Macross - Merchandise (Figurines, Artbooks, DVDs, etc.)

[monir]

Thread dedicated to Macross related merchandise - including... art books, figurines, games, manga, CDs, OSTs, DVDs, etc., or if you know where you can find such items, then please post here.
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For music related items, please check the following sites:http://www.cdjapan.co.jp
http://www.animenation.com
http://www.yesasia.com

If you can read Japanese, then you can also try:http://www.amazon.co.jp
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Please Note: This thread is for official merchandise only, no bootlegs or cheap illegal imitations!

[mikoo]

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0074.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/86470
マクロスゼロ 1/60完全変形 SV-51α 量産機《発売済・在庫品》
1:60 SV-51α
22,890 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0237.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/93835
1,995 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0191.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91986
群雄【動】＃001 マクロスプラス YF-19バトロイド《予約商品０５月発売》

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0192.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91987
群雄【動】＃002 マクロスプラス YF-21バトロイド《予約商品０５月発売》

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0193.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91988
群雄【動】＃003 マクロスプラス VF-11Bバトロイド《予約商品０５月発売》

These three non-scaled model of Variable Fighters (YF-19, YF-21 & VF-11B) which appear on Macross Plus, height is about 130 mm, fully poseable, out in May 2008, the price for each is 3,150 ¥

1:2 Lynn Minmay
http://www.macrossf.com/blog/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%8 3%BC%E3%83%AB%E5%86%8D.jpg
http://www.macrossf.com/blog/2008/02/post-1.html

In related news, the toy and hobby manufacturer Bandai announced at last month's Wonder Festival in Tokyo that it will be making a 1/72 model of Frontier's transformable VF-25 robot fighter, as well as 1/60 and 1/100 toys.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-07/japan-am/pm-to-sell-macross-frontier-cream-puffs

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/GDS-4013.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/53347
1/48 VF-1A
15,540 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/HOB-FIG-0541.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/2775
1/48 VF-1S
15,540 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0008.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/83487
1/5000 SDF-1
15,540 ¥

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6075/e03cg1.gif

[pinoy78]

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/review/TOY-RBT-0255_01.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TOY-RBT-0255&template=review.html
1/60 VF-1S v2.0
13,440 ¥

[Astrana]

VF1S looks nice, brings back old memories...
except after shipping it would cost close to 200 CND

[DonQuigleone]

Those Models seriously rock, pity you can't buy em outside of Japan (damn you Harmony gold)

[Astrana]

Those Models seriously rock, pity you can't buy em outside of Japan (damn you Harmony gold)

you could, they are just very expensive

http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00017

[dodgethis_sg]

Those Models seriously rock, pity you can't buy em outside of Japan (damn you Harmony gold)
HG's restriction on Macross merchendise only applies in the US. We can still them over the counter in brick and mortar shops here in Singapore.

[Cadorna]

you could, they are just very expensive

http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00017

i can´t belive it , i live in argentina and the have mi country listed there, i can purchase them yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, is a pity but one valky is a third of my sallary 618 $ sniff

[DonQuigleone]

HG's restriction on Macross merchendise only applies in the US. We can still them over the counter in brick and mortar shops here in Singapore.

I thought HG held the international licence for Macross? Well I still probably wouldn't be able to buy in Ireland, though I really should look for a UK vendor to mail me one

[Moci]

The airplanes are superb, i'll buy one of them in the future, this is fix. But yeah, really expensive stuff...

But i also like this 2 kit, but unfortunately those items must be pre-order... or i'm wrong?
I saw them an another site, and there just over 10 kits can order of those.
I don't know the e2046 is the same as my early mentioned ' over 10 kits stuff' site...

http://www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=5373

http://www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=4249

[Astrana]

The airplanes are superb, i'll buy one of them in the future, this is fix. But yeah, really expensive stuff...

But i also like this 2 kit, but unfortunately those items must be pre-order... or i'm wrong?
I saw them an another site, and there just over 10 kits can order of those.
I don't know the e2046 is the same as my early mentioned ' over 10 kits stuff' site...

http://www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=5373

http://www.e2046.com/product_info.php?products_id=4249

i dont think they are pre0orders since they are both from old macross series
but they are garage kits, which means u will have to put them together and paint them

[Moci]

i don't think they are pre0orders since they are both from old macross series
but they are garage kits, which means u will have to put them together and paint them

Yeah, i know that. I have a friend, who make those kits pro level... ( i already have a HMX-13 figure, and this friend painted the cute robot girl... awww fantastic work and fantastic figure!)

I think i'll order in the near future an Ishtar kit, and we'll see the assembly and paint stuff. :cool:
And yes, i'll post the pictures, when she's complete.

[pinoy78]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/pinoy78_photo/cyu2_2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/pinoy78_photo/cyu3_2.jpg

[DonQuigleone]

Man I want one of those... Which kits have the best quality to price ratio, without needing painting, something along the lines of Gundam Master grade or High Grade?

[dodgethis_sg]

Sorry to disappoint but many Macross kits out there are real models that require an adhesive of some sort and paint unlike Gundam kits which do not at all.

[paTKany]

1:2 Lynn Minmay
http://www.macrossf.com/blog/2008/02/post-1.html


http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/842/vmf50lynnminmaycj8.th.jpg (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vmf50lynnminmaycj8.jpg)
The Minmay doll is 50cm tall, it's more like 1/3 than 1/2.
I'm eagerly waiting for semptember, to put my hands on her.

[DonQuigleone]

Sorry to disappoint but many Macross kits out there are real models that require an adhesive of some sort and paint unlike Gundam kits which do not at all.

I hear Bandai is putting out a model kit, so perhaps we'll get something like a gundam model i.e. easy to put together and high quality.

[Xellos-_^]

I found 2 ver of the Macross DYRL movie on yesaia

More expensive

http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-j/section-videos/pid-1004067376/#prodcontent

less expensive

http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-j/section-videos/pid-1005078830/

Is the more expensive ver the Limited Ed and if it isn't does anyone know of a online place i can order the LE Macross DYRL movie set?

[Onizuka-GTO]

Has there been any announcement about a VAJRA model?

after seeing it on the monitor in episode 05, i suddenly have the urge to know if they have one coming.

:)

[dodgethis_sg]

Bandai has been silent about details regarding their upcoming kits for Frontier other than they are doing the VF-25 in 1/60 and 1/72, much less anything about a Varja.

Please let it be a proper model that requires cement and paint and comes molded in proper light grey styrene that reacts well to plastic cement like Hasegawa plastic. AND PLEASE LET ME HAVE A 1/48 KIT. 1/32 WOULD BE EVEN BETTER.

[CrowKenobi]

For those wanting those Bandai Valkyries posted earlier in this thread, Anime News Network has posted the answer (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-05-06/bandai-reissues-of-macross-valkyries-imported-to-america) you've been waiting for!

:cool:

In a nutshell: Toynami is going to import those toys to the US!!

[4Tran]

Full text:North America's Toynami announced that it will distribute Valkyrie robot toys that the Japanese company Bandai had based on Takatoku's classic Macross toy line. The defunct Takatoku company developed the first transformable toys for Studio Nue's Super Dimension Fortress Macross space war series (1982-1983). Takatoku's 1/55-scale VF-1 Valkyrie fighter toy were eventually remolded and recolored as the Jetfire toy for The Transformers line.

Toynami will start its Valkyrie toy release with the VF-1S (pictured above) and VF-1J (pictured below) variants this summer, and continue with the VF-1A variant with detachable Super packs this fall. These first releases will be sold under The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? name. Macross: Do You Remember Love? was the 1984 theatrical film adaptation of the first Macross series.

Toynami plans to release more toys from the first Macross series under the Robotech brand in 2009. The North American distributor Harmony Gold USA partially released the first Macross series on home video in 1984, before rewriting and editing the series with two other series to compile the Robotech project in 1985.

Toynami was founded in 2000 after Harmony Gold USA asked for compensation on the toy imports for the animated Macross Plus sequel by Toynami's predecessor, Toycom. The issue grew into a larger dispute with two lawsuits and led to the recent impasse in Macross releases outside Japan. Before importing the upcoming Valkyrie toy line, Toynami produced its own line of 1/55-scale toys as well as lower-priced 1/100-scale toys. Both of these in-house Toynami designs had less die-cast metal than the Takatoku toys.

Yamato Toys, the former Japanese partner of Toycom, produced a recent 1/48-scale line of VF-1 Valkyrie toys. This June, it will start a 1/60-scale line (pictured at right) that matches the scale of the toys from the other Macross projects in Japan. Both Yamato toy lines use less die-cast metal than Takatoku's toys of the 1980s, but are more faithful to the original mechanical designs.

