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Still not 100% sure I really want this, but heck....
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1 hour to go lads!
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To PO or not to PO.....
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My virtual workbench ... planning for the sketchup model.. The beginnings of my sketchup model...
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Following my ramblings and last post in the Vf-19 advance vs arcadia yf-19 thread as quoted above, I have started learning sketchup in order to attempt to make my own version of the YF-19... I'm starting this thread to document what may hopefully be the start of a long process... Why am I doing this? - I started rambling about the how both bandai and arcadia fell just short of producing what is to my mind, the perfect representation of the yf-19, and it seemed a wasted opportunity. - This got me thinking about what I would do differently, from minor tweaks to fundamental changes in the conception of the transformation process. - I finally had a mental construct of my own preferred version of the yf-19 and it nagged me to the extent that I thought I might do something about it. - Of course the most important underlying impetus was the fact that the yf-19 is the mostest awesomest Kawamori design ever.... Why Papercraft? - I have access to a basic 3D printer, but this project is mostly an exploration and a statement of intent / proof of concept than a final product... - I can get to continue to tweak and tinker with the model as I go along more easily with paper than 3D printed plastic, I can even make a VF-19A version eventually... - It's easier to accomplish - It's cheaper - I know nuts about 3D printing What main differences will my yf-19 feature? - Less steps involved for transformation, elimination of extraneous ones like the swinging hip joints, knee extension for arcadia, sliding leg covers for bandai etc - Eliminating add-ons like neck covers, rear thigh infills for arcadia - Transformation to include 2 rotating seats - Improved (hopefully) articulation of upper torso especially with the gullet piece - Moderated expression of the Battroid's look, 80% arcadia chunkiness 20% bandai athleticism. Ok, I realise I'm probably not going to achieve most of what I set out to do if anything at all, but it's at least a start...
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Now that we know a new Macross series will be coming in 2018, I would hope that megaroad 1 would feature in the premise of the show at least. It's probably going to be a sequel of sorts to delta, but I would love a few more nods to the plus, m7, frontier and even zero, being the 35th anniversary...
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Take my money already dammit. Where's the PO button?
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The 1st episode was rather cringe worthy, but the series was heading in a good direction (if you buy into the walkure/ var concept) all the way to episode 13, where it crashed and burned. Actually, no, it didn't crash or anything, it just didn't go anywhere at all...
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Amazing, the PO's still open.
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I got both my 19p's from this seller. There are several similar listings from hk, it's the same guy. He accepted my offers at just about USD$10 less than his listed price on both occasions.
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For some reason I do not feel compelled to click on that pre-order button....
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dang, i missed it
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I've been tinkering with the side profile of the YF-19 line art today, trying to simplify the steps to the transformation of the torso and this is the very sketchy result... Of course this is very very far from something definite, and the presentation is really only meant for my own understanding, but there could actually be something to this. It looks like with some adjustment it may be possible to eliminate a couple of small steps (such as the hip swivel and the fine adjustment to the nose cone for the arcadia) and still maintain, if not slightly improve the battroid proportions. This will be the last post on my project in this thread, if I decide to pursue this thing I may start another thread in a more appropriate subforum...
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Thanks in advance.
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Dont hold your breath, I'm under no illusion that I can come up with a proper prototype, it would most probably be a virtual model or at best a papercraft project, not to mention it would be take months if not years....
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I have no idea, it wasn't mentioned on mandarake whether it was the re-issue, however jenius mentioned that there was apparently no difference.... I have only transformed it twice so far, I guess time will tell if the ankles will loosen like so many people said.
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Yes, the battroid mode for the yf-19 is better than the vf-19 advance for my taste, not by a whole lot though. As for the extra 0, depends on how much work I put into it, I just started learning sketch up yesterday for the purpose of making my own yf-19 model. That is how strongly I feel about it.... The ankles on mine still feel fine, hope they stay this way...
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Just to add: In my mind I have already come up with a re-design that fits my version of what a perfect YF-19 should be like.... If I had several 10's of thousands to spare I would perhaps get someone to make a prototype to my specifications...
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I like how the transformation feels better engineered and everything comes together and clicks into place letting you know you've done it correctly; transforming the vf-19 advance feels like massaging putty. That said, I'm pretty annoyed at several small issues with the arcadia, like the constantly-dropping-off canards, the very fiddly canopy that is hard to open wide enough to position the pilot figures and the small stopper covers for the shoulder joint that also falls out too easily... For the Vf-19 advance it feels like they tried to hard to one-up the yf-19, adding additional details and mechanisms that make less engineering sense and feels like it's taking away from the elegance of the design. For the Yf-19 I'm slightly ticked off because it feels like they could have just fixed and polished up small issues on what is to me a more elegant design, but somehow chose not to. Right now I'm still on the fence, it just feels like the perfect representation of the yf-19 design is so close yet both iterations just fell short of greatness... It may take a while more before I can firm up my opinion on which one is the better version. (Another factor for me is that I got my Arcadia for less than what I paid for the Bandai)
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it's a local marketplace app for me and recon...
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I'm sure you can get them for a small mark-up on Carousell once they are released... don't worry.
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They are 2 of the best valks ever released, period.
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For what it's worth, I got my first vf-31j from this guy after the pre-orders were closed elsewhere.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
zzj replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Hello there....
