Bandai DX YF-30 Chronos

[Saburo]

Thank you everyone, glad you like them.

@Duymon: Great shot (I am going to have change my setup slightly to take a shot like that) and the panel lining looks amazing!

@KH355hamdi: Very nice desk, I see an Aventador and is the silver car an Agera-R?

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

How do you make the canopy clear: rubbing, solution, other?

[CoreyD]

After seeing all these beautiful pictures, this is the first time in a long while that I actually regret using SAL shipping.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

So we can all agree Bandai finally scored a home run here?

i think just shy of a home run... body attachment. debatable (some love it, some don't) missile box ascetics

i say a very nice triple...

[KH355hamdi]

Thank you everyone, glad you like them.

@KH355hamdi: Very nice desk, I see an Aventador and is the silver car an Agera-R?

Thanks Saburo. Desk is IKEA. The cars are 1/43 Fujimi Aventador and Minichamps MacLaren F-1. They have very good detail down to the brake calipers.

[KH355hamdi]

So we can all agree Bandai finally scored a home run here?

Yes! I would get another copy. Very tempting idea.

[Kanedas Bike]

Darn it, missed the one that came via Registered Air Mail from CD Japan, so I have to pick it up from the post office tomorrow.

-b.

[Apotheosis]

I love mine !!

[Gakken85]

1/60 missile pod?

[skullmilitia]

I'll have mine tomorrow!

has anyone tried to fit the Arcadia 19's extra armaments on?

[anime52k8]

Just did a second ago, you can get them to fit, but it feels like you're forcing plastic. I'm worried it'll damage the Pylons.

[wm cheng]

Some very clear canopies... are some frosted and some clear (luck of the draw) or did they do something to clear up the foggy canopies?

Argh, mine's been sitting "Dispatch from Outward Office of Exchange" in Osaka for 4 days - can't wait to get at it!

[anime52k8]

It's the little things that make a huge difference, imo.

YF-30 by Mike - drowning in plastic, on Flickr

[Gakken85]

I love the detailing on the legs. Pretty sure I prefer this valk to any frontier valk in design terms.

[Duymon]

Did you Panel lined and cleared canopy?

How do you make the canopy clear: rubbing, solution, other?

The Bulbous canopy is prolly the only greasy part of the valk. I had to use a micro fiber cloth and wipe out the inside of the canopy to clear it up on my copy. No chemicals required, just a gentle finger because the bulbous canopy is thinner as well.

Also did some panel lines using my regular technique. the panel lines are a bit thinner than on the VF-25's, but not as thin and beautiful as the Yammy V2 VF-1 or 1/72 VF-25s, which had beautifully thin panel lines. Just be careful around the red paint areas as my technique which uses a bit of rubbing alcohol could just as easily wipe off that red paint O_o

Edited August 14, 2014 by Duymon

[Saburo]

Thanks Saburo. Desk is IKEA. The cars are 1/43 Fujimi Aventador and Minichamps MacLaren F-1. They have very good detail down to the brake calipers.

Excellent choices of cars.

It's the little things that make a huge difference, imo.

I see what you did there, subtle very nice!

The Bulbous canopy is prolly the only greasy part of the valk. I had to use a micro fiber cloth and wipe out the inside of the canopy to clear it up on my copy. No chemicals required, just a gentle finger because the bulbous canopy is thinner as well.

Also did some panel lines using my regular technique. the panel lines are a bit thinner than on the VF-25's, but not as thin and beautiful as the Yammy V2 VF-1 or 1/72 VF-25s, which had beautifully thin panel lines. Just be careful around the red paint areas as my technique which uses a bit of rubbing alcohol could just as easily wipe off that red paint O_o

Thanks Duymon, I'll give that a try tonight.

[anime52k8]

I know some people haven't even received theirs yet, but I'm already ready for some repaints:

I like that the first one looks like the CFA-44 from ace combat, and I love that the second one is purple.

[Desty_Nova]

It's not bad but some of the minor fit and finish issues are preventing me from enjoying this release as much as I normally would. The nosecone doesn't fit very well, the 'spine' of the jet doesn't fit together smoothly, the pilot is just rattling around loose in the cockpit and the bare plastic compressor fans really could have used some paint.

[David Hingtgen]

I passed on this one purely because of coloring, looks too much like Alto's. I'm waiting for either of the other two.