Bandai is reissuing the Macross toys in Japan to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the first Macross series and the 2008 launch of the Macross Frontier
Hopefully this will help clear up some of the Macross legal quandaries in R1 land and open the door to Macross DVD licenses.

[Tak]

Personally, I can't wait for this:

http://tak.rooms.cwal.net/IMG_5086.JPG

I think I might be one of the first persons to buy.

- Tak

[WaytoDawn]

Personally, I can't wait for this:

http://tak.rooms.cwal.net/IMG_5086.JPG

I think I might be one of the first persons to buy.

- Tak

I'd second that! (^_^)

[dodgethis_sg]

http://happy.ap.teacup.com/runchickens/img/1210813936.jpg

lulwut? A Vajra kit?

[Cadorna]

http://happy.ap.teacup.com/runchickens/img/1210813936.jpg

lulwut? A Vajra kit?

I want that badass bug

[glyph]

http://happy.ap.teacup.com/runchickens/img/1210813936.jpg

lulwut? A Vajra kit?

It's nice to see the non-Variable Fighter units get some love.
But that Vajra doesn't seem to be very posable, with its only semi-humanoid articulation and overly busy organic design.

Now, if they would come up with a nice Quaedlunn-Rea kit...

[FRS]

I wouldnt mind a new Koening Monster kit (but it's going to be so expensive :heh:)

[Moci]

Hmm i'll buy a VF-25, in the future... really nice plan, but the Koening Monster also a very 'attractive' stuff. :D

But i really want a Klan Klein figure in her true self, not the loli version. :love:

Check this, really nice T-shirt!! AWESOME T-SHIRT! (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E8%B6%85%E6%99%82%E7%A9%BA%E8%A6%81%E5%A1%9E%E3%8 3%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9-%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BCT%E3% 82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%84-%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA-L/dp/B00168R5IK/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=toys&qid=1211398560&sr=8-17)

[dodgethis_sg]

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10066210

Released today and sold out the same day. I should have mine by the weekend.

[dodgethis_sg]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/dodgethis_sg/P1010643.jpg

Such a happy man today. :D

[Cadorna]

^ Congratulations ;)

[dodgethis_sg]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/dodgethis_sg/P1010651.jpg

[Astrana]

Such a happy man today. :D

rich bastard... joking... i kinda regret putting bunch money into gundams now.... should invested in Marcross instead....

[Expendable GM Pilot]

I'm not big on collecting toys but I really wanted a die-cast valkyrie and I found this pic online:
http://www.ehobbyland.com/Macross-ActionFigure/FIG-MAC-Diecast-VF-1JMax.jpg

Is this rare or something because $40+ seems a bit much for such a little thing. I can't find it for any cheaper.

[.Mero]

About those new "Fully tranformables"

Anyone know if they are transformable as in, no need to detach the legs and then attach em to the cockpit like some of the older toys from yamato, i got the YF-11 and the VF-1 Max and at least the VF-1 needs a replacement of the legs, detach em complete and stick em into the cockpit

I saw the YF-19 didnt have this anymore.... shame i dont have the cash for it right now :(

[Dynastya]

Anyone know where to find more news about Bandai's plans for the fully transformable VF-25 Messiah? I wanna get a few, but hopefully after a few people have gotten them first and posted reviews on them. So that bandai will read the reviews and correct any flaws.

Hmm speaking of which, I wonder if Yamato as fixed any flaws which were in the previous releases of the 1/60 YF-19 model for their 25th Anniversary YF-19 model.

[pinoy78]

There's a new Macross game coming for the Sony PSP!

"Macross Ace Frontier" is coming later this year.

It features VF's from every series!

[xytrix]

Macross Ace Frontier (PSP)

Release date: Fall 2008

Series list:

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Macross 7

Macross Plus

Macross Zero

Macross Frontier

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Famitsu magazine scans:

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5299/macrossacefrontier1ly9.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier1ly9.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2393/macrossacefrontier2us8.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier2us8.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1844/macrossacefrontier3ew8.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier3ew8.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8376/marcossacefrontier4fq1.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marcossacefrontier4fq1.jpg) http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1729/macrossacefrontier5bw4.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier5bw4.jpg)

[WaytoDawn]

Macross Ace Frontier (PSP)

Release date: Fall 2008

Series list:

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Macross 7

Macross Plus

Macross Zero

Macross Frontier

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Famitsu magazine scans:

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5299/macrossacefrontier1ly9.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier1ly9.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2393/macrossacefrontier2us8.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier2us8.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1844/macrossacefrontier3ew8.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier3ew8.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8376/marcossacefrontier4fq1.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marcossacefrontier4fq1.jpg) http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1729/macrossacefrontier5bw4.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier5bw4.jpg)

aww....thats cruel...so cruel...why don't they produce the game for the ps2 platform!! darn...i so wanna play this game from the looks of things...

[ReddyRedWolf]

Tokyo TOY SHOW 2008 June 19
http://www.fantofan.jp/news/event/toyshow2008/report.htm

Just scroll down a bit you'll find VF-25 proto, several VF-1, and the Nyan-Nyan mascot.

Yum on MP-7 too which Shoji Kawamori also designed. (With signature hip kibble.)

[CaptGloval]

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1844/macrossacefrontier3ew8.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier3ew8.jpg)


Basara is fighting? That'd be strange.

[glyph]

Basara is fighting? That'd be strange.

Yeah, he has a pretty unique fighting style (tag everyone with speaker rounds, then Guitar Hero them into confusion/raving fandom while trying to not get shot down). I wonder if they'll actually have this mechanic for his missions?

[pinoy78]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/pinoy78_photo/04818.jpg

[pinoy78]

Bandai is releasing a 1/60 scale (perfect transformation) VF-25.

Here are pictures from the latest Hobby Japan mag. Enjoy!

http://picsorban.com/upload/vf25.jpg

[4Tran]

<SNIP Tomahawk>

Awesome! I can just imagine someone taking this puppy to a Battletech tournament!

[FRS]

<SNIP Tomahawk>

Awesome! I can just imagine someone taking this puppy to a Battletech tournament!

he 's a lil' bit too large i'll say :heh:

[dodgethis_sg]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/dodgethis_sg/hj08135.jpg
Oh gawd, do want.

But I'd bring both the Tomahawk and the just announced Defender to a tourny to see the rage it illicits. :D

[Moci]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/dodgethis_sg/hj08135.jpg
Oh gawd, do want.

But I'd bring both the Tomahawk and the just announced Defender to a tourny to see the rage it illicits. :D


Klein win! I rather want the normal adult version from her in my collection, but this is also very cute.
Anyway, i'll buy a Klan figure. This is sure. And this version, or any other will be the lucky one... hmmm... dunno. :D

[pinoy78]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/pinoy78_photo/BDlADXDd.jpg

[DieH@rd]

Macross Ace Frontier (PSP)

Release date: Fall 2008

Series list:

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Macross 7

Macross Plus

Macross Zero

Macross Frontier

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Famitsu magazine scans:

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5299/macrossacefrontier1ly9.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier1ly9.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2393/macrossacefrontier2us8.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier2us8.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1844/macrossacefrontier3ew8.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier3ew8.jpg) http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8376/marcossacefrontier4fq1.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marcossacefrontier4fq1.jpg) http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1729/macrossacefrontier5bw4.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macrossacefrontier5bw4.jpg)





I would kill for english version of this game!!!!!!!!!!!

[FLCL]

im still going to get it and play it on psp with my knowledge of chinese characters and limited japanes script

[pinoy78]

1/60 VF-25 DX Chogokin

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/pinoy78_photo/hj0809159.jpg

1/72 VF-25 Plastic Model

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/pinoy78_photo/mg0809067.jpg

[sekidousai]

i want one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[March]

I received my shipment of the first issue of the new Macross Chronicle today and I've had a chance to look it over.

As we all know, the Macross Chronicle is not one book but a series of loose-leaf style sheets inside a thin folder (with three-hole punch in each sheet). The first issue contains 20 pages and each issue is divided into specialty sheets titled Mechanic Sheet, Character Sheet, Timeline Sheet, World Guide Sheet, History Sheet, Technology Sheet, Gallery Sheet, Song Sheet, Goods Sheet, and four other miscellaneous sheets named Glossary, Tribute, Making and Extra Sheets. Each Macross Chronicle issue is made to fit inside a Macross Chronicle binder (sold seperately) which features dividers for 7 categories; Mechanic, Character, Timeline, History, Technology, World Guide and Special.

