Tochiro Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 From ANN :Macross Modelers, a new brand that encompasses the different plastic model lines for the franchise, is also launching. The participating companies are Wave, TOMYTEC, Hasegawa, Bandai, and Max Factory. The catch copy of the brand is, "Kyōtō Futatabi" (Fight together once more). The websiteindicates that there will be plastic models for the new anime. Kawamori will appear at a Macrossplastic model discussion event at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show on Saturday, and the event will provide more information on the new brand. Quote
ivorysniper Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Awesome news !!!!. Hopefully this will be the start of a new era of not waiting years for Hasegawa or Wave to finally offer fresh VF models. Thanks, Toshiro !!. Quote
Cesar Enrique Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Excellent! There are a lot of models I wish to paint and hasegawa do not make any of them, and The Cap is not making new ones anymore, I hope this makes hasegawa to hurry up and release models more often, so... Welcome new companies to the Macross world. Quote
electric indigo Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 That is great news! Let Hasegawa handle all the fighters and Bandai the Battroids & Zentraedi stuff. Wave can finally produce their 1/100 Monster... Quote
valkyriepm Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 I hope they can revive the bandai 1/100 line announced back then. With the VF-4 and all they previewed. Only the vf-29 and 25 made it. Quote
seti88 Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 More companies hope it means more competitively priced and higher quality models coming up... Quote
ivorysniper Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 That is great news! Let Hasegawa handle all the fighters and Bandai the Battroids & Zentraedi stuff. Wave can finally produce their 1/100 Monster... Yesss !!!. Hasegawa, please handle the fighters !!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
MechTech Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 This sounds like the news from the podcast on our home page: SpeakerPODcast EP.28 – RELEASE THE DRAKEN!They mentioned all the companies got up on stage and would be working together. I think it may be just for Macross Delta though, I hope not! - MT Quote
Vifam7 Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 One company that was not listed above but is included in the "Macross Modelers" brand is Aoshima. http://macross.jp/news/?id=79 Aoshima is known for ship models so maybe we'll see a kit of Daedalus and Prometheus in 1/700 scale? Tomytec seems to have already begun their part by announcing VF-1s for their 1/144 scale Gimix line. As have Hasegawa with the TV SDF-1 and Super Messiah. I'd like to see Wave expand their 1/100 scale kits lineup. Quote
MechTech Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I hope you're right Vifam! Aoshima has also done re-releases like the Gunze-Sangyo Dorvak kits. GREAT news all the way around! - MT Quote
Boroboy Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Very cool news - looking forward to seeing what Aoshima cones out with! Quote
Vifam7 Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Tomytec has Macross Delta in their Gimix lineup. See here: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=43003&p=1252187 Aoshima is planning a "Valkyrie Girl" kit. Quote
Jefuemon Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 From Hasegawa: 1/4000 scale SDF-1 (DYRL) Storm Attack mode. 1/72 scale VF-1D Gerwalk, with 1 Hikaru and 2 Minmei resin figures. From Max Factory: 1/20 scale Minmei figure 1/20 VF-1A/S Valkyrie Quote
VF-1A Grunt Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) From Hasegawa: 1/72 scale VF-1D Gerwalk, with 1 Hikaru and 2 Minmei resin figures. Great news, thanks for the update! Glad to see them offering more SDFM models, and the figures to go with them are a neat bonus.A 1/20 VF-1 is going to be impressive! Does that also say something about a 1/72 VF from Wave? Edited February 7, 2016 by VF-1A Grunt Quote
NZEOD Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 or a Destroid Spartan from Wave to finish the 4 Quote
Kelsain Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Haha, I was going to kitbash my 1D & gerwalk kits together. The addition of Hikaru & Minmay figs might just make me buy the new kit... Although I'm not sure if they mean resin pilot figures or bigger ones to display alongside it. Similarly, I'd considered converting a hasegawa Macross into storm attacker. Not that I actually do these things anyway... Quote
VF-1A Grunt Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Haha, I was going to kitbash my 1D & gerwalk kits together. The addition of Hikaru & Minmay figs might just make me buy the new kit... Although I'm not sure if they mean resin pilot figures or bigger ones to display alongside it. Based on the artwork shown in the ad, and the note about two Minmay figures, I bet it will include Hikaru and Minmay "pilot" figures for the cockpit as well as a Minmay figure that can be placed in the Gerwalk's left hand. Quote
Jefuemon Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 The little box from Wave states that they're going to be doing 1/72 scale VF's, that have not had a model done in that scale before. Time for an injection kit VF-4? VF-17/171? VF-2? Something obscure like a VF-14 Vampire? Just have to wait and see! Quote
VF-1A Grunt Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Jefuemon, thanks for the translation! That's exciting news. Here's hoping for a VF-4. I was hoping that Hasegawa would get around to adding it to their line, but I think Wave will do a great job too (just might be more expensive). Now, if only Wave would produce that 1/72 Spartan... Quote
Vifam7 Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 The little box from Wave states that they're going to be doing 1/72 scale VF's, that have not had a model done in that scale before. Time for an injection kit VF-4? VF-17/171? VF-2? Something obscure like a VF-14 Vampire? Just have to wait and see! I'm hoping for a VF-4. But, I'm guessing VF-19kai. Quote
chyll2 Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 I like 171 as well, but it should come after VF-4 Quote
Jefuemon Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 I myself would like to see a VF-17 before a VF-4, mainly because I've already built a VF-4! And the only VF-17 I've got is the Wave Battroid. My guess will be the Macross 7 kits: VF-17, VF-19 Kai, and VF-19S, since they've already done Battroid kits of those, and may still have the license. Quote
electric indigo Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 Let's hope they come before the 1/100 Monster that never was... Quote
cool8or Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 The little box from Wave states that they're going to be doing 1/72 scale VF's, that have not had a model done in that scale before. Time for an injection kit VF-4? VF-17/171? VF-2? Something obscure like a VF-14 Vampire? Just have to wait and see! This is music to my ears! Quote
VF-1A Grunt Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 The addition of Hikaru & Minmay figs might just make me buy the new kit... Although I'm not sure if they mean resin pilot figures or bigger ones to display alongside it.Update from the HLJ product listing:"This is the aircraft piloted by Hikaru Ichijo that saved Lynn Minmay. The cover art is by Hidetaka Tenjin; the kit includes plastic parts to connect the backpack to the Gerwalk, and resin figures of Hikaru and Minmay seated, plus a standing Minmay in her China dress! Decals are included for the Integrated Space Army unit VT-102." Quote
Jefuemon Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Streaming show just finished. Some screen grabs. Tomytec Bandai's mini-Sigfried Max Factory's 1-20 scale VF-1 Quote
Tochiro Posted February 26, 2016 Author Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Some highlights from the first in what is going to be a weekly series of Internet talk shows by the Macross Modellers consortium. (Surprisingly, it wasn't region blocked either :-) We had over 1300 people tuning at at one point - a great start to this new Macross boom ＼(^o^)／ Not a lot in the way of news this time since it was an introductory episode, although they did show the colored VF-31 from Bandai's Mecha Collection series for the first time (the coloring hasn't yet been signed off on by Kawamori so is subject to change). Also, that 1/20 scale VF-1 is gonna be huge! Also, Jefuemon is a ninja :-p Edited February 26, 2016 by Tochiro Quote
Duymon Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Forget everything else. 1/20 VF-1 ........ drool.... Quote
Big s Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 I don't know about this1/20 valkyrie, it looks a little flat. Quote
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