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now Im wishing I didnt sell my Yamato YF21. Here's hoping Arcadia make an improved version, or maybe Bandai does a Renewal version in 2 or 3 years (which is more likely than Arcadia--each DX YF19 has had minor improvements over the prev release ).
Wow, these old reviews are a trip down memory lane! Yes, two different versions of the VF-1 and one version of the Alpha were made, I'm not aware of any other Toynami non-transformable VF-1 toys. Of course, Revoltech and Yamato also had some non-transforming toys in their Revoltech and Gnu Dou lines respectively that included the VF-1 as well as Macross Plus mecha.
@@ScorchedEarthToys Thanks for the reply. Hope you expand on your Chibi blind box figures. I believe there are two waves and a stealth exclusive released.
This is the only Macross/Robotech model that was released for this line but they also released a Eureka7 Nirvash and I think that was it. These days they have their Tiny Session line which already has the VF-25, VF-31, YF-19, VF-19 toys. You can check out the VF-25 review here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8mKdBfnbK5I.htmlsi=c36WgdXK2FBkBd85
I’m curious, what’s holding the arms in place in battroid form? Like, there’s no peg or tab at the base of where the shoulder articulates, so does that mean the arms\shoulders flop around?
To anyone watching this to see if they want to buy it don't. Get the MP-1 Options instead. MP-10 is a minor update on the original at on average double the price. MP-1 is easier to transform and sturdier. Also unless you have a lot of money and patience don't even bother with MP-44. That is a mess of panels and hinges that looks good but is as fragile as a cheap model kit at on average $400.
I still have my Yamato's YF-21 in both versions still in the box since it came out decades ago. I opened it a couple of times and transformed it a few times before putting it back in its box.
This should have turned out better considering how long they took to release it. The lack of accessories for the price is also disappointing. Should have been as robust as the YF-19 release. I can see the compromises that had to be made with the design when the animation relied on quite a bit of anime magic to look great in all modes. I'm glad I held onto the Yamato and I'll leave that in fighter mode with a fold booster and leave the Bandai in Battroid. Oh well. Maybe in another decade, Bandai will give it another try or someone else.
My personal opinion. If we leave QC problems aside, then this figure is great. Many other mecha figures цуку not even close to their linearts... and believe me you will be surprised with many differences if you check on for example Evangelions and their Metal Build interpretations or Gundam modifications for Gundam x Chofokin series... So bandai way of making 21 seem fair enough compared to other anime universes. The real problem of YF2, at least for me is extremely enlarged box... it might be about 30% smaller if Bandai rearranged parts in below blisters and opened hole for bended wing there. Really if you are collecting anime stuff, then with boxes like that your might be running out of free storage space extremely fast.
I feel for the die-hard fans of the YF-21... for the many years this toy has been in development, it's a massive let down by how the aesthetics were missed in plane mode.
I'm happy with mine. I had the 1/72 Yamato version back in the day so I was super excited to finally get the latest. I'm not a fan of the brace for the back pack, and the locking pin. The line art inconsistencies are not I deal breaker for me. The DX 21's gerwalk/battroid looks way better than Yamato's.
My thoughts are exactly the same. The only one drawback for me is extremely big package. It is even bigger that Yamato version. Really, Bandai might rearrange below blisters a little, and put bended wing to opened space there. As for lineart... I wonder... many other valkyries were quite different from linearts, but only this one got chewed by overseas fans,
I like the overall look of this toy, but yeah, everything you pointed out are legitimate criticisms of this mold. I'm just hoping the do a ton of repaints as VF-22 Strumvogel IIs that I can pair up with my VF-19 Advance. Then I can kinda in universe retcon in my mind that these were the mass production compromises that were made to keep costs down LOL But nah, for that pricepoint there is some disappointment factor for sure. I'm hoping if Bandai does try to get their money out of this mold with repaints that the cost comes way down or there's at least more intense F.A.S.T. Packs and boosters akin to the ones featured in the Variable Fighter Master File on the VF-22s
sadly the gunpods always been weak point in all the VF toys and models when trying to show the aircraft on the landing gear. and yes the airbrake is in the anime
The only thing I like about this over the Yomato version is that the booster engines and legs are much bigger, making it look bulky and stronger but Yomato still looks better!
I 100% agree with the whole Backpack and brace issue. Just reeks of laziness when thr Yammie was able to incorporate it to their 21. However for fighter,surprisingly it really doesnt bother me as much when you showed the line art to the actual toy. The Battloid looks great BUT from certain angles. Really hate the "Open Space" between battloid and backpack. I still love my Dx21 but feels very lazy.
