Variable Fighter Master File VF-19 Excalibur

[nexxstrait]

Someone asked for a separate thread, so here it is!

Cover

Preview images

[hutch]

That is unbelievable.

I hope once we get the Kai Yamato milks the mold like crazy.

[Seto Kaiba]

Do we have a firm release date for this one yet, or are they still playing silly frakkers and moving the date back every month or so? It looks damn nice, even if it's probably going to be as thoroughly non-canon as the VF-1's own Master File book. It's worth it just for the art, IMO, but the technical writing is nice too, even if it's not an authoritative canon source.

[the_foul_fowl]

Wow, those images are beautiful... looks like it'll be worth the wait and multiple delays!

[sketchley]

Do we have a firm release date for this one yet, or are they still playing silly frakkers and moving the date back every month or so?

The last I saw (in a picture posted by a MW member from a recent convention) it said, release date, end of May.

Given that they are publishing previews, I have a gut feeling that they're sticking to the end of May release date.

[Talos]

The last I saw (in a picture posted by a MW member from a recent convention) it said, release date, end of May.

Given that they are publishing previews, I have a gut feeling that they're sticking to the end of May release date.

I just checked my preorder on Amazon.co.jp and it's showing June 2nd as the release date now (and in my hands between June 5th-8th).

[Roy Focker]

I need to get this one. Loved the Vf-1 book.

[sketchley]

Checked a couple of Japanese sites. June 2nd appears to be the release date.

[Roy Focker]

What is the ISBN?

[VT 1010]

ISBN-10: 4797356936

ISBN-13: 978-4797356939

[VF5SS]

that shot of the VF-19 flying off a 404 carrier not found is so damn sexy

i want a poster of that

[Knight26]

Love it and want to get a copy. Looks to be biased more towards the YF-19/VF-19A side of things, but the 19F/S bashes look good, and it looks like it might have a few transitional versions in there as well. My biggest question, why do they keep messing up the high speed config, we showed on here years ago how the wing would have to fold based on the lineart. Though personnally I would rather tha the high speed config went away.

[DrStrangelove]

So Pretty. Might have to hunt one down just for the pictures, since I cant read a lick of Japanese

[Kelsain]

So Pretty. Might have to hunt one down just for the pictures, since I cant read a lick of Japanese

QFT. The carrier pictures are tooooo pretty.

[Lobizon]

Do we have a firm release date for this one yet, or are they still playing silly frakkers and moving the date back every month or so?

Acording to amazon.com 6/2/10

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB-VF-19%E3%82%A8%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC-%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E6%9B%B8%E7%B1%8D%E7%B7%A8%E9%9B%86%E9%83%A8/dp/4797356936/ref=pd_sim_b_2

[UN Spacy]

I got the VF-1 Master File and I'll be getting this as well.

[RogueTrooper]

On yes, another master file is really welcomed.

[Knight26]

Is it just me or does the VF-19's enlarge LERX give it a very MiG-29 feel?

[Mr March]

This looks like a great book. It's also nice to know that unlike the VF-1 book, this VF-19 book appears to be all new material. I hope its good.

[Jasonc]

I'll be off to Kinokuniya for my copy. They should have quite a few when it comes out. They seem pretty knowledgable about the popularity of Macross.

[Gubaba]

I'll be off to Kinokuniya for my copy. They should have quite a few when it comes out. They seem pretty knowledgable about the popularity of Macross.

NOW they are...I remember going in there in early 2008 to pick up the Macross Frontier manga volume one, and they said they weren't going to carry the series...

EDIT: Thank goodness I'm no longer a "nuker of gay, unborn space whales"...

Edited May 22, 2010 by Gubaba

[Jasonc]

NOW they are...I remember going in there in early 2008 to pick up the Macross Frontier manga volume one, and they said they weren't going to carry the series...

EDIT: Thank goodness I'm no longer a "nuker of gay, unborn space whales"...

Congrats on the "promotion" hahaha. I'm still a New Edwards Test Piloto.

[Gubaba]

Ha ha.

[nanoplasm]

I got an extra copy coming in if any ones to meet up at franks.

Promise it will be a lot cheaper than your standard imported affair

[Vic Mancini]

I'm loving those camo schemes.

[Uxi]

Looks awesome. I'll be getting it.

[SkullLeaderVF-X]

EDIT: Thank goodness I'm no longer a "nuker of gay, unborn space whales"...

Ha ha.

Hmmmmmmmm. That would be the custome title curse you were telling me about, right Gubaba?

Guess I should be happy I'am still a Bridge Bunny, and thank god it'll be a looooong time before I hit Nuker of gay space whales.

Edited May 28, 2010 by SkullLeaderVF-X

[sketchley]

Hmmmmmmmm. That would be the custome title curse you were telling me about, right Gubaba?

Pssst: best not call attention to yourself about it. Or else...

[SkullLeaderVF-X]

Pssst: best not call attention to yourself about it. Or else...

I don't fear them. Back when 1up.com just started' I had the honor of being the first poster to receive a custom title along with a custom color. Some mod/admin/board staff, had not only a sense humor but irony. They saw my user name had something to do with Macross, so they gave me a pink custom title of "Carl Macek's Lover". That lasted for a loooong time, and I had to explain to posters what it meant, and got into a few tiffs with some posters who thought I was a RT supporter ( I was a Macross Purist by then, and disliked Macek and RT ) After that, I don't think there is a custom title any worst, that can be given to me.

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

Is it just me or does the VF-19's enlarge LERX give it a very MiG-29 feel?

I see it...looks pretty cool, I dig Russian influence on VF's.

[Graham]

I really hope this has a significant amount of VF-19F/S love. I may be in the minority, but I thing the VF-19F/S looks so much nicer than the YF-19/VF-19A.

[Renato]

I took a look at this in the bookshop today. Interesting stuff. Nothing I would buy, but I was very impressed at the level of detail, and even the interviews with the pilots!

Also, apparently the Fire Valk is based on the VF-19E variant. Huh.

Lastly, it seems they finally explained what those random tubes under the chest are: yep, they're guns, Mauler-type. For those who know what that means.

[Roy Focker]

Just ordered one, from Hobby Search.

[Mr March]

Lastly, it seems they finally explained what those random tubes under the chest are: yep, they're guns, Mauler-type. For those who know what that means.

That's rather disappointing. It doesn't makes sense that those would be guns, especially since they've never been listed in any official specs and none of the other VF-19 variants follow suit (though I suppose a "prototype" argument could be made). If they wanted Mauler guns in Battroid mode, why wouldn't the wing root/hip guns be used for that purpose? The wing root/hip guns are basically in the same mid-center body location anyway and it makes more sense for those guns to be usable in Battroid mode.

[azrael]

That's rather disappointing. It doesn't makes sense that those would be guns, especially since they've never been listed in any official specs and none of the other VF-19 variants follow suit (though I suppose a "prototype" argument could be made). If they wanted Mauler guns in Battroid mode, why wouldn't the wing root/hip guns be used for that purpose? The wing root/hip guns are basically in the same mid-center body location anyway and it makes more sense for those guns to be usable in Battroid mode.

It's probably best to set this in the same category as the VF-1 Master File, fun for reading but conflicts with the official data and should be considered un-official until noted otherwise.