(and at least those won't have the 'white on white' problem Bandai STILL keeps doing---it says YF-30 on the tailfin, if you really look...)

[Mommar]

I passed on this one purely because of coloring, looks too much like Alto's. I'm waiting for either of the other two.

(and at least those won't have the 'white on white' problem Bandai STILL keeps doing---it says YF-30 on the tailfin, if you really look...)

It's actually rather easy to read the YF-30 on the Tailfin.

[David Hingtgen]

Granted, it's not as bad as the 30th Ann YF-29. (I think it's because white-on-white vs white-on-DYRL-very very light grey)

[Shukenzero]

Now it's a matter of time before they announce the new colours. Anyone think web exclusive?

[David Hingtgen]

Hopefully! Then they'll be easier to get!

(it's so very sad yet so very true, that the "limited" made-to-order-only stuff from Bandai, is 10x easier to get than "mass retail" valks)

[Desty_Nova]

The more I look at it, the more I hate the tailfins on the YF-30. It's extremely disappointing and confusing that kawamori made no effort whatsoever to collapse them into the wing somehow. There's a perfect tailfin-sized hole in the wing where they could have gone then wingtip would fold over top, perfect. As it stands I can't think of any reason it's been done this way other than sheer laziness, it looks bad and they're a breakage risk.

[spanner]

I love mine !!

hmmm an interesting adaption with the missile pod! shame it doesn't have the same surface detailing to match the 30.. still a nice idea!

[pikashoo]

Dammit! I want re-dos of all the chogokins in a matte finish now.

[anubis20]

I know some people haven't even received theirs yet, but I'm already ready for some repaints:

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I like that the first one looks like the CFA-44 from ace combat, and I love that the second one is purple.

That skywarp color scheme would be a day 1 purchase for me

[Scream Man]

i got mine as well. i love herm, shes a great plane. The curve and fit, as well as the transform make it feel like a true 'next Gen' Macross fighter beyond the 24 series. the whole plane feels new and fresh.

In Battroid you get a real lankiness, and there's alot of length in the legs. Im not 100% sure I'm sold on that, as it makes the torso section feel a little crushed.

You dont need any stands or pegs or brackets or anything, all modes hold just fine with the plane paerts. In fact a part in some pics that I took as the brace (Where it looks like it has some stomach guns) is actually part of the air frame.

Overall after several transforms and all seeming to be well, i am very happy with her.

[chyll2]

i wonder what will be the tamashii exclusive for this bird? they payload would be the more obvious choice.

[ChaoticYeti]

i got mine as well. i love herm, shes a great plane. The curve and fit, as well as the transform make it feel like a true 'next Gen' Macross fighter beyond the 24 series. the whole plane feels new and fresh.

In Battroid you get a real lankiness, and there's alot of length in the legs. Im not 100% sure I'm sold on that, as it makes the torso section feel a little crushed.

You dont need any stands or pegs or brackets or anything, all modes hold just fine with the plane paerts. In fact a part in some pics that I took as the brace (Where it looks like it has some stomach guns) is actually part of the air frame.

Overall after several transforms and all seeming to be well, i am very happy with her.

This is awesome, but some people are claiming that the braces are needed. Luck of the qc draw. Not very fun. Still waiting for my SAL shipment.

Edited August 15, 2014 by ChaoticYeti

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

New mold + a bunch of repaints = empty bank account

Also, just discovered that my items (YF-30 and Prophecy, EMS, HLJ) are en route. What a way to end a work week.

Edited August 15, 2014 by funkymonkeyjavajunky

[KH355hamdi]

This is awesome, but some people are claiming that the braces are needed. Luck of the qc draw. Not very fun. Still waiting for my SAL shipment.

When not mounted on the stand, I only use brace in GERWALK mode so that I can swing down the waist and metal fork down for better mobility. Now it can move like ED-209. Other than that it is all tight in each mode.

[valhary]

great bird to celebrate 30 the transformation is very easy and intuitive fusion of the vf 4, 25 and yf 21 looks so skinny and insectoid the hard part is decide wich of the 3 modes to display

[Murphy]

hey thats the same way i "armed"my yf-30!

[arrow]

I love the look. It's just like the heyday of Yamato releases with so many Valks to choose from.