spanner Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks Scyla! I was thinking of cancelling my pre-order, but now that you've mentioned about possible repercussions... I'll think on it a bit more. I was leaning towards getting the Fairie Squadron version with the SAP instead of the naked Sylvie. Oh well. Well it doesn't hurt to ask NY directly about canceling. They have a chat service on their site. You could ask them kindly there if it would be possible to cancel your order. If they don't want to lose you as a customer maybe you can get a deal from them. I have cancelled quite a few items with NY and its never seemed to upset or make a difference with them. But then again I have purchased a considerable amount of stuff through them which might offset their attitude a bit. I also just cancelled my VF-4G pre-order with them and they responded with a pleasant happy to help email! Maybe cancelling items very close to release date might be a different story though..? Quote
brouken Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Woot! NY agreed to cancel my order! Thank you! Pre-ordered the Fairie Squadron custom from Ami-Ami! Not really a fan of Macross II, but the Valkyrie II with the SAP is one of the valks whose design appeal to me, even though its not designed by Kawamori-san himself. Besides, the yellow-striped version is the closest I can get to the Skull Leader/Fokker color scheme. Here's hoping that this will be a solid release by Evolution Toy. Quote
spanner Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Woot! NY agreed to cancel my order! Thank you! Pre-ordered the Fairie Squadron custom from Ami-Ami! Not really a fan of Macross II, but the Valkyrie II with the SAP is one of the valks whose design appeal to me, even though its not designed by Kawamori-san himself. Besides, the yellow-striped version is the closest I can get to the Skull Leader/Fokker color scheme. Here's hoping that this will be a solid release by Evolution Toy. hehe! I knew it was going to be a happy ending! Quote
treatment Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Well, the nice news is that the Fairie Squadron Custom is now also available for preorder at cdj for 27720yen. The not-so-nice news is the usual exorbitant cdj-shipping for EMS and/or SAL-Parcel shipping options, which are the only shipping-options they're offering for it... http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-177402 Quote
Mommar Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 God, it just looks all wrong. Looks like fighter mode is wearing a turtle-neck. Quote
GabrielV Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Now I need a white turtle neck with a yellow stripe on it, so I can cosplay as a VF-2SS. Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 May be a silly question, but I can't tell for sure from the bits of lineart I've seen. Are guns in Macross II just sort of hollow on the bottom? Both the gunpod and shoulder cannon from the SAP look open underneath. Quote
GabrielV Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 The default gunpod (not the custom one Nexx uses) seems to have an open area on the underside of the front quarter of the barrel. The Bandai model kit is of Nexx's fighter, but it does have a standard version of the pod as well as the special version. I no longer have the standard pod for my model I've had since 1992, but the parts I have in an unassembled kit look like if the gun pod is put together it has something like an open area along the front quarter of the barrel. The main cannon is definitely open on the bottom all the way up the barrel. The lineart uses the same crosshatching to represent this open area as is used on the standard gunpod to represent what is going on in the front underside quarter. Quote
UN Spacy Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 So...28 days to go. Or will this be delayed another month? Quote
valhary Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 taghobby.com says the release date is the 19 Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 taghobby.com says the release date is the 19 Hmmm... Looks like it will be too late for this one to join my VF-0S at HLJ's Private Warehouse. Quote
vlenhoff Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Hmmm... Looks like it will be too late for this one to join my VF-0S at HLJ's Private Warehouse. This nearly always happens to me. Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 This nearly always happens to me. I know. Knowing that I'm just keeping my VF-0S with them for this one. And even if I try to reason with them since it's just days apart, they'll just give me the '60-day automated' excuse. Oh well, I think I will ship it with the other stuff by Feb. VF-0S will do solo flight for now. Quote
Tochiro Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 On the show floor at Wonder Festival now. -Sylvie due out in just under 2 weeks time. -Nexx due out in summer. -The Nexx sample is much closer to the final product - the Sylvie on display is still the old prototype. Note the difference in plastic colour and detail. -Over 20 changes have been made since the prototype shown at the last Wonder Festival. Most changes involve the transformation. Gerwalk now stands/poses better. Added diecast. Etc. -Pilot figure looks to have a lot of paint detail. -SAP does open up to reveal missiles. (The ones on display weren't painted yet). -Gunpod can be stored in the arm. -Possibility of stand along SAP in summer for Sylvie. Details not decided yet. That was the most I could get before getting yelled at by a guy behind me for hogging the display f^_^ Quote
