| Posted on 12-19-2008 at 04:21 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Model Kit News. |  Model Proshop in Japan will be offering an exclusive clear version of Bandai's 1/72 VF-25F Messiah Alto type from the anime series, Macross Frontier. The clear parts come in the form of external armor, panels, & casing, such as the rifle casing. With the the ability to see the inner workings of the model, as well as a fully poseable, internal ABS skeleton frame with removable clear armor panels, this release is sure to be popular upon release. | | Credit: CyberGundam | Views: 671 |  | | Posted on 12-19-2008 at 04:03 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Limited to 1,000 units and set for release in march, Wave is re-releasing their W.H.A.M.(Wave High Advanced Model) 1/5000 scale SDF-1 from the Macross: Do You Remember Love? movie. Comprised of diecast metal, and PVC as well as ABS plastics, this model has movie accurate parts, such as the ARMD-1 space carriers for arms, instead of the Promotheus & Daedelus from the TV series. This toy can transform to storm attacker(robot) mode, and can be displayed in both cruiser & storm attacker modes! It also comes with a display stand, shaped as the familiar "Macross kite" symbol. | | | Views: 458 | | | Posted on 11-28-2008 at 07:03 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Yamato is releasing their 1/60 Macross VF-1S Strike Valkyrie Hikaru type next month. This valkyrie is from the movie Maross-Do You Remember Love?. Made famous by that movie, this valkyrie is used by Hikaru at the end, in his climactic attack run concluding with the destruction of Bodolza. Despite a short showing in the movie, this design is very popular amongst Macross fans, and is the only VF-1S that Hikaru can truly call his own(for those that don't know, his VF-1S in the TV series was passed down to him after the demise of Roy Focker).
With the 1/48 version proving popular with fans during it's release a few years ago, this new 1/60 version is a welcome addition. With this release, we will now have all of Hikaru's valkyries seen in the TV series & DYRL movie in the new 1/60 line. | | | Views: 508 | | | Posted on 11-28-2008 at 03:05 AM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Bandai's first all new valkyrie toy since their DX 1/65 Macross 7 toyline from the mid-90's is the Macross Frontier DX 1/60 VF-25F Alto type. Known as the Messiah, this VF-25F is flown by Saotome Alto, the main character of Macross Frontier. With design influences ranging from the classic VF-1 to the F-14 Tomcat & SU-27 Flanker, the VF-25 possesses a sleek fighter mode, swing wings, and has a rather unique battroid mode, reminscent of Kawamori Shoji's mecha designs for Eureka 7 & Sousei no Aquarion. This toy is set for release in japan on Christmas day!
*UPDATED with official images from Bandai's Tamashii site!* | | Credit: Type-R | Views: 667 | | | Posted on 11-28-2008 at 03:04 AM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Set for release around the same time frame as the VF-25F, Bandai's Macross Frontier DX 1/60 VF-25S Ozma type is the second entry in the DX line. The plane piloted by SMS Skull Leader Ozma Lee, the VF-25S features a bull's skull with a dagger through it, a menacing sight reminiscent of Roy Focker's VF-1S Skull One from the original Macross series, and fitting for a later generation Skull Leader. Almost always seen carrying heavy armor(the VF-25 is also the first valkyrie capable of transforming with heavy armor on), anticipation is high for an eventual release of heavy armor for the VF-25, especially for Ozma. It is also fitting that Ozma's valk is set for release in the same month as Alto's, as Ozma is Alto's mentor in the series.
*UPDATED with official images from Bandai's Tamashii site!* | | Credit: Type-R | Views: 749 | | | Posted on 11-24-2008 at 05:04 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Toy-World has posted new scans from the latest Figure Oh! magazine, showing the upcoming Macross F DX 1/60 & VF100's 1/100 VF-25 Messiah toys from Tamashii! Also shown are the transformation sequences of other valkyries such as the upcoming Yamato VF-1D, and past Yamato releases such as the VF-0, SV-51, YF-19 & YF-21, and Tamashii's VF-100s 1/100 scale VF-25F. The prototype of the DX VF-25F is shown, showcasing the different materials used in it's construction.
The DX 1/60 VF-25F & VF-25S toys are set for release next month! The VF-100's VF-25F will be released early next year. The DX 1/60 VF-25G & RVF-25 are set for release next spring.
Macross Frontier is the latest addition to the Macross saga. Made for the 25th anniversary, it features many homages to nearly all of the previous Macross series, music by Yoko Kanno, exciting mecha action, and a story about a young man who must decide to follow his dream or follow in his father's footsteps.
Click on the title bar to see all of the scans! | | Credit: toy-world.com/hk | Views: 357 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 07:44 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Bandai has announced that it will be making a DX Macross Quarter, from the recent Macross Frontier series! Smaller than other Macross ships, the Quarter is quite nimble yet packs a heavy punch. Used by SMS, it plays a pivotal role all throughout the series. This is just one of many Macross F toys to come! | | | Views: 217 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 07:22 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  The first sniper valkryie in Macross, Mikhail Braun's VF-25G made it's debut in Macross Frontier. Bandai is releasing the DX 1/60 VF-25G in spring 2009. It comes with the sniper rifle, and display stand able to be used in all three modes. | | | Views: 191 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 07:04 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Bandai is releasing the DX 1/60 RVF-25 Luca type in in spring 2009. This is a armed reconnaissance variant of the VF-25 Messiah, flown by Luca Angeoloni, heir to LAI, the developers of the VF-25. It will come with a randome mountable in all three modes, as well as a display stand that can be used in all three modes. | | | Views: 204 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 06:40 PM by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News. |  Bandai has announced an exclusive super armor parts set for their upcoming Macross Frontier DX 1/60 VF-25F Messiah Alto Type. This set is exclusive to their Tamashii website. It is still unknown whether this set of super armor will be released into mass market eventually, whether separately or bundled with either the VF-25F/S(both Alto and Ozma use super armor on the show). The super armor is seen often on Alto's Messiah, thus the demand for an eventual mass market release. | | | Views: 165 | |
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