I built an old transformable YF-25F Messiah a while back and it was a rickety mess, but this one has restored my faith. Partsformation is absolutely the right direction for Macross kits. With the new anime, video game, and toys coming out, I'm glad the series is getting the love it deserves.
Oh yeah, I have the VF-25F Armored Messiah. It's one hell of a display, but goddamn its quite a nightmare to build, stickers, and colors. I intended to buy the Alto's but only Ozma's available so fine, I took the Ozma's.... it actually traumatize me. Still one hell of a display though.
Just a thought, but after the parts transformation, with the left over torso. you could totally make a bust diorama with the jet mode flying passed it. I think that'd look awesome
Can't wait to see more Macross designs get adapted. I'd love to see the original Valkyrie with it's wing hardpoints and iconic super pack, the Nightmare and Nightmare Plus, or the utter insanity of the Armored Siegfried. But more then all of that I'd love to see Destroids that everybody keeps sleeping on in favor of the fighters. The Cheyenne and Defender would be awesome! Just hope they work on the color accuracy a bit more in the meantime.
As someone who used to collect the Yamato Macross toys and who recently got into gunpla, I hope to see more Macross kits. Right now, all I can find are kits from Frontier (which I do like) and Delta (which I couldn't even get through the first few episodes of) I hope to see kits from the OG series, especially with the more unique VF-1 varients.
I'm still waiting for a fully converting Macross jet model kit. I mean seriously Bandai what's the holdup? PS: By fully converting model I meant one without part-forming.
@@GladDestronger Bandai already had a line of those in 1/72 scale with Macross Frontier and Macross Delta kits, with some highlights being the 1/72 Armored VF-25, and the VF-31J Super Siegfried. Unfortunately that line showed just how fragile and finicky perfect transformations are for Macross kits.
@@StrikeNoir105Eyeah i agree My first and only macross kit is the 1/72 siegfried Hayate Custom and i loved it but the gold parts are very questionable I don’t know why they used specifically ABS gold injected but both gold ankle parts broke the moment i was assembling it correctly
Saw Macross Plus Movie version in theaters, subbed, and honestly loved it more than the OVA. Connected better with the characters, despite not having Bryan Cranston in that version. :,( A legit good film. Glad to see more kits. 👍
My ideal version would be some kind of edit that includes the initial fight with Isamu and the Zentradi rebels from the OVA. It's a shame that was cut from the movie version.
Just finished building the Alto Custom (The red one) and it has a lot of the same problems that the YF-19 has. A large amount of stickers to hide parts, or colour correct some areas. The upper legs don't have the 'key hole' peg from what I could see. But they were incredibly floppy once they were shifted to the gerwalk stance. Could be me, I tend to do straight builds mostly. Silver at best for my grades
I love this thing, the yf 29 that came out after is awesome too, feels way stiffer, and way more posable. Because if the hands it comes with. Love the durandals hands.
@@euclid1068 this has just made my day, if not even my week, about 26 episodes into macross 7 atm and loving it so far, so having a kit of it is gonna be great
I think it's also important to note to be quite careful with the legs! the joints for transforming into gerwalk can be a bit delicate, and can result in the leg swivel becoming quite loose.
Thank you!!! I've been waiting for this review ever since I got mine so I know what to expect when I start building it. I'm a big macross fan so this is really important for me! If you will be getting both the durandals then I say start with the red one.
When I have a transformable kit, I always want them in mecha mode. The only exception are the mechs from Macross. Their fighter modes are just beautiful and cool.
I think Macross mecha are designed with fighter mode in mind first and then robot mode. I suppose it makes sense since Kawamori (the guy who has always designed the transforming mecha in Macross) is a huge aeronautics fanboy. I do prefer that method to the Gundam method of transforming mecha where I feel the flight modes always look a little dumb and bulky.
I wanted a Macross model for a long time but most of them were 60/70 dollars or needed paint. A high grade that doesn't need paint is just the thing I needed
I built this one several months ago & Alto's Durandal recently. The stickers on the YF-19 held up pretty well for me except for the black one on the shield which peeled off sometimes. As for the YF-29 you might wanna tighten up the joint for the ab crunch during the build bcs its barely strong enough to hold the wings on the back & disassembling that part is super hard. Other than that I have both at the front of my collection in gerwalk mode & I love them so much. Now I need bandai to do a HG Siegfried (:
I love Macross, it's what got me into the whole anime mecha thing that eventually led to getting into gunpla. Only problem is that if I start I would need to buy two of each kit to display as plane and as robot!
