Bandai DX VF-31

[Master Dex]

Just got HLJ shipping notice for by Messer and Keith duo! Expecting it by end of the week. Psyched!

[linitrofe]

Messer available at NY. Yen 22.000

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/19716-macross-delta-dx-chogokin-vf-31f-siegfried-messer-ihlefeld-custom.html

Edited April 24, 2017 by linitrofe

[seti88]

On 4/23/2017 at 1:08 AM, Scyla said:

is the blue stripe on the VF-31Fs beam gun-pod accurate to the animation?

Sad to see that there are no changes to the PT hands. I think every thing about the Siegfried is better than the Messiah but the hands. Which brings the toy down a notch.

if am not mistaken, they all had the same blue stripe as a standard gunpod for all valks in the show.

On 4/23/2017 at 3:56 AM, Pedro2k6 said:

Little review from overseas.

Thanks for the post.

1) i like how the grey markings on the forward fuselage collars are more visible against black  Certainly makes it look more military.

2) Reaper tampo seems to be still intact after his repeated test bends on the pod hinge.  

On 4/23/2017 at 4:09 AM, sh9000 said:

Whoa the HMR effect parts don't look bad with the VF-31F.  Double win.

Hmm wonder if the missile parts are translucent enough to shine light from the launch part, to glow the smoke trail a bit.

 

lastly, some of the pics from the livedoor link...

channeling the SDF!

and

Gerwalk mode FTW!! 

[ArchieNov]

Just opened mine. Interesting, the preinstalled head crest and lasers are made of rigid plastic. The spares are the same too. I had expected that the preinstalled ones were going to be made of the softer PVC material (similar to how they had been doing it in prior releases). I like the change.

After looking at it more in hand, I stand by my opinion which I made several months ago (which apparently spanner also shares). This color scheme is meh. And the emblem on the back makes it look kinda silly because it sticks out like a sore thumb being the only blue color on the plane.

Edited April 24, 2017 by ArchieNov

[F360]

Maybe they dont want to have any banana antennas .  

[Graham]

After seeing all the pics, I just broke down and ordered a second VF-31F from NY, even though my first one from AmiAmi is still on the way...............I'm weak, I know. 

Gonna keep one in Fighter mode and the other in GERWALK.

The VF-31F is definitely my favorite colour scheme from the show, with the possible expection of the VF-31A.

#valkoholicsanonymous

[Shukenzero]

Received two boxes this morning  

One extra large one from HLJ with my PW stash and the other with my VF-31F. Now I'm on doubles of the SV-262 and the F, and have to say, I'm loving the design. It's the closest to a 'serious' valk Delta has, aside from the Kairos. 

My came with a SUPER tight left arm swivel, below the shoulder and it took a lot of strength to twist. Tampo printing was spot on for both units, and no peeling white tampo on the 262 either.

[ridgebacks]

4 hours ago, Graham said:

After seeing all the pics, I just broke down and ordered a second VF-31F from NY, even though my first one from AmiAmi is still on the way...............I'm weak, I know. 

Gonna keep one in Fighter mode and the other in GERWALK.

The VF-31F is definitely my favorite colour scheme from the show, with the possible expection of the VF-31A.

#valkoholicsanonymous

My 31J is still in fighter mode ever  since I got it...

[IXTL]

Just handled my 31F. 

They did a really good job painting the reaper insignia over all the joints. No signs of paint chips or wear after the first transformation. It looks like Bandai tilted the angle of the insignia's placement to avoid having the reaper's face go over the joints.

I'm starting to feel Siegfried fatigue after this and Hayate's and am considering giving up my Mirage pre-order. Between the high pricing and the pre-order madness, being selective is probably for the best.

Will probably stick around for the Sv-262Ba and maybe the Kairos.

 

Edited April 24, 2017 by IXTL

[Graham]

I'm gonna stick to 1 x Mirage, 1 x Chuck, possibly 2 x Arad, 2 x Kairos and 2 x 262 Ba.

