Bandai DX YF-30 Chronos

[Swoosh]

More matte is a very good thing! So any in-hand experience of the need or lack of need for the brace/clip?

Transformed once only, seems it can support its own weight without brace in all mode coz joints are still tight, this Valk is relatively lighter than 25 or 29.

Edited August 8, 2014 by Swoosh

[Mommar]

Really? It's lighter? I wonder why.

[Chronocidal]

Did they actually print all those missile warning labels on the pod backwards, or did the picture get flipped around?

Looking beautiful otherwise, that tampo is insane. All the more reason to stay in fighter mode forever.

[xrentonx]

That removable pod demands a weapons pack kit as a Tamashii web exclusive!

[Swoosh]

Did they actually print all those missile warning labels on the pod backwards, or did the picture get flipped around?

Looking beautiful otherwise, that tampo is insane. All the more reason to stay in fighter mode forever.

All labels printed upside down... or you may say all hatches are wrongly assembled.....

However, if you look at them in fighter/GERWALK mode without deploying it, the direction is correct...

Edited August 8, 2014 by Swoosh

[Swoosh]

foggy canopy:

Fully loaded:

[ErikElvis]

oh man looks great. Prob put him in battroid without the pod. Ship mine GD it!

[Saburo]

Thanks for posting pictures Swoosh! Can't wait to get mine.

Also, are the weapons on the hard points the from the 171 packs? I don't own any 171's, I am not familiar with what is included with them.

Edited August 8, 2014 by Saburo

[firefly]

YF 30 Chronos with VF 25F side by side possible??

[Mr March]

I actually ordered both. I can take a photo when I get them. Shipping notice was sent yesterday

[Swoosh]

Thanks for posting pictures Swoosh! Can't wait to get mine.

Also, are the weapons on the hard points the from the 171 packs? I don't own any 171's, I am not familiar with what is included with them.

Yup, those came with 171 EX Armored Pack.

YF 30 Chronos with VF 25F side by side possible??

I don't have a naked 25F, lets if I have time to do it tonight.

[Mommar]

...Gerwalk?

[close313]

Nice pics! The amount of tiny tampo's done on this is phenomenal! And the details are just fantastic

Oh no I realised that there's a paint chip on the valk's right shoulder! What caused that to happen?

[ChaoticYeti]

...Gerwalk?

Could you take pictures from the side of gerwalk, and battroid? One pic of each with the braces, and one pic each with out?

[The Old Man]

*snip*

Awesome pics Swoosh, thanks.

[Pedro2k6]

I noticed that came with karate chop hands in FIghter mode. But Can be in fighter mode with the articulated hands? Or I have to switch hands every time I want to keep it in F.

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

I'm glad Bandai finally decided to tampo print the warning and no step markings. The stickers are a pain.

[Swoosh]

Could you take pictures from the side of gerwalk, and battroid? One pic of each with the braces, and one pic each with out?

I didn't open the stand's package.

All pics below without the braces or any stands:

[firefly]

in Fighter, Battroid and Gerwalk mode please

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Awesome pics!!!! Thank you!!!

[Swoosh]

I noticed that came with karate chop hands in FIghter mode. But Can be in fighter mode with the articulated hands? Or I have to switch hands every time I want to keep it in F.

Articulated hands can be stored inside the leg compartment, not required to remove

[ChaoticYeti]

I didn't open the stand's package.

All pics below without the braces or any stands:

Sweet

[Duymon]

Those are some nice pics Glad to see the 171 weapons work well on the 30.

I have a bunch saved up since I have so many 171's

[wm cheng]

Very nice! The other modes are looking better than I thought (I thought this was a fighter only mode for me too!) Thanks for the pictures.

So are the shoulder chips from transformation/rubbing or did it just come like that from the factory?

Sucks that the canopy is foggy, wonder if a coat of future will cure it?

[Pedro2k6]

Articulated hands can be stored inside the leg compartment, not required to remove

Thank you

[Mechapilot77]

wow this looks great. glad i have one on the way. wondering if ai should track down a second one or wait for another deco.

[Redskull]

Very nice pics! I'm glad I was able to order from Nippon-Yasan. Btw, anyone else experiencing problems accessing their site?

[Kanedas Bike]

Yeah, this is what I saw too. All before shipping.

At CDJ, my order came to 20,000 shipped after applying funbux (gotta remember that one ), which is why I kept it.

Nice!

CDJ shipped mine last night as well, my total was right around $ 230 with Registered Airmail.

thanks b

Yup!

Ah my discount code must have gone through.

Hey, wait a sec, don't you owe me a discount code?

CDJ are shipping the one I pre-ordered now, and I ordered another from CDJ. I had 2607 of said fun bucks, which brings the total to $207 shipped and I had an extra 47 bucks on my paypal balance I forgot about so I am going to count it as $160 lol.

That's pretty awesome.

Oh god it's happening

heehee

now i can stop watching this thread.

^^LOOOOOOLLLL

Awesome pictures Swoosh, thanks for posting. I'm really looking forward to checking out the matte finish in person and I'm happy to hear that the joints are tight in all modes (at least right out of the box).

-b.

[Pedro2k6]

Put some missile in the arms hardpoint for battroid mode.

[Saburo]

Yup, those came with 171 EX Armored Pack.

Thanks Swoosh. I may have to see about buying 171 armor packs now.

Sorry, I know this has been asked before, will the Yamato/Arcadia missile fit onto the Bandai hardpoints?

[Kanedas Bike]

Thanks Swoosh. I may have to see about buying 171 armor packs now.

Sorry, I know this has been asked before, will the Yamato/Arcadia missile fit onto the Bandai hardpoints?

IIRC they do not.

-b.

[Swoosh]

[Swoosh]

Put some missile in the arms hardpoint for battroid mode.

[Saburo]

IIRC they do not.

-b.

Thanks KB.

Now should I just go track down some armored parts set for the 171, or wait to see if Bandai will drop upgrade parts set for the YF-30.

[ChaoticYeti]

Now I am confused. What are the braces for?

And great pics, Swoosh. Glad I decided to preorder.

Edited August 8, 2014 by ChaoticYeti