Moosey Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 hello what do we have here? Making me want a 31A DX thats what.. vf31a.jpg Oh dear god please give us DX of this ASAP!!! It's everything I want in a new Valk. Quote
wm cheng Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) After dealing with the Frontier kits, I have no desire to ever touch another Bandai 1/72 kit. I have way more money than time (or patience) these days. I did preorder a Hayate 31 kit, but I'm pretty much snapping that one together out of the box. It's really just to familiarize myself with the transformation and tide me over till the DX toys arrive. Haha, me too exactly. Yep, Me three!!! Those Bandai transforming kits almost turned me off modelling all together, you really have to be a sadist to complete one of those (and I did two of them!!!) Edited May 12, 2016 by wm cheng Quote
platypus Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Does anyone find the landing gear positions on the bandai 1/72 kit different from that of the tomytec 1/144 kit? It appears that the distance between the front gear and back gears is greater on the 1/72 than on the 1/144. Quote
Lolicon Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Yep, Me three!!! Those Bandai transforming kits almost turned me off modelling all together, you really have to be a sadist to complete one of those (and I did two of them!!!) No way, I'm the biggest sadist here! I actually threw out out all my Frontier kits once we got the renewals. I only kept the one above for sentimental reasons. Hayate's VF-31 kit will also be tossed in the trash once I get the DX in my hands! Quote
anime52k8 Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 I'm still very upset at the (almost) complete lack of Itasha DX chogokin releases. it's literally the most obvious thing they could do yet they haven't. Quote
ArchieNov Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 That's a lovely looking VF, Lolicon. Nice job! Quote
spanner Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Hayate's VF-31 kit will also be tossed in the trash once I get the DX in my hands! I'll give you my postal address and you can toss it out in my direction! hehe! Quote
anime52k8 Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 So you dislike all fast packs? Because they all do it, except the 17 and the 21. the 17, 171, 21, 0S/A, SV-51, 11, and technically the YF/VF-19. (even though the bandai/arcadia toys did it, they don't in the official line art). Quote
mechaninac Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 ... (and I did two of them!!!) So, you're admitting that you're a masochist twice over... No way, I'm the biggest sadist here! <snip> ... And Lolicon wins the "Glutton for Punishment" award. Quote
Graham Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 I'm still very upset at the (almost) complete lack of Itasha DX chogokin releases. it's literally the most obvious thing they could do yet they haven't. I guess they are not that popular with most fans and don't sell well enough. They are certainly not my cup of tea. I actually threw out out all my Frontier kits once we got the renewals. I only kept the one above for sentimental reasons. Hayate's VF-31 kit will also be tossed in the trash once I get the DX in my hands! Haha, yeah I likely will throw the kit as well. Or use it as an airsoft target. I'm sure by the time the DXs come out, the kit will be a broken froppy mess anyway. Quote
Lolicon Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 That's a lovely looking VF, Lolicon. Nice job! Thanks! I had the feeling that anime52k8 might have been only person on the forums that didn't take itasha schemes as a personal affront. I'll give you my postal address and you can toss it out in my direction! hehe! Just to be clear, I'm not painting or detailing this thing in any way. Just snapping it together and slapping on the stickers. I can't go through the same crap that I did working on the Frontier kits again! Well, maybe I might paint the canopy frame, but that's all! But if you want to pay for shipping to Australia, sure! ... And Lolicon wins the "Glutton for Punishment" award. thumbs_up.gif How right you are! Bandai's decals are some of the worst I've worked with! Way worse than even my homemade inkjet printed decals! Haha, yeah I likely threw the kit as well. Or use it as an airsoft target. I'm sure by the time the DXs come out, the kit will be a broken froppy mess anyway. Yup! It'll be my poor man's DX till the real thing comes along. Quote
