Official Bandai 1/100 VF HI-METAL VF-19S/F

[Ghost Train]

Doesn't this color-scheme make you think of Wal-Mart?

This will compliment the Kai nicely. I wonder what the Tamashii web exclusive for the Blazer will be?

It does. Every day low prices = win. Also reminds me of other things like my alma mater's colors (maize & blue), and the Swedish flag.

[areaseven]

Doesn't this color-scheme make you think of Wal-Mart?

This will compliment the Kai nicely. I wonder what the Tamashii web exclusive for the Blazer will be?

Actually, the more I look at it, the more I think it needs a Goodyear logo slapped on it. Screw the Goodyear Blimp! Just use the Blazer Valk!

[Cent]

Lmao, those shoulder fast packs were the laugh of my day.

[treatment]

lol!

seriously!

Did Kawamori really actually drew those hideous "things" on the Blazer's shoulders?

WTF SHOJI!?

[bluemax151]

Can't wait for the Tamashii exclusive landings gears!

Also when is the Fire being re released with the new missile legs? They were shown in at least one episode. Otherwise love that it's an option but I'll wait for the Yamato. Besides I already have the old Bandai so I can afford to wait.

[Graham]

Oh, nice. Can't wait for this one. I've been wanting a nice Blazer toy since 1995.

The Bandai will be a nice tide-me-over, until the inevtitable Yamato version arrives.

And yes, I'm sure the final production version will have the missing stripes and UNS kite that are missing on these prototype pics.

Bandai better not make the VF-19F a webshop excluive!

Graham

[Black Valkyrie]

Bandai better not make the VF-19F a webshop excluive!

Graham

Or may be the VF-19P.

[CF18]

Figure King 146 scans original source

Figure King 146 Macross only scans mirror

[Vifam7]

It says it is not yet known if the shoulder speakers will come as part of the sound booster set (though it sounds likely). They're also looking into landing gears as part of the package.

Edited March 25, 2010 by Vifam7

[m0n5t3r]

awesome huge scans!

OT - love that SMS jacket on page 29.

[hutch]

I'd love to see a Hi-Metal VF-17 given how nice these first few have looked.

[Chet]

I can't believe that it LANDING GEAR are going to be sold as OPTION parts exclusively online.

I mean c'mon! Landing Gear?!

[Cent]

I have to admit, the way the head lasers stick out in fighter mode looks like a mess. Looks like giant white splinters in its back. I know, I know, blame the lineart.

At least the color looks right this time!

[badboy00z]

The Blazer looks fantastic! The fold up wing in battroid looks better than I expected.

Edited March 27, 2010 by badboy00z

[Actar]

Interesting that in all the above pictures, the back leg holes are left un-filled. (^.^)

[Guest sh002]

damn the blazer looks nice. it would be cool if they made stealth valkyries too

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

Buy a couple and make your own.

I'm waiting to hear confirmation on whether the gunpod is storable in fighter mode or not. OTOH it might be an easy mod if Bandai doesn't bother to do it themselves.

[Graham]

Now that Lucifer and Tornado DX's have already been released, the Hi-Metal VF-19S Blazer is now my most anticipated toy of 2010.

Graham

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Not the Yamato VF-19 Fire Valkyrie?? Or are they saying it won't be till 2011...

[Graham]

Not the Yamato VF-19 Fire Valkyrie??

At the moment, that is a completely unknown quantity. We haven't even seen any CAD art yet, so we have no idea about the sculpt, features, gimmicks etc.

Hoping to find out more during my upcoming visit to Yamato in Tokyo in mid-April.

Graham

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Cool Thanks G.

[badboy00z]

At the moment, that is a completely unknown quantity. We haven't even seen any CAD art yet, so we have no idea about the sculpt, features, gimmicks etc.

Hoping to find out more during my upcoming visit to Yamato in Tokyo in mid-April.

Graham

Looking forward to the news. Hopefully there will be some. Lol.

[ikhii]

Here's the link for more pics.

credit: Ngeekhiong

http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductI...ate=review.html

cheers,

ikhii

Edited April 6, 2010 by ikhii

[eriku]

Cool, it looks like the head might be able to stay intact for fighter mode.

[Batto_man]

Looks like no landing gear though.

[Chronocidal]

Two things.

1. Stripes and markings still aren't there (really? this looks like a production picture and it's still missing that much?)

2. They flat out forgot the upper intake on top of the hip plate. The Fire Valk doesn't have this, it's got the weird strip-like indentation shown.. but the normal VF-19s all had a noticeable intake cut into that panel.

[badboy00z]

The blue looks lighter which is not good IMO. It was perfect in the mag scan posted earlier. I kind of wish the shoulders meshed with the legs a bit more flush with the legs in fighter mode.

[eriku]

It's hard to judge the color due to different lighting and different prototypes used in pre-production photos. The Kai looked several different shades of red before it was released, depending on the photos, and the final product turned out to be a very nice, rich red with a slight metallic sparkle to it. The abscence of yellow stripes is curious, but it doesn't mean they wont be on the finished toy.

Edited April 6, 2010 by eriku

[Vifam7]

Two things.

1. Stripes and markings still aren't there (really? this looks like a production picture and it's still missing that much?)

It's still a pre-pro model. Amiami's description says so.

[jediwalker]

i just hope those antennas are removable!

[Chronocidal]

It's hard to judge the color due to different lighting and different prototypes used in pre-production photos. The Kai looked several different shades of red before it was released, depending on the photos, and the final product turned out to be a very nice, rich red with a slight metallic sparkle to it. The abscence of yellow stripes is curious, but it doesn't mean they wont be on the finished toy.

It is rather sparkly, but they didn't fix the different shades of red (depending on lighting conditions I would assume). I dunno what their obsession is with using wrong colored plastic and painting it to match, but there are many sections of the plane that are made from different plastics using different colors (mostly a dark gray, like the flap under the cockpit). The painted parts are clearly a lighter shade of red on mine, more of a tomato red, and very stark against the rest of the plane.

Why they couldn't just mold these in color is a question for the ages (probably due to shared part molds), same as the landing gear doors on the VF-25 DX (Michael's rear doors are molded in blue, and painted white, meaning the paint chips like crazy if you open or close them).

[ff95gj]

I believe Yamato is doing a VF-19 Fire valk.

I believe Yamato will recycle the mold to come up with VF-19S/F.

I believe I am going to hold my breath till then.

P.S. I am not impressed with the Bye-Metal Fire Valk...

P.P.S. I do not hate Bandai, although I just bad-mouthed the DX and Bye-Metal series. I am a big fan of their SHF and Robot Spirit lines.

[eriku]

P.S. I am not impressed with the Bye-Metal Fire Valk...

Have you held one? I find the engineering and finish to be on par with Yamato's latest offerings.

Size and metal content opinions aside, it's a remarkably well made and impressive little toy.

[jenius]

Have you held one? I find the engineering and finish to be on par with Yamato's latest offerings.

Size and metal content opinions aside, it's a remarkably well made and impressive little toy.

Agreed, I found it to be superior to Yamato's 1/60 YF-19 in a couple ways. Perfect? Not by a long shot. Good? yes.

[badboy00z]

The long shoulders look cool and all but I think it could be shorter. If they made it end where the black part starts it would still look dynamic and fit on the leg better. And the swivel joint that connects to the shoulder being smaller than the shoulder bothers me.

The line art shows the shoulder and leg forms a nice smooth nacelle.