What will Hasegawa do next?

[Bolt]

2 hours ago, Thom said:

Can they call it a 'fast pack' if there are no Fast Packs?

I guess they won't call it YF-19 w accoutrements..

[kajnrig]

IIRC in-lore its radical new engines provided so much thrust that supplementary boosters were deemed unnecessary, so its Fast Pack was designed around augmenting its existing systems (more missiles/fuel/verniers) and being able to be used in-atmosphere unlike prior/future Supers. Of course, the VF-19 just five years later would get huge honking booster Fast Packs, and Isamu's retrofitted VF-19 also got those -25 Super boosters jury-rigged onto it... Meh. I like it better this way anyway.

[Big s]

2 hours ago, kajnrig said:

IIRC in-lore its radical new engines provided so much thrust that supplementary boosters were deemed unnecessary, so its Fast Pack was designed around augmenting its existing systems (more missiles/fuel/verniers) and being able to be used in-atmosphere unlike prior/future Supers. Of course, the VF-19 just five years later would get huge honking booster Fast Packs, and Isamu's retrofitted VF-19 also got those -25 Super boosters jury-rigged onto it... Meh. I like it better this way anyway.

Slightly fast packs just doesn’t have the same ring I guess 

[Thom]

16 hours ago, Bolt said:

I guess they won't call it YF-19 w accoutrements..

 

Maybe they should just call them Fat Packs then.

[SpacePirateNeko]

oh lord just release a new valk in 1/48 

[VF-1A Grunt]

On 11/3/2024 at 11:56 PM, SpacePirateNeko said:

oh lord just release a new valk in 1/48 

Broken record here: I still keep hoping Hasegawa will release a 1/48 VF-1D fighter some day…

[KOG Water Dragon]

2 hours ago, VF-1A Grunt said:

Broken record here: I still keep hoping Hasegawa will release a 1/48 VF-1D fighter some day…

Yes. And a 1/72 VF-1D battroid. They have a 1/72 fighter and even gerwalk, but no battroid.

[Big s]

1 hour ago, KOG Water Dragon said:

Yes. And a 1/72 VF-1D battroid. They have a 1/72 fighter and even gerwalk, but no battroid.

They’ll probably wait a while on that one. Plamax just recently made theirs and they seem to be staying away from specific types crossing over immediately. Sorta like how hasegawa put out a battroid Max 1s for the movie and plamax has the tv 1s for Roy or that Hasegawa put out a battroid YF-19 from plus and plamax did a VF-19 battroid from 7. I don’t know if this is a permanent thing or just that they’re giving eachother temporary breathing room before they do their own versions of things.

[505thAirborne]

4 hours ago, VF-1A Grunt said:

Broken record here: I still keep hoping Hasegawa will release a 1/48 VF-1D fighter some day…

This should be a no-brainer. 

[KOG Water Dragon]

33 minutes ago, Big s said:

They’ll probably wait a while on that one. Plamax just recently made theirs and they seem to be staying away from specific types crossing over immediately. Sorta like how hasegawa put out a battroid Max 1s for the movie and plamax has the tv 1s for Roy or that Hasegawa put out a battroid YF-19 from plus and plamax did a VF-19 battroid from 7. I don’t know if this is a permanent thing or just that they’re giving eachother temporary breathing room before they do their own versions of things.

Sure but.... Hasegawa has had a lotta years in which they could have done a VF-1D battroid.

I wish they'd milk the battroids like they milk the fighters...

[Big s]

4 hours ago, KOG Water Dragon said:

Sure but.... Hasegawa has had a lotta years in which they could have done a VF-1D battroid.

I wish they'd milk the battroids like they milk the fighters...

They’ve had a lotta years to do a lot of things, I’m just glad that now they got really into things and have done something different like all the regults and the Queadluun Rau movie kits.

 

[Chronocidal]

On 11/2/2024 at 10:49 PM, Big s said:

Slightly fast packs just doesn’t have the same ring I guess 

Late reply, but for the record, the F-15's FAST packs don't make it any faster either.  It's an acronym: Fuel And Sensor Tactical Packs.  

In the case of valkyries, that S might stand for "stores" (meaning weapons) or "systems" since they obviously carried both of those as well.

