TMBounty_Hunter Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Well that's unexpected I still have like a dozen of the Hasegawa ones to build... Edited September 28, 2019 by TMBounty_Hunter Quote
Duymon Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 That is certainly unexpected. What makes them think we'll pick this one up vs the Hasegawas that have been around for nearly 20 years? Quote
TMBounty_Hunter Posted September 28, 2019 Author Posted September 28, 2019 Max Factory's own tweets: I feel like the big question is gonna be price. PLAMAX kits have been on the higher end of the price scale. Meanwhile the Hasegawa VF-1 is dirt cheap. Quote
Anasazi37 Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 Huh. Not where I thought they were going next. The Hasegawa kits are plenty detailed and, like @TMBounty_Huntersays, they're inexpensive. Would prefer for them to get working on a 1/20 Strike Battroid kit. Quote
Return To Kit Form Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 Actually the VF-1 fighter series are the most difficult to build of the Hasegawa offerings and some people are put off by the bent leg of the clean skin fighter, so an option that is easier to build but with the same details might sell. I am interested to see what the kit looks like but won't be going out of my way to buy one. -Brett Quote
Gabe Q Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 I like the sculpt so far. It's got the beefier legs and nice detail overall. As long as it's not too expensive I'll pick up a few. Quote
TMBounty_Hunter Posted September 28, 2019 Author Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) It's probably safe to say that it'll be a minimum 4,000 yen judging by the Dougram kit pricing. So at least twice the price of Hasegawa. The "quality of life" improvements for the build will probably make it worth it for a lot of people. Wave 1/100 kits, which are pretty much as friendly to build as a Gundam HG but need paint used to be 2,400 yen and A/J/S sold separately but Wave has recently reissued the with all 3 in one box for 3,600 yen. If those Wave kits were 1/72 for that price and quality it would have been wonderful. Not 100% sure on this but it seems like it was Kawamori's idea? Edited September 28, 2019 by TMBounty_Hunter Quote
tekering Posted September 29, 2019 Posted September 29, 2019 6 hours ago, TMBounty_Hunter said: Not 100% sure on this but it seems like it was Kawamori's idea? Ambiguous pronouns, omitted subjects, and passive tense make it impossible to be 100% sure of anything in Japanese. "The idea came up in conversation with Mr. Kawamori." Quote
TMBounty_Hunter Posted September 29, 2019 Author Posted September 29, 2019 Peaks at the underside Quote
peter Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/28/2019 at 10:35 AM, TMBounty_Hunter said: It's probably safe to say that it'll be a minimum 4,000 yen judging by the Dougram kit pricing. So at least twice the price of Hasegawa. The "quality of life" improvements for the build will probably make it worth it for a lot of people. Wave 1/100 kits, which are pretty much as friendly to build as a Gundam HG but need paint used to be 2,400 yen and A/J/S sold separately but Wave has recently reissued the with all 3 in one box for 3,600 yen. If those Wave kits were 1/72 for that price and quality it would have been wonderful. Not 100% sure on this but it seems like it was Kawamori's idea? the 1/72 Hasegawa is truly a pain in the dick to build. I started one 10-15 years ago, and it's just been so off-putting to continue that it was partly the reason I stopped building models altogether. I recently got back into the game, and I still find it off-putting, lol! Quote
Return To Kit Form Posted May 20, 2020 Posted May 20, 2020 I have no idea what any of that says - but I am interested! Anyone want to translate? Quote
valkyriepilot Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/20/2020 at 10:31 PM, Return To Kit Form said: I have no idea what any of that says - but I am interested! Anyone want to translate? Tweet basically says the the 1/72 VF-1 moulds are almost done. It also mentions that they are nearing completion of the test shots for the 1/20 Mirage kit. Finally, the tweet also says that the PLAMAX line will continue to make more Macross-related items/kits, and thanks everyone. Well the 1/20 PLAMAX Mirage's release date was previously announced as July 2020, so they're probably gonna post the full set of test shots for it towards end of May, if not early June, in preparation for its release. Not sure if production for the 1/72 VF-1 will start soon, as even if the moulds are almost done, it may still need to undergo some fine-tuning... Quote
MechTech Posted May 24, 2020 Posted May 24, 2020 Thanks! Cool to know they are doing more Macross stuff! - MT Quote
Anasazi37 Posted May 24, 2020 Posted May 24, 2020 14 hours ago, valkyriepilot said: Finally, the tweet also says that the PLAMAX line will continue to make more Macross-related items/kits, and thanks everyone. As long as I get my 1/20 Strike Battroid, I'm happy Quote
NZEOD Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 On 10/1/2019 at 5:15 AM, peter said: the 1/72 Hasegawa is truly a pain in the dick to build. I started one 10-15 years ago, and it's just been so off-putting to continue that it was partly the reason I stopped building models altogether. I recently got back into the game, and I still find it off-putting, lol! I've built 16 so far and find them pretty simple and quick. Only parts needing mods are the leg connections being recut to align them level with the body and the infill between the wings that you make with a piece of pill packet blister material. Its my favorite, second being the Wave VF-4 and Wave Destroids. Quote
