Matt Random Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 Amiami is still taking pre-orders. Usually, pre orders would have been full by now. This would mean there's still lots of skeptical potential buyers out there(including me). Probably a fair number of indecisive buyers like me too. Should I get the F or the G or the S or should I wait for a super or armored bundle. I'm also waiting until my YF-29 arrives to decide if I want more from this line. Who am I kidding? I'll want more.
Axure Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 Oh man, does this look good. But I think I'm going to hold out for an Ozma. And more income.
Old Man Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 me too I want ozma and the yf 25 prophecy +1. The YF-25 Prophecy would be AWESOME!
m0n5t3r Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 yeah, YF-25 would be one i wouldn't stop to think about buying.
505thAirborne Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 I'll definitely get one of these, looks so much better & detailed than the V.1 and of course Ozma's 25 when it comes out! To everyone posting pics of the V.2, thank you!!
Kyp Durron Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Source OK, I'm really not liking what they did with the lower wing glove lip there...it shouldn't be in the middle of the black stripe on the engine nacelles in fighter mode. I'm attaching a pic pointing it out for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about. (Look at the fighter mode pics) -Kyp
GU-11 Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Source I've a question about the renewal -25's battroid mode. In the pic, his crotch is flipped up and outward, like he's doing some sort of groin thrust. Is it supposed to be this way, or just a case of mistransformation? Don't remember it looking like that in the anime.
Vic Mancini Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 I've a question about the renewal -25's battroid mode. In the pic, his crotch is flipped up and outward, like he's doing some sort of groin thrust. Is it supposed to be this way, or just a case of mistransformation? Don't remember it looking like that in the anime. Supposed to be that way. http://www.macross2.net/m3/macrossf/vf-25f.htm They gotta make those head lasers splay outwards, though. It's like the last missing detail they need to really capture the silhouette of the battroid.
valid Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) OK, I'm really not liking what they did with the lower wing glove lip there...it shouldn't be in the middle of the black stripe on the engine nacelles in fighter mode. I'm attaching a pic pointing it out for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about. (Look at the fighter mode pics) -Kyp i think it just a matter of perspective.. the camera took a different angle.. and for the matter about the photoshop retouch rumor..well as long as the made it as close as the durandal.. is enough for me Edited July 8, 2011 by valid
GU-11 Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Supposed to be that way. http://www.macross2.net/m3/macrossf/vf-25f.htm They gotta make those head lasers splay outwards, though. It's like the last missing detail they need to really capture the silhouette of the battroid. Thanks for the heads-up. Well, as long as it's supposed to be that way...I guess I can deal with it.
Golden Arms Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Thanks for the heads-up. Well, as long as it's supposed to be that way...I guess I can deal with it. It's like that on the yF-29 as well. It really makes the battroid resemble the anime version. This is going to be a must purchase.
hobbes221 Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Well thanks to all the pics and stuff I went and pre-ordered one a few days ago. (first Macross/VF toy-can you call something that cost this much a toy) You guys suck - making me spend money Also having the VF-25 master file book to flip through doesn't help.
aurance Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Thanks for the heads-up. Well, as long as it's supposed to be that way...I guess I can deal with it. Should note that, if you don't like the crotch thrust, you can snap it back to flat. At least with YF-29.
Jasonc Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 VF-25 v.2 preordered After seeing the what the improvements offer, I'm more than happy to put down my reserve spot. I think the best improvement is just the look overall, but improving the cockpit, crotch, landing gear, legs, it's all a vast improvement.
regult Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 If you look at the pictures carefully, especially in fighter mode, you can see that Alto's red markings are hand painted on. -Kyp That's actually a production example and they will all look hand painted
Kyp Durron Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 i think it just a matter of perspective.. the camera took a different angle.. and for the matter about the photoshop retouch rumor..well as long as the made it as close as the durandal.. is enough for me No, I'm afraid not, I blew up the image to get a better look at it this morning, I'm not wrong. I'm really hoping for more pics of it at different angles to see how it's going to affect the overall look of it in fighter mode. -Kyp
Kyp Durron Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 I've wiped my slate clean of my v1.0's. I'm glad I cancelled my pre order of Ozma's back when it first came out, after I realized the fighter mode's leg engines were going to be sitting way low like that. I feel kinda bad for all of you who invested in those chock full of fails. -Kyp
Chronocidal Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 No, I'm afraid not, I blew up the image to get a better look at it this morning, I'm not wrong. I'm really hoping for more pics of it at different angles to see how it's going to affect the overall look of it in fighter mode. -Kyp Was looking back at shots I took of my VF-25 kit mod to hold the legs up higher, and actually, the position of the wing glove doesn't look much different (when properly positioned). When the legs are held at the correct height, the glove does cover a good portion of where that leg stripe is. I think the change is mostly due to using thicker plastic, and not having the lower wing glove quite as beefy as it is on the model. You're right though, the shape is different. Looking at the shot of the underside that points out the gerwalk support brace, it looks as if the lower surface of the wing glove is actually not going to be flush with the leg in fighter mode, as if the inner edge was cut away some. The upper surface definitely is closer to the centerline than the lower half, but unless the leg is actually wider than it looks, there might be space left there. It just occurred to me as I was typing though... this might be to allow for a better super/armor pack integration. The super and tornado leg packs aren't too big, but this might be to give the armor packs more room. I don't think having the lower wing glove shaped this way will have much of an effect on the overall design, but I am very curious to see how they plan to lock the wing gloves down and the legs up if they don't have something similar to the tab system I added to my kit, which is what they wound up including on the VF-27 and YF-29 toys.
