David Hingtgen Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) First of a new line of 1/100 transforming valks from Bandai. PVC/ABS/POM mix, some parts-swapping required. Edited August 31, 2008 by David Hingtgen Quote
Dante74 Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 I haven't been following this 1/100 up untill now. Is this a partsformer? If so, that'll be too bad because it means I'll have to pass. Quote
lechuck Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 ...and what an uninspired thread title it is for this toy. If your creating so much hassle over 1/72 model pics than at least be consistent with the thread titling for 1/60 and 1/100. Quote
kensei Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 ...and what an uninspired thread title it is for this toy. Well, it IS for an equally uninspiring toy. Quote
lechuck Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Two small pictures and word that it has part swapping, but not knowing what exactly has to be swapped and you are already deeming this failure. That is truly an uninspiring attitude you are displaying. [fight mode] Come on Kensei, come on... [/fight mode] Quote
Kyp Durron Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 I could care less if it's parts swapping or not as long as the individual modes look good, that's all that matters to me. -Kyp Quote
eriku Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) ...and what an uninspired thread title it is for this toy. Yeah, David, can't you put in words like "Extravaganza" or "Super-Spectacular!!"? Perhaps rename it "OMFG!!!1/100 VF-25 iz TEH ROXXORZ!!" Anyway...the extent of disassembly hasn't been determined yet for this toy. It could be that just the landing gear has to be removed or it could mean Lego-style dismantle it and rebuild it in a different mode, or somewhere in between. If it's major parts swapping I'll just pass the VF-25 but if other more obscure valks are release, parts-forming or not I wont be able to resist them. Edited August 29, 2008 by eriku Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Here are bigger pics of the 1/100 prototype from otaku2.com YES, it is the 1/100, NO it's not the 1/60!!!! Note the vertical stabilizers still don't have a hinge to fold them down. Quote
DarkReaper Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Massive droopage of the nose there, I hope thats just another case of lousy transformation. Quote
Kyp Durron Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 It does look like the fuselage is drooping too low, otherwise it looks good. -Kyp Quote
David Hingtgen Posted August 29, 2008 Author Posted August 29, 2008 The thread titles are intentionally a bit different, so that people don't just "glance" at a thread and click/post in the wrong one. And as I said---I haven't followed this at all, so can't really say much about it. All the mods are free to edit this thread as needed---including the title. And the first day or two of all the new threads will need a lot of editing just to get all the pics/info sorted out. Hard to compress a 100-page thread into a single post and take the 1% of it that was about the 1/100 out into this one... Quote
badboy00z Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Has it been mentioned as to what this will be made of? Quote
Graham Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Has it been mentioned as to what this will be made of? ABS, PVC and POM. Graham Quote
Graham Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Massive droopage of the nose there, I hope thats just another case of lousy transformation. More likely cus' it's a test shot and test shots are usually much looser than the final production version. Graham Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 More likely cus' it's a test shot and test shots are usually much looser than the final production version. Especially because they are made of resin, which is heavier than the production plastic. I don't want to speculate too much, but if the vertical stabilizer section has to be swapped out, that might mean extensive parts swapping. These toys remind me of the Eureka 7 figures Bandai made a few years ago. Quote
Graham Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 The lack of a hinge on the vertical stabilizers is quite worrying. Graham Quote
azrael Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 The lack of a hinge on the vertical stabilizers is quite worrying. It's a prototype so meh. Quote
Renato Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 I think the parts-swapping will definitely be more extensive than just deployed/stowed landing gear. In one of the magazines (Hobby Japan or Dengeki Hobby, god, they all look the same to me) they mention that the original mockup or something proved too brittle with the delicate hinges all over the place, so they went with the swappable parts and thus solved the problem. On the up-side, we may have a more "playable" toy than the DX. Don't forget that as awesome as the Aquarion is, the thing can barely stand up under its own weight. I'm undecided as to whether I'll go for this or the 1/72 kit. I have little interest in the DX at the moment. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted August 30, 2008 Author Posted August 30, 2008 Tons of new pics including comparison to 1/60: http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgangu/010962/ Probably quicker and easier to see them here: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-73424-1-1.html Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 they mention that the original mockup or something proved too brittle with the delicate hinges all over the place, so they went with the swappable parts and thus solved the problem. Argg....damn!!! Well...it was a possibility given the size, but dissapointing to me nonetheless. Probably quicker and easier to see them here: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-73424-1-1.html Seems like a nice size to play with, price for us seems to be $46 or so +shipping. For now, I am dissapointed with the sculpt of the battroid mode. I want to see the final prototype images, its in resin now so that might be way it can't be posed very well in those shots. Something seems off to me, like the shoulders seem too high. The vertical stabilizers might fold the same way the ventral fins on Yamato's new 1/60 fold; pulling the fin out a centimeter or so and then folding. That would explain the lack of a visible hinge. On the up-side, we may have a more "playable" toy than the DX. I think it depends...if its as durable as the chunkies, my head will not only explode, but we will have an awesome, highly playable toy. Quote
EXO Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 The 1/100 looks so much better... don't like those 1/60 prototypes at all! Quote
badboy00z Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) I agree. The 1/100 has better proportions. I think the thread title says it'll be out in Feb. Edited August 30, 2008 by badboy00z Quote
UN Spacy Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Meh. Keep your 1/100's. The 1/60's will blow them out of the water. Quote
Californium Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Looks like they plan to make the 1/100th line rather extensive... http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-73446-1-1.html Quote
Dante74 Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) nevermind. Edited August 30, 2008 by Dante74 Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 I think this thread is gonna be closed, since this one is out with all the new pics. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks for the link David!!! I like the proportions of the 1/100 better than the 1/60. Same with the 1/72 model kit, I like it a lot more. The 1/60 has a woman body, small upper body with big legs and big thighs The 1/60 DX HAS WOMAN LEGS damn' it Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks for the link David!!! I like the proportions of the 1/100 better than the 1/60. Same with the 1/72 model kit, I like it a lot more. The 1/60 has a woman body, small upper body with big legs and big thighs The 1/60 DX HAS WOMAN LEGS damn' it I agree about the 1/60 being a woman. Quote
eriku Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 I think this thread is gonna be closed, since this one is out with all the new pics. ...Although this thread was started before that one, and it was started in an attempt to reign in all of the pictures being posted in random threads...and yet someone still started that other thread rather than posing it here in the official thread. Quote
Dobber Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Yup, here we go all over again. people are already confusing 1/60 prototypes with the 1/100. Chris Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) Yup, here we go all over again. people are already confusing 1/60 prototypes with the 1/100. Chris Don't worry we are only comparing the 1/100 against the 1/60 from this pic from the link David provided We are still under the legal boundaries Edited August 30, 2008 by Ignacio Ocamica Quote
Vifam7 Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) The GA article lists what will be the swapping parts. 1. the head 2. the shoulder-joint area 3. the crotch area block 4. the rear fins (Not too bad IMHO) The general transformation system itself (the folding areas and whatnot) is unchanged. Edited August 30, 2008 by Vifam7 Quote
Master Dex Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks for the link David!!! I like the proportions of the 1/100 better than the 1/60. Same with the 1/72 model kit, I like it a lot more. The 1/60 has a woman body, small upper body with big legs and big thighs The 1/60 DX HAS WOMAN LEGS damn' it It is supposed to have a woman's body. You have never heard of planes and ships called a she? The VF-25 has an elegance about it that doesn't work if it were trying to be representing a male body I think. Quote
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