Anyhow, I'm still just frustrated that Hasegawa seems completely uninterested in making a 1/48 YF-21 to go with all of the YF-19 variants they have.  Beyond that, I want to see them actually  make VF-19s (aside from Isamu's).  I'd seriously love some actual production versions.  The Master File was full of them, and it's a beautiful plane, no matter what arrangement of wings and canards it uses.

[kajnrig]

24 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

Beyond that, I want to see them actually  make VF-19s (aside from Isamu's).  I'd seriously love some actual production versions.  The Master File was full of them, and it's a beautiful plane, no matter what arrangement of wings and canards it uses.

Now you mention it, I wonder what the M7 VF-19s could potentially look like in a more "realistic" style, with their bulbous shapes pared back to more closely resemble the YF-19/VF-19A they're ostensibly built on.

[SpacePirateNeko]

On 11/5/2024 at 9:26 PM, VF-1A Grunt said:

Broken record here: I still keep hoping Hasegawa will release a 1/48 VF-1D fighter some day…

I mean i think its great they are  finally making more new things....but how they havnt done a 21/22  yet  as its the companion in the film...i just dont get.  Or at the least if you are doing only the "main" valk from each series in that scale....go beyond plus

[Thom]

10 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Late reply, but for the record, the F-15's FAST packs don't make it any faster either.  It's an acronym: Fuel And Sensor Tactical Packs.  

In the case of valkyries, that S might stand for "stores" (meaning weapons) or "systems" since they obviously carried both of those as well.

Anyhow, I'm still just frustrated that Hasegawa seems completely uninterested in making a 1/48 YF-21 to go with all of the YF-19 variants they have.  Beyond that, I want to see them actually  make VF-19s (aside from Isamu's).  I'd seriously love some actual production versions.  The Master File was full of them, and it's a beautiful plane, no matter what arrangement of wings and canards it uses.

Thank you, I was unaware of that. The FAST packs always had those bit boosters on them, so them and fast just went together like peanut butter and jelly.

[Bolt]

10 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Beyond that, I want to see them actually  make VF-19s (aside from Isamu's). 

They at least did the SVF-569 Lightings and the SVF-440 Dullahans. The SVF-569 even in 1/48 ..

The Yf-19 Demonstrator doesn't count , i know..

Edited November 6 by Bolt

[Chronocidal]

13 hours ago, kajnrig said:

Now you mention it, I wonder what the M7 VF-19s could potentially look like in a more "realistic" style, with their bulbous shapes pared back to more closely resemble the YF-19/VF-19A they're ostensibly built on.

In short?  Freaking awesome.  There was a reason I really wanted Yamato to make some more versions of their VF-19 molds after they finished the canon M7 paints, but alas, it was not to be.

I would love to see Hasegawa just make any style of the production variant, maybe with optional wings and canards.

 

[KOG Water Dragon]

4 hours ago, SpacePirateNeko said:

I mean i think its great they are  finally making more new things....but how they havnt done a 21/22  yet  as its the companion in the film...i just dont get.  Or at the least if you are doing only the "main" valk from each series in that scale....go beyond plus

I'd love a 1/48 VF-0, VF-25, or VF-31 series. All can be milked for variants.

[VF-1A Grunt]

On 11/6/2024 at 9:51 AM, Bolt said:

They at least did the SVF-569 Lightings and the SVF-440 Dullahans. The SVF-569 even in 1/48 ..

Sorry, I don’t know much about the YF/VF-19 series. Are there any differences in the VF models themselves (i.e. different parts), versus the YF, or it is just squadron paint schemes on the same YF model?

[kajnrig]

The latter, plus missiles in one and missiles and Super parts in the other. At 1/48 I think it's just the paint scheme.

[Chronocidal]

Yeah, Hasegawa has only produced one type of YF/VF-19 airframe.  Modelers have customized both the 1/72 and 1/48 molds in a crazy number of ways to make all of the custom versions you see, like the Nothung or other derivatives, including a lot of customs to make the other VF-19 versions.

I'd really like to see official kit versions of some of those other types though, especially the VF-19EF Caliburn SMS mod.

