Aegis!

It´ll probably just be the nemesis of the VF-1 , with thermonuclear engines and more advanced armament.

Brilliant job mate !!! This has to be the best custom 1/48 I´ve seen so far in my life , the paint job looks really awesome I whish I had your skills for some customs I had in mind. Congratulations for you excellent work

anti-laser coating, the VF-1 has it Wow , didn´t know that cool Anyway , it seems stupid to equip VFs with laser weaponary when you also have anti-laser coated armor

Ok , I finally found the pic I was looking for , here you can appreciate the VF-1SOl in fighter mode , as you can see there isn´t much differences in design to the VF-1 as with the VF-0 which is more modern looking. I think the SOl variant represents the perfect medium between the classic VF-1 look and the more modern VF-0 , if the VF-1 is to appear in M0 I think this is how the VF-1 should be represented (without the weapon sets of course) , the Low-vis pilot would look really nice in one of these

What can I say about Yukikaze ? Well , at first when it was announced it sounded kick-ass , then when the first trailers appeared featuring the neat-looking planes it grabbed my attention immediately...but then.... People first said it was gonna blow M0 out of the water .... then they said it was just as good and started with the polls....good thing (or bad , depending on your preference ) that they were all wrong. Appart from the fighter planes design and Gonzo VGI animation this OVA series suck ... it´s just as plain and boring as my grandmother playing twister , this series has almost no plot at all , 1% character development ( that´s being generous) and the character design are just unattractive. I really don´t know what else Gonzo can do for this series in Ep.4 , even if they somehow developed some form of plot by Ep.4 they still can´t make it up for the other 3 episodes they wasted on absolutely NOTHING.

1.- Because if any of the two got shot by the Ghost then there were fewer chances of beating Sharon and rescuing Myung. Also because there wasn´t any difference in attacking the Ghost with two AVFs than attacking with just one cause the Ghost was still too fast for the two. 2.- Ahem....I would think that given the fact that the SDF-1 resisted a full Zentradi army attack it would certainly resist one shot from the YF-19 in that area , there´s no chance any of Isamu´s attacks (be it missiles or gun fire) would be able to pierce the armour down to that area in the SDF-1.

amen

ahem....the Macross II valks weren´t designed by Kawamori , that´s why they don´t appear in the MDWs book. My theory is that , although Kawamori designed the SOL variant he didn´t think it was worth featuring in the MDW book because of the little relevance it has within the Macross unniverse (Macross had not yet expanded beyond DYRL in those years and Kawamori himself wasn´t interested that much in expanding Macross , hence this little in-game variant wasn´t relevant at all in Macross ). I think the SOl variant came a bit too soon in the scene when Macross wasn´t a priority for Kawamori, if it was featured in some other post-M+ game though I think it would´ve much more attention cause of all the renewal of Macross , like the Neo-Glaug did i.e. it only was designed for M+: GE , yet it was featured in MDWs.

Hey , what a coincidence! I was planning to do the exact same thing just that I was going to do this with the 1/48 hoping I would end up with a Roy 1A and a Hikaru 1S , unfortunatelly I haven´t gathered enough founds to do such projects (Christmas budget prastically vaporised when the family present list appeared <_< ) and I´m currently planning on buying a Low-vis ( don´t know when cause , as I said , god hasen´t been gracious with my wallet ....and yes I know I´m and idiot for buying one now ..that´s it , if I can ).

I agree with most people here , the Q-rau is beautiful and I will probably buy one (Red & green maybe) but I still don´t get the ¨it should be pricey cause it´s big¨ philosophy. If it´s big it means it has A LOT of plastic (at the very least more than 50% ) , but given the fact that plastic is CHEAP and the design process is reatively simplier than a transforming toy there are fewer parts to manufacture (no transforming mechanism = fewer pieces) and assemble (fewer people in the production line ) this also means a shorter production line hence fewer costs. now , if it had the option of shooting missiles off its missile bays and the pilot came articulated as well as a lot of openable panels and a lot of detail that would justify its price. please don´t take this as whining ,I think they toy itself is quite justifiable as a great purchase , it´s just the price which is not justifiable.

