Bandai DX VF-31

[Raptor One]

Even the shape of the trailing edge of the wings is different

[mickyg]

I posted this in the general Delta Tech thread:

Very cool news with the A type. Also, with that bottom view, it's obvious there are doors under the nose for what looks like landing gear. But none in the legs where you'd expect them for main landing gear. However, there appears to be something door shaped in the wing root area.

Possible the gear store in the wings?

[no3Ljm]

So it looks like the back of the legs can open up as well, based on those small tab indents, exposing missiles or those boomerangs. Cool. But still not sure if I'm going to buy Delta goodies.

[DARKWIND]

Thinking about getting 02 and 05. . .

Still waiting for more of the show to decide on the enemy Valks.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

• added VF-31A
• updated delta valks w/ designated letters.

if anyone is not on the list and wishes to be added on just post your list and i'll update it later at night.

Macross World member's favorite VF-31

VF-31S

Delta 01 -pilot* Arad Mölders

-associated waifu*** Mikumo Guynemer

1. Seti88
2. Scyla
3. Andy NYK
4. barurutor
5. derex3592 (tie w/ delta 02)
6. no3ljm
7. Ignacio Ocamica
8. Shukenzero
9. Spanner76
10. valhary
11. sandman
12. Dio

VF-31F

Delta 02 -pilot* Messer Ihlefeld

-associated waifu*** Kaname Buccaneer

1. Raptor One
2. Saburo (tie w/ delta 04)
3. Graham
4. chyll2
5. derex3592 (tie w/ delta 01)
6. Sildani
7. Kaneda's Bike
8. charger69
9. Moosey
10. raptormesh
11. akteon
12. NZEOD
13. RocketGTR
14. McFly!!

VF-31E

Delta 03 -pilot* Chuck Mustang

-associated waifu Reina Prowler

1. Major Focker
2. wmkjr (tie w/ delta 04)

VF-31C

Delta 04 -pilot* Mirage Fallyna Jenius

-associated waifu*** Makina Nakajima

1. davidwhangchoi
2. mod David
3. Saburo (tie w/ delta 02)
4. Bub
5. wmkjr (tie w/ delta 03)
6. anime52k8

VF-31J

Delta 05 -pilot** Hayate Immelmann

-associated waifu*** Freyja Wion

1. abbadon
2. Lorindor

VF-31A

1. GabrielV
2. 1/1 LowViz Lurker

will update weekly or bi-weekly. more frequent when we get closer to pre-order stage.

* may be subject to change

**not seen yet in anime

*** speculated based on interactions

I want to like the VF-31F the most, but I think the VF-31C is my favorite. I like the purple and the pilot is the coolest looking. Side question: who is the Idol with the pink pigtails? she's my new favorite character in any macross ever; she's so Kawaii!!!

added to you to delta 04

OK, my new order of preference is:

VF-31A

VF-31C (04)

VF-31F (02)

updated your favorite to VF-31A

Edited February 8, 2016 by davidwhangchoi

[Saburo]

Its interesting to see where everyone's favorites are at.

Delta 02 I like because of its color scheme and Delta 04 because its its pilot is Mirage Fallyna Jenius .

But if I could only pick one... nah its still a tie for me. I'll just have to have my dream mix and match setup in my head. hahaha

[Graham]

I'm definitely gonna be picking up 3 of these (1 each of Delta 01, 02 & 03).

And also a VF-31A if Bandai make it.

I'm definitely looking forward to these more than the Sv-262. My current plan is to only buy one Sv-262.

[McFly!!]

Great job keeping the tally up to date, David!

I'll probably buy at least one of each of the vf-31 variants but I like 02 the best from what I've seen so far =)

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

Love vf-31a.

Ozuma and Roy's clones probably pilot it. Inside the cockpit I bet there will be blood on the seat as we know whoever pilots grey valks is gonna get hit and bleed.

Edited February 8, 2016 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[Sildani]

Love the 31A. Only thing keeping me with the 31F is the fact that I don't know if Bandai will actually make the A.

[Kelsain]

While I might not buy both of them, I love the A & F.

We'll have to see, when the time comes.

Maybe a 1/60 A, and a 1/72 F.

[arbit]

Very intricate paint schemes. But the thought the keeps going through my mind is, there's a LOT of paint to scratch.

[kajnrig]

For what it's worth, there are apparently two different Fs, one in blue piloted by Hayate, the other by another Delta member(?). Can't grab the pic as I'm on the phone, but there should be one of the design on the post Tochiro shared. (Part of the Mecha Collection kits.)

[seti88]

Hayate's 05 blue is the J type, no?

[kajnrig]

Oh cripes, you're probably right. I'm mixing it up with the Frontier naming scheme. Will double check.

EDIT:

Yep, my bad. Completely mixed it up.

Edited February 8, 2016 by kajnrig

[arbit]

I wont choose mine till I bond with a character.

[no3Ljm]

Hayate's 05 blue is the J type, no?

Yes sir!

Close ups

[spanner]

I wont choose mine till I bond with a character.

screw the characters! im gonna buy em all!

[no3Ljm]

screw the characters! im gonna buy em all!

Knowing you... that's x3 of each. Right, Spanner?

[spanner]

Knowing you... that's x3 of each. Right, Spanner?

haha! 3x of each! I wish! I think 1 of each will suffice.. unless I trip over a big bag of cash!

Edited February 8, 2016 by spanner76

[Raptor One]

I wont choose mine till I bond with a character.