Mentioned it before in the VF-31 review, but indeed Kawamori loves his intricate livery on his variable fighters, which makes them very difficult to do color separation for. He doesn't really make the variable fighters "model kit friendly" as it were, especially not at these small scales. Also, I think doing Max's Valkyrie will be better, since it already includes the Super Packs and thus you won't need to do another review for it.
I've been a Macross fan for a very long time and I just recently got into gunpla. I'm definitely planning on getting this, but I do wish there were more options for Macross kits. I can't believe Bandai isn't currently producing any VF-1 kits. Apparently they did several years ago, but they are long since discontinued and fetch a hefty price on aftermarket sites. As for this particular kit (just based on looking at it) it is close to the line art. However the line art was designed to take advantage of anime magic. In other words, the proportions would change to accommodate transformation. The old Yamato toy is probably as realistic you can get while still achieving perfect transformation (not having to take it apart and/or swap parts out) I so wish this kit had perfect transformation, but that is probably too much to ask for with a HG kit that is made to be reasonably priced. The newer Valks (at latest from Frontier onwards) were designed to use CG models so everything could stay on model and in proportion, even while transforming. So I would assume the kits and toys are much closer to what you see on your TV. When I do get this kit, I will probably try some custom paint scheme because I already own the Yamato YF-19 in Isamu Dyson colors. And what is Macross without a ton of different paint schemes for the same Valkyrie?
This is the pain of the Macross variable fighters fan. You have two choices: amazing Arcadia or Yamato diecast fully transferable figures that are prohibitively expensive (was able to score Arcadia YF-19 during a reprint and it is awesome) and go out of stock almost immediately or cheap Bandai model kits that have a sticker sheet larger than the model kit itself and used to be extremely fragile and hard to transform. No middle ground.
As someone who used to collect Yamato figures back in the day (like when the YF-19 was first released) I understand this. I seriously regret selling my 1/48 VF-1J Stealth with strike parts. It now goes for like 5x more than I sold it for. Same with my VF-0S. I wish Bandai would re-release their old 1/55 line for a reasonable price. They certainly weren't accurate (with that big metal bar for transformation) but at least those were durable figures that could be sold at an affordable price.
Cool I had a friend who just bought that not too recently! Loved the OVA greatly despite the fact that all 3 of the main characters were terrible people. Music was phenomenal and I can definitely see why my friends wanted me to see this for so long.
@@roastpork5437 Only if your typical adults had one of them be a half-human half alien hybrid, 2 of them being guys having a huge Dick measuring contest in being jerks over a huge misunderstanding and the girl in between the 2 being just as bad as the other 2. But yes you are correct lol.
I don't think Guld was terrible. He was hot-tempered, but tried to be noble. Isamu was a prick though. Asshole protagonists are somewhat of a trend in Macross. Hikaru could be sexist and insubordinate ("I'm not going to take orders from a woman!"), and Basara was just a vain, inconsiderate tool. Alto wasn't too bad, but he was a bit of a sulky bitch.
@@drewlovelyhell4892 I mean, yeah, but it seems to be fairly standard practice for mecha protagonists to be jerks or deeply damaged people. There's not really that many heroes in mecha anime who are nice. I guess the lead in Orguss and Dragonar are nice.
Kinda winced when you showed how the leg peg broke. the "energy effect" is for performing a pin-point barrier punch. This tech originated from the original Macross series where the ship can generate an energy field to act as a shield but due to the power consumption they can only create 3 small shields and each is controlled by a female crew with a large trackball to move and catch incoming shots. Later on this was "weaponized" by having the Macross in it's transformed state to perform a pinpoint barrier punch by ramming it's arm with an armored carrier attach to another ship while it's tip has the 3 pin point barrier energy effect concentrated at the tip for protection. For the YF-19 it can either protect a portion of the hull OR be used with the fist for the pinpoint barrier punch. I'm guessing there might be a kit variation later for the VF-19 Fire Valkyrie and Emerald Force series (from Macross 7) Hope the YF-21 gets released soon.
I get the sticker complaints, but honestly, they're par for the course with Macross designs. The jet liveries are just too complex to completely recreate with plastic
nothing compared to hasegawa color separation, which is non existent, most of the times "gunpla builders" complain over things that are already way better than 99% of model kits in the industry, they need a reality check, those "issues" are something that require the bare minimum skill to build a regular model kit, they would literally die trying to build a hasegawa, aoshima, wave or sentinel model kit, those require a lot of painting and cleaning
@@troloinkto One of the things that drew me into a small Gunpla collection is how these kits are engineered. I've spent a lifetime messing with solvent glues, plastic putty, masking, airbrushes, sandpaper, etc trying to get display-worthy military models. Often from molds older than I am. What you get in a $20 HG Gundam from Bandai, in comparison, is nuts. It's totally understandable why they have such a following.
