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Post by southpawdragon on Nov 17, 2009 1:31:59 GMT -5
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Post by ancer on Nov 17, 2009 22:16:13 GMT -5
i was looking at that too
but i'm not a big enough fan of the
color to get it
maybe after the reviews come out and
theres more info about just how much
metal it has . Then maybe I'll get it
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Post by quinjester on Nov 17, 2009 23:04:41 GMT -5
Not a reissue, no, a brand new toy. The transformation is perfect except for some parts on the head. There may be metal, but it's all internal as pieces of framework if it's there; no big diecast chunks or anything
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Post by zephyranthes on Nov 19, 2009 3:01:29 GMT -5
What scale? No landing gear?
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Post by quinjester on Nov 19, 2009 7:43:12 GMT -5
1/100 Scale. No landing gear.
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Post by zephyranthes on Nov 24, 2009 1:54:31 GMT -5
I think I'll pass. I already have the older chunky version with some diecast already and retractable landing gear.
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Post by mojacko on Nov 25, 2009 0:31:16 GMT -5
this one looks really nice.....but im guessing the price will be a bit pricey for its scale.....
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Post by quinjester on Jan 14, 2010 10:43:45 GMT -5
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on Jan 14, 2010 11:45:09 GMT -5
any idea on metal content?
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Jan 14, 2010 12:01:10 GMT -5
Boo! I also pre-ordered based on the metallic-finish. I always imagined VF-19-Kai to be the "hot rod" of valkyries because it was privately-owned and customized rather than a military-issued vehicle.
Oh well, this settles things then. I never had the older chunky one either and IIRC, those were also plastic-finish. So if I had a choice in the matter, I guess I'll be happy with owning a newer version.
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Post by quinjester on Jan 14, 2010 13:17:29 GMT -5
any idea on metal content? Practically nil. Maybe some joints and swing bars on the inside, but it's essentially all plastic, despite the "Hi-metal" name. |
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Post by vifam7 on Jan 14, 2010 13:29:37 GMT -5
The sculpt on the whole looks good though.
I like the scale/size but the lack of landing gears is a major disappointment.
I might get one nonetheless.
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Post by mojacko on Jan 14, 2010 20:17:30 GMT -5
great pose.....no landing gear.....arrgh......it looks nice but how come theres no Metal on it.....heheheheh....anyhow....i think this will look even better when customized....
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Jan 14, 2010 20:50:39 GMT -5
Maybe they're calling it "hi metal" because Basara played metal (okay, I know it was more hard rock... but it was more metal than Jethro Tull).  I can only pray that the photos are just a bit misleading because of how high the contrast is (the environment is awefully white) so maybe in person the body is a little more pearlescent than it appears. But I'm still kind of, "what?" The originally announcement talked about some die-cast, some PVC, and som ABS plastics... it couldn't have been ALL wrong could it? I mean... seriously. We've heard of companies like Toynami grossly exaggerating their claims but... Bandai? Really? |
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Post by nikodiablo on Jan 14, 2010 21:07:18 GMT -5
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Post by mojacko on Jan 15, 2010 0:00:58 GMT -5
is this a perfect transformaiton or do u need to re attach / attach some bits of pieces again.....
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Post by nikodiablo on Jan 15, 2010 1:48:01 GMT -5
Seems to be perfect transformation to me.
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Jan 15, 2010 7:22:37 GMT -5
I think it's "almost-perfect-transform." I just ran that last link through Babelfish and according to the very crude translation, I gather the following "facts":
Seems the die-cast content is mostly in the waist area and in the ankles.
There is a "riser" piece involved for the legs (not sure what this meant but it sure sounds like it's not fully perfect-transform; unless... could it mean the poster was talking about a stand?)
There is an alternate face part to simulate when the face-plate is opened or closed.
Interchangeable hands (or something like that, Babelfish says "wrist unit" so who knows).
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Post by quinjester on Jan 15, 2010 7:36:11 GMT -5
There are removable pieces on the leg that flesh it out in robot mode; without them the robot mode has kind of skinny legs in the back just like the Yamato version. That's what the "risers" are referring to.
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Post by quinjester on Jan 20, 2010 10:45:50 GMT -5
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