FEXTHOBBY Macross Line up

[Arthurius]

@Saburo

When are you doing the pics for the 011?

[Mommar]

Well, that's interesting.  Apparently Fext didn't get around to e-mailing me until today.  But my 102F and 202 have been in the mail since the 3rd.  Checking tracking they'll be on my doorstep today.

[Vi-RS]

I’m pretty sure we are not looking at the atmosphere booster that we know for years.

Edited August 9, 2018 by Vi-RS

[Kinzoku VF]

Supa Quick pic of the one I received this morning . Materials are top notch, paint apps spot on etc etc. Only gripe, the 4 tiny pegs that hold the 2 parts of the forearm amor together. They are really small. I haven't snapped anything, but just be careful when separating them. Overall, really impressed by the quality and sculpt. Loking forward to the 1/60 Ver..

[chyll2]

56 minutes ago, Vi-RS said:

I’m pretty sure we are not looking at the atmosphere booster that we know for years.

Do we have more detailed line art that we can provide to them? At least something that they can use if they reconsider.

[Arthurius]

FEXTHOBBY has said that OWL 2 will NOT merely a booster.  Cant wait to see what else it is!!!

" About OWL-TWO, we can say it’s not merely a booster.....
Would like to bring something extra in this project, stay tuned for our update! "

[jvmacross]

1 hour ago, Vi-RS said:

I’m pretty sure we are not looking at the atmosphere booster that we know for years.

Looks like some armor/weapons pack/booster hybrid....meh

 

Maybe someone here can simply give us what we want via Shapeways....

 

 

[sh9000]

My Armors should be coming in today.

The booster looks cool but they said that they don’t plan on making it look like the line art.  They’re making their own interpretation of it.  They also are looking into making the launch vehicle.

I want a booster from SDFM.

[Slave IV]

Glad to hear the positive feedback on this so far. Anyone care to compare this to the official armor? How is the fit and finish in comparison?

[spacemanoeuvres]

37 minutes ago, Arthurius said:

FEXTHOBBY has said that OWL 2 will NOT merely a booster.  Cant wait to see what else it is!!!

" About OWL-TWO, we can say it’s not merely a booster.....
Would like to bring something extra in this project, stay tuned for our update! "

Pretty sure it’s the launch vehicle. 

[jvmacross]

22 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

My Armors should be coming in today.

The booster looks cool but they said that they don’t plan on making it look like the line art.  They’re making their own interpretation of it.  They also are looking into making the launch vehicle.

I want a booster from SDFM.

That's too bad....I will probably take a pass on any future line-art "inspired" stuff ....will see what their launch vehicle looks like...might be a nice stand for HMRs.....

The pic of the proto looks like it has missile pods that slide out and landing gear....just not liking what I am seeing so far....seems they do not want to anger BW or HG???

Wonder what the legal issues would be if they simply acquired a HG license for "Robotech" to make accessories for the BW licensed HMR?  Because I certainly would not want any accessories for the Toynami VF-1!!! 

[Slave IV]

I'll probably get a booster, especially if it ends up looking good in the final version and the extras are desirable. I don't care about slavish line art accuracy for an accessory like this or in general.

[technoblue]

I'm in. The updated look and added gimmicks are no bother to me. If we ever get an official line-art accurate one from Bandai, I'll pick that one up too. 

[Mommar]

USPS dropped off my armors.  I just have to wait another eight hours to get home.

[Arthurius]

This is a third party, making high quality products for Transformers, and now some for the Macross too.   They have to put their own twist into it, not just follow the lineart 100%.

[eriku]

3 hours ago, Kinzoku VF said:

Supa Quick pic of the one I received this morning . Materials are top notch, paint apps spot on etc etc. Only gripe, the 4 tiny pegs that hold the 2 parts of the forearm amor together. They are really small. I haven't snapped anything, but just be careful when separating them. Overall, really impressed by the quality and sculpt. Loking forward to the 1/60 Ver..

That echoes my sentiments exactly.  I got the 000 set and I'm very impressed overall with the fit, finish and plastic quality - pretty much on par with the official armor sets from Bandai, maybe slightly better plastic than Bandai but a slightly less refined overall finish.  Those pegs you mentioned are my only concern - so tiny!   That's all just observations on the set itself, I haven't attached it to an HMR yet (don't currently have one, but Messer is en route) so I can't comment on its functionality. 

