Arcadia VF-5000G

[jvmacross]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

We will see, seeing that there's no indication that there's a hole reserved for the shoulder armor to put that on. Yes, maybe via magnets.

For now, I'm not sure if I'm going to preorder this when it becomes available. I want to have one even though I'm not a fan of M7/Dynamite. It has to do with the colors. 

Maybe we''ll have to wait for the "Liza Hoilie Use" VF-5000G to get the speaker pods....

I definitely will get one of the "standard Zolan Patrol" VF-5000G's, however, I'd prefer to wait for the "premium finish" version....there will eventually be one, right? 

 

[Chronocidal]

I lost all interest in the premium finishes once they started weathering them.  I just want the main markings.  

[sh9000]

In for one VF-5000G.

[Mommar]

I wonder what the ankle mechanism is like?  Every M7 Valk so far has had trash ankles.

[Mommar]

14 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

GunPod powered by Materia. 

 

Man, they really nailed the look of this thing.

I was never much of a fan of the Battroid mode but the toy is really selling it to me here.

[Bolt]

14 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

GunPod powered by Materia. 

 

So cool !

[MKT]

I thought perhaps the green looks a bit too pastel at first, but then I realised it actually needs to be shiny instead of matte, to match the other Yamcadia M7 valks..

[Mommar]

1 hour ago, MKT said:

I thought perhaps the green looks a bit too pastel at first, but then I realised it actually needs to be shiny instead of matte, to match the other Yamcadia M7 valks..

God, no.

[MKT]

11 minutes ago, Mommar said:

God, no.

Haha I was thinking of the various Yamato VF-19s finishing, and can’t seem imagine them in matte when I made that comment.

But M&M’s VF-22s in matte also looked good.

[Mommar]

3 minutes ago, MKT said:

Haha I was thinking of the various Yamato VF-19s finishing, and can’t seem imagine them in matte when I made that comment.

But M&M’s VF-22s in matte also looked good.

The 11C is also Matte.

[no3Ljm]

2 hours ago, Mommar said:

Man, they really nailed the look of this thing.

I was never much of a fan of the Battroid mode but the toy is really selling it to me here.

Same here. I really like it even though I know it might be the same size as the VF-1's. But I still have issues with the color. 

 

Speaking of color though, let's hope Arcadia is not going to mess up the color when in gets released. 

 

Edited July 26, 2022 by no3Ljm

[Mommar]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Same here. I really like it even though I know it might be the same size as the VF-1's. But I still have issues with the color. 

 

Speaking of color though, let's hope Arcadia is not going to mess up the color when in gets released. 

 

I don't have a problem with the size.  I like it'll be smaller for once.

I asked Mr K on Twitter if they would do other liveries.  He didn't respond.

[no3Ljm]

11 minutes ago, Mommar said:

I don't have a problem with the size.  I like it'll be smaller for once.

I asked Mr K on Twitter if they would do other liveries.  He didn't respond.

Thanks Mommar! Hope he does reply.  If not, I'll probably pass this one for now. I'll just wait for other color variants.

 

Edit: It looks like he replied on your question.

Quote

今回は隊長機です。後に一般機（ライザ搭乗機）を考えています。

"This time it is a captain's plane. Later we are considering a general plane (Liza boarding plane)."

Seeing Liza was mentioned, I did check VF-5000 from Macross Mecha Manual after. She is mostly mentioned as a pilot of the same color variant whether it's with Speaker or Booster. Would be nice if they do Macross Plus version or VF-X Ravens version.  

Edited July 26, 2022 by no3Ljm

[no3Ljm]

[MKT]

Usually, the valks Kawamori designed would be heavily influenced by real life jets, & commonly of the prototype variety.

I wonder what is this VF-5000 modelled after?
 

[MacrossJunkie]

12 minutes ago, MKT said:

Usually, the valks Kawamori designed would be heavily influenced by real life jets, & commonly of the prototype variety.

I wonder what is this VF-5000 modelled after?
 

Supposedly the Dassault Mirage 2000, but I really see very little resemblance aside from both having Mirage in the name.

To me, the VF-5000 still has far more in common with an F-14 than this.

[no3Ljm]

33 minutes ago, MKT said:

Usually, the valks Kawamori designed would be heavily influenced by real life jets, & commonly of the prototype variety.

I wonder what is this VF-5000 modelled after?
 

It somehow resembles MiG-29?

Though the fuselage resembles F-22.

Edited July 26, 2022 by no3Ljm

[no3Ljm]

[technoblue]

So…will we get to peek at a possible premium finish version or the pre-order details next? 

[MKT]

9 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said:

Supposedly the Dassault Mirage 2000, but I really see very little resemblance aside from both having Mirage in the name.

To me, the VF-5000 still has far more in common with an F-14 than this.

 

8 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

It somehow resembles MiG-29?

Though the fuselage resembles F-22.

 

Don't really see the resemblance to these jets. Perhaps some similarities to the Mirage 2000 in the cockpit and nosecone proportions.. I suppose Kawamori hasn't figured out how to do single engine valks then, until the SV-262.

[Shawn]

short arcadia capture at 13:36

 

[Chronocidal]

4 hours ago, MKT said:

Don't really see the resemblance to these jets. Perhaps some similarities to the Mirage 2000 in the cockpit and nosecone proportions.. I suppose Kawamori hasn't figured out how to do single engine valks then, until the SV-262.

I always thought it was just primarily because it was a delta-winged design, very roughly speaking.

[kajnrig]

I think it's just the name, really. The VF-4 Lightning III (retroactively) shares a name with the F-35 and P-38, and zero of their design features. Actually, now that I think about it, I wonder if the VF-4 was originally called Lightning II and then changed to III after the F-35 took the name...

[jvmacross]

 

[lechuck]

Looking at the Battroid mode and I must admit that I am not really liking that crotch/hip/leg setup.

Fuselage is hanging too low, legs seem too wide apart, the hip rotation point sits too high/too far back and that leading edge bit the legs are hanging off from is too prominent which is limiting the degree of movement for the hips/legs.

[treatment]

https://twitter.com/Mrk_arcadia/status/1553304844223410176?cxt=HHwWgMCjvdWhuY4rAAAA

 

[Lolicon]

Inaccurate flight suit! Non-existent preorder canceled! 

[Sildani]

Looks like the canopy won’t hinge sideways. Inaccuracy on this level can’t be forgiven!

[Bolt]

Curious , indeed..

[enphily]

New prototype's shots from Arcadia's blog

https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/entry-12758085033.html

[Bolt]

Looks beautiful. 

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Looking great!!! Thank you @enphily

[MacrossJunkie]

I don't know if it's because of bright convention lights or because the new prototype is actually darker and slightly less saturated in color, but those new shots look a whole lot better and much closer to what I was expecting, while the earlier shots looked really pastel and more like a kid's toy.

[MKT]

Colors look even better now overall, though I'm not really a fan of heavily tinted canopies. It obscures the pilot & cockpit detailing too much.

Incidentally, the conformal tanks on the legs look to be the most subtle off all the valkyries:

 

 

[enphily]

I think it's wrong lights and/or white balance, just look at really dark vf-19 and gray vf-1j kit that should be white

1 hour ago, MacrossJunkie said:

I don't know if it's because of bright convention lights or because the new prototype is actually darker and slightly less saturated in color, but those new shots look a whole lot better and much closer to what I was expecting, while the earlier shots looked really pastel and more like a kid's toy.