Yamato's Upcoming 1/60 VF-0A

[Macross73]

I wish Yamato would release a

little more info on this one. I'm

already impatient enough as it is.

[Dante74]

Me too!

I ordered a VF-0s to get me through to september and thought it would ship this week. Turns out HLJ are on some sort of Japanese holiday and won't return untill the end of this week.

[ghostryder]

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There's no love for the 0A. I hope Tampo-printed pics will surface in the next few weeks. Who has the dates for the next hobby magazine releases?

[kensei]

Well, I guess the only thing that is Shin Kudo is the Blue VF-0D.

[Sumdumgai]

There is no Shin Kudo, only Zool!

[Dante74]

Well, I guess the only thing that is Shin Kudo is the Blue VF-0D.

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I wouldn't be surprised if the HFH demanded that the VF-0D should be gray as well.

That would be really bad, cause I think a VF-0D would suck in gray.

[eugimon]

There is no Shin Kudo, only Zool!

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are you the gatekeeper?

[ghostryder]

Well, HFH-approved or not, here's the paint guide for the Hase -0A Shin. It's too bad, Yamato could have easily pulled this off by molding the legs, arms, head, and lower fuselage bits in a lighter gray. The lighter gray on the bottom adds a touch of realism, but may not translate as well to battroid.

Edited August 15, 2006 by ghostryder

[Dante74]

You're forgetting the charactaristic white line across the airbrake on the back. I don't think Kawamori would that one slip by. That line is why I'm hoping for a Shin blue VF-0D. Without it there would be a whole lot of surface in one color.

edit: spelling

Edited August 15, 2006 by Dante74

[ghostryder]

Holy crap, I'm a doofus. I just looked at the promo shots, and the legs, arms and head ARE molded a lighter color than the top. That does indeed rock... but that makes the Yamato even less like the CF and more like the Shin anime version.

EDIT - after seeing new pics from Hobby shows, looks like all the plastic is molded in the same gray, and the nosecone, wing/tailfin edges and part of the head are the only part painted light gray.

Edited August 22, 2006 by ghostryder

[Graham]

Well, I guess the only thing that is Shin Kudo is the Blue VF-0D.

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I wouldn't be surprised if the HFH demanded that the VF-0D should be gray as well.

That would be really bad, cause I think a VF-0D would suck in gray.

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I have my Hasegawa VF-0D painted in grey and far prefer it to Shin's blue color.

Graham

[Graham]

Holy crap, I'm a doofus. I just looked at the promo shots, and the legs, arms and head ARE molded a lighter color than the top. That does indeed rock... but that makes the Yamato even less like the CF and more like the Shin anime version.

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It's still not exactly Shin's version.

1) The Yamato 0A has dark stripes on the wings, Shin's 0A doesn't according to Hasegawa and the anime.

2) Shin's 0A has a white chest stripe, the Yamato doesn't.

3) The area around the sub-air intakes is white on the Yamato 0A chest plate, but not on Shin's anime/Hasegawa 0A.

There are other differences as well.

Graham

[Dante74]

There's a pic of the VF-0A in the Tenjin Hidetaka artbook which shows the plane with simular stripes as the Yamato version.

[Scream Man]

i kinda like it as is actually. the anime one is ok, but I like this better.

but a blue 0D is hopefully next...

[ghostryder]

Holy crap, I'm a doofus. I just looked at the promo shots, and the legs, arms and head ARE molded a lighter color than the top. That does indeed rock... but that makes the Yamato even less like the CF and more like the Shin anime version.

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It's still not exactly Shin's version.

1) The Yamato 0A has dark stripes on the wings, Shin's 0A doesn't according to Hasegawa and the anime.

2) Shin's 0A has a white chest stripe, the Yamato doesn't.

3) The area around the sub-air intakes is white on the Yamato 0A chest plate, but not on Shin's anime/Hasegawa 0A.

There are other differences as well.

Graham

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Yes, I an aware of these and other differences. I was just thinking if Yamato were to only release one 0A type and someone wanted an anime-accurate 0A toy, it would be easier to convert this to a Shin type than a true CF type.

Edited August 18, 2006 by ghostryder

[kensei]

Guys, I wouldn't put it past Yamato to actually make a Shin version. Otherwise, how could they milk their molds?

