Graham Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Latest update on the Macross Compendium has the following to say about the new toy: - 1/60 VF-0S Pre-painted PVC & ABS action figure Fully-transformable without part-swapping Includes gunpod Length: 33 cm (Fighter mode) Macross Zero series Production, technical assistance: Flex Prototype production: Haruki Yoshiyama (solid) Yamato 2006 Spring (planned) Price not determined 33cm makes it even longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode! Anybody ever heard of Haruki Yoshiyama before or know what other toys he's designed? Graham Quote
Graham Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Just did a google search on Haruki Yoshiyama and it looks like he's responsible for quite a bit of stuff, including the GFF Crossbones Gundam, GFF Wing Gundam and the 1/48 GBP Armor. Graham Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Just did a google search on Haruki Yoshiyama and it looks like he's responsible for quite a bit of stuff, including the GFF Crossbones Gundam, GFF Wing Gundam and the 1/48 GBP Armor.Graham 316788[/snapback] With this kind of size, it doesn`t have any die-cast parts even for the landing gears or the swing bars. Quote
Ido Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Includes gunpod, just this? Fastpacks, missiles? Quote
VF-0S FAN Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Latest update on the Macross Compendium has the following to say about the new toy: -1/60 VF-0S Pre-painted PVC & ABS action figure Fully-transformable without part-swapping Includes gunpod Length: 33 cm (Fighter mode) Macross Zero series Production, technical assistance: Flex Prototype production: Haruki Yoshiyama (solid) Yamato 2006 Spring (planned) Price not determined 33cm makes it even longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode! Anybody ever heard of Haruki Yoshiyama before or know what other toys he's designed? Graham 316786[/snapback] Yes !!! That's why there will certainly not be a 1/48 one. This scale is enough for the VF-0 line Quote
isamu_dyson Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) [...]1/60 VF-0S Pre-painted PVC & ABS action figure Fully-transformable without part-swapping Includes gunpod Length: 33 cm (Fighter mode) Macross Zero series Production, technical assistance: Flex Prototype production: Haruki Yoshiyama (solid) Yamato 2006 Spring (planned) Price not determined [...] It means no metal parts ? Edited August 3, 2005 by isamu_dyson Quote
kensei Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 [...]1/60 VF-0S Pre-painted PVC & ABS action figure Fully-transformable without part-swapping Includes gunpod Length: 33 cm (Fighter mode) Macross Zero series Production, technical assistance: Flex Prototype production: Haruki Yoshiyama (solid) Yamato 2006 Spring (planned) Price not determined [...] It means no metal parts ? 316813[/snapback] Not good I reckon. I would have liked the 0 to have the same metal parts as the 1/48 VF-1. Quote
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) Whatever the dimensions, I hope it will live up to the standards of the 1/48 in attention to detail. (or maybe surpass it) I loved the fast packs. Hopefully no fragile pieces. Wonder how heavy the fast pack drone thingy will be and how the wieght will affect it? (assuming one will get made? Those things are heavy.) Then add possible GBP fat suit. I hope this thing is light (no saggy floppy limbs like diecast legs of the yf21 FP) but strong. (more like what the 1/48 or vf11bFP are - 1/48 are not delicate if you are careful) Posability and articulation is my main concern. I don't like statues that will just stand there. Or toys that fall apart when you try to hold them. (witness the loose backpack of the yf21fp in battroid mode ) I hope it includes a pilot and missiles. I'm just glad it will be perfect transformable. Edited August 3, 2005 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote
mechaninac Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) My guess is that it will have minimal diecast/metal content, just like the 1/48 VF-1s. The swing bar and landing gears will probably be metal, but not much else, other than the screws of course. To me that's actually a good thing as it will make the toy lighter, more detailed, with higher "gimmick" content, and less prone to floppy joints and paint chipping...just like the 1/48s. I'd love to see the VF-0 get the 1/48 treatment, but at 33 cm it will be plenty big and be a welcome addition to the 1/60 line. Now, if Yamato would only do 1/60 destroids... Edited August 3, 2005 by mechaninac Quote
kensei Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 But it said ABS and PVC. I really want all the landing gear doors, not just the front ones, to be metal. I fond that if you are not excessively careful with closing the rear ones, you will get plastic chipping, and that is a total bitch because you now have a floppy landing gear door. Quote
Dobber Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I'd like to know if it'll have the markings Tampo? printed or if we'll get the same crappy old yamato stickers. Chris Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) Latest update on the Macross Compendium has the following to say about the new toy: -1/60 VF-0S Pre-painted PVC & ABS action figure Fully-transformable without part-swapping Includes gunpod Length: 33 cm (Fighter mode) Macross Zero series Production, technical assistance: Flex Prototype production: Haruki Yoshiyama (solid) Yamato 2006 Spring (planned) Price not determined 33cm makes it even longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode! Anybody ever heard of Haruki Yoshiyama before or know what other toys he's designed? Graham 316786[/snapback] Graham, zincpanic also has the following... Romajikanzen henkei VF-0S Nihongo 完全変形 VF-0S Release Date 2006 Model Number - Toy Line(s) Kanzen Henkei (Yamato) Manufacturer(s) Yamato Designer(s) FLEX