Macross Chronicle Issue One details the VF-1J Valkyrie, including a 2-page fold out painting of the fighter mode in high detail colors, drawn by Tenjin Hidetaka (known for his beautiful Macross art work on the Hasegawa model boxes and his own Tenjin Hidetaka Valkyrie Artworks of Macross book). There is not an abundance of line art to be found here but the VF-1J section does include line art of VF-1J white/red in full color Fighter and Fighter ventral view, full color Battroid and Battroid rear view and full color GERWALK and GERWALK rear view. Also included are full color pictures for all modes of the Max and Milia variants of the VF-1J Valkyrie. Also included is the VF-19 Excalibur Custom Sound Booster (color Battroid mode only) sheet, Lynn Minmay Character Sheet, Haruhiko Mikimoto Gallery Sheet (with another 2-page fold out painting), Mash Macross II Character sheet, 1999-2004 Timeline Sheet, Sharon Apple History Sheet, Technology Sheet, Sheryl Nome Song Sheet, the old Bandai 1/55 scale VF-1J transformable toy Goods Sheet, a subscription sheet and a Yamato advertisement sheet for the VF-1A Valkyrie 1/48 scale Max and the VF-1S Super Valkyrie 1/48 scale Hikaru weathered.

Without a doubt the Macross Chronicle is designed to be a fan book. It's filled with plenty of flavor text, official trivia and is very colorful. It's designed to cover ALL aspects of the Macross universe, NOT focus upon only one facet of the fiction. So it cannot be emphasized enough that - based on the mechanic sections of issue 1 - the Macross Chronicle is NOT a replacement for the art books of the Macross Mecha, like the Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works book for example. Other than the full color pictures, there is not a lot of extra line art to admire and most of the non-color pictures are small. However, since this is the first time we've ever seen the Macross mecha colored in a collected work, this book is a real treasure.

Speaking as owner of the Macross Mecha Manual, the coloring is definitely a step up from my own coloring work :)

Here's some sample pictures:

http://www.new-un-spacy.com/miscellaneous/books-macrosschronicle01-front.jpg
http://www.new-un-spacy.com/miscellaneous/books-macrosschronicle01-vf1j-pg3.jpg
http://www.new-un-spacy.com/miscellaneous/books-macrosschronicle01-minmay.jpg
http://www.new-un-spacy.com/miscellaneous/books-macrosschronicle01-vf1jfighter.jpg

[xytrix]

Macross Ace Frontier PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4oJ6nTItYM)

[StratoSpear]

Looks Alto is much better than Basara according to the stats in the screen shot.

How can a shouting dude be better than a guy who plays guitar while flying a jet effortlessly!?

[.Mero]

Looks Alto is much better than Basara according to the stats in the screen shot.

How can a shouting dude be better than a guy who plays guitar while flying a jet effortlessly!?

Because the Basara concept is retarded? :rolleyes:
It's basicly the only damn thing in M7 that i really dislike.
Controlling a plane with a guitar hmmz borderline, but then and singing, and piloting without a helmet and oxygene mask and pulling moves that would put several G's on your body... In my opinion the guy should have been blasted to little pieces in the frist real combat situation, only to be replaced by Mylene.

The Jamming birds concept with 2 seaters was much better as a whole to be honest.

[LoweGear]

Who wants?

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1218001454572.jpg

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

[.Mero]

o_O

Yes please :D damn that looks sweet, i'd have to find another spot to place the dining table though :P

[Tak]

Oh my goddess. As if any standard sized Japanese homes would be able to fit that monster! (bad pun, I know).

Crazy otakus and their toys. Boy o' boy.

- Tak

[LoweGear]

And... supposedly, that Destroid Monster is... 1/60 scale.

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

[.Mero]

Oh my goddess. As if any standard sized Japanese homes would be able to fit that monster! (bad pun, I know).

Crazy otakus and their toys. Boy o' boy.

- Tak

Hmmz maybe i should make my own version with working NERF guns, and then aim it at the front door :heh:

[StratoSpear]

Who wants?

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1218001454572.jpg

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

You've got to be kidding me.... I must be seeing things..:eyebrow:

*Rubs eyes*

That can't be possible!! Only those who have the space can buy THAT!! That monsta is even bigger than my flatscreen TV!!:twitch:

Not to mention that it'll surely costs about the same as my XBOX...:heh:

[Cadorna]

^ jajaja, i ll put it in my garden near the dwarf, the can protec the house from the bad spirit

[dahak]

And... supposedly, that Destroid Monster is... 1/60 scale.


And thus pretty close to scale with 40K figures.:D

[LoweGear]

1/72 VF-25F Messiah Alto Colors:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/10075554a.jpg

[.Mero]

This new Macross series is realy hurting my wallet

[squaresphere]

man where are the relatively cheap vf-25 action figures!

[dodgethis_sg]

Who wants?

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1218001454572.jpg

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:
Checked with a friend. This photo was taken years ago and nothing came out from it...

[Darial]

New MacrossF loots are on the Bandai website:

Character specific mouse pads:

Alto:

http://www.bandai-fashion.jp/pic-labo/limg/macfmparu.jpg

Sheryl:

http://www.bandai-fashion.jp/pic-labo/limg/macfmpsye.jpg

Ranka:

http://www.bandai-fashion.jp/pic-labo/limg/macfmpran.jpg

Skull Leader Cap:

http://www.bandai-fashion.jp/pic-labo/limg/macfcap.jpg

[Tak]

*Whoa, my wallet suddenly feels... empty*

- Tak

[ickem]

*Whoa, my wallet suddenly feels... empty*

- Tak

You shouldn't buy so much Ranka memorabilia then. I stick strictly to the the BDs. Although I did have to get a PS3 for those.

[Tak]

You shouldn't buy so much Ranka memorabilia then.

Oh, you have no idea what I spent my hard earned cash on...

http://www.cocosilverhk.com/img/ebay/MCF03/3.jpg

:naughty:

- Tak

[lone_wolf]

Oh, you have no idea what I spent my hard earned cash on...

http://www.cocosilverhk.com/img/ebay/MCF03/3.jpg

:naughty:

- Tak



HOly fricken...did you really purchase that!!!! LOL

If soooo.....:bow::bow::bow::bow:


--Lone Wolf

一匹狼

[Tak]

HOly fricken...did you really purchase that!!!! LOL

If soooo.....:bow::bow::bow::bow:


--Lone Wolf

一匹狼

My devotion to the Empress shall not be swayed by mere monetary obstacles!!

I just won't wear it :p

- Tak

[lone_wolf]

My devotion to the Empress shall not be swayed by mere monetary obstacles!!

I just won't wear it :p

- Tak


That's good to hear.:heh:

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Ithekro]

What was it?

(image not fuctioning..but huge anyway)

[Revliss]

My devotion to the Empress shall not be swayed by mere monetary obstacles!!

I just won't wear it :p

- Tak

haha Long live the Queen

[CrowKenobi]

What was it?

(image not fuctioning..but huge anyway)Sheryl's outfit that she wore at the end of episode 17. :D

:cool:

(including the hat!)

[Ithekro]

Be nice if there was a smaller (and working) picture.

[Tak]

Be nice if there was a smaller (and working) picture.

http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/fe/31/5672_1.JPG

:D

- Tak

[Ithekro]

And who's going to wear it...and look good in it?
(And run around with a cleaver doing a Rena impersonation?)

[.Mero]

http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/fe/31/5672_1.JPG

:D

- Tak

And what did the Mrs. think of that purchase :P or doesn't she kow yet :heh:

[squaresphere]

New MacrossF loots are on the Bandai website:

Skull Leader Cap:

http://www.bandai-fashion.jp/pic-labo/limg/macfcap.jpg

I want that hat!

[Ichihara Asako]

Is there any news regarding blu-ray releases of Macross F yet? I'd really love to have it in true HD (assuming it's made in HD) -- this is the kind of show that really benefits from HD, and I'm willing to put down the cash on the Japanese releases.

[magnuskn]

Is there any news regarding blu-ray releases of Macross F yet? I'd really love to have it in true HD (assuming it's made in HD) -- this is the kind of show that really benefits from HD, and I'm willing to put down the cash on the Japanese releases.

Episode one was already released on Blue-Ray, in a longer edition which features the special broadcast, the normal broadcast and even some additional stuff spliced together into a very good first episode.

[Ichihara Asako]

Episode one was already released on Blue-Ray, in a longer edition which features the special broadcast, the normal broadcast and even some additional stuff spliced together into a very good first episode.

Excellent news. Any idea if it's in true HD (720 or 1080) or if it's an upscale? If it's an upscale I'll get DVDs, but if it's true HD then the BD is definitely worth it.

[Revliss]

so what the extra stuff that come with the Blue-Ray vesion ..

[ickem]

so what the extra stuff that come with the Blue-Ray vesion ..

There aren't any extras, but that's par for course on Japanese releases. Well, there is a commentary track for the Yack Deculture version, but you'll probably have to wait for the last disc if you anything other than creditless ops and eds.

