Aye Aye Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 I really quite like the subtle extra colours that are coming with the VF-31. Rather than holding to the previous colour formula of primary colour and black and/or white, the blue/red/white, maroon/black/white, grey/black/white, blue/grey/red/white is quite striking. In comparison, Delta 03 looks quite bland. I'll have to get myself a Delta 01 when it comes out. I don't know...other than Messer's scheme the others aren't really doing it for me. There's other ways at adding color and staying true to the root scheme. Kind of like Isamu's YF-19, tan with the nod to Hikaru's crimson red with black stripes, or Ozma's low viz colored VF-25. I will say that Hayate's and Arad's schemes are growing on me, and will more than likely buy them anyways as a necessity for continuing this wallet bleed of a hobby. Quote
Scyla Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 I love the new color schemes. Especially because they are different from before. For example the best thing about the new RiD Transformers show is that Grimlock is now a green dinosaur. That is awesome. When they recolored him into his traditional livery it didn't do anything for me. I think change spices thinks up. This is especially through when I imagine a possible combined toy shelf of the Frontier and Delta mecha (since they are so similar in style). I don't want two squadrons of planes that are similar in color. I adore Arads VF-31 paint-job and even if I'm not a big fan of the radome Valkyries in general I think the yellow makes Chucks jet stand out in a positive way. My problem is with the mecha that don't sport a icon on the back. They have an aerobatics team look to them but without the skull icon they seem to be missing something. Quote
seti88 Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 My problem is with the mecha that don't sport a icon on the back. They have an aerobatics team look to them but without the skull icon they seem to be missing something. Agree it does look a little plain, in comparison with 01/02. However with FPs attached i thk colored look fits in perfectly. Otherwise, perhaps is it possible to decal up DX valks with a customised insignia? I think that would be a really nice opportunity to call it your own vf31 with your own decal on the back... However the 31 should be in a matte overcoat so that the decal would adhere easier and i thk any 1/72 waterslides would come in handy..... Quote
aaajin Posted June 4, 2016 Posted June 4, 2016 Hopefully the 31A will be a matte finish release, like the YF30...not really digging the shiny plastic finish. Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 4, 2016 Posted June 4, 2016 since the 31A will have to share parts with the other 31's it'll have the same finish as the other 31's. Quote
Duymon Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 Let's just hope all the 31's are matte like the last two new chassis that were released (vf-19/yf-30) Quote
aurance Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 I like that a couple of them don't have decals; I'm not a fan of them. Presumably in-universe also it's a stylistic choice by their pilots. Quote
ManhattanProject972 Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE NOT CAUGHT UP!! I want to get Delta 2 now and burn a small hole through the canopy and paint it red on the inside Quote
Moosey Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 Warning - do NOT read this post if you haven't seen the latest episode. So will Delta 02 come with a swap out canopy with added blood splatter?! lol - seconds apart! Quote
seti88 Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 looks like the 31 gunpod could rotate under the fuselage and fire backwards mid flight.. It didnt seem like the 02 turned around to face the 262... Quote
ManhattanProject972 Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 looks like the 31 gunpod could rotate under the fuselage and fire backwards mid flight.. It didnt seem like the 02 turned around to face the 262... vf31_ep10.jpg Those look like the 31F's head lasers firing backwards since there are two beams coming from where the head is located in fighter mode. Quote
seti88 Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Those look like the 31F's head lasers firing backwards since there are two beams coming from where the head is located in fighter mode. I don't know, the beam appeared large initially and then dissipated into two. The origination looks also from below the valk... If it was the head lasers, there would be 2 blast circles appearing around the valk, instead of one large circle seen.. Edited June 6, 2016 by seti88 Quote
ManhattanProject972 Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 I don't know, the beam appeared large initially and then dissipated into two. The origination looks also from below the valk... If it was the head lasers, there would be 2 blast circles appearing around the valk, instead of one large circle seen.. From the pic provided the lasers are definitely coming from the top of the fighter, you can tell because of the upward cant of the 31F's canards. Its just the Valk itself being upside down that makes it look like it fired from the underside. Quote
Solo Wing Pixy Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Another explanation could be that the lasers act as a projectile with travel time, and the VF 31 initially fired them when upright, where it then proceeded to roll or maneuver after the lasers were fired. This results in the image posted above. I could be wrong though. Edited June 6, 2016 by Solo Wing Pixy Quote
seti88 Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) konichiwa! *waves hands* this is how you transform valkyries...*breaks head off* http://tamashii.jp/special/macross/ DX 31 hype train now boarding again.... plus we seem to have a important date... Edited June 10, 2016 by seti88 Quote
Andy NYK Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 VF-31J is set for a Dec 2016 release. Wow, thx. Finally some news. Quote
seti88 Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Wow, thx. Finally some news. That's not the important date i was referring to! bOOm! https://twitter.com/GwynCampbell/status/741197695558127617 Quote
Andy NYK Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 That's not the important date i was referring to! bOOm! https://twitter.com/GwynCampbell/status/741197695558127617 Oh, Aug 1st, lol! Quote
seti88 Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) Oh, Aug 1st, lol! Yea man...D-Day! That is for those who want the J...am still unsure... Edited June 10, 2016 by seti88 Quote
seti88 Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 With 5 valk variants tho, i thk demand might be spread out, so its possible that the pre-order madness would be easier. After all if you miss this there would b 5 more tries? Quote
mechaninac Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 ^ Right. Instead of a 5 second window, you'll have a whole 10 seconds... Joy! Quote
Duymon Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 I am not concerned at all about securing a preorder. Will just hit anime export since a lot less people like paying upfront Quote
SuperHobo Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 So I guess I'll be dancing in December with Haya Haya's VF-31! Quote
Graham Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Kinda disappointing that Bandai couldn't get even the first of The Delta DX toys released until after the show's already finished Quote
seti88 Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Kinda disappointing that Bandai couldn't get even the first of The Delta DX toys released until after the show's already finished I think bandai wants hayate reputation/status to go up so to drive sales... Quote
arbit Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Not sure if Hayate's color scheme is going to drive sales of kits. Do people find it bland, or just me? Quote
Chronocidal Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 The only reason I'll get his is to contrast with Mirage. We didn't get a nice blue/red pair in Frontier, because Bandai never ponied up and made Klan's VF-25S (non-canon, schmon-schmanon, that custom job scheme was so pretty.. ) Quote
Sandman Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Yeah i'm suprised they didn't try to milk the mold a bit more with the klan version. Also sad we didn't see a vf-24 or yf-30 repaints and different weapon pods. Quote
zaino Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Honestly the only one I don't like the color scheme of is chucks. I don't like the yellow and I don't know why Quote
derex3592 Posted June 11, 2016 Posted June 11, 2016 Oddly enough the ones I want most are 2,3, and 4. I think they are the best looking ones. Don't care for 1,5. That being said, I haven't seen the show yet and don't know the characters, just going off looks alone. Quote
SuperHobo Posted June 11, 2016 Posted June 11, 2016 Yes yes find Delta 05 bland and repulsive. Make preorder day easier for me. Do it! Quote
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