Chronocidal Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 I'm not a huge fan of the valk to begin with, but the fighter really does look pretty bad with that shape. The spine hump just looks huge. Quote
Firefox Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) It's just an enlarged version of the Bandai/B-Club VF-2SS model. Edited May 6, 2015 by Firefox Quote
Brand Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 I dunno how much bearing this will have on the VF-2SS toy, but here is my review of Evolution Toy's Big Dai X figure. It's from their Dynamite Action line and features some degree of transformation. Hopefully this will give everyone an idea of what their toys are like. http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/2014/big_dai_x Josh also reviewed their Albegas (Gladiator Voltron) which also converts a little bit. http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/2014/albegas I'm not much of anything resembling a serious collector, so to me, as long as it doesn't break when you transform it (or look at it too hard...or right out of the box) and looks fairly decent compared to the lineart (this isn't great but it could be worse), I'd consider it. As we all seem to universally agree though, for the price they're asking it's a hard sell for some of us, and I'm one of those who've actually hoped for the VF-2SS. My first reaction was excitement to see someone bothering with this bird at all. Basically, lineart issues aside, it's this post from VF5SS that concerns me. The Albegas review sounds like Evolution Toy did a great job with it, but the Big Dai X is worrying. Middling detail work, small but numerous painting mistakes, ugly prominent seams and -- ouch -- three different figures suffering completely different breakages; that doesn't bode terribly well. Checking out the rest of the reviews of Evolution Toy's products on there is somewhat reassuring: they mostly sound very spot-on and include numerous option parts, attack effects, and so on, so I wonder if that suggests a good likelihood for the SAP with this one. But that just makes it all the more worrying that the Big Dai X is so lackluster for being one of their more recent releases. It could just be the one design/production run that had really bad QC, which can certainly happen. It's still enough of a concern that I doubt I'd muster a preorder no matter how much I want the VF-2SS. I'll wait until someone's actually gotten their hands on the finished product to be able to tell us about it first. Quote
Mommar Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 It's just an enlarged version of the Bandai/B-Club VF-2SS model. You're right, look at those big ugly blocks holding up the smaller intakes/stabilizers. And they don't even fit down against the fighter body. Quote
505thAirborne Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 I'd have been happy with a 2JA as well... Though I'm the weird-ass who likes the Gerwalk mode. The VF-2JA Gerwalk is really cool, so its not weird to like it! Quote
xrentonx Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 Those giant hinges holding up the V Stab blocks are my biggest complaint. Really hope they work on those the most. Quote
Graham Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 As long as it locks together well, is not a froppy mess, and doesn't self-destruct ala the 171, I'll be happy just to finally get a transforming VF-2SS toy after 23 years of waiting. Even though the sculpt is not perfect. I'm not gonna nit pick too much. Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 It's just an enlarged version of the Bandai/B-Club VF-2SS model. I like it. Quote
Mommar Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 What a refreshing point of view!!! I agree with Graham... at $80. Quote
jvmacross Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 LOL....but pretty sure this thing will sell-out though...... Quote
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Also been waiting for this since forever. The minute I saw the news I was ready to ask for a loan to the Russians, but I think I'll wait for more news on improvements, so no Preorder for me just yet. Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 i bet those ankles have ball joints. I doubt that it will have by looking at the pictures on Page 1. The ankle area is too tight to have a ball joint. I'm guessing same approach as VF-1's. Pull and open. Quote
spanner Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) After some further consideration i might hold off a purchase on this thing until others have theirs in hand and post up their thoughts. I do like it but at this stage im not loving it. I know its only been shown in prototype stages but it still looks incomplete and or inaccurate to me. Even though the VF2 has had a good chunk of air time I still think a VF3000 or VF5000 would have been a better product path to have chosen. But i guess we'll just see how this things pans out.. Edited May 19, 2015 by spanner76 Quote
potatotomato Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Evolution Toys mainly release diecast toys, quality is quite good. I have their Zero Tester. They are quite small for the price tag though. From the pics this ain't a model kit. Most likely comes with diecast parts. Regarding the tab on the top, you can always cut it if it bothers you so much. Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Evolution Toys mainly release diecast toys, quality is quite good. I have their Zero Tester. They are quite small for the price tag though. From the pics this ain't a model kit. Most likely comes with diecast parts. Regarding the tab on the top, you can always cut it if it bothers you so much. Sure, I'd cut a tab off of a $50 toy....maybe. This guy is way too expensive to suggest cutting off tabs. Quote
