weiser21 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Shawn said: So you get 2x Hikaru in the combo...one with open helmet and one closed? So it is a complete VF-1J re-release Seems like it, sans the special stand. Quote
lavinrac Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 I want to want this, but i dont want to pay for it. Anyone else find the GBP turns you off a bit cause its so unposable (in previous incarnations)?? Maybe I'm alone in that. If i had the $350 or $400 to get the whole set i might do it.. Why am I Even posting this? It looks cool, honestly. I'm just getting cheap. Quote
Chronocidal Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, lavinrac said: I want to want this, but i dont want to pay for it. Anyone else find the GBP turns you off a bit cause its so unposable (in previous incarnations)?? Maybe I'm alone in that. If i had the $350 or $400 to get the whole set i might do it.. Why am I Even posting this? It looks cool, honestly. I'm just getting cheap. As fun as the whole Itano circus setup is, I've never found the GBP set attractive at all. To me, it just covers up all of the features of the VF-1 that I like, including keeping it from transforming at all. It's a cool concept, but I just think it's an incomplete idea that the later VF-25 armor surpassed on every level. Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Definitely want the combo pack. Not sure if I’ll get a stand alone. Maybe for custom colors for Roy and Max? Quote
ArchieNov Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 So this is a Tamashii Exclusive right? Not general release? Quote
tjdetweiler Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, ArchieNov said: So this is a Tamashii Exclusive right? Not general release? General release for the combo P Bandai for the Armor set alone Quote
jvmacross Posted April 22, 2021 Author Posted April 22, 2021 36 minutes ago, Shawn said: Ah hah! They ARE paying tribute to the old Box Art with the super size hands! Super Dimensional Fortress Macross Forever! Quote
Shawn Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 You win the Post of the Day! THANK YOU! We have to get a hold of Tenjin so he can send that pic to Takani to show how beloved his work is, and how it STILL inspires Macross fans to this very day. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 I’ll probably still get just 2 Armor sets and skip the combo set. The sets should have everything included except the reissue VF-1J. Quote
Chronocidal Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Oh, tamashii release for the armor alone? I was expecting pre-order shenanigans, so I can do that. I picked up an "accidental" extra 1J originally, so that'll give me something to display it with. Quote
pablumatic Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Missed the original VF-1J release. Hope I can snag one of these. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross Forever! That was pretty quick. Quote
jvmacross Posted April 22, 2021 Author Posted April 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, sh9000 said: That was pretty quick. Bandai is giving you the day off! But I am sure you will get busy with some cool poses from the Miss Macross episode as soon as you get your hands on it! Quote
Slave IV Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, sh9000 said: I’ll probably still get just 2 Armor sets and skip the combo set. The sets should have everything included except the reissue VF-1J. Based on the picture, the GBP alone is missing one pilot figure and gripping big hands. Maybe it will still come with them but doesn’t look like it. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Bandai is giving you the day off! But I am sure you will get busy with some cool poses from the Miss Macross episode as soon as you get your hands on it! I'm still going to do that box art pose. I'll try it out with the HMR as well. Part of the fun and challenge is to see if the pose can be done and/or replicated. And I'm definitely going to do others. Quote
Chronocidal Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Based on the picture, the GBP alone is missing one pilot figure and gripping big hands. Maybe it will still come with them but doesn’t look like it. Wouldn't the second pilot just be what's in the normal 1J box? Or did I miss it being another alternate of some sort? I'd expect the armor will just come with the masked helmet. Quote
Slave IV Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Chronocidal said: Wouldn't the second pilot just be what's in the normal 1J box? Or did I miss it being another alternate of some sort? I'd expect the armor will just come with the masked helmet. Yeah, you are probably right about that. Maybe the hands too? Quote
jvmacross Posted April 22, 2021 Author Posted April 22, 2021 I feel that I will wake up tomorrow to find out that all of the reputable sites that carry TWE items have listed the sets overnight and will all be sold out..... Quote
