Ghost Train Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 Definitely getting one. Going to see if the nacelles and evil canards can be easily modded out during build, and the whole thing made to look more like an advanced VF-19 derivative rather than the Nirvash . Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 ...So, does this mean Ozma gets an R-909 and Brera gets theEND? Kawamori,I am disappoint. Quote
electric indigo Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 It definitely did not get the love they gave their 1/100 EX kits. Quote
Jefuemon Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Already got people trying to sell them on Yahoo Japan Auctions. Quote
Reïvaj Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 New picture, detail of the panelling (not bad at all) and First view of the Ranka scheme. Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Wow, that Ranka version will be difficult to decal. Too bad it is 1/100 and not the same 1/72 as the other idol versions. Hope that the white stripes are cast in white plastic and people are not forced having to paint white over red plastic. For the pictures of the YF-25, the white stripes over the orange didn't work too well. Quote
Zentrandude Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 I kinda like this but if I ever get this thing those outer engines got to go. so it would be a YF-29 Alto custom.... custom? wonder what it looks transformed? Quote
Graham Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 I just noticed that early pics of the unpainted model sculpt show the YF-29 with outward-canted ventral leg fins (see attached pic). However the newer pics of the painted kit (and also the DX toy CAD pics), do not show these ventral leg fins. So I wonder if these leg fins were a mistake by the sculptors and were later removed? Or perhaps the YF-29 only uses them in an atmosphere and during space combat they are kept retracted into the leg? Graham Quote
Graham Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 I quite like the Sheryl scheme, but the Ranka one is just nasty IMO. Graham Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Ranka is just nasty IMO. Graham Another child star gone bad nasty? or the lime green? Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) source this looks strangely familiar... lol crappy Robotech comics. Edited January 22, 2011 by anime52k8 Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 this looks strangely familiar... lol crappy Robotech comics. And you say the YF-1R doesn't count Quote
e_jacob77 Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 HI all, SOOOO!!! GLAD!!! I ordered a Sheryl before seeing the pic, and hot JEBUS!!! It looks awesome... Lovin this Valk too!!! Quote
tundrayeti Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I'm still tempted to get one of these. Still don't know of I like the design yet. Kind of a bastard mix of the sv-51 and the yf-19. I would like to see Gerwalk and Battroid modes to make a definite decision. too bad this one doesn't transform. Quote
505thAirborne Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Never thought the day would come I would see pictures of three Macross fighters and think "Major Pass" on all three, especially the green one, Zoinks!! Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 I've been telling myself battroid would be the make-or-break pictures for this. I spoke too soon. This has decidedly prevented me from even considering wasting my money on these kits. Quote
Graham Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Pics of the sprues and also completed, but unpainted kit in the new (March) issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine. Will post hi-res scan when I get home tonight. The design is slowly growing on me. Graham Quote
Graham Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Unpainted Model kit scan and sprues from the new March 2011 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine (out today). Graham Quote
sketchley Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Unpainted Model kit scan and sprues from the new March 2011 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine (out today). Graham The blurb around the gun pod indicates that it's a new gun pod design. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Surface details look great, I wonder what's in the wing engine intakes. But little Alto looks as miserable as his 1/72 counterpart. Are the wings supposed to swing on that plane? Quote
Graham Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Surface details look great, I wonder what's in the wing engine intakes. But little Alto looks as miserable as his 1/72 counterpart. Are the wings supposed to swing on that plane? No, the wings slide into the wing gloves. Graham Quote
Graham Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 The blurb around the gun pod indicates that it's a new gun pod design. Well, if it's appearance they are talking about, they are kinda stating the obvious However, if they are referring to performance that is interesting. My best guess so far is that it is a slightly improved version of Brera's beam gunpod. Graham Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Ugly little thing. Nose sensor being a decal is a lazy cop-out. Why is the Alto canopy clear plastic and not tinted. For the Sheryl scheme and Ranka hope and glad they aren't tinted. But honestly, different color canopies? Are they like an aircraft version of a mood ring? Quote
Graham Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Ugly little thing. Nose sensor being a decal is a lazy cop-out. It's only a 1,260 Yen kit, so you can't expect too much. Graham Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 It's only a 1,260 Yen kit, so you can't expect too much. Graham From Bandai, yes I can. Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) It's only a 1,260 Yen kit, so you can't expect too much. Graham Don't know what the yen rate was of the real grade zaku but asking of a tinted plastic nose sensor isn't too much. Not like I am asking for the engine impeller fans to be molded in gray or silver. Or better yet a consistent scale ie 1/72 like all the other Macross F models. If Bandai is releasing a fixed mode 1/100 and then variable 1/72... Fine but if the only offerings in the future are 1/100 models and 1/60 DX toys then that sucks because nothing will match with the Hasegawa Macross models. Edit: It does have a display stand so that is nice but the wings leading edges are molded in red and not white. That will be a real problem to decal or paint. Edited January 27, 2011 by Fly4victory Quote
Cent Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 I like the full size decal sets, although the Ranka is a little too green and a little too sparkly for me. Yet all we got for the 1/72 VF-25s were the bird-poop splatter decals =_=. Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Don't know what the yen rate was of the real grade zaku but asking of a tinted plastic nose sensor isn't too much. Not like I am asking for the engine impeller fans to be molded in gray or silver. Or better yet a consistent scale ie 1/72 like all the other Macross F models. If Bandai is releasing a fixed mode 1/100 and then variable 1/72... Fine but if the only offerings in the future are 1/100 models and 1/60 DX toys then that sucks because nothing will match with the Hasegawa Macross models. Edit: It does have a display stand so that is nice but the wings leading edges are molded in red and not white. That will be a real problem to decal or paint. Yeah, RG Gundam was like 2000 yen, and it's a fantastic piece of engineering that I wouldn't dream of painting, because I'd actually LOSE detail in that. And they packed it into a tinier package. I can reasonably expect high quality from Bandai for relatively low price. Quote
Graham Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 I can reasonably expect high quality from Bandai for relatively low price. For Gundam, yes. For Macross, not so much Probably due to economies of scale and also perhaps that Bandai has never put as much care and attention into Macross products, compared to Gundam. Graham Quote
Vifam7 Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) For Gundam, yes. For Macross, not so much Probably due to economies of scale and also perhaps that Bandai has never put as much care and attention into Macross products, compared to Gundam. Graham Nonsense. It's all about marketing. Bandai quite often does this kind of lower priced "non-grade" level or simple to build kits with Gundam as well. Prices always tend to be higher for Macross products as toy makers like Bandai do not wholly own the Macross property. Edited January 29, 2011 by Vifam7 Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 That's also true, Vifam. The big thing is Gundam is a cash cow that appeals to a much larger mass of people than Macross, so they can afford to put out more volume of Gunpla, for cheaper, than Macross merchandise, and, while I respect that, I'd rather be charged $40 or $50 for a MG-level kit, than $15-20 for a NG-level kit. (Actually, in honesty, I've bought better-looking NG kits than this) I mean, I guess I'm not actually part of the target consumer base, but the hassle and cost of shipping that model actually exceeds the price of the model, where I order. So, I'll take my larger quantity of money, buy some Gundam in bulk, and have my (more)cost-effective models. Still, this is Bandai, and I expect better. They usually do it right, but every once in a while, they put out a kit that just fails to impress. This is one such kit. Quote
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