Bandai DX VF-31

[Loop]

It's V1, after that i'm afraid of purchasing white color Valk, my other toys from BANDAI also suffer from yellowing like Robot Damashii / D-arts

Are you displaying your toys in sunlight?

[Mommar]

Other than the one Yamato pack-in VF-1J from the orignal GBP Armor release not a single V.2 Yamato, V.2 Bandai or Hi-Metal of mine have yellowed.

[venth85]

Are you displaying your toys in sunlight?

I didn't, and I always keep it in their box, because I don't have place to display them yet.

Edited September 16, 2016 by venth85

[bluemax151]

The original V1 Yamato's were prone to yellowing. My DYRL VF-1A (Hikaru) has yellowed severely and has almost never been on the shelf and was never in direct sunlight. I have not noticed any yellowing on my V2s nor have noticed any yellowing on any of my Robot Damashii releases. Of course now I'm going to have to look

[Ignacio Ocamica]

My Hikaru v1 also has extreme yellowing but not the others. My v2 1/60's have no yellowing at all, just the head of the VF-1J that comes bundled with the GBP is more white compared with the rest of the valk.

[venth85]

I'm feeling impatient 3 months till release date, perfect for new year toys

[ErikElvis]

Hey guys what site watchers do you use? I forgot to pay a preorder at HLJ and had all my orders cancelled. I lost a few things including the 31 that were order stop.

[IXTL]

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNge80D0OP9wJ1OMx5F_8raGfaaE8x7nRvHiTVmsNnNbQLRWJRrmGIaUbXt_LIuLA?key=a1hRZXdpdGQyWDhKTzhGdUlIeC1Dcm9vQTFoLXNR

Edited September 23, 2016 by IXTL

[no3Ljm]

Hey guys what site watchers do you use? I forgot to pay a preorder at HLJ and had all my orders cancelled. I lost a few things including the 31 that were order stop.

Ouch. Sorry to hear that.

So if you miss paying one PO, all the rest of your PO will get cancelled too? Does that mean, they lock out your account? I mean, I will understand if your unpaid PO is going to come out a day or two and you missed the payment, hence cancelling that order. But cancelling another PO that's 3 months away, that's not right somehow. Right?

[Slave IV]

Sorry to be insensitive to the issue but does that mean a preorder should be opening up to swoop on?

[no3Ljm]

Sorry to be insensitive to the issue but does that mean a preorder should be opening up to swoop on?

Then why bother spending your minutes reading the posts here? Go on and guard the VF-31 page over HLJ, then.

[sh9000]

Sorry to be insensitive to the issue but does that mean a preorder should be opening up to swoop on?

Slave IV, I still have an extra VF-31J for you from HLJ if you want it.

[Slave IV]

Then why bother spending your minutes reading the posts here? Go on and guard the VF-31 page over HLJ, then.

Mostly just kidding but I did check.

Slave IV, I still have an extra VF-31J for you from HLJ if you want it.

I want to talk to you about a few things I may want from you...Thanks!

[IXTL]

https://twitter.com/t_features/status/779491405412524032

[F360]

Hey guys what site watchers do you use? I forgot to pay a preorder at HLJ and had all my orders cancelled. I lost a few things including the 31 that were order stop.

Wow that's kinda harsh . You should check your pw again , some times when I log into my account my PW or my orders will show zero, but then I logged in again , it'll show up the correct preorders and orders .

[IXTL]

https://twitter.com/narukami_x/status/779537829646835712

[sh9000]

This VF-31J display pic should suffice.

[ErikElvis]

Yeah def lost all my preorders. My account was also locked. I emailed them. They reopened my account but said there's nothing the can do about my preorders. I'm tempted to not reorder anything and pay some bills...... but prob not.

[IXTL]

https://twitter.com/zellbine/status/779647110777933824

[trojan_gambit]

Just realize that the canopy is heavily tinted, almost opaque.

Quite matte-ish too.

Or is it just the lighting ?

[Master Dex]

Just realize that the canopy is heavily tinted, almost opaque.

Quite matte-ish too.

Or is it just the lighting ?

It is likely matte, the YF-30 was matte as well, but honestly looked better for it. Felt more like it could be a real aircraft to me. The gloss on the Frontier Valks is nice though, but it also makes them seem less real.

I also just kinda realized though, the CGI in Frontier did make all of the mechs seem shiny like that, but in Delta I don't get as much of a shiny vibe from all the VFs.. I think that is intentional, maybe a result if the advances in animation in the 8 years since Frontier first aired.

[BluprinT]

I really want a VF-31 but I missed the pre-order. How likely will it be that there will be stock left after they are released?

[Mommar]

I really want a VF-31 but I missed the pre-order. How likely will it be that there will be stock left after they are released?

I hate to say it but it isn't likely at all.

[no3Ljm]

It is likely matte, the YF-30 was matte as well, but honestly looked better for it. Felt more like it could be a real aircraft to me. The gloss on the Frontier Valks is nice though, but it also makes them seem less real.

I also just kinda realized though, the CGI in Frontier did make all of the mechs seem shiny like that, but in Delta I don't get as much of a shiny vibe from all the VFs.. I think that is intentional, maybe a result if the advances in animation in the 8 years since Frontier first aired.

Because they don't show too much Valks in Delta, that's why.

[IXTL]

Flyer advertising the DX VF-31J from the 56th All Japan Model & Hobby Show.

https://twitter.com/zellbine/status/779702994124148736

[IXTL]

DX VF-31J instruction manual pages.

I believe these are from the Bandai booth where visitors could have a hands on with the DX.

https://twitter.com/setuna115/status/779878080919711745

[platypus]

DX VF-31J instruction manual pages.

I believe these are from the Bandai booth where visitors could have a hands on with the DX.

https://twitter.com/setuna115/status/779878080919711745

Thanks for the heads up on the transformation manual. Could you verify if the rear landing gear in the manual is actually different from the image posted here?

[IXTL]

Expect another DX release for Hayate's 31J with black trim and Knight/Reaper emblem.

Edited September 25, 2016 by IXTL

[IXTL]

Close up of the new emblem.

Edited September 25, 2016 by IXTL

[chyll2]

I want that emblem and I kind of feel burned now for PO it. Can be remedied though it someone can release a good soft copy of it and print a decal.

[Scyla]

I'm gonna cancel my preorder for the VF-31J!

[IXTL]

Super packs with reaction missiles (?)

[seti88]

Expect another DX release for Hayate's 31J with black trim and Knight/Reaper emblem.

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I betcha P-bandai marketing is now in the works!

Not that it would slow down the orders of the D05 and the D02 one bit, but i think the D05 grim reaper version might rock better than the D02, in terms of color scheme. However it doesn't have the same emotional weight as it only appeared in the last episode.

Lastly............i havent seen it yet but as far as i can tell......

NO FRAKKING ARMORED VALK!

Edited September 25, 2016 by seti88

[venth85]

I betcha P-bandai marketing is now in the works!

Not that it would slow down the orders of the D05 and the D02 one bit, but i think the D05 grim reaper version might rock better than the D02, in terms of color scheme. However it doesn't have the same emotional weight as it only appeared in the last episode.

Lastly............i havent seen it yet but as far as i can tell......

NO FRAKKING ARMORED VALK!

Armored valk might be future Movies maybe~ like frontier, it might have an alternate story, which will show new VF-31 variation or new Valk, thus Bandai will sell more valk variations/recolor

Edited September 25, 2016 by venth85

[jenius]

The lack of the armored valk may also have something to do with the existing variants there already was. Frontier didn't have bad guy valks to milk (well, other than the VF-27).