New Pics of Yamato VF-0S 1/60

[KiriK]

yeah.... dayam it... the more i see comparison pics...and pics of the actual toy...and everything.... i... i.... i can't resist!!!!

ok.... this is REALLY gonna be the last valk i buy.... sigh... i can see the money floating away from my wallet already....

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

I agree that is pretty close to the model. Whatever nitpicks there are over the shape, these are made up for by the improved gimmicks and stuff. A toy that looks close to a model for display, but with sturdy plastic and perfect transformation (decent look in all modes) so as not to snap in half when you handle it.

Although as I mentioned in the other thread about skinny valks, I tend to like the sleek but delicate look of a valk over the heavy and chunky look due to the nature of the robot as a jet that mostly fights in the air. (with the exception of GBP which beefs it up like a destroid)

crotch pieces being long in battroid isn't that much a problem with me. They did a good job hiding it with the 1/48 GBP imo. Skinny legs might translate into more space for forearms which can hold beefier hands which in turn can support the beefy gunpod.

Edited February 17, 2006 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[JLYC]

Hah, some people get so conditioned to the over elongated crotch on the 1:48 that they perceive it as the ideal proportion.  From the side this Yammy fighter mode looks just as good as the Hasegawa.  However, it's the battroid look that attracts me since I always like the robot mode more than the other two.  You can always go out to buy a good looking plane model, but can you readily buy a VF-1S battroid?

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err...ya....hasegawa makes the normal battroid, TV strike battroid, and DYRL strike battroid models...and next month the VF-0S battroid comes out

i'll be getting the model and not the toy. granted it's a nice toy...but i just want the proportions and detail to be perfect.

the model is also 1/5 the price of the toy...so i can buy a battroid, a fighter, and custom make the gerwalk with money left for 2 more battroids to be customed to my own liking....and that's enough work and fun to last at least 1 year. with toys i find that the rush ends too fast.

Edited February 17, 2006 by JLYC

[danth]

Agh! What the hell is that thing?! It's beautiful! Where did it come from? Where can I buy it?

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

and that's enough work and fun to last at least 1 year. with toys i find that the rush ends too fast.

if bandai were to make PG snap fit macross models cheap and they could transform, that would be so cool.

Edited February 17, 2006 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[Extra Large Mumma]

Hah, some people get so conditioned to the over elongated crotch on the 1:48 that they perceive it as the ideal proportion.  From the side this Yammy fighter mode looks just as good as the Hasegawa.  However, it's the battroid look that attracts me since I always like the robot mode more than the other two.  You can always go out to buy a good looking plane model, but can you readily buy a VF-1S battroid?

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err...ya....hasegawa makes the normal battroid, TV strike battroid, and DYRL strike battroid models...and next month the VF-0S battroid comes out

i'll be getting the model and not the toy. granted it's a nice toy...but i just want the proportions and detail to be perfect.

the model is also 1/5 the price of the toy...so i can buy a battroid, a fighter, and custom make the gerwalk with money left for 2 more battroids to be customed to my own liking....and that's enough work and fun to last at least 1 year. with toys i find that the rush ends too fast.

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Thanks for the reminder of the Hasegawa battroid kit. It totally escaped my mind because I've been thinking about and looking for a completed battroid. Actually, I had worked on Macross model kits for several years. With family expansion and the need to keep everybody safe from the fume, I had to forgo this hobby.

[aaajin]

Agh! What the hell is that thing?! It's beautiful! Where did it come from? Where can I buy it?

ohhhhh you missed on that one? poor you...theyre all sold out now

Edited February 17, 2006 by aaajin

[RichterX]

I need to get a job soon so i can start buying toys again. Zero looks so sweet

[ghostryder]

That's cool, I see alot of elements from this that went in to the Zero. Imagine if they had more time before "Boobytrap" to put all the xperimental technology from the Zero plus reaction engines into a production VF, it could have looked like this.

[danth]

Agh! What the hell is that thing?! It's beautiful! Where did it come from? Where can I buy it?

ohhhhh you missed on that one? poor you...theyre all sold out now

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Meanie. Okay, thanks for confirming that it's a custom valk and not available for purchase.

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

Well maybe if they make a movie version with a proper ending to macross zero, they can say these were the experimental designs the anti-un stole from UN, which after the UN started raiding one of thier bases and taken it back, (post macross zero ova event) then had the reaction engine put inside and used.

...But no, they didn't end up being the production version because after they put reaction engines in them, they were stolen again by anti-un. (ie like the constant gundam-jacking and swapping of the gundam mk II in zeta gundam )

So that's why the VF0 came about: all that lost tech meant they had to start again. Eventually the SV51 (the rival to these vfex valks in the pics) won out in performance and these were used by the anti un instead.

Edited February 18, 2006 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[myk]

Speaking of the '51, at some point I'm sure we'll end up seeing Yamato's take on that design...

[Dat Pinche Haro!]

Speaking of the '51, at some point I'm sure we'll end up seeing Yamato's take on that design...

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I actually wouldn't care if there was some part swapping so it looks good in all modes... it probably would have to be that way or the toy would look like a stick figure that's as hard to to transform as a rubix cube

Edited February 19, 2006 by Dat Pinche Haro!

