Official Yamato 1/60 Scale VF-11C thread

[ae_productions]

I say Max and Millia? Yes!

AND I also agree with you on the VFX-2 scheme it would make a sweet toy varient.

HELLS YES to all!

[Mommar]

I say Max and Millia? Yes!

AND I also agree with you on the VFX-2 scheme it would make a sweet toy varient.

They would get me to buy three more VF-11's if they did that.

[BlueMax]

Yes to VFX-2's VF-11, but no to M & M VF-11

[DARKWIND]

They would get me to buy three more VF-11's if they did that.

And brother you wouldn't be the only one either!!!

Hell I'd like to see a stealth version too (black with gunmetal trim), but it won't happen.

Maybe even the "A" prototype without the forward canards, just a thought.

But at least give us the full armor set and I'll be happy.

Not so much if I have to buy another bird to put it on but, id still buy it cause it frakin' rocks like no other.

[ae_productions]

And brother you wouldn't be the only one either!!!

Hell I'd like to see a stealth version too (black with gunmetal trim), but it won't happen.

Maybe even the "A" prototype without the forward canards, just a thought.

But at least give us the full armor set and I'll be happy.

Not so much if I have to buy another bird to put it on but, id still buy it cause it frakin' rocks like no other.

I don't know. I bet we'll see a few more milkings of this mold down the line.

Fingers are crossed!

[Valkyrie Driver]

Protect armor would be sweet, as long as it's under $80 I'll be getting it... this hobby is way too expensive...

[Mommar]

Protect armor would be sweet, as long as it's under $80 I'll be getting it... this hobby is way too expensive...

Although it looks like they could make the armor already fit on the regular VF-11, who knows if it would really be done. Likely they'd have to retool a few bits as Yamato never designed the VF-11 to work with any sort of armor. I'd expect with new valk to accommodate armor + armor we're looking at more like $250. If they bother to consider it to begin with.

[Valkyrie Driver]

That makes me sad, but, it means I get to try and do custom stuff, good way to kill some cold winter days.

I was already planning to try detachable under-wing hard-points, because the lack of them seems like an oversight...

[DARKWIND]

Although it looks like they could make the armor already fit on the regular VF-11, who knows if it would really be done. Likely they'd have to retool a few bits as Yamato never designed the VF-11 to work with any sort of armor. I'd expect with new valk to accommodate armor + armor we're looking at more like $250. If they bother to consider it to begin with.

True but I, like I'm sure a whole slew of the fans hope they just work around the current model.

As cool as it might be I just don't want the designers to over-do it by pushing another version of the VF-11 on the market.

(A new scheme? Yes!! But a new re-design? No.)

The current toy is really near perfect, IMO. . .

With a ground up re-design we may have to go thru the whole boondoggle of,

A) waiting for it to be sculpted and it might loose some its looks

B) the whole (possible) breakage/parts replacement battle again

C) that whole heavy price tag conundrum

They could just make the parts slip-on, lighter (but not flimsy), and held in place via magnets in the halves.

Just my thoughts. . .

Also it wouldn't really need to go on a display stand but if it could SWEET!!!!

Edited November 23, 2010 by DARKWIND

[Mommar]

True but I, like I'm sure a whole slew of the fans hope they just work around the current model.

As cool as it might be I just don't want the designers to over-do it by pushing another version of the VF-11 on the market.

(A new scheme? Yes!! But a new re-design? No.)

The current toy is really near perfect, IMO. . .

With a ground up re-design we may have to go thru the whole boondoggle of,

A) waiting for it to be sculpted and it might loose some its looks

B) the whole (possible) breakage/parts replacement battle again

C) that whole heavy price tag conundrum

They could just make the parts slip-on, lighter (but not flimsy), and held in place via magnets in the halves.

Just my thoughts. . .

Also it wouldn't really need to go on a display stand but if it could SWEET!!!!