 

 

[PointBlankSniper]

7 hours ago, VF-1A Grunt said:

Sorry, I don’t know much about the YF/VF-19 series. Are there any differences in the VF models themselves (i.e. different parts), versus the YF, or it is just squadron paint schemes on the same YF model?

The YF has canards, engine top stabilizers, engine bottom fins, variable wings that sweep forward or tuck backwards all the way to being longitudinal against the engine, and the area above the intake gets a corner that closely tapers back to the fuselage. The outer calf stores a single missle. The basic VF-19A is this in different paint. For the purpose of this topic, it's basically not the VF everyone is refering to. The VF-19E/F Advanced from frontier is just a clone of this with a new canopy and VF-25's super part's booster.

The VF everyone speaks of are all the other suffix models. It has no canards, stabilizers are mounted on a panel that wraps down the side of the engine and reaches to where the fin itself sits on top of the wing, no engine bottom fins, "fixed" wings (still hinged for transformation) that comes out backwards partway before angling into built in forward sweep, and additional has ankle guards. The outer calf stores a set of micro missiles. The area above the intake stretches all the way behind the canopy and follows the edge of the wing root without transitioning into any sharp angles. All the squadron paints are done on this.

The limbs and shields between the two are basically all different as well. The general difference in those parts is that the YF is more blocky and trapezoidal while the VF is rounded and bulbous. Essentially, the two only share the front half of the fuselage, which is basically the core torso, and. I think gunpod. Maybe the thruster nozzle/feet, I'm not sure. 

The Kai/Basara Custom/Fire Valkyrie is kind of a frankenstein between the two. It's the VF as the base, but it has the canards. The wings are variable, but I don't think it's actually the same geometry as the YF. It has VF style stabilizer sitting over it. It also has a custom gunpod, for those speaker things Basara shoots.

The Nothung is that heavily altered blue one above. I think its some hobby magazine custom build for some side story stuff.

[Rock]

On 10/15/2024 at 5:26 PM, no3Ljm said:

What are we guessing the wait for the VF-19A SVF-440 Dullahan's will be?

[KOG Water Dragon]

4 hours ago, Rock said:

What are we guessing the wait for the VF-19A SVF-440 Dullahan's will be?

1/48 Dullahans would be great.

I feel like it's been a while since they created a new squadron scheme for any of the VFs though.

[Bolt]

On 11/23/2024 at 9:03 AM, Rock said:

What are we guessing the wait for the VF-19A SVF-440 Dullahan's will be?

My money is on a very long time. Don't get me wrong, a 1/48 SVF-440 would be amazing. They at least did it in 1/72..!

[Graham]

Sad that my beloved VF-17D/S Nightmare never got any love from Hasegawa.😭

I also would have loved to see Hasegawa do a VF-19F/S.

[sh9000]

Box art.

[Bolt]

4 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Box art.

Wow! Mercy Rabbit did an epic job on that box art !

[KOG Water Dragon]

The 1/48 YF-19 w/ fast pack is officially out now. Got my private warehouse notice from HLJ.

[Bolt]

A fold booster in that scale would be cool. 

[505thAirborne]

So, is the YF-21 in this picture just because or is that a possible hint from Hasegawa? 

Edited December 3 by 505thAirborne

[KOG Water Dragon]

3 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

So, is the YF-21 in this picture just because or that a possible hint from Hasegawa? 

Time will tell I guess. I'll welcome any new-mould in either 1/48 or 1/72, fighter or battroid. New gerwalks welcome too of course. But YF-21 is near the top of my list for 1/48. Not sure if I want that or 1/48 VE-1/VT-1 more.

[Bolt]

12 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

So, is the YF-21 in this picture just because or is that a possible hint from Hasegawa? 

The hope is that the YF-21 is in the works..

[pengbuzz]

Frankly, I'd love to see Hasegawa do some Macross II models. I know that's highly unlikely, but there's some worthwhile designs in there if they're interested...

[Big s]

20 minutes ago, pengbuzz said:

Frankly, I'd love to see Hasegawa do some Macross II models. I know that's highly unlikely, but there's some worthwhile designs in there if they're interested...

I didn’t think they’d do zentraedi mecha at all, so I wouldn’t rule it out. Although I kinda think Playmax or Bandai would do them first.