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Eh, it only looks good in that photo because it's from a distance and the angle hides several of the imperfections. From a distance the mini-skirt says yes, up close the mustache says no.

I'm loving the super valkyrie mash-up going on here. Very kind to shorten up those VF-4 Chicken Legs in Gerwalk as well. lol

Just because it's a thing that was done doesn't make it a thing that should be.

I dunno, what are they going to do if you take a picture?

Looking at the 30 there, with the giant box of death on top. Those missiles are rather small. Wouldn't it make sense to have wing mountable boxes like that? Just have the missiles come out of one side so you aren't blasting yourself and pretty much any fighter could be that deadly especially in space where drag matters none.

I'm in for one at 1/60 painted.

So did anybody catch this tweet by Mr K today????

Interesting. I haven't transformed it to Battroid but with that leg fix this pretty much puts the look of Battroid on parity with the Arcadia one. I'd say other than some stylistic differences they both look equally as good in my eyes. Oh, something I noticed, look at the left leg in this pic. My left leg has the same problem, that panel will not stay out. It keeps collapsing inward on me.

This is a pretty good idea given the horrible connection point and gappiness when the leg packs are attached.

Just saw that in my e-mail as well.

So I was just looking into making this for you guys and I've come to discover that my webcam can't record 1080p at 60 fps. Can't even do 30 fps. That kinda sucks.

Oh shiiiiiiiii, that's nine days after I have to drop $1700 on a Condo.

I too am very curious about what the price will be for this. Totally awesome!

Likely it's glossy because that's what the mold already is but it would be cool if it were matte. Did you post a pic of the broken head laser?

Mid 40's???? Damn, that's like living in Phoenix. And I thought having 38-39 this past Sunday and Monday was rough... As long as you don't mind all Gerwalk pics I can try to take a bunch.

I got a chance to transform my VF-19 into Gerwalk last night. It's... a mixed bag. So I love the fact the thigh joint clicks so far forward. it makes getting the weight distribution underneath the toy much easier. What I don't like are the ankles. After I thought I would. They actually have very little side-to-side (or it's so tight I dare not break it.) The fins on enclosures of the bottoms of the feet are TOO LONG, they block some of the articulation of the foot. I'm also not too happy with how floppy the forward to back motion of the feet are, but that might just be my copy. So it stands/poses better in Gerwalk. However I don't like the gap that's created in the aft section between the fuselage and what becomes the chest area. At least the wings tab in and hold great with the Boosters attached. I like the arm articulation. The way the forearm rotates is superior to the Arcadia version. I wish the arms could be extended though, they seem even more stubby than the Arcadia version. So it's a mixed bag again, just like Fighter mode.

It's funny, I never really paid attention to many of the composers but looking back at all of my favorite film scores probably 70% of them were James Horner.

I don't think you're missing much. Unless you're a fan of the Frontier look the Bandai one looks/feels more like a toy than the Arcadia version.

Wow, I figured I would have a giant charge an no item. Still glad I cancelled for HLJ otherwise I'd be waiting for my shipment now.

I agree, improve what really needs improving or get on with new stuff.

Interesting that the entire line shown the last few years has been all SDFM and now their second released Valk, and first with Super Packs, is a DYRL scheme.

When I was playing with mine last night I kept thinking somebody at Bandai looked at the Arcadia version and said, "you know what would make this harder..." and they all agreed with him. They don't work over the weekend

I can give quick impressions of Fighter mode now, I can't do a full review as I haven't transformed it at all yet. Positives first: It's a VF-19. I was wrong about the Broke-back look. Having it in hand there is a rather attractive cant upwards on the neck and it looks decent. A lot of the tampo looks really good. The method they used to make the intakes blend with the rest of the craft was a good idea (at least from the perspective of how fighter mode looks, I may not like it when it comes to function in the other two modes.) The undercarriage looks great. It looks very, very cool and screen accurate with all of the fancy super bits attached. The swing bar actually has a bit of a click and is easier to adjust the wings correct. The thigh joints are the typical Bandai and have a HUGE range of motion forward. Negatives.: A lot of the tampo looks oversized, is blotchy or is arranged on the plane at angles and in manners I wouldn't have chosen and can look very tacky and toylike. Also, they got down to where the front landing gear was and just kinda stopped applying tampo to the bottom of the plane. Oddly bare at the back given all of the other gawdy bits they put on. With all of the super bits on it's a fiddly, gappy mess. Getting said super bits on is one of the most frustrating experiences with a Valk I've ever had. The right wing root on my VF-19 droops horribly when the Boosters are attached. Oh, I forgot to mention that with the leg super parts attached the wing root only pegs in on the bottom and not the top, which both makes the entire thin less stable and looks terrible with the gap and tab just sticking out there. I never want to transform this thing from fighter because getting it all together with the super bits was absolutely not fun. Bandai over engineering the mechanism to attach the shield and the neck cover, you have this little bit of harness you have to feed the head laser through then you have to finagle the little tab bits at the top of the shield into place while the harness bangs around and gets in the way and won't fit down into the space where the neck gap is. Could have just had a piece that snaps to the back of the shield and unsnaps then snaps over the neck. Who would have thought of something so simple? The "dick-bend" gun is horrible but necessary because the gun normally angles so far down that even with landing gear extended it still jams into the ground. The issue isn't even that they tried to bend the gun around the belly of the plane... the gun gets NOWHERE CLOSE to the belly of the plane. At least on the arcadia version it's clear that the gun really cannot angle forward anymore without passing through the belly plate. On the Bandai one it's just way, way off. Personal Opinions: In terms of the look of the fighter I feel like the length nose/cockpit area seems undersized or unbalanced compared to the back side. I checked out the side profile of the Arcadia and the nose is a bit longer and wider and there seems to be a balanced look between the front and back that I personally prefer. While I like the more straightforward style of this VF-19 I still prefer the nose turned down a bit more on the Arcadia version. The belly plate and under carriage of this plane looks better than Arcadias. I feel like the shield/legs are too long in fighter mode. I've accidentally bumped the machanism for the canards and can say that I hate everything about it. Just the little way they flip up and down feels really flimsy and loose. I believe they are a candidate for floppiness. Also, the over-engineerd mechanism for flipping them around is ripe for breakage. The thigh joint moving so far coupled with Bandai's other ankles means that Gerwalk will be better for posing. That I can already tell without transforming it. That's it for now, I'll have to play with it more... oh yeah, and the rear landing gear look like a slightly tweaked VF-25 landing gear and I do not enjoy unfolding the front lading gear.

This is the first time I've ever had to ask this (because Bandai engineering is f.u.c.king retarded) but how are you supposed to get the small filler pieces on the calves to stay on and avoid the elbows AND line up the tab to get the leg back together in fighter? It just keeps on popping off or doesn't line up. Doesn't matter how many clicks to the thigh/knee, or how little/far I pull out the knee. Something or another doesn't line up or is prohibited and pops off. NM, I figured it out. That's the worst experience I've had with a Valk ever. Putting the leg parts on the 171 and folding it back into fighter was easier.

Because they aren't in the anime, either Frontier or Plus.