Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[no3Ljm]

With all these announcements, I'm just happy and excited. It's a magical time to be a fan of Macross. 

 

[Mommar]

11 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Are people already panicking over the add-ons when we haven't even gotten the valk yet? 

It would be a crappy thing to do if Bandai went the video game route and tried nickel & dime us, but that's yet to be seen. (Though trying to charge $100 for accessories for the Figuarts Iron Man is f***ing outrageous.)

And unlike DLC, Bandai is unlikely to release a discounted bundle pack later on down the lane. 

It comes with the figure too...

[Convectuoso]

26 minutes ago, Vi-RS said:

The surface detail is blunt, and the Yamato's looks a lot better.  I don't even think they have any gimmick underneath like the Yamato's, but I hope I'm wrong.

Bandai's HMR figures have a similar gimmick, so I would asume the larger version will also have them 

[Matt Random]

Looks like the schematics show that the covers come off of the boosters (plus missile pods) and leg packs.

[Numbninja]

2 hours ago, Duymon said:

Jesus did they hire somebody from the videogame industry into Marketing? Feels like straight up DLC nickel and diming.................

where do I pay?

someone from capcom apparently smh

[Sildani]

How are we sure all these are going to be their own separate purchases? Perhaps, aside from the GBP armor, it’s all one package. What did I miss?

[jvmacross]

26 minutes ago, Sildani said:

How are we sure all these are going to be their own separate purchases? Perhaps, aside from the GBP armor, it’s all one package. What did I miss?

2 at most I hope....

TV Super Parts Set w/ TV pilots and red-tipped RMS-1's

 

DYRL Strike Set w/ DYRL Pilots and yellow-tipped RMS-1's

 

[eggy99]

I'll probably buy all of the accessories so I don't regret not buying them later when prices go crazy. 

[eXis10z]

4 hours ago, HardlyNever said:

Yeah, the more I think about it, the less I hate it.  I don't want to judge too early, because we are still in the realm of pure speculation, but this could end up being mostly ok.  The price for a base valk is pretty low (sub $200 including shipping).  Do you really need all the accessories for every release?  I have an Arcadia GBP release that has tv and dyrl missiles I've never taken out of the box.  I haven't used all of the fixed posed hands.

I think if you are smart about it, you can dial in the exact amount of accessories you need, and actually save some cash if you end of buying most of the line.  The extra shipping is going to hurt those of us that are outside of Japan, though.  And anyone who misses an accessory release could be royally screwed, if they don't reissue them.

Ofc this may not be Bandai's plan at all.  Or the accessories could have ridiculous MSRPs.  Then I'll get my pitchfork again.

If Bandai does end up going this route, I think they REALLY need to reassure customers that there will be multiple reissues of accessories.  Like a released schedule with expected release dates and multiple runs of each release.  Otherwise, we'll see pre-order madness taken to completely new levels on some of these accessories, even if they are TWEs.

Everyone may not need all the accessory but will get it all the same because of FOMO. See post above mine.

This is Bandai. They will neither bother to reassure customers nor release a schedule. They won't care about PO madness.

Edited October 26, 2018 by eXis10z

[manfred17]

Valk with fast pack added is gorgeous.

I hope this add on will be available at reasonable price.

Wait and see.

[OzmaLee74]

Available at NY for 25000 yen 

 

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html

[spanner]

38 minutes ago, OzmaLee74 said:

Available at NY for 25000 yen 

 

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html

I bit the bullet and snagged me a second one! That way I will have one to fit super/strike parts to.

[Graham]

So, this is potentially gonna be 4 separate option sets?.......(1) hands, (2) missiles, (3) Strike parts, (4) Super parts :O !!!!!!!!

Gonna get expensive fast.

Bandai sure knows how to milk!

 

Graham

[Sanity is Optional]

Maybe there will be 3 sets?

• Super+TV Hands+TV Ordinance
• Strike+fixed pose DYRL hands+Movie Ordinance
• GBP/Armored

 

[enphily]

and 2 pilot figures! As separate set

[Chronocidal]

I seriously can't imagine the hands being sold as a separate set.  All of the dual HMR sets have had both TV and DYRL style hands included from the start.

Of course.. they also actually included weapons with those too.

