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  On 8/1/2023 at 7:30 PM, jvmacross said:

KC should just crack open one of the VF-1 Master Files books and get busy....

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Doing Master File schemes would be really nice. I see Hasegawa doing it for their kits & often wish there’s transformable toys of them.

Posted
  On 5/26/2023 at 10:20 AM, tekering said:

BBTS is still using this image:

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...and while I took issue with the proportions and some of the details of that prototype...

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...it's vastly superior to what we're now seeing. 🙄

 

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August is here and the Dana Sterling figure is estimated to arrive this month. Sure! 🤔

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I have trouble reconciling Dana in full body armor + helmet, and without. When she's in the body armor but with frontal mask or helmet removed, it looks like some sort of crossover between 2 different franchises.

Posted
  On 8/3/2023 at 9:02 AM, MKT said:

I have trouble reconciling Dana in full body armor + helmet, and without. When she's in the body armor but with frontal mask or helmet removed, it looks like some sort of crossover between 2 different franchises.

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How perfect for Robotech! :rofl:

 

I ran into that same problem with my larger Dana Sterling statue.  Armour without helmet is just... not good.

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I found my Kitz Concept VF-1S Roy Focker "Special" waiting for me when I got home today....

 

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I have to say...it's my favorite of KC's VF-1 releases to date....really love the color on this one....my only nitpick is that I would have preferred that the antenna base on each side of the "head unit" had been the same color as the head/rest of the body...with only the antenna themselves being black....again, just personal preference....still looks good...also, I did not connect the "clown" hands, but they are painted to match the color of this "Special" Focker.....if I get some extra time, I'll take some pics....

 

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The color is slightly darker than the blue-grey armor color used for the recent Super Max and Milia -1Js....

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KC needs to release more "real-world" low-viz schemes in this type of "grey".....I think this "Roy Focker Special" will be my official VF-1S Roy Focker in the KC 1/72 VF-1 "canon" TV set...the "Normal" VF-1S is just not that special anymore....:rolleyes:

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Gotta agree, this grey 'special' VF-1S looks really good just on basis of the color, might be even nicer than Yamato's 1/60 Low-Vis. If not for it being a KC, it would be insta-buy if it was on the other VF-1 molds.

The head lasers including the base being wholly black just reminds of the old 1/55 VF-1S. 

Posted
  On 8/3/2023 at 11:37 PM, jvmacross said:

I would have preferred that the antenna base on each side of the "head unti" had been the same color as the head/rest of the body...with only the antenna themselves being black....again, just personla preference....

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Nah, that's not personal preference, it's canon.  The "Fokker Special" doesn't have black ears.  it's just another one of those baffling KitzConcept mistakes. 🙄

Thanks for the great comparison pics! :hi:

Posted
  On 8/4/2023 at 2:25 AM, tekering said:

Nah, that's not personal preference, it's canon.  The "Fokker Special" doesn't have black ears.  it's just another one of those baffling KitzConcept mistakes. 🙄

Thanks for the great comparison pics! :hi:

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This is technically a "non-canon" paint scheme so I'll give them a pass.....even if this is being sold as a "limited edition" KC will likely tweak it again, possibly adjusting the paint app for the antennas and produce some "extra" copies for a future "shocking" price sale....they seem to quietly "fix" paint mistakes while never admiting the mistakes were made in the first place on the initial runs......maybe they are just borrowing from the Bandai playbook....

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Going to dump all my KC toys here soon with the exception of one copy each of God of Flame (red & purple versions) this company is not the right toy maker for me!. I went out of my way to create an 1/55 Evil Jetfire with expectations of displaying it with the purple GOF box . picture says it all!

I know many of you love this company & I'm not crapping on them, no. I'm just pointing out a total lack of awareness on KC marketing dept. now I'm just moving on to other makers of valks.

 

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Like Toynami, at a certain price point, these are hard to resist. If shipping were cheaper, I'd have folded on some of the recent promos. I liked the metallic finish variants of Max and Mirya and some of the other multibuys too. Just didn't place the orders. Helped thinking that it was the right choice because a nice DX VF-1 reissue was gonna come that I was saving for.

Yeah, that didn't quite work out.

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Posted
  On 8/11/2023 at 10:11 AM, Radioguy said:

Like Toynami, at a certain price point, these are hard to resist. If shipping were cheaper, I'd have folded on some of the recent promos. I liked the metallic finish variants of Max and Mirya and some of the other multibuys too. Just didn't place the orders. Helped thinking that it was the right choice because a nice DX VF-1 reissue was gonna come that I was saving for.

Yeah, that didn't quite work out.

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I was thinking about the purchase too, seems that the promo is up again. But top up a little I'll get a nice Bandai valk with fast pack.

Posted
  On 8/12/2023 at 12:56 PM, Zeliard said:

I was thinking about the purchase too, seems that the promo is up again. But top up a little I'll get a nice Bandai valk with fast pack.

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The metallic set is still $200+ even via slow boat. If somehow those prices dropped $30 or more, I might successfully be tempted.

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  On 8/13/2023 at 10:08 AM, Radioguy said:

The metallic set is still $200+ even via slow boat. If somehow those prices dropped $30 or more, I might successfully be tempted.

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If they can sell 129 for both with fast pack, don't know why they cannot do this without fast pack. 

Posted
  On 8/14/2023 at 1:48 AM, Zeliard said:

If they can sell 129 for both with fast pack, don't know why they cannot do this without fast pack. 

