Yamato 1/60 VF-11B Thunderbolt - Thread 2

[ff95gj]

The VF-11B has the coolest transformation design I have seen.

The small contractible armor covers here and there are something I had only seen in the 80s animes. Now they are in a toy!

Sometimes I think it's an excellent design "wasted" on a less-popular valk. The VF-1 series could use some ideas of those designs! (esepcially we have no side covers in the 1/60, at least they tried in 1/48)

Edited August 18, 2009 by ff95gj

[D_Unit]

nice review. First time I've been to your blog but good job!

Thanks

The VF-11B has the coolest transformation design I have seen.

The small contractible armor covers here and there are something I had only seen in the 80s animes. Now they are in a toy!

Sometimes I think it's an excellent design "wasted" on a less-popular valk. The VF-1 series could use some ideas of those designs! (esepcially we have no side covers in the 1/60, at least they tried in 1/48)

Yeah, I'm hoping Yamato can release some new valks (new molds) with their latest innovations added. If I had the money to spare I wouldn't mind if they revamp their previous valks too. This latest VF-11B's actually more fun to play/durable than some of my mass-produced Transformers.

[bluemax151]

I still think the vertical stabs(?) on the 11 are way too small. Besides that and the price point it seems to be an excellent release. I mean an included stand would be nice but I'm not real impressed by the 21s so I'd still probably buy a "better" one anyway.

[DarkReaper]

One of my rear landing gear broke and now when I turn it into storage configuration I can pull it clear off the leg. When its in extended configuration it holds well though. I guess some nub in there broke. Will try to get Over-drive to replace it.

[zenstudy]

Has anybody seen this video yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVfJBYfdsk

Nothing spectacular, but still neat nonetheless.

[derex3592]

That's pretty cool!

[VFTF1]

I have put mine on the shelf, so to speak. And there it's been sitting for near a month now... have had absolutely NO time to Transform it, no time to build models, no time to make comics, no time for nuthin! But September will be a make-up month... and I shall enjoy my stuff

Pete

[eriku]

Hey guys, I'm looking for some guidance on a mystery piece from the VF-11b. I recently sold mine to someone, and when they opened the box they found this tiny trapezoidal piece under the gunpod. When I owned the valk, I transformed it and nothing seemed out of place, broken or missing, and I don't recall any part of the toy looking like this, but it's the same color as the toy so I'm at a loss as to what it could be. Any ideas?

[Froy]

It seems to be one of those small pieces that covers the screw holes, some times they just pop-out with no reason. Look around the valk.

Edit:

I think is from the inner side of one of the legs.

Edited October 23, 2009 by Froy

[eriku]

It seems to be one of those small pieces that covers the screw holes, some times they just pop-out with no reason. Look around the valk.

Edit:

I think is from the inner side of one of the legs.

Thanks! Hopefully that's all it is. I'll pass along the info and have them see if any screw holes are capless.

[Dobber]

Yup that is what it is. Funny this happened to you, just last week I picked mine up for the first time in a while and transformed it. I found the same part laying next to me. It's just a screw cover from the inside of a leg, no worries

Chris

[shadow strikers]

My VF-11B just came out of back order, and is shipping to my house FINALLY!!!

[valhary]

my current display

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Getting the 11B for Christmas!!!

[nightmareB4macross]

Getting the 11B for Christmas!!!

You w1ll have 1 Bitchin' Chrismas.

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Yeha i've waited long enough! totally wanted the 11C first but the 11B with Isamu make an excellent choice. My poor Millia Q-Rau...

Edited December 8, 2009 by ruskiiVFaussie

[Macross_Fanboy]

So I finally found this hobby shop my fdriend told me about a few months ago and after debating on a Nora or DD SV-51 or a YF-19 or YF-21 or a VF-0S I decided on the Thunderbolt. It was nearly 200 USD after doing the conversion. I'm kinda glad now that my in-laws gave 100000 yen for my birthday/finally giving them a grand daughter. Haven't opened it up yet unfortunately since I was messing with my movie version VF-25F that arrived from OD and putting the humpty dumpty that the VF-22 is back into fighter mode and having one leg popping off and being hard to put back on. They didn't even have the VF-11 on shelves, just on display, luckily they had it in stock.

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Yes, yes, it is clear to us now, breed human babies in exchange for delicious macross treats.

[Macross_Fanboy]

Yes, yes, it is clear to us now, breed human babies in exchange for delicious macross treats.

Yes, make culture so you can build up your Valkyrie armada.

[ff95gj]

Yes, yes, it is clear to us now, breed human babies in exchange for delicious macross treats.

I thought the "it costs me my first-born" was a joke!

To Macross_Fanboy:

No offense and congrats for the new born!

[ruskiiVFaussie]

lol it is true in a way, i feel a little more free to ask for a 11B as a christmas prezzie as i'm supplying a grandchild to me mum.

