DX VF-25 Renewal Series (Part III)

[M'Kyuun]

I only own own three VF-25s, all renewals: Alto's 25F, Ozma's 25S, and Michael's 25G. Of these, I only bought Super Packs for the 25G, which I have on display with the 25S. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough room in the Detolf, so Alto's 25F is snug as a bug in its box. 

[Special Sauce]

1 hour ago, M'Kyuun said:

I think I'm a bit of a lone dissenter in that I don't really care for the massive Armor Pack on the VF-25. I love the 25's lanky proportions, so if I choose to armor it at all, I go with the Super Pack, which leaves most of that beautiful battroid mode bare.  I still feel the same way towards the VF-1- I never cared cared at all for the GBP armor, but I love the look of the FAST Packs. 

Unlike the GBP, I think it's cool that Kawamori designed the Armor Pack to transform with the VF-25; that was always a huge shortcoming, IMHO, of the old GBP armor.

I'm of the same mind as you @M'Kyuun I prefer the super packs as well.  I have an Ozma renewal with super packs and I much prefer that sleeker look.  I plan to get a Alto renewal, hopefully soon, and I'll get the super packs for him as well.  I'm not a big fan of the armor.  Too busy for me.

[M'Kyuun]

26 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Like all Bandai add-on parts, the addition of super or armor parts makes the toy less solid & secure. This applies to the 25, 27, 31, and DX VF-1. 

I guess the only exception would be the 29, but those are little more than a few bits attached to the wings. 

QFT. It's a shame, but yeah some of those armor bits can be super fiddly with only a tentative attachment to the valk- looking at the big thruster units on the VF-19 Advance's wings. Those damn things fell off with a glance. so yeah, they're cool for display, but not so much for play, unfortunately. It makes you long for the sturdiness of the old 1/55 VF-1- not the most accurate thing, but it could be handled without much fear of things breaking or falling off. I think Bandai was going for that with their first DX VF-25 release, but folks today, myself included, are more collectors/displayers than folks who play with their high end toys, so the preference is for more screen/lineart accuracy over retro chunky munky playability.

[M'Kyuun]

2 minutes ago, Special Sauce said:

I'm of the same mind as you @M'Kyuun I prefer the super packs as well.  I have an Ozma renewal with super packs and I much prefer that sleeker look.  I plan to get a Alto renewal, hopefully soon, and I'll get the super packs for him as well.  I'm not a big fan of the armor.  Too busy for me.

I feel the same way, along with obscuring the beauty of the valk.  It's like this   plus  with guns and thrusters. 

[Special Sauce]

6 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

I feel the same way, along with obscuring the beauty of the valk.  It's like this   plus  with guns and thrusters. 

LOL agreed. 

[Sanity is Optional]

19 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

I feel the same way, along with obscuring the beauty of the valk.  It's like this   plus  with guns and thrusters. 

I mean, I always thought Samus in her suit looked cool too.

[Kanedas Bike]

4 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

I mean, I always thought Samus in her suit looked cool too.

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[M'Kyuun]

1 minute ago, Sanity is Optional said:

I mean, I always thought Samus in her suit looked cool too.

Samus' suit, while not overtly feminine looking, was still complementary.  The heavy armor pack for the VF-25  isn't. Matter of opinion, but this is bulky, busy, and unappealing next to . 

 

[Sanity is Optional]

Yup, it's a matter of opinion. I like the extra leg, chest, and backpack bulk on the armored VF-25. Though fighter is the best mode for it, looks like it's from an old SHMUP arcade game.

[Special Sauce]

9 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Yup, it's a matter of opinion. I like the extra leg, chest, and backpack bulk on the armored VF-25. Though fighter is the best mode for it, looks like it's from an old SHMUP arcade game.

I haven't heard the term "SHMUP" in years!  My favorite types of games 

[crackpot]

Worldwide distribution. 

Blue skull deco VF-25 with matte finish

https://sp.tamashii.jp/item/13806/

 

Edited November 19, 2021 by crackpot

[eXis10z]

Come on.. give it to us in the OG colors.

[ValkAddict]

I wonder if it's just a straight re-paint or hopefully improved shoulder and hip joints??

[seti88]

WWM?

World Wide Macross? 🤷‍♂️

[Mechapilot77]

1 hour ago, crackpot said:

Worldwide distribution. 

Blue skull deco VF-25 with matte finish

https://sp.tamashii.jp/item/13806/

 

Oh my!!!!  Worldwide???  No po madness?  Sooooo want!!!

[kajnrig]

Is this supposed to be "Max's VF-25F"? Mainly due to the blue and the skull. The WWM I'm assuming means something like seti suggests, World-Wide Macross or so, and the 021 maybe marking the year 2021. Or maybe it's a personal tail code of his...?

[MKT]

I guess this will be the 40th Anniversary scheme.  More excited for this compared to the past Tenjin repaints on the VF-1, because it means the mold will be refurbished for eventual Frontier re-issues..

[Bolt]

Hells yes!!

Deculture..🤗

[Silverstreak]

Always happy when the best looking modern Valk gets another spin. 

Edited November 19, 2021 by Silverstreak

[leeboo1211]

18 minutes ago, Silverstreak said:

Always happy when the best looking modern Valk gets another spin. 

Particularly if it's matte finish like the YF-29 re-release. Vf-25S matte finish please! And of course Vf-31A. 

[Silverstreak]

1 minute ago, leeboo1211 said:

Particularly if it's matte finish like the YF-29 re-release. Vf-25S matte finish please! And of course Vf-31A. 

Yep. Looking forward to matte. But most of all looking forward to there hopefully being plenty of preorders for all. 

[recon]

Will wait for Max YF-29 instead if its ever released by Bandai 

 

[enphily]

22.000 yen for naked VF-25, wow

[enphily]

😀 magic

 

Edited November 19, 2021 by enphily

[Sanity is Optional]

6 minutes ago, enphily said:

😀 magic

 

They probably mirrored the image.

[seti88]

1 hour ago, enphily said:

😀 magic

 

Bandai'ed! 

[no3Ljm]

Revised.  

[Special Sauce]

Damn, I need this in my life.  Thank God there won't be any pre-order madness nonsense with this.

[Sildani]

I like this a lot. 

[DYRL VF-1S]

And now the listing is removed haha

[ErikElvis]

Naked fighter 25’s sure are purdy 

[seti88]

The more I look at it, hmmm...the implementation of the design seems a bit lazy to me. Why blue or why just only blue on some parts? 

WWM is bugging me. Not so much the lettering but rather the vagueness(?). Should have put 40 or a kite emblem in there somewhere instead.

I get why some folks are digging it. Skull emblem, check. Modern sleek design, check.

Plus it looks similar to the macross the first valk design scheme somehow. Especially on the fuselage leading to wing areas.

Edited November 19, 2021 by seti88

[Darth Mingus]

Geez, that is almost double the MSRP of the VF-25F at release.

[Mechapilot77]

i think its blue because max.  we've only recently learned he lived at least until during the frontier and delta timeframe.  the deco is reminds me of vf-1EX from delta or like you said macross the first.  also seeing the old school skull (vs. the sms bullhead skull) on a frontier era valk is cool as hell.  WWM?  coulnd't care less about it. haha  agree macross kite woulda been nice on the wings or something.

[Mac]

Does this mean we will see this available to purchase on USA P-Bandai site soon? I just pre-ordered a metal composite Wing Zero Gundam on P-Bandai.