SNACK: 3-line summary
- Aoshima displayed a three-form VF-11B Thunderbolt prototype from Macross Plus at the 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show.
- Its Super Parts attach with magnets, while the shield moves during transformation without being removed.
- Some parts still require swapping, and the model has no announced release schedule.
Aoshima’s VF-11B Thunderbolt prototype brings the three forms from Macross Plus into one plastic model, with magnets handling the attachment of its Super Parts. HOBBY Watch’s October 4, 2026 report from Aoshima’s booth at the 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show describes the mechanisms through developer explanations and an on-site transformation demonstration.
Snackgirls react
Red: I want to try that shield joint and feel how the magnetic Super Parts connect. Those are the mechanisms I’d keep playing with.
Nea: I’d probably keep it in GERWALK for a while. Having the aircraft and robot silhouettes from Macross Plus in the same model would make switching the display tempting, though.
Three forms, with a few parts to swap
Fighter is the aircraft form. GERWALK deploys the arms and legs while retaining the aircraft shape, and Battroid turns it into a humanoid robot. Aoshima draws on its V.F.G. transformation experience for this project, but the VF-11B is a model of the variable fighter itself, not a girl figure.
Pull-out leg joints and moving shoulder blocks allow the main sections to change position. The transformation still involves separate parts: the hands must be attached, and Battroid mode requires replacing the entire cockpit block with a shutter-covered one, rather than changing only the canopy.
A shield that stays attached, equipment held by magnets
The shield moves on an articulated axis during transformation. According to HOBBY Watch’s developer reporting, the intention was to reproduce that movement without making the builder remove and reinstall the shield.
The prototype’s Super Parts use neodymium magnets in both the body and the equipment. The additional equipment sits on the back and shins in robot form, with the magnetic attachment designed to avoid mounting holes in the body.
The displayed prototype was described as the “final design version,” which refers to its design rather than finished production plastic. It remains a reference exhibit: no release schedule has been announced, and it is not available for preorder.
Sources and date: 2026-10-04
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