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That's $187.90 (for me) via slow boat, and the packs are standard across both; not color-matched.

Current promo on the metallic Max/Mirya set has no fast packs, and they are (stupidly, imo) forcing in a free Max or Mirya figure. I know the electroplating means a higher cost, but I'd skip the figure for savings, and you can't right now.

Having said that, the figure is like $60+, so not a bad deal, but I haven't crossed into the realm of Macross/Robotech figures yet; just the mecha.

Posted
  On 8/14/2023 at 4:19 AM, Radioguy said:

That's $187.90 (for me) via slow boat, and the packs are standard across both; not color-matched.

Current promo on the metallic Max/Mirya set has no fast packs, and they are (stupidly, imo) forcing in a free Max or Mirya figure. I know the electroplating means a higher cost, but I'd skip the figure for savings, and you can't right now.

Having said that, the figure is like $60+, so not a bad deal, but I haven't crossed into the realm of Macross/Robotech figures yet; just the mecha.

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U can always sell the figure cheap, misb. I plan to do that, if I ever gonna purchase the set. 

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I'll have a spare set of the Metallic Arcade VF-1A Max and Miriya to sell for $130 plus shipping once they come in.

Posted (edited)
  On 8/4/2023 at 2:25 AM, tekering said:

Nah, that's not personal preference, it's canon.  The "Fokker Special" doesn't have black ears.  it's just another one of those baffling KitzConcept mistakes. 🙄

Thanks for the great comparison pics! :hi:

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someone was looking at a chunky monkey when they decided on deco.  the grey reminds me of one of bandai's reissues from early 2000s too i think.  its not canon but it looks like a really nice deco.  really do like that grey.  just don't like kc's vf-1 design that much to get another one.

 

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Oh wow.. a KO Arcadia mold with God of Flame scheme! Very, very interesting lol..

And look, even comes with a ‘Mechanics’ version super pack. Betting it’s not an event exclusive. :p

Posted
  On 8/15/2023 at 4:14 PM, MKT said:

Oh wow.. a KO Arcadia mold with God of Flame scheme! Very, very interesting lol..

And look, even comes with a ‘Mechanics’ version super pack. Betting it’s not an event exclusive. :p

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i thought it was a kitz osko because of the name then i looked at it.  clearly yamarcadia mold looking.  listed at 9.45" tall though...thats bigger than yamato/arcadia.  its either OSKO or showz messed up the height measurement (which happens a lot).

Posted
  On 8/15/2023 at 5:04 PM, Mechapilot77 said:

i thought it was a kitz osko because of the name then i looked at it.  clearly yamarcadia mold looking.  listed at 9.45" tall though...thats bigger than yamato/arcadia.  its either OSKO or showz messed up the height measurement (which happens a lot).

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The listed 24cm / 9.45” height sounds right if we include the head lasers. I thought they should include the super pack as well in its height, which would make it even it even taller, as the packs appear to be quite integral to this not-Jetfire scheme lol.

Posted
  On 8/15/2023 at 2:59 PM, Radioguy said:

Thanks to Chareos on TFF2005, we have something that maybe ought to be in the grey market valk thread...but maybe here first.

https://www.showzstore.com/fg-model-fg-01-macross-vf1s-deluxe-version_p5471.html

https://www.showzstore.com/fg-model-fg-01-macross-vf1s-standard-version_p5470.html

WTF?

 

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Deposit Made! Thanks!:)

 

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Posted
  On 8/15/2023 at 2:59 PM, Radioguy said:

Thanks to Chareos on TFF2005, we have something that maybe ought to be in the grey market valk thread...but maybe here first.

https://www.showzstore.com/fg-model-fg-01-macross-vf1s-deluxe-version_p5471.html

https://www.showzstore.com/fg-model-fg-01-macross-vf1s-standard-version_p5470.html

WTF?

 

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Thanks Again! would have never known! ...It's already sold out!:D

Posted
  On 8/15/2023 at 2:59 PM, Radioguy said:

Thanks to Chareos on TFF2005, we have something that maybe ought to be in the grey market valk thread...but maybe here first.

https://www.showzstore.com/fg-model-fg-01-macross-vf1s-deluxe-version_p5471.html

https://www.showzstore.com/fg-model-fg-01-macross-vf1s-standard-version_p5470.html

WTF?

 

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Does anyone know about the company that is making this? I think it is absolutely awesome that they are offering super parts plus the launch arm thingie in the deluxe offering! I have paid my $1 to ShowZstore, but a google search turned up nothing.

Thanks,

Twich

Posted
  On 8/16/2023 at 8:36 PM, jenius said:

Probably Valkyrie Factory again.

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Looking closer, it says Fugu Model, but it might be Valkyrie Factory using a different tag…..it sure looks like a 1/60 KO.

Twich

Posted
  On 8/16/2023 at 8:49 PM, twich said:

Looking closer, it says Fugu Model, but it might be Valkyrie Factory using a different tag…..it sure looks like a 1/60 KO.

Twich

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Its possible they might still make the paint job look more like Jetfire as it looked like many things posted on that site in the beginning looked one way then changed looks alot on final release.

I bet they do a purple version as well, calling it now:D

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If they do metallics...yeah, know I may be in the minority on those, but I like' em.

Hell, @jenius and a couple others wanted clear versions, so they oughta beat KC to the punch and do that too (if they can).

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