Just wanted to say I really love this channel and the work you've done. I especially love that you include the MSRP, as it makes shopping for deals so much easier.
FUN FACT - During this review one of the ball-jointed anklets popped off and was reinstalled upside down (quite by accident). My bad, please ignore it.
The hips ratchet join izzit also made by metal?The only thing I concern before i purchase one of it.I had bad experience on my last Vf-25f & Vf-25s both loose on the hips in batroid mode & i never play it at all just for display!Considering buying this Vf-31c with Super Parts!
Is it possible to have figter mode with the fire hand and closed fist hand?? Or only with the articulated hands open / flat??? Is there any date for the vf 31 S?? Great review!!!
Negative, the hands need to be very flat in fighter mode so leaving fist-like hands on would cause problems. No word on the 31S yet, next release is an event exclusive 31J Kai (that will be a Tamashii site exclusive in 2018) and then a 31A Tamashii site exclusive in March 2018. I'll be updating my release schedule on anymoon.com sometime this week.
Negative, Bandai hasn't outlined anything beyond the Kairos at this moment. It certainly seems likely... maybe Arad and Chuck will have larger roles in the movie re-telling that's planned to help move their toys when they eventually hit shelves.
I am in the fence about getting one of these. People keep telling that the are figures that are really fragile, that you technically buy one just for one mode only, because you really aren't supposed to transform it a lot of times because of risk of breakage or damage. Is that true?
But is it true the "This figure is just to transform just once or twice and leave it in the mode that you like the most and never touch it again" some people is telling me?
That depends on how scared you are of scraped paint. This thing is a joy to transform over and over again but paint may scratch so you do have to be careful in that regard.
There's virtually no difference beyond head sculpt and paint scheme. I think I like the VF-31J the most in those departments so that's the one I would get but it's 100% subjective.
Is the paintrub only on the messer version or also on the hayate version? If so, how frequently did you transform your messer compared to your hayates version?
I have pictures of paint rub on both toys on the article on anymoon (different locations). I've transformed both a handful of times, maybe back and forth 5 times.
Just wanted to say I really love this channel and the work you've done. I especially love that you include the MSRP, as it makes shopping for deals so much easier.
Thanks! Don't forget to check out anymoon, I try to lay everything out like a toy wiki
The clear canopy is probably a result of all the scrapping they had to do to remove Messer's blood and insides from it.
FUN FACT - During this review one of the ball-jointed anklets popped off and was reinstalled upside down (quite by accident). My bad, please ignore it.
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My favorite unit and yet still cant have it because this toys so rare rn
The VF-31A Kairos is nice too it will have a clear canopy
The little drones are called Multidrones
A little bit of buffing and that canopy will be clear
VF 31 kairos is my most favorite !
The hips ratchet join izzit also made by metal?The only thing I concern before i purchase one of it.I had bad experience on my last Vf-25f & Vf-25s both loose on the hips in batroid mode & i never play it at all just for display!Considering buying this Vf-31c with Super Parts!
Unfortunately, I don't have one out right now, but as I recall they are metal.
do anyone know what happen if the joint was broken is there a way to fix it mine has the neck joint/hinge joint of the plane mode broke
its beautiful!!... and a plus is the Mirage's Valkyrie ;)
2021 still watching this review because still searching this item
Cant wait for mine! Been waiting so long.
How long do you think it will be before the super-parts are made available?
Is it possible to have figter mode with the fire hand and closed fist hand?? Or only with the articulated hands open / flat???
Is there any date for the vf 31 S??
Great review!!!
Negative, the hands need to be very flat in fighter mode so leaving fist-like hands on would cause problems. No word on the 31S yet, next release is an event exclusive 31J Kai (that will be a Tamashii site exclusive in 2018) and then a 31A Tamashii site exclusive in March 2018. I'll be updating my release schedule on anymoon.com sometime this week.
Can't wait for the 31a kairos review.
Does anyone know if they'll ever bring out Arad Molders's Valk version after the Kairos? All I can get from searching is the Arad Molders model kit.
Negative, Bandai hasn't outlined anything beyond the Kairos at this moment. It certainly seems likely... maybe Arad and Chuck will have larger roles in the movie re-telling that's planned to help move their toys when they eventually hit shelves.
What are the holograms pieces for? Do they attach anywhere?
I am in the fence about getting one of these. People keep telling that the are figures that are really fragile, that you technically buy one just for one mode only, because you really aren't supposed to transform it a lot of times because of risk of breakage or damage. Is that true?
The only major concern so far revealed for VF-31 toys is paint rubbing off. I haven't seen any true breaks of the VF-31 toys yet.
But is it true the "This figure is just to transform just once or twice and leave it in the mode that you like the most and never touch it again" some people is telling me?
That depends on how scared you are of scraped paint. This thing is a joy to transform over and over again but paint may scratch so you do have to be careful in that regard.
yes mine has the hinge joint of the plane neck portion broke which is a major joint for transformation so…
Hi- if I can only get one DX VF-31. what you will recommend among the three? Thank you.
There's virtually no difference beyond head sculpt and paint scheme. I think I like the VF-31J the most in those departments so that's the one I would get but it's 100% subjective.
Gorgeous!
Is the paintrub only on the messer version or also on the hayate version? If so, how frequently did you transform your messer compared to your hayates version?
I have pictures of paint rub on both toys on the article on anymoon (different locations). I've transformed both a handful of times, maybe back and forth 5 times.
Did you mention how much metal this toy has? Does it have any?
Metal is used in the creation of joints only, the hips and ankles being the most obvious uses.
Anyone know if there are knockoff bandai products? If so, is there any way to know how to distinguish?
There are no knock-off Bandai toys of the current generation. The last knock-offs were for the fairly simple Macross7 toys.
Optionality :D Nice review as always :D
GERWALK mode lives and dies by how much junk is in the trunk.