dodiano Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Please if there are more pics we need them !!! ASAP!! Quote
HG Blows Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 My jaw dropped in front of Evolution Toy's rep at the show. The rep also informed me it will have die-cast elements. I believe they were trying to say Variable Type and not "Valiable Model", they also spelled Battroid wrong. Two other things to consider. 1, Evolution Toys have never made a model kit and 2, nobody is ever going to charge 25,000 yen for a plastic kit. I will have allot more to say once we record the next podcast. So uh, when are we gonna get that report? It's been a while... Quote
DarrinG Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Please if there are more pics we need them !!! ASAP!! Or in this case - just SAP : / Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Evolution Toys mainly release diecast toys, quality is quite good. I have their Zero Tester. They are quite small for the price tag though. From the pics this ain't a model kit. Most likely comes with diecast parts. Regarding the tab on the top, you can always cut it if it bothers you so much. Guess the tab is there for a 'purpose'. And you can't just cut it unless you want the parts to be loose upon transformation. The way I see it on the picture, the tab is somehow or will be connected to the back part area in Fighter mode. It's just a bother to some since it's exposed. Hope they find a way to fix that or redesign the tabs for transformation. Or in this case - just SAP : / +1 Edited May 21, 2015 by no3ljm Quote
aceoftherebellion Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 I'm about a month late to this, but holy crap I'm so happy to have ANY VF-2 I could cry. Maybe it's not perfect, but even the 2.0 balks have flaws. This is my #1 holy grail and it is an instant buy, no question Quote
SilentCrossHairs Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 A different design Valk. YaY!!!!!!! Guess its time to come out of Valk retirement Quote
Graham Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I have to say, I haven't been as excited about a Valk toy in a long, long time. I passed on the Ozma YF-29, the Percival, the VF-0D, the Arcadia VF-1J w/GBP, the greenie VF-27, the RVF-171 and the 171 girly markings version. Only recent Valk I've been mildly excited about and preordered is the VF-19 Advanced. However, I'm hugely excited about the VF-2SS. Really wanted someone to make a transforming toy of this for so long. Anyway, this thread needs some new pictures. Graham Quote
505thAirborne Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) I have to say, I haven't been as excited about a Valk toy in a long, long time. I passed on the Ozma YF-29, the Percival, the VF-0D, the Arcadia VF-1J w/GBP, the greenie VF-27, the RVF-171 and the 171 girly markings version. Only recent Valk I've been mildly excited about and preordered is the VF-19 Advanced. However, I'm hugely excited about the VF-2SS. Really wanted someone to make a transforming toy of this for so long. Anyway, this thread needs some new pictures. For all the Valk's you passed on, the VF-0D surprises me. That one seemed like it was right up your alley. Any yes, Evolution Toys needs to tease us with some new pics quickly!! Edited June 4, 2015 by 505thAirborne Quote
Graham Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Yeah, surprised me too. I did want a VF-0D for many years, but kinda just lost interest somehow. Maybe I'll pick one up if they do the standard grey version. Graham Quote
aceoftherebellion Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I feel the same way. With only so much room, I'm only likely to buy a few variations of any one valk at most, and my willingness to double dip on 2.0/3.0/4.0 whatever is a little limited unless there's just no comparison (I only own 2.0 VF-1s, but I'm perfectly happy with the 1.0 Bandai VF-25s and the original 1/60 YF-19, etc) but this is an instant pre-order for me the second I'm able to, and I honestly don't care how flawed the design might be, simply because it exists, and it's the one valkyrie I had legitimately began to think would never, ever happen. But MII was what got me into Macross and mecha anime (as opposed to robotech or transformers) in the first place, and it will always have a special place in my heart. Any chogokin-quality large scale transforming toy of it at all is enough to give me vapors. I want more pics, I want to own this, and it's hard for me to even contain that excitement for it. Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I think the high prices and QC mistakes are putting a lot of us off. Quote
jvmacross Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Someone needs to add a poll to this topic.... Planning on buying it? 1) Yes! As is! 2) Only if they make enough fixes to warrant the sticker price! 3) Only if the production version is line art perfection! 4) What's Macross II? Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.