sh9000 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Based on the picture, the GBP alone is missing one pilot figure and gripping big hands. Maybe it will still come with them but doesn’t look like it. Do you mean the gripping hand of the DX VF-1J? That pic of the Armored VF-1J with the smaller hand holding the gunpod is from the DX VF-1J. I think the Armor set only comes with the closed helmet pilot because the VF-1J already comes with the other one. 1 minute ago, Chronocidal said: Wouldn't the second pilot just be what's in the normal 1J box? Or did I miss it being another alternate of some sort? I'd expect the armor will just come with the masked helmet. That's what I was thinking too based on the pics. Quote
jvmacross Posted April 22, 2021 Author Posted April 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, sh9000 said: I'm still going to do that box art pose. Cool! Yeah....the Bandai pose can use some teaking to get it closer to the original illustration's pose Quote
Slave IV Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Yeah, you guys are probably right. Whatever doesn’t come with the GBP solo set is probably what already comes with the 1J solo set. Makes sense but you never know what annoying thing Bandai will do, lol! Quote
sh9000 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 I wonder how the enlarged fists will look on an armorless VF-1J. Quote
Alex GS Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 instead of just the armor I'm more excited for this one cause is a general sale! Quote
wm cheng Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) OK, so I've never ordered from P-Bandai, what does that mean? I only want the Armored Set (without the VF-1J) and that's only available in Japan (but aren't all these toys only available in Japan?). I've only ordered from HLJ, AmiAmi, Nippon Yasan, Mandarake, CDJapan - so where would I try my luck at the PO for this on Apr 23rd? Help would be greatly appreciated, I'm not fooling myself that this is going to be very hard, but I have to at least try. Edited April 22, 2021 by wm cheng Quote
jvmacross Posted April 22, 2021 Author Posted April 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, yman1437 said: so is the PO tonight? Yes and No.....it seems some sites have already created listing for the GBP parts set.....this is for the parts only and it is a TWE...so will stay open until Bandai's quantities have been exhausted.... If you want the combo set....then that will be the real PO Madness night on April 28 16:00 JST..... Quote
Alex GS Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, yman1437 said: so is the PO tonight? Not sure dont know japanese but I think with this images we can have a good idea for the standalone armor Tamashi Exclusive is 4/23 Japan Time usually 4 pm For the complete set it looks like 4/28 Japan time 4 pm usually so for us will be in 4/27 at night with different time zones Quote
yman1437 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Yes and No.....it seems some sites have already created listing for the GBP parts set.....this is for the parts only and it is a TWE...so will stay open until Bandai's quantities have been exhausted.... If you want the combo set....then that will be the real PO Madness night on April 28 16:00 JST..... ok thanks @jvmacross and @Alex GS Edited April 22, 2021 by yman1437 Quote
yman1437 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 so which site besides p-bandai has the armored parts up? can't find it anywhere.... Quote
jvmacross Posted April 22, 2021 Author Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, yman1437 said: so which site besides p-bandai has the armored parts up? can't find it anywhere.... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/49032-macrossworlds-po-madness-thread-3-pos-bandai-dx-gbp-armor-twe-423-bandai-vf-1j-armored-valkyrie-general-release-428-and-arcadia-sv-51-nora-type-po-tbd/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-1577270 Hopefully members can start listing sites with POs on the "PO Night" thread...... Also, the PO does not start until April 23 at 16:00 JST...so technically, a site may toss up a link to their PO, but it should not be live until the authorized time....of course, we have seen some retailers begin accepting POs early.....not sure if Bandai can control that Edited April 22, 2021 by jvmacross Quote
jenius Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, yman1437 said: so which site besides p-bandai has the armored parts up? can't find it anywhere.... That conversation has a dedicated thread Quote
Shawn Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 Since they've recognized the Takani box art on the GPB Box art as the inspiration for the large hands on this new DX release... ..wait for it... They are going to do some Takani "special limited releases" in the future with the custom colors we saw at the Tamashi show! It all makes sense now! haha (If I THINK it, it WILL happen...positive thinking!) Quote
seti88 Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Shawn said: Says specifically....CAN hold a gun pod! P.O. re-enabled! wakakaka awesome! bandai is rolling their eyes with text explanation, as if the picture doesn't say enough. satisfied fan-boi's?! Quote
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