Every recent release has already had a lot of fixed pose hands included, so it seems really odd that they'd leave them out of the normal release entirely?  Unless they're planning to include TV hands with the TV packs, and DYRL with the Strike packs.

Sadly, I'm not at all expecting them to bother with separate TV and DYRL weapons packs, so we'll probably have to paint the red-tipped RMSs ourselves.

 

[Vi-RS]

1 hour ago, Chronocidal said:

I seriously can't imagine the hands being sold as a separate set.  All of the dual HMR sets have had both TV and DYRL style hands included from the start.

Of course.. they also actually included weapons with those too.

Every recent release has already had a lot of fixed pose hands included, so it seems really odd that they'd leave them out of the normal release entirely?  Unless they're planning to include TV hands with the TV packs, and DYRL with the Strike packs.

Sadly, I'm not at all expecting them to bother with separate TV and DYRL weapons packs, so we'll probably have to paint the red-tipped RMSs ourselves.

 

They would have otherwise listed them in 2 note cards, strike and super with ornaments, instead of spending the time to put them into 4 different cards.

[Convectuoso]

2 hours ago, spanner said:

I bit the bullet and snagged me a second one! That way I will have one to fit super/strike parts to.

... Or the GBP armor 

[ScrambledValkyrie]

However they’re packaged, along with correct missile tip colors, I mainly hope they use different colors for TV and movie super parts, like Yamato did. The Hi Metal 1/100 super parts seemed to be intended for the DYRL valks, and were molded as such, but they were closer to TV color. Not until Hi Metal R did Bandai give us the bluer movie-colored parts.

I think something like the model sets that @jvmacross posted above would be ideal.

[spanner]

Would be nice if they just bundle all the option parts in the one box as I don't think its justifiable having them all packaged individually.

[no3Ljm]

15 hours ago, spanner said:

I bit the bullet and snagged me a second one! That way I will have one to fit super/strike parts to.

13 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

... Or the GBP armor 

Don't encourage @spanner to buy multiples again. 

 

 

 

[jvmacross]

Hope they do us all a solid, like with the HM-R -1A, and include a TV and DYRL Head when they release the Roy -1S....assuming they don't pull the off-white and bright white shenanigans...

[kajnrig]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Don't encourage @spanner to buy multiples again. 

 

With his luck, he'll get one with a spare VF-31A included, too.

[no3Ljm]

 

[Convectuoso]

Great pic of the pilots

[nightmareB4macross]

Ok so now I have to do this display at home. As parts and valkyries are released I can add them to the wall. It looks like outlines on the tool wall of a garage. Makes it’s it easier to keep track of your tools (valkyries and parts).

[Xigfrid]

I was thinking that too, probably a new display concept;)

[rdrunner]

8 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

Ok so now I have to do this display at home. As parts and valkyries are released I can add them to the wall. It looks like outlines on the tool wall of a garage. Makes it’s it easier to keep track of your tools (valkyries and parts).

Fexthobby I hope you are listening

[Muzaffar]

HLJ has em!

https://hlj.com/dx-chogokin-limited-edition-vf-1j-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijyo-type-bans55138

 

Edited October 30, 2018 by Muzaffar

[ScrambledValkyrie]

48 minutes ago, Muzaffar said:

HLJ has em!

https://hlj.com/dx-chogokin-limited-edition-vf-1j-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijyo-type-bans55138

 

Thanks! Just put in my preorder. I’m no longer regretting missing the initial PO. 

[Mac]

1 hour ago, Muzaffar said:

HLJ has em!

https://hlj.com/dx-chogokin-limited-edition-vf-1j-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijyo-type-bans55138

 

Thanks! Got one as well. 

[nightmareB4macross]

It says limited edition but would it still include the stand. There are no pictures or mentioning of it.

[spacemanoeuvres]

Order stop at hlj :/

[spanner]

On 10/27/2018 at 11:36 AM, kajnrig said:

With his luck, he'll get one with a spare VF-31A included, too.

Hehe! I wouldn't mind another 31a! 

[no3Ljm]

13 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

It says limited edition but would it still include the stand. There are no pictures or mentioning of it.

I don't remember seeing picture of the said limited edition stand on these shops when the limited edition went online for preorder months ago. So I'm sure this one will include the said LE stand. There maybe some customes who cancelled their order or they just added alloted number of preorders again.