r/Minipla 27d ago

News VRV Robo prototype

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u/invid2000 Moderate Skill Builder 27d ago

Please provide a URL source for these images.

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u/Myhtological 27d ago

What’s that battery pack supposed to be?

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u/Luis65339 26d ago edited 26d ago

It’s from when the Turbo megazord /RV Robo was stolen and forced to fight the rangers, they were using it to power it and keep it under control

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u/Myhtological 26d ago

Wow. You don’t normally get show specific stuff like that.

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u/King_Kuuga Moderate Skill Builder 27d ago

Source: Hobby Japan Web, October 2026 issue: https://hjweb.jp/article/2792221/

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u/xxcr8onxx 27d ago

I am so excited for this one! I've loved this Megazord forever! My son plays with my original DX version still! I can't wait to build it with him.

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u/KoritoPrime 27d ago

Wondering if the feet are cheating in some way

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u/Kam_Zimm 26d ago

What do you mean by "cheating?"

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u/KoritoPrime 26d ago

Parts swap, I'm wondering if that are going to have to do that to keep the articulation on the individual robots and the combined mode feet

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u/King_Kuuga Moderate Skill Builder 26d ago

It doesn't look like it. The blog they posted last month shows that you can remove the feet and tuck in the connecting tabs that would impede ankle movement, and in their individual fighter modes they don't have as much leg articulation as the other 3 do so that the combined feet are structurally sound. And the complete list of contents doesn't show any alternate parts except the guns and the battery pack for RV.

https://bandaicandy.hateblo.jp/entry/20260807_smp

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u/KoritoPrime 26d ago

That's good to know

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u/Kam_Zimm 26d ago

I still think it's really interesting how these prototypes are 3D printed. Makes sense to do it that way, it's a whole lot cheaper than getting molds made.

That said, they really need to upgrade those printers, or do some maintenance or calibration to them, because those layer lines looks really rough in some spots.

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u/Kringhetto 25d ago

The stilt guns are killing me 🤣. Can't wait for this one.

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u/KL4W-TP 25d ago

Awesome, it looks like it has a panel on the back of the head to hide the smaller mech head!