Radd Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 I'm not the biggest fan of the DX VF-25, but I gotta agree that a few incidents of broken screws, and a single broken leg, are nothing to get in a panic about. I'd give it some time to see if it's more widespread than a few isolated incidents. There's no way to guarantee 100% flawless production runs.
thankheaven Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Does anybody know when the Ghost and weapons set for Luca will be released ? Is in March just like the RVF-25 or later ?
edwin3060 Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Does anybody know when the Ghost and weapons set for Luca will be released ? Is in March just like the RVF-25 or later ? No idea-- the web orders aren't even open yet! As a guess, I'd say web orders will open in March/April and release in June, if the VF-25F/S super parts are anything to go by (Dec toy, Jan web order and March release).
shinjizh Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 confirm it. From Soul website http://www.tamashii.jp/staff_diary/diary.p...18&level=01 After RVF-25 and VF-25G, it is armored VF-25S, but not sure bundle or part only the background of "and NEXT"
edwin3060 Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 confirm it. From Soul website http://www.tamashii.jp/staff_diary/diary.p...18&level=01 After RVF-25 and VF-25G, it is armored VF-25S, but not sure bundle or part only the background of "and NEXT" I hope both! As in, a bundle for those who want it, and just the parts for those who already got a DX toy. Like how they handled the Super parts release for the 1/72 model kits.
Negotiator Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) i hope both too unless there's some retooling to hold the armor in place. the 25s is still in stock at a couple places so not so much a seller as the 25f. that also means a lot of people passed on it this round. i have to pass on the superpacks myself because seperately its just too expensive for what you get. bundles like mik and luca are the better deal and hopefully those sales are good to show them we want ozma bundled or both, but definately not just an overpriced special order for parts. Edited February 24, 2009 by Negotiator
edwin3060 Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 i hope both too unless there's some retooling to hold the armor in place. I hope not!! The DX toy already has enough weird out of place holes in it that any more would basically make it look like swiss cheese (hyperbole, but still )
Graham Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Just wondering how everyone is planning on displaying their DX toys? For me, it will probably be like this: - RVF-25 - Fighter mode all the time on display stand, without Super Packs. Looks better without the Super Packs IMO. VF-25G - In Battroid mode all the time, in aiming pose, probably with Super Packs. VF-25F - Will probably switch display periodically between Battroid and Fighter modes, most likely with Super packs. VF-25S - Will probably display this without the super Packs (waiting for the Armored Pack) and will switch between Fighter and Gerwalk modes. Graham
Negotiator Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Just wondering how everyone is planning on displaying their DX toys? Graham rfv-25 - 1/72 with superpack in fighter mode vf-25g - with and without packs and alt between fighter and battroid. vf-25f - when the 25g doesn't have packs on. I'll put it on this one and alt between the 2 modes. vf-25s - don't have it. should I get it now??? or wait??? I want armor for it and will probably give in to seperate packs if thats the only way to get them. I wish they would just say.
CF18 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Bandai is a real pain in the ass. According to this HK toy blog: http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/iam-cybergundam/article?mid=21070 The DX VF-25G will come with a coupon, with that you can order the speaker+fold booster+ranker pack at a discounted 4200 yen. Without the coupon, the web store price is 5250 yen. Same deal with the RVF-25 and the ghost+missile pack.
Graham Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Yeah, it was announced a few months ago that the RVF-25 and VF-25G would have coupons for the accessory sets. Didn't know about the price difference through. Graham
miriya Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 what is the official release date for the RVF-25 luca 1/60 DX?
Alex Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 what is the official release date for the RVF-25 luca 1/60 DX? Folks at sakuraya told me March 25th.
Smiley424 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 I hope the "Next" is a VF-25S Full Armor set. That's what I'm really waiting for. I know I'll eventually get the Alto or Ozma, but holding out for the Full Armor. confirm it. From Soul website http://www.tamashii.jp/staff_diary/diary.p...18&level=01 After RVF-25 and VF-25G, it is armored VF-25S, but not sure bundle or part only the background of "and NEXT"
Guest sh002 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 i would only get it bundled if it came with an updated vf-25s. otherwise i'd prefer if they sold it separately to save me some money. i'll be fine with how the vf-25s is.
edwin3060 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Bandai is a real pain in the ass. According to this HK toy blog: http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/iam-cybergundam/article?mid=21070 The DX VF-25G will come with a coupon, with that you can order the speaker+fold booster+ranker pack at a discounted 4200 yen. Without the coupon, the web store price is 5250 yen. Same deal with the RVF-25 and the ghost+missile pack. At least it is still possible to get the packs without coupons--- so Overdrive can come through for us in this area like they did with the Super packs. As for me, VF-25F: Battroid mode, Super packs VF-25S: Gerwalk, Armour pack (when released) VF-25G: Gerwalk, Gallia IV set (when released) w/ Banpresto Klan beside it, hopefully able to rig an attachment to the super packs. RVF-25: Fighter, Super packs, w/3 Ghosts. (When released)
MyClone Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 I'm not the biggest fan of the DX VF-25, but I gotta agree that a few incidents of broken screws, and a single broken leg, are nothing to get in a panic about. I'd give it some time to see if it's more widespread than a few isolated incidents. There's no way to guarantee 100% flawless production runs. Quite right, but the shoulder screw problem does appear to have been widespread, at least in the initially manufactured Valks. Despite treating my VF-25S very carefully, that screw broke during the first transformation out of the box. Fortunately for me, I bought the Valk from BBTS, which cheerfully agreed to send me a replacement. Serves me right for complaining before about being "Yamatoed" -- now I got "Bandaied!" Best, --MyClone
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Quite right, but the shoulder screw problem does appear to have been widespread That problem wasn't even announced for a month after release, and it wasn't widespread. Yes it is a problem, and no it shouldn't happen, but it is not widespread.
miriya Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Folks at sakuraya told me March 25th. Thanks for the info. Damn. That is not enough time for me to save up. Now the question is what can I sell?
