Fort Max Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) Really, really digging this now, those extra little features just make it all the cooler. I was just made redundant though, I shouldn't really be buying toys but I am getting a good few grand in redundancy payouts. It's £100 on ami ami for the standard version and I want it, I really do at this point but I'm going to have to think about it. It's Bandai so it's not going to dissapear after a month and never be seen again. I think it'll depend on how much it costs to ship it too, lots of diecast doesn't sound so great in that respect! Edited June 10, 2010 by Fort Max Quote
Cent Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) I think, considering the concerns many have, this picture is worth pointing out: look ma, no stand! Some mistransformation going on there with the cockpit lol The stabilization back plate can be dropped OMGGGGGGGG. Instant buyyyyyyyyyy, squatting mode be damned. Edited June 10, 2010 by Cent Quote
ron5864 Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 This Monster is more poseable that first thought! I think I need to put in some overtime at work...hehe... Quote
boyarque Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 I pre-ordered the special version... there will be a review. Can't wait for it! I always find ur reviews funny and informative! Quote
Cent Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 I really hope this DX isnt made with the usual oily coat and the weak tampo application... That would be a huge turnoff, and one of the main reasons I stayed away from the other DXs. Quote
eriku Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 I really hope this DX isnt made with the usual oily coat and the weak tampo application... That would be a huge turnoff, and one of the main reasons I stayed away from the other DXs. None of that was present on the DX Quarter if that makes you feel any better. Also it might be heartening to remember that this isn't just a DX release, it's half DX and half R:D. Just don't ask me why it's part of both lines. :/ Quote
Vifam7 Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 None of that was present on the DX Quarter if that makes you feel any better. Also it might be heartening to remember that this isn't just a DX release, it's half DX and half R:D. Just don't ask me why it's part of both lines. :/ I can answer that question. DX because it's big and contains diecast. It's RD because it's scaled in relation to the RD VF-25. At least this what Bandai says. Quote
Cent Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 They should slap Hi-Metal on it too, with the diecast >_> But anyway, I'm hopeful for this toy, I just need to wait until a few reviews come out for it. Quote
M'Kyuun Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 (edited) Seconded on its being more poseable than I originally thought. I'd love a closeup of that hip joint and some pics showing full range of motion. Smart choice attaching the kneecap to the thigh. I'm also wondering if all those small joints throughout the arm are somehow ratcheted to alleviate the sloppiness that plagues Yamato's. Looking forward to a review, but looking more and more like a winner. Edited June 13, 2010 by M'Kyuun Quote
anubis20 Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Robot Damashii = because its in scale with that line DX = to charge an arm and a leg for it and because of the die cast. Quote
jenius Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 It's kind of funny to say it's because of the scale of the RD line because I coulda sworn the RD line is a non-scale line. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 The final product looks pretty nice. I'm glad they were able to work in the vulcan cannon turret where the Yamato version just had a cheesy little block. I hope the forward viewport section of the shuttle cockpit will be able to sit flush with the head instead of just badly laying on top like in every one of the shuttle and destroid pics. Quote
Graham Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 I have a feeing that the little 30mm ball turret will be a removeable part that you have to take off to transform to Shuttle mode. I'm fine with that though. Graham Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 I have a feeing that the little 30mm ball turret will be a removeable part that you have to take off to transform to Shuttle mode. I'm fine with that though. Graham I don't think so. it seems like there should be enough room for it to tuck up into the main body with the rest of the... whatever-it-is that it's connected to. (is that a waist joint or something?) Quote
one_klump Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 Holy crap, those pictures are awesome. How they managed to make Yamato's monster look like a breadbox I'll never know, because the detail and range of poses this thing can pull off are flat out amazing compared to Yamato's offering. I have a Yamato monster, and I was proud of it, until I saw these pictures. Now its kinda "meh" when it used to be "whoa". Quote
EXO Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 Yamato's was based on a resin kit and these guys probably studied the hell out of it... but that said, I agree. This one looks a ton better. If it holds up well structurally, I might get it. Quote
one_klump Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 I know about the resin kit that Yamato based their monster off of, but even beyond the structural differences aside, the care that went into the markings of Bandai's is above and beyond what Yamato even attempted. I know that Bandai's is based off the Macross F version, and has more markings, but the little things like the rings around the thrusters, the panel lines on the cannons, etc. Bandai's version makes Yamato look like they didn't even try. Quote
Vifam7 Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 New mag scan. The "Island 1" display stand looks really cool. Quote
valid Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 New mag scan. hmm still a picture with a stand in battroid and gearwalk.. still not believe that it will stand perfectly without support stand Quote
ron5864 Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 Like the amount of details on it. It looks more realistic and less toy-like item. Again, I hope the quality is good with study joints. Quote
Cent Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 Are there supposed to be thrusters in the feet of the monster? Cant find any reference for it (and am too lazy to dig up MacF footage). The toy has big open boxy areas there, and doesn't really match the well detailed main-body engines they have. Quote
Ginrai Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 DX isn't the name of the line, it's just short for deluxe. The line is Chogokin. Quote
charger69 Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 (edited) Newer mag scan. Edited July 2, 2010 by charger69 Quote
Kicker773 Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 OMG.. I haven't posted in a while.. and with good reasons since I'm not suppose to be buying anymore toys lol.. hush hush.. but from the looks of it I might just pick up the rest of the 1/100 Mac F valks and get a few of these.. still dreaming of the 1/48 version.. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I'm not very clear on this... The standard one will still come with the basic stand while the SP version will come with the stand AND base, right? Or will the standard version not have any support/stand at all? Quote
Cent Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Is that supposed to be simulated paint chipping? ... Looks like the toy was handled pretty rough: the decal is scraped off, and lots of the paint on the diecast parts are chipped. Quote
anime52k8 Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Is that supposed to be simulated paint chipping? ... Looks like the toy was handled pretty rough: the decal is scraped off, and lots of the paint on the diecast parts are chipped. OH TEH NOES!!! PAINT AND MARKINGS ARE CHIPPING, MASSIVE QC FAIL!!!!!11!one! it's not like we're looking at pictures of a painted resin prototype or anything. Edited July 16, 2010 by anime52k8 Quote
jenius Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Yeah, it's definitely a hastily painted prototype. I would just take the paint to mean "we will be painting these details on the toy" and try not to draw judgments about the quality of the paint job. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Thank you sir!!! On a more serious note, we can clearly see that Bandai added detents to the arm joints so we shouldn't have the floppy syndrome that plagued the Yamato version!! Quote
Chronocidal Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 AHH! The screened decals! THEY BURN! I always have liked the mouth markings better, but for a while those decals were tempting.. not anymore. That one's been through a lot.. paint chipping everywhere, broken nose turret, scraped off decals.. they even had to prop up one of the guns with something to keep it on straight. Sheesh, what did they do, hand that thing over for QC testing by a 5 year old? All it's missing are spaghetti-o smears and crayon markings. Actually, after looking at it closer.. that might be a resin one. There's a good amount of brown paint chipping with white underneath too. Quote
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