Aoshima VFG

[Focslain]

Just now, kajnrig said:

Dunno, but either way, preorder placed, looking forward to it.

Same, going to convert her into a busty catgirl with a custom valk. Also preordered as soon as I saw the post on my feed.

[TMBounty_Hunter]

19 minutes ago, kajnrig said:

9800 might be the price with tax. (10% I think? I forget.) Take that off, it's about 8900, and then HLJ tend to take off another 10-15% on top of that to remain competitive, so... 8100? Today's conversion rate, that comes to ~$75. Seems about right.

Dunno, but either way, preorder placed, looking forward to it.

From the Aoshima page - 価格：9,800円（税別）

Without tax.

HLJ still lists with prices without tax since that only applies to Japanese residents
Other sites like Hobby Search and AmiAmi unfortunately started listing taxed prices on their english sites, presumable to make their discounts seem bigger >_>

[electric indigo]

Lovely.

[Chronocidal]

Boy.. I'd forgotten how nice it is to be able to just click "Add to Cart" and "Checkout", and have it work correctly.  

[Bolt]

On 5/14/2020 at 5:55 AM, CrossAir said:

My VF-25S in SMS Pixie Squadron livery is finally done.

Excellent job @CrossAir 

[CrossAir]

1 hour ago, Bolt said:

Excellent job @CrossAir 

Thanks a lot! 

I gonna get Klan for sure. This will be my first VFG kit where I'll paint the fighter in its original colors. And for Klan I try to do her pilot suit as much anime accurate as possible.

[Bolt]

Looking forward to seeing that. 

[Chronocidal]

17 hours ago, CrossAir said:

Thanks a lot! 

I gonna get Klan for sure. This will be my first VFG kit where I'll paint the fighter in its original colors. And for Klan I try to do her pilot suit as much anime accurate as possible.

I -might- be tempted to kitbash the parts between the Klan and Ozma versions, and paint it up as that theoretical red VF-25S we saw years back.

[CrossAir]

2 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

I -might- be tempted to kitbash the parts between the Klan and Ozma versions, and paint it up as that theoretical red VF-25S we saw years back.

Red VF-25S? Never heard of, I think I missed that one. 

[Chronocidal]

Was a custom that showed up in a Dengeki Hobby magazine long ago.  I think it might have also been shown in one of the PSP games, but that might have been a different scheme.

[CrossAir]

2 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Was a custom that showed up in a Dengeki Hobby magazine long ago.  I think it might have also been shown in one of the PSP games, but that might have been a different scheme.

Thanks for the info. That’s a cool scheme, too.

[Bolt]

A red VF-25S. Very sexy.

[Sanity is Optional]

So, I randomly looked at the HLJ page for the upcoming VF-25G w/ Klan, and finally realized why they made her chest so large.

Now, honestly, I find the fact you can put her in the armored parts to be pretty bad-ass. Had not seen that previously.

[Chronocidal]

On 9/30/2020 at 4:54 PM, Sanity is Optional said:

So, I randomly looked at the HLJ page for the upcoming VF-25G w/ Klan, and finally realized why they made her chest so large.

Now, honestly, I find the fact you can put her in the armored parts to be pretty bad-ass. Had not seen that previously.

I mean.. aside from the fact that that's basically how big she was in the series (or at least how big they always portray her in merchandise)  

[Sanity is Optional]

8 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

I mean.. aside from the fact that that's basically how big she was in the series (or at least how big they always portray her in merchandise)  

I think they made her even larger than in the series.

[Chronocidal]

Possibly, but it definitely looks like the other figures you usually see of her.  I think it's exacerbated by the fact that the character isn't quite adult Klan, it's more like a hybrid macronized version, somewhere between her tween-looking miclone, and the full adult.

I don't remember how old she was in the series, but it seemed to imply that she'd grown up along with Michael.. which is rather at odds with how old she looked in full adult form, but that might be an artifact of the fact that she was just full-blooded Zentraedi.

