mechaninac
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Inspiring, and a very ambitious endeavour. The amount of talent I see represented within these forums, for all media forms, is truly something to behold.
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Conceptually, that Elint Alpha is a nice idea and looks intriguing, but the execution is pure "kit-bash" plagiarism. Note to RT fans: You don't do yourselves any favors when you blatantly lift parts off Kawamori's VFs to tack on to an Armo-Fighter... it's beyond tacky. It's perfectly fine to take inspiration from MF to create something nifty for RT, after all a masted radar dish and belly sail are what they are, but do make an attempt to develop your own design that conforms to the aesthetics of the Mospeada mecha.
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Something like this?... vf-2ss-sap.pdf *** The pdf is 3D and can be rotated, spinned, zoomed, etc. *** Sorry, it's all just the SAP components at the moment. And before someone asks, this is just something I've been toying with off and on for more than two years (bursts of activity interspersed with long periods of lack of interest) for my own amusement and to see if I could pull it off. What you see is a 3D assembly done in Pro-E judiciously based off Bandai's 1/100 kit. Of course, being a solid model, building them in 1/60, or 1/48 for that matter, is entirely doable.
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That's so amazingly cool, it's downright indecent...
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Aren't most surfaces inside the cockpit comprised of flat panels? It occurs to me that almost everything could be cut and assembled from plastic sheet stock and only the details grown (O2 canisters, rocket nozzles, handles/controls/switches, etc). That could cut any out-of-pocket expense down considerably... just putting the idea out there...
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Now THAT is a work of art on your part, and to a much lesser extent, on Shapeways' too (they really did do a nice job). Here's an off the wall idea to get the marbles ratling in your head: get yourself a 1/6 Flight Suit Hikaru figure and have a1/6 scale cockpit made; clean it, light it, paint it... the ultimate Macross VF-1 pilot-in-his-office display piece.
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It's the suspense that kills me. Can't wait to see pictures of the 1/24 head model...
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Crisp, clean, classy... I love it!
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It's a placeholder, same as with the VF-25G. They'll have both up for preorder shortly before the release dates if they can confirm stock allocation numbers, or open regular orders once they have confirmed stock. The trick will be to be ready to pounce once they do open... no easy feat.
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That...Is...Bitch'n...! So glad I have that on preorder with NY. Thanks for posting the larger, clearer, image.
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Chronocidal, the images you posted show exactly what I was referring to. The EX's upper nose section is pinched 'in' at the bubble canopy's base, whereas the regular 171 is not... the surface flows form back to front, undisturbed, with the Hex-framed canopy smoothly transitioning from the fuselage. If Bandai goes ahead with releasing grunt units I hope they take this into consideration and design a proper upper nose half and appropriate canopy (the plan and elevation view profiles are the same for both 171 and 171EX with the exception of the canopy, so no other extra parts or changes need to be made to make it work), as well as the single visor face-plate.
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Are there any physical differences between the VF-171 and VF-171EX, other than the canopy? For some reason I get the impression, when looking at rendered images from the show, that the upper section of the nose fuselage, specially around the cockpit is "flatter-more oval" than the EX. If my perception is correct, Bandai would need to create new molds for both the upper fuselage half and the Hex-framed canopy in order to create a true representation of the grunt VF-171 and its Elint counterpart. Then again, maybe the only outward distinction, other than color, is the canopy design, and the nose just looks squatter because the canopy isn't as narrow or tall as the EX's version. Either way, I'm all for Bandai releasing the Teal (or is it Intermediate Blue?) version(s).
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If I'm not mistaken, starblazers.com posted an interview with someone associated with 2199 where the point was brought up regarding the different skin tones for the Gamiras/Gamilons. The gist of the response was that only the blue skinned one are true Gamiras/Gamilons; all the others are different races, citizens of the Empire from numerous conquered worlds. They have varying degrees of autonomy and rank, some achieving very high rank within the marshal hierarchy of the Empire, but are all answerable to the master race... think Roman Empire lording over conquered territories nominally controlled by native born puppet rulers or appointed governors from Rome who must pay tribute to the imperial treasury as well as supply conscripts for the maintenance, expansion, and glory of Rome. The Gamiras/Gamilons as portraid in Yamato/Starblazers always struck me as being inspired by the Roman Empire, where Deslar/Deslok is Caesar.
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The 27s' batroid mode is squatter and doesn't match the lankiness of the renewal 25s, if I'm not mistaken; they're supposed to be about the same height since they share similar aerospace frames. Another inferior area is the inability to thrust the waist forward like the new 25s. Long story short, I want a renewal, not a re-release.