[Revliss]

ok thk you :D are they any art books for Macross Frontier ?? hope they will make some Sheryl Figurine soon :D

[magnuskn]

Excellent news. Any idea if it's in true HD (720 or 1080) or if it's an upscale? If it's an upscale I'll get DVDs, but if it's true HD then the BD is definitely worth it.

As far as I know it is true HD, but you better ask Westlo, he´s the crack when it comes to the DVD and Blue-Ray releases.

[rei_lied]

Does anyone know where can I find this shirt featuring sheryl nome? The black one with her tour poster image and with her signature. I saw it at gabriela robin and I really want to have one.

[mike_s_6]

Does anyone know where can I find this shirt featuring sheryl nome? The black one with her tour poster image and with her signature. I saw it at gabriela robin and I really want to have one.

I suppose if you live in Japan/understand Japanese, it's in this website:

http://www.bandai-fashion.jp/SHOP/2054040.html

More Macross goods there, just search for "マクロス"

LOLZ, if you look at the right side of the page where they rank the most popular goods, it's 8 out of 10 Macross goodies :heh:
http://www.bandai-fashion.jp/index.html

[rei_lied]

thanks for the link. Unfortunately I'm not that good at Japanese and I'm having a hard time understanding the site. Oh well...thanks anyway. Hope they accept international orders.

[Same_Shark]

Check this out!

Sheryl & Ranka-centric product. (http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgangu/010851/index.html)

[magnuskn]

Check this out!

Sheryl & Ranka-centric product. (http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgangu/010851/index.html)

OMG. I.Want.Those.Sheryl.Pictures!!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Someone *has* to buy those cards and make a high-quality scan of those pictures here.

http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgangu/010851/images/04.jpg

At least the Alto X Sheryl ones and of course the one which show Sheryl full-frontal.

[Tak]

*Resists urge to open wallet*

Wallet: Hull breach, hull breach!

- Tak

[magnuskn]

I really hope someone gets a hold of those cards and makes scans. Did I say that before somewhere? <blush>

Argh, there´s one which shows Alto and Sheryl argueing. Want have! :upset:

[rei_lied]

I want those cards also! Amazon.jp can't shipped them outside Japan??? That sucks!

[.Mero]

OMG. I.Want.Those.Sheryl.Pictures!!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Someone *has* to buy those cards and make a high-quality scan of those pictures here.

http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgangu/010851/images/04.jpg

At least the Alto X Sheryl ones and of course the one which show Sheryl full-frontal.

I want that, better up my cc limit ....

[kilroy0097]

My devotion to the Empress shall not be swayed by mere monetary obstacles!!

I just won't wear it :p

- Tak

Please say you at least can find a girl to color her hair pink and play the part. :heh:

[Tak]

Please say you at least can find a girl to color her hair pink and play the part. :heh:

Good point, uh.... uh...

:uhoh:

wolfie?

- Tak (slams door behind him and hides)

[Sheryl Nome]

i want those cards!!!! if anyone knows where to find them please tell me ;__;

[lone_wolf]

Good point, uh.... uh...

:uhoh:

wolfie?

- Tak (slams door behind him and hides)



Buwahahahahaha....Tak, ironically I have a pink wig from back in the college days (This one frat party had a costume themed party LOL)...It was a frightening experience...I was coerced into dressing up as...nevermind. :uhoh: (painful flashback)


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Tak]

Buwahahahahaha....Tak, ironically I have a pink wig from back in the college days (This one frat party had a costume themed party LOL)...It was a frightening experience...I was coerced into dressing up as...nevermind. :uhoh: (painful flashback)


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

:uhoh:

Stop arousing my curiosity like that :p

But I am going to take a wild guess, you didn't dress up as Lacus Clyne, did ya?

- Tak

[lone_wolf]

:uhoh:

Stop arousing my curiosity like that :p

But I am going to take a wild guess, you didn't dress up as Lacus Clyne, did ya?

- Tak


LOL, this Frat party was 12 years ago so no it wasn't her. :heh:

However...here's a hint...she's from the same universe as..........Ray Lovelock.:heh:

That was a horrible experience....:upset:

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Tak]

LOL, this Frat party was 12 years ago so no it wasn't her. :heh:

However...here's a hint...she's from the same universe as..........Ray Lovelock.:heh:

That was a horrible experience....:upset:

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

...

OH

MY

GODDESS...

AND I HAD RESPECT FOR YOU!!

- Tak (...)

[lone_wolf]

...

OH

MY

GODDESS...

- Tak (...)



*sigh*....yeah. :T_T:


I think that was the only time I EVER cosplayed......and I've been traumatized ever since. (I became rather stand-offish after that LOL)

I would have preferred a different Jenius sister.


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Darial]

I would have preferred a different Jenius sister.


Well, at least we know that pink wig is too short for to cosplay Sheryl. Time to buy a longer one? :heh::uhoh::twitch:

[lone_wolf]

Well, at least we know that pink wig is too short for to cosplay Sheryl. Time to buy a longer one? :heh::uhoh::twitch:


Needs to be really wavy too. Ugh...no, I pass on the pain to someone else.:heh:


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Darial]

Ugh...no, I pass on the pain to someone else.:heh:


Probably an excellent idea.:heh: Besides, we don't know what that dress had already been through. :heh::heh::joke::naughty:

[Tak]

Besides, we don't know what that dress had already been through. :heh::heh::joke::naughty:

*Whistles*

- Tak

[Darial]

Please say you at least can find a girl to color her hair pink and play the part. :heh:

Nah, what we need is <dramatic music>:



Man-Sheryl!!!! (Man-Faye's younger brother):heh::twitch:


:twitch::heh: Runs off and hide somewhere.

[ickem]

Nah, what we need is <dramatic music>:



Man-Sheryl!!!! (Man-Faye's younger brother):heh::twitch:


:twitch::heh: Runs off and hide somewhere.



There are special places in hell for people like you!

[Ithekro]

It will happen. It will be sad and the pictures burned.

However we can always have hope for an all woman Macro Klan Klan cosplay...right?

[LoweGear]

From the MAHQ Forums:

Hobby Search (http://www.1999.co.jp/10075554) lists the details that the upcoming Bandai 1/72 VF-25 kit will supposedly have:

1. Interior detail in the leg engines and cockpit
2. Perfect transformation to all 3 modes
3. Folding wings and use of a metal shaft to strengthen the transforming forward fuselage area
4. The hips rotate in battroid mode
5. Landing gears and joint for use with Action Base 1 included
6. Gunpod and knife included as armament
7. Knife can be stored in the shield, canopy will be clear, 1/72 scale pilot figure included
8. Optional hands included - weapon holding hands, open hands, and dummy hands for transformed mode
9. Water slide decals and tetron? stickers included for detailing

And here are images of the built model in 3 modes:

Fighter (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f364/maverick_valquiff/Mecha/TOY-RBT-0414_03.jpg)
Gerwalk (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f364/maverick_valquiff/Mecha/TOY-RBT-0414_02.jpg)
Battroid (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f364/maverick_valquiff/Mecha/TOY-RBT-0414_01.jpg)

[Revliss]

Hobby Search lists the details that the upcoming Bandai 1/72 VF-25 kit will supposedly have:

1. Interior detail in the leg engines and cockpit
2. Perfect transformation to all 3 modes
3. Folding wings and use of a metal shaft to strengthen the transforming forward fuselage area
4. The hips rotate in battroid mode
5. Landing gears and joint for use with Action Base 1 included
6. Gunpod and knife included as armament
7. Knife can be stored in the shield, canopy will be clear, 1/72 scale pilot figure included
8. Optional hands included - weapon holding hands, open hands, and dummy hands for transformed mode
9. Water slide decals and tetron? stickers included for detailing

And here are images of the built model in 3 modes:

Fighter
Gerwalk
Battroid


ok that i want is there any none japanese site i can order that model kit ?

[Cadorna]

same here.... holy fuck, that vf-25 is awesome

[Lanis]

the gerwalk mode looks awkward. the legs don't come forward it seems.

[magnuskn]

Westlo, are there any news on the DVD + Blueray front? Do you know how sales of the first episode have progressed? And when will the next release be? :)

[Tsuchiro]

And when will the next release be? :)

Vol2: September 26, 2008
Vol3: October 24, 2008
Vol4: November 21, 2008
Vol5: December 19, 2008

[magnuskn]

Vol2: September 26, 2008
Vol3: October 24, 2008
Vol4: November 21, 2008
Vol5: December 19, 2008

I better hope then that there are no major changes anymore from the normal episode releases, or my friend in South America will be waiting a long time for his stuff. ^^

I still hope for more updates on the sales of the Yack Deculture edition. :)

[StratoSpear]

the gerwalk mode looks awkward. the legs don't come forward it seems.

