orguss figure out there. And it doesn't look like it came from MegaHouse. Quality-wise, it felt like Bandai made it. The thigh joint is slightly loose. I have to figure out next time if there's a way to tighten it up. Knee joint is somehow ratcheted. Same effect on Valks, you have to pull the knee joint so it can bend more forward to do a good A-stance. There's some minor flaw on the transformation lock joints. Some are just not too deep to keep the locking tabs in place. Esp on the shoulder joints and the locking tab on the back area. It's not a major issue, but it's just something to notice. Paint-wise, the figure came too clean and glossy. I love the paint apps. But you do have to watch for some paint scratching area when transforming it. When flipping the back area towards the shoulder area. It might hit or scratch some areas of the shoulder armor (white). In order not to get hit is move the shoulder armor away first before flipping the back area. This is when you transform it to Gerwalk or Flyer. Watch also on the area where the thigh and wing area meets. It's not also a biggie, but just watch out for those parts scratching when transforming the toy.

Overall, I like the quality and feel of the toy. It has a good diecast content to make the figure sturdy and heavy. It also has 'parts-swapping' when transforming the toy. Well, it's not actually a parts-swapping, but it's more like a 'parts-filler' to make it anime-accurate. You have to attach some parts to cover some joints or gaps during Gerwalk and Tank mode. Not sure on the Flyer though since I didn't check. It's not a big concern for me. But it's good that they did supplied for a gap filler instead of leaving the figure with an exposed joints or big gaps.

I did have plans before on getting an extra one just in case that this will be the 'last' decent Orguss figure that we're going to see. But it's the killer price that's stopping me. That's why I'm just gonna keep one. However, I do and I'm willing to spend the same amount again if they're going to release an Olson Special or an Orguss II (CF) in the future. But for now, I'm happy for what I have.

Here's some photos I took earlier to show comparison on the 1/60 VF-1 (ver2). Sorry about the quality though. I just used my iPhone. Anyways, enjoy!

[no3Ljm]

you said that it feels like bandai made it. does it basically feel like a dx chogokin valkyrie except...its an orguss?

Yup. It does feel like holding a Bandai DX Valks that has a good paint application.

Thanks for the review! For around $300 I was expecting more than a toy that has issues with locking down parts and loose hip joints. The toy looks great from the pics but the QC is concerning

You're welcome. Don't get me wrong on the locking tabs and hip joints. Probably some random figure have a different take on the joints and tabs. It's just so happen that the one I got had some minor issues on the locking tabs. Not a biggie though. But even it didn't lock properly, it didn't collapse or anything. And the locking tabs that I mentioned were hidden upon transformation. And for sure, it will hold properly if you apply those 'parts-filler' things. I only said this because I didn't apply those parts-filler myself when I was checking the figure last night. I just transform the figure from Orgroid to Gerwalk. But looking also on the manual the parts-filler covers the transformation mechanism locking tabs at the back. So I assumed it will hold properly. The slightly loose joints on the thigh probably because of the pull and push feature of the joint itself. Pulling for Gerwalk mode and pushing for Orgroid mode. I have a feeling that if those were super tight as well, there will be more paint scratching going to happen when you transform the figure.

But you're right, for a $300 small toy, we have to expect more from it.

[Loop]

This thing keeps calling my name, but the price and my pre-order list are deterring me atm.

[no3Ljm]

This thing keeps calling my name, but the price and my pre-order list are deterring me atm.

Same here, same here with bunch of other stuff.

Here's a first part review (Unboxing) from Cacophanus over at HobbyLinkTV.

[Mommar]

I still can't justify buying this. I never ever saw the show but had some old, little Orguss thing that was branded Robotech when I was a kid. It reminds me of many different shmup-type ships but the money and shelf-space aren't there.

I do hope some people most more pictures or create a review/transformation video so we can get a better look at it.

[Major Tom]

more review and photos here: http://tobiuo72.blog41.fc2.com/?q=%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9&charset=utf-8

hope they sell enough to justify making the Olsen: http://mactama.com/mt/toy/orguss/takatokutoys/40_orguss_series/40_orguss2_olson/orgroid/orgroid_main.htm

Edited April 9, 2015 by Major Tom

[Major Tom]

no3ljm, on 07 Apr 2015 - 01:30, said: Got this today. I love the packaging. It's matte-finish. Paying homage to the old Takatoku box back in the 80's which is superb by the way. And love the magnetic flap. About the figure, it looks great. It's kinda small, but it's the best Orguss figure out there. And it doesn't look like it came from MegaHouse. Quality-wise, it felt like Bandai made it.

This is because MegaHouse is a part of Bandai / Namco: http://www.megahouse.co.jp/

[DarrinG]

I picked up this Megahouse SD Dunbine only because it was 99 cents on eBay. (hate sd stuff really)

Its a $60 to $80 fig listed everywhere else.

From the packaging to extras and look and feel - all pretty top notch.

Some of the joints were a little floppy, and by the sounds of the Orguss its following suit.

Seems like Megahouse / Bandai has stepped it up a notch from their Mospeada ride-armor figs (that I've long sold off by now).

They just need to get tight, clicky joints across the board . . .