Froy Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Rein+ said: Such a big box for small bird. Box is pretty much OK. This were BIG boxes Way back to the V.1. late Yamato VF-1s Quote
borgified Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 Also don’t forget the 1/48 Yammie VF boxes as well @Froy. Those where stinking huge! You could literally carry your feline buddy inside them and have a cozy house in one package. Quote
vladykins Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 My two just got here. As expected, the box length is because the base of the stand is included in the main tray, though there is still a small sub tray for wings and part of stand pieces. The included "divider background" isn't just a solid color like many previous releases but has some schematic style drawings included. Quote
Froy Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 3 hours ago, vladykins said: My two just got here. As expected, the box length is because the base of the stand is included in the main tray, though there is still a small sub tray for wings and part of stand pieces. The included "divider background" isn't just a solid color like many previous releases but has some schematic style drawings included. That back drop looks very sick. I might have it framed once I get mine. Out of Valkyries I don't have any art or other stuff around the house. Quote
treatment Posted October 29, 2022 Posted October 29, 2022 Ok. DHL surprisingly delivered mine today. Yay! I think Bandai changed the actual box this time, as it's a heckuva more sturdy than the paper-boxes of previous HM-R's. At any rate, it's pretty much kinda like any VF-1 HMR, but there are some stuff I dislike at the moment: -- stupid floaty neck joint thingy and fiddly neck panel. -- Jolly Roger heatshield did not want to slide out smoothly at first to fully cover and be flush in battroid-mode. The whole chest actually came off while I was attempting to slide it out. -- unlike the older VF-1, a bit fiddly/insecure nose/fusealge that will either easily pushes in or pull out, and both dislodges/messes up the underside head/face covers and jolly roger heatshield. -- the default ball fists are still too tiny. -- the gunpod is not totally securely held by either of the gunpod/pointing-hands. -- Bandai seems to hate both of the pitot tubes to have made the usually easy plug-install a new time-wasting adventure. I didn't even try with the stumpy one. Other than that, it's ok. pictars: box-sizing: battroid (not sure why it looked a bit bow-legged): need Ghost-booster naw!!! Quote
sh9000 Posted October 29, 2022 Posted October 29, 2022 I'm happy with the size of the HMR VF-0S compared to the VF-1 and I'm glad that I was originally able to see from this photo that the VF-0S was taller than the VF-1. Quote
treatment Posted October 30, 2022 Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) HM-R VF-4/1/2/0 Vakyrie fighter scales in inches... Edited October 30, 2022 by treatment pic update with addtional vf-4... Quote
sh9000 Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 I'll put the HMR VF-0S in Fighter mode on the Christmas tree this year. Quote
jvmacross Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, sh9000 said: 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 I'll put the HMR VF-0S in Fighter mode on the Christmas tree this year. The Macrossmas HMR ornament tradition continues! 🎄 Quote
sh9000 Posted November 5, 2022 Posted November 5, 2022 5 hours ago, jvmacross said: The Macrossmas HMR ornament tradition continues! 🎄 4 hours ago, Shawn said: wow that is just awesome Thanks! Quote
MKT Posted November 6, 2022 Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) While waiting for my VF-0S to arrive, I spent some time to reacquaint with the HMR VF-2SS.. My introduction to the VF-2SS was all the way back in mid-90's, during RPG sessions with my buddies using just the Palladium RPG book. What made the experience here different from our other sessions of the original Macross RPG (Robotech!), was that we did not watch the Macross II anime, so the plays became rather short-lived as we were not at all familiar with the important world settings, characters and overall story for context to draw from. But I would be studying the line-art of the VF-2 variants & other mecha for quite a bit, greatly admiring all their updated designs from the original Macross. It was only just a few years ago I watched Macross II. Though very middling overall, seeing the monochrome line-art jumping out from their pages and now animated in color was a treat. Fast forward to today, when