Wow, this is a real mixed bag. Some things are great. Some things are inexcusable. Especially since Bandai has already done things better. This is almost as bad as the V1 VF-25 figures, where there was a lot of compromises that didn't need to exist. One thing that would be an interesting include would be a shrunken nose section for Battroid mode, to more accurately replicate the lineart if that was what you wanted. But overall, this is a real mess of a figure, and I don't understand what Bandai was thinking.
My guess is Bandai wanted the feet of the Fold Booster brackets to be flush with the surface of the YF-21, but they didn't bother to paint the feet blue, so you still see black squares anyway, just not sticking out as much. I don't know. I still like my copy, which fortunately didn't have as many QC problems, and evidently QC was pretty big issue with this release. Pretty disappointing for the money. I never even messed with the FAST packs, which I guess kind of a good thing?
@ScorchedEarthToys I'm puzzled on what Bandai is gonna do,like are they planning to sell the Fast packs and Fold booster since the the reissued YF-19 didn't come with it? If so does that mean YF-21 will have to buy that set along with the Dx YF-19 Fast packs?? I really think it was a dumb move for the 21 to not come with the Fold booster
@@i.still.function3463 I don't disagree... but I think the 21 is expensive. Maybe they are already planning on a basic 21 re-release and then they'll follow it up with a Fast Packs + Fold Booster accessory set.
@ScorchedEarthToys It just hit me that the Reissue 19 doesn't even come with Missiles so Bandai is gonna pull that Dx VF-1 SSP and Missile accessories bs all over again and add the Fold Booster to that now!? I love Bandai but man it's hard to defend their choices. Real shitty they gave mounts for the Fold on the 21 but no Fold booster lol,SMH.
You figure with the more complex yf-19, that one would have the engineering problems, but no it's the reverse. Makes you wonder if this is a junior engineer's first big project.
Nah, the YF-21 is definitely the harder of the two when it comes to the differences in proportions between the various modes. It takes far more anime magic to transform than the YF-19.
? Yf-19 is more complex? It's pretty reskin of other Valk and design hasn't change much since the v1s. With its flaws still happy we got a yf-21 and it's still looks great
I think Bandai was already pressured to release this even if they havent fixed the design issues and just opted for some parts forming to resolve it. What boggles me is why they didnt follow the compressing nose cone like Yamato and the backpack they could have done much better to fold so it doesnt stick out. I still think it looks good in following the QRau design in battroid mode. Never bought Yamato before cause looks kinda spindly for me.
I owned the Yamato YF-21 and just got the DX from Amiami (34300 JPY with tax refund). I always found the Yamato version too flimsy, hard to handle and hated its decals. I don't even have Yamato's 21 anymore, as it crumbled to pieces over the years even with very minor handling. To me, the line art discrepancies are more to blame on anime magic than Bandai's design choices. I like the 21's fighter mode cuz of its resemblance of the YF-23, one of my favorite real-life aircraft designs, so it's most likely gonna stay in fighter mode like forever and don't mind its weird gerwalk or battroid modes. To anyone thinking about this 21, I would say to ask yourself what your favorite mode is and then make up your mind for picking this version or not, cuz this baby doesn't look pretty in all 3 modes.
I feel like a lot (not all) of the engineering on this version is garbage, like blatantly lazy. It does hit a lot of marks despite that. Obviously the legs, are killers, but the integration is a mess. Lots of little misses. Lots of great features. I really hope they make a significant improvement on version 2. I'd buy it as long as its significant.
Got my copy from BBTS the other day, from talking to few others it seems like the head antenna is coming out perfectly straight on the later production batches, hard to say for certain. I didn’t have that one stopper smashed on my arm, however the rear-facing gun was slightly warped out of box. My bigger issue is that the right wing (the one collapsed in packaged) is not as solid as connection as the left wing, it’s always trying to push itself out. After handling for a few hours the connection feels a little better, can survive wooshing and shaking just fine, but I’m curious if that’s a widespread issue since I’ve seen a lot of other reviews where there’s a bigger gap on that wing connection like mine. Truth be told I’m largely ok with the compromises bandai has made, although the back brace is still unfortunate. The YF-21/VF-22 is probably the most cheaty valk design (especially with the backpack), so I really don’t envy trying to turn it into a “perfect transform” figure. The priority for Bandai seemed to be really nailing the articulation and functionality of the figure (particularly Battroid mode) over slavish lineart accuracy, and in that respect they mostly succeeded, though I’m still not a fan of how the legs mount into the fuselage, feels nasty. Overall I’m pretty happy with it, if anything I had more qc issues with the YF-19 reissue. Hoping we get our Jenius/Gamlin VF-22s out of this mold in the future.
