1/60 Yamato VF-4G Web-Exclusive Toy

[Chronocidal]

I guess since the VF-4 was never prominent and all of the enemy Mechs in Mac 7 already look like the SR-71 I never put two-and-two together either.

Considering you also have this thing, yeah, no one's going to bother saying the VF-4 looks like an SR-71.

[F-ZeroOne]

Its probably not entirely a coincidence that there was a twin-engined World War II fighter called the Lightning, either...

[anime52k8]

We really need a toy of the VF-14. That design is so badass; definitely in my top 3 favorite Valks designs.

[Kurisama]

Personally, I prefer the other VF-14.

[anime52k8]

Personally, I prefer the other VF-14.

Personally I want both. I just love mid-wing engine nacelles.

[Mommar]

Personally, I prefer the other VF-14.

You mean the enemy variety?

[reddsun1]

Considering you also have this thing, yeah, no one's going to bother saying the VF-4 looks like an SR-71.

Now that is a strong resemblance.

[Mommar]

Considering you also have this thing, yeah, no one's going to bother saying the VF-4 looks like an SR-71.

The Gerwalk on that thing would look a lot cooler then the VF-4's. Though it's Battroid is impossibly chunky for a fighter that slim.

[Kurisama]

You mean the enemy variety?

I mean this one:

http://www.macross2.net/m3/macrossga/vf-14-m3.htm

[ron5864]

We really need a toy of the VF-14. That design is so badass; definitely in my top 3 favorite Valks designs.

In black, the VF-14 Vampire looks like something Batman would fly.

[Reïvaj]

I mean this one:

http://www.macross2....ga/vf-14-m3.htm

I like those too. Moreover, any of them would open the door for M7 enemy mecha –or the other way round- and that’d be cool.

Edited May 31, 2012 by Reïvaj

[Chronocidal]

I'd love to see either of the two, but I don't care for the nose design of the M3 version as much.

But either one probably uses a somewhat similar transformation to the VF-4 to begin with. I would like to see exactly how their legs work going to battroid though. That particular feature always confused me, and it's not like the VF-4 where you have the upper thigh coming out of the wings.

[Reïvaj]

No, transformation is very different from the VF-4. It’s pretty much like this:

http://www.macross2....sformation1.gif

http://www.macross2....sformation2.gif

And the Gerwalk mode sucks.

Source: Macross Mecha Manual

Edited June 23, 2012 by Reïvaj

[anime52k8]

yeah, one of the things I like most about the VF-14 is how unique it transforms, the whole thing flips over and accordions in on itself.

[David Hingtgen]

And the face is under the nosecone!

[Reïvaj]

Yeah, that really makes me think of Transformers

[Mommar]

I mean this one:

http://www.macross2....ga/vf-14-m3.htm

Oh, I see. I think the M3 version is horrible looking personally.

[reddsun1]

No, transformation is very different to the VF-4. It’s pretty much like this:

http://www.macross2....sformation1.gif

http://www.macross2....sformation2.gif

And the Gerwalk mode sucks.

Source: Macross Mecha Manual

That GERWALK mode looks terribly impractical, with the wings in the way of the arms.

[MichaelS]

So when do you think the next release of info will be for this toy, and what is the next stage of development after these models for the vf4?

[Kurisama]

I think we're due for some more photos or WIP pics...

[UN Spacy]

August 2012 issue of Hobby Japan.

THX to Cybergundam.

[David Hingtgen]

OMG, there's more than 0.5mm of clearance between the gear doors and the ground! (that's an irk of mine with many Yamato valks---they practically sit on their gear doors in fighter mode--the YF-19 is probably the worst in that regard)

[Kurisama]

It's... so... beautiful!

[Graham]

OMG, there's more than 0.5mm of clearance between the gear doors and the ground! (that's an irk of mine with many Yamato valks---they practically sit on their gear doors in fighter mode--the YF-19 is probably the worst in that regard)

VF-11B/C is worse in that regard.

The VF-4 looks stunning so far.

Graham

[Reïvaj]

It looks great IMO. I have nothing to complain about so far.

[Tochiro]

Just got word from Yamato that that issue of Hobby Japan (released on June 25) will have a bunch of VF-4 info, so hopefully there will be more than just that one page. Fingers crossed.

[Dobber]

That really does look amazing! Too bad I probably won't be able to afford one.

Chris

[mechaninac]

That's the one VF release this year that may actually cause me to ignore my $230.00 shipped limit and pre-order no matter how much the final cost hurts.

[Dobber]

Just got word from Yamato that that issue of Hobby Japan (released on June 25) will have a bunch of VF-4 info, so hopefully there will be more than just that one page. Fingers crossed.

Looks like that's all there is. This is from the the 171EX thread:

http://blog.yahoo.com/_ED274AZGFINLESDVVHRADMVIMU/articles/651428/index

Chris

[Raptor One]

Dem skinny hips. Looking good

Edited June 22, 2012 by Raptor One

[Mommar]

Who would have thunk that in model form I actually kinda like the way that Gerwalk looks. And I've never liked the Gerwalk on this thing. Then again the 17's toy sold me the same way too.

[wm cheng]

Wow! The fighter mode looks awesome.... they really pulled it off. Not feeling the other modes though, but I never could even in the lineart.

[charger69]

Wing-mounted engines... this is my weak point

[kanedaestes]

So sexy.....

[505thAirborne]

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!