no3Ljm Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 I'm also now thinking what spare organ to sell. Hahaha! Quote
jenius Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) if it weren't for the stupid light up gimmicks I'd be hoping $250ish. After all, Yamato was giving us the 1/60 V2 for peanuts in comparison. I'm assuming the V2 was a bright spot for them and not the reason they're not around any more . What variants will we see? I'm guessing: 1) VF-1J Hikaru 2) VF-1S Focker3) VF-1S Hikaru I'd be surprised if it goes beyond that but as I recall, Yamato never planned on making many 1/48s. Edited November 2, 2015 by jenius Quote
Gakken85 Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 So this thing is twice the size of a 1/48, (that's a 1/55 next to it yes?) probably has diecast, lights. And Bandai charges 140 for their 1/72 line. I'm thinking 300 at least. Quote
jenius Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Not twice the size, that would be 1/24. What 1/72 line are you referring to? Quote
EXO Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Twice the size would be 1/24... its about less than 1/3 bigger... its also on a thick acrylic stand. Quote
Vi-RS Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) It should be around 14" at 1/35 scale. Edited November 2, 2015 by Vi-RS Quote
spanner Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 yeah I'd be happy to spend $300 to $400 on these things easy! I think that's quite reasonable! Compared to Arcadia pricing it would be fantastic! Quote
Valkyrie2008 Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Hmm, this would be a perfect MP Jetfire transformer! I'm in, just hope the price is reasonable. Quote
Graham Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 I may be tempted by a DYRL VF-1S Hikaru, but not by a TV VF-1J. I'm a far bigger DYRL fan than I am a TV series fan. Graham Quote
spanner Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 I may be tempted by a DYRL VF-1S Hikaru, but not by a TV VF-1J. I'm a far bigger DYRL fan than I am a TV series fan. Graham TV VF-1J is friggin sweet!! its my all time fav Valkyrie! Quote
Gakken85 Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Not twice the size, that would be 1/24. What 1/72 line are you referring to? Their general "DX Chogokin" frontier releases are 1/72 yes? or is technically 1/60? Most of their SOC stuff retails for right around $175-200 and usually ends up being $220 with shipping. Height varies by release of course. Some of those like the Gunbuster release has some transformation like gimmicks, but Idk how complex this will be. Edited November 2, 2015 by Gakken85 Quote
Mechapilot77 Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 TV VF-1J is friggin sweet!! its my all time fav Valkyrie! yeah one of my favorites too. i prefer it to ANY dyrl valk (even yes the strike valkyrie). Quote
jenius Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Dx frontier stuff is 1/60, only models are in 1/72. Quote
jvmacross Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 TV VF-1J is friggin sweet!! its my all time fav Valkyrie! VF-1J was the obvious first choice.....Hikaru is the hero of SDFM/DYRL......plus it can easily be released with TV-style clown hands and TV-pilot to make it close to 99% TV accurate.....I am pretty sure they will do this 1/35 with DYRL style cockpit (unless they can somehow release it with a swappable cockpit, VF-11 style???)..... Then the next easiest TV/DYRL release would be the Roy VF-1S........and if the panels will be removable....what if...BIG what if.....they can swap the parts/panels that make it either a RED/YELLOW/BLUE/GREEN VF-1S DYRL-type??? Some of the differences to keep in mind..... TV.... DYRL..... TV "clown" hands....(note hatches on the 1/35th DX ...I'd be happy with just magic hands that you have to attach! ) DYRL Hands.....(finally...no more chicken hands! ) And of course.....the pilots..... TV..... DYRL..... Any other differences between the TV and Movie VF-1? Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) i hope roy 1/35 comes out Edited November 2, 2015 by davidwhangchoi Quote
Gakken85 Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Ah, I always thought it was 1/72 since the frontier planes are so much larger than the VF-1's in the anime. Anyway. I think $250 on the low-end. Quote
jvmacross Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) i hope roy 1/35 comes out If this VF-1J comes out...I am confident that the VF-1S Fokker will follow..... I am sure some Great Mazinger fan hoped for a DX SOC version when Bandai released their DX SOC Mazinger Z....... Edited November 2, 2015 by jvmacross Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 wonder if this will actually launch in 2016. Quote
jvmacross Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 I think there is a good possibility that it will....it is such a niche product that it does not run the risk of cannibalizing into either it's Legacy or MD DX line or it's HMR line Quote
Gakken85 Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 This is Bandai we're talking about. haha Just imagine if a live action movie gets made... Quote
EXO Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 wonder if this will actually launch in 2016. These things usually come a lot faster than I anticipate... I mean, hopefully I have time to cancel all the other orders when the time comes. lol. Quote
Gakken85 Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 It looks finished. I would imagine they started working on this stuff a long time ago. Quote
eriku Posted November 2, 2015 Author Posted November 2, 2015 According to MW Member Jarrod who was there to see it in person, it only 'looks' finished, but it's actually an early prototype with all of the joints just sculpted to look the way they do, but they aren't actually functioning joints. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 These things usually come a lot faster than I anticipate... I mean, hopefully I have time to cancel all the other orders when the time comes. lol. this is what i'll be doing if it comes out Quote
Mr Bomber Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 yeah I'd be happy to spend $300 to $400 on these things easy! I think that's quite reasonable! Compared to Arcadia pricing it would be fantastic! agreed Quote
Mommar Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) It's an interesting product to follow but I personally don't like some of the additional surface details. I feel like they're too noisy. Edited November 3, 2015 by Mommar Quote
Gakken85 Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 I like it. I'm just looking at it as the SOC VF-1 release and hoping it's up to those standards. haha. I feel if people are willing to spend $300 on Arcadia's stuff this is Bandai's attempt to get into that business space without doing 1/60's. Premium features and feel, different scale. I think the devil will be in the details. Accessories. Transformation problems.. Quote
sharky Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) VF-1J was the obvious first choice.....Hikaru is the hero of SDFM/DYRL...True, I can see the logic in picking VF-1J first. But it's kind of like Star Wars. Luke is the hero, but many people like Han more or at least acknowledge he's the cooler character.I guess this will be a new Holy Grail VF-1 toy. Move over 1/48, there's a new kid in town. Edited November 4, 2015 by sharky Quote
Gakken85 Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I like the rounded thickness of the back plate. Quote
Vi-RS Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I like the off white, at least it's not pure white in color to begin with. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I like the off white, at least it's not pure white in color to begin with. +1 to liking "off white" Quote
spanner Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 nice new pic! good angle. yeah liking the color too. Quote
zulu Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I cant help but be worried that this beast will need to be plugged-in in order for the LED's to light up. I hope there is an option to install some watch size batteries so I can fly this thing around the house with its lights on Quote
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