Bandai SOC DX VF-1J Valkyrie 1/48!!!

Sardo Numspa · Jul 24, 2018

Personally, I'm really looking forward to this:
https://tamashii.jp/special/macross/vf-1j/

Sardo Numspa · Jul 24, 2018

wamphyri13 · Jul 24, 2018

Looks to be the same size or slightly larger than the original Jetfire. Depending on what the price is, I'd be down for it as long as the others get made as well. I don't see why they wouldn't. Make a couple of different heads and then just change the paint. Viola! Good to go.

Femtech · Jul 24, 2018

Looks beautiful; thanks for sharing! Bring on Skull Leader!

jrice73 · Jul 24, 2018

This is going to be a MUST BUY! I hope Bandai Tamashii one day releases that mammoth SDF-1 they showed a couple years back as well cause that would be too damn awesome.

spindrift · Jul 24, 2018

Fantastic! Getting two- wonder when HLJ will have it up for PO??

Phoenixblazes · Jul 25, 2018

I never realised how small a 1/60 VF-1 would be, given that my first figure was a 1/60 VF-0 which is maybe only a tiny bit smaller than this 1/48 scale piece.

But at 1/48 this VF-1 looks to be a decent size.

Sardo Numspa · Jul 25, 2018

wamphyri13 said:
Looks to be the same size or slightly larger than the original Jetfire. Depending on what the price is, I'd be down for it as long as the others get made as well. I don't see why they wouldn't. Make a couple of different heads and then just change the paint. Viola! Good to go.

1/48 is definitely larger than the original Jetfire. Here is the original 1/48 Valkyrie beside the Valkyrie which was re-modeled as Jetfire. You can see the substantial size difference. Not a good pic, so you can't really see the substantial difference in detail...

Khev · Jul 27, 2018

That looks fan-freaking-tastic.

kyekye · Jul 27, 2018

You know they are gonna make Super Valkyrie and Armored Valkyrie later. Maybe even LED version.
It's Bandai. They will milk the mold out until it breaks. (and then they will bring out the copy and milk some more)

but I couldn't resist last night... :rotfl

Phoenixblazes · Jul 27, 2018

kyekye said:
You know they are gonna make Super Valkyrie and Armored Valkyrie later. Maybe even LED version.
It's Bandai. They will milk the mold out until it breaks. (and then they will bring out the copy and milk some more)

but I couldn't resist last night...

Ah...good point. I'll wait a year and buy those likely variants in a year or so.

sattop · Jul 27, 2018

This pre-order sold out fast!!
I had one in my HLJ cart then poof, gone.
:slap

user 19388 · Aug 1, 2018

Dang, hlj always sells out of valkyries too fast...

jubjub · Aug 2, 2018

They just sell out of their initial allocations (whatever amount they decide to commit to) and usually get more if it sells well. These will most likely be distributed by Bluefin too here in North America. There will be plenty of these for everyone who wants one since they are mass produced. Even if you miss out this time around Bandai isn't going anywhere and has a track record of re-issuing things over and over again...

I might even just wait for the reviews before committing, but this will be hard to resist. I wonder if these will surpass the Yamato 1/48's? I never was truly happy with their delicate nature, lack of weight, and limited range of poseability. The design/engineering were always top notch and the details/proportions were always spot on though. While the old Bandai/Takatoku's were chunky and toyish they alyways had a satisfying heft/sturdiness to them and the plastic was nice and shiny (as opposed to the more matte/satin finish on the Yamato's). Hoping these new DX's are the best of both worlds... :pray:

Glad someone posted the scale for these as I was unsure...

NSJ23 · Aug 2, 2018

jubjub said:
They just sell out of their initial allocations (whatever amount they decide to commit to) and usually get more if it sells well. These will most likely be distributed by Bluefin too here in North America. There will be plenty of these for everyone who wants one since they are mass produced. Even if you miss out this time around Bandai isn't going anywhere and has a track record of re-issuing things over and over again...

I might even just wait for the reviews before committing, but this will be hard to resist. I wonder if these will surpass the Yamato 1/48's? I never was truly happy with their delicate nature, lack of weight, and limited range of poseability. The design/engineering were always top notch and the details/proportions were always spot on though. While the old Bandai/Takatoku's were chunky and toyish they alyways had a satisfying heft/sturdiness to them and the plastic was nice and shiny (as opposed to the more matte/satin finish on the Yamato's). Hoping these new DX's are the best of both worlds...

Glad someone posted the scale for these as I was unsure...

This will not be brought over by bluefin, even Bandai can't sell Macross goods in the US thanks to good old harmony Gold and their ownership of the robotech licence in North America. Which stops us from getting any Macross goodness and allows them to sell their toynami crap

I don't have all the detail but it's been going on for years give it a google.

jubjub · Aug 2, 2018

Yes you're right, I forgot about that nonsense. You corrected me before I could correct myself. :lol

These will need to be procured outside of the US because of their hold on anything related to Robotech here in the states. But rest assured these things will be made in the thousands and re-issued until the end of time...