lavinrac

On 10/9/2023 at 9:39 PM, no3Ljm said:

You're welcome @Shawn! I agree. It's going to be nice to have something just dedicated to the original series and its movie and OAV special.  

As everyone should. 

 

Anyone find this somewhere other than Amazon Japan? I seem to be unable to order due to being in the US. Checked HLJ and CD Japan and no luck yet. Amazon Japans region issues seem random almost, as they just shipped my Tenjin book today.

Got one from AmiAmi. Never used 'EMS' Shipping before but it said 4-13 days so i figured it would be fine. Long as it isn't 4 months on a boat. 

So frustrated i missed this. I can't do the staying up all night thing anymore. I guess i will keep checking HLJ for the next couple months. they seem to have the macross ones pop back into stock occasionally.

On 9/21/2022 at 11:42 AM, oshanmacross said:

Here you go! well the files at least.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4573355

THANK YOU!!! I'll dig around there for similar too. I want the spiky shoulder bits as well. Mine are all yellowed and potentially brittle. Old toys. they don't make old toys like they used to make old toys (I'm looking at my 1/55 valkyries still working despite yellowing)

Please don't bash me for not reading years of backlog.

Does anyone have a link to where I can get some 3d printed replacements for Yamato Garland (1st oav version) brittle shoulders?

Thanks!

Thanks for the Eye Decal tips guys! I got some Frame Arms Girls Eyes. 

Couldn't really find any that matched the 80's style, but these are way better than the tiny painted on ones on Hoquet, to me. I dont even know what color her eyes are so i used blue but they could be green. I have green ones on the sheet if so. Not perfect but I think its an improvement.

Hey so ANYWAY,  any new mospeada toys coming? Pics?

Well I finally have this toy in hand. And I am happy. I mean I guess the pink thing I see it but it doesn’t bug me because I haven’t been able to get this figure in any other line any other scale ever. The fact that the front visor doesn’t stay in down position  is more annoying than color. I think once I follow the decal route the route shown here I will be satisfied. I’ve been wanting a figure of her since the 80s when they had those cruddy little partsformers That’s still impressed my preadolescent self

6 hours ago, tekering said:

And after another rigorous round of casting...

...I think I've finally found my Houquet. 👍 

Not bad! I’ve been scouring the eye decals, And have not found anywhere how do I put this… the top half of the eye is bigger than the bottom half and it’s not such a cat Eye look. You know the 80s kind of style. Anyway yours are a bit like the modern ones too but they look better than the otheroptions I saw. Do you happen to know what manufacturer and sheet number that is?

 Thanks!

When I get mine I’m going to take a picture of the face and then Photoshop it so that the eyes are moved down slightly. It’s possible that will make her look right. Right now she looks like an older woman like by 10 years. Also depending on the size of the eyes they may be able to be replaced by those decal eyes you can get. I wonder…

39 minutes ago, F360 said:

Woohoo ,  Item is now in my HLJ private warehouse. 

Same here!! Woohoo indeed. Just hit SHIP as this was the item i was waiting for. EXCITING

I’ve always wondered how, or if, he gets the paint to be sturdy enough to withstand transformation .  Any ideas?

12 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

I'm also not a big fan of M0. But you have to admit the VF-0 looks gorgeous. 

 

I have similar feelings. It had this vibe for me of a slow anime. Characters staring into the sky and whatnot.  mysticism. I wish i could get into it, and frontier and delta. SDF is the only one that completely hit the spot story wise, and Macross Plus Because as you guys described where the action sequences were great but character story bored me. And I have to admit Macross seven because despite all of the goofiness it was still a fun ride. 
 

i will still buy a vf-0 though. Very nice design and not spindly and thin like newer valks

1 hour ago, RavenHawk said:

For those who have preordered from HLJ, any ideas on shipping costs to the USA?

I haven't ordered from them in years, and don't remember.

Thanks.

Based on things I’ve received in the past three or four months from HLJ I’d guess around 40 to 45 bucks. For DHL or FedEx

Fuke riobot is live on HLJ Right now. Just preordered. Sleep can be uninterrupted!

1 minute ago, lavinrac said:

I'm a little late to the game here.. but it looks like that fist has a removeable rectangular part with the connector on (now broken off) it. Do any of the fists you like less have the same part and you could carefully cut it out and swap in a non broken one? I'd answer myself but i don't have a set of non-tv sets handy they are all in the storage room in box

 

Update.. I dragged it out of storage.. The hands do all have an insert piece. but they are slightly different sizes. If you don't mind a little shimming with some plastic sheet styrene sheets, (pla plate for gundam'ers out there) and you dont mind using one of your other many valk hands as a donor... this might be the best way to get a truly 'sturdy' solution.  see pic...

On 10/11/2021 at 8:34 PM, rsvictor1976 said:

I broke one of the hands on my VF-1J Trainer. The ball joint was too tight and when I tried to twist it, it ripped off. Is there anyone selling replacements? Maybe 3D printed replicas?

 

 

I'm a little late to the game here.. but it looks like that fist has a removeable rectangular part with the connector on (now broken off) it. Do any of the fists you like less have the same part and you could carefully cut it out and swap in a non broken one? I'd answer myself but i don't have a set of non-tv sets handy they are all in the storage room in box

Well okay, now i'm gonna watch this.

5 hours ago, seti88 said:

Just 1 or 2....oh the memories of an innocent time....🤧

Same.. i intended to be very selective. But max is arriving tomorrow which means I’ll have all but kakizaki dyrl

it does help the wallet that the releases seem like 6 months apart   

So random. but I just noticed a Zentraedi ship with Harlocks skull on it in Ep 27 Ai Wa Nagareru! Did anyone else see this? I don't know the exact time but its about 1 minute after Minmay starts singing, and a couple seconds after the Orguss Valkyrie shows up.

I'd like them to release the anime they are from...   I've never seen any of these mysterious robots  in my life before because they were clearly labeled 'Japan Only' in the past!

2 hours ago, F360 said:

wow , that sucks..

But if you ended up operating on it, you probably just need to cut the part that is sticking out,,.. The part is sandwiched together with the other pieces so it should still hold together without it. 

Deleted. because i literally just gave the same idea in different words.

3 hours ago, Kakizaki2021 said:

I've always wanted a TV Max when I was a kid. No room in place my now though for it unfortunately. Go for it if you can!

I have the Yamato 1/60, but my god these DX's are beautiful.

If anyone knows where some translations are, let me know. I will send you a dated photo of me holding my paid for physical copies.  

Feel free to scold/delete this post if its out of line.

Just rewatched SDF Macross.. I regret not buying the TV Max DX. Oops! Oh well. Maybe sometime I'll trade an unopened GBP Armor + some cash for a Max.. I SERIOUSLY Doubt theres any chance of a reissue of Max VF-1A TV version.. There's nothing to add to it to resell it.. Unless they want to add a 'missiles on the tailfins' edition