Macross Delta 1/72

VF-31S Siegfried [Arad]

Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

1. Battroid mode

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (1/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (2/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (3/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (4/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (5/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (6/6)

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (1/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (2/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (3/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - The only difference from the Hayate unit is the head design.

The only difference from the Hayate unit is the head design.

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Aerial firing pose (1/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Aerial firing pose (2/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Aerial firing pose (3/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Aerial firing pose (4/4)

Aerial firing pose

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Assault knife action (1/3) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Assault knife action (2/3) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Assault knife action (3/3)

Assault knife action

2. Gerwalk mode

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (1/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (2/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (3/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (4/4)

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - GERWALK mode action (1/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - GERWALK mode action (2/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - GERWALK mode action (3/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - GERWALK mode action (4/4)

GERWALK mode action

3. Gerwalk mode (folding arm type)

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (1/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (2/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (3/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (4/4)

4. Fighter mode

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (1/3) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (2/3) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] (3/3)

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (1/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (2/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (3/4) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - The marking in the center of the fuselage is quite striking.

The marking in the center of the fuselage is quite striking.

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Multi-drone launch port open.

Multi-drone launch port open.

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Mounted on Action Base 1, seen from various angles (1/5) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Mounted on Action Base 1, seen from various angles (2/5) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Mounted on Action Base 1, seen from various angles (3/5) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Mounted on Action Base 1, seen from various angles (4/5) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Mounted on Action Base 1, seen from various angles (5/5)

Mounted on Action Base 1, seen from various angles

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Together with the VF-31J Siegfried Hayate unit. Apart from the color change, the only 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Together with the VF-31J Siegfried Hayate unit. Apart from the color change, the only 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Together with the VF-31J Siegfried Hayate unit. Apart from the color change, the only

Together with the VF-31J Siegfried Hayate unit.
Apart from the color change, the only difference is the head.

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Straight build shots of all 3 modes (1/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Straight build shots of all 3 modes (2/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Straight build shots of all 3 modes (3/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Straight build shots of all 3 modes (4/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Straight build shots of all 3 modes (5/6) 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] - Straight build shots of all 3 modes (6/6)

Straight build shots of all 3 modes

This kit is the Macross Delta 1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad], and it's a classic Macross-style variation kit of its predecessor, the VF-31J Hayate unit. Basically, only the main molded colors and sticker markings have changed — structurally, only the head design is different, and the rest of the body is completely identical to the existing Hayate unit.

For the basic kit features and a detailed walkthrough of the transformation process, please refer to the 1/72 VF-31J Siegfried Hayate unit review— for this review, you really just need to pay attention to the changed colors and the new head design.

Anyway, this kit's strong points are its transformation process and locking stability, which are several steps up from the Macross Frontier kits. Sure, it's essentially just a color variant, but if you like the colorway, it's definitely worth building alongside the Hayate unit for some extra fun. :-)

1/72 VF-31S Siegfried [Arad] | 2016.7 | ¥5,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.