Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[Sanity is Optional]

5 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Those LED lighting shots look great! 

Thanks, there's a benefit to being massively over-illuminated. That table has about 200watts equivalent of lighting directly overhead.

[sqidd]

1 hour ago, tekering said:

You assume correct.  FAST packs are never seen used in atmospheric flight, as they're just not aerodynamically sound.

Excellent, thanks.

Now I need to go put all the intake covers back on everything with FP's.

[Roy Focker]

Okay after seeing those pics I have no regrets over paying for that preorder now.

[Slave IV]

8 hours ago, seti88 said:

Bandai trying to get your moolah...

They already got all the moolah they could possibly collect for that Valk. I wanted to give them mine but they wouldn’t have me.  

[gerwookie]

That gunpod looks huge to me sometimes. More pics from the bathroom (best lighting in my house). Is firing it without full stock extension anime accurate?

 

[DynamoJoe]

Does anyone happen to know if the old Yamato 1/48 accessories like missiles and strike packs are compatible with the Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48s?

[jenius]

15 minutes ago, DynamoJoe said:

Does anyone happen to know if the old Yamato 1/48 accessories like missiles and strike packs are compatible with the Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48s?

No, definitely not.

[sqidd]

3 minutes ago, jenius said:

No, definitely not.

 

[DynamoJoe]

15 minutes ago, jenius said:

No, definitely not.

Cool, thanks!

[dragonstar1982]

40 minutes ago, DynamoJoe said:

Does anyone happen to know if the old Yamato 1/48 accessories like missiles and strike packs are compatible with the Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48s?

The strike packs do not work, but you can modify the missiles to work

[RED WOLF]

3 hours ago, ErikElvis said:

Live a little. Pick hikarus ride up!

Lolz, I did have 1/60 but sold those in favor of the larger size. I can't go down that rabbit hole and honestly I much prefer the cartoon vs the movie. Another reason why I sold the sdf-1 PF as well. He does look great and I'm glad for those picking him up. I'll wait for more toon vf1s to be announced. 

[Slave IV]

What about the hands? Would be nice if we could use the fixed Bandai hands on Yamato or even the Arcadia VF-0s

[Kuma Style]

11 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

As requested, pics via my phone-tato. At least I have daylight LEDs everywhere.

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White table with daylight LED illumination

Comparison vs HMRs

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Blue is deeper than the Max HMR, I'd also say it's a bit richer.

White is slightly more gray than the VF-4 HMR

 

 

14 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

I couldn’t choose which pic I liked best so just throwing em all in here.

 

Amazing pics!

10 hours ago, seti88 said:

Bandai trying to get your moolah...

... wow. I really don't want to buy a 1s but that fast pack on top of the missile set... man. Really surprised a red fastpack set hasn't been shown yet. 

[DYRL VF-1S]

8 minutes ago, Kuma Style said:

Amazing pics!

Thanks!

[Sanity is Optional]

37 minutes ago, Kuma Style said:

Amazing pics!

Thanks, need to figure out how I actually want to display it still.

[ArchieNov]

2 hours ago, Kuma Style said:

Really surprised a red fastpack set hasn't been shown yet. 

I’m surprised that you’re surprised. Unless you were thinking of Jetfire, but this is Macross, not Transformers.

[Kuma Style]

5 hours ago, ArchieNov said:

I’m surprised that you’re surprised. Unless you were thinking of Jetfire, but this is Macross, not Transformers.

I know what it homages and that's why I'm surprised not to see it. There are a lot of crossover fans I'm sure?

[DYRL VF-1S]

45 minutes ago, Kuma Style said:

I know what it homages and that's why I'm surprised not to see it. There are a lot of crossover fans I'm sure?

Yeah....I don't think that will ever happen.  HG and Robotech own the licensing for that outside of Japan and already sued Hasbro recently just for appearing like maybe the SDCC GI Joe/Transformers crossover Jetfire looked like the VF-1S.  (They lost the suit...but shows HG is trigger happy.)

