Renato Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 It's a pre-assembled, painted, completed, transformable model. At least according to the Wave press release. Quote
jenius Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Those arms look like they might be a bit fragile. Yeah Haterist, I made that same observation... doesn't look like a "toy" in that sense. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 With the arm, is that even canon? Just imagine it get floppy on yas. Doesn't do it for me! Quote
Mechleader Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 New pics at HLJ http://www.hlj.com/showreports/ths06/sci/ Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 Looks nice, but the price is way too steep. Also, too wee for me, I'll wait for Yamato to hopefully one up this one with a bigger version. Quote
do not disturb Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 Yeah Haterist, I made that same observation... doesn't look like a "toy" in that sense. it really doesn't look like a toy at all, just from all the little details it screams model. i really want the macross but not if its going to be tiny with a ridiculous price tag. i guess we'll have to wait and see. Quote
Apollo Leader Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Somebody is finally making a transforming SDF-1 DYRL toy/display model. I was pretty happy to see this when these pictures first came up about a week or so ago. Hopefully, Yamato will now step up to the plate. How can there be a Macross toy line without the Macross itself? Quote
madox13 Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I called Jason from Bullseye Toys and he said he’s looking into getting this. Hopefully he can order them and get them cheap. Quote
Macross73 Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 If Jason get a hold of this then that woud be great. i'd really like to see this next to a 1/48 VAlk or a 1/60 Vf-os just to get ani idea fo the scale . 24cm long in bot mode or is it 24 cm in ship mode? I also want somebody to give decent review of this thing too before i place any orders. Quote
Macross73 Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 Twinmoons has it up for pre-order the down side is this: orders mus be submitted by the 15th which isnt enough time for me and then theres this part " DISCLAIMER: From all of the information that we have received, we are about 95% sure that this is a pre-assembled and fully painted figure and does NOT require assembly. However, we are still not 100% sure and there is a very slight possibility that it could be a model kit. This 1/5000 Scale Super Dimension Fortress SDF-1 is made of ABS/PVC/Die Cast and is transformable! " Quote
Deimos Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 from a yahoo japan seller 「超時空è¦å¡žãƒžã‚¯ãƒã‚¹ã€ã‚ˆã‚Šã€ã‚¹ãƒˆãƒ¼ãƒªãƒ¼ã®èˆžå°ã¨ã‚‚ãªã‚‹æˆ¦é—˜ç”¨å®‡å®™è‰¦ã€Œãƒžã‚¯ãƒã‚¹ã€ãŒã€ãƒã‚¤ã‚¯ã‚ªãƒªãƒ†ã‚£ãªå®Œæˆå“モデルã¨ã—ã¦ç™»å ´ã€‚åŠ‡å ´ç‰ˆ 「愛・ãŠã¼ãˆã¦ã„ã¾ã™ã‹ã€ã«ç™»å ´ã™ã‚‹ãƒãƒ¼ã‚¸ãƒ§ãƒ³ã‚’å¿ å®Ÿã«å†ç¾ãƒ‘ーツã®å·®ã—替ãˆãªã—ã§ã€ã€Œè¦å¡žè‰¦ã€ã‹ã‚‰ã€Œå¼·æ”»åž‹ã€ã¸å¤‰å½¢ãŒå¯èƒ½ã§ã™ã€‚ã¾ãŸã€ã“ã®ãƒ¢ãƒ‡ãƒ«ã¯ã€å¤–装パーツã«ABSã€ãƒ€ã‚¤ã‚ャストを使用。é‡é‡æ„Ÿã‚’å¾—ã‚‹ãŸã‚ã«ãƒ€ã‚¤ã‚ャストを使用ã—ãªãŒã‚‰ã‚‚ã€ãƒ‡ã‚£ãƒ†ãƒ¼ãƒ«ãŒå¿…è¦ãªãƒ‘ーツã«ã¯ã€ABSを使用。用途ã«åˆã‚ã›ã¦ã€æ§˜ã€…ãªç´ æを採用ã—ã¦ã„ã¾ã™ã€‚メカモノã®ç¡¬è³ªæ„Ÿã‚’é‡è¦ã¨ã—ã€æ質ã«ã“ã ã‚ã‚Šã¾ã—ãŸã€‚ "super-space-time fort MACROSS" -- the stage of a story -- the space warship for a battle "MACROSS" -- a high -- as a quality finished-goods model -- an appearance. The theater version The version which appears for "love - Whether remembering" is reproduced faithfully. It can change without substitution of a part into an "attacked type" from a "fort warship." Moreover, this model uses ABS and die-casting for a coating part. Though die-casting is used in order to obtain weightiness, a detail uses ABS for a required part. Various materials are adopted according to a use. The hard feeling of MEKAMONO was made important and it adhered to the quality of the material. ダイã‚ャストã€ABSã€PVCç´ æを使用ã—ãŸãƒã‚¤ãƒ–リッドモデル Die-casting, ABS, the hybrid model that used the PVC material 1/5000スケール（約240mm：è¦å¡žè‰¦æ™‚） 1/5000 scale (at about 240mm: the time of a fort warship) ・è¦å¡žè‰¦ã‹ã‚‰å¼·æ”»åž‹ã¸ã€ã¾ãŸã€å¼·æ”»åž‹ã‹ã‚‰è¦å¡žè‰¦ã¸å®Œå…¨å¤‰å½¢å¯èƒ½ - From a fort warship to an attacked type, full modification on the fort warship from an attacked type is possible again. ・è¦å¡žè‰¦ã€å¼·æ”»åž‹ã€ãã‚Œãžã‚Œã«å¯¾å¿œå¯èƒ½ãªå°‚用スタンド付属 。 - Exclusive stand attachment which can respond to a fort warship, an attacked type, and each . Quote
isamu_dyson Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 it's on early bird on HLJ http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVMC-41 Quote