I'll likely pass on the 171 and white 262 if they release them.

[Sildani]

I'll grab the 171 if it comes out, because even the dodgy CF 171s are going for an insane amount ($200 or so) on eBay. 

Will definitely grab a Kairos, hopefully it'll be a Tamashii Web Exclusive like the VF-27 was so I can avoid the PO madness. I'm just too old for that crap any more after the debacle with Mirage's 31C. 

Finally I'll get one 262Ba because I like the design and it has brand new engineering. Just don't know whose will come out. Bogue's? Kassim's? Hermann's?

[Scream Man]

Man, I can't wait for mine!

And Im definitely in for all of Delta Flight. Im considering a second Hayate fighter to put the armor on, Im going to wait and see if I like tat before i buy any of the others. Im more so-so on the 262, may get one more. 

Edited April 24, 2017 by Scream Man

[Lolicon]

Shipped Friday and delivered Monday and I'm in the states. That's ridiculously fast. 

[Acteon]

I'm tempted to pick this up but trying to hold out for Mirage's 31C, assuming it comes up for air again after the insane pre-order rush. Hayate and Mirage will do for me in this line, although I am a tiny bit jealous at the full set some people will be showing off next year, lucky buggers.

[Duymon]

16 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Shipped Friday and delivered Monday and I'm in the states. That's ridiculously fast. 

No Joke. When I checked my HLJ tracking it came in a few hours ago to NYC.... over weekend shipping O_O

[Mommar]

52 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Shipped Friday and delivered Monday and I'm in the states. That's ridiculously fast. 

Shipped via what?  I'm still waiting for LA Customs to do whatever it is they do.

[Duymon]

1 minute ago, Mommar said:

Shipped via what?  I'm still waiting for LA Customs to do whatever it is they do.

I had them ship via EMS.

NY CUstoms is wildly inconsistent. I have a side-labor ingram 2 that only took 2 days to get from HK to US, but has been in customs for 32 days lmao

[Mommar]

18 minutes ago, Duymon said:

I had them ship via EMS.

NY CUstoms is wildly inconsistent. I have a side-labor ingram 2 that only took 2 days to get from HK to US, but has been in customs for 32 days lmao

Yeah, Messer is sitting in LA Customs via EMS.  Figuarts Ryu and Chun-Li are waiting to be picked up in town via Fed Ex though.

[Duymon]

So I got my Messer in hand. Make sure to nail polish the inside of the unicorn plug because mine falls out super easy O_o

[Loop]

Looks like both of my VF-31F's made it to San Fran already. Hopefully they both land by tomorrow while the wife is at home. They shipped from CDJ and Amiami. Looks like international shipping times are down atm giving us speedy shipping times.

[Lolicon]

Messer easily has the best looking Siegfried! The paint work on mine is cleaner than my 31J.

 

歌ってくれ、カナメさん！

 

[ArchieNov]

I am of the opposite opinion. I think he has the worst looking Siegfried. The battroid head is atrocious. And if you place it side by side with the 31J, it just can't grab my attention away from Hayate's blues.

[Sandman]

The close up pics of the 31F's toy head surprised me with how weird the eye's look.

[Chronocidal]

I do have to ask, did Messer even use battroid at all in the series?  I may have just blanked it from memory, but it seemed he spent 99% of his time in fighter mode scissoring with Keith.  

Kind of mixed feelings about the head probe popping off.. on the one hand it might mean sloppy build quality.. but I never liked the probe anyway, so depending on the hole it leaves I might just leave it off, or mount something else there like an ECM blister.

What does the area underneath the probe look like? Does it leave an unpainted recess when it's removed, or is it just a hole/slot to plug in?

[Master Dex]

1 hour ago, Chronocidal said:

I do have to ask, did Messer even use battroid at all in the series?  I may have just blanked it from memory, but it seemed he spent 99% of his time in fighter mode scissoring with Keith.  