Who cares? It looks awesome! All of it!

[LoweGear]

the gerwalk mode looks awkward. the legs don't come forward it seems.

Actually, they do bend forward.



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1219413599036.jpg



And... a 1/100 transforming VF-25 in the works?! OH YEAH!!! :D

[squaresphere]

^ that's really intresting, with the cockpit folding back wards does that mean the pilot is sitting upside down when he's in battleroid mode?

[LoweGear]

^ that's really intresting, with the cockpit folding back wards does that mean the pilot is sitting upside down when he's in battleroid mode?

Nope, he simply flips 90 degrees forward. Notice in the shots of the internal cockpit of the VF-25 in any Frontier episode that the cockpit canopy is always at the pilot's rear.

[Westlo]

Westlo, are there any news on the DVD + Blueray front? Do you know how sales of the first episode have progressed? And when will the next release be? :)

According to this thread.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=1744400&postcount=58

Macross F (Frontier) (Satelight)
2008/07/25 22,183 Vol. 1 (Three versions of Episode 1)

He can't get Blueray information since they only release Blueray rankings and not actual sale data. The only reason we got the first week figure was biggest it was big news that a Blueray version outsold a dvd version.

[magnuskn]

According to this thread.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=1744400&postcount=58

Macross F (Frontier) (Satelight)
2008/07/25 22,183 Vol. 1 (Three versions of Episode 1)

He can't get Blueray information since they only release Blueray rankings and not actual sale data. The only reason we got the first week figure was biggest it was big news that a Blueray version outsold a dvd version.

Mercí. Well, then Frontier probably won´t outsell Geass. Too bad. :(

[squaresphere]

soooo... what are the chances those blu ray discs have english subtitles?

[Tak]

soooo... what are the chances those blu ray discs have english subtitles?

1% :p

- Tak

[jonli]

Actually, they do bend forward.



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1219413599036.jpg



And... a 1/100 transforming VF-25 in the works?! OH YEAH!!! :D

For some reason, the toy looks a tad bit bulkier than the VF in the anime. I actually prefer this size over the one in the anime, he looks anorexic on screen.

[Revliss]

Actually, they do bend forward.



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1219413599036.jpg



And... a 1/100 transforming VF-25 in the works?! OH YEAH!!! :D

ok now how here is going to get it and have the confedens of doing it justice ? :p

[Westlo]

Mercí. Well, then Frontier probably won´t outsell Geass. Too bad. :(

Well if you combine its Blueray sales with dvds Vol 1 has probably outsold every Geass volume except Vol 1.

[magnuskn]

Well if you combine its Blueray sales with dvds Vol 1 has probably outsold every Geass volume except Vol 1.

Didn´t Geass have Blueray sales?

[lone_wolf]

Not sure if anyone would be interested in this piece of Macross F merchandise but if you're into RC's (Radio controled cars) then you may want to invest in something like this.

They consist of two versions:

- Macross Frontier Sheryl Nome - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII (40 MHz).
- Macross Frontier Ranka Lee - Subaru Impreza WRX” (27 MHz)


Both are 1/28 scale replica RC cars with full body paint. Each will cost around 4800yen, batteries not included.


You can check it out here on an affiliate site of Bandai Namco known as CCP Co. LTD:
http://www.ccp-jp.com/2006_CCP-TOY/characon/chara_index.html


Looks like I'll be dipping into my wallet once again for Sheryl-related products...:heh::heh:


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Westlo]

Sheryl car ftw, now how long until we get a sheryl vf :(

[lone_wolf]

Sheryl car ftw, now how long until we get a sheryl vf :(

Nothing mentioned yet....still crossing my fingers for one to appear. :heh:
Dang...It would be like the best thing since sliced bread.



--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Ithekro]

A plane deco of Sheryl...or her own personal plane?

Fire Bomber-class "Listen to my song" fighter pilot Sheryl Nome to the rescue!

Ranka's done it once with help....let's see if Sheryl can do it with style.

[LoweGear]

Images of the 1/100 VF-25F from GA Graphics (http://toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-73424-1-1.html)

http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgangu/010962/images/16.jpg

And a sneak peek on the VF-25's boxart:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/CH2008-045.jpg

Seems they're going the HG 00 style with the Macross kits :eek:

[LoweGear]

Full Boxart Image of the 1/72 VF-25F


http://blog.hobbystock.jp/report/images/hm0015/053.jpg

[LoweGear]

More of Bandai's 1/72 VF-25F Alto Colors:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929658679.jpg



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929850377.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929903620.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929936300.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930003550.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930070315.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930123161.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930323958.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930476380.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930539180.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930683621.jpg

[kilroy0097]

^^
Are those all the possible combinations with the parts that come with the kit but are permanent once assembled or is this a model that you can take apart and switch it's configurations depending on your mood over time?

[LoweGear]

^^
Are those all the possible combinations with the parts that come with the kit but are permanent once assembled or is this a model that you can take apart and switch it's configurations depending on your mood over time?

As listed in its features, it's a perfect transformation kit, meaning you can transform it on the fly once assembled. This is a Bandai kit which uses Gunpla technologies to create, hence it's more of a Master Grade kit with snap fit assembly than your average aircraft model.

[nanatsusaya]

The world needs a Sheryl figurine, no? :p

[Urei]

I'm not much of a model fan but there is certainly a pair of Messiahs I would buy instantly. The pair we go to see during All That VF Frontier Version. ;)

[TwilightHack]

I'm not much of a model fan but there is certainly a pair of Messiahs I would buy instantly. The pair we go to see during All That VF Frontier Version. ;)
I agree, that is certainly the most appealing model I've seen in awhile.

And yes, we do need a Sheryl figure.

[Tsuchiro]

The world needs a Sheryl figurine, no? :p

http://ga.sbcr.jp/mreport/011000/images/01.jpg

[dodgethis_sg]

Gachapons of dubious quality do not count.

[Tak]

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4023/meg711672bf2.jpg

How about this?

- Tak

[.Mero]

More of Bandai's 1/72 VF-25F Alto Colors:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929658679.jpg



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929850377.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929903620.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929936300.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930003550.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930070315.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930123161.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930323958.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930476380.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930539180.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930683621.jpg




Hmmz better start convincing the mrs that i need to buy that :X
I hope they will give us a VF-27 as well

[Ithekro]

Needs Mega-Klan.

[CrowKenobi]

Needs Mega-Klan.Needs combat damaged uniform Mega-Klan! :naughty: :heh: :p

:cool:

[Mughi]

More of Bandai's 1/72 VF-25F Alto Colors:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929658679.jpg



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929850377.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929903620.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929936300.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930003550.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930070315.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930123161.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930323958.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930476380.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930539180.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930683621.jpg



Any word yet on an Ozma special with the booster pack? THAT'S the version I REALLY want!

[StratoSpear]

Any word yet on an Ozma special with the booster pack? THAT'S the version I REALLY want!

Excuse me... the wuzhawa pack!?

I'd rather buy one with a FULL-ARMORED, Fully Armed, Fully Transformable pack. That one's badass!:D

Not to mention it's black color scheme... I love that kind of color.

[Mughi]

Excuse me... the wuzhawa pack!?

I'd rather buy one with a FULL-ARMORED, Fully Armed, Fully Transformable pack. That one's badass!:D

Not to mention it's black color scheme... I love that kind of color.

Well, I don't know what specific name they gave it in the series... but there seems to be two different packs, or maybe different modules that are all part of one system, but whenever they have the four extra engines attached with the missile barrage "Itano Circus" system, its wai kool. It seems that they eject the engine pods before entering Island 1 every time, but still have the chest missile capability. I'm wondering about that fully loaded with engines version... I also like the look of the cockpit on Ozma's machine, because of the skull graphic shield.

If you know the names of the different configurations, I'd love to be educated...

[CrowKenobi]

If you know the names of the different configurations, I'd love to be educated...Super (http://www.new-un-spacy.com/macrossf/vf-25f-super.htm) and Armor (http://www.new-un-spacy.com/macrossf/vf-25s-fullarmor.htm) packs, with Armor packs being the "leader" pack. :D

:cool:

[Mughi]

AH! OK then! Great to know THAT'S where I can find such terminology...

Many thanks Sensei! ;)

SO... an Ozma Skull leader with Armor packs version! THAT would be a great release! I hope they get it out soon...

[trapar]

Well, this is obviously not from the "Macross Frontier" series.

So I'll just leave this right here...

http://i33.tinypic.com/531zkm.jpg

[Ithekro]

Are they (or have they) made a Macross Quarter or New Macross-class figure/models?

[LoweGear]

Any word yet on an Ozma special with the booster pack? THAT'S the version I REALLY want!

