The painted details are great with lots of crisp lines and text. See the photo above for the details on all releases. Calibre Wings previously released Macross-inspired F-14 Tomcat models were 26cm long.
The model is 19.4cm long which makes it nearly 1/72 scale and a bit smaller than the KitzConcept VF-1 which is a little long at 21.5cm. At 208 grams, this model is 18 grams heavier than Arcadia’s 1/60 V2 toys and 48 grams heavier than KitzConcept’s similarly sized VF-1. The box calls it a “die-cast metal collector’s model” and there’s no doubt about the metal construction when you pull the relatively small model out of the box. Releases in this line are limited in varying amounts. An added bonus: the details of a launch deck diorama have been printed to the interior tray so you can cut them out for a papercraft display. Contents are otherwise identical to the original Fokker release (though these bear the Macross badge rather than Robotech). Flipping the lid open, the left gives us a glimpse of what it’d be like to be in the cockpit complete with mild reflection off the canopy glass above while the right has a window showing off the goods within. You still get a nice rendering of the VF-1, now on a high sheen box with some foil print accents. The convention exclusive Stealth and later variants ditch the holographic effect on the box. Added to the box was a new warning not to screw up the angle when inserting the missiles to their hard points. Each side of the box contains one fighter and tray for a total of two of everything. Other than a new box made to accommodate two models, replete with collector’s style flip-top lids on either side, the contents are the same as original releases. The fancy foil returned for the gift-set release of Max & Miriya’s VF-1J fighters. The contents of the box are familiar with the standard foil covered cardboard tray and plastic clam-shell that has everything that includes all the same good stuff that came with previous releases as well as a baggy that includes 1A, 1J, and 1S head parts rendered in clear plastic. Since only a dozen were made and grabbed by die-hard fans, the packaging is perfectly adequate. The box is plain white with a sticker on top and a hand-written number. The “Farewell Big Brother” themed event exclusive ditches the holographic effect on the box for a black-and-white approach but is otherwise the same.Īs you might expect from such a limited piece, the Singapore Comic Con exclusive VF-1 is packaged more like a garage kit. No need for stickers here, the model comes with all the markings painted on. Pulling out the inner plastic tray you’ll find the model and:ģ) Standing pilot figure with base so he can standĦ) 2x doors for the rear landing gear when in the open configurationĪnd behind the tray you’ll find a red, re-sealable baggy marked “remove before flight” that contains: Calibre Wings didn’t feel the need to bloat the packaging, the box is a trim 23.2 x 20.6 x 7.5cm. There’s a magnetic lid that you can flip open to reveal the model so you can enjoy the model without removing the “remove before flight” stickers that seal the box. The Fokker box has a nice holographic effect and quality artwork. Unfortunately, my normal scoring methodology doesn’t work on releases like this where articulation is meaningless and the design complexity minimal.Ĭalibre Wings didn’t skimp on the packaging. I don’t review models that require any sort of effort, but I DO review completed models and that’s exactly what this is. Observations & Critique: No, this does not transform
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