KOG Water Dragon

I don't necessarily expect to see traces of vf-1 (or vf-4) in the vf-2. In the same way that the f-14 doesn't resemble an f-15 or f-16. But vf-1a, vf-1d, vf-1j, vf-s are all clearly minor variations on the main vf-1 design. Same similarity can be seen in vf-11, vf-17, vf-25, and vf-31 variants. And others as well. Variants being barely more than a head change in most cases. Then you look at vf-2j and vf-2s and they are about as different as an f-14 is to an f-15. How can they really both be called vf-2? I always wondered why it wasn't vf-2 and vf-3 or something. It's bothered me ever since I first saw the show lol.

I always thought it was strange that the 2J and 2S/2SS were essentially entirely different fighters.

Agreed. I want copies to own, not a monthly subscription that I need to maintain in order to have access.

I just hope this disney deal doesn't mean the blu-ray releases are canceled.

I'd love to watch it if the promised official USA blu-rays ever get released... After a long period of just getting fighters and the occasional gerwalk and battroid kits from Hasegawa, it's nice to see another company doing some modern quality battroid kits. As for the red color on the fire valk, I don't mind it.

It looks great, as a kit. I've just never liked the head on this one, as a design. Prefer the VF-19F or VF-19S. Was looking at the mecha list for Macross 7, and my god there's a LOT of VFs in it (I've never had a chance to actually see the show).

Looks cool but... I want the VF-17 battroids SO much more.

I'd just really like a 1/72 battroid and fighter of these guys:

Although I grew up watching The Robotech and built a lot of the old Imai/Arii kits, and fully enjoyed the classic look of the anime battroid back in the day... I guess my tastes have just changed a lot since then and now I really prefer the look of battroids that actually look like they can turn into the fighter version. Prefer the movie style hands over TV style, as well. The Hasegawa battroid works for me. But I'll give these PLAMAX ones a try, too.

Pretty!

HLJ just surprised me with a YF-29 Max. I was just going to buy extras local, but I forgot to cancel my HLJ pre-order.

It's repainted, using stock decals, right? Shouldn't be too tough to copy if one wants. At first I thought it was based on the Hasegawa Moon Shooters kit.

Oh, they can be very big indeed. HLJ got a little impatient with how much I had held in their warehouse. So I had to have a bunch shipped at once. Had a few more 1/48 VFs waiting than I realized...

I concur with @Sanity is Optional and @kajnrig. If your YF-21 isn't already charged with the decals, then it's backorder time. This is the FIRST time I've gotten ANY of these Bandai 1/100 VFs from HLJ, so I guess I should count myself lucky. But I still need to get 2 more elsewhere.

To my utter surprise, I also got notifcation that HLJ has a YF-21 and decals for me.

Does the Bandai VF-1 work with a stand?

Hasegawa hasn't done any transforming kits. All the recent transforming stuff is Bandai or Aoshima.

Never thought of doing a Miria (and Max) armored battroid before, but now it seems like a very interesting idea.

For the Ghost, I'm wondering if a combo pack release with the YF-21 would be most likely. If they were to do the Ghost at all.

Yeah. At least someone's planning one. But I'd still be happy to see Hasegawa do one. I'm very happy about the Wave series of VF-171 kits though. Doesn't seem like Hasegawa is ever going to bother. Hopefully Hasegawa will do at least one new tool this year. And I don't mean more Queadlunn variants.

My 2024 Wishlist (it's long, sorry) 1/72 Super VF-1J Battroid Max 1/72 Queadlunn Max 1/72 VF-27 1/72 YF-29 1/72 YF-30 1/72 YF-19 battroid 1/72 YF-21 battroid 1/72 VF-11 battroid more recolors of 1/72 armored battroid more recolors of 1/48 VF-1 (I'd love it if the Minmay Special came out in 1/48) 1/48 VE-1 1/48 VT-1 1/48 VF-1D Obviously not all in one year. But I'd be happy with any of them.

I don't get it. Is there something about this configuration that blocks the landing gear? I can't imagine they didn't include the sprue that has the landing gear parts.... or would they?

I thought the Bumblebee movie was pretty fun. Not directed by Bay, new more likeable human protagonist, none of the really cringe humor from the Bay movies, and the Transformers designs were more classic and less cluttered. There's a great opening on Cybertron and I wish we could get a whole movie like that part.

I wasn't able to get YF-19, YF-29, or YF-29 max from them. Pre-ordered all 3 as soon as they were added to the site. The only thing I was ever able to get from HLJ was a sheet of the YF-29 max decals. But couldn't get the other 2 decals. All my kits I've bought at various local stores.

No doubt they'll release a Max recolor though? With whatever the appropriate decals are. Waiting on, and expecting, both the Max Queadluun and the Max VF-1J super battroid. Just.... waiting. Sigh.