Lolicon Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) I think the one on the right is a Zentradi who spent a little too long in the miclone chamber. Must be Klan's grandfather. Edited October 2, 2016 by Lolicon Quote
lechuck Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 Rather then advertising and wasting energy with two pilot types Bandai should address the glaring oversight of missing side covers in their HMR line! They have already amended the gaps around the head with the later releases - why stop there now. Quote
jaylive Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 Rather then advertising and wasting energy with two pilot types Bandai should address the glaring oversight of missing side covers in their HMR line! They have already amended the gaps around the head with the later releases - why stop there now. maybe one of the board's resident genius guys can make an easy cool fix for that and put it up on shapeways? Quote
F360 Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 pic reviews are up. http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51990168.html Quote
RHunterVF1S Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 maybe one of the board's resident genius guys can make an easy cool fix for that and put it up on shapeways? I would be open to buying them separately if bandai would do it. That gap is really annoying knowing my new ones will not have it. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 Give me variant Regults and Destroids first. Quote
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Apparently the DYRL head has a retractable visor piece for fighter mode. I'm sticking with the TV head anyway, but it's still very cool. Quote
F360 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 preorder for the hi-metal R VF-1J is up again ,5620 yen https://www.nippon-yasan.com/17291-hi-metal-r-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijou-hikaru-custom.html Quote
barurutor Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 I hope if the VF-1J TV is compatible with the previously released HM-R GBP parts. Quote
F360 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 I hope if the VF-1J TV is compatible with the previously released HM-R GBP parts. all of the Hi-metal R are compatible with the GBP parts. Quote
lechuck Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Heads-up, NY has the Hikaru VF-1J up for pre-order again although one will have to pay upfront. Quote
Felix Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Hikaru VF-1J up and available at HLJ. http://hlj.com/product/BANN11262 Edited October 3, 2016 by Felix Quote
Cowboy17 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Hikaru back in stock at HLJ. I just ordered one. Still showing as in stock since 7.30 AM eastern Edited October 3, 2016 by Cowboy17 Quote
edstuff Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Thanks for the head's up guys. I just ordered my first hi-metal valk. I couldn't say no to the vf-1j Quote
Cowboy17 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 wow, its still in stock. HLJ must have put in for a 2nd batch. Quote
Felix Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Now I just need Max to go back up for order. Edited October 3, 2016 by Felix Quote
derex3592 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 damn you guys --- ordered the Rick Hunter special. Quote
BluprinT Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 My fingers are crossed that i can snag a max 1J at retail too! It feels so much better to be able to get them at retail, that is one of the main reasons i am loving the Hi-Metal R line. I hope they keep producing them and continue to other Macross series, after a VT-1, VE-1, and VF-1D of course ;P Quote
F360 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 I bet a bunch of people cancel from Hlj after the ny reopen their preorder since it's around 800 cheaper Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Maybe dumb question, did they change the chest stripes on the Hikaru or not? All the promo images for the M&Ms show them with the better stripes, but the HLJ pics still show the original ones for Hikaru's. Quote
Sandman Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Does HLJ have a preorder limit of the 1J? I already have one for preorder i believe. Nevermind it looks like it's a limit of one. Was hoping to get another but not a big deal. Edited October 3, 2016 by Sandman Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Maybe dumb question, did they change the chest stripes on the Hikaru or not? All the promo images for the M&Ms show them with the better stripes, but the HLJ pics still show the original ones for Hikaru's. Yes there are several Bandai official pics online, showing the correct stripe pattern. Quote
EmilianoAlfaro Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 I'm glad that the cover of the shoulders come on a separate piece. I'll be able to make a copy in resin for my roy vf-1s. Quote
jvmacross Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 yet another shade of "white" on this one....Bandai has out Yamato'd Yamato! Quote
sh9000 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Nice pics jvmacross. I'm thinking the white of the HMR VF-1J Hikaru will be closer to the HM VF-1J Hikaru and less grey compared to the HMR VF-1J with GBP parts. With a spare VF-1A head and HM VF-1J Max I think I'll make a custom VF-1A Cavaliers. Quote
jenius Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 They learned from Yamato, they'll give TV releases a bright white and DYRL a gray. Quote
RDX17 Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Seeing that VF-1A makes me excited for a possible Max Variant in the future. Destroids first though! Edited October 3, 2016 by RDX17 Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 They learned from Yamato, they'll give TV releases a bright white and DYRL a gray. So I understand right -- the HMR Hikaru VF-1J is going to be more white than the gray of the HMR Hikaru DYRL VF-1S? In jvmacross's last photo above, it looks like this is the case. I'm just getting into this line, and I was on the fence about the HMR VF-1J (without GBP) due to the gray color. I already preordered Max and Miriya, but when it came to a VF-1S Roy, I actually found and bought an original HM VF-1S Roy due to more TV-accurate colors (and it just arrived today!). Quote
jenius Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 I can't say anything definitive but that's the impression I get. Quote
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