[Macross_Fanboy]

Well, I finally got around to messing with it and wow, I wish every other next gen Valk was designed this well, the 11 is truly a "back to the basics" valk compared to everything else. I really like the Gerwalk mode on it, it goes WAY lower than even the VF-1 and feels light and has great balance in said mode, I'm about to put it into Battroid mode. Anyways, I'm really glad I bought this over the YF-19 or YF-21 and even the VF-0. Those will be for another day and the YF-19 even later due to what everybody says about it. I like the low die-cast content on it, unlike Bandai's crap they call a VF-25 which gives it a near mis-matched paint job and I hate the glossy appearance on it, damn it, why couldn't they let Yamato handle the Frontier license? Well, my only gripe about the 11 is the shape of the gunpod handle, takes a bit more positioning to get the hand to properly grasp it. FPs are great and so is the shield. This Valk is worth it so I don't say its too expensive given the quality of this over the other M+/M7 Valks.

OT: For my next child, I hope I can get a nice gift as well.

[nightmareB4macross]

Well, I finally got around to messing with it and wow, I wish every other next gen Valk was designed this well, the 11 is truly a "back to the basics" valk compared to everything else. I really like the Gerwalk mode on it, it goes WAY lower than even the VF-1 and feels light and has great balance in said mode, I'm about to put it into Battroid mode. Anyways, I'm really glad I bought this over the YF-19 or YF-21 and even the VF-0. Those will be for another day and the YF-19 even later due to what everybody says about it. I like the low die-cast content on it, unlike Bandai's crap they call a VF-25 which gives it a near mis-matched paint job and I hate the glossy appearance on it, damn it, why couldn't they let Yamato handle the Frontier license? Well, my only gripe about the 11 is the shape of the gunpod handle, takes a bit more positioning to get the hand to properly grasp it. FPs are great and so is the shield. This Valk is worth it so I don't say its too expensive given the quality of this over the other M+/M7 Valks.

OT: For my next child, I hope I can get a nice gift as well.

Next time have twin girls and you can be rewarded with the M&M VF-22S.

Seriously, congratulations on the birth of your little one. See, she has already changed your life for the better.

[Foblander]

man I really wish to get my hands on the vf-11b. It looks so nice. Bet it would look nice next to my vf-1's and yf-21 Sigh

[Macross_Fanboy]

Well thank you all, every time I'm messing with a valk I fly it around my baby's face when she's playing, I think she's afraid of the black bird of death that Gamlin's 22 is since she turned away into her mom's chest when I approached her with it. Well after discussing it with my wife, I told her that I plan on getting M&M 1Js and 22s in the near future, she prefers my new hobby over going out without her. Haha, score! Damn, if I didn't decided on buying 2 VF-1Ses, 25S Armored Ozma and the VF-22 during my last and maybe final visit to Hong Kong, I don't think I would have started collecting and just stuck to the 1/72 models which I still have on my desk.

[hutch]

I just got this today, I know, really, really late to the party.

However I just had to post to say how much I love it. I'm going to be getting a VF-11C as well, I think, I wish they'd offer another repaint of this. I'd pay a ton for a Skull 1 version of the VF-11.

Anyway, thanks to this thread I got my heat shield transformed correctly and now I think I may like almost as much as the VF-1 V2.

I get to put a VF-22S next to it sometime next week...looking forward to that too.

[ruskiiVFaussie]

On the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! f*ck yes, a new valk mold in my collection.

[Cent]

Still waiting on the Macross Plus booster addons I dont want to get screwed into buying a second VF-11 just for those... Or suckered into some exclusives package. The wait has been so hard though >_<

[Grand Admiral]

Mine is on the way too, ordered from the HLJ sale!

[chen]

I'm not sure if this was asked before but what are the chances of seeing more variants of the VF-11 like these? Could skip the pink version but the armored version looks pretty cool.

Whoops wrong thread I should have asked in the VF-11C thread. Delete this post if needed.

Edited December 21, 2009 by chen

[dizman]

Actually the Pink Pecker Squadron and Milia's colorscheme are VF-11B's. I'd say chances are good since Yamato is releasing the 11C soon, I'm in hopes that the PPS scheme comes next followed by the full armor.

[Uxi]

I'd like to see a non-canon VF-11B with the orange replaced with dark grey.

[anime52k8]

I'm not sure if this was asked before but what are the chances of seeing more variants of the VF-11 like these? Could skip the pink version but the armored version looks pretty cool.

Whoops wrong thread I should have asked in the VF-11C thread. Delete this post if needed.

If it's cheaper with no booster parts I'd really like the milia version.

[ruskiiVFaussie]

I'd love to see an all black exclusive scheme.

[Wicked Ace]

Anyone had to deal with this? The gear seems to turn only one way.