from
Macross Frontier is the toy that I have decided to feature (yes, I finally decided to open up all the
SMS valkyries from the series).
The
RVF-25 is an Electronic warfare variant, with a dorsally-mounted
rotodome and featuring a different head design.
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Piloted by Luca
Angelloni throughout the series. He is one of the youngest member of the
SMS team and most probably the brainiest. He is a totally new character from the
Macross series, however, the
valkyrie is not.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gEAUoC__Qv_XYEVpl8yDj-_7LPAdKgw05UFgEO7FfZS9bIL6shFs6KM1iT54mbHW1McPOTCIkuLfq3l7R6LxhXKsHRQ9TnVbJGhNZ1q5-Yg-NtupFl-hCegl8qUBDpXxLXSZzgfTFLSK/s400/IMG_4406a.JPG)
This is similar to the
Elintseeker (which I have already
pre-ordered).
RVF-25 is still an enhancement compared to its predecessor as it carries armament and is fully capable of battle.
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It can also be fitted with Super Parts to enhance speed and additional missiles pods are fitted on the shoulder with the Super Parts.
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The slight difference in the fighter mode other than the
rotodome is the ventral
ELINT fin (detects targets via fold waves with a maximum detection range of one light-day in space) which is seen at the back of the
valkyrie.
Gerwalk with Super Parts on and
rotodome activated. Had a hard time getting this right as the parts did not exactly stay put and the handling can be tricky.
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Side view
Batteroid for this
valkyrie is my favourite and if I were to ever display it, this mode it will be. I mentioned that Luca is one of the youngest members and so the head sculpt is pretty apt as it looks happy (just a personal opinion).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhPkjn-lDVeWJQJ7zVyLYfidjNRWtGPIZe04fV3i0h4K4EhzJxHCX7aWfTw5c4HVqcZPcMPhPJVotRyyIObuevybQdK6aVNzk7qjgLDnW0VprXgqFmzAn64LItIZEDkL-tj_P4Z7ZQdrq/s400/IMG_4428i.JPG)
Target locked and open fire!
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Reminds me of a grasshopper
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Well, I am impressed with
Bandai's offering of the
valkyries from
Macross Frontier as I was a sceptic before my purchase and even so when I bought my first VF-25F. However, it is only until I finally opened one and fiddled with it to realise
Bandai do make good
Macross valks;
in fact, they were the first to do so in the 80s.
It took me about 1 hour plus to get the valkyrie transformed, fitted with Super Parts and taking photos. The pictures are a little off focus; as it was after a long day of work and struggling with a flat battery in the camera.
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