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  1. Hiriyu
    Very odd that HG should license yet another 1/72 transformable VF-1 when the KCs are already on the market. From what I've seen of it, I think I do prefer the general proportions of the Three Zero better though.
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    That amp board is an odd duck. It looks like it may have been an off-the-shelf unit back when the cockpit was designed, but I can't find anything quite like it currently available. It's based on dual TPA3118 chip amps, with one half (powering the bass side) probably in a bridged mono mode to boost power output. You can commonly find 2.1 (stereo + single channel sub) and 5.1 (4 channel stereo + single channel sub) amplifier boards, but the configuration above is uncommon for a single pcb. It would still be easy to replace, and pretty inexpensive to do so. You'd just have to use two or more separate amp boards, along with a standalone bluetooth module.
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    Thanks Seto, that all makes good sense. I think that what kind of threw me for a loop is that going by the existing materials, it's implied that those dual pylons are never to be used on the inner hardpoints, and it seems like Master Files makes that explicit in their station charts. Probably, as you say, it has to do with clearance for different configurations of equipment and mode. Thanks!
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    Lol. Could be, though I'd guess (hope?) that the reaction weapons aren't armed until well away from the vessel
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    This is probably a dumb and elementary question, but why is it that on the VF-1 dual-mount RMS-1 pylons are placed at the outer wing hardpoints? Wouldn't you usually want to keep unexpended mass closer to the centerline of the vehicle for reasons of flight trim, balance, thrust alignment and inertial response? Is it just the case that this positioning is to allow greater flexibility in wing geometry when swept? I was looking at the Master Files materials and recognize that the later-block models may have had additional hardpoints in comparison to earlier models (eg; three single-pylon installations), but the basic configuration is still generally consistent with having more RMS ordinance located toward the outer extremities of the wing. I am unable to read the accompanying text from the books. Yamato, Arcadia and Bandai all seem to follow this convention with their toys, although Hasegawa and some other model kits seem to follow the later-block vision with multiple single hardpoints.
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    I recently picked up one of these KOs. Same QC issues everybody else has mentioned upthread - some overly tight joints, tolerances off in other ways affecting general fit & finish, and on mine the right hand trigger finger was glued solid at the hinge. Did some minor disassembly and cleanup to fix some of the worst of it, and on the whole it's not terrible. For a VF-1S in Strike dress for less than the cost of a used Yammie/Arcadia, I'm happy enough with it. Paint on the 1S is non-premium, but the Strike packs were fully marked with stickers included for the skull roundels. Also grabbed the clear option parts for the extra $12. I do like all of the extra option parts that came with the basic valk: neck cover, pilot seat equipped neck cover, side fillers, and for whatever reason, two sets of fixed-pose TV hands.
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    Valkyrie Factory 1/60 KO
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    Cheers, Stampeed Valkyrie. I'm very enthused to get to follow along with your project! The Dynamo cab is really a great basis for it. Please keep the updates coming. On the control panel, I don't think the swiss cheese factor is all that bad - the buttons don't need a ton more local support than a plexi overlay will provide on it's own, and it looks like you've still got some metal under them. I like your idea to shift the controls over to the right a bit and to tighten up the button spacing. I'd see how much panel flex you get with the sticks mounted where you've projected them in those large openings - I'll bet it works out fine with the existing panel. Aero Fighters is a fun shmup in it's own right, have you tried running that pcb too?
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    One of the regulars over at BYOAC did a dedicated SSFM conversion with his own art some years back and documented the build in this thread. Same unit and builder appears in the YT video below. Given that you're already launching into your own project you've probably already found Yotsuya's example on the web, but figured it was worth posting just in case you hadn't. Like you, he was not that impressed by the official conversion kit art materials.
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    RIP Lt. Savik Very sad. I had been unaware of Kirstie's battle with cancer. I loved her roles in Star Trek and Cheers.
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    @ChristopherB Full disclosure: I do not own any of these anymore, and I think we may have spoken about them in the past. I had a good start on collecting the Heavy Weapons series, but ended up with only six of the kits. At that point the Hikaru and Roy 3-mode kits were the ones I was really after. There was a period during which I just couldn't find any of them, and gradually lost vigilance in the search. That's why I'm so impressed by the complete collection of these you've assembled - really great job, which I know took some dedication! Photos of my old ARII 1/100 HEWAT collection, such as it was Also some miscellaneous other ARII 1/100 Valkyrie kits.