That´s what makes this valk even more interesting , it certainly was designed by Kawamori , just like the VF-1/SDP-1 Stampede Valkyrie which is never featured in any Macross production yet it´s still included in the Macross Design works. Both valks were designed by the same man , neither of the two were ever featured in a Macross production and yet the Stampede appears in MDW unlike the VF-SOL which pretty much serves the same function. The SDP-1 does appear in a Macross production. It's either Macross: Remember Me or Macross: Skull Leader... But I can't remember which. I meant a animated series , not other games. In any case , both design are featured in non-animated Macross productions yet the SDP-1 is favoured to appear in MDW. what gives ? I agree that Kawamori is not listed as ¨VF-1SOL designer¨ he´s just loosely mentioned as the designer overall , but if he didn´t really design the SOl variant then someone else would´ve been listed as the Mecha designer , whereas in the game credits everyone is listed with by their specific involvement in the game such as the enemy mecha designer or the ¨object¨ desginer. I wouldn´t think they would go through the pain of listing everyone as well as their specific jobs without mentioning whoever else designed the VF-1SOl if there was someone else. what I mean is , if they actually listed the guy who made the bullet animations why wouldn´t they mention who made the VF-1SOL instead of Kawamori if he supposedly didn´t do it ?

Cause it says so in the Game credits

I don't see why you are bitching about a toy that you probably won't buy anyway..stop wasting MW's bandwith with your whining... Now , explain to me , why should I NOT buy the Q-rau ? because I find it expensive ? that´s a joke. Of course I´m gonna buy one (even if they only come in red ) , but that doesn´t mean I shouldn´t be curious about the reason for its pricing. If I want it I´ll pay its price but I´ll still think its price is unreasonable for the number of features and the simplicity of its desing (regardless of the level of detail involved). My problem (if there really was one ) is not that I want it to be any cheaper so I can buy one , it´s that I would want to know WHY it´s that expesive with no aparent reason , of course I can think of many reason why it should be cheaper but that doesn´t help a bit , so it´s very acceptable to ask the reason behind its pricing. I really don´t know why you should react so violently but I certainly wasn´t bitching or insulting you or Yamato in any case , as I said , I just want to know why it´s more expensive than a normal 1/60 VF-1 (or as expensive as a 1/48 if you want to compared between similar sizes) when it doesn´t transform and it doesn´t feature as much die-cast neither it features any apparent special trick. If size is the only reason behind its price then it´s certainly overpriced because the sole ammount of plastic isn´t a relveant variable in the pricing of this thing , and once again , the manufacturing costs shouldn´t differ favourably towards Yamato finaces i.e. if it doesn´t transform its design & manufacturing costs should actually be cheaper. Again, price is not a problem but it should be clearly justified

That´s what makes this valk even more interesting , it certainly was designed by Kawamori , just like the VF-1/SDP-1 Stampede Valkyrie which is never featured in any Macross production yet it´s still included in the Macross Design works. Both valks were designed by the same man , neither of the two were ever featured in a Macross production and yet the Stampede appears in MDW unlike the VF-SOL which pretty much serves the same function.

Mate , this is funny Your right , every toy has to go through all of the stages you pointed out ,and that cost MONEY , but my point is : WHY should the Q-rau cost even more even when taking this into account ? particularly when the engineering involved is so simplistic in comparison to a valk (regardless of it scale). let´s brake this into those stages : - Designing and sculpting : this should be a lot less tedious in comparison to a VF-1 , there´s no transformation mechanism to be designed or thought out hence CHEAPER. - Manufacturing costs : Less parts to be assembled plus little die cast , no transformation means simpler assembly. Size is not or shouln´t be the reason for the price of this thing , size itself doesn´t mean anything unless it reflexs the ammount of plastic or die-cast in the toy and since plastic isn´t costly at all and there seems to be almost no die-cast content on the Q-rau I honestly don´t see why it should be so expensive.

