Bandai 1/250 Macross Fighter Collection

[Graham]

Sigh, very disappointed if so much of set 4 is really just repeats from set 3.

There's still so many VFs yet to do.....cough VF-11, SV-51, VF-5000, VF-17 etc.

Still, looking forward to the VF-171s.

Graham

[CF18]

I have not gotten any of these but this last set looks like a must! Where do we order?

For a box of 12 random pieces, all the usual stores sell them - HLJ, HobbySearch etc. AmiAmi usually have the best before-shipping price v.s. other major stores. You local hobby store may sell the random packs. For selected pieces try the for sell forum here, or pay premium on eBay for a complete set.

[Horatio Positronic]

Since Wonder Festival is on now I was hoping Bandai would have a booth showing these, but I haven't read anything or seen any new pictures.

[Graham]

Since Wonder Festival is on now I was hoping Bandai would have a booth showing these, but I haven't read anything or seen any new pictures.

I may be wrong, but I don't think Bandai usually do Wonder Fest.

Graham

[Horatio Positronic]

I may be wrong, but I don't think Bandai usually do Wonder Fest.

Graham

That would certainly explain it.

In other news Hobby search has their preorder page up. I just placed mine.

[Rabidweezil]

At least there are no "De-Culture" versions in this set. Those took up so much space in series 3. I had to buy a lot more boxes to get a complete set then I did with both series 1 & 2 because of them.

[Graham]

Yaeah, also glad there are no De-Culture vesons in set . I can't stand them.

Graham

[ae_productions]

These little guys are pretty hard core.

[Ghost Train]

I have my 250's in storage, but noticed today that my beloved VF-2SS was missing... after frantically searching the house for an hour I located it.

If anyone needs a comparison/scaling pic here it is , next to my 1:72 scale YF-19.

Edited August 1, 2010 by Ghost Train

[Horatio Positronic]

After many long months and much hard work on Ebay,

My collection is finally COMPLETE!

(until MFC4 comes out in November)

Yesterday the VF-25F Sheryl 'Galaxy' version from MFC1 arrived. Unless there are some I don't know about that's my last one.

Here's my collection with labels showing which is which. (Click for bigger)

Edited August 10, 2010 by Horatio Positronic

[albeaker]

Very cool. A veritable fleet!

[Iceblue106]

After many long months and much hard work on Ebay,

My collection is finally COMPLETE!

(until MFC4 comes out in November)

Yesterday the VF-25F Sheryl 'Galaxy' version from MFC1 arrived. Unless there are some I don't know about that's my last one.

Here's my collection with labels showing which is which. (Click for bigger)

I don't remember where I saw it, but i had thought there was another 1/250 scale fighter that I didn't see in your collection. It was a VF-1A Max with the zentraedi uniform paint job....It may have been a custom but i could have sworn that it was being sold as part of a box set. Anyone else know of which one I am referring to?

Blue

[Vostok 7]

I don't remember where I saw it, but i had thought there was another 1/250 scale fighter that I didn't see in your collection. It was a VF-1A Max with the zentraedi uniform paint job....It may have been a custom but i could have sworn that it was being sold as part of a box set. Anyone else know of which one I am referring to?

Blue

I'm pretty sure that was either a custom or from one of the other recent "trading figure" series that were fighter-only.

Edit: Yep, from the Chara-Works 1/144 collection:

http://2008reviews.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=866

Edited August 11, 2010 by Vostok 7

[Rabidweezil]

After many long months and much hard work on Ebay,

My collection is finally COMPLETE!

(until MFC4 comes out in November)

Yesterday the VF-25F Sheryl 'Galaxy' version from MFC1 arrived. Unless there are some I don't know about that's my last one.

Here's my collection with labels showing which is which. (Click for bigger)

Looks good mate! I'm still one shy, the series 2 secret. I have mine all set up in my display case. Some of them were hard to get to work with the stand. The VF-0D was one off the top of my head. Did you have that problem?

[Horatio Positronic]

It was a VF-1A Max with the zentraedi uniform paint job....It may have been a custom but i could have sworn that it was being sold as part of a box set.

I actually have that one from the Chara Works set, it is a little further right from where the picture cuts off on my Desk o' Macross.

