Unofficial Plastic Model Kits (Knockoff/Bootlegs)

[nightmareB4macross]

Not at all stupid. Always good to ask questions.
 

you would find it here.

problem with this method is that you will find a lot of used 1/100 missing this pin. It’s in there with pressure and the force of spring works the pin out over time.

Edited April 1, 2023 by nightmareB4macross

[transjet]

Detail of 1/100 VF-1A model kit.
It is made from a mold copied from Takatoku, but the head laser has been changed to a shape similar to the one made by Bandai.

[nightmareB4macross]

So now this is quite peculiar. Why would they have the Bandai head laser? More questions arise.

[Bolt]

31 minutes ago, transjet said:

Detail of 1/100 VF-1A model kit.
It is made from a mold copied from Takatoku, but the head laser has been changed to a shape similar to the one made by Bandai.

Cool 👍🏼 If that's the same model i was talking about, I'm convinced those are stickers.

[transjet]

24 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

So now this is quite peculiar. Why would they have the Bandai head laser? More questions arise.

Since Takatoku's head lasers are shaped to break easily, it is likely that this manufacturer made the same decision as Bandai and accidentally came up with a similar shape.

[nightmareB4macross]

Just now, transjet said:

Since Takatoku's head lasers are shaped to break easily, it is likely that this manufacturer made the same decision as Bandai and accidentally came up with a similar shape.

Sounds plausible. But only way to be sure is to check casting marks on the parts to compare.

[transjet]

I briefly compared it with Bandai's 1/100 VF-1A, and found that the thickness and length were quite different.

[nightmareB4macross]

45 minutes ago, transjet said:

I briefly compared it with Bandai's 1/100 VF-1A, and found that the thickness and length were quite different.

Good comparison.

[Shawn]

Thanks for posting those pics of the instructions! Now I can see the pin and spring usage in detail.

Now the next question....why are the instructions in English? Isn' that odd? It is not just a small section, it is the entire instruction sheet.

[Shawn]

And did anyone notice the VF-1AJ head?

[nightmareB4macross]

1 hour ago, Shawn said:

And did anyone notice the VF-1AJ head?

WT hahaha.

[nightmareB4macross]

On 4/6/2023 at 8:15 PM, Shawn said:

And did anyone notice the VF-1AJ head?

It actually was shown in SDFM.

[Hiriyu]

One of the most interesting things to me about the 1/100 kit (I mean, aside from the fact of its existence!) is that the 1/100 has a separate canopy part, more like a scaled-down 1/55 than a straight copy of the Takatoku or Bandai 1/100 toy.

[nightmareB4macross]

7 hours ago, Hiriyu said:

One of the most interesting things to me about the 1/100 kit (I mean, aside from the fact of its existence!) is that the 1/100 has a separate canopy part, more like a scaled-down 1/55 than a straight copy of the Takatoku or Bandai 1/100 toy.

That is truly interesting. The toys that were released with a blue molded canopy also had the same removable canopy. But for some odd reason there is no clear canopy to swap out for fighter and GERWALK modes. 

[Hiriyu]

On 5/25/2024 at 5:15 AM, nightmareB4macross said:

The toys that were released with a blue molded canopy also had the same removable canopy.

Those are a new one on me as well. Thanks for the info!

[Shawn]

Found some more amazing kits from this youtube user

https://www.youtube.com/@rebirthtv7460

 

I think this is the Takatoku Henkei SDF-1 toy converted to an assemble yourself model?

 

 

Misc others

 

And another Takatoku 1/100

 

another Nichimo Defender, so cool

[Shawn]

love this original box art on this, wow! Don't recall this angle before

[Shawn]

It looks like its a copy of the LS Legioss kit