Kyp Durron Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) Was looking back at shots I took of my VF-25 kit mod to hold the legs up higher, and actually, the position of the wing glove doesn't look much different (when properly positioned). It just occurred to me as I was typing though... this might be to allow for a better super/armor pack integration. The super and tornado leg packs aren't too big, but this might be to give the armor packs more room. I don't think having the lower wing glove shaped this way will have much of an effect on the overall design, but I am very curious to see how they plan to lock the wing gloves down and the legs up if they don't have something similar to the tab system I added to my kit, which is what they wound up including on the VF-27 and YF-29 toys. You might be right as to their reasoning for this, I'm hoping it won't hurt the look of it in fighter mode, but we need better pics taken of that area like your pictures show to know for sure. *EDIT* Whoo-Hoo!! 1,500th post and now have the "Alaska Base Survivor" title! -Kyp Edited July 8, 2011 by Kyp Durron
GU-11 Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Should note that, if you don't like the crotch thrust, you can snap it back to flat. At least with YF-29. Thanks for the tip, man. Overall, this V2 from Bandai is starting to look like a winner. Still wondering if I should pre-order it or wait for it to come out and get a review to see how good it is. For such a hot item, Bandai should be reissuing these pretty quickly...I think.
aurance Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Thanks for the tip, man. Overall, this V2 from Bandai is starting to look like a winner. Still wondering if I should pre-order it or wait for it to come out and get a review to see how good it is. For such a hot item, Bandai should be reissuing these pretty quickly...I think. I own 2x 25 v.1's, and a 29 now. If it's as simple as adding engineering changes of the YF-29 to the 25 (and it should be - in fact from playing around with the 29 I would surmise that they focused on creating an improved 25 v.2 first, and built a 29 around the design), it'll be pretty fantastic.
Javabean Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Made my preorder at my local dealer. Oh yes i love that long landing gear! Im glad i sold off all my V1 25.
Reïvaj Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 I own 2x 25 v.1's, and a 29 now. If it's as simple as adding engineering changes of the YF-29 to the 25 (and it should be - in fact from playing around with the 29 I would surmise that they focused on creating an improved 25 v.2 first, and built a 29 around the design), it'll be pretty fantastic. Yes, IMO that's what they did.
UN Spacy Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 Skip to 13:05....CDX discusses the v2.0 in their new podcast.
valid Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) i have my order check in. now is time to cross my finger.. hopefully it will came out as cool as vf 29 perhaps even better *ie with rotating cockpit in batroid mode Edited July 10, 2011 by valid
Fly4victory Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 feel kinda bad for all of you who invested in those chock full of fails. -Kyp I am sure it says that in Japanese on the Version 1 verses Version 2 poster by Bandai. The general idea is Version 1 sucked here are photos, thanks for your money. Here is Version 2, see much better, now give us more money.
GU-11 Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 I own 2x 25 v.1's, and a 29 now. If it's as simple as adding engineering changes of the YF-29 to the 25 (and it should be - in fact from playing around with the 29 I would surmise that they focused on creating an improved 25 v.2 first, and built a 29 around the design), it'll be pretty fantastic. Thanks for the info, Aurance. What with so much positive response to the V2, I think I'll see if I can pre-order it at my local hobby store--less of a hassle and no need to wait for it to get shipped here. Failing that, I'll just get one from AmiAmi.
Golden Arms Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 My only concerns for the v2.0 is going to be the paint applications and loosening joints. I've had my 29 for several days now and I think the paint choices Bandai continues to make leaves a lot to be desired. But,overall I like the redesign and can't wait to get it. I hope they redo the entire v1 line, and make them readily available.
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