KOG Water Dragon Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Big s said: As KOG above said, the recent transforming kits have been from Bandai. Hasegawa and Max Factory seem to be doing separate kits for the different modes. As far as parts forming, there were the Tomy Techones in 1/144 and wave has a few VF-1 kits in 1/100. I think wave just rereleased their partsforming ones. And Bandai just started doing hg mostly partsforming 1/100 kits. Most of the companies that handle Macross have stayed away from transforming kits from the Macross franchise. Bandai has a daring group of engineers that seem to like a challenge even if the end product isn’t the greatest. Their transforming VF-1 is a bit of a jiggly boy and either pops apart or just falls over, but I do have to praise their ambition Does the Bandai VF-1 work with a stand? Quote
VF-1A Grunt Posted January 18 Posted January 18 (edited) 4 hours ago, USMCBebop said: I know Arii in the past did a transformable 1/72 scale Valkyrie which was later released by Revell in the USA. The original 1/72 transforming VF-1 kits were done by Imai, later acquired and reissued a couple times by Bandai. I have a VF-1J Max Type from Imai and VF-1D, VF-1J Millia, and three VF-1As from Bandai. I’m not sure under which owner they were marketed through Revell. I should have a couple of those Revell kits somewhere, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t take good care of them as I preferred the Japanese kits. Arii made 1/100 transforming VF-1 kits. I have one that was issued by Revell in the Robotech Changers series. The Revell instructions say “MACROSS, Tatsunoko Production MOLDED BY ARII, JAPAN” on the front page. Interestingly, it’s Roy’s VF-1S in the correct scheme, labeled as “VF-1S Battloid.” Revell didn’t market the 1/100 kits in funky paint schemes like the 1/72 kits. Edited January 18 by VF-1A Grunt Quote
Big s Posted January 18 Posted January 18 4 hours ago, KOG Water Dragon said: Does the Bandai VF-1 work with a stand? It does, but even then the legs are jiggly and sometimes just plop out of socket. The fighter is awkward since if it has the payload on the wings , they kind sag a bit too. It’s a very awkward model as far as stability, but doesn’t look too bad if you can figure out better ways to display it. Quote
USMCBebop Posted January 18 Posted January 18 (edited) On 1/17/2024 at 4:55 PM, KOG Water Dragon said: Hasegawa hasn't done any transforming kits. All the recent transforming stuff is Bandai or Aoshima. On 1/17/2024 at 7:39 PM, Big s said: As KOG above said, the recent transforming kits have been from Bandai. Hasegawa and Max Factory seem to be doing separate kits for the different modes. As far as parts forming, there were the Tomy Techones in 1/144 and wave has a few VF-1 kits in 1/100. I think wave just rereleased their partsforming ones. And Bandai just started doing hg mostly partsforming 1/100 kits. Most of the companies that handle Macross have stayed away from transforming kits from the Macross franchise. Bandai has a daring group of engineers that seem to like a challenge even if the end product isn’t the greatest. Their transforming VF-1 is a bit of a jiggly boy and either pops apart or just falls over, but I do have to praise their ambition Thanks guys! This is what I had: Same kit, different boxing. The Revell offering just changed the instructions, but everything else was the same. Yes, the transforming offerings were kind of flimsy or delicate and needed to be handled with care. Edited January 20 by USMCBebop Quote
USMCBebop Posted January 18 Posted January 18 11 hours ago, VF-1A Grunt said: The original 1/72 transforming VF-1 kits were done by Imai, later acquired and reissued a couple times by Bandai. I have a VF-1J Max Type from Imai and VF-1D, VF-1J Millia, and three VF-1As from Bandai. I’m not sure under which owner they were marketed through Revell. I should have a couple of those Revell kits somewhere, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t take good care of them as I preferred the Japanese kits. Arii made 1/100 transforming VF-1 kits. I have one that was issued by Revell in the Robotech Changers series. The Revell instructions say “MACROSS, Tatsunoko Production MOLDED BY ARII, JAPAN” on the front page. Interestingly, it’s Roy’s VF-1S in the correct scheme, labeled as “VF-1S Battloid.” Revell didn’t market the 1/100 kits in funky paint schemes like the 1/72 kits. Thanks. Quote
joscasle Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/17/2024 at 8:02 PM, KOG Water Dragon said: Does the Bandai VF-1 work with a stand? Any stand that work with the Hasegawa 1/48 Valks, specially the SUPER and STRIKE??? Quote
TMBounty_Hunter Posted February 2 Posted February 2 No new kit announcements for April, but we are getting a few rereleases: 1/48 DYRL VF-1S/A http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/product/65792/ 1/72 VT-1 http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/product/7/ 1/72 YF-19 http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/product/9-2/ Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Promotional photos for 1/72 YF-19 with Fast Packs & Fold Booster. Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Now everyone have a use for the Yang figure that came with the recent DX YF-19 non-Fast Pack and Fold Booster release since Hasegawa opted not to include(?) him. Quote
Urashiman Posted February 6 Posted February 6 6 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Now everyone have a use for the Yang figure that came with the recent DX YF-19 non-Fast Pack and Fold Booster release since Hasegawa opted not to include(?) him. Was thinking the same here ... we need a Yang Neumann for the back. @arbit you got a new task Quote