OK , I just beat the game 5 mins ago , and from the credits it seems that Kawamori himself was involved in the 1SOL design , other than that I don´t know why it wasn´t included in the Macross Design Works but it should at least serve as a guide as to how should the VF-1 look like in M0 IMO. I´m still curious about the weapon accesories the VF-1SOL features and their function , any one care to speculate ?

I now what you mean. I don´t think they´ll alter the toy that much from the one featured in the pics , hell they even finished the pilot already so judging from that I don´t think it´s a prototype toy , or atleast it doesn´t appear to be one. Based on that I don´t think they´ll add much more die-cast meaning the toy will be as much plastic as the 1/48 toys , and as you said , such material isn´t as costly production-wise as paying someone to paint the toy itself so saying this toy is expensive becuase of all the plastic and such is a bit off. We shouldn´t be paying for the size of the thing neither for the ammount of plastic in relation to its size , we should be paying for the elaborate design and its features and detail , otherwise I don´t see why the Q-rau should be so expensive.

OH COME ON PEOPLE !!! Not this sh*t again , don´t you ever get tired of this SAME thread poping up over and over and over and over and over !? I mean , has there ever been a thread from someone asking how good M7 is without it ending in a ranting and bitching contest ? You people need to grow up and accept not everyone has your preferences. I hope you mods read my suggestion and take it into account cause if not this will keep happening every week/month : From now on , everytime a M7 related thread comes up just CLOSE IT ! That´s it , if people are curious about how good M7 is , they´ll have to take the risk and watch it for themselves cause this issue is getting INCREDIBLY ANNOYING

Not geek enough to post all digits from my score but it was 5% - Poser. I didn´t even know there were so much things that would make you a geek , most of the things listed I didn´t even knew existed I think the fact that I deeply hate sci-fi franchises such as SW or ST or even DC comics helped in my score

jeje , no I meant , taking into account the toy is just 1/60 it´s incredibly expensive for the rather few complex mechanisms it features ( missile bays and articulation points ), in comparison to a 1/48 transformable VF-1 (note , I just mentioned the 1/48 for the sake of pointing out the complexity of its design , not because I think they have any realtionship size-wise ).

[sARCASM]WHAT ? is there a MW page apart from the boards ? I never noticed them[/sARCASM]

DAMN ! does that Q-rau look hot I have to admit , I´m not a big fan of the Q-rau but mate this toy looks NEAT , that paint job is admirably of high quality for Yamato , and the pilot figure looks good as well. One thing thought , WTH is going on with the price ??? Does Yamato think this is a reasonable price ? they better be joking cause I don´t remeber the Q-rau being able to transform in 3 modes or anything of that kind to make this toy so unexpectedly complex in comparison to a 1/48 VF-1 , and this is suppossed to be just 1/60 <_<

I personally don´t know whether I´m most annoyed by the fact this type of thread appears so repeatedly or the fact that we ain´t getting any news from Graham anymore <_< .... At this rate my hopes of seeing other valkyries apart from VF-1 being released next year is slim , thanks God the Q-rau has been confirmed but at that price who knows if it´s really worth it. I don´t know why Yamato suddenly adopted this tactics of not letting the consumer know about their upcoming products since they´re practically killing any sort of interest in their toys (more VF-1s anyone ?) , don´t take me the wrong way , we all love our yammies , me included , but at least in the old times we used to anticipate their toys and when they were released they got a lot of attention , nowadays it´s like a miracle to hear anything from Yamato

Damn , is that really the yammie Q-Rau ? it looks wonderful I wonder why there´s isn´t another 6 pages on this thread already , things like this attract a lot of attention

Seems I´m the first one to post so let me tell you something : your custom is looking great! Keep it coming , I was wondering though , did you do any sort of panel lines before you started with the two-tone colour scheme ? Being your first Yamato custom and worse yet , your first ever Yamato toy I think you´re doing spectacularly well , I personally would be able to do something like what you´ve posted already , I think I´d barely do some panel lines and maybe some minor mods but that´s as far as my bravery would go Edited : damn you dyowelb , you beat me to it Oh well , second is better than 3rd I suppose <_<