[myk]

I was wondering if the '51 would be eligible for the "perfect transformation" treatment. If there's anyone that can figure that out, it would be Yamato...

[Skullsixx]

My small collection. More to come...

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

My small collection. More to come...

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And what does this have to do with the VF-0S?

[Skullsixx]

oops... posted in wrong thread... sorry!

[Macross73]

That grey VF-E looks great.

I'd llike to see that as a 1/60 or better yet a 1/48

whatever scale is more appropriate

[vlenhoff]

Hi guys, just to let you know that toy-wave.com has the VF-0S on pre-order for 150.00!!! Pre-order now if you haven't done so!

Yep, infomercial... Ken from toy-wave has been really nice to me, and I just feel like returning the favor.

[Mowe]

Man, when the final payment call is up for my pre-ordered Low-Vis, Stealth & now this little baby, Yamato is going to suck me dry and I'll be eating peas for the coming months.

[vlenhoff]

Man, when the final payment call is up for my pre-ordered Low-Vis, Stealth & now this little baby, Yamato is going to suck me dry and I'll be eating peas for the coming months. 

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What? who has these on pre-order?

[ghostryder]

Man, when the final payment call is up for my pre-ordered Low-Vis, Stealth & now this little baby, Yamato is going to suck me dry and I'll be eating peas for the coming months. 

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What? who has these on pre-order?

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Samurai Monkey

[myk]

Ugh...Don't remind me...

[Fortress_Maximus]

Someone ought to create a listing of the cheapest places to buy the zero.

[UN Spacy]

Someone ought to create a listing of the cheapest places to buy the zero.

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You've got BIG BAD TOY STORE (174.99), HOBBY LINK JAPAN ($141.74), TWIN MOONS ($151.99), and MW'ers TOY WAVE, NEOVA, SAMURAI MONKEY.

Did I miss anyone else?

[jenius]

Wow, looks like twin moons is tough to beat at the moment (if you live in the US and consider shipping).

[Dante74]

Wow, looks like twin moons is tough to beat at the moment (if you live in the US and consider shipping).

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It doesn't matter if you live in Europe, ad 20% taxes + a lot more shippingcosts.

I'll go with HLJ

[Macross73]

you're right it definately depends on where you live.

Twinmoons does seem to have a lead at the moment.

plus if you have coupon code from Twin moons, its even sweeter

Edited February 24, 2006 by Macross73

[Solid Liquid Fox]

you're right it definately depends on where you live.

Twinmoons does seem to have a lead at the moment.

plus if you have coupon code from Twin moons, its even sweeter

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any coupons out there for them?

[UN Spacy]

you're right it definately depends on where you live.

Twinmoons does seem to have a lead at the moment.

plus if you have coupon code from Twin moons, its even sweeter

373493[/snapback]

any coupons out there for them?

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Also, for anyone interested, Tamim has a pretty cool referral program going. If you have not ordered with Twin Moons before, you can save 10% on your first order at TMPAnime.com. Use coupon code DRVAN10.

[Solid Liquid Fox]

Thanks UN Spacy...if he gets the Stealth I'll be placing a mega order with him!

[Mowe]

you're right it definately depends on where you live.

Twinmoons does seem to have a lead at the moment.

plus if you have coupon code from Twin moons, its even sweeter

373493[/snapback]

Am I missing somenting here? I thought SAMURAI-MONKEY has a pre-order deal of $160 (including shipping to most area) http://samurai-monkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=75 .

samurai_m correct this post if I am wrong.

[Retracting Head Ter Ter]

Someone ought to create a listing of the cheapest places to buy the zero.

373157[/snapback]

You've got BIG BAD TOY STORE (174.99), HOBBY LINK JAPAN ($141.74), TWIN MOONS ($151.99), and MW'ers TOY WAVE, NEOVA, SAMURAI MONKEY.

Did I miss anyone else?

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Pretty sure amenbo will beat that lot. Including shipping which you can see up front. Amenbo has always been cheaper then HLJ.

[Roy's Blues]

you're right it definately depends on where you live.

Twinmoons does seem to have a lead at the moment.

plus if you have coupon code from Twin moons, its even sweeter

373493[/snapback]

Am I missing somenting here? I thought SAMURAI-MONKEY has a pre-order deal of $160 (including shipping to most area)

samurai_m correct this post if I am wrong.

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Samurai m had a preorder for the VF-0S up in Jan. for 160.00 shipped. There was not much interest a the time because of the lack product photos. Only about 5 or 6 members ordered (I was on of them ).

He has an preorder up on his forums Samurai Monkey For another order, but I will arrive after the intial release, and the price may change.

[Dobber]

I preordered mine through HLJ way back when they first had them up for preorder, but I could swear that the price was less (like $125 or so) then what they are advertising now. Does anyone else remember that? My account doesn't show a price, but if it was a lower price do I get it at the first price or the current price? I sent them this question also but haven't got an answer yet cause it's only been a day. I preordered yesterday with Twin moons just incase because after shipping it would be about the same price only infinately faster shipping! but now I'm probably WAY down on the preorder list. Just need to know who to cancel with.

Chris

Edited February 25, 2006 by Dobber