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Yamato VF4G Lightning III Official Images

Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:57 pm by Shin Densetsu under Macross Toy News

Yamato Toys has released high resolution, official images of their upcoming Yamato WebShop exclusive VF4G Lightning III. This 1/60 scale Variable Fighter is scheduled for release this coming December, a year after its initial announcement last year. While many fans were expecting the VF-4G to be released in Skull Team livery(as seen in Macross Flashback 2012), Yamato was unfortunately unable to obtain the license for Flashback 2012. The VF-4G was the last Variable Fighter that protagonist Hikaru Ichijo flew. However, the VF-4G also made an appearance years later in the Macross VFX game for the Playstation(in Japan), and Yamato was able to get a license for the VF-4 as it appears in VFX. Sure the VFX livery may not be as recognizable but this editor must admit, it does look rather sharp.

However this does come at a price. As stated earlier, this is a Yamato WebShop exclusive item. This means you have to get someone in Japan to obtain one on your behalf. In addition, it is a limited item. Now normally some of us have gotten used to doing this for Japanese collectibles, however, this item is not cheap. The price is ¥26,985 which currently equates to $340+. This is before shipping and before markup is taken into account, via proxy seller and/or middleman.

This is the 1st time that we have seen all 3 modes in full color, in official images. Check out the VF-4G Lightning III after the jump!

EDIT: Added an image by Type-R which high lights the VF-4G cockpit transformation gimmick from fighter to battroid. A hatch is shown open meaning the canopy may be able to open in battroid mode, meaning the pilot figure may be removed or put into the cockpit in either mode! This is reminiscent of the opening battroid hatch on Yamato’s VF-19 Excaliburs.

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Yamato VF4G Lightning III Official Images - Additional Images

Yamato VF4 Cockpit Transformation
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  1. Shin Densetsu's Avatar Shin Densetsu says

    08-16-2012, 10:14 PM

    Yamato VF4G Lightning III Official Images

    Yamato VF4G Lightning III Official Images

  2. Soupy has no avatar! Soupy says

    08-17-2012, 12:36 AM

    Sweet! I never built my S.H.E. one so I sold it years ago. Now I have chance to own this Valk and no building required! I'm still hoping Yamato makes atmospheric fast packs for the VF-19 blazer sometime...

  3. Shin Densetsu's Avatar Shin Densetsu says

    08-17-2012, 01:47 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soupy View Post
    Sweet! I never built my S.H.E. one so I sold it years ago. Now I have chance to own this Valk and no building required! I'm still hoping Yamato makes atmospheric fast packs for the VF-19 blazer sometime...
    Holy crap the SHE kit? Those looked awesome! I am glad I never bought any of them in the late 90's though, as I grew older I realized they would not survive under my handling as they were not toys. Back then they seemed avant garde for Macross.

    From what I've read, I doubt Yamato will make the Blazer FAST packs as the Blazer toy was not designed with them in mind, since the boosters would weigh down the shoulders too much in battroid and connection issues.

  4. Valkyrie Magnus has no avatar! Valkyrie Magnus says

    08-17-2012, 06:47 PM

    Sounds like its going to be harder to get than the frontier renewals. I still want it. I remember Hikaru with this model in his room in episode 36

  5. Soupy has no avatar! Soupy says

    08-19-2012, 12:12 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Shin Densetsu View Post
    Holy crap the SHE kit? Those looked awesome! I am glad I never bought any of them in the late 90's though, as I grew older I realized they would not survive under my handling as they were not toys. Back then they seemed avant garde for Macross.

    From what I've read, I doubt Yamato will make the Blazer FAST packs as the Blazer toy was not designed with them in mind, since the boosters would weigh down the shoulders too much in battroid and connection issues.
    Noooooo! My dream of having one is crushed. Yeah I built the VF5000 Mirage one and it broke when it fell off my shelf years ago. I still have the Vf-19 Fire Valk unbuilt. I doubt I'll ever put it together since I bought the 1/100 Bandai toy.

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