Started translating the Japanese manual of the 1/72 VF-25F Armored Valkyrie of Alto Saotome from Macross Frontier. I like how the armored Valkyrie design evolved with the arrival of the VF-25 Messiah.
In the first Macross series, the armored GBP-1S could only be deployed in Battroid mode. If the pilot wanted to switch modes it had to ditch first the armor and in the process lose the protection if offered. But with the VF-25, the pilot could keep the armor on and switch through all three modes (fighter, gerwalk, battroid) without a hitch.
This translation won't be done in one blow, so kindly check back often on this page in order to see the newly translated pages. Also, please read the disclaimer before proceeding. And if you see any errors, kindly shoot me an email via the contact form so that we can correct it. For the meaning of the symbols found in the Bandai model kit, check this past post.
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| Color Guide Description | Paint Ratios |
|---|---|
| VF-25F Messiah main body white part | White (H1)(100%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(small dose) + Clear Blue (H93)(small dose) |
| VF-25F Messiah main body black part | Black (H2)(100%) |
| VF-25F Messiah main body, gunpod red part | Shine Red (H23)(60%) + Orange (H14)(40%) + White (H1)(small dose) |
| VF-25F Messiah ankle brown parts | Khaki (H81)(45%) + Olive Drab (1) (H52)(45%) + Field Gray (1)/Dark Gray (H32)(10%) |
| VF-25F Messiah cream yellow parts | White (H1)(60%) + Cream Yellow (H34)(40%) |
| VF-25F Messiah frame etc blue gray part | Neutral Gray (H53)(95%) + Midnight Blue (H55)(5%) |
| VF-25F Messiah head, knife dark gray parts | Field Gray (1)/Dark Gray (H32)(100%) |
| VF-25F Messiah gunpod green parts | Fluorescent Green (C175)(100%) |
| VF-25F Messiah gunpod purple part | Violet (H49)(85%) + Purple (H39)(10%) + Field Gray (1)/Dark Gray (H32)(5%) |
| VF-25F Messiah gunpod brown parts | Red Brown (H47)(80%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(15%) + Tire Black (H77)(5%) |
| VF-25F Messiah neck parts, cockpit, knife, missile pod cover | Neutral Gray (H53)(100%) |
| VF-25F Messiah face clear green pats | Clear Green (H94)(100%) |
| VF-25F Messiah knife blade light gray parts | Gull Gray/Light Gull Gray (H51)(100%) |
| VF-25F Messiah cockpit, rifle blue gray parts | RLM75 Gray Violet/RLM 75 Gray (H69)(90%) + Violet (H49)(10%) |
| VF-25F Messiah rifle gray parts | Tire Black (H77)(75%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(15%) + Medium Blue/Intermediate Blue (H56)(10%) |
| VF-25F Messiah scope red parts | Shine Red (H23)(100%) |
| VF-25F Messiah rifle, scope black parts | Tire Black (H77)(80%) + Dark Earth (H72)(20%) |
| VF-25F Messiah rifle green parts | Bright Green/Daytona Green (H26)(50%) + RLM74 Dark Gray (H68)(40%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(10%) |
| VF-25F Messiah rifle pink purple parts | Pink (H19)(70%) + Purple (H39)(30%) |
| Armored parts main body blue gray parts | Blue Gray (H42)(50%) + Field Gray (1)/Dark Gray (H32)(40%) + Black (H2)(10%) |
| Armored parts main body gray parts | Neutral Gray (H53)(80%) + White (H1)(20%) |
| Armored parts main body etc red parts | Shine Red (H23)(60%) + Orange (H14)(40%) + White (H1)(small dose) |
| Armored parts fin etc purple parts | Violet (H49)(80%) + Purple (H39)(10%) + Field Gray (1)/Dark Gray (H32)(10%) |
| Armored parts shoulder missile pod base gray parts | RLM74 Dark Gray (H68)(100%) |
| Armored parts booster missile pod cover, main body light gray part | White (H1)(80%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(40%) |
| Armored parts yellow part | Yellow (H4)(70%) + Dark Earth (H72)(30%) |
| Armored parts vernier gold part | Gold (H9)(75%) + Smoke Gray (H95)(15%) + Bright Blue/Indy Blue (H15)(10%) |
| Armored parts missile pod, missile white part | White (H1)(95%) + Gull Gray/Light Gull Gray (H51)(5%) |
| Armored parts missile pod cover, missile pod,missile tips red part | Shine Red (H23)(60%) + Orange (H14)(35%) + Light Brown/Tan (H27)(5%) |
| alto visor, main body canopy clear purple part | Clear (H30)(55%) + Clear Blue (H93)(25%) + Clear Red (H90)(20%) |
| alto white part | White (H1)(100%) + Violet (H49)(small dose) |
| alto yellow part | Yellow (H4)(100%) |
| alto blue part | Violet (H49)(95%) + Cobalt Blue (H35)(5%) |
| alto gray part | RLM74 Dark Gray (H68)(100%) |
| alto red part | Shine Red (H23)(60%) + Pink (H19)(40%) + Violet (H49)(small dose) |
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Source of the VF-25F Armored Messiah manual is from Dalong's Gunpla Review site.
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Erratum: at step 8<31> it should read fold both wings down
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