Black Valkyrie Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 My opinion so far, is that it is a nice looking display piece in fighter mode. Battroid mode is a bit too floppy although I do need to spend more time experimenting in that mode. Overall a bit too fiddly and not really a 'play' toy. Graham Don't scare me my VF-100 VF-25G its on the way.
Cent Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Hm. Kinda sucks that the battroid (and I'm guessing gerwalk too) legs dont hold their positions with or without stand. that puts a huge dent in playability and posability.
DarkReaper Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 So how many parts do you have to partsform now? 100?
Graham Posted July 26, 2009 Author Posted July 26, 2009 So how many parts do you have to partsform now? 100? Acually most of the extra parts are just the optional 'open' missile hatches. Because the Armor parts are mostly non-removable, there's not really too many other extra parts.
macrossnake Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Acually most of the extra parts are just the optional 'open' missile hatches. Because the Armor parts are mostly non-removable, there's not really too many other extra parts. Looking forward to see some members posting some pic/ review of the vf25 Armor. Then I will decide if I want to get one...
m0n5t3r Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 (edited) Acually most of the extra parts are just the optional 'open' missile hatches. Because the Armor parts are mostly non-removable, there's not really too many other extra parts. non-removable?! first time i've heard this since i haven't really been following this thread... i'm a little bit surprised though. ... so this can't be displayed as a bare VF-25F... hmmm... but for the non-transformable Robot Damashii 25F, i heard that the SPs can be removed (not sure though)... guess it's the price to pay for it to be transformable. Edited July 26, 2009 by m0n5t3r
Letigre Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 non-removable?! first time i've heard this since i haven't really been following this thread... i'm a little bit surprised though. ... so this can't be displayed as a bare VF-25F... hmmm... but for the non-transformable Robot Damashii 25F, i heard that the SPs can be removed (not sure though)... guess it's the price to pay for it to be transformable. I guess in reality it makes the design a lot easier, but the end result drive collectors to by the armored AND non-armored versions if they want to be a completionist. The real question is..will they do that with the Super-packs as well?
Graham Posted July 27, 2009 Author Posted July 27, 2009 non-removable?! first time i've heard this since i haven't really been following this thread... i'm a little bit surprised though. Trust me, you wouldn't want the nightmare that would be removeable Armor packs at this scale. These things are already fiddly and annoying enough already as it is.
Hikuro Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 I got my first 100, I don't got any complaints really, i was expecting it to be this way but for a 25 dollar price tag that was worth the buy. Now 50 bucks is pretty steep lol. But I like it, this thing is cute.
Graham Posted July 28, 2009 Author Posted July 28, 2009 Picked up a second Armoured VF-25F yesterday, just so I can display one in fighter mode and one in battroid mode. The biggest problem IMO wit the battroid mode stability, is the extremely loose swivel joint that connects the two parts of the groin peice. It is really loose. Graham
Zinjo Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) I guess in reality it makes the design a lot easier, but the end result drive collectors to by the armored AND non-armored versions if they want to be a completionist. The real question is..will they do that with the Super-packs as well? That's probably the case, since they did a re-design of the VF-25F to accomodate the Fast Packs and the Armor Pack additions. Vers 2.0. If you want the bare bones VF-25F, Hobby Link has them on sale right now 50% off.... Edited July 28, 2009 by Zinjo
Zinjo Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Still have no price info. source I wasn't so sure about the VF-19Kai, but with that metallic paint job it really makes the figure!
Zinjo Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Guys, please Stop discussing and posting pictures of the Robot Damashii (Tamashii) VB-6 and VF-25F/VF-25G battroid mode toys in this thread. This thread is for VF100s news/pics/discussion only. Graham Have you seen their Q-Rhea? Very sexay....
Hikuro Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Oh wow, yeah, that took me about 30 minutes to switch parts out to go Fighter mode.....that was a bit of a pain in the ass. Still, I like it.
Twoducks Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 So, is the VF-25F Armored worth it or should I wait for a sale?
Vifam7 Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 ff95gj, I like that 8th photo. The lights in the background look like the classic round anime space explosions.
miriya Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 ff95gj, I like that 8th photo. The lights in the background look like the classic round anime space explosions. That is my favorite one too. And the one that makes me need to get this. I had canceled my preorder previously because of financial problems but as soon as my ball bounces back I think I will have to get this.
JCSaves Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 So, is the VF-25F Armored worth it or should I wait for a sale? By just looking at ff95gj's pics...I will have to go with yes it's worth it. But then again. I don't even know how much it costs. I need to look that up. ff95g, Great pics. Like the others, I enjoy #8. I also like #1, it was the one that sold me.
ff95gj Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks everyone! I need to add that it doesn't come with the sniper rifle. I borrowed it from the 25G!
