| Posted on 03-12-2010 at 02:32 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Tamashii has released the latest images of their upcoming webshop exclusive DX VF-27 Lucifer Grace Custom! Flown by one of the primary antagonists of Macross Frontier, the menacing Lucifer kept SMS on their toes during the majority of the series. For fans of the treacherous Grace O'Connor this valkyrie is for you!
This set retails for 16,800 yen and includes the fold booster shown(the new dynamic display stand shown is sold separately). Click on the title bar to check it out! | | | Views: 164 |  | | Posted on 03-11-2010 at 05:18 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Tamashii has been hard at work on their VF-1J Valkyrie prototype from their VF HI-METAL line, taking into account that the Valkyrie is a beloved mecha design with fans who want to see things done right. At 1/100 scale, and close to, if not, perfect transformation, this is quite a challenging feat.
Since the VF100's line was released last year, Tamashii has took steps to reduce the amount of parts swapping required to transformation. At this point, parts swapping on the VF HI-METAL VF-1J might just be for cosmetic reasons, for example, if you want the engine turbines to be exposed or covered, or canopy swapped with the heatshield in battroid mode.
In any case, Tamashii is no stranger to transforming VF-1's but the last time they worked on a new mold was back in the 80's with the High Complete Model( HCM) 1/72 VF-1 series. The new VF HI-METAL VF-1J is not only much more accurate, but much more articulated than that release, and now Tamashii has released images of the prototype in color(fully painted)!
Click on the title bar to see more of the VF HI-METAL VF-1J Hikaru Custom! | | Credit: eriku of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 249 | | | Posted on 03-05-2010 at 04:23 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Coming in May are renewal versions(in new package) of the popular 1/48 VF-1S Roy Focker Special & 1/48 VF-1S Hikaru Custom by Yamato! These 1/48 scale releases of the VF-1 Valkyrie are some of the most popular Macross toys. The Roy Focker Special in particular usually selling out in no time, every time it is reissued.
Despite the release of the newer V2 1/60 VF-1 Valkyrie, the Yamato 1/48 VF-1 Valkyrie toys are still the biggest and most detailed VF-1 toys ever released. Depending on whom you talk to, they are regarded as the best VF-1 toys ever made. The 1/48 VF-1 design broke the mold so to speak, as it was the 1st modern, perfect variable VF-1 toy to be made since the venerable Takatoku 1/55 VF-1 Valkyrie series of the 80's. It's unveiling came as a shock in spring 2002, as the only other VF-1 series Yamato had released prior to the 1/48 was the parts-swapping V1 1/60 series. The 1/48 was a significant step up.
In any case, if you missed out on these during the years, you got another chance to get these in May(for the VF-1S Hikaru Custom) & June(for the VF-1S Roy Focker Special)! Both releases feature significantly smaller packages than the previous versions.
Click on the title bar to see more! | | | Views: 512 | | | Posted on 03-03-2010 at 01:07 AM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Tamashii has released new images of their upcoming new entry in their VF HI METAL line, the 1/100 VF-1J Valkyrie! These new images show the prototype in all 3 modes:This figure features minimal parts swapping, considerably less than the VF HI METAL Fire Valkyrie, and extensive articulation. It's planned for release in June with a retail price of 5,775 yen though some etailers overseas are offering preorder discounts. Click on the title bar to check out the newest variable toy of the most iconic mecha from Macross! | | | Views: 327 | | | Posted on 02-23-2010 at 12:43 AM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  CdnShockwave has posted images of his recently acquired VF-11C Thunderbolt from Macross 7! This 1/60 version was recently released by Yamato, after a few delays. It follows the release of the various VF-22S' which started last year when Yamato acquired the Macross 7 license for 1/60 scale toys.
Known as the cannon fodder of the series, the VF-11C features a design similar to that of the VF-1 Valkyrie; which is quite fitting considering that the VF-11 is considered to be the true successor to the classic VF-1. Despite it's cannon fodder status, the VF-11C was a highly anticipated release, featuring retooled parts to make it more animation accurate and distinguish it from the previously released, VF-11B.
With the announcement by Yamato that they are making a 1/60 VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie, what other Macross 7 releases could be next in 1/60 scale? Could the heavy armor, similar to the VF-1's GPB armor parts, be released for the VF-11C later this year? Click on the title bar to see Yamato's new VF-11C Thunderbolt III! | | Credit: CdnShockwave of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 530 | | | Posted on 02-22-2010 at 11:56 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  This month's issue of Hobby Japan reveals some interesting Macross news by Tamashii:- VF HI METAL YF-21 announced; prototype revealed
- DX VF-27B Lucifer(green version) announced as Tamashii Webshop Exclusive
- VF HI METAL VF-1J updated photos of prototype, showing stowable hands
- VF HI METAL VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie with sound booster, the sound booster is a Tamashii Webshop exclusive; updated imagery
- CAD shematic of new DX stand
The VF HI-METAL YF-21 is set for release after the VF-1J. Tamashii has hinted at the YF-19 from Macross Plus and VF-19 variants from Macross 7, so chances are we may see the YF-19 immediately after the YF-21.
