Duymon Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 Someone tell Bandai's folks that the right VF-1 already has already been making money... with another company. Selling.. yes. Making money? Recent events tell me otherwise. Quote
jvmacross Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 Selling.. yes. Making money? Recent events tell me otherwise. Not sure if the VF-1, per say, drove them to extinction....if anything that cash cow probably kept them afloat longer than they expected....and it keeps on giving with the upcoming pride valk! Quote
Shaorin Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) indeed the perennially flowering VF-1 series is the singular, almost guaranteed, golden goose of MACROSS merchandising. MACROSS' own answer to STAR TREK's NCC-1701REFIT movie Enterprise, if you will... Edited June 23, 2013 by Shaorin Quote
Jefuemon Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Looks like KuWa from Frameout Models got a sample kit to build for Dengeki Hobby. Maybe they need a pro builder to make it not look like so much ass? edited for typing KuWa's name wrong. Edited June 24, 2013 by Jefuemon Quote
GU-11 Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Looks like KaWa from Frameout Models got a sample kit to build for Dengeki Hobby. Maybe they need a pro builder to make it not look like so much ass? That's the fighter mode (arguably the prettiest of the 3 modes) shot at a very pleasing angle. I'm not sure if even pro modelers can save the battroid mode. Quote
Jefuemon Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 KuWa has a blog post, featuring Battroid mode, and FAST packs. (found via Twitter) Quote
Dobber Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Doesn't look half bad with a good build like that one. Chris Quote
Vi-RS Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Nicely built kit, but that still can't change the fact that this thing is awfully wrong in many ways. Sunken head, huge chest plate, long nose, large gap in hip, tiny shoulders/legs.... someone already fixed those problems years ago. Edited June 24, 2013 by Vi-RS Quote
Hoptimus Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 It really reminds me of the stylized model sheet art in the DYRL This is Animation book. (at least Battroid) Quote
nexxstrait Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Nicely built kit, but that still can't change the fact that this thing is awfully wrong in many ways. Sunken head, huge chest plate, long nose, large gap in hip, tiny shoulders/legs.... someone already fixed those problems years ago. Except that 1/60 got some things better and other things awfully wrong. I still prefer 1/48s to this day, even if I own more 1/60s v2 than 1/48s Edited June 24, 2013 by nexxstrait Quote
MechTech Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 When you cover up the head in battroid mode it looks better I'm still mulling it over... - MT Quote
GU-11 Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 KuWa has a blog post, featuring Battroid mode, and FAST packs. (found via Twitter) Certainly an improvement. Not sure if it's just the way it's posed all slouched like that, but the toy looks almost "thuggish," like it's about to shake you down for some cash in a dimly lit alley. That said, the hips don't look nearly as bad anymore, probably due to better posing. For the first time ever, I'm actually wondering if I should buy this and give Valk modeling a try. Quote
UN Spacy Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 It looks just fine. Give it a chance people...jeez. Quote
Chronocidal Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 I do like how he ditched the included markings, and painted them on himself. It does look good when it's done well, but I don't think the leg mechanism in gerwalk and panel lines will look good without some significant reworking. Quote
kyekye Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 When you cover up the head in battroid mode it looks better I'm still mulling it over... - MT He said he did 'some' work on the head only. More details in the magazine? Quote
xrentonx Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 I like it and the better posing helps a lot. Quote
danth Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 The head on this thing looks like it's too far back in battroid. Quote
Shaorin Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) still doesn't allow much at all in the way of hip movement. nothing remotely at all like the Yammie 1/60v.II. gee, i do wonder sometimes if BANDAI attempts to pull shenanigans like this ON PURPOSE. y'know, a real lousy way of trying to say "see how silly this MACROSS stuff actually is? see why we focus our considerable talents on GUNDAM 99.99999% of the time? Edited June 25, 2013 by Shaorin Quote
ahiachris Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Scans from current issue of Model Graphix and Dengenki 12060.pdf 12100.pdf 12101.pdf 12110.pdf 12111.pdf 12112.pdf 12113.pdf 12120.pdf 12121.pdf 12130.pdf 12131.pdf 12132.pdf 12140.pdf 12141.pdf Quote
Reïvaj Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 He said he did 'some' work on the head only. More details in the magazine? Yep, the chin's been reduced. Quote
Maiden Japan Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Parts and assembly from digitamin blog; http://ameblo.jp/digitamin/entry-11560888526.html Quote
kyekye Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Yep, the chin's been reduced. That original head is just horrible!!! Overall mechanism is amazing. It's too bad the it has child body proportion... Quote
nexxstrait Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 If the ankles can indeed move more than that, then this kit may be worth a try. Quote
CoreyD Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Does this model come with a VF-1A head as well? I recall seeing some pictures with the 1A head that looked a lot better than the 1S. Quote
JET7 Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Parts and assembly from digitamin blog; http://ameblo.jp/digitamin/entry-11560888526.html thank you! thank you maiden.. your post answered my most awaited question. Quote
electric indigo Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Parts and assembly from digitamin blog; http://ameblo.jp/digitamin/entry-11560888526.html Ooh, Minmay! Quote
GU-11 Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Question: Why did they bother separating the non-articulated pilot into four parts? Was it to make it easier to paint? I've never painted something so small, so I wouldn't know. Quote
Vi-RS Posted June 26, 2013 Author Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) What's with the forward-pointing nose? Same here, looks like the valkyrie has a boner. Question: Why did they bother separating the non-articulated pilot into four parts? Was it to make it easier to paint? I've never painted something so small, so I wouldn't know. It actually does help in painting, many Hasegawa's figures in that scale has separate limbs. I believe it's also due to part of the molding process which can't have dynamic pose and detailed sculpts from pressing molds. Edited June 26, 2013 by Vi-RS Quote
Vifam7 Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) What's with the forward-pointing nose? Perhaps a gimmick to allow one of those anime magic poses? It looks like it can be straight down as well. Edited June 26, 2013 by Vifam7 Quote
kengiu Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 report http://metalrobot.forumfree.it/?t=63503902&st=45#lastpost Quote
Shaorin Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) i like what i'm seeing!! still, i'll be so butthurt in the extreme if the Focker i preordered doesn't include that DYRL Minmay!! It looks like it can be straight down as well. thank god... Edited June 26, 2013 by Shaorin Quote
Vifam7 Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 i like what i'm seeing!! still, i'll be so butthurt in the extreme if the Focker i preordered doesn't include that DYRL Minmay!! You can have mine from the Hikaru kit. Maybe the Fokker kit will come with Claudia... Quote
derex3592 Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 I guess I'm just missing the point here.....WHY would someone want this? If you want a model---buy a Hasagawa and be done with it. Paint it, glue it, look at it on a shelf. If you want a TOY, buy a Yamato 1:60 that transforms and is pretty rugged, and wont be destroyed by handling it (carefully). Don't see why they think these will sell....I'm not buying any. Quote
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