If the promotional material are right, they will be releasing a 1/72 VF-25S with Armored Pack in the future, and further down the road the VF-25F with Super Packs.

[Mughi]

If the promotional material are right, they will be releasing a 1/72 VF-25S with Armored Pack in the future, and further down the road the VF-25F with Super Packs.

Excellent!

The future... That could be whenever I suppose... :uhoh:

[Urei]

Now you've done it, Frontier. For someone like me who's compleatly green when it comes to models to show some intrest and actual need of buying a VF-25 ...

http://picsorban.com/upload/vf25.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/44453/2004553892674525335_fs.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/pinoy78_photo/1211426558937ff8.jpg

Also, could someone generously tell me what kind of assembly is needed with this model?

More of Bandai's 1/72 VF-25F Alto Colors:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929658679.jpg



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929850377.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929903620.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220929936300.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930003550.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930070315.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930123161.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930323958.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930476380.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930539180.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1220930683621.jpg

[CaptGloval]

Are they (or have they) made a Macross Quarter or New Macross-class figure/models?

Oh yes the ships!!! Heck how about the entire Frontier fleet?!

[Evangelion Xgouki]

Oh yes the ships!!! Heck how about the entire Frontier fleet?!

I can just see hanging the entire Frontier fleet from the ceiling in my room... :eyespin:

Hmm...tempted to buy the 1/72 VF-25. Is it a model kit?

[Mughi]

Hmm...tempted to buy the 1/72 VF-25. Is it a model kit?

I've got one on order. I'll post something once I have it in my hands and can conform details, but yet, it is a model kit. Supposed to be snap together rather than glue.

[Evangelion Xgouki]

I've got one on order. I'll post something once I have it in my hands and can conform details, but yet, it is a model kit. Supposed to be snap together rather than glue.

Ah. I was looking at that HLJ site (which I presume is the correct kit) and it had glue with Skill 3 and paint listed :heh:

[Mughi]

Ah. I was looking at that HLJ site (which I presume is the correct kit) and it had glue with Skill 3 and paint listed :heh:

Huh... could be. Well, I'll let you all know when I get it... I scratch build things sometimes, so I'm all good either way.

[LoweGear]

Scans of the 1/72 VF-25F Instruction Manual (http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-74949-1-1.html)

Comes with both foil stickers and decals... and pretty much confirms it as a snap kit.

[Urei]

Scans of the 1/72 VF-25F Instruction Manual (http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-74949-1-1.html)

Comes with both foil stickers and decals... and pretty much confirms it as a snap kit.

Great. I wonder if it will require air brush painting. It certainly doesn't have any lines painted either.

[abynormal]

Great. I wonder if it will require air brush painting. It certainly doesn't have any lines painted either.

It won't be required, but those display models are always professionally touched-up.

[Urei]

I agree, though considering the look of those parts it will still need some detailing.

[Paul Hausser]

Scans of the 1/72 VF-25F Instruction Manual (http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-74949-1-1.html)

Comes with both foil stickers and decals... and pretty much confirms it as a snap kit.

Well, you can't have everything. Although I'd prefer a "proper" kit, preferably in 1:48.

[traillor]

Scans of the 1/72 VF-25F Instruction Manual (http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-74949-1-1.html)

Comes with both foil stickers and decals... and pretty much confirms it as a snap kit.

I envy you bro coz that one you posted is Sold Out already... i hope i could have mine as well :)

[kilroy0097]

So who's getting this?


Macross Frontier Calendar 2009
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/animenation_2021_54230312 (http://www.animenation.com/2009cl-197.html)

[Tak]

So who's getting this?


Macross Frontier Calendar 2009
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/animenation_2021_54230312 (http://www.animenation.com/2009cl-197.html)

*raises hand*

- Tak

[Tsuchiro]

So who's getting this?


Macross Frontier Calendar 2009
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/animenation_2021_54230312 (http://www.animenation.com/2009cl-197.html)

hmm..... they're releasing it 1 month earlier for amazon.jp and hmv

[CaptGloval]

Does the calendar contain 2009 events in the Macross universe? :p

[lone_wolf]

マクロスF 2059:MEMORIES
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200807000073


Contents:

This book quickly skims through material from all episodes of Macross F. This is a must see item for fans that want to collect info on Sheryl, Ranka and Alto - planning and indepth explanation of the mechanics.

=================



I've been waiting for this databook forever so it's nice to finally see some news on this. Unfortunately there is no image yet but it's supposed to come out soon. I'm just hoping it comes with a complete collection of "character Settei"....especially Sheryl and her myriad of outfits.


Here are the rest of the details:

Release date: 2008, 10-24
Price (tax included): 1260円
Book size: B5
ISBN 978-4-04-854250-0-C0076
Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten


Pre-orders available on Amazon JP.

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[Tak]

I've been waiting for this databook forever so it's nice to finally see some news on this. Unfortunately there is no image yet but it's supposed to come out soon. I'm just hoping it comes with a complete collection of "character Settei"....especially Sheryl and her myriad of outfits.



That depends on the conclusion of the triangle. I ain't giving Kawamori a single cent if Sheryl's efforts aren't properly redeemed by the end of the series.

- Tak

[lone_wolf]

That depends on the conclusion of the triangle. I ain't giving Kawamori a single cent if Sheryl's efforts aren't properly redeemed by the end of the series.

- Tak



LOL, you have a point. It would be sad because, well...my Blue rays would be incomplete and I'm usually so anal about those things.


But I would do something horrendous and perhaps pull out everything "Anti-Sheryl in the data book. (Have to keep her images nicely intact)


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[LoweGear]

And guess who's mech they're releasing next...

Slated for November 2008, at the price of 4,725 Yen...

http://superrobotwar.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/srwhotnewshj11_mf.jpg

[Urei]

VF-25S, Ozma fans will rejoice. WOnder when will we get the Full Armor option.

[BetoJR]

Very cool, very cool. :eyebrow:

[Zaku_II]

And guess who's mech they're releasing next...

Slated for November 2008, at the price of 4,725 Yen...

http://superrobotwar.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/srwhotnewshj11_mf.jpg

Pretty model, but I dont like tre landing gear :eyebrow:, it looks like a toy. :p

Im a fan of Hasegawa 1/72 VF-1

VF-1S Roy Fokker

http://forums.animesuki.com/picture.php?albumid=756&pictureid=9357

VF-1S Minmay Guard

http://forums.animesuki.com/picture.php?albumid=756&pictureid=9358

http://forums.animesuki.com/picture.php?albumid=756&pictureid=9356

Super VF-1A Hikaru Ichijo

http://forums.animesuki.com/picture.php?albumid=756&pictureid=9359

http://forums.animesuki.com/picture.php?albumid=756&pictureid=9360

Sorry for the cuality of the pictures, old camera :heh:

[Urei]

Sorry for the cuality of the pictures, old camera

No worries there ;)

Thats a nice collection there. And I call myself a Macross fan. Don't even have one figure :heh:

PS. For the love of god, dust those models :heh:

[Zaku_II]

No worries there ;)

Thats a nice collection there. And I call myself a Macross fan. Don't even have one figure :heh:

PS. For the love of god, dust those models :heh:

:heh::heh::heh: They was in a box (to do space to my German and Japanese fleet), and the Super VF-1A was in a precarious condition, so I don't dare to clean it :uhoh::uhoh:

[Urei]

:heh::heh::heh: They was in a box (to do space to my German and Japanese fleet), and the Super VF-1A was in a precarious condition, so I don't dare to clean it :uhoh::uhoh:

You should expose them a bit more. :heh:

I've seen a Yamato version of VF-1S. It had some really nice details.

[Mughi]

And guess who's mech they're releasing next...

Slated for November 2008, at the price of 4,725 Yen...

http://superrobotwar.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/srwhotnewshj11_mf.jpg

Looks like I need to get in line for that one too.... :)

[ntsan]

Now hope they will release super pack for that.. (FTW!)

Wonder if they will release VF-27 and Quarter at all?

[Tsuchiro]

I heard they are releasing the fast pack version after they release Micheal/Luca VF.

[magnuskn]

Question for the owners of the new Blue Ray release of episodes 2 to 4: Did they put in some extra minutes or are the episodes just the same as before?

[Tsuchiro]

Question for the owners of the new Blue Ray release of episodes 2 to 4: Did they put in some extra minutes or are the episodes just the same as before?

It's same as before, and they missed some bugs too :( oh well...

[magnuskn]

It's same as before, and they missed some bugs too :( oh well...