@@pwk879 I've also built some of those, I almost end up intoxicated, that's why I think that the complaints about the "Issues" on the kit are absurd, we're getting a model kit with a higher quality than 99% of model kits in the world, it only requires smaller details to be painted, yet some people take it as a big problem
Bandai is good at what they do best, making "robots". Obviously there is more attention to details in Battroid mode (color separation on shoulders and chest) than the other two modes (no color separation on the upper and lower fins, and the black piece behind the head) Anyway, part-formation is definitely the right decision for such a small but complex kit.
I would love to get it but the complexity and the price makes me question how good it is considering its the about same price as a RG Sazabi from where I'm from.
Fantastic review on a great and fun model. I own rhe Chogokin Advance version and both of these suffer from too small of wing tabs that barely fit into the legs for flight mode. I dont understand the design logic.
Can you do a revisit review for RG Sinanju? And a comparison what's your building skills then vs now. Hahaha It would a an interesting Review since you've grown a lot. 🖤🖤
Is this divine? I just recently got and built one of those on a whim, and I really enjoyed it! And now a Mecha Gaikotsu video drops on it? Did the Stars Align?
3:34 well, 1/100 it's the scale, it's not like saying "6 inch figure" it is not a standard size, a 1/100 kit of the Gunbuster would be 2.8 meters, while a 1/100 of the scopedog would be like 4 centimeters, that's how a scale works, not every mecha is the same size as the RX-78-2 in the A.C.E. videogame series you can see the actual size of each mecha
Even in Macross, the size of mecha vary wildly. A 1/60 VF-0 is the same size as a 1/48 VF-1. A HWR-00 Monster in 1/60 would be massive. I built a papercraft one in 1/100 and it's already huge.
Unfortunately it's missing the FAST Pack and likely Bandai will make u buy a whole new kit instead of as an addon that can be purchased separately. Repainted mine to the prototype01 version which is mostly white. Luckily I already have Hasagewa's 1/72 YF-19 plamo in fighter mode so I can this kit in Battloid/Battroid mode for display. Looking forward to the HG YF-21 in January as I also have a Hasagewa 1/72 YF-21 plamo in fighter mode too.
If only this didn’t parts form. I have this kit had it for a wile. Was about to go ham on mc kits but this one looks good but I really wanted a transforming kit.
out of the 5 kits in line (including the ones that aren't our yet), only 2 are from entries from this century, I don't think Bandai is priorizing the new entries, at least now at this point in time
im still waiting for bandai to finish the Macross Delta line with the 1/72 VF31-E... can't believe they thought a parts transforming HG was a good idea...
I built one of thr larger scale models that transforms. Super bad ass...until my wife smashed it. I have all the pieces but never tried to put it back together again. I might try these in the future. Seems like a more simple build
How is it ordering kits from HLJ cuz I ve been wanting to order a kit like this one it's just I've never ordered anything from Japan. I guess my biggest question/considered is 1. How expensive does it get with shipping? 2. Does it arrive on time? 3. Do they take payment if needed?
I haven't bought anything from HLJ in a long time, but they offer a few different shipping options. It all depends on how quick you want it. The cheapest will be slow since they are shipping it from Japan by boat. The faster options are air mail. One thing to note is that you will probably have to pay customs duty on whatever you get.
Had this on Preorder for about 6 months from HLJ. They canceled my order the week it was released, and told me they did not have enough to fill my order........... What was the point? I never got the kit.
The YF-19 and YF-29 are two of my absolute favorite mecha designs on all time. As bad as the YF-19's stickers are, though, the 29's are absolutely awful. I built the Alto version, but when I build the Max version I've ordered I don't know if I'm willing to go through that sticker hell again.
I bought the first 1/72 Bandai Macross Frontier kit and it was awful. The details are there, but they're forcing a fully transformable model kit and it was janky as hell. When everything connects, it's truly a feat of engineering, but most often than not, it's a floppy mess. I have the 1/100 YF-19, and even though it's small, it's sturdy as F, I displayed the kit on my work computer table and it's glorious.