I look at the VF-2SS's fighter form, it is quite different from other VFs in the Macross universe in such a way that there are individually recognizable jet fighter bits like the rather normal shaped wings, vertical stabilizers, and nose cone; but when all parts come together as a whole, it just about leans more towards a space fighter rather than atmospheric jet fighter like most other Macross VFs. Nevertheless, my absolute favorite feature of this VF design, is the shape of the nose cone. At this angle, it has all the right curves, blending well with the rest of the body... Bandai really did well with the VF-2SS sculpt, it's great most of the moving parts can flush rather well together even if it means some effort needed to finagle them just-so into position. The opening cockpit canopy here is the highlight feature that we perplexingly continue to not get with other HMR VFs... Battroid is where I feel the direct lineage to the VF-1 shows through. The shape is largely similar, but everything made slender and curvier. The HMR sculpt really evokes my memory of the line-art that Evolution Toys' version doesn't.. And so, after finally watching the anime, I can have the VF-2SS in a pose something similar in spirit to the anime, in a way the RPG book doesn't convey.. Edited December 14, 2022 by MKT Quote
Lolicon Posted November 7, 2022 Posted November 7, 2022 7 hours ago, MKT said: While waiting for my VF-0S to arrive, I spent some time to reacquaint with the HMR VF-2SS.. My introduction to the VF-2SS was all the way back in mid-90's, during RPG sessions with my buddies using just the Palladium RPG book. What made the experience here different from our other sessions of the original Macross RPG (Robotech!), was that we did not watch the Macross II anime, so the plays became rather short-lived as we were not at all familiar with the important world settings, characters and overall story for context to draw from. But I would be studying the line-art of the VF-2 variants & other mecha for quite a bit, greatly admiring all their updated designs from the original Macross. It was only just a few years ago I watched Macross II. Though very middling overall, seeing the monochrome line-art jumping out from their pages and now animated in color was a treat. Fast forward to today, when I look at the VF-2SS's fighter form, it is quite different from other VFs in the Macross universe in such a way that there are individually recognizable jet fighter bits like the rather normal shaped wings, vertical stabilizers, and nose cone; but when all parts come together as a whole, it just about leans more towards a space fighter rather than atmospheric jet fighter like most other Macross VFs. Nevertheless, my absolute favorite feature of this VF design, is the shape of the nose cone. At this angle, it has all the right curves, blending well with the rest of the body... Bandai really did well with the VF-2SS sculpt, it's great most of the moving parts can flush rather well together even if it means some effort needed to finagle them just-so into position. The opening cockpit canopy here is the highlight feature that we perplexingly continue to not get with other HMR VFs... Battroid is where I feel the direct lineage to the VF-1 shows through. The shape is largely similar, but everything made slender and curvier. The HMR sculpt really evokes my memory of the line-art that Evolution Toys' version doesn't.. And so, after finally watching the anime, I can have the VF-2SS in a pose something similar in spirit to the anime, in a way the RPG book doesn't convey.. The VF-2SS looks good in battroid but to me looks like a fat turkey in fighter. Fighter only looks good when looking down from above. Quote
MKT Posted November 7, 2022 Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) On 11/7/2022 at 9:20 AM, Lolicon said: The VF-2SS looks good in battroid but to me looks like a fat turkey in fighter. Fighter only looks good when looking down from above. Haha fat turkey.. I can kinda see it from certain angles.. Well, just a few more pics of the VF-2SS: Here I'm picturing the VF-2SS being on the way up some hangar to be launched. Handling normal fighter mode is already not that much a fun affair, but once the SAP is added, it's a whole new level of frustration to align everything symmetrically. The whole VF looks even more of a mess from below. With the SAP pack, the look graduates fully into a heavily armed space fighter - exactly its intended role. But sometimes I would imagine it as a stand in for another video game fighter-shooter, perhaps not a Silpheed but more of Thunderforce. I tried to take some pics of Gerwalk, but IMHO it is visually the weakest mode. After trying out a few angles and binning them, in the end I just took an upskirt pic and called it a day. Edited December 14, 2022 by MKT Quote