I doubt we'd see the crossover in Japan for Bandai and Hasbro, but it would be a sweet middle finger to HG if they ever did!  Though I suppose this has now got off-topic and I digress.

DYRL Hikkie VF-1S is the only red VF-1S I need.

Edited September 29, 2019 by DYRL VF-1S

[totallyjem]

My amazon order says arriving tomorrow, but the green line still says it hasn’t shipped. I guess I’ll find out Monday.

[beatsing]

12 hours ago, Slave IV said:

What about the hands? Would be nice if we could use the fixed Bandai hands on Yamato or even the Arcadia VF-0s

3rd parties have been making Optimus Prime hand with individual fingers for years.  Those guys should make hands for the dx and the Yammies.  A valk giving the middle finger will be the next meme.

[Slave IV]

1 minute ago, beatsing said:

3rd parties have been making Optimus Prime hand with individual fingers for years.  Those guys should make hands for the dx and the Yammies.  A valk giving the middle finger will be the next meme.

True. There are probably some that fit but I haven't tried. I figured someone else would have by now and we would all know about it but I guess not.

[seti88]

DX missile set for sale again next year, summer.

[beatsing]

2 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

True. There are probably some that fit but I haven't tried. I figured someone else would have by now and we would all know about it but I guess not.

I'd buy sets for all my valks so they can all give middle fingers

[beatsing]

Just now, seti88 said:

DX missile set for sale again next year, summer.

They need to make another announcement like this, "VF-1S for sale again next year, spring" to go with the fast packs.

[Sanity is Optional]

Oh, nice, I think I'll get a couple more missile sets.

Watch those aftermarket prices start dropping back down.

[sqidd]

Has anyone that got in on this $215 Amazon deal seen more action than this?

 

 

 

[vlenhoff]

No, I paid roughly $270 plus nearly $40 on preorder night, and NY still "processing" my order. I don't even have a tracking number yet.

Edited September 29, 2019 by vlenhoff

[sqidd]

19 minutes ago, vlenhoff said:

No, I paid roughly $270 plus nearly $40 on preorder night, and NY still "processing" my order. I don't even have a tracking number yet.

I'm beginning to wonder if that $215 was for real.

[ErikElvis]

Am I one of the few people that prefer Hikarus 1S to roys?

[sqidd]

23 minutes ago, ErikElvis said:

Am I one of the few people that prefer Hikarus 1S to roys?

I prefer Roy. But it's by such a tiny margin it's inconsequential. If I had to pick between the two I would go Roy. But, I generally go both.

[Lolicon]

22k yen for Max. Get it before it's gone!

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1120906552&ref=list&keyword=マクロス

[theraiden]

On 9/27/2019 at 8:10 PM, Digitalfiend said:

^ He must be trustworthy as he has the same name as you! (XXXXXX)  :P

In all seriousness though, that is a killer deal.  Hopefully, it works out.  All the other listings on eBay that I'm seeing are in the $500-650+ range, which is just ... stupid.

Aaaaand he cancelled the order without explanation. Maybe his conscious got the better of him  I asked for an explanation last night, still waiting......

[General Rasp]

3 hours ago, sqidd said:

Has anyone that got in on this $215 Amazon deal seen more action than this?

 

 

 

My order from September 21st hasn't shipped yet either. I put in another order with a different seller on the assumption my first will be cancelled. Amazon had one listing yesterday for themselves that i tried to get. The order wouldn't go through and said they will get stock in after September 29.

[sqidd]

Just now, General Rasp said:

My order from September 21st hasn't shipped yet either. I put in another order with a different seller on the assumption my first will be cancelled. Amazon had one listing yesterday for themselves that i tried to get. The order wouldn't go through and said they will get stock in after September 29.

Meh, it is what it is. I wasn't fired up about this one anyway.

[Alphahorizon]

16 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

22k yen for Max. Get it before it's gone!

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1120906552&ref=list&keyword=マクロス

I dont want a second one...I dont need a second one....I dont....I.....