raptormesh Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Darnit those are great pics. I find this bird sexier than the VF-19, but will have to hold off for the D.
Radd Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 This is looking fantastic. Definitely going to get my order in soon.
Mommar Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Hmm, I just realized getting this 17 on time is going to be rough. Yamato usually ships the last Friday of the month, correct? That will be the 30th... but Japan is nutty for being off on the New Year. That means we probably won't see anything moving until the end of that first week of January.
ff95gj Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Hmm, I just realized getting this 17 on time is going to be rough. Yamato usually ships the last Friday of the month, correct? That will be the 30th... but Japan is nutty for being off on the New Year. That means we probably won't see anything moving until the end of that first week of January. Hmm... Can't be sure. VF-19Kai was released on May 19, and clicked a couple of previous releases and they were not released in the last week either.
BlueMax Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Generally IIRC, for those release with no specific release date, it means the very last day of the month. Only those with specific release dates, which are very few, gets a release specifically on the release date. Just curious. How early do the HK retailers get it from the official release?
ff95gj Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Generally IIRC, for those release with no specific release date, it means the very last day of the month. Only those with specific release dates, which are very few, gets a release specifically on the release date. Just curious. How early do the HK retailers get it from the official release? The release date will be updated later in the month IIRC... Generally the HK retailers get it on the same day or +/- 1 day.
BlueMax Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Either way, release dates are always in the later part of the announced month. Too bad... gonna be in HK for the weekend...no-VF-19S for me in HK.
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 wow that darker shade really helps it. hopefully more pics will show us how the gunpod stores into the leg.
kanedaestes Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 It's held in the back of the leg so it isn't anime accurate.
akt_m Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) I wonder how much would cost to someone buy the entire yamato's 1/60 collection (all variants and colours). Edited November 5, 2011 by akt_m
eugimon Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 I wonder how much would cost to someone buy the entire yamato's 1/60 collection (all variants and colours). I dunno, ask Kicker
MacrossJunkie Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 Bandai went pretty heavy with the blue on theirs. I'm good with the colors Yamato went with for the overall valk, but it seems to me that the intake covers ought to have at least a subtle tinge of blue to them.
Loop Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) I wonder how much would cost to someone buy the entire yamato's 1/60 collection (all variants and colours). Hard to say how much I have spent. I have all of them except the VF-0A unknown soldier, I sold it to a friend who would not leave me alone *Edit: Forgot I also don't have the Double Nuts or Bird of Prey Edited November 5, 2011 by Loop
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) It's held in the back of the leg so it isn't anime accurate. As long as the gimmick is there I'm happy. Expensive toy though... Edited November 5, 2011 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker
m0n5t3r Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 I wonder how much would cost to someone buy the entire yamato's 1/60 collection (all variants and colours). \ask ff95gj... he's got a spreadsheet of all the Macross toys he's bought
Kicker773 Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Ask me what? Who's talking crap about me? Wooot Wooot.. 2k post....gonna take a long vacation from MW...soon.. Sure gonna miss the 1/65 version when this new one comes out.. i remember when i first picked her up in 98 at some comic book store and no one knew what it was. Came out of that store with a grin. Edited November 6, 2011 by Kicker773
eriku Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) I'm not going to miss the 1/65 version - I'm going to keep it proudly displayed next to Yamato's where I can enjoy both of them forver. Edited November 7, 2011 by eriku
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 This looks pretty wicked, and I'm not usually one for Mac 7 valks. Is anyone doing a group buy for these?
Mommar Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Why would there be any need for a Group Buy? You can order it from plenty of online shops.
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Why would there be any need for a Group Buy? You can order it from plenty of online shops. To save on shipping costs and convenience. This would be the first high end toy I might be buying in a while, and I'll take any chance to save some dough.
VF-18S Hornet Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Ok I am Pre-ordering this thing. Now that I got my new car. Edited November 6, 2011 by VF-18S Hornet
Reïvaj Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Ok I am Pre-ordering this thing. Now that I got my new car. Congratulations! So you got rid of the old one?
VF-18S Hornet Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) Congratulations! So you got rid of the old one? Yep traded that pain in the ass in for a new Chevorlet Impala LT, and it's a 2011 model with only 17,668 miles on it. It was once a rental, a well kept rental. Edited November 7, 2011 by VF-18S Hornet
Reïvaj Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 According to Amazon Japan the VF-17S will be released on December 25th, 2011. Source: http://www.amazon.co.jp/o/ASIN/B005YWWGSI/bat0000-22
derex3592 Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 sorry-----i keep looking at the pics trying to want this.....but just can't do it. Not at that outrageous price anyway...
Agent-GHQ Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Not only is the price outrageously ridiculous, but the head reminds me like the freakin Simpsons! WTF....... !!
MacrossJunkie Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Not only is the price outrageously ridiculous, but the head reminds me like the freakin Simpsons! WTF....... !! D'oh! At least the D variant's head looks awesome.
Reïvaj Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Sorry, VF-17S test image shot, please wait a little longer (すいません、VF-17Sのテストショット画像はもうちょっと待ってください…m(__)m) Source: http://twitter.com/#!/yamato_toys
Archer Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 ^The image isn't working (unless the translation you provided literally means that there is no pic atm lol). I have been anticipating pictures of gimmicks, as that is really what will sell me on this toy.
Loop Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) I'm pretty sure we have not seen the final version yet in any of the pictures so far. Edited November 8, 2011 by Loop
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 I'm pretty sure we have not seen the final version yet in any of the pictures so far. We haven't, but from what I've seen I'm VERY impressed. This will be a great Christmas for Nightmare fans. I just get the itching feeling that the D model will look best with that bad ass head sculpt and blue wing stripes.
Uxi Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 What gimmicks are possible and wonder how likely? In no particular order: 1) Opening hatch in Battroid. Would be pretty interesting to see, that's for sure. I think it SHOULD be possible, at least as well as the VF-19. 2) Gun storage in leg. Appears likely though quite to lineart, in the back of the leg 3) Beam weapon adapter 4) Foldo Boosta attachments (similar to YF-19 and YF-21/VF-22) 5) FAST Packs (probably a separate add-on) 6) Spiritia weapon (likewise) ?
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