Bandai Sv-262 DX valk

[derex3592]

Its a cool Valk for sure, I enjoy looking at it, and as long as you take it slow and transform it by the video instructions online, it's really not to hard. I find it much less irritating than the VF171's.  For a good discount price, I would say go ahead and pick one up. 

 

 

[HardlyNever]

On 3/31/2018 at 4:57 PM, Knightdramon said:

So with me not willing to venture back to the VF27 and 25/9 releases [especially with those loose joints. damn pity as I love the 27] this is a contender for the next mecha to get.

Only macross figures I have atm are two Yamato VF19 [which I adore], the black VF31 and a mass production VF31 coming in. I might grab Arad's VF31 as a last VF31.

With these in mind, try to talk me into or out of this mecha. It's discounted frequently so I need good reasons for not indulging. For reference, I have handled or owned at one point pretty much all Yamato and Bandai valks and am one of the few people that genuinely enjoys MP Megatron V2.0's transformation. 

I bought one at a pretty steep discount last month and really enjoy it.  The transformation, particularly to Gerwalk, is rough, but as long as you go into it knowing it will be a challenge and approach it with the appropriate patience, it isn't too bad.  Going to battroid mode is much easier.

I wouldn't pay full price for one, but there are plenty of places that have it at 15,000 jpy or cheaper.  It is definitely worth that, just as a display piece, as the paint and tampo on this are great.

Be advised, even though the valk is heavily discounted, the optional lill draken kit that was a web exclusive is still going at or above retail price.  So if you want the "complete" thing, you'll have to shell out a little more.

[no3Ljm]

1 hour ago, HardlyNever said:

Be advised, even though the valk is heavily discounted, the optional lill draken kit that was a web exclusive is still going at or above retail price.  So if you want the "complete" thing, you'll have to shell out a little more.

Yeah. It's basically paying what you have saved from the main Valk to the option parts.

[kajnrig]

This is good news for me, since I don't like the Lil' Drakens that much and far prefer the VF by itself. These prices are great.

[chyll2]

I don't like the lil Draken but I really want to have those leg missile add on. Not gonna spend on it though. 

[Lolicon]

I fear that the 262 may not have sold as well as Bandai would have liked and we may never see the other variants in DX form. 

[no3Ljm]

19 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

I fear that the 262 may not have sold as well as Bandai would have liked and we may never see the other variants in DX form. 

Zoinks! That means no more Elvis Draken?! Nor Mikumo Deculture Ver in DX? 

 

[borgified]

38 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Zoinks! That means no more Elvis Draken?! Nor Mikumo Deculture Ver in DX? 

 

Doing the Shaggy quote (a la Scooby Doo animated show) I take it.  

I'll take a SV-262 Ha and the Lil'Drakens if it doesn't happen, however it's the search for the add ons that makes it harder to it make it more complete.

On a side note: Isn't true that some enemy valks/mecha are not as big as the hero ones in Japan or not?    

[Lolicon]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Zoinks! That means no more Elvis Draken?! Nor Mikumo Deculture Ver in DX? 

 

If Bandai only releases one other 262, I want it to be the Mikumo itasha version. 

[Mommar]

10 hours ago, Lolicon said:

I fear that the 262 may not have sold as well as Bandai would have liked and we may never see the other variants in DX form. 

The 27 wasn't a hot item either and they eventually got around to making a web exclusive CF version of that.

8 hours ago, Lolicon said:

If Bandai only releases one other 262, I want it to be the Mikumo itasha version. 

No.  Make the ones we've actually seen in the show. 

[TrickyCustomer]

What i want to know is when are we getting this starfighter lookalike?

[no3Ljm]

1 hour ago, TrickyCustomer said:

What i want to know is when are we getting this starfighter lookalike?

After they complete the Delta Platoon, the Alpha Platoon, plus its Armored Packs, and the grey VF-22, and ofcourse, after they release the Elvis Draken.

 

[wmkjr]

1 hour ago, TrickyCustomer said:

What i want to know is when are we getting this starfighter lookalike?

 They can't even get the Pope Drakens released so I'd guess never.

[TrickyCustomer]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

After they complete the Delta Platoon, the Alpha Platoon, plus its Armored Packs, and the grey VF-22, and ofcourse, after they release the Elvis Draken.

 

When you say it like that, it doesn't sound so bad

[TrickyCustomer]

32 minutes ago, wmkjr said:

 They can't even get the Pope Drakens released so I'd guess never.

