Radioguy Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 32 minutes ago, Lolicon said: How nice of Bandai to pre-yellow it for us. Now we won't be disappointed ~5 years from now. Get the disappointment out of the way at the start! Ha. Thought the same at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I assume they tried to make it the same Gray as the original Takatoku VF-1J release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 31 minutes ago, jenius said: I think I bought an extra GBP Hikaru and I still have the launch version so I already own 2 too many of this paint scheme. I don't really mind having extras of this scheme, it just opens up alternate display options. I just wish Bandai would.. you know.. They have teased exactly how many versions that we have seen nothing of since the original tease? Seriously. Just finish a line for once, Bandai. I might even forgive you for abandoning Delta if you just give me the rest of DYRL Skull Squad, M&Ms, and finally give us a brownie VF-1A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioguy Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Honestly, I did think we'd get something like this before the Elint, but being a store exclusive like the 50th is a little bit of a surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Same---still waiting for Max and Milia. I refuse to buy any DX VF-1 before that. Doesn't need a single new part, and can re-use 90% of the tampo printing. Just need new pilot names and modex numbers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 No 1A CF until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 waiting for weathering specials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 So this VF-1J will cost 45,000 yen just because you get missiles and a printed stand....🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-11 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 If that's the gray we are getting i have a very bad feeling about this...kinda like Bandai will be reprinting all its VF-1 with his new grayish anime color... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Hmm how to do a re-issue but make the tiniest of changes to not call it a re-issue? On first impression, the base white looks very similar to Threezero’s weathering edition, except this doesn’t have any weathering. I do wonder why Bandai chose this shade of white.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeliard Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 2 hours ago, Robin-11 said: If that's the gray we are getting i have a very bad feeling about this...kinda like Bandai will be reprinting all its VF-1 with his new grayish anime color... Pure white more obvious yellowing right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrinald Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Bandai is all about saving me money with these last couple of VF-1 releases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkulease Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I hope with it coming with missiles they'll re-issue the missile pack too 🙏 They had pull out those molds. I could understand just re-releasing the VF-1J with no missiles since they already were making the 50th variant version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I think they got the gray right to mimic the Takatoku original release, but I sure as heck hope they consider selling this in BATTTROID mode, and with window cutouts We've seen they can sell this thing in battroid mode, and they can do windows, so lets make this happen Bandai! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 8 minutes ago, Shawn said: I think they got the gray right to mimic the Takatoku original release, but I sure as heck hope they consider selling this in BATTTROID mode, and with window cutouts -Snip- We've seen they can sell this thing in battroid mode, and they can do windows, so lets make this happen Bandai! It would be really cool if they used the old Takatoku stile packaging for this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 By the way, are we really sure that this VF-1J, November release is going to be a different shade of white? from this picture it sure looks like the regular release!? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I personally think that pic is of the orig release and not the taka gray they show in the product pics. It just seems too white to be the camera causing the effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I think it's the same but with lighting or white balance issues in the promo pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froy Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 (edited) It wouldn't make any sense from Bandai (if making sense is a Bandai thing) to change from white-grey to yellowish-grey given that TV series Valkyries where bright white. Yamato V.2. TV release were white. Arcadia oddly changed the off-white from DYRL to a bright white when they released the Roy and Hikaru Strike VF-1S. Bandai also opted to make the latest TV Hi Metal R variants bright white. Edited August 28 by Froy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I don't believe it's meant to be any sort of representation of the valks from the show...it's a tip of the hat to directly to the takatoku first release vf1j and 40 years of vf1's At least that is what I think of the new color scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) Someone posted a video of the 40th Anna. Macros Vf-1J, from this I can't tell a difference too the launch version!? other then the stand or AMM-1's guess we will see in November? Edited September 21 by grogall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) Is this even being called an "anniversary" edition? And if so, does someone want to explain why the 40th anniversary version is being released on the 42nd anniversary? But yeah, no. I see no reason to pick up another copy of this same valk at this point. I want them to stop re-releasing existing ones and actually finish the freaking line already. Or you know.. re-release ROY. Or how about a DYRL release, since that's the actual 40th anniversary this year? Please, just try and do something that makes sense to the rest of the universe, Bandai, for crying out loud. I'm not even waiting for a DYRL Roy at this point, I made my own with a swapped cockpit console, and a repainted spare Hikaru from a VT-1. I think I prefer the TV-style tampo markings anyhow. Edited September 21 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Don’t mind me. I’m just lurking to see if there’s some news about Hikaru’s Super VF-1A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: Don’t mind me. I’m just lurking to see if there’s some news about Hikaru’s Super VF-1A. There is always a Teese... 