Well, dammit. There go my hopes for a completely new animation of episode 8. ^^

OTOH, it means I now can begin doing the subs for my collegue in Paraguay. I don´t like details of all three Spanish subs out there, so I am going to compile my own out of the three versions. :P

[Tsuchiro]

Well, dammit. There go my hopes for a completely new animation of episode 8. ^^



Well, there was nothing really wrong w/ the first 4 episodes. So we'll probably see in the next volume.

[Ithekro]

Okay se we are getting lots of Fighters....how about the Macross's themselves. Capital ships man.

[Tak]

Personally, I am waiting for the VF-27. I need to paint that back to back with Alto's VF-25.

- Tak

[.Mero]

VF-27 is the only one I'm getting. Maybe a Blue VF-25 if it comes with Klan as a pilot figurine :p

Hoping for a Fully transformable Quarter as well though..... :D or maybe even a Galaxy

[Urei]

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/6041/bandaivf25gc5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The difference between Bandais VF-25 unpainted without decals and painted, with decals.

[LoweGear]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2903881829_f7366b2e80_o.jpg

[Aoken]

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/FIG-COL-0974.jpg

http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-COL-0974&template=review.html

5,460 yen

[BetoJR]

Those look actually very nice! :D

[Tabris]

Oh God, I want that Ozma kit so bad.

I also pre-ordered the Klan figure :)

[Revliss]

we will be very broke if this keep on coming
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/bigQbear/20080926072702356.jpg

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/bigQbear/20080926072631525.jpg

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/bigQbear/20080926072815162.jpg

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/bigQbear/20080926072745330.jpg

[Minari]

Does anyone know where I may somehow purchase the Sheryl/Ranka toy racing cars?
I'm from the U.S. so it's hard to get the good stuff D; lol

[.Mero]

I so NEED that VF-27.... >_<
but please let it be a good kit or just a damn toy (metal) :P

[abynormal]

I so NEED that VF-27.... >_<
but please let it be a good kit or just a damn toy (metal) :P

If they're like Alto's kit, then they're all high-quality model kits that transform with minimal reassembly. I want them aaaall.

[Ithekro]

Need capital ship models to go with these. We got three whole Macross' for them to model (Galaxy, Frontier, and Quarter...especially Quarter).

[skyfirefly]

we will be very broke if this keep on coming


http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/bigQbear/20080926072745330.jpg

Brera's Valkyrie? its out too? :confused:
gotta get one! :D

[Tsuchiro]

Brera's Valkyrie? its out too? :confused:
gotta get one! :D

Nope, It's scrap built.

[Tabris]

I'm not going to lie, I'm on hlj every other day hoping that they'll have pre-orders up.

[zalem]

VF-27 looks awesome! I need to get my hands on it. That's my favorite Valkyrie in MF. :)

[Evangelion Xgouki]

Hmm...thinking about getting the VF-25F from HLF for their November restock :). Anyone heard any feedback on the kit? I'm especially wondering if I'd need to re-paint the white before outlining with a Gundam marker since the earlier image showed th white to be very...white (never painted kits before >_>).

[ntsan]

Well you could buy VF25F from ebay if you are in hurry

[.Mero]

I'm not going to lie, I'm on hlj every other day hoping that they'll have pre-orders up.

Take a number and move to the back of the line please :heh:

[Realist_Classic]

Oh gosh, I'll take Michel's VF-25G and two of the VF-27s, please. The VF-27 looks deliciously sinister, while Michel's unit is general awesome.

[FLCL]

i just torrented ace frontier

THIS GAME IS AMAZING

[lone_wolf]

I think this is my only motivation for visiting this thread or rather the entire MF forum these days:

The following Macross Frontier merchandise available:
http://www.akiba-station.com/blog/?p=2641


As well as "Hopes and Dreams"
http://www.akiba-station.com/blog/?p=2597


--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

[LoweGear]

Bandai 1/72 VF-25F Alto Custom Review by Dalong (http://www.dalong.net/review/etc/mf01/mf01_p.htm)

[stray]

I think this is my only motivation for visiting this thread or rather the entire MF forum these days:

The following Macross Frontier merchandise available:
http://www.akiba-station.com/blog/?p=2641

As well as "Hopes and Dreams"
http://www.akiba-station.com/blog/?p=2597

--Lone Wolf
一匹狼

OMG the buns are only available for a week?!?! Someone go to Yokohama NAO!!! With lots and lots of dry ice, of course.

[Tabris]

Oh God, a plush of Ranka's phone.

I WANT THAT RIGHT NOW, SCREW THE 1/72 VFs.

[C.A.]

I really want the plush as well lol

I have been thinking will a Ranka Nenderoid be released.

[Darial]

A Japanese fan went to the MacrossF Yokohama Galaxy Tour Final Concert and posted it on his blog.

There are a ton of photos with new merchandising there. So it's worth it just to browse the photographs. I linked all three pages just in case ppl who can't read Japanese can't find the next page link.

http://jabro.jp/Entry/690/
http://jabro.jp/Entry/691/
http://jabro.jp/Entry/692/



Enjoy! :D

[FLCL]

the game is the nut high

get it if you have a psp

its AWESOME

[BetoJR]

I'd love to. Alas, I don't have one. Guess I'm stuck 'till an emulator appears. :D

[Mughi]

Just got the 1/72 Alto Custom VF-25F. It looks like an awesome, but complicated build... I'll leave note how it turns out... now to dig into the work!

[Urei]

Just got the 1/72 Alto Custom VF-25F. It looks like an awesome, but complicated build... I'll leave note how it turns out... now to dig into the work!

Looking forwart to your opinion Mughi, I'll be getting mine soon as well ;)

[Satsuki Yuuhi Ramius]

A Japanese fan went to the MacrossF Yokohama Galaxy Tour Final Concert and posted it on his blog.

There are a ton of photos with new merchandising there. So it's worth it just to browse the photographs. I linked all three pages just in case ppl who can't read Japanese can't find the next page link.

http://jabro.jp/Entry/690/
http://jabro.jp/Entry/691/
http://jabro.jp/Entry/692/



Enjoy! :D

OMG Macross Frontier bread can :love::love::love:

[BetoJR]

So, the sales decayed (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-29/macross-frontier-is-1st-title-to-top-bd-sales-3-times), eh? I wish every series I liked kept (almost) breaking records like this. :D

EDIT ADD: Oh, and who wants some earrings (http://www.movic.jp/index.php?ctrl=sheet&code=6330)?

http://www.movic.jp/uploadimages/item6330_1.jpg

[Shiroth]

Oh God, a plush of Ranka's phone.

I WANT THAT RIGHT NOW, SCREW THE 1/72 VFs.
It takes a true man to say this with a straight face. :heh:

[BetoJR]

I take it I'm not a man, then. I wouldn't get caught within a hundred meters of a plush like that. :D

[Urei]

Aw, why not? Wouldn't it be nice to show off your delicate side once in a while? :heh: Not that I would get near it either...

[Tak]

So, the sales decayed (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-29/macross-frontier-is-1st-title-to-top-bd-sales-3-times), eh? I wish every series I liked kept (almost) breaking records like this. :D



Aye, it actually thrashed CG. I can't say its surprising, this series was made for BD.

- Tak

[Evangelion Xgouki]

o_O

SDF-1 model kit on eBay with just under 24 hours remaining as of this post:

SDF-1 1/5000 Scale Model Kit (http://cgi.ebay.com/Macross-Model-Kit-SDF-1-Cruiser-Fortress-1-5000-Scale_W0QQitemZ200267082340QQcmdZViewItem?hash=ite m200267082340&_trkparms=39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A1|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

[Tsuchiro]

MF Calendar


http://www.macrossf.com/image/information/calendar.jpg

[justavisitor]

wow, can't wait to see MF Calendar in bigger version, especially the one with Alto, Ranka, and Vajra XD...are those scans out yet?

[Master Tasuke]

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0074.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/86470
マクロスゼロ 1/60完全変形 SV-51α 量産機《発売済・在庫品》
1:60 SV-51α
22,890 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0237.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/93835
1,995 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0191.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91986
群雄【動】＃001 マクロスプラス YF-19バトロイド《予約商品０５月発売》

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0192.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91987
群雄【動】＃002 マクロスプラス YF-21バトロイド《予約商品０５月発売》

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0193.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/91988
群雄【動】＃003 マクロスプラス VF-11Bバトロイド《予約商品０５月発売》

These three non-scaled model of Variable Fighters (YF-19, YF-21 & VF-11B) which appear on Macross Plus, height is about 130 mm, fully poseable, out in May 2008, the price for each is 3,150 ¥

1:2 Lynn Minmay
http://www.macrossf.com/blog/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%8 3%BC%E3%83%AB%E5%86%8D.jpg
http://www.macrossf.com/blog/2008/02/post-1.html


http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-07/japan-am/pm-to-sell-macross-frontier-cream-puffs

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/GDS-4013.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/53347
1/48 VF-1A
15,540 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/HOB-FIG-0541.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/2775
1/48 VF-1S
15,540 ¥

http://www.amiami.com/images/product/main/TOY-RBT-0008.jpg
http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/83487
1/5000 SDF-1
15,540 ¥

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6075/e03cg1.gif


OOOHHH, i want that Minmay BAD!!!!! you can see my little Ayeka Misaki in a pleather idol singer dress that i made, very loosely based upon Minmay's, here: http://shaorin-chan.deviantart.com/art/Princess-Ayeka-Idol-Singer-1-88262977

[Master Tasuke]

i have a copy of YAMATO's 1/48 VF-1S. i'll post a pic of it when those rights are granted upon me here...

