Eva-01 Type F AFC Experiment

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Name	Eva 01 Type F
Toy Line	Revoltech
Number	028
Manufacturer	Kaiyodo
Released	2007
Materials	ABS, PVC
Scale
Category	Action Figure
Series	Neon Genesis Evangelion
Designer	Katsuhisa Yamaguchi (Toy), Hideaki Anno (character)
Orig. Price	¥1,995

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Finally, an Eva toy I can really appreciate. The Eva-01 Type F AFC Experiment is phenomenal toy that lets Katsuhisa Yamaguchi really strut his stuff.

The Eva-01 Type F AFC Experiment (エヴァ初号機Ｆ型) comes from the 2003 Japanese Playstation 2 Game Neon Genesis Evangelion 2. The game was only released in Japan and is not available for US Playstation 2 systems.

Eva-01 F-Type comes courtesy of Hobbylink Japan. This design is a powered-up version of the Eva-01 mech, designed by Hideaki Anno. The F-Type armor also appears in the Girlfriend of Steel 2 video game as well as Super Robot Wars Alpha 3. The extra armor gives any Eva unit a noticeable power boost and extra weaponry. This F-Type armor also removes the need for the Eva unit to be attached to an external power supply.

As with all Revoltech releases, this figure is of exceptional quality and articulation. The finish is a mixture of dull and glossy paint applications, with small logos stamped on various body parts. The armor is not removable. The Eva-01 F-Type has 19 Revoltech joints (counting the dual joints as two) as well as a few points of standard articulation. This bulky beast is surprisingly poseable. The wrists are back to being the small type Revoltech joint, as opposed to the plug type of some of the other Evas.

Eva-01 F-Type comes with 2 heads, 7 optional hands, 2 progressive knives, and 2 shoulder mounted balls of energy called "Volt Launcher". Also included is a 2 piece stand with an extra Revoltech joint at the end. The joint can be attached to the back of the figure to achieve more dynamic poses.

To put the Volt Launchers on the shoulders, you must first pry UP the front of the shoulder assemblies. These are hard to get up, and I needed to wedge a knife under them to get it. You then add the new weapon parts to the peg.

I really like this design, and it is a nice fresh take on the classic Eva style. This is the first time this design has seen toy form. Previously it was only available as a model kit. Fans of Evangelion will be all over this figure, and those of you who are a bit tired of all the similar Eva toys may want to check this one out. He is different enough that he warrants adding to your collection.

Eva-01 F-Type is available at Hobbylink Japan

Submitted by JoshB on 7 July, 2007 - 21:25.

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Revoltech EVA-01 Type-F

Submitted by EVA_Unit_4A on 8 July, 2007 - 04:12.

"Fans of Evangelion will be all over this figure..."
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Hah...? Speak for yourself-! I'm not impressed by the F-type equipment at all! It, like, completely ruins the spirit of the EVAs! :( Typical upgrade problem- improve it by making it more powerful that it originally was by completely breaking with what has already been established. :P

The only energy weapon(s) that the EVAs ever used were the 'regular' Positron Cannon (held under-the-arm fashion) and High-Powered Positron Rifle (looks like a long sniper's rifle), and it takes quite a bit of power to run those (all the electrical power of Japan for the latter!).
Having such thick armor is pointless on an EVA to begin with. With the ability to deploy AT Fields- which are strong enough to withstand point-blank nuclear blasts- what's the point of weighing down their bodies with excess materials?
On that second point, by the time the F-type equipment was developed, batteries would no longer be needed since they would have perfected the S2 Engine by then and made the EVAs self-sustaining. (Besides, remember what happened to Unit-01 after the 14th Angel struck...?) The external batteries that we saw about mid-way through the series were designed to be jettisoned to lighten the EVAs' loads. Only thing you'd need batteries for might be those cannons on the utility wings, but two things: 1- the amount of power needed couldn't possibly be held in those batteries for more than one shot; and 2- you'd still need to worry about the EVA's own power-consumption needs (specifically Units -00', -02, and -03).
Why make a different kind of stylized Progressive Knife shaped like that? Progressive weapons don't cause damage because they are sharp and pointed- they cause damage because they vibrate on the molecular level.

One of the things that was revolutionary about the designs of the Evangelion Units was how slim and not-bulky they were, a complete contrast from mainstream designs from shows like "Gundam".
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I never liked the F-type design. You'd only need to look at the D-type used by Unit-02 to see that flaw- it didn't improve on anything. Quite the contrary, it was even more limiting for the red-&-orange EVA despite the protection from the magma it provided.
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Ok, well, maybe I should

Submitted by JoshB on 8 July, 2007 - 20:02.

Ok, well, maybe I should have said it just looks cooler.

I've only seen the eva TV series, and only once, so I am by far an EVA authority. However, after the 9 millionth eva toy that looks basically the same, this is a welcome change.

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I'll admit i dont know

Submitted by Mateba_auto on 10 July, 2007 - 22:26.

I'll admit i dont know anything about the circumstances that brought about the Type-F, but what if the enemy is not angelic? like another Eva, the JSDDF or perhaps another Jet Alone project? The Extra Armor would come in handy then.

BTW D-Type equipment did what it was intended to do. Unit-02 would not have survived if it wasn't for it.

n00b Revoltech collector

Re: I'll admit i don't know

Submitted by EVA_Unit_4A on 10 July, 2007 - 23:32.

Doesn't matter what kind of origins its opponent is- understand that an AT Field can resist nuclear-sized explosions at point-blank range! What do you need armor for with protection like that!? Only exception is if the Field is neutralized, but then, that's the risk. And even then, what can armor mostly composed of space for batteries do to protect against the powers of an Angel that can penetrate an AT Field...? Of course, every defense does have its own weakness.
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As much as I love the anime,