mister_e Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 I just can't bring myself to order a $150 toy that I don't have any detailed information about. I was real excited about this release until I realized how small it is and how much it is going to cost. At 1/5000 scale, I can't image what features could justify such a high price tag. Maybe once we have more info... Quote
Macross73 Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) it's on early bird on HLJ http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVMC-41 HLJ has it at $119.6o early bird pre-order thats a better price. edit: bit the bullet and ordered I just have to see what this is like. Edited October 29, 2006 by Macross73 Quote
Mr March Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 That is one damn impressive model of the DYRL SDF-1 Macross. WOW. The detail is amazing and the colors look dead on. The price tag is steep indeed, but this is a real beauty. Quote
Renato Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) I don't understand why people aren't more excited about this, yet are head-over-heels in love with the new 19, which has had several toy incarnations over the years and has less die-cast and costs around 50% more. And why do you guys keep saying it is too small? Isn't 25cm around the size of a 1/48 anyway? People pay for those without complaints. I'm not attacking anyone, I was just asking for an explanation, as I find this really bizarre. It's like, Macross fans don't care about the Macross, haha. EDIT -- I saw more detailed pics in the new Hobby Japan: I don't have the magazine though so be on the lookout for scans from... I dunno, someone. Edited October 31, 2006 by Renato Quote
kensei Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Die cast ain't the only thing I like about a toy. Hell, I don't understand why people like die cast anyway, if it's there it's there, if not who cares as long as the toy is good. Equating weight or just presence of die cast with quality is not always true. At 31 cm, the 1/48 would be noticeably, not incrementally, taller than the SDF-1. I would like to have both of these. At the moment, there is too little known about this figure for me to get excited about. I want to know more, then I will make my decision. Besides there is only so much you can do with an SDF-1 Battlecruiser than a YF-19. Quote
UN Spacy Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Maybe Graham has scans from the latest DH and HJ. Quote
Graham Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 I can scan the pics from Hobby Japan, there's no pics in this month's Dengeki. But there's not much point as the pics already posted in this thread from various sources are just as good if not better. I'm looking forward to this, even though I'm far more of a Valk fan than a ship fan. I just hope it can hold a pose and the arms are not too fragile or floppy. Graham Quote
promethuem5 Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 The arms look questionable at this point, and I HATE die-cast, but the deiial on this bad boy IS impressive... Quote
Mog Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Renato, for me, it's just that the 24 cm height (which I'm guessing is from the tip of the main guns to the feet), just doesn't do it for me. As I've said in other posts, I'd like the Macross to be "visually" bigger than the 1/48's. And for me, that just means I'd like the head/bridge to be noticeably above the head of your standard 1/48. This is just my personal preference, but I just don't want the namesake of the series being towered over by the Valks in my displays. And I know it's the sheer length of the main guns that makes a large-scale Macross so difficult to design. Now understand, I'm very glad that someone is making a new and improved version of the SDF-1. I hope it sells well. And the pics I've seen so far show some really nice detailings. It's just that I want a Macross in a larger scale. Plus, I prefer the TV-style SDF-1. Quote
kensei Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Now that's an idea for a company. Just build a huge ass SDF-1 bridge. Wonder how that one will sell. Quote
Graham Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 I'm happy with the size of the Wave SDF-1. I'm already running out of display space as it is, just with Yamato toys, so I don't want larger toys. Maximum height bewteen shelves in my display cabinet is only 13"-14", so a toy taller than a 1/48 VF-1 is a no-no for me. I already have to angle the Strike cannon on the 1/48 VF-1S Strike Valk Battroid as it is to get it to fit in my cabinet. As previously mentioned, I'm not a ship guy, so I don't really care if it is smaller. Graham Quote
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 I'd love to have a nice SDF 1, but this one is not it: too small and too expensive. Besides we don't know anything about the toy yet and there's too many things that can go wrong, like the arms. I'll just wait for a better rendition, there's plenty of Macross goodies to keep me busy for now Quote
