VF-1J Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijyo Custom)

VF-1J Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijyo Custom)
VF-1J Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijyo Custom) (VF-1J改 ヴァルキリー (条輝機))
Unit Type
Real World
Manga	SDFM The First: First Seen in Episode #Volume 3
Mechanical Designer	Shoji Kawamori
Profile
Developed From	VF-1J Valkyrie
era	A.D 2009
Operator	U.N. Spacy
Known Pilots	Hikaru Ichijyo

The VF-1J Kai Valkyrie (Hikaru Ichijyo Custom) (VF-1J改 ヴァルキリー (条輝機)) is a variant of VF-1J Valkyrie variable fighter that first appears in volume 3 of the Super Dimension Fortress Macross The First manga. It was piloted by Hikaru Ichijyo during Space War I.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

A customized variant of VF-1J Valkyrie equipped with new head unit. Not much known about this particular variant side from, painted in Hikaru Ichijyo's's personal livery. In terms of performance and armaments its similar with the other VF-1 model.

Gallery

Linearts

New Head unit linearts

Promotional Linearts (1)

Promotional Linearts (2)

Illustrations & Artwork

Illustrations by Hidetaka Tenjin (Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works of Macross VALKYRIES Second Sortie)

Model Kits

1/100 VF-1J Kai Hikaru Ichijyo Custom (Macross The First Ver) based on Wave 1/100 VF-1J Valkyrie by Hachi Kurihata (1)

1/100 VF-1J Kai Hikaru Ichijyo Custom (Macross The First Ver) based on Wave 1/100 VF-1J Valkyrie by Hachi Kurihata (2)

1/100 VF-1J Kai Hikaru Ichijyo Custom (Macross The First Ver) based on Wave 1/100 VF-1J Valkyrie by Hachi Kurihata (3)

Notes & Trivia

• The Battroid mode lineart used for the VF-1J Kai's promotional artworks is based on the VF-1J' Battroid mode detailed lineart from the book Macross Perfect Memory Page 154.
• Noticeable differences from the VF-1J that Hikaru piloted in Super Dimension Fortress Macross include the redesigned head unit, the rear section of the canopy and the new color scheme.
• The Battroid mode's cockpit hatch illustration depicted by Hidetaka Tenjin is depicted with Skull Squadron emblem instead of the black and red stripes.
• The new color scheme appears to have elements inspired from the VF-25F Messiah in Macross Frontier and Hikaru's custom VF-1S and VF-1A Valkyries in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?.
• Despite the Hi Metal version of VF-1J Kai was announced years ago, no further information were given nor any prototype toy was showcased.

References

Original Battroid mode lineart (Macross Perfect Memory Page 154)

Design Commentaries (Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works of Macross VALKYRIES Second Sortie)

External Links

• Macross Mecha Manual