Size (height or width) -- Scale (calculated) 1:60 Materials ABS PVC diecast Lets hope this thing really DOES have diecast~! And Kensei its still pretty early to say whether or not it will have diecast later on. Zincpanic is pretty reliable as is macross compendium, however things do change(anyone remember yamato going back and forth between 1/72 and 1/60 scales for the VF-1 WAYYY back in 2001 before finally deciding to go for 1/60? ) So in this case I think zincpanic is right....Least I hope so! And Nishikawa(FLEX) was also working on the yamato Votom's stuff...which got really high reviews. Since the missles are not listed to be included I'm inclined to believe accessory kits will come out. This might make everything cheaper since there will be less tooling needed for the VF-0 mold.....the accessory kit and missles might just share 1 whole mold. Not to mention steel tooling for molds costs a TON! This might also keep parts for an accessory kit down. But I kinda want missles with my fighter included.... Oh well we are still close to a year away! So things change people...lets hope for the better! Edited August 3, 2005 by Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Quote
striderhiryu Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) i wonder if they can make the pilot's seat rotate like during the transformation in the first episode of zero. Edited August 3, 2005 by striderhiryu Quote
mojacko Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 toy should really be a perfect transformation since its big enough like the 1:48...hope they could add more die cast with it.... Quote
Graham Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 I'm pretty sure that the 1/60 VF-0S finished product will have some minimal diecast parts where necessary for strength. Probably the same as the 1/48, i.e. landing gears and swing bar. It's still pretty early days yet and Yamato have only released a very limited amount of information on the product. At this early stage any specs released should not be taken as final as some things will no doubt change between now and next year. I'm also betting that the 1/60 VF-0 will have exactly the same type of single swing bar as the 1/48 VF-1. Even though the anime shows duel swing bars, if these were made accurate to the anime, they would likely be too thin and fragile even if made of metal. Even though they are not at this time shown on the specifications, I'm also willing to bet that the wing missiles and leg-mounted FAST packs will be included. Graham Quote
e_jacob77 Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 I'll be waiting for the QC-fixed reissue... 317186[/snapback] HI all, That about sums it up for me too..... Quote
Guppy Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 Thirty. Three. Centimetres... wow! and guys, I totally belive what you say about waiting for the reissues.. right up until when it comes out and all the MWs start showing pics. Try waiting then! Quote
ghiblione Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 Why the 1/60 33cm VF-0S is more longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode? Is that means VF-0 is more bigger than VF-1 in reality? Latest update on the Macross Compendium has the following to say about the new toy: -1/60 VF-0S Pre-painted PVC & ABS action figure Fully-transformable without part-swapping Includes gunpod Length: 33 cm (Fighter mode) Macross Zero series Production, technical assistance: Flex Prototype production: Haruki Yoshiyama (solid) Yamato 2006 Spring (planned) Price not determined 33cm makes it even longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode! Anybody ever heard of Haruki Yoshiyama before or know what other toys he's designed? Graham 316786[/snapback] Quote
vlenhoff Posted August 7, 2005 Posted August 7, 2005 Yeap, the Vf-1 is a cute little thing! V!C Why the 1/60 33cm VF-0S is more longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode? Is that means VF-0 is more bigger than VF-1 in reality? Quote
The Nighthawk Posted August 7, 2005 Posted August 7, 2005 Well the Zero is okay... but what I really, REALLY want is the SV-51!! Quote
Graham Posted August 8, 2005 Posted August 8, 2005 Why the 1/60 33cm VF-0S is more longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode?Is that means VF-0 is more bigger than VF-1 in reality? 317907[/snapback] Yes, the VF-0 is much bigger than the VF-1. Graham Quote
eming Posted August 8, 2005 Posted August 8, 2005 It's interesting to know that when they were designing the VF-1s, they made them pretty compact as compared to the VF-0s, YF-19, YF-21 and the later generation of Valkyries. Quote
Ed.Coli Posted August 8, 2005 Posted August 8, 2005 (edited) Why the 1/60 33cm VF-0S is more longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode?Is that means VF-0 is more bigger than VF-1 in reality? If memory serves, the VF-0 is comparable in size to the F-14, making it significantly larger than the VF-1. My guess on this is because of the testbed status of the zero, and the tons of experimental overtech they tried on it. Think of the VF-1 as a compact, streamlined version with alot of the toys taken out (like the active stealth system). Edited August 8, 2005 by Ed.Coli Quote
Hurricane29 Posted August 8, 2005 Posted August 8, 2005 The engines too, probably too up more space I beleive. Quote
Evanta Posted August 8, 2005 Posted August 8, 2005 Sorta makes sense for the downsizing, probably so that they could stuff more VFs into Macross, and if certain systems didn't add enough to be worth putting in. Quote
Renato Posted August 8, 2005 Posted August 8, 2005 Why the 1/60 33cm VF-0S is more longer than the 1/48 VF-1 in fighter mode?Is that means VF-0 is more bigger than VF-1 in reality? 317907[/snapback] Yes. In "reality". Quote
Skull-1 Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 Graham why are the Yammies not talking to you any way? Quote
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