mcfly50 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Shipping from ThreeZero to FL was 18.99 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 2 hours ago, mcfly50 said: Shipping from ThreeZero to FL was 18.99 for me. That's fair...I should have just ordered straight from their site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26662 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 (edited) 10 hours ago, troyness said: Love the chunkyness of it ....but after all the advancements in toy engineering over the years the legs still can't do a full squat & wings still can't retract. I don't see enough there for me to purchase one. It's definitely not without its shortcomings (at least, IMO). The hip swing-bar is fun and adds a wonderful element of dynamism for posing, but the swing-bar's size and mechanics (perhaps necessary at this scale) make the transformation a bit delicate. Also, I wish the wings ratcheted like the 1/55s. Apart from those quibbles, I'm in love. Edited June 14 by 26662 Fixed autocorrect fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26662 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 6 hours ago, mcfly50 said: Shipping from ThreeZero to FL was 18.99 for me. Same for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 2 hours ago, 26662 said: Same for me. Assuming the VF-1J is decent, I think I will purchase the VF-1S straight from the source... But seriously, Kitz Concept is robbing customers with their outragous shipping charges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioguy Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 4 hours ago, 26662 said: Same for me. That's insane compared to KC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 8 hours ago, Radioguy said: That's insane compared to KC. I don't have facebook...but if I did I would post that Pic on kc's Facebook page...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Just preordered the 1S. It's been a loooong time since I last purchased a VF-1 toy. I've been too content with the Yamcadia V.2 1/60s. I'm very happy with my other Robo Dou figs so I'm excited for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Went on the Three Zero site and there was 1 available....placed the order....hope it wasn't a site glitch or worse...a return! Shipping was $17.99... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphahorizon Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 (edited) Woops. Wrong thread Edited June 17 by Alphahorizon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazam Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enphily Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 It looks good in battroid mode but that gap between head and arms in fighter mode is bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyness Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Perhaps it was mis -transformed when in fighter? Is there a gap behind it's neck in battroid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 49 minutes ago, enphily said: It looks good in battroid mode but that gap between head and arms in fighter mode is bad Proly didn't slide the arms/shoulders far enough forward along the "rails" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enphily Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 On 6/4/2024 at 10:27 AM, Radioguy said: For those who can't watch the original, here it is (sans music): threezero 太空堡垒 vf-1j 详细开箱 变形可动展示 - www.bilibili.com_(www.SaveFrom.To).mp4 45.36 MB · 0 downloads Check 7:25 timestamp. Tried to load a screenshot but got an error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enphily Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 5 minutes ago, m0n5t3r said: Check 7:25 timestamp. Tried to load a screenshot but got an error. ok, you're right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 (edited) 5 hours ago, shazam said: Thanks for posting. Couple of things stood out for me in this video: 1. The weight is at 325g. I just weighted the Yamcadia v2 in front of me and it is just shy of 200g. Threezero's is heavy! Coincidentally, the Arcadia 1/24 Garland in Slave mode is about the same height as TZ's in Battroid but weights exactly the same at 325g, so I now have a very good sense of its weight in hand. 2. The reviewer says there's a coating on the surface, so not sure if he meant it is painted or if it's just a kind of clear coat. Either way, this should boost its yellowing resistance and frankly, this was exactly what I was hoping for. Something else I'm also noticing, is that the entire backplate sits further back in Battroid, which is why the side-covers look so conspicuous because they are proportionately thicker than all other VF-1 toys before it. The upside is it looks like the hips can now rotate completely forwards without the top of it / intakes hitting the wings, so leg-forward poses can be done without engaging the Garrwalk joint like the many toys before it. We can see this when the reviewer put it through its articulation phase, though the caveat is that it is possible the reviewer did not fold the backplate down completely forwards much further before needing to engage the Gerwalk joint. There is definitely more space there than other transforming VF-1 toys. 2 hours ago, m0n5t3r said: Check 7:25 timestamp. Tried to load a screenshot but got an error. Tried to upload a screenshot too, but looks like I'm getting the same error. Edited June 18 by MKT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froy Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I'm curious about the small tab protruding in front of the head in fighter mode. You can see it in the thumbnail of the video. When he is folding the landing gear in is showing, latter on the tab seems to be pushed into the fuselage. Also, the