Shizouka Hobby Show: May 13-16

[Angel's Fury]

Now where's my f$#%*$ YF-19?

You are not the only

Yeah! You're not the only one you know! Pretty much the majority as a matter of fact. Thanks for the photos Rob!

[VF-1Guy]

Wow, the VB-6 is huge! Time to think about rearranging my shelves (again).

[Myersjessee]

Nice work Rob! Thanks!

[wolfx]

I already started collecting the Pinky:st and Pinky:Cos lines and then it dawned upon me....this line will be crazily overwhelming and might probably surpass medicom's Kubricks line in no time.

OMG.....i can imagine my room filled with an army of Pinkies. I am doomed! Doomed I tell you!! I think I have to specialise... but they are all soooo cute and you just have to have one of each figure just so you can have the costume/hands/head/hair that comes with it. ARGH!!!!

And on the Monster....i'm saving up on it right now.

[Graham]

I'll have to watch the opening movie of VF-X2 again, but IIRC the VB-6 does not land in shutttle mode, instead it transforms to Gerwalk mode to land and then steps on and squashes an enemy tank

Graham

[twich]

Thanks for the awesome pics and info guys...i am really looking forward to the VF-0S and the VB-6 Koenig Monster.

Now that I have a new job, maybe I can afford it.

Larry

[Anubis]

I'll have to watch the opening movie of VF-X2 again, but IIRC the VB-6 does not land in shutttle mode, instead it transforms to Gerwalk mode to land and then steps on and squashes an enemy tank 

Graham

Hmm, maybe then it's intended to land in gerwalk and stay perched like that by design. It's like that in the VFX-2 flightline wallscroll as well. Gerwalk mode on the flightline. Actually not a bad idea really. No runway necessary for the Konig. Take off in gerwalk transform, and fly.

That's a lot of weight to put on a landing gear, and gears for a craft as big as that would be HUGE, and would interfere with it's transformation. The gear has to fit somewhere, and there's no space for it on the monster in the legs or on the fuselage. Look at the size of the gears on a B-1 or B-2 bomber, or on a cargo plane like the C-17. They wouldn't fit on the VB-6.

So there we go, it does look like the VB-6 was designed without a landing gear on purpose by the Head. So I would venture to say that what's supporting the shuttle mode on display might be the basic stand it could come with.

Edited May 19, 2004 by Anubis

[VF-1Guy]

The stand they are using for the VB-6 is a basic doll stand. It is the type that has a wide v-shaped upper section that can telescope. The same type of stand is used in the VF-0 picture shown earlier in this thread.

[Firefox]

By the way, anyone knows where's Noel? The last time when I visited Singapore, his shop is closed.

[scand]

I'll have to watch the opening movie of VF-X2 again, but IIRC the VB-6 does not land in shutttle mode, instead it transforms to Gerwalk mode to land and then steps on and squashes an enemy tank 

Graham

Where can one find this movie?

I've just gotta add that I'm thrilled to see some Evangelion toys from Yamato. Hopefully we'll see a US release on those.

I love this pic

Edited May 19, 2004 by scand

[Graham]

I'll have to watch the opening movie of VF-X2 again, but IIRC the VB-6 does not land in shutttle mode, instead it transforms to Gerwalk mode to land and then steps on and squashes an enemy tank 

Graham

Where can one find this movie?

It's on the 20th Anniversery DVD.

And of course it's on the Playstation VF-X2 game.

Graham

[Jolly Rogers]

I've just gotta add that I'm thrilled to see some Evangelion toys from Yamato. Hopefully we'll see a US release on those.

I love this pic

WTF? That looks exactly like a resin kit which was released several years ago. Did Yamato buy the sculpt or did they pull a "Toynami" as well?

Compare:

Edited May 19, 2004 by Jolly Rogers

[Black Valkyrie]

I've just gotta add that I'm thrilled to see some Evangelion toys from Yamato. Hopefully we'll see a US release on those.

