mark-1s Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 5 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said: I hope Bandai cranks out as many 1/48 variants as Yamato did. Would be excited for CF schemes like the low viz limited I know the old Yamato 1/48's had those ugly chicken hands, but next to Bandai's they look almost skeletal. Quote
obakesan Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 gutted I missed the PO on this. everywhere I checked sold out or freeze, etc. bah!!! Quote
ErikElvis Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 Ugh totally forgot about this PO. I was off too. Quote
no3Ljm Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 I'm pretty sure it's going to be available once it gets released. Just be prepared for any mark-up price though. Or check back the stores every now and then if the PO opens again. And ofcourse, feel free to lurk here to see members sharing PO links availability once again. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 Don't worry too much, Bandai specified that the first release comes with the extra stand, which heavily implies there will be more releases. Quote
mickyg Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 Yeah, I missed it too. I don't want another scale to add to the collection but this one looks really good and I'd have found a way to make it work if I'd been able to jump online during the pre-order. Oh well, I'm in for the second release PO window, provided there is one. And if not, the inevitable mark-up when they are released to the world. Quote
Lolicon Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 Just canceled my HS order so one should be available as I type this. Hurry! https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10551440 Quote
Valkyrie2008 Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Just canceled my HS order so one should be available as I type this. Hurry! https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10551440 I see it now, those who need one jump right in! I got mine from Amazon Japan already. Edited July 29, 2018 by Valkyrie2008 Quote
Shizuka the Cat Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, Valkyrie2008 said: I see it now, those who need one jump right in! I got mine from Amazon Japan already. And its gone Quote
Valkyrie2008 Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 well that didn't take long, I hope someone here got it, it was listed at 17,100 yen. Quote
mickyg Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Lolicon said: Just canceled my HS order so one should be available as I type this. Hurry! https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10551440 Thanks man! Unfortunately, I was away from the 'net just long enough to completely miss the listing. Quote
Bahamutzyro Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Damn! Lmao next time warn us you are about to cancel! We are like crackheads! Quote
eggy99 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 I wonder when the standard release will be announced. If any Aussies are interested, I would be open to selling 2 of my special fighter stands and outer slipcases to anyone who purchases the standard release. Obviously that is long time away though. Man... now the long wait until December, and then receive in January - right in time for my birthday! Wooo! Quote
Chewie Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 As much as I love the Yf-19 and wanna snag another Bandai, I really wanna get one of these. Hoping for later releases and/or another model like the S. =) Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 7 hours ago, Lolicon said: Just canceled my HS order so one should be available as I type this. Hurry! https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10551440 y u do dis? now you only have the same amount ordered as me Quote
JetJockey Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 I'll watch to see what variants they bring out. Even though this is the opening valkyrie, I just don't need a version of it. Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Late to the party, as I love it overall, it's too big for my taste, still I prefer the Hi Metal R scale. Quote
obakesan Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 grrr, it's kinda frustrating, surely more PO's would be better, why close it so soon, don't bandai want my money! haha Guess I'll have to wait for like VF-1S DX first release, or VF-1J GBP first release Quote
eggy99 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, obakesan said: grrr, it's kinda frustrating, surely more PO's would be better, why close it so soon, don't bandai want my money! haha Guess I'll have to wait for like VF-1S DX first release, or VF-1J GBP first release We have been speculating there will be a 2nd release without the special flight stand, we just don't have any idea when. If Bandai follow their usual release pattern for Chogokin valks there will be no bundled valks with armor. Super packs and GBP will all be Tamashii webstore exclusives. Or even worse... Tamashii Nations Event exclusive! Quote
Guyffon Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 There was a time when bandai bundled valks with supers, that was when they had the chunky vf-25 Quote
Chaos Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Did they have this at Wonder Festival? Kinda hoping for some new pics.... Quote