MyClone Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 That problem wasn't even announced for a month after release, and it wasn't widespread. Yes it is a problem, and no it shouldn't happen, but it is not widespread. You may be correct; I could simply have been unlucky. OTOH, given that the reports have indicated the screw problems occurred in the early production run, I received a Valk from that run, and it was broken in the manner described in the reports, it's also possible the problem was widespread in that run. But perhaps I should not have generalized from my anecdotal experience. Guess I was still sore about it. Best, --MyClone
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) You may be correct; I could simply have been unlucky. OTOH, given that the reports have indicated the screw problems occurred in the early production run, I received a Valk from that run, and it was broken in the manner described in the reports, it's also possible the problem was widespread in that run. But perhaps I should not have generalized from my anecdotal experience. Guess I was still sore about it Hey man if it happened to me, I'd be extremely irritated too, I've had broken collector's item toys, and it is not a good feeling. I've read the threads here, overseas, and elsewhere, and the screw problem is not widespread. It took a while before the problem showed up and even then it happened to possibly, little more than a handful of people. It really shouldn't happen and I hope reducing the tension on the left shoulder ball joint is done at the factory on the next runs. It's a simple procedure for them to do before releasing them. Edited February 27, 2009 by Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0
DarkReaper Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Weird, Yamato has lousy plastics and Bandai has lousy steel.
MyClone Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Weird, Yamato has lousy plastics and Bandai has lousy steel. Sometimes there's just no winning, I suppose. Glad to hear that there weren't many others who had the problem I did, after all. Best, --MyClone
biggooftoybox Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Sometimes there's just no winning, I suppose. Glad to hear that there weren't many others who had the problem I did, after all. Best, --MyClone Yup i get the feeling it depends on your production run. I got both mine from the 2nd production run. So far i've found them both to be good and the joints are not too tight. Of course I wouldn't want to drop them, the way the hip/leg connector steel joints are, they seem to be really flimsy and a few shakes could break it. The VF-25F really does need some panel lining but I'm not sure I want to put my $10 skills on a $200 toy. As for the next DX, it would seem the chart is saying the VF-25S Armoured is the next one. I can't wait but that's going to make me so broke. As it is, I'm already basically buying every Frontier DX. I'm really nto sure if gettign a whole new 25S package deal is better than just the armour. By having the package deal, it'll allow you to display 2 VF-25S in two different modes.
sucker4meltrans Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I was in Akihabara today and got my hands on the Bandai VF-25 toys. They disspoint me. Every single VF-25s has warped head lasers. Transforming it and making it look good in that form is impossible. It lacks the charm of a chunk monkey. Size doesn't seme right for the scale unless the 25 is a light fighter(my yammie yf-19 is huge next to it). Even a VF-1 in 1/60 looks larger then the 25. Prices ugh the prices. Buy from hlj.com or amazon.co.jp they are cheaper even after shipping. 22000 for a YF-21 in the stores.
eriku Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I was in Akihabara today and got my hands on the Bandai VF-25 toys. Transforming it and making it look good in that form is impossible. Transforming it is impossible? I found it remarkably simple.
Dangard Ace Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 "Transforming it and making it look good." Some people don't like the turtle head.
eriku Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 And yet others find 'turtle head' to be little more than hyperbole.
edwin3060 Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) Well, I've had my DX VF-25F for awhile now, and I've only just gotten it to pose properly in Gerwalk mode (see pictures below). It may take awhile, but I think most people who bought the toy eventually do warm to it. Plus you never really need to worry when posing or transforming the toy! So just play around with it, and take a look at the fixes that people have found for the various quirks like the turtlehead. Edited February 28, 2009 by edwin3060
Dangard Ace Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 And yet others find 'turtle head' to be little more than hyperbole. That's their opinion and they're welcome to it. I'm simply pointing out that you misinterpreted the other guys sentence.
eriku Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I'm simply pointing out that you misinterpreted the other guys sentence. I'll accept that when he tells me I did. The sentence can be interpreted a number of ways, so your interpretation is no more 'correct' than mine.
ARKARY Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Hey, does anyone know if the radome and sensor fin on the Luca version will be able to come off? I want to get either the Michael or Luca version, and that would be the deciding factor.
vf_1s Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Every single VF-25s has warped head lasers. Transforming it and making it look good in that form is impossible. I re-heat my vf-25s laser with a hair dryer for approx 1.5 min, and they straighten out automatically. Ever since, they have stay pretty straight. No problem.
vf_1s Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Well, I've had my DX VF-25F for awhile now, and I've only just gotten it to pose properly in Gerwalk mode (see pictures below). It may take awhile, but I think most people who bought the toy eventually do warm to it. Plus you never really need to worry when posing or transforming the toy! So just play around with it, and take a look at the fixes that people have found for the various quirks like the turtlehead. Hey Edwin3060, nice to see that you have lined your vf-25. Looks Great!
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