Click on the title bar to see all of the scans from CyberGundam! | | Credit: eriku of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 419 | | | Posted on 02-22-2010 at 11:52 AM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Thanks to Toyark boards member Razerwire for posting images of his recently acquired DX VF-27 Lucifer from Macross Frontier! Like the VF-25 Messiah, the VF-27 Lucifer was derived from the YF-24 prototype, however it surpasses the Messiah in some ways and proved to be quite the opponent in the series.
Flown by Brera Sterne, this purple VF-27 also comes with Ranka Lee, both of which are removable from the cockpit, an improvement over the DX VF-25. The DX VF-27 also features other improvements over the DX VF-25, including:- Thigh swivels for a more dynamic gerwalk mode
- Improved arm articulation
- Integrated gunpod attachment clip
- Longer, more accurate and detailed landing gear
- Able to store gunpod in fighter mode with landing gear down, something that the DX VF-25G could not do
This release has been a hot seller, and aside from the DX Macross Quarter, the most highly anticipated release in the Macross Frontier DX series. Could a retooled DX VF-25 with the aforementioned improvements of the DX VF-27 be released later this year, possibly in fall? Click on the title bar to check out the new DX VF-27! | | Credit: Razerwire of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 572 | | | Posted on 02-11-2010 at 10:17 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  For those of you who missed out on the 1/60 YF-21 Sturmvogel II and 1/60 YF-19 Excalibur, Yamato is giving you another chance to buy these 2 Macross Plus toys in a few months! Both the 1/60 YF-21 & YF-19 will be rereleased in May 2010, according to HK Collectibles. These are in addition to the rerelease of the VF-0 in both A and S varieties as well.
The 1/60 YF-21 and YF-19 are notable improvements over Yamato's 1st Macross toys from the 1/72 Macross Plus line! Bear in mind, the YF-21 solicited for preorder this time around lacks the stand that the original came with. | | Credit: Razerwire of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 288 | | | Posted on 02-08-2010 at 11:37 AM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Yamato announced that their next project for Macross is the 1/60 VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie! Now this is no mere repaint with minimal retooling of their 1/60 YF-19, not at all, as the design requires a predominantly new mold. It's reminiscent of the differences between the YF-22 prototype and production F-22A Raptor; the latter looking significantly different by production time.
The VF-19 in Macross 7 was shown in 3 different varieties:- Fire Valkyrie
- VF-19S Blazer Valkyrie
- VF-19F
- VF-19P from Macross Dynamite 7
Flown by protagonist Nekki Basara, the VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie differed from previous "hero" valkyries by sporting a face, and was armed with minimal conventional weaponry. Instead, the pacifist Basara preferred to use his speaker pod shells and fire them at enemy and ally alike, in order for them to stop fighting and "listen to his song"!
Being that this is an all new mold, don't be surprised to see the Blazer Valkyrie from Emerald Force follow not too long afterwards. The 1/60 Fire Valkyrie will be the 1st modernized, perfect variable toy of the VF-19 Kai to hit the market, as the last one made was Bandai's original DX 1/65 VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie from the mid 90's(and their later VF HI-METAL version doesn't count since it does require parts removal/swapping)! | | Credit: Quinjester of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 481 | | | Posted on 02-05-2010 at 02:13 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  For those of you who missed out on Yamato's previous releases of the 1/60 VF-0 Phoenix, here's another chance to buy them! This coming April, Yamato plans to rerelease the following variants of the VF-0 from Macross Zero:As a testbed for technology planned for use on the VF-1 Valkyrie, the VF-0 Phoenix is a much larger and bulkier aircraft with lower thrust engines, and an airframe that is less sleek. Produced in limited numbers, the VF-0 sees combat against the Anti-UN SV-51 variable fighters, in the prequel to Macross! Previous releases of the VF-0 from Yamato were prone to arm breakages(though the VF-0S w/Ghost set and the stand alone rerelease afterwards were said to be okay). Also, April will mark the 1st time that the VF-0A will be rereleased. So of course the big question is, will the arms be fixed?
At this point and time we can presume that the arms will be fixed and not prone to breakage, however, since we don't know for sure, it's best to just cross your fingers for now. With the long lapse between the release of the original VF-0A and the upcoming reissue, perhaps Yamato has figured out a way to make the arms much more durable and sturdy this time around. Each VF-0 reissue will retail for 17,640 yen. Click on the title bar to see more! | | Credit: Quinjester of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 557 | |
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