Chronocidal Posted September 17 Posted September 17 There we go.. that's exactly what this is... It's the Leg Day Valkyrie. Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted September 17 Posted September 17 9 hours ago, Stampeed Valkyrie said: This is what a re-imagined for 2024 Macross design would most likely follow. Could be the "new" Chunky Monkies... I totally agree 😁. Quote
Radioguy Posted September 17 Posted September 17 (edited) 13 hours ago, mikeszekely said: Looks like he has a thyroid condition when you compare them. 13 hours ago, Chronocidal said: There we go.. that's exactly what this is... It's the Leg Day Valkyrie. To be fair... Anyhow, I ain't coming down hard on these when folks give Tiny Sessions and Joke Machines a pass. These look look like more fun to transform than deformed or Chibi-type stuff. It's the Lucky Cat Jetwing that I really expected to vary from accuracy more. Edited September 17 by Radioguy Quote
jvmacross Posted September 17 Posted September 17 3 hours ago, Radioguy said: Anyhow, I ain't coming down hard on these when folks given Tiny Sessions and Joke Machines a pass. True...SD/Chibi stuff are meant to look as they do all along....it's a niche... This garbage was designed, I would imagine, to "look cool"....but they come off as the worst of fanfic designs at best...but I guess even garbage can be a niche.... This company took a chance with these designs knowing there would be some buyers that would be oddly attracted to them....for that they do deserve some credit.....they will corner the market on trash designed VF-1s!.... Quote
Radioguy Posted September 17 Posted September 17 I'm waiting until I have one of these in-hand, but they look like they'd be fun to transform if there's enough die-cast, and quality plastic. From a toy perspective alone, these might scratch that Chunky Monkey itch that DX/Arcadia, etc. can't for being too screen-accurate. Quote
jvmacross Posted September 17 Posted September 17 Bandai should satisfy the "Chunky Monkey" itch by re-releasing the real Chunky Monkey in some DYRL editions for the film's 40th anniversary...a reissue of the VE-1 and/or VT-1 would be an insta-buy for me...including using the same boxart as the original releases! Quote
jenius Posted September 17 Posted September 17 Ooh that would have made a great UHD collectors set. Quote
Big s Posted September 17 Posted September 17 1 hour ago, Sandman said: That fighter mode is atrocious. The tiny little knee joints in battroid are annoying to look at, but the fighter looks stupid. It’s mostly due to the intakes being so far out from the body, but overall it looks like a cool jet on top glued to a bunch of junk underneath that just doesn’t belong. It’s crap design from a company that doesn’t seem to understand design Quote
Radioguy Posted September 18 Posted September 18 I'm wondering if they can handle play like the Chunkys. These look like they may be able to take a tantrum or two. Quote
Big s Posted September 18 Posted September 18 3 hours ago, Radioguy said: I'm wondering if they can handle play like the Chunkys. These look like they may be able to take a tantrum or two. I don’t know, those ones look really fragile Quote
Spark-O-Matic Posted September 19 Posted September 19 Totally wanting that armored one and the brownie is really looking cool too. Quote
Shawn Posted September 20 Posted September 20 One of the things I enjoy searching for on the toys with tampo are how they warnings are interpreted by the manufacturer Such as 'Keep CleaN" instead of "Clear" I can't quite get a clear show of the markings on the back of the legs yet Quote
Spark-O-Matic Posted September 20 Posted September 20 Will be kinda ironic if they yellow and have that stamped on them. Quote
Radioguy Posted September 20 Posted September 20 I told you they are toys. I'm sure you'll find they printed "BRUSH YOUR TEETH" under the canopy as well. Quote
Chronocidal Posted September 20 Posted September 20 4 hours ago, Shawn said: One of the things I enjoy searching for on the toys with tampo are how they warnings are interpreted by the manufacturer Such as 'Keep CleaN" instead of "Clear" I can't quite get a clear show of the markings on the back of the legs yet I'm kind of assuming anything that near the feet would just say "BEWARE OF BLAST" (engrish not withstanding), and the pattern of characters at least looks like it lines up well enough with that. Quote
Big s Posted September 20 Posted September 20 17 hours ago, Shawn said: One of the things I enjoy searching for on the toys with tampo are how they warnings are interpreted by the manufacturer Such as 'Keep CleaN" instead of "Clear" I can't quite get a clear show of the markings on the back of the legs yet I’d love to see a diorama with a maintenance guy holding some wipes on a ladder right next to that marking. Either that or posed next to a zentraedi with a tissue wiping it down. Quote
twich Posted September 21 Posted September 21 So has there been any indication as to when and how this will be released? We were surprised by the MOSHOW toys cyclone, let’s hope this is equally as affordable and well put together. Twich Quote
MKT Posted September 24 Posted September 24 On 9/22/2024 at 7:23 AM, twich said: So has there been any indication as to when and how this will be released? We were surprised by the MOSHOW toys cyclone, let’s hope this is equally as affordable and well put together. Twich No timeline given to release yet, but folks could already PO with early bird 25% discount when this was shown at AGK 2024. Retail is at HKD1250, around USD160 smack in TZ territory. Quote