Your wife is an idiot as those things are hard to find these days! Go fix the mess that your wife made and tell her not to destroy your hard work and say if you do it again than you are not qualified to be my wife anymore!!!
Thank harmony gold......bastards. They are actually putting all macross except the original series and movie(fuck you harmony gold) onto Disney plus sometime this year, after decades of nothing, so that's cool if you use that Still l, as always, recommend consulting your local 🏴☠️
since you are reviewing differnt kinds of kits like figurise of yugi-oh, dragonball, digimon, different line of HG. can you try to review a Kamen rider figurise for a change. i want to see shin kamen rider. thank you
I built an old transformable YF-25F Messiah a while back and it was a rickety mess, but this one has restored my faith. Partsformation is absolutely the right direction for Macross kits. With the new anime, video game, and toys coming out, I'm glad the series is getting the love it deserves.
the 1/72 scale VF-25 and its variants? if so, i completely agree with you about it being a huge mess
The mess made it fun.
What game? I used to love that Robotech game on the ps2
@@motorcycle-man there are multiple macross games like Macross ace frontier, ultimate frontier and triangle frontier, as well as macross 30 i think?
Oh yeah, I have the VF-25F Armored Messiah. It's one hell of a display, but goddamn its quite a nightmare to build, stickers, and colors. I intended to buy the Alto's but only Ozma's available so fine, I took the Ozma's.... it actually traumatize me.
Still one hell of a display though.
Just a thought, but after the parts transformation, with the left over torso. you could totally make a bust diorama with the jet mode flying passed it. I think that'd look awesome
Well I know what I'm doing with mine when it comes in. Thanks for the idea!
Can't wait to see more Macross designs get adapted. I'd love to see the original Valkyrie with it's wing hardpoints and iconic super pack, the Nightmare and Nightmare Plus, or the utter insanity of the Armored Siegfried. But more then all of that I'd love to see Destroids that everybody keeps sleeping on in favor of the fighters. The Cheyenne and Defender would be awesome!
Just hope they work on the color accuracy a bit more in the meantime.
As someone who used to collect the Yamato Macross toys and who recently got into gunpla, I hope to see more Macross kits. Right now, all I can find are kits from Frontier (which I do like) and Delta (which I couldn't even get through the first few episodes of) I hope to see kits from the OG series, especially with the more unique VF-1 varients.
I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR A GOOD REVIEW OF THIS THING FOR MONTHS, MONTHS!
Same
I really love the design of this thing, the thought that it’s literally just a jet turned into a robot is really cool
I'm still waiting for a fully converting Macross jet model kit. I mean seriously Bandai what's the holdup?
PS: By fully converting model I meant one without part-forming.
"The idea of a jet that becomes a robot is really cool"
*transformers theme song begins playing*
@@GladDestrongerBandai made quite a few of those in 1/72 if that's what you're looking for
but don't be surprised if they're more fiddly though
@@GladDestronger Bandai already had a line of those in 1/72 scale with Macross Frontier and Macross Delta kits, with some highlights being the 1/72 Armored VF-25, and the VF-31J Super Siegfried. Unfortunately that line showed just how fragile and finicky perfect transformations are for Macross kits.
@@StrikeNoir105Eyeah i agree
My first and only macross kit is the 1/72 siegfried Hayate Custom and i loved it but the gold parts are very questionable
I don’t know why they used specifically ABS gold injected but both gold ankle parts broke the moment i was assembling it correctly
note that the old non-HG Bandai Macross kits fully transform without parts-formation but resulted in them being fragile and unstable.
Wait.. I just realised I called the big Bandai kits kotobukiya 😅
Plane mode is it for me, I just love forward swept wings.
Literally just bought this backordered from hlj a month ago! Fell in love with the dog fights from the movie ages ago as a kid. Perfect timing!
Partsformation is the best decision ever made for this line. Transformation should be left to the DX chogokins
“Keyhole” style pegs were generally a mistake. The Shield on the RG QuanT is attached with one and it simply can’t hold the weight
Yup. Agreed. I had to superglued it.
Saw Macross Plus Movie version in theaters, subbed, and honestly loved it more than the OVA.
Connected better with the characters, despite not having Bryan Cranston in that version. :,(
A legit good film. Glad to see more kits. 👍
Jesse we have to sing
My ideal version would be some kind of edit that includes the initial fight with Isamu and the Zentradi rebels from the OVA. It's a shame that was cut from the movie version.
FINALLY!!! Can't wait for THE Durandal!!
