Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[Lolicon]

31 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Ok, based on how it looks to me, I’m gonna go ahead and say it’s bigger than the 31 or 19 box but no one is winning anything for being right so whatever. 

I haven't actually disagreed with anything you said.

[F360]

The old Yamato 1/48 boxes are big and huge too .  I always felt they had a group meeting just to make sure that a big box is needed to fit their Valk . Tons of empty space, wings open , no double stacking of missiles .  

[Slave IV]

29 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

I haven't actually disagreed with anything you said.

I know. That’s the funny part. Anyways, whether they pack it tight in a little box or flop it around loosely in a big one, I’m all good. Just no broken shooters straight out the box please. 

[Vi-RS]

I like the color, it’s off white.

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1634344926780505/permalink/2262347270646931/

[seti88]

More pics from touch and feel session in the link..

http://toho.seesaa.net/article/463227755.html

 

[lechuck]

Looking very crisp, can't wait to get this in my hands.

If there is any critique I have, then it would be

• No double jointed knees - wish toy companies would start implementing this as standard for VFs
• Missing thigh swivel
• The omission of cockpit rotation - would be cool to have something like an auto-flip when you "break" the planes spine for transformation

[no3Ljm]

I think the thigh does swivel. 

Edited December 15, 2018 by no3Ljm

[Matt Random]

Looking great! I hope I can redirect this to my home once I get the shipping notice. I don't want to have to wait until after the holiday break to get my hands on it.

[HardlyNever]

Anyone else a little concerned about build and plastic quality?

Compare a yamato/arcadia vf-1 to say, a dx vf-31.  I like the vf-31, I think it is a great toy with a great design, but it still feels a little wobbly and just slightly less... solid in terms of plastic and build quality compared to an arcadia vf-1.  

Every time I see these pics, it seems like it will have a "looser/weaker" feel in the hands.  I know this is one of the ways Bandai cuts costs (not bad plastic quality, but not the level that Arcadia uses).  I think these things matter, especially in the long term.

I still think it will be a great toy, I'm just not convinced it will be strictly better than the Arcadia/yamato vf-1 in every single catagory.

[Slave IV]

1 hour ago, HardlyNever said:

Anyone else a little concerned about build and plastic quality?

Compare a yamato/arcadia vf-1 to say, a dx vf-31.  I like the vf-31, I think it is a great toy with a great design, but it still feels a little wobbly and just slightly less... solid in terms of plastic and build quality compared to an arcadia vf-1.  

Every time I see these pics, it seems like it will have a "looser/weaker" feel in the hands.  I know this is one of the ways Bandai cuts costs (not bad plastic quality, but not the level that Arcadia uses).  I think these things matter, especially in the long term.

I still think it will be a great toy, I'm just not convinced it will be strictly better than the Arcadia/yamato vf-1 in every single catagory.

Agree about Arcadia Valks feeling better but I’m not concerned. No Valk made yet is even better than the OG 1/55 in every way. 

[Alex GS]

It looks beautiful !, this is a slap  Arcadia face Premium nonsense prices , not to mention I'm pretty sure this Valk will have much better quality and heft than those Arcadia ones, I have the the Arcadia Hikaru Ichijo VF 1S and each time I grab it it feels like I'm gonna break that damn thing (so light ), for this reason I stopped looking forward for any Arcadia VF1 valks definitely too much pricey for the questionable quality, it really grabs my attention how the Arcadia YF 19 Full set has a very nice heft and plastic quality  feel maybe because is a much bigger Fighter so who knows.

In the meantime can't wait to have this beautiful Fighter!

 

[Xigfrid]

WTH! Pre order cancelled!

[LunchMeat]

2 hours ago, HardlyNever said:

Anyone else a little concerned about build and plastic quality?

I'm concerned but hopeful.

I got rid of my Yamato 1/48 because it was flimsy. Basically impossible to play with, everything wanted to fall off. The wing flaps broke, the hips got loose, the heat shield broke, the hands were like made of paper.