jvmacross Posted November 7, 2022 Posted November 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, MKT said: Nice angle on that shot.... Quote
jvmacross Posted November 7, 2022 Posted November 7, 2022 17 hours ago, sh9000 said: HMR VF-0S and VF-1S. They scale great to each other.... Quote
sh9000 Posted November 7, 2022 Posted November 7, 2022 2 hours ago, jvmacross said: They scale great to each other.... Agreed. Quote
MKT Posted November 8, 2022 Posted November 8, 2022 9 hours ago, jvmacross said: Nice angle on that shot.... Thanks.. but what is that drawing, is it a settei sketch? Quote
jvmacross Posted November 8, 2022 Posted November 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, MKT said: Thanks.. but what is that drawing, is it a settei sketch? Yes....when I saw the pic you posted it reminded me of this genga... Here is another in fighter mode.... Quote
sh9000 Posted November 8, 2022 Posted November 8, 2022 Here's a pose based on the VF-2SS line art. Quote
Lolicon Posted November 9, 2022 Posted November 9, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 2:42 AM, MKT said: Haha fat turkey.. I can kinda see it from certain angles.. Well, just a few more pics of the VF-2SS: Here I'm picturing the VF-2SS being on the way up some hangar to be launched. Handling normal fighter mode is already not that much a fun affair, but once the SAP is added, it's a whole new level of frustration to align everything symmetrically. The whole VF looks even more of a mess from below. With the SAP pack, the look graduates fully into a heavily armed space fighter - exactly its intended role. But sometimes I would imagine it as a stand in for another video game fighter-shooter, perhaps not a Silpheed but more of Thunderforce. I tried to take some pics of Gerwalk, but IMHO it is visually the weakest mode. After trying out a few angles and binning them, in the end I just took an upskirt pic and called it a day. Low angle gerwalk shot really gives the feeling you're looking up at a giant robot. Quote
jvmacross Posted November 9, 2022 Posted November 9, 2022 1 hour ago, sh9000 said: Here's a pose based on the VF-2SS line art. Nice... Can't belive all my HMR VF-2SS's are still MISB.... Quote
Chronocidal Posted November 9, 2022 Posted November 9, 2022 The 2SS is such an oddball.. it's really not an aircraft so much as a bunch of of robot parts rearranged to look like one, but nothing actually attaches solidly, and I think that hurts the design as a whole, since it makes it so difficult to build a physical version. Bandai did a decent job, but there's really no helping the fact that nothing on the jet really locks in any way. "Fighter mode" is mostly just a very particular battroid pose. Quote
MKT Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/1741259/2/ HMR VF-0D! Quote
seti88 Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 Woooot!!🤩 Now the question is will it be released next year or.........😅 Quote
MKT Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) More HMR stuff.. Start saving guys.. coming in err, 2030! HMR Q-Rau! HMR VF-19 Fire Valkyrie! HMR Regult Scout HMR VF-1A Max and Kakizaki HMR VF-1J Hikaru Armored Revival ver. HMR Destroid Tomahawk (seems to have undergone a color change) HMR Destroid Phalanx Edited November 17, 2022 by MKT Quote
Big s Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 Like the color change on the tomahawk. Hope the q-rau happens, but would rather have the tv version. At least it makes it a bit more likely to see a movie n-ger Quote
seti88 Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 52 minutes ago, MKT said: HMR Destroid Phalanx If we were in the old days, those missiles would be spring loaded and ready to fire...😅 Quote
MKT Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, seti88 said: If we were in the old days, those missiles would be spring loaded and ready to fire...😅 Which means, those that turned up at the used market would likely be ‘battle-tested’ and missing at least half of the missiles lol.. Quote
Convectuoso Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) I hope all these teases see the light of day. And hopefully a TV Q-Rau too I wonder if the Fire Valkyrie is the same old partsforming mold or an improved one Edited November 17, 2022 by Convectuoso Quote
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