Yeah. For me the only minus for Macross kit was the big ol' chunk of color correcting sticker
Druandal or messiah would be an insta buy from me. Love me frontier and loved the durandal from the movie
Just finished building the Alto Custom (The red one) and it has a lot of the same problems that the YF-19 has. A large amount of stickers to hide parts, or colour correct some areas. The upper legs don't have the 'key hole' peg from what I could see. But they were incredibly floppy once they were shifted to the gerwalk stance. Could be me, I tend to do straight builds mostly. Silver at best for my grades
Guess this is my next HG build. Lol. Honestly Macross is what got me into Gundam back in the mid to late 90s when I was just a young tyke.
I believe that gatlings for the VF1. The YF-19 I believe was actually had a magazine
This makes me glad I got it. Appreciate the heads-up regarding the leg transformation as well.
The yf-19 has to be my favorite mecha/jet. Macross plus had a huge impact on me growing up .
I love this thing, the yf 29 that came out after is awesome too, feels way stiffer, and way more posable. Because if the hands it comes with. Love the durandals hands.
loved this kit when i bought it, and started my dive into macross, pre-ordered the YF-29 (Max use) and would 100% kill for a Fire Valkyrie.
@@euclid1068 this has just made my day, if not even my week, about 26 episodes into macross 7 atm and loving it so far, so having a kit of it is gonna be great
I think it's also important to note to be quite careful with the legs! the joints for transforming into gerwalk can be a bit delicate, and can result in the leg swivel becoming quite loose.
Thank you!!! I've been waiting for this review ever since I got mine so I know what to expect when I start building it. I'm a big macross fan so this is really important for me! If you will be getting both the durandals then I say start with the red one.
Like this one. A lot. Almost picked it up months and months ago. GRIDMAN instead 😮😂
Cool review.
It looks like an updated version of the original Macross 7 Part formers from the 80's.
Which are quite sturdy. To.
When I have a transformable kit, I always want them in mecha mode. The only exception are the mechs from Macross. Their fighter modes are just beautiful and cool.
I think Macross mecha are designed with fighter mode in mind first and then robot mode. I suppose it makes sense since Kawamori (the guy who has always designed the transforming mecha in Macross) is a huge aeronautics fanboy.
I do prefer that method to the Gundam method of transforming mecha where I feel the flight modes always look a little dumb and bulky.
I wanted a Macross model for a long time but most of them were 60/70 dollars or needed paint. A high grade that doesn't need paint is just the thing I needed
Amazing review, definitely getting this kit! 👍🚀
I built this one several months ago & Alto's Durandal recently. The stickers on the YF-19 held up pretty well for me except for the black one on the shield which peeled off sometimes. As for the YF-29 you might wanna tighten up the joint for the ab crunch during the build bcs its barely strong enough to hold the wings on the back & disassembling that part is super hard. Other than that I have both at the front of my collection in gerwalk mode & I love them so much. Now I need bandai to do a HG Siegfried (:
I love Macross, it's what got me into the whole anime mecha thing that eventually led to getting into gunpla. Only problem is that if I start I would need to buy two of each kit to display as plane and as robot!
Mentioned it before in the VF-31 review, but indeed Kawamori loves his intricate livery on his variable fighters, which makes them very difficult to do color separation for. He doesn't really make the variable fighters "model kit friendly" as it were, especially not at these small scales.
Also, I think doing Max's Valkyrie will be better, since it already includes the Super Packs and thus you won't need to do another review for it.
If I remember correctly, in the lore, this machine was the base for the Fire Valkyrie, so...
To dream is not a crime ;-;
Bandai already revealed in one of their streams that the Fire Valkyrie will be the next HG 1/100 Macross kit after the YF-21.
Holy cow! I didn't knew about that!
Its the Other way around
well technically not Bandai's stream
but that doesn't really matter
@@ironkeko4423What do you mean "other way around"? Both in-universe and IRL, the YF-19 from Macross Plus came first before Macross 7's Fire Valkyrie.
I've been a Macross fan for a very long time and I just recently got into gunpla. I'm definitely planning on getting this, but I do wish there were more options for Macross kits. I can't believe Bandai isn't currently producing any VF-1 kits. Apparently they did several years ago, but they are long since discontinued and fetch a hefty price on aftermarket sites.
As for this particular kit (just based on looking at it) it is close to the line art. However the line art was designed to take advantage of anime magic. In other words, the proportions would change to accommodate transformation. The old Yamato toy is probably as realistic you can get while still achieving perfect transformation (not having to take it apart and/or swap parts out) I so wish this kit had perfect transformation, but that is probably too much to ask for with a HG kit that is made to be reasonably priced.
