master of macross Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 whit this armored parts, the vf171 is some beautiful...i have buy 2x for my vf... Quote
Twoducks Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Looks awesome with the new suit. Only sad part is that it covers those delicious wordings on the chest and legs. Quote
Mommar Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Interesting. I'm the total opposite. I'm quite happy the armor covers up the 171's self-promotion. Quote
anime52k8 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I like the giant 171 on it's chest. It's so when the VF-171 falcon punches a space lobster to death, that space lobster knows exactly who killed him right before he blows up. That's about as badass as you can get right there. Quote
ultraman zoffy Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 "Clash of the Space Lobsters"... has a nice 80's vibe to it. Quote
raptormesh Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Then Macross Frontier should have been one of those fishing "reality" shows they have on discovery channel nowadays... Quote
physioguy Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Anyone see this version? ....just kidding. I can't believe I painted the most expensive valk I ever bought. I'm one of the very few who just happens to like the grey version better. Quote
IXTL Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Nice job. A pity Alto used his SMS flightsuit even when he piloted the 171EX. A pilot figure in NUNS flightsuit would have completed the package nicely. Quote
charger69 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Posted July 27, 2012 Anyone see this version? ....just kidding. I can't believe I painted the most expensive valk I ever bought. I'm one of the very few who just happens to like the grey version better. You are as brave as Mr.Machida! Quote
GGemini Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 btw, could you also post pics when you get to transforming it back to fighter? Quote
Kelsain Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Cool. If I didn't know better, I'd have assume you just changed the saturation in Photoshop. Nice job! Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Anyone see this version? ....just kidding. I can't believe I painted the most expensive valk I ever bought. I'm one of the very few who just happens to like the grey version better. Great job on repainting the stripes. I'd also like to see more pics of it from other angles and modes. Quote
physioguy Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Photoshop would have been a much cheaper way to go! I used Krylon grey primer and tocoat from Mr. Hobby to match the satin/semi-gloss finish of the black already on the 171. If you look closely at the last "1" on the chest, the front of the head and the stripes at the front of the ankle (too wide), you can see some errors, but all-in-all I'm happy. I'm so worried about paint chipping I'm scared to transform it, but maybe on the weekend when I have time. Thanks for the good words! Edited July 27, 2012 by physioguy Quote
Mommar Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I think we all want to see more pictures of the Grey version. I'd have been very happy if Bandai had released the 171 like this. Quote
Loop Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) I think we all want to see more pictures of the Grey version. I'd have been very happy if Bandai had released the 171 like this. It could happen if Bandai decides to release the wing men that Alto had in his squad while flying the 171. Just not sure if they are willing to gamble on non hero or main cast valks. All they would have to do is change the head a little and the color scheme. Edited July 28, 2012 by Loop Quote
CF18 Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 It could happen if Bandai decides to release the wing men that Alto had in his squad while flying the 171. Just not sure if they are willing to gamble on non hero or main cast valks. All they would have to do is change the head a little and the color scheme. What if they release this one? They already did something like that with the Konig Monster SP. Quote
DyNo Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks to HLJ new ordering system bugs, One month later my vf-171ex finally arrived.... Quote
aurance Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 I love this thing. The transformation is definitely tricky but once you note the tough parts and go slow it's not bad. It's intricate but engineered well. Quote
Mommar Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Thanks to HLJ new ordering system bugs, One month later my vf-171ex finally arrived.... Better late then never, dude! Quote
Loop Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Damn Dyno, that would have drove me f*cking nuts. I hate waiting on valks Quote
Hikuro Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 lol no kidding. Anytime I order over seas i get the crack addict look. Where I'm hitting the tracking update every hour to know when the hell it'll show up. It annoys my co workers a great deal. Quote
mqvu Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Woohoo! Just got mine in the mail today from Nippon-Yasan.com - that website seems pretty legit, since I was able to score my last couple MF fighters from it when the fighters were sold out from most of the usual sites (ie., HLJ, AmiAmi, etc.) Quote
OzmaLee74 Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Woohoo! Just got mine in the mail today from Nippon-Yasan.com - that website seems pretty legit, since I was able to score my last couple MF fighters from it when the fighters were sold out from most of the usual sites (ie., HLJ, AmiAmi, etc.) They're legit. I got my VF-171EX, YF-29, F and S Super parts and now they just sent my F and S Armor parts. I've got the VF-25G and VF-171EX armor parts on preorder as well from them. =) Quote
aurance Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 They're legit. I got my VF-171EX, YF-29, F and S Super parts and now they just sent my F and S Armor parts. I've got the VF-25G and VF-171EX armor parts on preorder as well from them. =) And they're very good about communicating, which I find reassuring about an overseas seller. Quote
Mommar Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 They're legit. I got my VF-171EX, YF-29, F and S Super parts and now they just sent my F and S Armor parts. I've got the VF-25G and VF-171EX armor parts on preorder as well from them. =) Weren't those super parts web exclusives too? Quote
kanedaestes Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Thanks to Nanoplasm I will have mine tomorrow!! It seems as of now I only get new hard to find valks around my birthday every year. Last year I got the YF-29. Quote
OzmaLee74 Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Weren't those super parts web exclusives too? You are correct sir! Quote
Frogze Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Ooh that looks nice! Anyone know if there are missiles in the chest? Or is that just armor? Good question, an opening missile hatch would be cool like the Experten version here : http://experten.cocolog-nifty.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2011/08/22/110822a_2.jpg Quote
Kelsain Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 So is that canon in any way? Cuz it's cool. (null) Quote
Loop Posted August 2, 2012 Posted August 2, 2012 So is that canon in any way? Cuz it's cool. (null) Currently I cannot find anything that indicates that the opening chest is cannon, but it makes sense though if you look at the armored packs on the VF-25's the shape of the chest area is close in design. Quote
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