Mechinyun Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 I will wait for something better. 1. TOO SMAlll 2. DYRL SDF-1 = FUGLY 3. EXPENSIVE SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE A LARGE SCALE TV STYLE SDF-1!! Quote
eugimon Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 I'm pretty excited for this.. but i've been spending way too much money on toys lately... so when it's a toss up between valkyrie or SDf, I'll take valkyrie Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) I don't understand why people aren't more excited about this, yet are head-over-heels in love with the new 19, which has had several toy incarnations over the years and has less die-cast and costs around 50% more. And why do you guys keep saying it is too small? Isn't 25cm around the size of a 1/48 anyway? People pay for those without complaints. I'm not attacking anyone, I was just asking for an explanation, as I find this really bizarre. It's like, Macross fans don't care about the Macross, haha. EDIT -- I saw more detailed pics in the new Hobby Japan: I don't have the magazine though so be on the lookout for scans from... I dunno, someone. I'm one of those guys who's apathetic towards Wave's Macross. First off, it looks like a hybrid model/toy which makes me question it's durability. Second, there are a lot of visible joints and gaps in both modes. It's safe to say that Wave did this to enhance it's posability, but the Macross was never supposed to be that flexible. Third, the pricetag doesn't justify the product. For a product that isn't very accurate to the lineart and features a relatively simple transformation, $130 is $70 too much for me. Props to Wave for releasing the Macross, I hope it does good business for them, but I'm going to have to pass. edit: I also prefer TV mecha over the DYRL stuff Edited October 31, 2006 by TheLoneWolf Quote
aaajin Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 I don't understand why people aren't more excited about this, yet are head-over-heels in love with the new 19, which has had several toy incarnations over the years and has less die-cast and costs around 50% more. And why do you guys keep saying it is too small? Isn't 25cm around the size of a 1/48 anyway? People pay for those without complaints. I'm not attacking anyone, I was just asking for an explanation, as I find this really bizarre. It's like, Macross fans don't care about the Macross, haha. EDIT -- I saw more detailed pics in the new Hobby Japan: I don't have the magazine though so be on the lookout for scans from... I dunno, someone. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...st&id=37330 I guess, based on the picture above (on the link), the Macross is a lil bit smaller than the wave's VF-0S kit (excluding the main guns)...that just turns me off Quote
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 well i just saw the preorder up on twinmoon right now...looks like they're gonna get it on 1/31/07...which means it might be released either a little bit before christmas or a little after...judging by the date, it looks like it's a little after... btw, is there an other etailers that are gonna have it? Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 (edited) Just browsin, HLJ has it up for pre-order as well. Edited November 2, 2006 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
vanpang Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 (edited) I am getting this anyhow, I do not mind it small since my room is getting too cramped anyway. Need more space and I hope Yamato can redesign their boxes to make it more compact. Their boxes take up too much space. Edited November 2, 2006 by vanpang Quote
Kishimoto Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 Well I'm glad to see that someone finally decide to take the initiative to produce a complete transformable DYRL SDF-1. Now I can retire and not have to customize anymore Bandai/Matchbox SDF-1s. I did though enjoyed building them. I'm kinda debating on ordering this version. From what I have seen and read so far, I'm not sure as to wait or go ahead and get one. The arms do look a little fragile. Also it's not as detailed as I wanted it to be. The size could be better to reflect the cost. But that's just my opinion. Teaser announcement I'm building a non-transformable SDF-1 DYRL. It is bigger than your 1/48s. Coming soon to macrossworld.com Quote
Deimos Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 one of the very first pre-order email has been received today from one of my local toy shop pre-order price for referance : abt 144 USD. Quote
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 HLJ claims '3 mode' Its a f@ck-up by HLJ right? They still in valk mode? SDF-1 only has 2 modes right? Right? Quote
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