hands are attache via a small bar with ball joint on both ends. That is new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I'd like to see a side by side comparison in fighter mode with the Yamcadia v.2. ...As I get older, i find that I prefer my VF toys displayed in fighter mode more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, Froy said: I'm curious about the small tab protruding in front of the head in fighter mode. You can see it in the thumbnail of the video. When he is folding the landing gear in is showing, latter on the tab seems to be pushed into the fuselage. Good catch. That's a strange flap, and I can only think it's something to be pulled out to help swing the landing gear out of its bay although it seems unnecessary. Also, for the rear bay door, the one further back towards the feet appear to have the slot for your finger nail / tool to pry the door open at the wrong side. The slot should be at the side opposite the hinge, not the same side as the hinge lol. We can see it at the 23 sec mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 As I go through the video again, I also notice the arms no longer hang down lower than the legs in Fighter. Were the ones in stock pictures (image below) mis-transformed? But it just looks like the reviewer just hasn't slid the arms all the way forward, which is why we see the huge gap between the head and arms underside. Once the arms are in proper position though, the arms should be in a lower position than they are shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 (edited) 7 hours ago, shazam said: This could be the very same guy that posted with the backwards missiles on some earlier pics from Baidu or something. As for the Veritech, there were some nice innovations on it. Particularly their innovation on the T-Bar rotating gimmick from Bandai's DX-VF1 line. So far on first-viewing... The chest-transtormation is a bit intriguing, Rick Hunter pilot strangely has both of the arms splayed out for whatever reason. The head seems still too big and ball-y. The popeye arms are stil popeye-y. Not sure if there are no pt hands and one has to really install them after. The chest-side gap is quite weird. Maybe mistransformed like the backwards missiles: Wish he has the Bandai DX and the Yamarcadia 1/60v2 to compare with. As usual, gonna wait for @jenius for a more detailed and non-rushed review. Especially comparos with other existing VF-1 toys. Maybe wotafa will review it as well... Edited June 18 by treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I cannot believe how much of the Bandai DX design they used for this toy, like wow, then in the video I'd go wow again seeing something else 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 5 hours ago, enphily said: It looks good in battroid mode but that gap between head and arms in fighter mode is bad 4 hours ago, troyness said: Perhaps it was mis -transformed when in fighter? Is there a gap behind it's neck in battroid? 4 hours ago, m0n5t3r said: Proly didn't slide the arms/shoulders far enough forward along the "rails" 4 hours ago, enphily said: maybe Yeah. Is it an actual feature, or a mistranformation bug? fwiw, this is how the arms placement looked like in the other video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joyjynncW80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Also, not sure if the flip-out gear lights from the DX and Yamarcadia exists on this Veritech, or if both reviewers simply forgot about that gimmick: Veritech Robo-Dou: flip-out gear lights gimmick on both the Bandai DX and Yamarcadia 1/60v2 (pic courtesy of @jenius anymoon) : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froy Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Any one for a DX ver. of that intake cover removal tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogall Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 3 minutes ago, Froy said: Any one for a DX ver. of that intake cover removal tool? On the DX version you don't need a tool! 🤣 From what I see some things are good and some stuff is just questionable!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Many of the stuffs in the various videos so far have mis-transformations to varying degrees. So far, the only major curiosity I have left are whether or not the arms truly hang down lower than the legs in Fighter. Pics provided by Threezero confirms it, but with no Fighter rear view pic provided, we do not know if they have also mis-transformed it. Can @mcfly50 or @26662 confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froy Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 There is a couple of moments in the video where the arms appear to be flush with the legs hight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 5 minutes ago, Froy said: There is a couple of moments in the video where the arms appear to be flush with the legs hight. Yeah, but still seems to look mistransformed, tho. Head-gap and all that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Some of those panel lines are all kinds of odd. Look at the flaps on the wings and those on the vertical stabilizer.🤨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Ok. This better be an illusion…How did they make the stripe wavy? Or is this the shape of the leg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Guess making PT toys ain't easy.... Still looking forward to having one in-hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 21 minutes ago, Froy said: There is a couple of moments in the video where the arms appear to be flush with the legs hight. That seems like a lot of ground clearance....want to see if the gunpod drags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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