JCSaves Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 I'm taking back my previous statement. Is it really worth the $70 US? It looks really cool. How well will it hold a pose? Are there pieces that fall off or pop off constantly while transforming it?
miriya Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 I'm taking back my previous statement. Is it really worth the $70 US? It looks really cool. How well will it hold a pose? Are there pieces that fall off or pop off constantly while transforming it? Then there is shipping. So with the $11 or so bucks for SAL we are over $80. OUCH! It is very nice and if I could afford it I would probably get it. Hopefully things will change soon on the cashflow. I have to say though that the detail and sculpt on these things is pretty darned nice. I am loving the Ozma I won at the MW convention transforming contest. Of course there is the sentimental value and that I did not have to pay for it but it is very very cool. The battroid holds poses pretty well but I had trouble getting gerwalk stances. There is a clear piece that clips in to hold gerwalk for you and put on a stand but it is only one pose with that. Overall I am liking the 100 line so far with the ozma and am seriously considering the armored alto.
ff95gj Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 I'm taking back my previous statement. Is it really worth the $70 US? It looks really cool. How well will it hold a pose? Are there pieces that fall off or pop off constantly while transforming it? MHO on my experiences with all 4 VF100s: For the first 3, they are all plain valks; no super or armor parts. I found them fun to pose and nice looking enough. Esepcially the VF-25S; the 25F face paintwork is sometimes bad, and the 25G eye piece looks too dull. 25S is the best one to me. For the Armored 25F; it's a different game. Because of the design, the backpack is so heavy it can't stand on itself. Similar problems exist that it's now more a display piece than a fun toy as I experienced with the plain valks. It looks nice, it can do some nice poses with a good stand (the one that comes with the set is not good enough for battroid mode at all), but it's not something you can watch tv and play with (just like the 3 plain vf100s). P.S. It's around US$48 to buy it locally, so it's not as difficult a decision to make for me.
David Hingtgen Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 No one's posted the VF-1 yet? (saw it a couple hours ago, but couldn't get into MW at the time)
GGemini Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 No one's posted the VF-1 yet? (saw it a couple hours ago, but couldn't get into MW at the time) It's not really a part of the VF100's line since it's made by Wave, not by Bandai... but it actually appears to be a toy / "completed model" more than a model kit...
JCSaves Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Then there is shipping. So with the $11 or so bucks for SAL we are over $80. OUCH! It is very nice and if I could afford it I would probably get it. Hopefully things will change soon on the cashflow. I have to say though that the detail and sculpt on these things is pretty darned nice. I am loving the Ozma I won at the MW convention transforming contest. Of course there is the sentimental value and that I did not have to pay for it but it is very very cool. The battroid holds poses pretty well but I had trouble getting gerwalk stances. There is a clear piece that clips in to hold gerwalk for you and put on a stand but it is only one pose with that. Overall I am liking the 100 line so far with the ozma and am seriously considering the armored alto. Thanks for the input Miriya. I wish good fortune upon you and I both in the cash flow department. MHO on my experiences with all 4 VF100s: For the first 3, they are all plain valks; no super or armor parts. I found them fun to pose and nice looking enough. Esepcially the VF-25S; the 25F face paintwork is sometimes bad, and the 25G eye piece looks too dull. 25S is the best one to me. For the Armored 25F; it's a different game. Because of the design, the backpack is so heavy it can't stand on itself. Similar problems exist that it's now more a display piece than a fun toy as I experienced with the plain valks. It looks nice, it can do some nice poses with a good stand (the one that comes with the set is not good enough for battroid mode at all), but it's not something you can watch tv and play with (just like the 3 plain vf100s). P.S. It's around US$48 to buy it locally, so it's not as difficult a decision to make for me. Excellent. Those are mostly the answers I wanted to hear. It's too bad that the Armored Version cannot stand on it's own. But, not surprising. I wish I were a local as well. I would drop $48 in a hot second to own one of these guys. My guess is that they are A LOT better than that of the Toynami 1/100 VF-1's? Do you have trouble with any of the joints/arms/legs popping off or loosing to severely?
JCSaves Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 It's not really a part of the VF100's line since it's made by Wave, not by Bandai... but it actually appears to be a toy / "completed model" more than a model kit... Even though you have a point. You must admit. That valk looks mighty fine. I like how blocky the Battroid is.
David Hingtgen Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 ::looks carefully at pic again:: Yeesh, I figured pics of a new 1/100 VF-1 could only be "the" 1/100 VF-1... Talk about over-saturation.
JCSaves Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Talk about over-saturation. I just noticed the gun strap! That's exciting! Did anyone else notice it? Do you have any of the MF 1/100 line David?
David Hingtgen Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 No, my only Frontier valk so far is a half-built 1/72 kit. I may get an armored 1/60 some day, depends on how the final tweaked Ozma looks. I mainly hope the 1/100 line does some of the less-famous stuff we've wanted for a while--VF-4, VF-5000, VF-11MAXL... *Another* VF-1 is really pointless IMHO. Give us new valks, not new scales of the same valks we already have!
ff95gj Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 (edited) Excellent. Those are mostly the answers I wanted to hear. It's too bad that the Armored Version cannot stand on it's own. But, not surprising. I wish I were a local as well. I would drop $48 in a hot second to own one of these guys. My guess is that they are A LOT better than that of the Toynami 1/100 VF-1's? Do you have trouble with any of the joints/arms/legs popping off or loosing to severely? The joints are loose, that's a fact. Popping off... There's one part keep popping off from the Armored 25F; that's the shoulder missile box thing. Maybe I didn't attach it right, it fell off a couple of times last night. Edited July 29, 2009 by ff95gj
m0n5t3r Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 (edited) still, great pics ff95... #8 ftw! Edited July 29, 2009 by m0n5t3r
lechuck Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Nope, the kit is 1/100 as stated in the label under the fighter. I'm just wondering whether 1/100 also applies to the Battroid kit. And before we derail this thread, we should move the Wave model kit discussion to here: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=27973
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