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I'm not aware of any plans on their part, but I'd be all in for renewal versions of the Lucifers (Brera, Grace, and CF). Even if the V1s were available at reasonable prices, I would not buy one; I know they are better than the original 25s but they're still inferior to the new 25s, and would look a bit inadequate (they don't stand as tall in batroid mode, if I'm not mistaken, for example) displayed next to the renewal VF-25s and VF-171EX, IMO.
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Speaking of milking the mold, I hope they decide to revisit previous releases and give us repops of them all so that those who missed on any one version will have a chance to score a copy without resorting to price gougers. Then on to renewal VF-27s...
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Macross related items on WonderFestival 2012 Summer (JAPAN)
mechaninac replied to ahiachris's topic in Model kits
I like that more attention is being paid to the VF-5000 design lately, a 1/72 fighter mode only and a 1/100 full transformation models. This bodes well for the possibility that Yamato will visit this bird sometime in the not too distant future. Edit: I quite like the VF-19-Active too. -
Finally! Since I ordered both the VF-25F SP and VF-25S AP (and I don't even have an Ozma) at the same time with NY, I've been waiting a while to, at last, get these add-ons that I've already paid for when the payment request went out just before the SPs were released. I guess they'll start shipping out around the first week of August.
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How about a combination of the two leading egde options? Keep the rounded blends as in V2, but instead of terminating them to the knife's edge look, have them end on flat surfaces that describe a front profile half (1/3?) as thick as V1. This compromise should look more streamlined than V1, but not as precariously thin as V2, with the added benefit of making the whole thing more 3D printer friendly.
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Damn, you're right. The wings on my 171 also exibit noticeable curling when viewed from the front or rear. Thanks soooo much for bringing this to my attention... This is a definite demerit on Bandai, but not enough to dampen my enthusiasm for their new DX line of Macross transformables. Would it be too much to hope for that the replacement wings that will come with the super packs will be dead straight?
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Got my VF-171EX from HLJ today, along with a Yamato VF-22S Miria type from their sale (just couldn't pass on the awesome discount on the last Macross sale; I'm so weak...), and FedEx did it one day early and for less than EMS!... take that, postal service. What a great looking,complex, toy the VF-171 is; Bandai has hit another one out of the park. One of the things that struck me upon opening the box was just how creamy the white is on this piece... it almost looks like it is slightly yellowed right out of the box. QC on my sample seems to be spot on: Paint apps and Tampo decorations seem flawless, surfaces were devoid of oily mold release residue, and I can't identify any missing parts. I must agree with everyone's complaints regarding the wing pivot pins not being the best design in the world, but they get the job done and I haven't had them pop out on me, yet; it's definitely something one should pay close attention to while handling the toy as the parts are so small there is a hazard of losing them to the carpet monster, and it's a shame Bandai did not see fit to include an extra set for just such a contingency (tiny screws with decorative caps would have done a better job IMHO). This is certainly a great, albeit expensive, time to be a Macross collector, what with two companies releasing such wonderful high-end products in the same scale and at such high quality... I'm downright giddy!
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Don't care for the Bey-ified look either. The original design is Iconic; and while I wouldn't mind a re-imagined or updated look, what they've come up with looks more like some 3D hobbyist's "super-duper, extra kwel, mega armed, overly greebled, nobody-can-beat-me" fanwank pet project... like many fanmade starship designs one can find all over the net.
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Un-freak'n-real! Thanks for just making me poop my pants; expect a laundering bill from me shortly. I don't believe I've witnessed such meticulous attention to detail in any fan-made 3D mesh WIP, ever. I'm truly in awe! Quick question, are your meshes "water-tight"? if so, you could have them built in any number of additive manufacturing processes and have yourself the definitive, fully transformable, VF-1... in any scale your wallet and ambition desires.
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I'd expect it to be at least as much as a VF-17S; in other words, a lot. Is it going to be totally worth the MSRP and shipping, plus whatever other costs associated with securing a copy? Not likely, but we won't know that for sure until the price is announced and we actually have it in hand in order judge for ourselves. Therein lies the rub; being a web exclusive one has to pre-order one sight unseen and hope the final product is as awesome as it looks from all the pictures we've seen. However, regardless of the final price, the subject is just too cool to ignore; aside from Yamato deciding to milk the mold with subsequent non-exclusive releases in the future, what are the chances we'll ever see another full transformation VF-4 toy in 1/60, at any price? Therefore, I'll be there, along with the legions of Lightning III fans, hoping for a reasonable MSRP and/or favorable exchange rate, with my finger at the ready to click that preorder button... hopefully at HLJ, but Nippon-Yasan would do just as well.
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The 17 looks like a tank next to the 117... The 17, as a toy, may be better, but is it near twice the MSRP better?
