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Yamato Fire Valkyrie Debut 7/25 And Weathered YF-19

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Yamato has updated their site with new details for their plans at Summer Wonderfest 2010. During years past, Yamato has debuted new items at Summer Wonderfest, and this summer is no exception.

Today, Yamato has announced the following:

  • 1/60 VF-19 Kai Fire Valkyrie to be displayed at Wonderfest for the 1st time. Project was started 5 months ago
  • 1/60 YF-19 Weathering Special Version presale starts at Wonderfest. Price is 24,990 yen.
The following are details for the YF-19 Special Weathering Edition that were given on-site(the following information is what we could get via translation(so we may update this post later with more info):
  • It may be limited to 300 pieces
  • 20 allocated for 7/25
  • Between 7/26-8/5, 200 will be offered(these may be preorders for August release)
  • On 9/1, 50 will be sold through Yamato’s online webshop, while 30 will be sold via Yahoo
Yamato is no stranger to the YF/VF-19 design, so we should be in for a treat next week once the Fire Valkyrie sculpt is finally revealed. Yamato released a technical drawing of the battroid mode today, and it looks quite close to the animation.

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  2. firmpulse's Avatar firmpulse says

    I HONESTLY think (wait let me check) yep...i just wet myself. such awesome news! thanks!

  3. Krayot8 has no avatar! Krayot8 says

    Hi Shin,

    Is both the Fire Kai and the Weathered YF-19 exclusives? Or is it just the weathered YF-19? And they are making only 300? Can you tell us ppl living outside of Japan how we can get our hands on it?

    Did they say when Kai will be released? I see that YF-19 and fast pack isn't even released yet... so might be a while?

  4. Shin Densetsu's Avatar Shin Densetsu says

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    Originally Posted by Krayot8 View Post
    Hi Shin,

    Is both the Fire Kai and the Weathered YF-19 exclusives? Or is it just the weathered YF-19? And they are making only 300? Can you tell us ppl living outside of Japan how we can get our hands on it?

    Did they say when Kai will be released? I see that YF-19 and fast pack isn't even released yet... so might be a while?
    No, the YF-19 Special Weathering Version is the Wonderfest exclusive. The Fire Valkyrie will be mass produced, and the prototype will be revealed for the 1st time at Wonderfest.

    As for the Weathered YF-19, there are proxy sites who offer service in obtaining exclusives in Japan. Also, our site sponsor HLJ procures Yamato exclusives from time to time. I don't know if they will get the weathered YF-19, and it is limited to 300, only 20 will be sold on the 1st day of Wonderfest.

    The Kai will probably be out next year...prototype has only been worked on for 5 months. Earliest release(kinda doubt it), would be fall but that's not too far away. I suspect spring 2011 at the latest, with February 2011 being a more realistic expectation.

    It is a variant of the VF-19, but though the VF-19 was derived from the YF-19, the toys are going to be completely different. The overall silhouette of battroid mode is far different than the current 1/60 YF-19. I should probably add that Yamato's initial designs for the 1/60 YF-19 predated its release in 2006 by a couple of years. So just think, Yamato either started working on the Fire Valk at the tail end of 2009 or very early this year. As a toy, it will most likely smoke the current 1/60 YF-19, and if they make a V2 1/60 YF-19, it will smoke it even more.

    One major thing I have come to learn about Yamato through the years, is that they improve, and outdo themselves, extremely quick. I got my VF-0 reissues this summer, and they already feel dated compared to later releases, like the V2 1/60 VF-1 and VF-11B.

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