DX Chogokin VF-171 Cannon Fodder

[Reïvaj]

Source: Cybergundam blog.

[xrentonx]

Since we have such nice pics above and it's a new page, I'll just leave this here for easy access:

http://p-bandai.jp/tamashiiwebshouten/item-1000080906/

[Scyla]

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They had armor in the second movie.

Found this earlier in the thread regarding the color of the Super Armor.

Edited April 12, 2013 by Scyla

[xrentonx]

I want missiles like those!

Armor is greyish then?

Edited April 12, 2013 by xrentonx

[Reïvaj]

It is in the 2nd movie, but what about in the series?

[IXTL]

It is in the 2nd movie, but what about in the series?

The CFs did not use armor in the series.

[anime52k8]

regular 171's never had armor in the series, only the 171EX's did (and even then only Alto had the full armor, everybody else just got the arm gun and arm missile launcher.)

[Scyla]

As far as I remember there was never an armored CF Valkyrie in the show. Only Altos squad had the add-on.

[David Hingtgen]

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=99337

I want THOSE missiles! Forget the MDE, these look like ship-killers.

[xrentonx]

Yeah! Where are THOSE missiles, Bandai?

[usagiz]

I See armored parts on a CF 171!... now if we can get someone to shapeways those missles!

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=99337
I want THOSE missiles! Forget the MDE, these look like ship-killers.

[Kurisama]

What ep/movie was that pic from? I'm guessing the movie... 1st or second and at what time mark?

[eugimon]

What ep/movie was that pic from? I'm guessing the movie... 1st or second and at what time mark?

blah blah blah, all I want to hear from you is that you're going to be making these and selling them on shapeways.

[Kurisama]

Well, I'm going to see if I can get better ref material...

[Duymon]

What ep/movie was that pic from? I'm guessing the movie... 1st or second and at what time mark?

AT around 1:14 of 2nd Movie.

I just took a screeny for your reference. DAmnit these packs better be GREY

Looks like they're equipped on stations 1,3,4,6 and are pretty long

Edited April 12, 2013 by Duymon

[Kurisama]

1;54?

Either a minute + 54 seconds (dumb concert scene); 1 hour 54 mins (movie runtime nearly) or 10 mins 54 sec - all of which do not show this scene!

MERGH WHERE IS IT?!

[Duymon]

My bluray player says 1 hr 54 min ish

I uploaded some more screenies

[Kurisama]

Sweet :3

[cyde01]

are those implant missles? lol haven't seen the movie in a few weeks.

[Chronocidal]

Yeah, outside of the transparent portion, those should be really easy to make actually.

Grr... one of these days, I need to start shapewaysing stuff. So much to do, so little plastic.

[Kurisama]

Thanks Duymon - that should be enough to go on! Starting now - pending interruptions from my 3yo and flu-ridden waifu!

[cyde01]

wait, are you sure it's not 1hr 14 minutes? those are vajra mind control implant missiles btw.

[David Hingtgen]

Are they for the big ship vajra? They'd be huge for the smaller ones---more like impaling them than a shot. (I haven't watched the movies for a while)

[cyde01]

no they fired em at the lobsters. the rear half of the missle behind the fold quartz breaks off after impact. btw the reaction missiles are labelled as anti-ship.

edit: it appears i was wrong at 1hr17min they fire several of them at a vajra ship. it appears they need more than 1 to control a ship. they shoot them at the lobsters at 1hr14min.

Edited April 13, 2013 by cyde01

[David Hingtgen]

Reaction missiles are anti-everything.

[Kurisama]

Just eye-balling it;

[NightCastle]

Wow! That is amazing for such a short time!

[ron5864]

Wow. That's some nice accessories for the VF-171. This will not be cheap.

[raptormesh]

Sweet :3

Just eye-balling it;

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That's lovely mate well done.

[Kurisama]

Thanks guys! Looks like the single missile will be approximately $7.50. It will be less per missile when I get, say 4 in a pack - hell, make it six. This thing has such fine deets that they won't show or will be too close to the minimum dimensions that SW has in place.

I'll update (and make available) when I get time to make the pylon proper and iron out some details.

Need to get my kid outta the house, cabin fever - it's pouring outside at the moment :3 Anyways, enjoy!

[Chronocidal]

Sheesh, that was fast! I know you've probably mentioned it before, but what do you model those in?

[Mommar]

Geeze Kuri, you're a monster! I'd love to see you whip something like this out in person. You're so fast.

[Kurisama]

Sheesh, that was fast! I know you've probably mentioned it before, but what do you model those in?

I use Maya! But in all honesty - it was a relatively straight forward thing to make - very symmetrical - and heaps of ref art

Geeze Kuri, you're a monster! I'd love to see you whip something like this out in person. You're so fast.

That's what she said - HAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa...... *ahem*.

[Chronocidal]

Yeah, fortunately missiles are actually kind fairly easy to make, lots of round parts and symmetry all over.

I need to buy myself a caliper though, making those YF-19 update parts is gonna be tricky. I might see about making a few more varied types of stores though as a start. I kinda want to throw together an AMRAAM or JDAM rack for my VF-0s to use.

[eyesonme78]

Damn becos of the armour pack, i found myself clicking the pay button for the VF-171 nightmare.....my wallet is filled with holes now.. sighs..