Tallman Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Looks like we are getting the normal VF171 stands. Not the one that can hold the VF171 side way. Quote
Loop Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Uhmm I have 5 171 variants and none of them have stands that hold them side ways. They all have been the same in this line. Quote
wmkjr Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 It was the same when they showed the YF-30. Similar articulating stand on display but regular stand upon release. Quote
Loop Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Ahh I see where the confusion came from. Yeah, I guess Bandai did kind of mislead some folks showing off a different stand. Quote
bluemax151 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Forgive me if someone posted these already somewhere but I didn't see them when I skimmed the topic. These came with one of the CD singles.. Quote
Duymon Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I dun care if it's not anime accurate I'd rather have the top graphic on the VF-171 When I get three of these I plan on removing the graphic on all three and having CF 171 exes. Quote
Zinjo Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Forgive me if someone posted these already somewhere but I didn't see them when I skimmed the topic. These came with one of the CD singles.. Yep, there were 4 of them. There are two more of Ranka. Quote
Loop Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I really need them to release this color scheme without the art work on the back. If they did that I could complete an Alto led 171 squad. Quote
calubin_175 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Is there any chance they would have fixed up the durability of the triangles? Are the RVF-171EX and VF-171EX alto just as bad as the VF-171? Quote
Mommar Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Is there any chance they would have fixed up the durability of the triangles? Are the RVF-171EX and VF-171EX alto just as bad as the VF-171? RVF and Alto are just fine. This should be too. Trust the white one's. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 did anyone have an alto with problems? i think i only heard of one way back but must;ve been a fluke. Quote
Loop Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) I can't remember who it was, but I had replied somewhere saying "The Alto's appear to be fine, not any reports of problems" and one of the users here claimed that the triangles were a problem ojn the Alto also. I just can't support that view though as he was the only guy I ever heard of, but I am not everywhere and could be wrong.. I also have not heard of any problems on Luca's RVF-171. Edited March 24, 2015 by Loop Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 I can't remember who it was, but I had replied somewhere saying "The Alto's appear to be fine, not any reports of problems" and one of the users here claimed that the triangles were a problem ojn the Alto also. I just can't support that view though as he was the only guy I ever heard of, but I am not everywhere and could be wrong.. I also have not heard of any problems on Luca's RVF-171. yeah, that's right i think it was in 2013. man that was a while ago. maybe bandai can now reissue the general machine fixed after this release. Quote
Loop Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) I wonder if that would actually piss more people off than satisfy them. I wonder if droves of Japanese customers kept having to send these back directly to Bandai to get another just for it to explode? I think Bandai handled that situation piss poorly without even a whisper of an acknowledgment of the problem. I personally am not even sure if my copies are affected by this, but the chances are very high that they are. I went straight to battroid mode on the copies I had to check for QC issues (because people were missing the part under the cockpit in battroid mode). My triangles appeared to be fine then although, the screw was really tight on the triangles on the underside. My theory was that maybe some were cracking in the box because in fighter mode mine all seemed really tight, almost like the tolerances were off or too tight causing pressure on the triangles while locked in. I dunno, but that release was really literally a "Cannon Fodder" variant. Edited March 25, 2015 by Loop Quote
aaajin Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Colors look good...would've consider getting one if it wasnt for the itasha on the back Quote
Valk-1S Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I wonder if that would actually piss more people off than satisfy them. I wonder if droves of Japanese customers kept having to send these back directly to Bandai to get another just for it to explode? I think Bandai handled that situation piss poorly without even a whisper of an acknowledgment of the problem. I personally am not even sure if my copies are affected by this, but the chances are very high that they are. I went straight to battroid mode on the copies I had to check for QC issues (because people were missing the part under the cockpit in battroid mode). My triangles appeared to be fine then although, the screw was really tight on the triangles on the underside. My theory was that maybe some were cracking in the box because in fighter mode mine all seemed really tight, almost like the tolerances were off or too tight causing pressure on the triangles while locked in. I dunno, but that release was really literally a "Cannon Fodder" variant. I would say the QC issues is widespread and could be just a matter of time before it breaks. The problem is the plastic used which is why you get many parts with potential of breaking. NUNs triangle, little triangle, knees, part underneath head. I went to put on the super parts on my broken one which I sort of fixed the knee on one leg. Now I noticed a different area in the knees joint of both legs being cracked. Managed to get the leg out from fighter mode with the fix holding, but upon putting it back in placed, my fix didn't hold . Will be staying in fighter mode anyway. Quote
