Macross Frontier 1/72 VF-25F Super Messiah model kit

First thing's first,
Fere are the pics of the parts needed to be replaced from your regular vf-25. quite alot of work here. The whole area near the intakes of the jet mode need to be replaced. the groin area of the robot mode needs to be rebuilt. Also, the side armor and back armor for the legs need to be replaced.




But i'm really loving the new shield. here's a comparison between the super parts shield and the original shield:





Transformation
If you found the vf-25 transformation a pain, then the super messiah is even more so.
Still, it is pretty much the same steps, with 2 additional pegs for the missle pods needed to be added when you're in robot mode.
The entire leg armor also has to be removed when you want to access the peg to extend the feet out. Surprisingly this was quite easy to remove, compared to flipping open the leg armor of the original vf-25.
I would advise to remove the wing boosters first whenever you attempt to transform it, even though you do not have to. This is to reduce the strain on the wing joints, as the joints are rather small.

Battroid mode
this mode can barely stand by itself due to the weight of the wing boosters at the back. even after you get it balanced, it WILL topple over anytime. you really need a display stand for robot mode, simply no other way.
anyhow, it looks freaking awesome!!! a wholesome upgrade for the messiah indeed.





Gerwalk mode
Unfortunately, getting gerwalk mode to work very hard to do. The weight of the boosters is simply too much to bear and the whole wing portion just flops down in gerwalk mode. You have to use clear coat paint or super glue residue to create enough friction for it to stay up. clear coat paint was what i used. :)




Jet mode
this is the mode where it really shines. simply can't describe how breathtakingly beautiful it is, i only hope the pics i posted here do it justice. this is where you get the ultimate satisfaction from adding the super parts. i was also pleasantly surprised that the legs do hold up pretty well when the jet is posed on a display stand. Seen here in these pictures, i also tinted the canopy in blue.









Conclusion
By all means, do get the super parts! Its simply beautiful and everybody will go WOW when they see it on your display (well, almost everybody).
If you are the type of guy who just likes displaying your model kit and not transforming them alot, then maybe you should get super parts for all your vf-25 except of course for ozma.
But I would not recommend getting more than 2 if you like to play alot with your model kit (like I do). After experiencing the transformation with the super parts on, the original non-super parts model seems a whole lot more easy to transform and durable now.


Verdict
9/10 as it's an awesome beauty, with awesome value for money albeit being not so playable.