The wand chooses the wizard

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

Great job keeping the tally up to date, David!

I'll probably buy at least one of each of the vf-31 variants but I like 02 the best from what I've seen so far =)

added

Love vf-31a.

Ozuma and Roy's clones probably pilot it. Inside the cockpit I bet there will be blood on the seat as we know whoever pilots grey valks is gonna get hit and bleed.

updated list

[arbit]

The wand chooses the wizard

Something like that.

I need to become one with my mecha.

[no3Ljm]

haha! 3x of each! I wish! I think 1 of each will suffice.. unless I trip over a big bag of cash!

That's why I skipped the Super Parts x3 option remark too.

The wand chooses the wizard

Something like that.

I need to become one with my mecha.

Hmmm. I agree with you guys here. But somehow it's not for me. Because, there's no Red, Black, White/Tan option for me here so I rather go with the cool looking one even though I still don't see all the pilot characters first. I always go with the main protagonist but I don't like Delta05. I kinda like Delta01 more. And right now even though I'm not decided if ever I'm going to get one, I'm just glad that the Walkure Waifu of Delta01 is Mikumo.

[arbit]

I will buy whichever 31 tries to blow up Walkure first.

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

An angry zentradi zombie piloting a variable glaug, who valk-jacks a drunk pilot's vf-31 equiped with noise canceling headphones most likely.

It is found that he is Guld's descendant and created Var to depopulate the galaxy so he could feel unique. (same story as the DC comic book character "Lobo" who killed everyone on his home planet to feel special lol.)

After depopulating the galaxy he could reinvent his own culture and be the new culture God because nobody would be around to remember cultures that came before his. Zentradi tentacle hands would also make a comeback again and these would be used to control machines. He would be the most powerful villian in macross history until he discovers old tentacle porn comics from earth which reminds him of his first love and stops fighting. He then sings about his love for tentacle porn and destroys all his old followers for being stupid enough to follow him, and then he forces humans to make babies and breed again because he is lonely. End of macross. Kawamori creates a new mech show which is like macross only it's able to be available outside japan and avoid harmony gold blockade.

Edited February 8, 2016 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[wmkjr]

*snip*

^ I will now label this as Macross Omega.

Anywho, can't wait to see how the supers look like up close. Maybe even an armored version?

[Raptor One]

An angry zentradi zombie piloting a variable glaug, who valk-jacks a drunk pilot's vf-31 equiped with noise canceling headphones most likely.

It is found that he is Guld's descendant and created Var to depopulate the galaxy so he could feel unique. (same story as the DC comic book character "Lobo" who killed everyone on his home planet to feel special lol.)

After depopulating the galaxy he could reinvent his own culture and be the new culture God because nobody would be around to remember cultures that came before his. Zentradi tentacle hands would also make a comeback again and these would be used to control machines. He would be the most powerful villian in macross history until he discovers old tentacle porn comics from earth which reminds him of his first love and stops fighting. He then sings about his love for tentacle porn and destroys all his old followers for being stupid enough to follow him, and then he forces humans to make babies and breed again because he is lonely. End of macross. Kawamori creates a new mech show which is like macross only it's able to be available outside japan and avoid harmony gold blockade.

10/10 would watch.

That being said, a Variable Glaug appearance in this series followed by a Chogokin or HiMetal R toy version?

Yes please.

Edited February 9, 2016 by Raptor One

[McFly!!]

10/10 would watch.

That being said, a Variable Glaug appearance in this series followed by a Chogokin or HiMetal R toy version?

Yes please.

And seconds and thirds hahaha! That would totally rawk!!!

[anime52k8]

did 1/1 LVL get into the meth stash again? He knows were supposed to be selling that to pay for more toys, right?

[Sandman]

Oh yeah VF-31A!!! Delta wing valk. Dave change my favorite to the VF-31A.

[DARKWIND]

I'm definitely gonna be picking up 3 of these (1 each of Delta 01, 02 & 03).

And also a VF-31A if Bandai make it.

I'm definitely looking forward to these more than the Sv-262. My current plan is to only buy one Sv-262.

That's my plan too.

They look awesome, but I gotta pay bills. ;-)

[cyde01]

I'm definitely gonna be picking up 3 of these (1 each of Delta 01, 02 & 03).

And also a VF-31A if Bandai make it.

I'm definitely looking forward to these more than the Sv-262. My current plan is to only buy one Sv-262.

i don't know how common knowledge this is, but the japanese text says the VF-31A will definitely be appearing in the anime along with the VF-171. the VF-31A is described as the most basic type, as opposed to the delta squad versions which have been specially built to support "idol combat." essentially it's the cannon fodder 31. seeing as how bandai made the VF-25A from frontier, i would think they would definitely make the VF-31A as well.

Edited February 9, 2016 by cyde01

[Ignacio Ocamica]

The VF-31A is becoming my favorite over Delta 01

[mickyg]

From the main Delta discussion, regarding how (and perhaps why) the VF-31A makes an appearance in Delta at all:

That, or going back to Macross 30 and the toys themselves, perhaps Bandai and the Game concept overall only used the YF-30 on the proviso that Delta would use enough of the design to make a toy a viable investment. I know the YF and the VF (A type) still have their differences, but perhaps there's enough there that a complete retooling of the molds wasn't necessary?

Wish I knew more about the decision making that goes into merchandising and story development. I find it all fascinating.