As promised, here are the pictures taken from the VF-25G Messiah Valkyrie Michel Blanc Custom. The kit is supposed to be at a MG level, but there are some downfalls to mention. Overall design is excellent, colorschemes are good and...amongst the three modes, the fighter mode is by far the best pose. There are 3 modes for the macross frontier kits. The first is the Fighter mode. In contradiction to the Gundam Franchise, the Fighter/ jet mode is the primary mode for these models. It declares why the Battroid Mode is less attractive in comparison to the Gundam-designs. Of course there is a 'robot'mode called Battroid mode. This is for battle-scenes which do not require to much velocity and becomes handy is space-scenes. At last, there is a gerwalk mode. This is n intermediate form between Battroid and Fighter mode. As if a Fighter has a pair of legs and arms. in the series it became useful in narrow spaces were no velocity could be generated.
Back to the building proces. the internal parts of the inner skeleton are tiny and delicate. But a pain in the ass to built. As the skeleton became ready, it was a little bit loose as a whole. Transforming to Battroid mode or Gerwalk mode is a mission apart. Because all the parts have not much of a margin left, the whole kit is a little unstable if the parts do not fit correctly. During transformation it will give loads of frustration. I've been messing for two hours to get this photoshoot done! Thats why it took so long for a review. I wasn't looking forward for an afternoon like this. The additional action base 01 S.M.S. version is very good and a nessecity to pose the Valkyrie properly. As I'm a huge fan of ther series and MF models, the kits are somewhat dissapointing. That means: The thought was very good and the meaning also, but the execution did not met the idea. The majors flaws in my opinion: - Knee-cover are loose. - Decals, tons of it to cover wrong colors! - Some parts which are supposed to be white, were blue! - Parts fit too tight! - Transforming means frustraton. - Sniper Rifle is a bit loose. By all this, the kit will be showed as a fighter, not because it's the best pose, but also most stable form. The limbs are not as posebale like a MG Gundam model, so in Battroid form it looks a little stiff, like the Valkyrie is stored in a hangar. Here are the rest of the pics.
In conclusion: I still have Ozma's and Alto's Super and Armored Messiah's and I will build them in the distant future, but the original idea to collect them all is not anymore. It's quite hard to built them and show properly like I have in mind. But the awesome design makes the hesitation thumbling toward building them.
Are you planning to built more MF kits?
All pictures are taken with: Sony DSC-P8, Digital Compact.
At the end of December 2009 I started to assemble Macross Frontier kits aside the Gundam Lines. The following pictures are a little preview of the VF-25G Messiah Valkyrie Michel Blanc Custom. A complete review is coming in the near future, but one thing I have to say already, is that the MF 1/72 kit is quite complicated due to the transformable features. I also assembled an Action Base 01 S.M.S. version. This is really a good and nice action base and simple to build. More pics are comin'up.
Again, the poll has already been closed for a while. The results shows that amongst the High End line of Bandai's PG series, the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam is the most popular version of all. If we look closer to the second place, the MBF-02 Strike Rouge, we'll learn it is the same frame. So, actually the G-frame owns 63% of the votes. Final results: GAT-X105 Strike - 36 % MBF-02 Strike Rouge - 27 % MBF-P02 Astray Red Frame - 18 % XXXG-00W0 Wing Zero Custom - 18 %
Thanks for voting and a new poll about the Macross Frontier kits has been added.Picture: Thanks to Danny Choo.
Today I received a sh*tload of awesome kits from Macross Frontier. The long awaited VF-25S Armored Messiah Ozma Custom and many others like Super Messiah's (both Alto & Ozma) and Michel Blanc's sniper version. These pics are taken with a compact camera, so the quality seems to be a little inferior. I have also ordered a Super Pack parts kit & 2 S.M.S. version of No. 1 Action Bases. Next week Luca's Reconnaissance RVF-25 Messiah will arrive and in July the Armored Messiah Alto Custom will follow. I do hope they also will release the VF-27 Lucifer, VB-06 Konig Monster and the mass productions like VF-171 Nightmare (including the EX and Plus version). A lot of wishes..... Benelux customers can order these kit at Morgenroete Inc. If you have Macross frontier kits, are you planning to modify them like Gunpla?
The Gundam Universe (1979) is probably the best known franchise of all Real-Robot mecha anime from Japan. Still, the Macross Universe (1982) isthe second longest franchise running along with Gundam and has an equally impressive library of stories. Most European / North American watchers will recognise the stories Macross Plus (OVA, 1994) and Macross 7 (TV series, 1994). Macross Frontier (2007) is about human journeys through space to discover new area's and (what a surprise) colonisation. It is chronologically subsequent to Macross 7. In contradiction to Gundam, the 'enemy' seems not to be coming from human itself, but from alien races which also are weapons itself, similar to Battlestar Galactica 2003. The colonies are not like the Gundam version, O'Neil cylinder shaped, but more like a big oyster, followed by little sibling colonies. Backbone of the N.U.N.S. military are variable fighters. The ordinary military has only common fighters. The private organisation S.M.S. has just deployed the newly developed VF-25 Messiah Valkyrie to support the N.U.N.S. Soon, the S.M.S. proved to be invaluable. Spectacular fighting scenes and animation with good music are returning elements in this series. In 2008 the first kits has been released and are equal to the Gundam's Master Grades series in terms of quality. I'm planning to collect these kits as well. Another refreshing point of view is that the Macross forces are primarily fighters and NOT humanoid fighters like Mobile Suit Gundam. The fighters do have a secondary humanoid (Battroid mode) and even a third mode (Gerwalk mode) which is an intermediate of the 1st and 2nd mode.
A few days ago, the long awaited Armored Messiah Ozma Lee Custom has been released by Bandai and later this month, Alto's version will follow. While Alto Saotome is the main protagonist of MF, I do like Ozma Lee, best supporting character, more. The relationship Alto Saotome-Ozma Lee can be compared to Gundam Seed's Kira Yamato-Mwu La Fllaga, with a note that Ozma is more hotheaded than Mwu. That makes Ozma's Armored Messiah (also commander unit) for me, the coolest VF-25 fighter throughout the series. Do you like the Macross Frontier Models? And which one is your favorite?
As promised, here are the pictures taken from the VF-25G Messiah Valkyrie Michel Blanc Custom. The kit is supposed to be at a MG level, but there are some downfalls to mention.
a 'robot'mode called Battroid mode. This is for battle-scenes which do not require to much velocity and becomes handy is space-scenes.
d arms. in the series it became useful in narrow spaces were no velocity could be generated.
or Gerwalk mode is a mission apart.
wrong colors!
e best pose, but also most stable form. The limbs are not as posebale like a MG Gundam model, so in Battroid form it looks a little stiff, like the Valkyrie is stored in a hangar.
Are you planning to built more MF kits?