I never said it was a good idea. But Yamato did design the VF-11B (and the C) without considering the armor. I've looked at the design of the armor and the toy and think there is a way to design something that will work, it's a matter of how good it will look and if Yamato even deems it worthwhile.

[eugimon]

I wonder if when they designed the vf-ll the M7 license wasn't an option so they didn't even bother with it in mind.

Personally, I'd rather pay extra for a re-worked vf-ll + full armor than something half assed. There's been way too much of that going around already.

[Mommar]

I wonder if when they designed the vf-ll the M7 license wasn't an option so they didn't even bother with it in mind.

Personally, I'd rather pay extra for a re-worked vf-ll + full armor than something half assed. There's been way too much of that going around already.

I believe the reason was something similar to that.

[Valkyrie Driver]

In the next few months I plan on sitting down with pencil and paper and trying to sketch up some designs for protect armor. Any input on custom making the stuff would be appreciated. Also, I need Ideas on how to make hardpoints for under the wings, because that seems like an oversight to me. send me a message or something if you wanna give input.

[DARKWIND]

I wonder if when they designed the vf-ll the M7 license wasn't an option so they didn't even bother with it in mind.

Personally, I'd rather pay extra for a re-worked vf-ll + full armor than something half assed. There's been way too much of that going around already.

Now don't get me wrong, I'd reluctantly (due to cost) buy a new one too.

But if they were go over the 11 and figure a way to do with the current model (and do it well), they might sell more.

I do see the forward canards as one of the major speed bumps though.

But I think they stay on under the chest armor so there's your first change for a lean to a new mold/model.

So yeah I see how it might be a stretch but it would be nice to keep it current.

Edited November 23, 2010 by DARKWIND

[eugimon]

Now don't get me wrong, I'd reluctantly (due to cost) buy a new one too.

But if they were go over the 11 and figure a way to do with the current model (and do it well), they might sell more.

I do see the forward canards as one of the major speed bumps though.

But I think they stay on under the chest armor so there's your first change for a lean to a new mold/model.

So yeah I see how it might be a stretch but it would be nice to keep it current.

or the armor set could just come with the parts on the vf-ll we have to swap out. I'm sure Yamato must realize by now that most of us are experts at dismantling and putting their stuff back together by now.

[DARKWIND]

or the armor set could just come with the parts on the vf-ll we have to swap out. I'm sure Yamato must realize by now that most of us are experts at dismantling and putting their stuff back together by now.

You sir are reading my mind. . . .

With the build/customize your own VF-11 approach it seems more reasonable too.

Just keep the cost down on both ends $50 to $100 seems ok. . .

[anime52k8]

or the armor set could just come with the parts on the vf-ll we have to swap out. I'm sure Yamato must realize by now that most of us are experts at dismantling and putting their stuff back together by now.

no, it'll probably come with a Huge roll of double stick tape.

[Valkyrie Driver]

no, it'll probably come with a Huge roll of double stick tape.

I can do better than that... . now where did I put my injection molding machine...

[Uxi]

I'll get a regular VF-11C and a special one. Hopefully it could be done to be kinda like the 1/60 VF-1 v1 FP models that had a few improvements (maybe ratcheted wings or hardpoints?) with some appropriate holes in the legs, etc to facilitate mounting but not be otherwise obviously new sculpt/design and make the current releases obsolete.

[GianS]

Any possibility of Protect Armor being released for the VF-11C?

[Graham]

Never say never, but unfortunately, when Yamato designed the VF-11, they didn't have the Protect Armour in mind, unlike say when the designed the V2 1/60 VF-1, which was designed from the ground up with GBP armour in mind.

Graham

[DARKWIND]

Never say never, but unfortunately, when Yamato designed the VF-11, they didn't have the Protect Armour in mind, unlike say when the designed the V2 1/60 VF-1, which was designed from the ground up with GBP armour in mind.

Graham

Yeah I remember you mentioning that before, but ill still hold out hope for it to hit the shelves one day.

And yes I will probably pay full price for it too. . .