[Sanity is Optional]

Yeah, the face/body/chest certainly don't seem to match. However that's somewhat understood as the body and face shape are re-used from the other VFG kits. Microne Klan would have fit the body/head better.

[TMBounty_Hunter]

Boxart

[RIBFIR]

Question for you VFG veterans. Does the Klan Klang kit require glue/paint to be assembled or is it just all snap together? Also will I be able to put it together if I can't read Japanese ?

[Chronocidal]

You should have no trouble snapping it together, and it should come with a multitude of stickers, but like most mecha kits of all genres, glue and paint are going to give you the best result.

Edited December 14, 2020 by Chronocidal

[RIBFIR]

1 hour ago, Chronocidal said:

You should have no trouble snapping it together, and it should come with a multitude of stickers, but like most mecha kits of all genres, glue and paint are going to give you the best result.

Thanks for the info Chron!

[sh9000]

[electric indigo]

That‘s a cute little Fokker...

[Focslain]

Just when I think I'm out, they keep pulling me back in.

And using catgirls as bait is even worse (cause it's super effective).

[Chronocidal]

I'm... not entirely sure what the difference is there?  Just the little Focker fish thing?

[TMBounty_Hunter]

seems like just two fishes, a gun and effects parts?
 

 

http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/special/acks/vfg31d-sp/

[kajnrig]

Considering I wanted one and forgot to get in on the original Skuld, this will do very nicely.

Or go with the Kairos, I dunno. I'll be honest, my only major complaint is that the girl figures continue to be stereotypical waifs. I want me some thicc mature waifus! Or hot-blooded oneesans! 

EDIT: Is this kit webshop exclusive?

Edited December 19, 2020 by kajnrig

[Pontus]

Well, finally got around to correcting an egregious error.  It's not totally finished though, as I haven't glued anything together and this pose is rather precarious.  I also could not get her skirt to bend permanently.  I could get it to bend easily and perfectly with a hair dryer, and then held it there until cold, but it has some serious shape memory.  But I still managed to pull this off.  Her feet just barely reach the pedals which would be much better if her darn skirt would cooperate.  I also had to carve a little on the valk between her legs.  I found it helps greatly to take her underwear off (not trying to be pervy, just got in the way), and I had to carve a little out of the front of the skirt hole where the torso connects.  Anyway, check it out...

Oh, and when I picked this face it seemed a perfect toothy smile with eyes closed like one might be with the wind in their face, but now it just looks like a grimace.  I think the wide open mouth might be better, but this will have to do for now.

 

Edited December 19, 2020 by Pontus

[CrossAir]

9 hours ago, Pontus said:

Yeah, she looks a little bit like she just swallowed a fly whilst in mid air 

[CrossAir]

Now that my VF-25G Klan Klang kit has arrived I just noticed that there are no water decals for the markings included, just for the eyes. The rest are only those awful stickers sheets. That's really annoying me now, because I can't print the white SMS003 lettering. 

Why did they added water decals with SMS markings to the first VF25 kit and not in this one, too?

Edited December 19, 2020 by CrossAir

[TMBounty_Hunter]

Klan Waterslides seem to be part of a bonus set sold separately that also includes extra face parts? 

https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/1133110/

[CrossAir]

Ow, even with Pixie Team logos I did on the VF-25S myself. That'S even more annoying now 

[Chronocidal]

That's a whole lot more than just face parts, I think that's an entire second torso with different clothing (more skin )

[wmkjr]

On 12/19/2020 at 10:29 AM, TMBounty_Hunter said:

Klan Waterslides seem to be part of a bonus set sold separately that also includes extra face parts? 

https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/1133110/

Tool late already as PO was Dec 4 and  link no longer works so might be sold out?

[CrossAir]

On 12/21/2020 at 10:52 AM, wmkjr said:

Tool late already as PO was Dec 4 and  link no longer works so might be sold out?

Just ordered via this link (it says it's on sale since Dec 24):

https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/shopping/aoshima-bk_6179?lang=en&rc=yshop