The newer Valks (at latest from Frontier onwards) were designed to use CG models so everything could stay on model and in proportion, even while transforming. So I would assume the kits and toys are much closer to what you see on your TV.
When I do get this kit, I will probably try some custom paint scheme because I already own the Yamato YF-19 in Isamu Dyson colors. And what is Macross without a ton of different paint schemes for the same Valkyrie?
I have the revoltech figure of this one a long time ago and damn the design is just so cool, especially the legs
Good luck getting one. I preordered one before it came out. Still waiting for that order to be fulfilled.
This is the pain of the Macross variable fighters fan. You have two choices: amazing Arcadia or Yamato diecast fully transferable figures that are prohibitively expensive (was able to score Arcadia YF-19 during a reprint and it is awesome) and go out of stock almost immediately or cheap Bandai model kits that have a sticker sheet larger than the model kit itself and used to be extremely fragile and hard to transform. No middle ground.
As someone who used to collect Yamato figures back in the day (like when the YF-19 was first released) I understand this. I seriously regret selling my 1/48 VF-1J Stealth with strike parts. It now goes for like 5x more than I sold it for. Same with my VF-0S.
I wish Bandai would re-release their old 1/55 line for a reasonable price. They certainly weren't accurate (with that big metal bar for transformation) but at least those were durable figures that could be sold at an affordable price.
Cool I had a friend who just bought that not too recently! Loved the OVA greatly despite the fact that all 3 of the main characters were terrible people. Music was phenomenal and I can definitely see why my friends wanted me to see this for so long.
These 3 people are your typical adults.
@@roastpork5437 Only if your typical adults had one of them be a half-human half alien hybrid, 2 of them being guys having a huge Dick measuring contest in being jerks over a huge misunderstanding and the girl in between the 2 being just as bad as the other 2. But yes you are correct lol.
I don't think Guld was terrible. He was hot-tempered, but tried to be noble. Isamu was a prick though.
Asshole protagonists are somewhat of a trend in Macross. Hikaru could be sexist and insubordinate ("I'm not going to take orders from a woman!"), and Basara was just a vain, inconsiderate tool.
Alto wasn't too bad, but he was a bit of a sulky bitch.
@@drewlovelyhell4892 And yet ironically I have a friend who says that 7 is his favorite out of the entire series.
@@drewlovelyhell4892 I mean, yeah, but it seems to be fairly standard practice for mecha protagonists to be jerks or deeply damaged people. There's not really that many heroes in mecha anime who are nice. I guess the lead in Orguss and Dragonar are nice.
Man I just got a massive hit with nostalgia as this unit was my favorite pick in the Another Century Episode game series
Those macross kits from bandai are so amazing
Ive had this sitting in my backlog for a bit, I guess this is my cue to build it
Thanks for review! I’m not familiar with the universe but the model kit itself looks really nice! Definitely will check this one!
Fyi the universe is basically about cringe wind phrase, dogfight and weeb songs. And I dig it.
@@ry0usama511 Hah nice recommendation! Will check it :D
Oh yeah! Macross Kits' reviews!
Thanks!
You can always...paint it you know. Macross is well-known for sticker galores so this ain't nothing new anyway.
Kinda winced when you showed how the leg peg broke.
the "energy effect" is for performing a pin-point barrier punch. This tech originated from the original Macross series where the ship can generate an energy field to act as a shield but due to the power consumption they can only create 3 small shields and each is controlled by a female crew with a large trackball to move and catch incoming shots. Later on this was "weaponized" by having the Macross in it's transformed state to perform a pinpoint barrier punch by ramming it's arm with an armored carrier attach to another ship while it's tip has the 3 pin point barrier energy effect concentrated at the tip for protection. For the YF-19 it can either protect a portion of the hull OR be used with the fist for the pinpoint barrier punch.
I'm guessing there might be a kit variation later for the VF-19 Fire Valkyrie and Emerald Force series (from Macross 7)
Hope the YF-21 gets released soon.
FIRE!!! is already confirmed as the 5th release.
I want the FAST packs honestly.
I get the sticker complaints, but honestly, they're par for the course with Macross designs. The jet liveries are just too complex to completely recreate with plastic
nothing compared to hasegawa color separation, which is non existent,
most of the times "gunpla builders" complain over things that are already way better than 99% of model kits in the industry, they need a reality check, those "issues" are something that require the bare minimum skill to build a regular model kit,
they would literally die trying to build a hasegawa, aoshima, wave or sentinel model kit, those require a lot of painting and cleaning
@@troloinkto One of the things that drew me into a small Gunpla collection is how these kits are engineered. I've spent a lifetime messing with solvent glues, plastic putty, masking, airbrushes, sandpaper, etc trying to get display-worthy military models. Often from molds older than I am.
