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DV Mustafar AE looks nice... limited to 4k, comments on fb groups were stating this is based more on the ROTS movie version while the Japan SWCelebration version was more like the Asoka series version based on the color of the eyes... 🧐 I think I only watched the Asoka series 1x and will have to rewatch it. Anyhow... the eyes are swappable on both versions of the AE. Also swappable on the regular version, yet which is the only version that comes with blue and 'sith' eyes.

Probably, but I'm thinking Bandai was looking for a product for regular retail release not a lottery/premium bandai release. Bandai would also need to figure out what to do or re-design the entire undersection with the belly plates as the VF22's design/line art would've be broken up with the current transforming sections for the YF21. Or do something else/simple like the conversion project I did and just make VF22S belly plates. Yea, not sure how Bandai would even attempt the internal gunpod mounting for the VF22S. But being Bandai, they'll just slap/leave them on the bottom just where the YF21 has it currently and if we're lucky Bandai will make some small adjustments so they don't droop. Enough off topic talk from me, lol.

Unfortunately it cannot be determined just by looking at the underside. It would need to be transformed into armless gerwalk mode (legs down) to reveal the sides of the shoulders at the very least.

I'm wondering if Japanese local stores still have it available (PO sales reflecting demand). (I'm aware the following ship internationally*) I checked Hobbysearch and the PO is sold out (while the VF19K is available), hlj still has the VF17S available, so does AmiAmi.

I don't keep up with Metal Robot Spirits, but the MRS Z Plus A1 (Test Image Color) got listed on PBUS: https://p-bandai.com/us/item/F2842380001 EDIT: Okay, I see that they've (PBUS) listed the A1/A2 (C1/C2 Compatible Ver.) in the past: https://p-bandai.com/us/item/F2743613001 As well as the Z Gundam III version: https://p-bandai.com/us/item/F2631686001

Yea... I was only able to determine the sections/spacing were different from Bandai's picture at first (even with the translations) and was not sure of the exact issue otherwise, until @PointBlankSniper elaborated on the issue (that parts needed to be switched (L to R).

NICE swag!

Unfortunately they are not the same. Drawn up for you using MSPaint... You need to disassemble the shoulders and switch the left and right.

Gerwalk mode or not yours is mis-assembled/assembled incorrectly. You can leave it if you feel like it has no issues. As provided by the Bandai's instructions above, it should be taken apart and swapped.

Yea... a 3d printer and also a scanner (would help). I have the first release 171EX and the re-issue from a few years ago, but idk if I want to put the leg work in for something Bandai is probably going to or already has lined up. Yup not sure about the backpack cannons either, but Bandai can also change that part (the cockroach shell) of the mold up to include connection slots with minimal effort. That's a lot less work that modeling a part up from scratch (ie. the thick legs). I only modeled up a VF22S conversion because I fanboyed hard, lol.

OH OH OH, I know what Bandai is going to do... they'll make correct thick leg fast pack add-ons available through PBJP! LOL... 🤣🙄

ahh okay my mistake for reading too far in then, lol. Okay if its just screws and swaps that should be fine.👍

That's a very sad thing to hear, but very logical and likely scenario. 😕 Yea I thought I'd try to comb through the earlier pages of the thread last night for a pic of the grey prototype (because I was interested in Bandai's earlier approach), but got only as far as the 15th page before falling asleep. LOL... no worries.

😅Take your time! No rush at all!

Too bad the image provided by Bandai doesn't show the top portion of the incorrect shoulder. The erroneous proportion of the shoulder shown looks like the pre-renewal (1st edition) shoulder which does not have a cutout on the top outer edges (for the super/fast packs). I just really hope it's not a case of pre-renewal molded shoulders in circulation... 🙄 Thank you @jenius for pics, 🙏.