People probably thought the same with the isamu vf-19 advanced

[borgified]

10 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

After they complete the Delta Platoon, the Alpha Platoon, plus its Armored Packs, and the grey VF-22, and ofcourse, after they release the Elvis Draken.

 

You'e missing the tan coloured NUNS VF-171 in the list.. 

[Firefox]

12 hours ago, TrickyCustomer said:

What i want to know is when are we getting this starfighter lookalike?

Got to check with Kawamori to see if it really transformable. Can't see it in any other form in the anime.

Edited April 4, 2018 by Firefox

[seti88]

3 hours ago, borgified said:

You'e missing the tan coloured NUNS VF-171 in the list.. 

Not to mention the vf-171 of the cat folk...

[dizman]

10 hours ago, Firefox said:

Got to check with Kawamori to see if it really transformable. Can't see it in any other form in the anime.

Here ya go, there is a better color image of the Sv-154 battroid somewhere but I couldn't find it for some reason.

Oops I found it!

Edited April 4, 2018 by dizman
Found the picture

[TrickyCustomer]

1 hour ago, dizman said:

Here ya go, there is a better color image of the Sv-154 battroid somewhere but I couldn't find it for some reason.

Oops I found it!

If Escaflowne was a valk lol I'm digging the design. Even has Alseides style skirt armor and legs.

[borgified]

20 minutes ago, TrickyCustomer said:

If Escaflowne was a valk lol I'm digging the design. Even has Alseides style skirt armor and legs.

From what I can remember (I think that it was this thread), Escaflowne was co-written by Kawamori with Yumiko Tsukamoto and that's why you can see Kawamori's influence on the SV-154 and even on the SV-51 as well.

On a side note: Was the SV-154 Svard based on actual plane (if so, then what craft was the inspiration of the design)?   

 

[slide]

Just now, borgified said:

On a side note: Was the SV-154 Svard based on actual plane (if so, then what craft was the inspiration of the design)?

the F-104 Starfighter

[Sildani]

10 hours ago, seti88 said:

Not to mention the vf-171 of the cat folk...

That’d be purrfect!

[TrickyCustomer]

39 minutes ago, slide said:

the F-104 Starfighter

Which brings us full circle to my previous comment above

[ridgebacks]

44 minutes ago, Sildani said:

That’d be purrfect!

[seti88]

 

10 hours ago, Sildani said:

That’d be purrfect!

9 hours ago, ridgebacks said:

 

Haha forgot abt that! Thanks for the reminder...

 

 

[borgified]

13 hours ago, seti88 said:

 

 

Haha forgot abt that! Thanks for the reminder...

 

 

One more to add for the cat related puns..

 

[borgified]

On a serious note, we all know that Arad's 31s is to be released in August/September and hopefully with Chuck's 31E not too far behind, I guess that Bandai will surprise us with the Elvis or the Ba variants soon?

If not, then I be waiting for the Arcadia SV-51 (and in that way I can build up my funds).

Edited April 9, 2018 by borgified
grammer correction

[seti88]

Kit preview...

[Sildani]

That’s nice actually. I’d buy the DX version. 

[borgified]

Follow up on @seti88post on the kit. Pre-orders up on Amimai and hopefully on others as well. 

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-RBT-4546&page=top

 

[F360]

11 hours ago, Sildani said:

That’s nice actually. I’d buy the DX version. 

If they do it'll be TWE .  

[spacemanoeuvres]

6 minutes ago, F360 said:

If they do it'll be TWE .  

Jeez’o’man if it is TWE I hope it goes smoother than the VF-31A TWE fiasco. 

[Mommar]

1 hour ago, F360 said:

If they do it'll be TWE .  

Maybe it will, maybe it won’t.  If it were a chuck 262 it’d be a guaranteed TWE but Mirage has at least a bit of a following.

 

Is it too much to hope they’re holding off on other 262’s because they realize the Keith release was garbage and it needs to be fixed?

Edited April 10, 2018 by Mommar

[borgified]

On ‎2018‎-‎04‎-‎10 at 4:37 PM, Mommar said:

Is it too much to hope they’re holding off on other 262’s because they realize the Keith release was garbage and it needs to be fixed?

You think that Bandai will make the transformation for the other 262 variants easier for us? I don't think so and they'll make it harder for us and; therefore make us toss it against the wall in frustration.