Bandai has a great reputation and I hope that they can improve on Yamato's work, particularly in the area of build quality. What I've seen so far has left me worried. For example, even in the promotional videos, the wing flaps pop out, the hip assembly still looks week, etc. So I'm playing a wait-and-see approach. I really want it to be good.

Basically I want a Soul of Chogokin level toy. And frankly, I'd feel a lot more optimistic about the new Bandai VF-1 if they were charging about $100 more for it. At the current price point, I'm doubtful they can achieve the level of quality that I want.

[enphily]

48 minutes ago, Xigfrid said:

WTH! Pre order cancelled!

Just wrong position

[Chronocidal]

Still baffled that with all that tampo they still didn't put the ejection triangle.  Like.. how do you do that?

[Sildani]

Seem to recall it’s happened before, with either Yamato or Arcadia. 

[Ignacio Ocamica]

4 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Still baffled that with all that tampo they still didn't put the ejection triangle.  Like.. how do you do that?

It's a bandai trademark.

I'm happy they got the chest stripes right this time (width and angle).

[sh9000]

I can’t wait to get this.

[enphily]

 

[ArchieNov]

This guy should really get someone else to hold his camera for him. So awkward to watch him fumble with things with one hand.

Edited December 16, 2018 by ArchieNov

[vlenhoff]

That backpack hinge has the looks only a mother could love. Order cancelled!

[tekering]

23 minutes ago, ArchieNov said:

So awkward to watch him fumble with things with one hand.

Worst video review EVER!  

[eggy99]

If anything it shows how easy the DX VF-1 is to play with. You only need 1 hand. I don’t think I can transform my yamarcadia VF-1 toys with 1 hand. 

I also love that it’s not bright white. Will make weathering it much easier. 

Edited December 16, 2018 by eggy99

[Sildani]

Dunno how durable that plastic tab will be; the one that connects the back plate to the torso. Looks thin. 

But it’s confirmed beyond doubt that we have an integrated heat shield. We good now?

[derex3592]

That looks pretty darn good to me!  Someone remind me again why they made the legs detachable?  (At the 1:39 mark)  Seems like that connection might get loose over time if you did it a lot and might be a problem down the road... Other than that, can't wait for 1st of the year!!! 

Edited December 16, 2018 by derex3592

[Guyffon]

17 minutes ago, derex3592 said:

That looks pretty darn good to me!  Someone remind me again why they made the legs detachable?  (At the 1:39 mark)  Seems like that connection might get loose over time if you did it a lot and might be a problem down the road... Other than that, can't wait for 1st of the year!!! 

So that you can have waist swivel?

Edited December 16, 2018 by Guyffon

[Killaforevah]

I don't know how I feel about this, seems like I little of part-forming. It's hard to tell if the hips are ratcheted

[Froy]

20 hours ago, Xigfrid said:

WTH! Pre order cancelled!

The landing gear is suposed to move sideways. You can see is completely straight. Some one just didn't completed the positioning.

[Mommar]

Interesting mechanism to allow the hips to open up.

[LunchMeat]

6 minutes ago, Mommar said:

Interesting mechanism to allow the hips to open up.

Yeah, that's what she said

[Firefox]

I only hope that one day Bandai will make a VF-1D, VT-1 and VE-1

[wm cheng]

On 12/15/2018 at 4:42 PM, Chronocidal said:

Still baffled that with all that tampo they still didn't put the ejection triangle.  Like.. how do you do that?

Yep, I was hoping I'd see a correction of that closer to the launch date.  Can't believe no one else has said anything to them.  Of all the other non-sense extra markings, they omit the one that is actually in the cartoon?!?

[Lolicon]

I hope 1/60 ejection seat markings are large enough to not look out of place on a 1/48 scale valk. 

[seti88]

12 hours ago, derex3592 said:

That looks pretty darn good to me!  Someone remind me again why they made the legs detachable?  (At the 1:39 mark)  Seems like that connection might get loose over time if you did it a lot and might be a problem down the road... Other than that, can't wait for 1st of the year!!! 

like guyffon said, its to let the waist swivel. I wonder if i should be thinking how a vf-1j leg would look on a vf-1s battroid and vise-versa! 

or max's blue legs on any valk! blue jeans! 

[vlenhoff]