Kind of mixed feelings about the head probe popping off.. on the one hand it might mean sloppy build quality.. but I never liked the probe anyway, so depending on the hole it leaves I might just leave it off, or mount something else there like an ECM blister.

What does the area underneath the probe look like? Does it leave an unpainted recess when it's removed, or is it just a hole/slot to plug in?

He used it a bit in the first episode to stop a raging Zentradi from crushing Kaname. I remember that well cause it is kind of what got me into the 31F Battroid (I actually like the head). After that.....

...

Well he was in Gerwalk a few times at least.

[zaino]

4 hours ago, Duymon said:

I had them ship via EMS.

NY CUstoms is wildly inconsistent. I have a side-labor ingram 2 that only took 2 days to get from HK to US, but has been in customs for 32 days lmao

Yeah I live in CT and NY customs are a nightmare. I have two frame arm girls coming in this week from hobby link and they sat in customs for 3 days with no update. They just got to Hartford today so I should get em tomorrow. Messer is still somewhere between Japan outbound and received at NY. Maybe in customs, maybe still sitting on a plane. Kinda frustrating there isn't more transparency.

[David Hingtgen]

Despite being the closest one by far, I rarely get Chicago customs.   Usually SFO or NYC.  And NYC almost always takes longer.  

[no3Ljm]

Nice to know that the horn is removable.

Hope Kurisama would make a hybrid head of 31J with two side lasers instead of the one on top of its head.   

 

[anubis20]

Anyone in need of a 31F? I have one on order thats ¥26,600 shipped to me. I'll ship it for free in the US, i just feel bad and dont want to leave the seller hanging but i cant keep that PO

[MikeRoz]

Mine is here already too. Crazy.

[Toonz]

7 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Messer easily has the best looking Siegfried! The paint work on mine is cleaner than my 31J.

 

歌ってくれ、カナメさん！

 

Nice! which Kaname figure is that?

[Lolicon]

47 minutes ago, Toonz said:

Nice! which Kaname figure is that?

It's the SQ game prize figure. 

If you remove the horn, it leaves an unpainted hole in the head. You could always just putty it in and paint over it if you want a smooth head with no horn.

Mine popped off during some handling, but it didn't feel flimsy. I'd rather it pop off then snap off. I was more concerned about this horn breaking than the 31J's.

On a side note, while my Hayate pilot figure fits snug in the cockpit, Messer rattles around, though there isn't enough space in the cockpit for him to actually fly out of his seat during, uhh, "maneuvers". 

[Toonz]

10 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

It's the SQ game prize figure. 

If you remove the horn, it leaves an unpainted hole in the head. You could always just putty it in and paint over it if you want a smooth head with no horn.

Mine popped off during some handling, but it didn't feel flimsy. I'd rather it pop off then snap off. I was more concerned about this horn breaking than the 31J's.

On a side note, while my Hayate pilot figure fits snug in the cockpit, Messer rattles around, though there isn't enough space in the cockpit for him to actually fly out of his seat during, uhh, "maneuvers". 

thanks for the info, got to search for it.

i think a tiny bit of blu/white tack will keep Messer sitting properly

got to check mine when it arrives.

[Master Dex]

53 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

It's the SQ game prize figure. 

If you remove the horn, it leaves an unpainted hole in the head. You could always just putty it in and paint over it if you want a smooth head with no horn.

Mine popped off during some handling, but it didn't feel flimsy. I'd rather it pop off then snap off. I was more concerned about this horn breaking than the 31J's.

On a side note, while my Hayate pilot figure fits snug in the cockpit, Messer rattles around, though there isn't enough space in the cockpit for him to actually fly out of his seat during, uhh, "maneuvers". 

Messer is just practicing his beam dodging skills. Sources close to me say that did not work out well for him though.

 

42 minutes ago, Toonz said:

thanks for the info, got to search for it.

i think a tiny bit of blu/white tack will keep Messer sitting properly

got to check mine when it arrives.

Or.. red tack.. all over the cockpit... for authenticity?

[seti88]