jvmacross

Hail Bandai? More like....

Where did all our money go? Oh...yeah......

It is easily the weakest part of this toy....fortunately, the rest of the tabs that work in conjunction with the intake tabs do hold rather well....in fighter mode..... The tabs on the intake do not do much for gerwalk...the tab to the side just does not fit.....not sure if it is the tab or the hole that is the problem.....maybe both......the tab on top of the intake is too short or the hole where it plugs into is too shallow for a strong hold.....to make matters worse, the weight of the diecast feet makes the connection come loose easily...no swooshing around in gerwalk with this one.... And yet, I really like this toy....hopefully KC can address this weak spot on future releases

Premium Bandai...aka Pricier Bandai....

Thanks! My DX -1J is starting to get jealous....

KC 1/72 VF-1S Fokker-type and Calibre Wings 1/72 F-14 Fokker-type....Welcome to the Skull Fokker Club!

I think MEPToys needs to get their paint applications a bit less "colorful" and "glossy" especially the purples....maybe someone can send them a pic of the SHF Britai...

The more I fiddle around with this KC VF, the more I like it....it does, however, have some quirks....finally got around to the lighting gimmick....it looks really nice....unfortunately, my copy has an annoying problem....somehow, no matter if I turn the light switch off for the cockpit lights, when I re-install the nose cone...the dang lights keep coming back on.......so basically, I have to remove the tiny batteries to disengage them.....anyone else have that issue? I was finally able to get the gun handle removed to allow for it to be mounted in fighter mode....unfortunately, as pointed out already...it does scrape the ground.....hopefully they can just make the landing gear just a little bit longer to fix that issue....there certainly seems to be enough space within the landing gear bays to support longer landing gears....and while they are at it, it would be nice if they could make the connection of the gun to the arms a bit tighter...it is too loose and tends to droop a bit.... Also, they included the side covers....but they should have also included some snap in covers for these areas...maybe on the next releases.....for what it's worth I sent KC these observations.... Per KC, VF-1J "Rick" in July...VF-1J Max in December. Pretty agressive schedule...hopefully these sell well for them. For now, I'm in.

very nice....but can someone tell them that they are missing the most important Zentrans.....the Soldiers! Sure, I will certainly buy ONE Britai, but I would PO SEVERAL Zentran Soldiers! Guess I'm still good for now....

Yeah, that has been brought up before and you are 100% correct.....However, in terms of the toys, every release so far from Bandai and Yamato/Arcadia has always been a hybrid.....it is never 100% TV or DYRL...even the latest DX 1/48 is no exception....so those specific "sections" have more or less received an indefinite "pass" from most lineart purists who want to collect these VF-1's...it is an understandable cost-savings omission and honestly, not that big of a deal....so just swapping the VF-1D MtF head would most likely be exactly what Arcadia would give us if they decided to release one for the masses

It's a shame @kurisama never got around to the VF-1D MtF head....the rest of the figure is the same as the SDFM VF-1D, so literally it would just be a head swap....

Maybe they should scrap the 1/60 and release ONE in 1/48 DX scale.....an all inclusive armor set...meaning all armor/weapon combos in one set....

guess I'm good until that happens...

Your "ball" must be busted! Everyone knows we'll never get an HMR Tomahawk! But seriously....this is the year right? Right??!?!

As long as it's Macross and interests at least just you....post them!

No predictions needed.....

No3Ljm = King of Macross PO Predictions

PO 2-1 4pm jst.....

I received my KC 1/72 VF-1S Fokker-type....it is by no means an HMR killer.....but it is nice.... The biggest thing going for this toy is "looking good"....it takes a lot of deep massaging to get everything to line up "just about right"....but when you get things as good as they can get....it is a pretty decent display toy. It is very "wobbly" in both battroid and gerwalk modes.....pretty solid in fighter. I cannot see this toy surviving about a dozen full transformations unscathed. It will either become extremely loose(r) or something will break. As I said, this toy looks way better than it is...and for me that is a positive! It is a 20-footer desguising as a trailer queen. The panel lining, the tampo, the cockpit details, even Fokker himself....are all top notch. These are the kind of final touches that any serious contender for "ultimate" VF-1 would need to incorporate to deserve such a title....in a final production model! Looking right at you DX VF-1J... So for me the question is will I buy the rest? I think so...probably. It looks really good. The size is nice and the detailing is what makes it shine as a display piece. If you have modeling skills and you can panel line your toys at will, this is an easy pass. But if you just do not have the skill or even the time....this will look good on a display with the rest of your Macross collection. Just pick the best pose you like...set it and forget it! Looking over the tampo on this little guy and they even printed the "VF" on the lower leg...that's Macross street cred! So how about more pics..... Shopping bag.... "Free" T-shirt.... Clear file.... Cool shipper box.... Awesome 80's retro boxart..... A nod to Yamato's horrid photoshop boxart! Let's face it...no Valkyrie will ever deliver 100%.....let alone something called a "Veritech"! ...accept it and move on... Strictly Battroid guy? You're done right out the box! Ok...who the F at KC said...nah...lime green much better!!! Everyone who buys one of these and plans to get the rest...we need to petition for the clear stand...and ask for 2 of them to be included in the next release!!! Cockpit detail.....why not on the DX VF-1J? Just needs a 1/72 scale can of Budweiser... The weight of the legs (diecast feet) makes the legs detach at the intakes..this should be corrected on future releases...I think the tab needs to go in deeper or something better....you get a better A-stance though so there's that! Like I said...it needs some masaging.....the fuselage does not fit all that well, the tabs are insufficient to work the way they intended...but with some work it eventually stays in place, although I do not think it would survive much swooshing....and it definitely will not pass any now standard "shake" tests... I think the gunpod is a bit on the thick side.....not a deal breaker but worth mentioning...also, I could not remove the "slip on" handle so gave up for now... I really like the TV hands.... Fighter mode.... Integrated landing gear.....and it's white! Yes, the tires do spin... That's some nice detail....ejection seat triangles at no extra cost! It looks much better than it actually is....but that's ok with me... Some overspray I think...but that's cool...this little bird has obviously seen some action! I think I'll be keeping mine in fighter mode.....as far as my copy is concerned...it seems to be the most solid mode. I hope KC can correct some of the issues with fit that this V1 clearly has so they can deliver a better one with the next release. Regardless, it is a visually appealing display piece and I am glad I picked one up. Bring on the TV Fast Packs!

Think I'll use my points from CDJ for something else, at the moment I just have enough to cover the EMS shipping anyway haven't really ordered much from them recently....I like the quick DHL shipping so sticking with my Amazon Japan PO

With the 20% off coupon.....$117 shipped Guess I'll be an early adopter....we'll see where this goes