Graham Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Yep, for my poor man's DX, I'm just gonna snap the kit together as quick as I can, maybe apply a few dabs of super glue on some parts where necessary, slap the stickers on and perhaps do a bit of quick panel lining using a Gundam marker and that's it. Ain't gonna be any sanding, puttying, scribbing panel lines, painting etc (not that I know how to do any of that stuff anyway.............hahaha!) Graham Quote
Nekko Basara Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Thanks! I had the feeling that anime52k8 might have been only person on the forums that didn't take itasha schemes as a personal affront. Just to be clear, I'm not painting or detailing this thing in any way. Just snapping it together and slapping on the stickers. I can't go through the same crap that I did working on the Frontier kits again! Well, maybe I might paint the canopy frame, but that's all! But if you want to pay for shipping to Australia, sure! Hey, don't sell yourself short. I've built a "normal" 1/72 VF-25 and the "itasha" 1/100 VF-25s, and the thought of doing both combined like you did gives me nightmares! Although that Klan-version VF-25G always did tempt me. And I don't have anything like the presence Mike does on these boards, but rest assured there's at least one more person here hoping to see each VF-31 covered with pictures of its respective idol. Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 No way, I'm the biggest sadist here! I actually threw out out all my Frontier kits once we got the renewals. I only kept the one above for sentimental reasons. Hayate's VF-31 kit will also be tossed in the trash once I get the DX in my hands! Nice built, Lolicon. I'm still very upset at the (almost) complete lack of Itasha DX chogokin releases. it's literally the most obvious thing they could do yet they haven't. Me too. Would love to get one of each Frontier idol for the VF-25's. And Minmay for VF-1's. They should go with the Macross 30 Itasha designs. Quote
spanner Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Just to be clear, I'm not painting or detailing this thing in any way. Just snapping it together and slapping on the stickers. I can't go through the same crap that I did working on the Frontier kits again! Well, maybe I might paint the canopy frame, but that's all! But if you want to pay for shipping to Australia, sure! that's perfectly fine! get a postage quote and PM me and we'll go from there! hopefully it won't be stupid expensive or you'll definitely be tossing it in the garbage.. Quote
Scyla Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Hey, don't sell yourself short. I've built a "normal" 1/72 VF-25 and the "itasha" 1/100 VF-25s, and the thought of doing both combined like you did gives me nightmares! Although that Klan-version VF-25G always did tempt me. And I don't have anything like the presence Mike does on these boards, but rest assured there's at least one more person here hoping to see each VF-31 covered with pictures of its respective idol. While I wouldn't go full itasha on the VF-31 it would be nice if they have a small icon of the associated Idol on their Valkyrie. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) i got a pm for a vote, here you go Xigfrid VF-31F Delta 02 w/ 18 votes Second: VF-31A w/ 15 16 votes ​​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 Seti88 Scyla Andy NYK barurutor derex3592 (tie w/ delta 02) no3ljm Shukenzero valhary Dio ULessa (tie w/ delta 02) Scream Man Nazareno2012 arbit VF-31F Delta 02 -pilot* Messer Ihlefeld -associated waifu** Kaname Buccaneer Raptor One Saburo (tie w/ delta 04) Graham chyll2 derex3592 (tie w/ delta 01) Sildani Kaneda's Bike charger69 akteon NZEOD RocketGTR McFly!! M'Kyuun realdeal Garfinkel ULessa (tie w/ delta 01) Mr Bomber Alberich VF-31E Delta 03 -pilot* Chuck Mustang -associated waifu Reina Prowler Major Focker wmkjr (tie w/ delta 04) VF-31C Delta 04 -pilot* Mirage Fallyna Jenius -associated waifu** Makina Nakajima davidwhangchoi mod David Saburo (tie w/ delta 02) Bub wmkjr (tie w/ delta 03) anime52k8 ManhattanProject972 (tie w/ delta 05) VF-9 Cirno (tie w/ VF-31A) sh9000 hachi (tie w/ delta 05) aurance VF-31J Delta 05 -pilot* Hayate Immelmann -associated waifu** Freyja Wion abbadon Lorindor ManhattanProject972 (tie w/ delta 04) hachi (tie w/ delta 04) VF-31A GabrielV 1/1 LowViz Lurker sandman Ignacio Ocamica Moosey physioguy Spanner76 raptormesh Kelsain VF-9 Cirno ErikElvis Mazinger vipergb34 Nekko Basara mechaninac Xigfrid will update weekly or bi-weekly. more frequent when we get closer to pre-order stage. * may be subject to change ** speculated based on interactions Edited May 16, 2016 by davidwhangchoi Quote