What you get in a $20 HG Gundam from Bandai, in comparison, is nuts.
It's totally understandable why they have such a following.
@@pwk879 I've also built some of those, I almost end up intoxicated, that's why I think that the complaints about the "Issues" on the kit are absurd, we're getting a model kit with a higher quality than 99% of model kits in the world, it only requires smaller details to be painted, yet some people take it as a big problem
Bandai is good at what they do best, making "robots".
Obviously there is more attention to details in Battroid mode (color separation on shoulders and chest) than the other two modes (no color separation on the upper and lower fins, and the black piece behind the head)
Anyway, part-formation is definitely the right decision for such a small but complex kit.
Bought 3 of this just for each form. Hahaha can't wait for Excalibur ver.
I actually have this Kit , I just don't have a clear time to build plus I will paint it I just don't have paint and I pre ordered the YF 21
I would love to get it but the complexity and the price makes me question how good it is considering its the about same price as a RG Sazabi from where I'm from.
If you want macross valkirie maybe just buy the side ms or robot damashi.
I really wish there were more macross kits!
Fantastic review on a great and fun model. I own rhe Chogokin Advance version and both of these suffer from too small of wing tabs that barely fit into the legs for flight mode. I dont understand the design logic.
Can you do a revisit review for RG Sinanju? And a comparison what's your building skills then vs now. Hahaha It would a an interesting Review since you've grown a lot. 🖤🖤
Macross is LIFE. Someday, I will be a YF21 PILOT. 🤣
Finally someone reviewed this thing
Man I need to get this for the back log
Is this divine? I just recently got and built one of those on a whim, and I really enjoyed it! And now a Mecha Gaikotsu video drops on it? Did the Stars Align?
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well, 1/100 it's the scale, it's not like saying "6 inch figure"
it is not a standard size, a 1/100 kit of the Gunbuster would be 2.8 meters, while a 1/100 of the scopedog would be like 4 centimeters, that's how a scale works, not every mecha is the same size as the RX-78-2
in the A.C.E. videogame series you can see the actual size of each mecha
Even in Macross, the size of mecha vary wildly. A 1/60 VF-0 is the same size as a 1/48 VF-1. A HWR-00 Monster in 1/60 would be massive. I built a papercraft one in 1/100 and it's already huge.
Unfortunately it's missing the FAST Pack and likely Bandai will make u buy a whole new kit instead of as an addon that can be purchased separately. Repainted mine to the prototype01 version which is mostly white. Luckily I already have Hasagewa's 1/72 YF-19 plamo in fighter mode so I can this kit in Battloid/Battroid mode for display. Looking forward to the HG YF-21 in January as I also have a Hasagewa 1/72 YF-21 plamo in fighter mode too.
If only this didn’t parts form. I have this kit had it for a wile. Was about to go ham on mc kits but this one looks good but I really wanted a transforming kit.
do you know if Bandai will make the Original Valkyrie? Cuz most of the kits seen are only of the newest iterations of the fighters.
out of the 5 kits in line (including the ones that aren't our yet), only 2 are from entries from this century, I don't think Bandai is priorizing the new entries, at least now at this point in time
YESSSSSSS! THANKS for this video!
Can't wait for the YF-29!
I have this in my backlog... may need to buy another one for both the robot and fighter mode....
The reason for most of the stickers most probably because on the actual unit those areas were painted, not because of them being separate parts
You’re more than likely right. Without the stickers it still looks like an unpainted prototype
I'm hyped for the upcoming Max's Durandal!
Review the blue YF-29 next please, I'm thinking of buying it
I feel like key hole like joints always break since they’re so weak.
I have build gunpla since the 80s veritech fighters. Any chance we can get a review for the Macross Mohawk?
So, It can be built without glue?
im still waiting for bandai to finish the Macross Delta line with the 1/72 VF31-E... can't believe they thought a parts transforming HG was a good idea...
pls do the red one first, and can u compair them in fighter mode with 1/100 gundam?