Some of them were hard to get to work with the stand. The VF-0D was one off the top of my head. Did you have that problem?

Yep, it was a little tough to balance. When I get home I'll see if I can take a picture of how I did it.

[Vostok 7]

:confused: I didn't have any problem putting the VF-0D on it's stand.

[Rabidweezil]

:confused: I didn't have any problem putting the VF-0D on it's stand.

You're just super-awesome then

[Graham]

:confused: I didn't have any problem putting the VF-0D on it's stand.

Neither did I.

Graham

[Horatio Positronic]

Some of them were hard to get to work with the stand. The VF-0D was one off the top of my head.

Here's how I have mine on the stand. The vertical things are in the outermost positions, which means they catch the wings just inside the center flap markings.

[Rabidweezil]

Here's how I have mine on the stand. The vertical things are in the outermost positions, which means they catch the wings just inside the center flap markings.

That's how I have mine. It stays, at least until you touch it or move it slightly. Then it falls off.

[Horatio Positronic]

That's how I have mine. It stays, at least until you touch it or move it slightly. Then it falls off.

OH! Yeah, mine does that too. Also, the other day my Robot Spirits Queadluun Rare fell over and knocked it down. Most of the other ones it landed on stayed on their stands.

[Vostok 7]

There's where I put mine, and I can shake it around either by the stand or by the plane and it doesn't come loose. It wedges on there just right.

[Rabidweezil]

There's where I put mine, and I can shake it around either by the stand or by the plane and it doesn't come loose. It wedges on there just right.

I'm pretty sure I tried it from there, but it didn't work. It's way in the back row in my display case now, but next time I re-arrange I'll give it a shot just to be sure.

Thanks for the tip!

Edited August 13, 2010 by Rabidweezil

[ae_productions]

After many long months and much hard work on Ebay,

My collection is finally COMPLETE!

(until MFC4 comes out in November)

Yesterday the VF-25F Sheryl 'Galaxy' version from MFC1 arrived. Unless there are some I don't know about that's my last one.

Here's my collection with labels showing which is which. (Click for bigger)

WOW! That is just awesome!

[Horatio Positronic]

Another picture of Macross Fighter Collection 4 from AmiAmi. You can't really see much in this one, so I'm hoping somebody else at the Chara Hobby event takes a better one.

[Rabidweezil]

On Ngee Khiong there is a nice pic labeled as Series 4 from the event. But sadly it's actually of series 3.

[albeaker]

Some slighter better pics of Set 4 via Moeyo via Ngee Khiong:

http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2010/08/bandais-items-from-chara-hobby-2010.html

I hope the placement of the super VF-171EX next to the Super Tornado doesnt mean those are the "specials"

Still very cool set tho, even with the dupes.

[albeaker]

Another pic. The Armoured Ozma looks like it has gold instead of yellow highlights.

From:

http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2010/09/non-gundam-updates-from-hobby-japan.html

[Rabidweezil]

Another pic. The Armoured Ozma looks like it has gold instead of yellow highlights.

From:

http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2010/09/non-gundam-updates-from-hobby-japan.html

I thought that was the case from some of the other pics I've seen. Bandai did the same thing waaay back when they used to sell Mobile Suit in Action Gundam figures in US retail. All the Gundam wing MSIA's were first put out with Yellow, and then again later with Gold.

And I have yet to see any indication of a secret in series 4. In all the other series they had a black dot over 1 or 2 valks in the early group shots. Hopefully I can get a full set with 1 or 2 boxes.

[CF18]

Dengeki Hobby October

[Kelsain]

Neat. Never noticed before now that the VF-171 and VF-171EX had different canopies...

[CF18]

Collection 3 at almost half price:

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-COL-1886&template=default/product/e_display.html

[Graham]

Anybody know which day in November is the series 4 release date?

Graham

[electric indigo]

From Model Grafix

[the_foul_fowl]

Anybody know which day in November is the series 4 release date?

Graham

According to the Bandai Hobby site:

http://gunpla.jp/jgoc/kensakug/shipment_plan/

Looks like 15/11/2010.

Klan's VF-25 looks great btw.