My only complaint is something that's my own fault...I didn't pay close enough attention and was unaware of the fact that the sets don't all come with the same parts, so I was bummed to see empty spaces in the tray for the shields and strike cannons.  I thought I got an incomplete set until I checked the FEXT site again and realized the only thing missing was part of my brain.  Derp. 

 So far I'm very much ready to preorder the 1/60 armor and, hopefully if they have success, a 1/48 set for the Bandai DX. 

 

[spacemanoeuvres]

17 minutes ago, Arthurius said:

This is a third party, making high quality products for Transformers, and now some for the Macross too.   They have to put their own twist into it, not just follow the lineart 100%.

Huh? 

I think most folks want something as close to the line art as possible. 

[CF18]

3 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Huh? 

I think most folks want something as close to the line art as possible. 

Then they get sued by BigWest or HG.  All the legal 3rd transformers are just similar looking thing with different name.

[Arthurius]

57 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Huh? 

I think most folks want something as close to the line art as possible. 

 

because it is a 3rd party, not the official

Edited August 9, 2018 by Arthurius

[jvmacross]

3 hours ago, CF18 said:

 All the legal 3rd [party]....

[jvmacross]

3 hours ago, Arthurius said:

 

because it is a 3rd party, not the official

Yep.....the 3P MPP-10 is completely unrecognizable....especially with the missing autobot logo!

 

[sh9000]

Got the packages.

[spacemanoeuvres]

10 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

Yep.....the 3P MPP-10 is completely unrecognizable....especially with the missing autobot logo!

 

  watch out you gonna get sued by big harmony west...or something I don’t know. 

[Sanity is Optional]

I think HG is a bit more litigious than most.

[Mommar]

5 hours ago, eriku said:

That echoes my sentiments exactly.  I got the 000 set and I'm very impressed overall with the fit, finish and plastic quality - pretty much on par with the official armor sets from Bandai, maybe slightly better plastic than Bandai but a slightly less refined overall finish.  Those pegs you mentioned are my only concern - so tiny!   That's all just observations on the set itself, I haven't attached it to an HMR yet (don't currently have one, but Messer is en route) so I can't comment on its functionality. 

My only complaint is something that's my own fault...I didn't pay close enough attention and was unaware of the fact that the sets don't all come with the same parts, so I was bummed to see empty spaces in the tray for the shields and strike cannons.  I thought I got an incomplete set until I checked the FEXT site again and realized the only thing missing was part of my brain.  Derp. 

 So far I'm very much ready to preorder the 1/60 armor and, hopefully if they have success, a 1/48 set for the Bandai DX. 

 

To be fair they really don’t make it clear what comes with what set.  You have to flip through all the images to figure it out.  I was confused too.

[Vi-RS]

8 hours ago, sh9000 said:

My Armors should be coming in today.

The booster looks cool but they said that they don’t plan on making it look like the line art.  They’re making their own interpretation of it.  They also are looking into making the launch vehicle.

I want a booster from SDFM.

HG is a big licence to pay.

[Saburo]

10 hours ago, Arthurius said:

@Saburo

When are you doing the pics for the 011?

@Arthurius soon. 

[sh9000]

It looks like the booster parts will attach like super parts and can probably be worn in Battroid mode.  There’s a shield right there.  This is still not their final version so I’ll see what changes they make.

[seti88]

worn in battroid? like a gundam deep striker?

 

 

[Mommar]

I guess I’m the first to get a 202?  Put it on my original Max Hi-Metal because the blues are a closer hue to each other.

Edited August 10, 2018 by Mommar

[rdrunner]

10 minutes ago, seti88 said:

worn in battroid? like a gundam deep striker?

 

 

That’s exactly what I had in mind too. 

[Mommar]

[Sanity is Optional]

Got home to a surprise, my 101 and 102F showed up.

Unfortunately one of the shoulder armors was missing the grey part in front. I'll contact Fext and ask them to ship the missing part.

[CF18]

4 hours ago, jvmacross said:

Yep.....the 3P MPP-10 is completely unrecognizable....especially with the missing autobot logo!

 

 

That's a knock-off, hence you will not see it on BBTS.  I don't know what to say if you cannot tell the difference between 3P and KO.

[Mommar]

I really need to get a Brownie VF-1A to go with this other pair of armor.  Probably a second to slap on those booster parts.