Sunday, December 26, 2010

"Macross Frontier: Bandai's 1/60 DX Chogokin RVF-25 Luca Custom!"

Here comes Luca's RVF-25! Luca Angeloni is the tech specialist in the team, so his valkyrie isn't exactly the most sought after compared to the likes of Ozma, Alto or Michael. The RVF-25 is equipped for electronic warfare with the large radome and sensor capabilities.

Part 1: with Super Parts
Fighter:

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The unique radome

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And the sensor fin which can be flipped out

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Radome expands!


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Gerwalk:

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Gerwalk mode SUCKS. BIG TIME. I spent 15 minutes trying to get this guy to pose without the back wing section collapsing.

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Luca. Well, actually it's the same blob of plastic for every VF-25 :P

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Battroid:

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RVF-25's unique bug-like head... cute :D

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Luca is seldom seen in aggressive fighting mode though, he prefers to send out his Ghosts to do the work.

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The large radome partially blocks the wing boosters from closing.

Part 2: without Super Parts
Battroid:

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Yeah, he looks naked without the super parts!

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But like all the other VF-25 valkyries, the poseability increases dramatically without the extra parts!

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Gerwalk:

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Gerwalk on the stand is pretty boring...

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You have to cheat a little to get the aggresive "A-stance" that we all love Unfortunately this "cheat" is so unstable that you have to fiddle with the angle and joints so that it doesn't collapse. Sigh. Bandai, bandai....

Fighter:

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Radome spinning effect :P

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The radome can be totally removed to make it a generic VF-25.

The box art:

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Now that SMS Skull Squadron is completed, what next? Get Macross Quarter?? :P

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