QEssential Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Still looks plasticky and cheap.... almost like the old bandai kits. If you hadn't mentioned it I would have said the Sylvie has yellowed over the pass year. lol Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 On the show floor at Wonder Festival now. -Sylvie due out in just under 2 weeks time. -Nexx due out in summer. -The Nexx sample is much closer to the final product - the Sylvie on display is still the old prototype. Note the difference in plastic colour and detail. -Over 20 changes have been made since the prototype shown at the last Wonder Festival. Most changes involve the transformation. Gerwalk now stands/poses better. Added diecast. Etc. -Pilot figure looks to have a lot of paint detail. -SAP does open up to reveal missiles. (The ones on display weren't painted yet). -Gunpod can be stored in the arm. -Possibility of stand along SAP in summer for Sylvie. Details not decided yet. That was the most I could get before getting yelled at by a guy behind me for hogging the display f^_^ image.jpeg image.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpeg Is it the same time as the Faerie exclusive one? Thanks for the photos Tochiro. Looking forward to it. Quote
SuperHobo Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 I hope those markings are tampo prints. If Nexx comes out this summer I'll have time to save. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Wonder which new MII VF they would tackle next? Icarus or Metal Siren? Seems like sales of these must be doing well enough to have gotten this far. Wouldn't be surprised to also get the green -2SS. I would, however, be surprised to get the red and orange versions....hope they do release them! Quote
arbit Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Is the paint injection lacking on this prototype? Looks like a model. Very strange in this day and age. Edited February 7, 2016 by arbit Quote
valhary Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 more pics: http://ameblo.jp/digitamin/entry-12126114534.html Quote
GabrielV Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 oooh. So they're doing both versions of the SAP (or at least two versions of the armor for the right leg). Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 They should really add some dulling coat to make it look better. Will patiently wait for the v2, hehehe Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 I want a VF-2JA. Same here, the Icarus is awesome in so many ways! Then the Metal Siren! Quote
mechaninac Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 They should really add some dulling coat to make it look better. Will patiently wait for the v2, hehehe Flat coats are good for model kits and customized toys you don't intend to touch too often. I do agree, however, that a dull finish would have done wonders to make the toy look more sophisticated, less "cheap" -- for lack of a better word. The problem is that a flat finish, any surface finish aside from paint application, is built into the mold tools, and ET clearly decided to go with high polish for a high gloss effect. Think of it this way to see how it works: Take a wad of modelling clay and press it against a piece of wet (so it won't stick) mirror; the resulting surface will be smooth and "shiny"... gloss. Press the same piece of clay to the business end of a sheet of sandpaper (say 320 grit) and the clay will assume a rough texture... flat. Molten plastic behaves just like clay when injected into an injection mold tool; it will inherit the surface finish of the tool's cavities, resulting in a gloss or matte finish. Quote
DARKWIND Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 As bad as I have wanted this, I'm gonna wait and see a review first. . . Quote
spanner Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 going purely by the relatively unfinished look of these things I can see a few guys are gonna go crazy re-painting and detailing them! Quote
spanner Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 As bad as I have wanted this, I'm gonna wait and see a review first. . . even though I have no desire to buy any of these, im still itching to see Jenius review of them! Quote
Bobby Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 ^ oh man flashback...i used to love that game...now I've got the 8-bit moonlight sonata stuck in my head Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 This toy reminds me of this: From afar and when I squint... I see more of L-Gaim than VF-2SS. Quote
Dangard Ace Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 I think I'll go fire up my PSP. I've got Thexder as one of my main games there. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Please make a stand alone SAP. Quote
Dark Skull Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I want a VF-2JA. Same here, the Icarus is awesome in so many ways! Then the Metal Siren! I'll put in a preorder for a VF-2JA I recently placed one for the Nexx version. I can't wait to get the Sylvie version soon as well Oh man....So much money out of my pocket already this year lol. Quote
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