mog_kupo Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 According to the Tamashii Nations twitter, the development of the VF-31 its complete https://twitter.com/t_features/status/731845968992198656 Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 Hayate's gonna be first, right? Does anyone remember the 25 releases? Was Alto first, or did they release more than one at a time? Quote
Sandman Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 They released alto first then ozma a few months later. Quote
arbit Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) I'm an Ozma and Roy fan, so I think Arad is my vote here. VF-31S. Edited May 15, 2016 by arbit Quote
UN Spacy Posted May 15, 2016 Author Posted May 15, 2016 Hayate's gonna be first, right? Does anyone remember the 25 releases? Was Alto first, or did they release more than one at a time? Alto, Ozma, Michael, Luca, then Cannon Fodder. Quote
Mommar Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 Alto was first in October/November. I assume a similar schedule for Delta. Hayate, then Messer in Feb, Arad in June and it's a toss up if Mirage or Chuck gets last place (I would assume Chuck because RVF's are always last and Yellow isn't the most popular color generally.) Quote
David Hingtgen Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 Mirage is one of the series leads, it seems odd to relegate her valk to such a late release---but that does seem to be what they're doing. Especially with Arad so early on---sure he's got the "flashiest" scheme, but plot/character-wise, he's far less important than Mirage. (I'd argue against Messer as well, but his valk is heavily featured, even if his character is not). Quote
Aye Aye Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 According to the Tamashii Nations twitter, the development of the VF-31 its complete https://twitter.com/t_features/status/731845968992198656 Actually the tweet says that it is currently in production, and more to news to come! Quote
anime52k8 Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 Mirage is one of the series leads, it seems odd to relegate her valk to such a late release---but that does seem to be what they're doing. Especially with Arad so early on---sure he's got the "flashiest" scheme, but plot/character-wise, he's far less important than Mirage. (I'd argue against Messer as well, but his valk is heavily featured, even if his character is not). maybe they wanna slip less important characters in between the mains to keep interest up. Quote
UN Spacy Posted May 16, 2016 Author Posted May 16, 2016 If I were setting the release schedule I'd save Mirage for last. Hayate - lead of the show (more importance) DUH...we all know it's being released first Arad - sempai...cool commander S-type variant Messer - da Ace (more importance) Chuck - got the cool radome...comic relief...not as important Mirage - other lead of the show, will complete the set (more importance) I dunno....take that as you will. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 If they want to continue building hype for the show and the toys, they should release pre-orders for the 31J next month for an October release and I think they will. Quote
Muzaffar Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 My wallet is READY!!! Hurry up with the per-orders darn it! Quote
Sildani Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 Excellent. Most excellent. Love to get Delta 02 in hand. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) According to the Tamashii Nations twitter, the development of the VF-31 its complete https://twitter.com/t_features/status/731845968992198656 Yessssssss thanks for update I'm an Ozma and Roy fan, so I think Arad is my vote here. VF-31S. updated and added you to list. pre-orders come soon!!!!!!! please Edited May 16, 2016 by davidwhangchoi Quote
arbit Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) Looking at them side by side. I didn't realize how different they are. I wonder what will be the next Delta valk. The 30? Edited May 17, 2016 by arbit Quote
Mommar Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 VF-30 31A.png Looking at them side by side. I didn't realize how different they are. I wonder what will be the next Delta valk. The 30? Yeah, the difference is in a very similar vein to the YF-19 versus the VF-19. Quote
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