joscasle Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 I build 10 1/72 HASEGAWA VF-1, the kit is simple, a normal airplane build with no major flaws. Looking at that plamax image, the panel lines look very deep and wide, just MHO. Quote
Thom Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 More manufactures making them the merrier! Maybe they'll even make their own VF-4 and it'll more affordable than the Wave one, seeing how I can't find their earlier boxing without the full weapons set included. Quote
Kylwell Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 6:04 AM, valkyriepilot said: Tweet basically says the the 1/72 VF-1 moulds are almost done. It also mentions that they are nearing completion of the test shots for the 1/20 Mirage kit. Finally, the tweet also says that the PLAMAX line will continue to make more Macross-related items/kits, and thanks everyone. Well the 1/20 PLAMAX Mirage's release date was previously announced as July 2020, so they're probably gonna post the full set of test shots for it towards end of May, if not early June, in preparation for its release. Not sure if production for the 1/72 VF-1 will start soon, as even if the moulds are almost done, it may still need to undergo some fine-tuning... So more Macross. And Max loves BIG models. Really loves them. *whisper* 1/72 injection molded MONSTER! Quote
joscasle Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 On 6/1/2020 at 3:02 PM, Thom said: More manufactures making them the merrier! Maybe they'll even make their own VF-4 and it'll more affordable than the Wave one, seeing how I can't find their earlier boxing without the full weapons set included. I have the Wave first boxing of the VF-4. It's a nice kit, I think the panel lines are too deep and wide, but the kit looks fine. I really love that Hasegawa release a new VF-4 but I think that will never happen, same with the VF-17. the panel lines of the Hasegawa models have a greater fineness than those of Wave. Quote
Thom Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) On 6/2/2020 at 6:53 PM, joscasle said: I have the Wave first boxing of the VF-4. It's a nice kit, I think the panel lines are too deep and wide, but the kit looks fine. I really love that Hasegawa release a new VF-4 but I think that will never happen, same with the VF-17. the panel lines of the Hasegawa models have a greater fineness than those of Wave. The weapons included jump the price up too much (almost), and now it seems like they are not selling the original boxing in order to bank more. Edited June 3, 2020 by Thom Quote
valkyriepilot Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 6:40 AM, Kylwell said: *whisper* 1/72 injection molded MONSTER! +1 Quote
TMBounty_Hunter Posted July 22, 2020 Author Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) The slow trickle of news continues Also on video! https://youtu.be/zrHBJEAN0zg?t=4508 Edited July 22, 2020 by TMBounty_Hunter Quote
Thom Posted July 22, 2020 Posted July 22, 2020 Looks sharp. I like the detail in the gear wells, and they suitably deep. Quote
peter Posted July 22, 2020 Posted July 22, 2020 They still can't get the spacing right for the head lasers on the 1S. Quote
peter Posted July 22, 2020 Posted July 22, 2020 Still looking forward to seeing this come out though. The Hasegawa is not without its faults. Huge pain in the dick to build for noobs like me, but detailed as hell and they look amazing when built by pros. Looking forward to comparing the Plamax in terms of price, detail and buildability. Quote
Anasazi37 Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, peter said: Still looking forward to seeing this come out though. The Hasegawa is not without its faults. Huge pain in the dick to build for noobs like me, but detailed as hell and they look amazing when built by pros. Looking forward to comparing the Plamax in terms of price, detail and buildability. Be prepared for Plamax to sell decals and armaments separately at premium prices, Bandai-style. They‘ve done that for the 1/20 kits. Quote
electric indigo Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 It will probably come cheaper to grab a Hase kit for the decals. Quote
Duymon Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) *looks at new Plamax 1/72 pics* oh damn that looks nice! *looks at 40+ unbuilt 1/72 hases sitting in boxes behind him* ...................maybe a pass Edited July 23, 2020 by Duymon Quote
kajnrig Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 10 hours ago, Duymon said: *looks at new Plamax 1/72 pics* oh damn that looks nice! *looks at 40+ unbuilt 1/72 hases sitting in boxes behind him* ...................maybe a pass *throws another onto the pile* See? Doesn't look much different, does it? What's one more? Quote
Vifam7 Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/22/2020 at 9:21 AM, TMBounty_Hunter said: The slow trickle of news continues Also on video! https://youtu.be/zrHBJEAN0zg?t=4508 In the video, the guy says that the kit is around 80 parts total and so, experienced kit builders could probably build it up in about an hour. Also, release date hopefully sometime before the weather gets warm next year. Looking at the prototype, the lower legs area is an improvement over the Hasegawa. Also I like the size of the landing gear wheels. Something that is way too small in both the Bandai and Hasegawa 1/72 kits. I'm definitely getting a few. Quote
Anasazi37 Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 51 minutes ago, kajnrig said: *throws another onto the pile* See? Doesn't look much different, does it? What's one more? I'll likely pick up at least one, just for the experience of building it compared to the Hasegawa, the newer Bandai variable, and the older Imai/Bandai variable. Quote
electric indigo Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 What I like most about this offering is the absence of rivets. Quote
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