I love this pic

Yuck

[Neova]

Nice pics rob but where can I find display cases like that? I need one!

[vibayo]

Hello,i'm very interested in Kaneda's motorbike,but i don't understand a word of japanese(well,i can understand a little of romaji * ) and so i'm asking you for help.

Here are links to see this perfect bike

Kaneda's Bike

Official page

I have written to them,but in english (and i don't understand what they ask in the contact form) and they are not replying me so if anyone of you can translate some info of the official page for me (Specs,price,avaivability,etc...)i would be very pleased and of course,please make a translation of the contact form to put my correct data there and make and attemp of communication with them

And it is very important also the translation of the info page.

I'm interested also in Kaneda's red suit to have the complete set

Wouldn't be perfectly freak to have the moto the suit and go to anime&manga conventions on it?

Thanks for your time guys!

Edited May 19, 2004 by vibayo

[Retracting Head Ter Ter]

By the way, anyone knows where's Noel? The last time when I visited Singapore, his shop is closed.

He is still around. His shop shifted to Excelsior Hotel.

[Fort Max]

I have written to them,but in english (and i don't understand what they ask in the contact form) and they are not replying me so if anyone of you can translate some info of the official page for me (Specs,price,avaivability,etc...)i would be very pleased and of course,please make a translation of the contact form to put my correct data there and make and attemp of communication with them

And it is very important also the translation of the info page.

When in doubt, good old Hobby link will sort you out,

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN922945

I'll have to watch the opening movie of VF-X2 again, but IIRC the VB-6 does not land in shutttle mode, instead it transforms to Gerwalk mode to land and then steps on and squashes an enemy tank 

Graham

Wickedness, who needs wheels when you've got tanks to land on.

Fort Max

[CF18]

HLJ now have some pics of the VB-6

http://www3.hlj.com/shs/sf/index5.html

[Sumdumgai]

I've just gotta add that I'm thrilled to see some Evangelion toys from Yamato. Hopefully we'll see a US release on those.

I love this pic

WTF? That looks exactly like a resin kit which was released several years ago. Did Yamato buy the sculpt or did they pull a "Toynami" as well?

Compare:

From what I understand when a resin kit gets popular enough and sells enough, then sometimes a company will pick it up and mass produce it in PVC form. For exampl the recent Yamato releases of the Mai and Blue Mary figures from King of Fighters. Originally they were resin kits.

Can anyone confirm if I'm correct or just full of crap?

edit: removed the picture link. Yamato isn't Toynami thank god!

Edited May 19, 2004 by Sumdumgai

[vibayo]

I have written to them,but in english (and i don't understand what they ask in the contact form) and they are not replying me so if anyone of you can translate some info of the official page for me (Specs,price,avaivability,etc...)i would be very pleased and of course,please make a translation of the contact form to put my correct data there and make and attemp of communication with them 

And it is very important also the translation of the info page.

When in doubt, good old Hobby link will sort you out,

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN922945

Well,of course it's a good reproduction of the bike,but the one i'm asking for help is a REAL KANEDA'S MOTORBIKE

[Fort Max]

I have written to them,but in english (and i don't understand what they ask in the contact form) and they are not replying me so if anyone of you can translate some info of the official page for me (Specs,price,avaivability,etc...)i would be very pleased and of course,please make a translation of the contact form to put my correct data there and make and attemp of communication with them 

And it is very important also the translation of the info page.

When in doubt, good old Hobby link will sort you out,

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN922945

Well,of course it's a good reproduction of the bike,but the one i'm asking for help is a REAL KANEDA'S MOTORBIKE

Oh that, it's just a promotional model that's been at variuos shows in Japan.

If there were any plans to make a real working replica of the bike it would be everywhere on the internet.

I'd stick with the 1/12 if I were you.

HLJ's pics of the Koenig are great, thank heavens they didn't miss it.