I built one of thr larger scale models that transforms. Super bad ass...until my wife smashed it. I have all the pieces but never tried to put it back together again. I might try these in the future. Seems like a more simple build
How is it ordering kits from HLJ cuz I ve been wanting to order a kit like this one it's just I've never ordered anything from Japan. I guess my biggest question/considered is
1. How expensive does it get with shipping?
2. Does it arrive on time?
3. Do they take payment if needed?
I haven't bought anything from HLJ in a long time, but they offer a few different shipping options. It all depends on how quick you want it. The cheapest will be slow since they are shipping it from Japan by boat. The faster options are air mail. One thing to note is that you will probably have to pay customs duty on whatever you get.
love my macross kits!
Neat. Now retool it into the fire valkarie.
Had this on Preorder for about 6 months from HLJ. They canceled my order the week it was released, and told me they did not have enough to fill my order........... What was the point? I never got the kit.
The stock situation with bandai kits is really bad these days…
Have you reviewed the Revive Qubeley? If not, I'd begin asking for it.
Can you review another macross Kit? Its quite cool but seems fragile at the same times
I need one of this but the one from Rick hunter let's go
The YF-19 and YF-29 are two of my absolute favorite mecha designs on all time. As bad as the YF-19's stickers are, though, the 29's are absolutely awful. I built the Alto version, but when I build the Max version I've ordered I don't know if I'm willing to go through that sticker hell again.
MB Astraea Type F Avalung is in preparation I see
Woof, thats a lot of stickers
I bought the first 1/72 Bandai Macross Frontier kit and it was awful. The details are there, but they're forcing a fully transformable model kit and it was janky as hell. When everything connects, it's truly a feat of engineering, but most often than not, it's a floppy mess. I have the 1/100 YF-19, and even though it's small, it's sturdy as F, I displayed the kit on my work computer table and it's glorious.
I liked the 1/72. My wife smashed mine. I never tried to put it back together. I m8ght try these in the future. Seem to be a way easier build
Your wife is an idiot as those things are hard to find these days! Go fix the mess that your wife made and tell her not to destroy your hard work and say if you do it again than you are not qualified to be my wife anymore!!!
Any Chance you can put a Warhammer Tau Miniature besides it? It may be a good proxy
It would have to be a very big tau unit! Riptide?
@@MechaGaikotsu I use Demi Trainers for Riptides and Asshimars/Ankshas for Remoras. I am thinking about Sunshark/Razorshark or Barracuda?
Stickers aside this is a nice kit to build if you are Macross fan.
This kit has been out of stock on HLJ for months. I will spew if they don't get a restock.
Mecha Gaikotsu thoughts on gundam iron blooded orphans urdr hunt it will be made into an animated film
EXTREMELY HAPPY.
amazing!
I wish they could make it 1/144 scale so that it's compatible to Gundams scalewise, so are the kits for Code Geass and many other HG lines.
Based on the stats this is 1/144
Dimensions:
Battroid Mode: height 15.48 meters (without cannon)
Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.87 meters [14.89 meters]; height 3.94 meters; length 18.62 meters
GERWALK Mode: wingspan 14.87 meters
@apocalypticsurvivor6111 thanks. But I think it's more close to 1/100. TOMYTEC used to have 1/144 kits and they are pre painted.
Thatd make it pretty damn tiny
Dang im kinda early even do i dont know this series i like there design keep it up mecha
This looks like a robotic version of adfx-01/adfx-02 morgan
Please give us a video on your HG IBO gundam frame custom. We have been begging for years
I just wish it were bigger. I wont be able to dusplay it next to my Master Grades.
Nice!
This stuff looks super cool but I can't really find anywhere to watch the series
Thank harmony gold......bastards.
They are actually putting all macross except the original series and movie(fuck you harmony gold) onto Disney plus sometime this year, after decades of nothing, so that's cool if you use that
Still l, as always, recommend consulting your local 🏴☠️
since you are reviewing differnt kinds of kits like figurise of yugi-oh, dragonball, digimon, different line of HG. can you try to review a Kamen rider figurise for a change. i want to see shin kamen rider. thank you
this is probably the best transforming gundam I have seen, when transformed, you can barely even see that it's a gundam!
helps that it isn't a gundam
bruh, it's not a Gundam. I dunno if you're joking or not. Just to let you know
That's not gundam, it's star scream from robotech
@@invinitezerostarscream? More like jetfire
uhhh, this isn't a gundam, it's clearly a Knightmare Frame, fake fans smdh
This is so sick but $50 is insane for a little high grade, especially one with pretty horrible color separation
MACROSSSSSS!
HELL YEAH
oh wow ive never head of this! (i am going into debt)