Mog Posted February 27 Posted February 27 We talking toy itself or design/color-scheme? If toy, the VF-17D. Better looking head than the S and comes with FP armor. Though, yeah, lot of anime magic going on for all modes. Design and color-scheme? CF 171. Love the teal, and it stands out from all the other hero Valks out there. But yeah, don’t need Toynami Alpha levels of aggravation from the toy. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 27 Posted February 27 4 hours ago, Mog said: We talking toy itself or design/color-scheme? If toy, the VF-17D. Better looking head than the S and comes with FP armor. Though, yeah, lot of anime magic going on for all modes. Design and color-scheme? CF 171. Love the teal, and it stands out from all the other hero Valks out there. But yeah, don’t need Toynami Alpha levels of aggravation from the toy. Yeah it's a shame that Bandai botched the CF 171 toy so badly. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: Yeah it's a shame that Bandai botched the CF 171 toy so badly. There's always a chance that Bandai does a re-release of the CF 171 w/armor since they just did Alto's Valk, but this time without exploding legs, knees, hinges & triangles. As for me, the VF-171 CF is one of the coolest looking Valkyries out there, the Teal makes that design come alive! Edited February 27 by 505thAirborne Quote
Mog Posted February 27 Posted February 27 So, the Bandai folks that designed the 171 and made the material choices on the CF? Are they the same people that designed Bandai’s YF-21? 🫥 Too soon? Quote
MKT Posted February 27 Posted February 27 9 hours ago, Lolicon said: Which is your favorite Nightmare? Purely on aesthetics, the CF 171 by far going by the colors and shape of the cockpit. This followed by the 17, and lately I wish Yamato had stuck more closely to the line art for the nosecone shape. The Alto 171 usually doesn't really do anything much for me, but your customization really makes it stand out very well here. Quote
sh9000 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 These scale comparisons with different Fighters are fun. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 28 Posted February 28 4 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: There's always a chance that Bandai does a re-release of the CF 171 w/armor since they just did Alto's Valk, but this time without exploding legs, knees, hinges & triangles. As for me, the VF-171 CF is one of the coolest looking Valkyries out there, the Teal makes that design come alive! I hope so but I'm not sure Bandai will even finish the SMS squadron much give us any non-hero reissues. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 28 Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: I hope so but I'm not sure Bandai will even finish the SMS squadron much give us any non-hero reissues. True, it's rare that Bandai ever does the obvious, like reissuing the Valk's fans/collectors really want. I'm strapped for cash at the moment, but I'd find a way for a CF VF-171, maybe even two. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 28 Posted February 28 19 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: True, it's rare that Bandai ever does the obvious, like reissuing the Valk's fans/collectors really want. I'm strapped for cash at the moment, but I'd find a way for a CF VF-171, maybe even two. I would love it if they reissued a non-exploding revival of the CF 171. We'll see if Bandai ever bothers. We never even got the Delta CF version. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 29 Posted February 29 3 hours ago, Lolicon said: I would love it if they reissued a non-exploding revival of the CF 171. We'll see if Bandai ever bothers. We never even got the Delta CF version. Bandai not releasing a (non-exploding) Delta CF 171 simply boggles the mind, I would have thought that one would have been a no-brainer. Quote
MKT Posted February 29 Posted February 29 I'm trying to think the last time Bandai released anything CF.. was it the 31A Kairos? Arcadia seem averse to CF schemes, and it'd be a shame Bandai follows suit. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 11 Posted March 11 On 2/29/2024 at 12:42 AM, MKT said: I'm trying to think the last time Bandai released anything CF.. was it the 31A Kairos? Arcadia seem averse to CF schemes, and it'd be a shame Bandai follows suit. The Kairos was fantastic and should have gotten a reissue as well. I'm surprised they didn't do a Delta CF 171. It's just a recolor of a mold they already have... Quote
treatment Posted May 29 Posted May 29 My HMR VF-0A from amz-jp is supposedly being delivered today, but in the meantime... from https://x.com/zerostart08/status/1795879717616366075 web-translated: click on the twitter-link for the full-size pics... Quote
MKT Posted May 30 Posted May 30 9 hours ago, treatment said: Great pics! I feel this particular one above shows how great it was to be a Macross collector back in 2006, and how great it still is about 20 years later. Quote
treatment Posted June 4 Posted June 4 (edited) dude fantastically weathered and panel-lined detailing on his HMR Zero valks... https://x.com/muko037/status/1798010340837634108 web-translated: sample: Edited June 4 by treatment Quote
505thAirborne Posted June 4 Posted June 4 3 hours ago, treatment said: dude fantastically weathered and panel-lined detailing on his HMR Zero valks... https://x.com/muko037/status/1798010340837634108 web-translated: sample: NICE!! I did not realize that you could remove (swap-out) the forward fuselage/cockpit section on these. I might have to find a spare 0S & OD and do the same, tough I'll make my VF-0B look like the Hasegawa kit. Quote
treatment Posted June 11 Posted June 11 Heppoko Samurai getting his shelf ready for DX YF-21... https://x.com/simsim5479/status/1800500721819013423 web-translated: full-size pic on his x-link... Quote
treatment Posted June 13 Posted June 13 Ox seems to luv all of Isamu's -19's as much as his gundams... https://x.com/XXXG00YSW/status/1800974021426807144 top-right pic down-scaled: Click on his tweet-link for the full-size... Quote
Robin-11 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 A little bit of a custom of my own...Yamato 1/48 VF-1S DYRL version plus Yamato TV super parts from the Super VF-1J with Hikaru Hichijo pilot figure. I added some extra decals i was able to find in different models and in other websites. Now, after few years the Valk did start to yellow a little bit. Nothing too serious but you can definitely see it lost its original white. I have to be honest though and tell you that i do like better the color on these super parts rather than the new DX Bandai. Also, not a big fan of the quantity of tampos and their size on the new ones. Oh, the missiles are from Bandai too and they fit pretty well on the old Yamato(just the single ones are a bit loose). Anyway, i know i am going to buy the DX once Bandai will release the bundle. But for now, i still like my Yammie. Quote
MKT Posted June 30 Posted June 30 These old Yammies are still formidable, & the color’s still good all things considered for something around 20 yrs old now. Quote
Robin-11 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 30 minutes ago, MKT said: These old Yammies are still formidable, & the color’s still good all things considered for something around 20 yrs old now. Thanks, yes, i still love the 1/48s from Yamato and always will. Now that i think about it though, as you said they are 20 years old which makes me...well, i don't wanna even think about it... Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted July 6 Posted July 6 13 hours ago, treatment said: Cool!!! I was waiting for that pic. Quote
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