Zx31 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Chaos said: Did they have this at Wonder Festival? Kinda hoping for some new pics.... Aside from the official listing images? I don't recall the 1J being at Wonfes https://tamashii.jp/special/macross/vf-1j/ Edited July 30, 2018 by Zx31 Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 honestly, this thing is going to be fragile and a floppy mess, but i love it! the flaps coming off the main wings is not good advertisement. they should skipped that gimmick. Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 I like all the floppy gimmicks. I never had an issue with them on the Yamato 1/48s. I don’t handle my figures that much; but it never surprised me that if you pick it up and start shaking it around some of the bits and pieces may come off or the figure may lose its pose. Quote
Valkyrie2008 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said: I like all the floppy gimmicks. I never had an issue with them on the Yamato 1/48s. I don’t handle my figures that much; but it never surprised me that if you pick it up and start shaking it around some of the bits and pieces may come off or the figure may lose its pose. Yes, bring all the gimmicks, the more the merrier. I mostly display and admire my toys, so it works for me too. My collections will be complete if Bandai decide to produce the VE-1, VT-1, and the VF-1D. THE 1/48 HAVE REBORN. Bandai version seems to have better handing gears than Yamato version. Edited July 30, 2018 by Valkyrie2008 Quote
Chronocidal Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 33 minutes ago, Valkyrie2008 said: Yes, bring all the gimmicks, the more the merrier. I mostly display and admire my toys, so it works for me too. My collections will be complete if Bandai decide to produce the VE-1, VT-1, and the VF-1D. THE 1/48 HAVE REBORN. Bandai version seems to have better handing gears than Yamato version. "Better" is a relative thing. For whatever reason, they seem to just be completely opposed to ever painting the gear white, on any Valkyrie of any type. If they can be removed without destroying the valk, I might pop them out and spray them myself. They might think the chrome is nostalgic for the old 1/55 toys, but it's a glaring omission in what otherwise looks like a model aircraft replica. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 1/60 i swoosh around with one hand. yammy 1/48's i swooshed around with 3 hands. had to hold up the flaps, the nose cone, the fast pack legs, arms gun pod sinking, the missiles etc.... hope this thing will at least be tight in fighter mode. Edited July 30, 2018 by davidwhangchoi Quote
eggy99 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 55 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: "Better" is a relative thing. For whatever reason, they seem to just be completely opposed to ever painting the gear white, on any Valkyrie of any type. If they can be removed without destroying the valk, I might pop them out and spray them myself. They might think the chrome is nostalgic for the old 1/55 toys, but it's a glaring omission in what otherwise looks like a model aircraft replica. Anime accurate LOL! Grey landing gear. Quote
Chronocidal Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) You mean gray like the shadow in the inside of the white landing gear bay, and the underside of the white airplane? Maybe I'm overly picky about this, but there should be no question about this sort of thing, and it just comes off as flippant and lazy on Bandai's part. The VF-1 was designed in the style of 1980s US Naval aircraft. US Naval aircraft in that era never used anything other than pure white paint on landing gear and bays, as a means of detecting fluid leaks. I can get that they're trying to cling to nostalgia. It's the way the old Chunkies were colored. But just like the incorrectly angled chest stripes that they FINALLY got around to fixing on the HMR releases, just because it's nostalgic doesn't mean it's not wrong. If they're going to produce a toy that displays well alongside aircraft collectibles, then they need to stop half-assing the effort, accept that they're making an aircraft collectible, and do what their competition has gotten correctly all along. Honestly though... the bare metal landing gear just looks cheap. Edited July 31, 2018 by Chronocidal Quote
eggy99 Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 It's not really bare chrome coloured is it. At the paint it grey to be anime accurate The white landing gear does look really nice on the Yamarcadia releases. Bandai can release a Premium Finish version like Arcadia next time, with white landing gear. +¥10,000 Quote
Lolicon Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 How come we don't get white gunpods then? Landing gear should be white. Even ET managed to give their terrible VF-2SS toy white landing gears. It's just sloppiness/laziness on Bandai's part, but that should not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with Bandai toys. And it just looks so much better than the cheap diecast metal color. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Zx31 said: Take these as you will... these are horrible. no wonder arcadia don't put U.N. Spacy on their tampo. Quote
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