1/60 Macross 7 VF-19S Blazer Valkyrie Emerald Force Unit Announced

[pud333]

I've been preaching the 1/72 scale for a while... it's a scale with a lot of promise making things like enemy mecha a little cheaper and easier to pull off while still providing enough size for things like integrated heatshields and landing gears.

For sheer space reasons, if the detail of 1/60 could be capture at 1/72, that would be cool. But now that I've bought so many 1/60 scale valks... I don't want them to switch to 1/72.

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

I've been preaching the 1/72 scale for a while... it's a scale with a lot of promise making things like enemy mecha a little cheaper and easier to pull off while still providing enough size for things like integrated heatshields and landing gears.

Also a popular scale for realworld aircraft models. Added benefit, cheaper cost!

[charger69]

Also a popular scale for realworld aircraft models. Added benefit, cheaper cost!

More complex engineering, more fragile parts, plus increased probability of a heart attack during transformation!

[VF5SS]

They do 1/60 because it allows for the most Valkyries in a single scale while being close to Takatoku's crazy 1/55 scale.

[raptormesh]

More complex engineering, more fragile parts, plus increased probability of a heart attack during transformation!

Transforming the hi-metals weren't all that bad. Perhaps they can fit in the landing gears at 1/72. I'm for this too as it will increase mean swooshing time before my arms starts to complain. (I can play with a fighter mode valk for up to 30mins or more by turning it this way and that while admiring the lines.)

[Kicker773]

I like my set. No issues with the ankles and they look like blue ninjas LOL

[valhary]

I think this is the best yamato valk and the really deserve call "toy" feels so solid with a lot of die cast metal parts does not seem fragile like the other yamatos that make me considering buying the kai

[VF-18S Hornet]

I’ve been testing my Kai’s ankles for a few days. They’re as tight as the first day though I guess I’d like them to be tighter. I’ve posed my valk with its nose almost touching the floor and it’s stayed like that for five days without problem.

I have to say I like the side to side range of motion. Considering the shape of the feet I think a very wide A stance wouldn’t be very stable, which is remedied by incorporating those extra joints.

Would’ve been better if ratchet joints had been used instead of ball joints? IMO the answer is yes. Do the ball joints work? They do for me, and I’m even able to pose the toy in some really exaggerated poses.

Please excuse the low resolution.

Ha, your Kai looks like it doing the Electric Slide dance

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

I think a "blue ninjas" sticker sheet should be made up for this toy.

Edited December 15, 2011 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[Jasonc]

I'm glad they haven't gone to a 1/72, especially after the 1/48, then 1/60. 1/72 is good for model kits, not intricate toys such as these. I think the engineering would have to sacrifice a bit to fragile parts, so keeping it at 1/60 is fine.

[Uxi]

I'm glad they haven't gone to a 1/72, especially after the 1/48, then 1/60. 1/72 is good for model kits, not intricate toys such as these. I think the engineering would have to sacrifice a bit to fragile parts, so keeping it at 1/60 is fine.

Uh, 1/72 was brought up as preferable to 1/100. How much do you think the engineering is sacrificed on those? The Hi-Metal 19 Kai and S hold up pretty well against the Yamato, though obviously have some compromises (but they arguably wouldn't have to be made at 1/72).

[Kicker773]

I think its looks like a ninja due to its face plate.. lol

[Reïvaj]

For sheer space reasons, if the detail of 1/60 could be capture at 1/72, that would be cool. But now that I've bought so many 1/60 scale valks... I don't want them to switch to 1/72.

Quoted for truth.

[VF-18S Hornet]

1/72 would suck trust me they wouldn't get the detail right. I threw awary two of my 1/72 models that Bandai/Imai made because I upgraded to Yamato.

[Reïvaj]

1/72 would suck trust me they wouldn't get the detail right. I threw awary two of my 1/72 models that Bandai/Imai made because I upgraded to Yamato.

I wouldn’t mind if you threw away your 1/72 models in my dust bin…

[bowman]

I wouldn’t mind if you threw away your 1/72 models in my dust bin…

I hope he will think about you the next time he wants to throw away his toys.

[VF-18S Hornet]

I wouldn’t mind if you threw away your 1/72 models in my dust bin…

I still got some, I have a customized VF-1S Super Valkyire that came with Roy Focker name on the waterslide decals, so I painted the boosters DYRL dark blue and put the skull igsinia and his name on it, and the transformable 1/72 VF-1S two VF-1J max and Millia. Plus the 1/100 V-19S AKA Mr. wingless and the Kai, and a 1/100 Bandai VF-1S Superbattroid model kit that I never got around to putting together. It's still in the box, only opend once to look at it and that was it. Got it eleven years ago. I will look for the box my Customized VF-1S Super is and take some shots. PM me if you are interested in them.

Edited December 19, 2011 by VF-18S Hornet

[valhary]

help me!!! I cannot lock the arms in battroid mode is there some kind of trick or is a simply production defect

[Mommar]

help me!!! I cannot lock the arms in battroid mode is there some kind of trick or is a simply production defect

What do you mean by "lock?"

[valhary]

the step 28

[eugimon]

the step 28

did you take the hand out first?

[valhary]

yes and simply slides again and again

[eugimon]

yes and simply slides again and again

that's weird, and it's like that for both arms? Can you post a picture of it pushed in as far as it can go?

[Mommar]

I had to push the arm pretty far in, and relatively hard, before it would click and stay in place. I'm not telling you to force it but it may just be really stiff and hard to lock in place. It took me quite awhile to get the arm to lock.

[kamadoma]

Yes, sometimes I had to push it hard too in order to lock it in place. It's a must since it's needed for keeping the arms compact in fighter mode.

[valhary]

ok thanks to all yes indeed I was not pushing until the click resolved problem

[Matrix Soul]

yay for user error

[Mommar]

It beats manufacturer error. As long as the user didn't break something it can be corrected. We should be so lucky if manufacturer error occurs on these toys.

[Matrix Soul]

Exactly, hence the reason why I was happy that it was only user error

[valhary]

sorry for have frightened them but can not get used to have perfect yamato toys always use to came with a unpleasant surprise but not this time the best macross toy ever

[UN Spacy]

Don't read the directions...

...call it product defect.

[whitestar]

Finally opened my VF-19s and I'm really, really happy with mine. I'm not as bothered as some with the ankle issue when in gerwalk mode since I don't really put the valk in that mode too many times. i was bothered at first by the tailfins (not sure if this is the right terminology) not connecting with the wings as securely as it did with the fire valk, but i just transformed it into battroid mode for the first time yesterday and I was really blown away by the overall tightness of the joints. The face on the valk is is pure sexy!