[Shiroth]

It's a shame we're not really seeing any new material used for the calender --- it's just all reused images. A shame i guess, though will still be nice to have.

[Mei19]

Taken from the MacrossF website. I excluded the ones that I already saw here.

http://macrossf.com/image/information/macrosfmp.jpg
Ranka and Sheryl Mouse Pad

http://macrossf.com/image/information/mfsensu.jpg
Ranka and Sheryl fan

http://macrossf.com/image/information/vf_25falto.jpg
Alto's VF-25 Plastic Model

http://macrossf.com/image/information/deculvf25f.jpg
Ranka-Nyanfied VF-25, comes with VF-25 purchase only lmao

http://macrossf.com/image/information/vf_26sozma.jpg
Ozma VF-26

http://macrossf.com/image/information/budokan.jpg
Budokan

http://macrossf.com/image/information/budokan2.jpg
Budo "cans" hah

More Ranka products: Apricot kernel tofu, shining candy, and the tuna buns. (They're re-selling them)

http://macrossf.com/image/information/tohu.jpg

http://macrossf.com/image/information/kiratcandy.jpg
Kira Kira candy

http://macrossf.com/image/information/seal.jpg

I'm hungry now.:eyespin:

[BetoJR]

This looks hella good:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/l/00/19/NEOGDS-1244.jpg

From CDJapan (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/goods/goods_detail.html?KEY=NEOGDS-1244#).

[Shiroth]

& the preoder deadline has ended about a month ago. D:

[Mughi]

Hey all, I'm seeing lots of suggestions about WHAT swag you can buy from this series, but I'm not reading a lot of reviews, so I'm going to add one here...

OK all you models builders out there, listen up! This model kit ROCKS! If any model I've ever built is worth the money, (and I've built quite a few over the years) its THIS one! I think all told including shipping it cost me around $70. Mine is the Alto Special and I'm only about 1/5th of the way into it, but its amazing. This kit is as described, all "snap fit". So far there are no parts that really need anything more than just snapping them together like an elaborate 3-D puzzle. Whomever designs the assembly and moulding for Bandai deserves a raise in salary. The way things fit is flawless. The finish and color of the parts is beautiful. The quality of the moulding is astounding and the instructions so detailed and easy to follow that it doesn't matter that I can't read kanji. (Although my hiragana and katakana reading ability is coming in handy in pinch...)

All I'm using as tools so far is a decent pair of sprue clippers to get the parts off the trees, an x-acto knife to shave the sprue ends off and a flat needle file to smooth things out where I can't shave it properly. The moulding has NO flash at all...amazing! Every piece fits perfectly with NO modifications... I've never built a kit that didn't require SOME modifications... And so far the decals fit perfectly without having to seam them.

All in all a GREAT kit that is both easy to build, yet challenging enough that its like putting together a really complicated puzzle. The results are looking really wonderful and its been a lot of fun working on it so far. If you are even thinking about getting one of these kits, I'd say go for it. Based on this experience, I'm already planning on getting an Ozma VF-25SS as well. As I get further into the kit, I might post pictures...

Happy building!

Mughi~

[Urei]

Hey all, I'm seeing lots of suggestions about WHAT swag you can buy from this series, but I'm not reading a lot of reviews, so I'm going to add one here...

OK all you models builders out there, listen up! This model kit ROCKS! If any model I've ever built is worth the money, (and I've built quite a few over the years) its THIS one! I think all told including shipping it cost me around $70. Mine is the Alto Special and I'm only about 1/5th of the way into it, but its amazing. This kit is as described, all "snap fit". So far there are no parts that really need anything more than just snapping them together like an elaborate 3-D puzzle. Whomever designs the assembly and moulding for Bandai deserves a raise in salary. The way things fit is flawless. The finish and color of the parts is beautiful. The quality of the moulding is astounding and the instructions so detailed and easy to follow that it doesn't matter that I can't read kanji. (Although my hiragana and katakana reading ability is coming in handy in pinch...)

All I'm using as tools so far is a decent pair of sprue clippers to get the parts off the trees, an x-acto knife to shave the sprue ends off and a flat needle file to smooth things out where I can't shave it properly. The moulding has NO flash at all...amazing! Every piece fits perfectly with NO modifications... I've never built a kit that didn't require SOME modifications... And so far the decals fit perfectly without having to seam them.

All in all a GREAT kit that is both easy to build, yet challenging enough that its like putting together a really complicated puzzle. The results are looking really wonderful and its been a lot of fun working on it so far. If you are even thinking about getting one of these kits, I'd say go for it. Based on this experience, I'm already planning on getting an Ozma VF-25SS as well. As I get further into the kit, I might post pictures...

Happy building!

Mughi~

Great, now I'm motivated to buy myself one. Will you paint yours? I imagine the lines need to be marked for it to look better.

[Evangelion Xgouki]

I put in an order on HLJ for the restock some weeks ago. Now I'm tempted to order the VF-25S Ozma Custom :(. I think I'll end up lining the model with a Gundam Marker at most since I lack any model painting ability :heh:

[Mughi]

I could go the "pro" route and do all that painting, but so far I'm really happy with the base results. I decided that since I want to transform it from time to time, I'll mostly leave it box-stock and use the stickers instead of the decals. Paint and decals aren't usually very forgiving with playing around with the thing... posing and all.

There are some details I will paint... the canopy frame needs it and maybe a few highlites like vents and such, but I'm not going near the depth the master model in the shots is. I actually like the inscribed panel lines better than the blackline highlited ones... It looks more like the show...

The pilot is SO SMALL that while I'd usually paint him in, I just don't know if I want to bother. I'd need some new brushes and paint I don't currently have and feeling a little cheap and lazy I don't want to turn a $70 kit into a $200 one! :p ;)

Happy modeling!

Mughi~

[Urei]

And here I thought I could manage to paint the model if I bought one. Don't have an airbrush though. I'm happy that you say that there is no need to go that far. The model costs around 70$. It'll be around 90 with the shipping prices for me. :eyebrow:

[Tak]

The model costs around 70$. It'll be around 90 with the shipping prices for me. :eyebrow:

Bitching about prices? Hell, you kiddies have no idea how much I spent, and on what...

- Tak

[Mughi]

And here I thought I could manage to paint the model if I bought one. Don't have an airbrush though. I'm happy that you say that there is no need to go that far. The model costs around 70$. It'll be around 90 with the shipping prices for me. :eyebrow:

Going the airbrush route to me is overkill, but that depends on what level of MechaPorn you like... The parts are moulded in white, black, grey, red, clear and ABS white, which for those parts is inconsequential that they're different. As its coming together it looks really sharp with the plastic seams defining the color breaks in a way that taping them and painting them could never achieve. There are lots of small hatches and vents that will look really good with a little blackout or titanium detailing, but nothing that breaks the deal on getting the model to look finished with not taking a brush or pen to it at all. The ONLY place I could use a bit of added color is the clear visor on the head. Its supposed to be clear green and the sticker they include just looks weird. Still I hate to buy a bottle of clear green tint for such a small piece... :upset:

I've already reserved the Ozma over at HLJ and am hoping for that one to come out even better... if that's really possible! :)

[Urei]

Going the airbrush route to me is overkill, but that depends on what level of MechaPorn you like... The parts are moulded in white, black, grey, red, clear and ABS white, which for those parts is inconsequential that they're different. As its coming together it looks really sharp with the plastic seams defining the color breaks in a way that taping them and painting them could never achieve. There are lots of small hatches and vents that will look really good with a little blackout or titanium detailing, but nothing that breaks the deal on getting the model to look finished with not taking a brush or pen to it at all. The ONLY place I could use a bit of added color is the clear visor on the head. Its supposed to be clear green and the sticker they include just looks weird. Still I hate to buy a bottle of clear green tint for such a small piece... :upset:

I've already reserved the Ozma over at HLJ and am hoping for that one to come out even better... if that's really possible! :)

Good to know. I'll be buying this model pretty soon. It would be nice if you could post some photos of the finished version. Of course, I mean your work ;)