🥵 Edited September 22 by grogall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 12 hours ago, Chronocidal said: Is this even being called an "anniversary" edition? And if so, does someone want to explain why the 40th anniversary version is being released on the 42nd anniversary? It doesn't really say Anniversary on the stand, but just since 1982, Although it would have been great if they included a chunky monkey for comparison! and yes they could have done any other Valkerie, too celebrate Macross since 1982! Instead of the third release of this bird!? But I think Bandai just wants to torture their customers at the moment! 😈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Resources and slots could have been better served had Bandai released the Max VF-1J for the “50th Anniversary of Chogokin” and Miria as the “Since 1982 Commemorative”. Each without fast-packs which would later have been released as Tamashi Nation exclusives. Total opportunity missed. Just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 So according to this, the Macross Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1J Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijo) "Macross Since 1982" edition will be available on the 15th, of November and come in a red box...!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 (edited) Maybe a silly question.. I know the TV releases all show dual ship markings for both the SDF-1 and Prometheus, which.. ok, that kind of makes sense, it's a combo ship. But the thought occurred to me when dressing up my DYRL Roy hackjob in strike packs.. did they just never actually name the ARMDs? Because... that's what the tails should say for the DYRL versions. I also wish they'd painted them all with the TV style ship markings on the underside of the chest, rather than on the thighs, but I figure the thigh markings are going to be the first tampo marks I wind up rubbing off, since I tend to hold the valks right on that spot. And maybe this is just a better question for a series/movie lore discussion. I'm currently just wishing I could get a DYRL Max of any type so I could get the squad together, even if they're not all from the same scene. Just seems really funny to me that the ARMDs don't seem to actually be named vessels, having nothing but what amounts to a registry designation. Imagine if a carrier was just named "CVN-95" or something. Edited October 3 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 (edited) I honestly think they didn't think these things through in 1982-84, they just wanted to get the show with all the episodes needed out there! And could finish off the fine detail. Today you would do things differently since a lot of people have internet and can do some research to look things up. but a lot of mistakes with numbers, names, and small details where made back then.... Would have also thought that since it's the 40th Anna of D.Y.R.L. Bandai would have used it to finish off the Skull Squadron at least!? But the love to torture us! 😈 Edited October 3 by grogall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 3 hours ago, grogall said: I honestly think they didn't think these things through in 1982-84, they just wanted to get the show with all the episodes needed out there! And could finish off the fine detail. Today you would do things differently since a lot of people have internet and can do some research to look things up. but a lot of mistakes with numbers, names, and small details where made back then.... Would have also thought that since it's the 40th Anna of D.Y.R.L. Bandai would have used it to finish off the Skull Squadron at least!? But the love to torture us! 😈 I think that was the motivation for the VT-1 release at least, but whether that will lead to a VE-1, or any other DYRL release, is really a crapshoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 On 9/22/2024 at 1:02 AM, grogall said: There is always a Teese... 🥵 2019. I actually don't mind now if they decide to release it by 2029. What's extra 5 more years of waiting, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Still here waiting for a VF-1A Cannon Fodder to be announced... which, I feel is going to be a long time from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tking22 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 I just want that damn TV Kaki 1A and I'm solid gold, my squad is done and I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 I know it's probably blasphemy of some sort, but I'm kind of okay if they never release that one. Would much rather have the brownie, since it's just more interesting. I think once they do that one (please do the DYRL/TV double like the HMR Bandai), a DYRL Max (A or S, I'll take either) and the M&Ms, I'll be pretty well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Just give me a TV CF and I'll be happy until the bank account recovers. And just include the stupid missiles like they are doing on the upcoming Tamashi Nations VF-1J Just include them already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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