DX Chogokin VT-1 Super Ostrich

[MKT]

[Lolicon]

Buddy in Japan texted me this right before you posted. It looks great! And actual seated pilots this time! Unlike my empty cockpit 1D. 

[nightmareB4macross]

Four figures and the tent!!

Pure awesome!

[ValkAddict]

Frak yes!!!!

[nightmareB4macross]

Very cool detail of vertical thrusters.

[no3Ljm]

From Tamashii Nations 2023.

[R0P3-F15H]

56 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Buddy in Japan texted me this right before you posted. It looks great! And actual seated pilots this time! Unlike my empty cockpit 1D. 

just means you gotta get it for seated pilots for the 1D now 😜

Edited November 16, 2023 by R0P3-F15H

[grogall]

So 4 Figures = 40,000yen...🤔

Maybe we get 5 and Minmai is showering nude in the tent! 😱

Edited November 16, 2023 by grogall

[nightmareB4macross]

31 minutes ago, R0P3-F15H said:

just means you gotta get it for seated pilots for the 1D now 😜

Not the same characters.  

[nightmareB4macross]

And now we wait for the VE-1…

[Shawn]

I wonder if the Ostrich uses normal size tailfins and does some other geometry magic with the rear hinge, or if it uses the shorter tailfins like Yamato did (that always bugged me, I like a full size tailfin)

[Shawn]

I've always wanted to have a VT-1 like this (The old Orange Collection models)

[Chronocidal]

They definitely look like the shorter tails, but they've never bugged me, because I never display the VT-1 with them deployed anyhow.  

Looks amazing, and kind of vaguely hoping it'll be a web exclusive so I can just buy a couple and be done.

[grogall]

I for one hope they do something about the number, 102 was already used for the VF-1D, so hopefully this is just a prototype mistake...

[MKT]

1 hour ago, Shawn said:

I wonder if the Ostrich uses normal size tailfins and does some other geometry magic with the rear hinge, or if it uses the shorter tailfins like Yamato did (that always bugged me, I like a full size tailfin)

The smaller fins on the VT-1 & VE-1 do bug me sometimes, as these 2 seaters actually do look good without the packs. Not optimistic Bandai will do some engineering tricks with the tailfins though. They will likely just use shorter ones like their HMR. But there is some kinda flip-up tab here to hold the fins in place that I don't remember the HMR or Yamato's ever had.

 

58 minutes ago, Shawn said:

I've always wanted to have a VT-1 like this (The old Orange Collection models)

This looks great! I wish we see this tailfin size even on the current crop of single-seater VF-1 toys, like the old 1/55.

Edited November 16, 2023 by MKT

[505thAirborne]

[davidwhangchoi]

this a good one?

[505thAirborne]

2 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

this a good one?

It looks amazing, I've been wanting a VT-1 in 1/48 forever. PO night is going to be nuts! 

[Chronocidal]

33 minutes ago, grogall said:

I for one hope they do something about the number, 102 was already used for the VF-1D, so hopefully this is just a prototype mistake...

That is a good point, I wonder how that got missed.. well, no I don't, they probably copied from the VF-1D

Though, honestly, I don't think it detracts from the design that much?  Maybe that's hypocritical after all my rage about the reversed modexes on the VF-1s, but it's at least consistent.

Also.. holy cow, Hikaru isn't a midget in this one!  And yeah, they are probably using a bunch of VF-1D parts for the mockup, since it's got the TV instrument panel and HUD.

Edited November 16, 2023 by Chronocidal

[davidwhangchoi]

2 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

It looks amazing, I've been wanting a VT-1 in 1/48 forever. PO night is going to be nuts! 

i will definitely pre-order 2 or 3, or if i can even get one

[Raikkonen]

1 hour ago, grogall said:

Maybe we get 5 and Minmai is showering nude in the tent! 😱

The heads of collectors will explode when unboxing this. 

[505thAirborne]

5 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

i will definitely pre-order 2 or 3, or if i can even get one

If I can get at least one, I'll be stoked! 

[davidwhangchoi]

I wonder of this comes with any weapons like a gunpod

 

[max928]

this old man feels like he just won the powerball.  Rejoice friends, it is a good day for us old diehard Macross junkies!!!

[grogall]

So who is hoping for a (Mechanic Edition)? 

 

So in this picture you can clearly see that there using decals for the prototype so there is hope the will change the number...

 

A nice large pic of the side view!

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by grogall
added picture

[505thAirborne]

As others have pointed out, I love how Hikaru & Misa are properly sized and not tiny like the VF-1J or Max 1A pilots. The tent is a nice touch too. 

[Shawn]

It needs to have a button on the display stand that plays 'Sunset Beach' on demand 

 

[Lolicon]

11 hours ago, MKT said:

But there is some kinda flip-up tab here to hold the fins in place that I don't remember the HMR or Yamato's ever had.

They are on the Yamato VT-1 and VE-1. But I never use them since the packs are held securely in place without them, just like the regular VF-1.

Edited November 16, 2023 by Lolicon

[locidm]

I can't believe this is coming out before Arcadia do the VT-1 re-issue (are they ever going to do it??). That is one hole in my 1/60 collection that I've been patiently waiting on. These DX valks are too big and too expensive to do a line-up for and I've only been getting the most prominent ones. I'm afraid this release will further dwindle the interest on the Arcadia VT-1 so it may never come.....

[jenius]

I'm curious also why Arcadia never did a VT-1. Maybe BigWest jacks up the price on the license when they know Bandai is also working on something? Maybe that's why they haven't given us a 0A Premium Finish also... Bandai said "Hey, we're doing some MacZero stuff in the next couple years, chase Arcadia off for us." 

[Chaos]

Does the fuselage detach to be mounted on the arm?

😉

[grogall]

45 minutes ago, Chaos said:

Does the fuselage detach to be mounted on the arm?

😉

Not on the VF-1D! If on the VT-1 Super Ostrich is not clear, but I dought it!

Edited November 16, 2023 by grogall

[magicsp00n]

13 hours ago, grogall said:

I for one hope they do something about the number, 102 was already used for the VF-1D, so hopefully this is just a prototype mistake...

It's marked 102 in the movie (blink and you'll miss it during Saturn chase)... I wonder where the 607 came from for the Hasegawa art.

[R0P3-F15H]

32 minutes ago, magicsp00n said:

It's marked 102 in the movie (blink and you'll miss it during Saturn chase)... I wonder where the 607 came from for the Hasegawa art.

Yea this makes sense to me as the VT-1 is the equivalent to the VF-1D in the move iirc?

just means the super parts will look great on the VF-1D😁

Edited November 16, 2023 by R0P3-F15H

[Chronocidal]

Oh, that is interesting.

Call me satisfied then, I'm curious where the 607 came from as well.