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    Damn. RIP, Ray. His performance in Something Wild punched a hole through my pysche as a teen; that movie shocked me. He played probably the first truly sociopathic character I'd ever seen (or had at least understood) in media, and made me realize that they exist in real life too. He was a great talent.
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    Aw man. Dude was a part of the tapestry, really enjoyed his movies. Time Rider haha... He had the best line of the movie in The Right Stuff, but I won't repeat it here 😐 RIP Fred.
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    Apologies for the late entry here. Really incredible ChristopherB!. Good show man. I had a good number of those kits (will have to see if I can dig up the picture), but you've really done the impossible here. I just love the packaging and artwork of these kits, and they were fun to build too. Mind's blown that you managed to track them all down!
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    That's a really great-looking model. Thanks for the backstory and background info on it, much appreciated! I think I remember the OG Shuttle set you mention, although I think it came on the scene a while after my prime building years (Classic Space and Expert Builder were my jam, up to about 1985). Here's to hoping that your new parts arrive in a timely manner and that you share lots of photos from your build 😀 👍
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    Hah, thanks! Kawamori and Miyatake-san are great teachers. I had enough fun on that little guy that I picked up another set today after work, a Technic McLaren Senna GTR which was on sale at Target. I was big into Lego until my teen years, so it'll be fun to reconnect a bit with the hobby. Very impressive stuff on your Shuttle system! Is it a derivative of an official set, or something that you or other fans have designed? (Apologies, I'm a bit out of touch with the modern Lego ecosystems.) Looking forward to seeing what you do with the Orbiter!
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    This is a silly little VF-1 Armored Valkyrie-inspired poseable mech I built from the #30343 McLaren Elva polybag set. I haven't really built anything from Lego in about 35 years, but had this set kicking around as a stocking stuffer from last Christmas. Decided to see what sort of mech I could come up with using the pretty limited parts selection from that set, and this is the result. Janky as all hell, but pretty fun too
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    I was stoked to find out that my local (Big Island, HI) Regal theater will have a showing, and I will definitely be there. It could be dubbed in Swahili for all I care - for me, it's about being able to legally support the franchise. I already own the movie on disc and have a home theater so it's not necessarily all about the actual in-theater experience; rather to help demonstrate that there is a market here. I went to this theater about a week ago for a different movie, and they were showing the preview for M+ in the lobby. It was a real trip to walk in and have Information High greeting me from the PA system.
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    That is such terrible news. Absolutely tragic.
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    Not necessarily the weirdest place as the series features lots of Macross & Studio Nue cameos, but Episode 9 of Orguss features the salvaging of a VF-1J or VF-1D from an old battlefield. There's also a Studio Nue Chimera sitting on a table aboard the Glomar in the scene immediately preceding it.
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    Those are absolutely, positively, not from Orguss.
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    Very cool, Fifbeat! Congrats on seeing your collection to completion after all this time. I had a small army of the Orgroids, an Olson, Nikick, Ovelon Gazzette, and SDF-1 back in the day. The Ovelon and SDF-1 were the boxed KO's which Glane posted previously (the silver/white box versions), and I think I remember picking them up at a mall department store circa 1985. The SDF-1 had yellow booms with blue arms, and it was always an object of some lament for me that not only could you not put the booms on in the correct orientation in cruiser mode, but that they were the wrong color to boot I never picked up any of the Converters or KO Henkei Valkyries although they were ubiquitous in SoCal in the '80s, as I already had a 1/100 Taka bootleg which I judged as being superior. The Henkei KOs I remember seeing around most frequently were boxed versions amusingly branded as 'Battroid Walkyrie'.
  23. Hiriyu
    These are super cool, really enjoyed seeing them. The cartoon sequences are hilarious and I really dig the SD "lineart"
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    1/55's revisited

    Hiriyu replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    Are there (m)any differences in the foam trays and inserts between the Takatoku/Matsushiro/Bandai valk releases? For instance, was the tray altered for the snub-nosed valks, or was it continued as originally sculpted for the Takatokus?
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    Just watched your Remastered OP and really loved it. Wonderful artwork and animation, and the use of cover versions of the original songs performed by your friends is just awesome. 10/10 Thank you for your efforts, and for sharing them with us!
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