eriku Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 Why do you think that? HCM Pros (just to give one example) came in a mind boggling variety of prices, nothing like the size/price class plans of companies like Hasbro. Well, I don't really expect it to be the same price as the VF-19, but I wont be surprised if it is. Years of opening my wallet for Japanese toys has made me typically plan for the worst in terms of pricing. But like I said, I think it should be cheaper than the VF-19. Especially if it's just the bare valk with no fastpacks. Whatever is costs, I look forward to getting one to replace my continually decomposing Toynami 1/100.
Fort Max Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 Nice bigger scan of the VF-1, landing gear and missiles now included. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/438236...750ff360f_o.jpg
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 It's looking good!!! Definitely buying this since my 1/100 Yamato König is alone Will get the YF-21 too, but where's the damn VF-4!!!!!!!!!
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 WHOA! The hands are retractable! This makes it practically Perfect Transformation even if the landing gears are removable. I'd love to get all the 1/100 VF-1's for play and the Yamato 1/60's for display.
anime52k8 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Nice bigger scan of the VF-1, landing gear and missiles now included. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/438236...750ff360f_o.jpg it kind of looks like they copied most of Yamato's transformation/articulation gimmicks and aplied them to there old HMC's. it even has the Too-high backpack in battroid mode like the HMC.
eugimon Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Too high up... or correct? little bit too high, like the yammies are a little bit too low.
jenius Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) little bit too high, like the yammies are a little bit too low. Yeah, I was actually thinking the same thing. Edit - at 1/100, that cockpit detail is superb. I'm impressed. Edited February 24, 2010 by jenius
ruskiiVFaussie Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 needless to say i will be nabbing a YF-21 without hesitation!
Black Valkyrie Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 For sure after the YF-21 comes the YF-19.
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Sorry if I'm late to the party. Has the YF-21 been announced already?
azrael Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Sorry if I'm late to the party. Has the YF-21 been announced already? Yes. It's currently in development.
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Holy! My favorite Valk in 1/100 and it looks beautiful! All three modes look great. I hope the legs are stowable. It looks almost too good to be true. I like the proportions way better than the Yamato version. Source. Edited February 25, 2010 by Lonely Soldier Boy
ntsan Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 So the 1/100 VF1 will have more details than the Toynami?
Black Valkyrie Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I hope for the VF-19F (blue color), VF-19S and I really hope for a VF-1A CF.
Black Valkyrie Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 With this this new line, I don't think I have interest in buying more Yamato 1/60 VF-1 ver. 02
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 So the 1/100 VF1 will have more details than the Toynami? Looks like it outdoes the Toynami in every way.
Graham Posted February 25, 2010 Author Posted February 25, 2010 I really wish Bandai would do some different Valks from Yamato, like the VF-2SS w/SAP, VF-2JA, VF-17D/S, VF-171, VF-4. Graham
eugimon Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I really wish Bandai would do some different Valks from Yamato, like the VF-2SS w/SAP, VF-2JA, VF-17D/S, VF-171, VF-4. Graham but then they'd have to figure it out for themselves... <looks over at his dx vf-25>
eriku Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 but then they'd have to figure it out for themselves... <looks over at his dx vf-25> Indeed...<looks over at his Hi-Metal VF-19>
ChristopherB Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Indeed...<looks over at his Hi-Metal VF-19> Wow, excellent comeback. Ha, ha Yes, let's see something new, getting tired of the same old thing just repackaged and with new gimmicks.
CF18 Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Higher-res again. Looks like the VF-1 will have swapping heat shield and landing gears.
eriku Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I agree with the above comments though, I'm disappointed to see the VF-1 and YF-21 as the next offerings. I expect they'll be good toys, but they're hard to get excited about like a VF-17 or VF-171 or, well, anything that hasn't already been made recently. I'd take almost any valk in 1/100 scale, whereas a larger, more expensive Yamato has to be something I really like. Can't see myself buying a Yamato VF-4, but I'd pick up a Hi-Metal one.
VF5SS Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Indeed...<looks over at his Hi-Metal VF-19> The Hi-Metal VF-19 borrows a lot from the Yamato YF-19. Try again.
eriku Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 The Hi-Metal VF-19 borrows a lot from the Yamato YF-19. Try again. DX Macross Quarter Does EX-Gear Alto count? He's got wings...and his suit transforms into a chair.
jenius Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I'm totally okay with a swapping shield on the 1/100 VF-1... after all, the old Takatoku didn't have a heat shield and it practically defined "perfect transformation" back in the day.
QuinJester Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 The Hi-Metal VF-19 borrows a lot from the Yamato YF-19. Try again. And it borrows its disconnecting shoulders from the V2 VF-1, AMIRITE? Hey, guys, am I doing the company bashing right? Ohoho! guys? guys?* ... seriously, if people could get over the "Company X vs. Company Y" wang-slinging it would be fantastic. Yamato makes a sub-par 1/72 YF-19. They improve and make a decent 1/60 YF-19. Bandai makes improvements to their design with the Hi Metal VF-19. Yamato announces a 1/60 VF-19 that will no doubt have further improvements. It all sounds like a pretty nice arrangement to me. I might pick up a VF-1 just for scale purposes, but I'm more interested in the 21 and potentially a YF-19 (my personal favorite valk) - one thing's for certain, the Hi-Metal valks are being released MUCH more frequently than their 1/60 brothers, which means at the very least we shouldn't have to wait as long for "Fantasylust Valkyrie X" to finally get a toy release. *My V2 VF-1A is fine, thanks. So is my HiMet VF-19.
eriku Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 "Fantasylust Valkyrie X" to finally get a toy release. Oh gawd, I hate the FLV-X. I hope it never gets made by anyone ever.
Fort Max Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Yah, easily the best thing about Bandai is their monstrous production capabilities, I expect by the end of the year they'll be loads of VF-1's to choose from. Not to mention the fact that if they want to they can easily catch up to Yamato's range of offerings and then start to do stuff we haven't seen. The downside of course is their new found obession with web exclusives, I'm sure we're all dreading super/strike parts and armour sets to be online only already, to say nothing of the more niche stuff like the radome's.
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Agreed. Once Yamato and Bandai run out of Valks, they will have to turn to the VF-2ss, the VF-4 and VF-17 at the very least, and then we'll see whose version is better <rubs hands>
lechuck Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I fail to understand why everybody keeps whining about Bandai doing the same (popular) valks. Its not as though Yamato started their Patlabor stuff with the Brocken, Helldiver or Griffon. Or what about Votoms... first release was a Scopedog, not a Fatty, Tortoise or Diving Beetle. So sit tight, drink a cup a of tea or stare at some line art and eventually your favourite non-mainstream VF will be produced.
logos Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Are those sound boosters in the pic going to be a web exclusive? I'd actually purchase a HiMetal if I could get sound boosters. Forgive me if someone posted the answer to this already. Edited February 25, 2010 by logos
eugimon Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Indeed...<looks over at his Hi-Metal VF-19> yup, exactly my point. has all the problems the yammie 1/60 yf=19 has despite it being a parts-former. good job bandai!
eriku Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 yup, exactly my point. has all the problems the yammie 1/60 yf=19 has despite it being a parts-former. good job bandai! It doesn't, but you can believe what you like.
eugimon Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 It doesn't, but you can believe what you like. well, the stuff I didn't like about the yammie anyways, gullet, the giant gaps in the legs, mismatching shoulder things in fighter mode. but you're right. It has it's own issues without having to bring up the yammie.
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