Offswitch Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Colors look good...would've consider getting one if it wasnt for the itasha on the back Same. It's not the worst thing I've seen... Just not my bag of tea unfortunately. Quote
calubin_175 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Odd thing is, the VF-171EX Alto preceded the vanilla VF-171. Are both of them meant to be identical in terms of the fuselage and the triangles? I think the VF-171 is one of the more difficult transformations due to the nature of its design. I am not sure about Yamato's VF-17, but the VF-22 series is another frustrating one minus broken parts. Quote
abbadon Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 The VF-17 is actually pretty easy to transform (atleast for me), the 22 once you get the nuances of it can also be pretty simple. I haven't tried transforming the 171, but it does look a bit more complicated. But any valk can become easy to transform after a few tries. That is if it doesn't break on you. On topic, I really like this design. The itasha doesn't bother me. It actually gives it more character. But if I really wanted to get a 171, I'd probably go with the Alto one. Quote
mechaninac Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Odd thing is, the VF-171EX Alto preceded the vanilla VF-171. Are both of them meant to be identical in terms of the fuselage and the triangles? Other than the upper half of the forward fuselage/nose, the cockpit canopy, and the battroid head's visor/face, the CF 171 and EX versions are exactly the same. Quote
RyuRoots Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Colors look good...would've consider getting one if it wasnt for the itasha on the back Agreed. It's sad because normally I'd be all over a 171EX with gray highlights. Looks a lot sexier than Alto's with the red imo. Quote
Loop Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Yeah, I also preferred Alto's wing men colors to his red scheme. Quote
Keiichi Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Huh, just noticed, but comparing bluemax151's image to the one that's actually on the VF-171, they've censored the image slightly on the valk (note the white aura surrounding her whip on the valk). That's a bit of a shame. Forgive me if someone posted these already somewhere but I didn't see them when I skimmed the topic. These came with one of the CD singles.. New pics Quote
Loop Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Ahhh, I never noticed before, but the album art looks like there is a bit of areola showing there. Maybe they figured it wasn't kid friendly, although I don't know many young kids that buy these collectibles. Quote
Duymon Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) My Plan when I get mine is.... Had lots of luck removing tampo with it before, and it's worked on Bandai tampo (i tried it on a spare 171 CF wing and it stripped it easy) afterwards I'll whip out my Iwata airbrush and masking tape Edited March 28, 2015 by Duymon Quote
calubin_175 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 The VF-22S tend to look super awkward in gerwalk mode since the main engines remain intact on the fuselage when the legs fold downwards. The VF-171 also looks awkward but mainly due to the wings not being about to spread wide enough and there is lack of reduction in length on the fuselage after folding the leg downwards. Quote
Chronocidal Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 My Plan when I get mine is.... Had lots of luck removing tampo with it before, and it's worked on Bandai tampo (i tried it on a spare 171 CF wing and it stripped it easy) afterwards I'll whip out my Iwata airbrush and masking tape You know, maybe that's not a bad idea.. but in the sense of "I'm going to just strip the entire thing bare, and repaint it in something not so gaudy." Quote
Golden Arms Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Can't wait to preorder one of those. Were they ever shown with the reaction bombs in the movie? Quote
mechaninac Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 ^ Why wait? They've been up for preorder for about a month+ at N-Y. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Tamashii website says this item will be released on the 25th of June. I'm guessing that means we'll be seeing the VF-19 ADVANCE within the next 2 weeks. Edited May 30, 2015 by neoexcaliber Quote
anubis20 Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 Tamashii website says this item will be released on the 25th of June. I'm guessing that means we'll be seeing the VF-19 ADVANCE within the next 2 weeks. vf171maru.jpg VF-19 Ad is set for June 18th Quote
neoexcaliber Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 VF-19 Ad is set for June 18th Oops I forgot to update my comment. Tamashii says 20th though. Quote
Axelay Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Soon! I am thoroughly excited about this since I haven't purchased a Valkyrie in months. Next stop for me after this is the VF-0S. Quote
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