DX YF-29 Durandal (Maximillian Jenius Unit) WWM Release

[Seto Kaiba]

4 minutes ago, blackconvoy_D01 said:

Since Max is what: a Ret. Admiral; I feel like he should have the Ozma 29 head.

He was at least a Colonel in the NUNS when he retired... very likely a Brigadier General or even higher.  Not that that has any actual bearing on his rank in Xaos, which is a private civilian outfit.

That said, Ozma's YF-29 in Macross 30 was basically a cosmetic difference and the Spacy's version (YF-29B) exceeded its performance and used the Alto-type head.

[Mommar]

1 hour ago, Seto Kaiba said:

That said, Ozma's YF-29 in Macross 30 was basically a cosmetic difference and the Spacy's version (YF-29B) exceeded its performance and used the Alto-type head.

Really?  How different is the performance between the two?

[twich]

I too am curious on this, as I do not recall it being quantified how the YF-29B was an upgraded version of the original other than it saying "An upgraded version of the original"

Twich

[sqidd]

35 minutes ago, twich said:

I too am curious on this, as I do not recall it being quantified how the YF-29B was an upgraded version of the original other than it saying "An upgraded version of the original"

Twich

[aurance]

2 hours ago, twich said:

I too am curious on this, as I do not recall it being quantified how the YF-29B was an upgraded version of the original other than it saying "An upgraded version of the original"

Twich

There is no published information other than it’s just better. Don’t even know in what way. (Avionics? Thrust? Firepower? None/all?)

[Seto Kaiba]

18 hours ago, Mommar said:

Really?  How different is the performance between the two?

It's a mystery... as others have said, all we're told is that the YF-29B is a higher-performance New UN Spacy Special Forces version of the YF-29 produced on a limited basis for the 815th Independent Squadron HAVAMAL's aces.

[RealJayDee]

Better SWOOOOOSH and an extra PEW PEW PEW "PEW" is my suspicion

I could be wrong

....by little

[Sildani]

Extra Jeremy Clarkson was installed. 

[Bolt]

Putting Maximilion Jenius inside a YF-29... unstoppable!

[no3Ljm]

17 minutes ago, Bolt said:

Putting Maximilion Jenius inside a YF-29... unstoppable!

Like Kira in Strike Freedom, right? 

[davidwhangchoi]

this is a dumb release  going to pass

[no3Ljm]

22 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

this is a dumb release  going to pass

Hey David. Seriously, how many you're planning to order?

[Bolt]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Like Kira in Strike Freedom, right? 

Well...except Kira is genetically enhanced.. 🤷

[Seto Kaiba]

2 hours ago, Bolt said:

Putting Maximilion Jenius inside a YF-29... unstoppable!

Maximilian Jenius is unstoppable... the YF-29 is just window dressing.

[RealJayDee]

2 hours ago, Sildani said:

Extra Jeremy Clarkson was installed. 

POWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD

[no3Ljm]

1 hour ago, Bolt said:

Well...except Kira is genetically enhanced.. 🤷

True. But Max got enhanced too for becoming like a Newtype since he lives in space colony fleets. 

 

 

[Bolt]

Lol. You're saying he got even better after living in space? Maybe he got better being married to an ace Meltran 🙅😁

I'm only keeping my Isamu 29. (Got the 29B up for grabs) But Max's 29 has me wanting..

[borgified]

Anymore enabling with the DX Max 29 Full Set when you do get it @Saburo?  

I already have the Perceval and will be trying to get this also (if my budget doesn't explode with the HT reveals and a three year wait). Might get Osma's sometime down the road as I do like the colour scheme, however no promises. 

[davidwhangchoi]

8 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Hey David. Seriously, how many you're planning to order?

 

i prob will skip it, not too into the anniversary valks (edit: whoops i didn't realize it's going to be canon!). But it's great Macross is finally going worldwide.

i might pass anyway. not fond of the 29 

Edited April 14, 2022 by davidwhangchoi

[sqidd]

9 hours ago, Bolt said:

Putting Maximilion Jenius inside a YF-29... unstoppable!

 

7 hours ago, Seto Kaiba said:

Maximilian Jenius is unstoppable... the YF-29 is just window dressing.

Max doesn't fly Valks. His mere presence in the cockpit causes them to operate at the ragged edge of their performance envelope out of respect.

[Angesdad]

I do not own a single YF-29 and this will be a great entry into this particular design.

[Bolt]

Personally, i think you're in for a treat @Angesdad 

[sh9000]

I’ll order 1 to open and 1 to keep MISB. Gonna build up points at The Chosen Prime for a discount.

[Lolicon]

4 hours ago, Bolt said:

Personally, i think you're in for a treat @Angesdad 

Yeah I'm actually looking forward to this one. I like the 29 well enough but the livery is something that I'm not entirely thrilled with. 

[Bolt]

What's your favorite 29 @Lolicon ?

[Lolicon]

6 hours ago, Bolt said:

What's your favorite 29 @Lolicon ?

Hmmm well I don't really love any of them, but I don't dislike any of them either. They're just varying levels of "decent but not amazing." Except the 30th anniversary livery. That thing is hideous. They have just enough wonky design choices to make drag them down, but not enough to make them bad. Like the tiger stripes or the angled spine stripe that kinda just tapers off.

None of them really stand out to me like Focker's VF-0/VF-1 or Isamu's YF-19 or Alto/Ozma's VF-25s.

Edited April 15, 2022 by Lolicon
grammar

[no3Ljm]

Hey @Lolicon. You missed Isamu's 'heart' shield.  

 

[borgified]

So… Alto‘s “Heart Shield” on the 29 is used to protect his love for Sheryl correct (and the earring is for him to hear her singing right)? 🥰

[Mommar]

Hopefully the potential change to matte finish also brings some modifications to joints.  This is still potentially the 1.5/2.0 modification to the 25 from a decade ago and those old joints can get pretty floppy in short order.

[Bolt]

Did anyone notice better joints with their Alto matte finish?

[sqidd]

16 minutes ago, Bolt said:

Did anyone notice better joints with their Alto matte finish?

I need to get my crap together. Mine is still in the box.

[Sanity is Optional]

20 minutes ago, Bolt said:

Did anyone notice better joints with their Alto matte finish?

The 29? Yes the joints were improved in several places as I recall.

[Bolt]

Yes , it is so. Did a quick search at the faithful Scorched Earth. There were a few design improvements, including this.

So Max's 29 will undoubtedly have  these same improvements. 

Edited April 15, 2022 by Bolt

[no3Ljm]

There's also those ratchet joints that @jenius mentioned on the wing pivot esp when Super Parts are mounted, and in the chest mechanism as well. Though he did mentioned that the ratchet joint on the chest felt too fart apart and didn't feel solid compared to non-ratchet joint version.

 

For more reviews on the last Alto release, check his review here: http://anymoon.com/blog/?p=4937

Images from Scorched Earth Toys.

 

[claude grant]

Will there be a Milia version to follow this Max? I know somebody on here knows the answer to this.