Macross Delta 1/72

VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use]

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

1. Battroid mode

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Battroid Mode (1/6) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Battroid Mode (2/6) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Battroid Mode (3/6) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Battroid Mode (4/6) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Battroid Mode (5/6) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Battroid Mode (6/6)


Battroid Mode

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Detail shots (1/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Detail shots (2/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Detail shots (3/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - The Lilldraken makes the back end really heavy, so you h

The Lilldraken makes the back end really heavy,
so you have to lean the center of gravity forward just to barely get it standing upright.

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - The weapons and accessories are the same as the existing

The weapons and accessories are the same as the existing Siegfried.

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - This set includes the Lilldraken that was previously sol 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - This set includes the Lilldraken that was previously sol

This set includes the Lilldraken that was previously sold separately.

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - There's also a long support arm included for displaying

There's also a long support arm included for displaying the Lilldraken together on an Action Base.

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - I accidentally left out the part indicated by the arrow

I accidentally left out the part indicated by the arrow on the front of the container unit during the review T_T
I only noticed after finishing all the photos, so that part is missing from every other review shot.
I spent a grueling 3 hours shooting this thing... there's just no way I'm reshooting everything just for that one part... OTL
It's not a particularly noticeable part anyway, but since there was an assembly mistake, please keep that in mind as you look through the review.

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Action pose (1/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Action pose (2/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Action pose (3/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Action pose (4/4)

Action pose

2. Gerwalk mode

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - GERWALK mode (1/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - GERWALK mode (2/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - GERWALK mode (3/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - GERWALK mode (4/4)

GERWALK mode

3. Gerwalk mode (folding arm type)

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - GERWALK Mode with Arms Stowed (1/2) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - GERWALK Mode with Arms Stowed (2/2)

GERWALK Mode with Arms Stowed

4. Fighter mode

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Sitting on the ground with landing gear deployed (1/2) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Sitting on the ground with landing gear deployed (2/2)

Sitting on the ground with landing gear deployed

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Underside

Underside

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Posed on the Action Base (1/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Posed on the Action Base (2/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Posed on the Action Base (3/4) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Posed on the Action Base (4/4)

Posed on the Action Base

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - You can also reorient the Lilldraken as shown above. (1/ 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - You can also reorient the Lilldraken as shown above. (2/

You can also reorient the Lilldraken as shown above.

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Lilldraken launch scene (1/2) 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Lilldraken launch scene (2/2)

Lilldraken launch scene

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Together with the VF-31J Siegfried [Hayate Use] in Battr

Together with the VF-31J Siegfried [Hayate Use] in Battroid Mode.
This kit is also the Hayate version, but the head shape and molded color are the same as the Messer version.

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] - Together with the VF-31F Siegfried [Messer Use] in Fight

Together with the VF-31F Siegfried [Messer Use] in Fighter Mode

To commemorate the 2021 Macross Delta theatrical release, the VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] was released. The contents are a combined kit of the VF-31F Siegfried [Messer Use] released in 2016 and the Lilldraken that was previously sold separately. The Hayate version was originally the VF-31J, but this time it's based on the VF-31F.

So all the features — transformation gimmicks, accessories, everything — are identical to the existing kit. Since even the molded colors are unchanged, with this kit you'll mainly want to check out how the two combine. For a more detailed look at the gimmicks and transformation process, please refer to the VF-31J Siegfried [Hayate Use] reviewand the Lilldraken + Missile Pod
for Draken III reviewfor reference. That said, there is one part that was newly added with this combined release — two new joint parts for connecting the Siegfried's wings to the Lilldraken, which are newly tooled pieces.

And there's one critical issue... only waterslide decals are includedT_T Previous standard Macross kits came with both seals and decals, so even non-painters could work with them comfortably. The thing is, waterslide decals on a transforming kit are a real headache — without a topcoat, there's a good chance the decals will get damaged during transformation. So for this review, I skipped both panel lining and decals and just reviewed it as a straight build, so keep that in mind before buying.

On top of that, having the Lilldraken attached to the back throws the Battroid Mode's center of gravity severely rearward. It's manageable on a stand, but getting it to stand upright on its own is extremely difficult. I pushed through it with my reviewer's spirit and somehow got it standing for the shots, but I think I sweated for a good 30 minutes just trying to keep it upright. The ankle joints are already flimsy, the body doesn't hold its angles well in various spots, and the center of gravity is badly shifted to the rear — it felt like trying to stack 8 ping-pong balls vertically (-_-)

Anyway, this is essentially a bundle kit without much new to offer, and on top of that the seals have been dropped. It's still an exemplary transforming robot with an impressive transformation gimmick, but it feels like a kit best recommended for die-hard Macross Delta fans who are planning to paint it :-)

1/72 VF-31F Siegfried + Lilldraken [Hayate Immelmann Use] | 2020.3 | ¥7,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.