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

[VF5SS]

It was more a case of the game only having Gatling guns as a main weapon so the VF-4's forearm beam guns simply operated like akimbo VF-1 guns.

[aceoftherebellion]

I thought the beam-guns were in the shoulders and that the forearm guns were something else, but if that's the official take then there you have it right there.

[VF5SS]

They're a pair of might pew pews :3

[aceoftherebellion]

Indeed they are! Makes sense as to why it wouldn't exactly need a gunpod at that point (you know, apart from tradition.)

[MichaelS]

Never can have to much pew pew never!!

[troyness]

This is still available at hkcollectables.com, if any want to get, or re-get .

[troyness]

We've seen alot of prototype pics, this thing gets released soon, I 'd thought that we'd be seeing some final product pics by now?

Have we seen box art?

[UN Spacy]

No box art pics yet....but I've said it before...since this is a limited release...they really should get Tenjin Hidetaka to create the box art. Give us something you'd see on a Hasegawa 1/72 kit box instead of the BORING old graphics (which we'll probably get in the end).

[Vi-RS]

No box art pics yet....but I've said it before...since this is a limited release...they really should get Tenjin Hidetaka to create the box art. Give us something you'd see on a Hasegawa 1/72 kit box instead of the BORING old graphics (which we'll probably get in the end). :(/>

Unfortunately one of the "unique" features from Yamato Toys on box art is protoype pictures instead of artist's renderings. We probably need to pay 15% more on the toy to cover Tenjin's royalties. :unsure:/>

Edited November 22, 2012 by Vi-RS

[jvmacross]

Nice plain black box with the line art in the background would do....kinda like the weathered vf-1s 1/48 box.....

[nautilus]

It is a little disconcerting that we've not seen more than the single finished item as yet. Makes me wonder if the release date will be pushed back - though, if that were the case, I am sure the industry press would be griping about it by now.

Though, I'd be prepared to give any odds that the box will be along these lines - as this has been the art used on every piece of promotional art I have seen in the last couple of months, in one form or another.

[MichaelS]

Somehow this is what I dreadfully think we will get.

[xrentonx]

I like that box art though.

[Reïvaj]

... by Kawamori himself, isn't it?

[Chronocidal]

Yeah, unlike all the relatively cheesy photoshopped boxes of all the other valks, that one's actually really nice.

[aceoftherebellion]

Yeah, honestly ngl, if that's the final boxart I think I'm gonna be pretty happy with that box. It's attractive, and it's clean.

[troyness]

A most likely end Dec/Jan release....so if this is on time we should see a final product and box art in a few wks.

No over the head arm poses but great knee articulation..I can live with that.

Yamato should be gettin' ready to go back to the chinese factory to pump this thing out...if not already.(if it's on time?)

[nautilus]

Well, as long as:

A: it turns up in good time.

and

B: We get a FB2012 Skull 1 version as well.

[kanedaestes]

Not going to happen with the FB version anytime soon if ever

[nautilus]

I'll take that bet...

There's enough scuttlebutt about the VF-4 in the industry pipeline here for anyone to know that Yamato would not spring for such moulding for a limited run fighter like this. If that is so, it only follows that the FB version is in a good slot for consideration.

I'm not holding my breath, but I'm nailing my colours to a late 2013/early 2014 issue.

Edit: Though the missus maintains it will not appear till 2017 and the FB 30th anniversary.

Edited November 20, 2012 by nautilus

[skullmilitia]

Either way, if they release a Skull VF4, I'll end up getting that as well.

Also had just picked up a lot of Comics from a local 2nd hand reading store here, found some Wildstorm Robotech issues, one of which

prominently features the VF-4G in length.

[Reïvaj]

How would it be possible?

[Mommar]

Either way, if they release a Skull VF4, I'll end up getting that as well.

Also had just picked up a lot of Comics from a local 2nd hand reading store here, found some Wildstorm Robotech issues, one of which

prominently features the VF-4G in length.

Really??? I want to see this.

[xrentonx]

Yeah, honestly ngl, if that's the final boxart I think I'm gonna be pretty happy with that box. It's attractive, and it's clean.

Absolutely! It could be much worse. The line-art and color here are really cool. And I dig the CAD? work in the back

[MichaelS]

Is this a Robotech VF-4 or an article on the yamato VF-4?

[3D-Brainx]

Yamato stated they were not doing the fb2012 version because they had the license for the M3 game since it was there that the vf-4 appeared in all 3 modes. If that is the case, they can at least do the Max and Millia color scheme.

On the other hand, and this is what I don't get, is that, for example, I don't remember the angel birds or VE-1 (among others) transforming into anything on the show, but still they were produced.

[kanedaestes]

But those are mostly color schemes or armor packs of a pre-existing fighter mold they had so why not? Sure some had to have some tweaking but it makes sense they did them even if their screen time was very small with not transformation.

[Reïvaj]

Yamato stated they were not doing the fb2012 version because they had the license for the M3 game since it was there that the vf-4 appeared in all 3 modes. If that is the case, they can at least do the Max and Millia color scheme.

On the other hand, and this is what I don't get, is that, for example, I don't remember the angel birds or VE-1 (among others) transforming into anything on the show, but still they were produced.

Well, I guess that's because the angel birds are just colour variations of the already registered VF-1s. On the other side, I believe there's official line art for the VE-1, which is what it counts.

[3D-Brainx]

If this was a matter of just changing the colors of an existing valk, then we wouldn't be having this discussion and fb2012 color scheme wouldn't be a problem, right? I mean, they have registered the vf-4, so...

Edited November 21, 2012 by 3D-Brainx

[Reïvaj]

The answer to your question is in your previous post.

[kyekye]

Yamato announced there will be a 2nd batch of pre-order opening from 11/27 - ending 12/5. They will count the remaining (probably cancelled portion) + extra production and make a 'limited number' 2nd release.

I'm not sure how the retailers will handle this thou.

It still says 2012 December release

BTW, I think this is Mr.K in below pic

Edited November 22, 2012 by kyekye

[aceoftherebellion]

Well, it does say 'misuta K' in the little writeup...

[troyness]

Didn't have the coin to purchase this 1st time around.

online shop wasn't what I had in mind for the 2nd batch....but OK.

I'm curious if retailers will handle this also.

Does ordering online cut out the middle man/cut price?

[MichaelS]

So does this mean thay have not got enough orders or that they had enough to break the first mold and some more left over but not enough to support a second mold?

[skullmilitia]

So does this mean thay have not got enough orders or that they had enough to break the first mold and some more left over but not enough to support a second mold?

it means demand was over-whelming.

basically, they are doing a second run.