Edited August 18, 2006 by kensei

[ghostryder]

I'd tend to agree with that, and that's what I'm hoping for. You never know what Yamato will or will not do (esp. if HFH laid down the law). I mean who would have expected Angel Birds before TV Max -1A? They can also do a bunch of non-canon variants like the LVII and Stealth to milk the mold.

[Dante74]

I'd like a Shin VF-0A too, but don't you think that Yamato would release a Shin VF-0A before a CF VF-0A if they were able too?

[Graham]

Actually, I always thought that Yamato should release a Cannon Fodder VF-0A first and then save the Shin VF-0A until the Ghost Booster is ready and then release it as a set. That's the way I'd do it if I was in charge of marketing.

Graham

[kensei]

No idea if they will sell the Ghost separately Graham? Cause I would like to buy a Ghost on it's own, I think it deserves it's own spot on my shelf.

[Batou]

Actually, I always thought that Yamato should release a Cannon Fodder VF-0A first and then save the Shin VF-0A until the Ghost Booster is ready and then release it as a set.

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Coming from you, that carries some weight to it: Do we know that they're making a Ghost? Well, I guess you probably know ... I should say, was it confirmed that it's in the pipeline and I just missed it, or is this just innocent speculation on your part?

If the way they marketed the 1/48 is any indication, I think it's pretty much a given you'll see every canon scheme made in due time, provided they continue moving units ... and provided HFH doesn't nix it (like the questionable changes to the CF scheme seen here). There wasn't really all that much variety in color schemes, and since making a mold like that is such an investment ... I'm sure they'll do everything they can to make the most out of it.

[Dante74]

They WILL make a Ghost booster. a Yamato rep told a MW member. It's in the 2nd coming thread on the last couple of pages somewhere

I do hope they release the Ghost together with a Shin VF-0A. That would just be perfect.

[Vermillion21]

Actually, I always thought that Yamato should release a Cannon Fodder VF-0A first and then save the Shin VF-0A until the Ghost Booster is ready and then release it as a set. That's the way I'd do it if I was in charge of marketing.

Graham

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So what your saying/hinting at is, yes, Yamato will eventually make a Shin version, right?!?!

[recon]

Remembered that there was the mention of ghost boosters being done for the 1/60 VF-0, was there any prototype pics being shown in wodnerfestival or charachobby? Tks

[wolfx]

Remembered that there was the mention of ghost boosters being done for the 1/60 VF-0, was there any prototype pics being shown in wodnerfestival or charachobby? Tks

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There was at Wonderfest. No pics from me though. It connects to the removable bumps that reveals the holes. I couldn't see any thing that holds the ghost to the back of the fighter mode. It looks kinda small with almost no accesories so I'm hoping it would be cheaper than a VF-1 fastpack set when it gets released.

[Scream Man]

It should be ALOT cheaper. even if it is full sized to the 1/60, its one piece with a lot less detail and moving/removable parts. If it costs the same or close to it, count me out!

[Sumdumgai]

If anyone finds pics of the ghost booster, by all means please post pics!

[David Hingtgen]

Tiny pic, can't quite tell--is this a Yamato VF-0 with Ghost?

[nightmareB4macross]

Tiny pic, can't quite tell--is this a Yamato VF-0 with Ghost?

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HELL YES!!!!

Thanks, DH!

Edited August 21, 2006 by nightmareB4macross

[Dante74]

WOW! That thing looks so hot on that grey VF-0A! When will it be released? Anyone know this?

[kensei]

Good lord...

I like the grey on a VF-0A, but it looks like they put a little too much pigment into the vat....

Edited August 21, 2006 by kensei

[Dobber]

Good, they will include the other weapon pods too. The grey isn't the actual color, it's just the unpainted resin prototype.

Chris

[Sumdumgai]

Thanks for the pic David! I was searching for one last night before I went to sleep with no success.

Oh hell I may just have to pick that up when it comes out too.

[Scream Man]

Good, they will include the other weapon pods too. The grey isn't the actual color,  it's just the unpainted resin prototype.

Chris

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the ghost pack maybe, but the valk is painted. U can see the kite logo and arm stripes.

[Chewie]

Actually, I always thought that Yamato should release a Cannon Fodder VF-0A first and then save the Shin VF-0A until the Ghost Booster is ready and then release it as a set. That's the way I'd do it if I was in charge of marketing.

Graham

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Or if you were trying to tell us something wihtout tellingus something.