pengbuzz Posted February 6 Posted February 6 (edited) On 1/18/2024 at 8:52 AM, USMCBebop said: Thanks guys! This is what I had: Same kit, different boxing. The Revell offering just changed the instructions, but everything else was the same. Yes, the transforming offerings were kind of flimsy or delicate and needed to be handled with care. And be careful; Revel's version of the instructions has an error when it comes to the polycap for the hips inside the Battloid nose/ cockpit section: Imai/ Bandai (in red circle; shows polycap in the correct position): Revell (in red circle; note it shows the nub on the polycap turned to one side, which will cause the nose to separate and break) : (Note: instructions are for Axoid, but they are the same for all of Revell's Vf-1 Valkyrie 1/72 transforming kits) As for the delicacy of the transforms, a few things: 1) as much as possible, scrape paint/ do not paint where the "sliders" for the arms meet the body. Otherwise they will stick and can cause breakage. 2) if possible, the "slide" parts that allow for the chest section to slide down should have their posts reinforced/ replace with brass wire. 3) replace the plastic hinge for the "backpack" with one made from steel or aluminum wire bent and filed to shape. the plastic one simply will not hold up. 4) heavy brass rod (hobby lobby or hobby supply store) can be used to replace the styrene nubs that serve as the hip joints in battroid mode (cockpit/ nose ) 5) scrape the paint from the slot in the two noses where they connect with the main body; otherwise, they can stick and possibly break if you try to separate them. I've done this with mine and it's still standing up! Still transformable as well! Edited February 6 by pengbuzz Quote
arbit Posted February 6 Posted February 6 13 hours ago, Urashiman said: @arbit you got a new task Really? 😁 Quote
KOG Water Dragon Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 2 hours ago, TMBounty_Hunter said: Pretty! Quote
Urashiman Posted February 19 Posted February 19 You know what would be a "quick buck" for hasegawa? Releasing a QF-2200D-A as a single issue kit. They'd have to change the mold though. Space for the gear and the gear as well as the autonomous head unit. Quote
MKT Posted February 28 Posted February 28 It turns out the box art for the YF-19 with Fast Pack is done by Mercy Rabbit: Quote
VF-1A Grunt Posted February 28 Posted February 28 On 1/2/2024 at 10:01 PM, Return To Kit Form said: They have reissued the VF-1D a bunch of times including as The Virgin Road edition. Plus they released (and reissued) a GERWALK kit so I'd say it is popular enough. I just had the thought that they may be reluctant to offer the VF-1D in 1/48 because they would feel obligated to include special figures for Hikaru and Minmay, which they haven’t done before in that scale. I’d personally just like to see it come with two TV pilots, but I’m sure many fans would expect the special characters. Quote
Bolt Posted February 28 Posted February 28 On 2/19/2024 at 3:05 AM, Urashiman said: You know what would be a "quick buck" for hasegawa? Releasing a QF-2200D-A as a single issue kit. They'd have to change the mold though. Space for the gear and the gear as well as the autonomous head unit. That would be awesome. 4 hours ago, MKT said: It turns out the box art for the YF-19 with Fast Pack is done by Mercy Rabbit: Looks great. I need that fold booster. Quote
arbit Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) On 2/6/2024 at 12:53 PM, Urashiman said: Was thinking the same here ... we need a Yang Neumann for the back. @arbit you got a new task On 2/7/2024 at 6:46 AM, Bolt said: Yes ! Okay. This is WIP. Edited March 1 by arbit Quote
Raikkonen Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) On 2/28/2024 at 2:04 PM, MKT said: It turns out the box art for the YF-19 with Fast Pack is done by Mercy Rabbit: I would love for someone to start making these as already assembled diecast pieces in around 1/72 scale... (Yeah, I know about Calibur wings, but they're now in the Taboo with the brand) Edited March 1 by Raikkonen Quote
arbit Posted March 1 Posted March 1 @Bolt @Urashiman Done. This is about as far as I will go with it. Quote
Bolt Posted March 2 Posted March 2 8 hours ago, arbit said: @Bolt @Urashiman Done. This is about as far as I will go with it. Looks awesome man! Quote
Urashiman Posted March 2 Posted March 2 On 3/1/2024 at 6:24 PM, arbit said: @Bolt @Urashiman Done. This is about as far as I will go with it. Haha, great man! Quote
TMBounty_Hunter Posted March 4 Posted March 4 No new Macross kits for May, all we're getting is a reissue of 1/48 VF-1S/A Strike/Super Skull Squadron http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/product/mc03/ Quote
arbit Posted March 6 Posted March 6 (edited) @Bolt @Urashiman I had one more idea for you. Edited March 6 by arbit Quote
Bolt Posted March 6 Posted March 6 7 minutes ago, arbit said: @Bolt @Urashiman I had one more idea for you. Very cool ! Thanks for going the extra mile mate Quote
Urashiman Posted March 6 Posted March 6 50 minutes ago, arbit said: @Bolt @Urashiman I had one more idea for you. good good good good man Quote
Goodman Models Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) On 10/2/2023 at 10:37 AM, Bolt said: I have a feeling the Moscato version is still slightly taller. It’s huge, I’ll post some pics with the valk next to it! Edited March 8 by Goodman Models Quote
Urashiman Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Got my confirmation from HLJ. YF-19 with booster ships tomorrow Quote
KOG Water Dragon Posted April 2 Author Posted April 2 Every time I see a new post in this thread, I'm hoping it's to share news that a 1/72 VF-1J Super Battroid Max and/or Queadluun Rau Max have been announced. 😅 But yeah, my YF-19 with fold booster came in at HLJ too. Quote
kajnrig Posted April 2 Posted April 2 1 hour ago, KOG Water Dragon said: 1/72 VF-1J Super Battroid Max Didn't this come out a while ago? I could swear it did. Maybe as part of a bundle kit with the -1A and/or -1S head as well? Quote
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