{"id":18595,"date":"2025-09-07T18:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/?p=18595"},"modified":"2025-09-07T18:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:06:20","slug":"bandai-dx-fan-racer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/?p=18595","title":{"rendered":"Bandai DX Fan Racer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Observations & Critique: First Toy Rendition EVER!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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While Yamato once graced us with a 1\/60 scale model of the Fan Racer, Bandai shocked the world by creating the first toy version and including it as a bonus with purchase of their DX VF-1D toy. Why not include it with their (shocking) release of the DX VF-1A Angelbird? I believe there were two reasons:
First, the VF-1D is associated with Hikaru so they could give us one pilot figure for either vehicle.
Second, they were hoping some people would buy multiple Angelbirds toys to create the squadron and figured most people would only buy one VF-1D.
The DX VF-1D comes with the following standard DX VF-1 accessories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1) Pilot
2) GU-11 gun pod
3) Strap for gun pod
4) 5x pairs of hands (3 DYRL pairs and 2 TV pairs)
5) Intake fan covers
6) 2x GERWALK antennae
7) Display stand arm and battroid adapter
8) Leg removal tool (for waist gimmick)
9) 2x side cavity fillers
10) Display stand base and GERWALK and fighter adapters
11) Instructions
Unique to the DX toy were the following items:
12) Minmay figure
13) Extended pilot seats for battroid mode
14) Fan racer
15) Display stand (base and arm) for fan racer
16) Right hand meant for grasping the Minmay figure
Could we ask for more? Sure, it would have been great if the pilot head was removable and could be replaced with his no helmet look OR as second pilot without the helmet was included. A third pilot with Minmay in his lap would have been another fun bonus. While integrated landing gear are always welcome, plug-in landing gear would have made a nice consolation prize. I would have also loved to see plug in smoke effects for the rocket boosters and an extension to the display stand for better posing with Angelbirds toys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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