Fort Max

[EXO]

I have written to them,but in english (and i don't understand what they ask in the contact form) and they are not replying me so if anyone of you can translate some info of the official page for me (Specs,price,avaivability,etc...)i would be very pleased and of course,please make a translation of the contact form to put my correct data there and make and attemp of communication with them 

And it is very important also the translation of the info page.

When in doubt, good old Hobby link will sort you out,

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN922945

Well,of course it's a good reproduction of the bike,but the one i'm asking for help is a REAL KANEDA'S MOTORBIKE

Oh that, it's just a promotional model that's been at variuos shows in Japan.

If there were any plans to make a real working replica of the bike it would be everywhere on the internet.

I'd stick with the 1/12 if I were you.

HLJ's pics of the Koenig are great, thank heavens they didn't miss it.

Fort Max

Real working replica of the bike project.

http://www.matus1976.com/akira_bike/index.htm

Also mentions the NEO-FUKUOKO(bike in the cons) project as an "allegedly functional motorcycle".

[vibayo]

Doh! i thought it was a real working motorbike from what i saw

Why they have made this with a working motor and a real suspension if they are not going to sell it????

well then i'll try to buy this at least

Official Page of this project

Edited May 19, 2004 by vibayo

[wolfx]

I like those little space ships. I have no idea what is Heldensagen von Kosmosinisef . Those look abit like Crest Of The Stars ships though.

[CF18]

I like those little space ships. I have no idea what is Heldensagen von Kosmosinisef .

The series is better known as Legend of Galactic Heros.

[wolfx]

I like those little space ships. I have no idea what is Heldensagen von Kosmosinisef .

The series is better known as Legend of Galactic Heros.

THanks! It sounds kinda epic. But I've not heard a thing about it until today. Pretty interesting.

[Anubis]

VB-6 photo

[Anubis]

VB-6 photo 2.

[Black Valkyrie]

To bad HLJ didn`t have a clear picture of Aoshima`s Robocop

You`ll find him far up left.

http://www3.hlj.com/shs/sf/pictures/dsc04451.html

And this is for our beloved RC (Pinkydam) :

http://www3.hlj.com/shs/sf/pictures/dsc04512.html

Anyone willing to get this bad MF :

http://www3.hlj.com/shs/sf/pictures/dsc04402.html

[Aegis!]

Mmmmm , interesting.

They´re promoting the Koenig under the VF-X2 license , this might sound dumb since we´ve alredy seen a Vf-X2 toy before (VF-19A) but I can´t remember if it really had the VF-x2 logo on it.

Anyway , if they´re willing to promote the Koenig under the Vf-X2 license then this could mean they´ll expand the line with other valks.

[Anubis]

Mmmmm , interesting.

They´re promoting the Koenig under the VF-X2 license , this might sound dumb since we´ve alredy seen a Vf-X2 toy before (VF-19A) but I can´t remember if it really had the VF-x2 logo on it.

Anyway , if they´re willing to promote the Koenig under the Vf-X2 license then this could mean they´ll expand the line with other valks.

We can hope.

And yes, the VF-19A was marked as VFX-2 Game Color Version.

[Mechamaniac]

The Aliens stuff looks pretty cool too, but the Sulaco at 1/2400 will be a whopping 6 inches long, yay .

Did anyone see the unpainted Spike Spiegel, and Trigun figs?

[isamu_dyson]

The VB-06 KÖNIG monster was created for the VF-X2 video game, so it sound normal that he is promoted under this license !

personnaly i hope for a transforming glaug or a VF-4

[JELEINEN]

I like those little space ships. I have no idea what is Heldensagen von Kosmosinisef .

The series is better known as Legend of Galactic Heros.

THanks! It sounds kinda epic. But I've not heard a thing about it until today. Pretty interesting.

Try this thread: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...of+the+galactic

[Graham]

The IT Media site finally has some interesting pics from the Shizuoka Hobby Show, see here.

They have the first pic I've seen of the VF-0S removable nose and landing gear. I can't tell for certain, but it looks like there might be a little Roy in the cockpit.

Graham