Graham Posted September 25 Posted September 25 I'm actually kinda digging the look of the Battroid mode as an alternate universe take on the VF-1 design. The VF-1S Battroid and GBP Armor VF-1J look pretty damn good in my opinion. But yeah, fighter mode really sucks. I think I'd be up for getting 1 each of these and just keeping them in Battroid mode. Quote
no3Ljm Posted September 28 Posted September 28 Unix Square Hen Dou Ryoku VF-1 figures will be displayed in the upcoming Wonder Festival 2024 Shanghai. Quote
lechuck Posted September 28 Posted September 28 17 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Unix Square Hen Dou Ryoku VF-1 figures will be displayed in the upcoming Wonder Festival 2024 Shanghai. A unique and refreshing take on the venerable VF-1, looking forward to this and appreciate that Unix Square trying to do something different. Battroid mode looks like it is going to destroy every other transforming Valkyrie toy out there in the articulation department. Even fighter mode is fine to me, gives off that fantastical space jet vibe from classic side scrolling shooter games. Quote
CF18 Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Listed for USD160, April 2025. https://www.d4toys.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=1250 https://www.taghobby.com/archives/815763 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/UhZ2hRT7xgc16ooR/ Quote
jenius Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Oh wow, I thought these would be significantly cheaper. Quote
jvmacross Posted October 30 Posted October 30 This is an example of the worst things that can happen when the best part of Macross is not allowed to exist outside of Japan... Rejoice Robotech fans! Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 30 Posted October 30 (edited) I'm happy for the folks who want this kind of thing, but I'm satisfied to sit back and watch... whatever this is. Like.. what the actual flying mc-frak is happening with the legs? Edit: Side note because I just noticed, but I wonder how far off those pics are from the "final" version, since I'm curious what they expect you to do with all those missiles if there aren't any hardpoints for them... and really just weird that they just decided to provide a full set of TV missiles.. then mismatched pairs of the DYRL boxes and reaction missiles. Edited October 30 by Chronocidal Quote
Test_Pilot_2 Posted October 30 Posted October 30 At first I thought, let's see what happens. Taking a better look at it today... What a turd, this is. Quote
Tking22 Posted October 30 Posted October 30 I like that there are more companies making high-end, transformable VF-1, but yeah, not for me, especially with those proportions, that 1J is Judge Judy thicc. Quote
Shawn Posted October 30 Posted October 30 I get that the inside very convex leg panels pops/slides in to make room for the arms in fighter mode yet in the official promo pic, one leg panel is seemingly fully deployed (picture left), while the other is pushed in(picture right) Or am I totally misunderstanding what I am seeing? This is sort of like my 'look for the backwards missiles' on the other toy, for this one I've always been looking at the leg panels Quote
jvmacross Posted October 30 Posted October 30 27 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Let's inspect more from other angles. My Macross beer goggles just cracked.... Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 30 Posted October 30 (edited) I'm kind of getting the impression that whoever posed the toy for the promos didn't actually know how to transform it properly? The legs look.. I mean, frankly, they look like they're kitbashed from another toy entirely, and it just doesn't look like they're collapsed properly? The thighs look like they're made from panels that can shift and move independently of each other.. or maybe that's just sloppy assembly? My brain is frying itself trying to understand the legs, because it looks like they tried to give the thing quadruple-jointed knees. It looks like each one has at least two ratchets, a twist, and slide, plus whatever that weird pinned joint on the back of the knee does... but in all of that mechanical shenanigans, it looks like they don't actually slide to collapse the knee at all? It looks like the knee is entirely exposed when "collapsed," and then pulls out even further from that point. And I still have no idea what that funky mid-intake joint is supposed to do. On the plus side, it does look like they actually painted the landing gear white. Edited October 30 by Chronocidal Quote
Big s Posted October 30 Posted October 30 2 hours ago, jenius said: Oh wow, I thought these would be significantly cheaper. I wasn’t interested in buying one, but I figured maybe $60 tops. I don’t know why it’s another hundred or so on top of that. This really is the ugliest Valkyrie toy I’ve seen in a while. I absolutely hate the fighter mode. It’s stupidly clunky. And the other modes needed some redesign. I do think that’s an interesting gimmick on the inside of the lower legs being collapsible, but it doesn’t seem to help the fighter mode at all Quote
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