jenius Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Couldn't you just use the standard smaller neck rod at all times if you hate parts forming that much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Couldn't you just use the standard smaller neck rod at all times if you hate parts forming that much?I still want the longer neck in battroid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I'd like to see pics of the battroid with the armor with the stock neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginrai Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 and Compare that to the Gundam releases! How about compare it to other '80s robot shows that are not Gundam that Bandai has released toys for. How many L-Gaim toys has Bandai put out in the last 20 years? Hmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATMacross Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 So what is this oily finish that I keep reading once every one or two pages? Can it be cleaned off? Will the oil damage/mar the model if left unopened and uncleaned? Is it something they add to the bag in packaging so the paint doesn't come off in the bag? I have a DX Luca and Mikhail waiting for me in Japan at my in-laws right now. Maybe I'll wait till I bring them back to the states in a few months before opening them instead of unboxing them in Japan and start crying b/c of the bad QC I keep reading about. Do you guys think the supply of Ozma's will run out? Should I order and Armored Ozma now or wait till Oct/Nov when I visit my inlaws? I still see Luca's and Mikhail's on amazon.jp for order. Too bad they don't ship to the US. Man....I wonder if my wife will allow me to get one. I'm already in the hot seat for getting a Luca and Mikhail 1/72 model before telling her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerson Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Still wondering, armor aside, how does the new "naked" valk compare to the original release. Anything new/improved apart from the neck and head lasers? Call it blasphemy, but I find the armor all too fiddly in appearance. I like the clean lines of the standalone valk in fighter. So I'm thinking about picking up the cheaper, non-armored release... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Still wondering, armor aside, how does the new "naked" valk compare to the original release. Anything new/improved apart from the neck and head lasers? Call it blasphemy, but I find the armor all too fiddly in appearance. I like the clean lines of the standalone valk in fighter. So I'm thinking about picking up the cheaper, non-armored release... I couldn't find any other improvements at least compared to the 25G or RVF-25 releases. The wings are still curved upwards, the leg position hasn't changed in fighter mode, doesn't look like any changes were made to the crotch locking mechanism so YMMV. I haven't had any problems with that with any of mine, so I probably lucked out. Paint is still shoddy, etc... So no, other than the tack on neck extension and the straighter head lasers, there's really no improvement cosmetically or otherwise that I could determine. On an unrelated note, the night I got mine, I discovered that the wing root near the folding hinge on the right side has developed a crack starting from the hinge outwards, if it wasn't there already. Probably due to stresses placed on it by the connection between the peg and the position of the hole in the leg armor or something. It may have caused it to split. The left side seems okay still with no stress marks or anything yet. I've only transformed it once to battroid and back again with armor on and left it like that and I don't think I've mishandled it as I'm pretty gentle with these things. I'm guessing a material defect. I recall another person earlier in ver 5 of this thread had the wing cleanly shear right off with no effort. I hope that doesn't happen to mine over time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I worry about the fold hinge too to support the heavy armor backpack too. Therefore my 25S is wearing the super parts instead. I'll probably display it in fighter mode if I want it armored. (the model has the sweetest battroid mode!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginrai Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The "oily" finish people are talking about is no doubt mold release which many plastic toys have when you get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The "oily" finish people are talking about is no doubt mold release which many plastic toys have when you get them. While many toys have it, some don't... Is it because of different materials to be used, or some other firms would take a procedure to clean it? And they don't have to clean it before painting it/ applying tampos? Would that make the paint less durable? Just want to learn more about the process. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Please, could someone take pics of the Alto with Ozma's armor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brouken Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Woohoo! Just received my shipping notice from HLJ today! Come to daddy Armored Messiah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Has anyone yet mentioned the latest movie color version? The color is different from the pale blue armor version I/we saw last time. It's now more low-viz. See pic on bottom left of page. http://www.toyark.com/news/attachment.php?...achmentid=10024 Edited August 18, 2009 by Vifam7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 My DX Alto doesn't have any oily substance anywhere on it. Am I owning it wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCSaves Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 My DX Alto doesn't have any oily substance anywhere on it. Am I owning it wrong? Well. If you "own it" the right way. It'll be slicked up in no time. ....... Gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Has anyone yet mentioned the latest movie color version? The color is different from the pale blue armor version I/we saw last time. It's now more low-viz. See pic on bottom left of page. http://www.toyark.com/news/attachment.php?...achmentid=10024 Your link is no good if you aren't a member of that forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Your link is no good if you aren't a member of that forum. Ack. Sorry. How's this? Movie version DX. Edited August 18, 2009 by Vifam7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Well. If you "own it" the right way. It'll be slicked up in no time. ....... Gross Believe me, I've been tempted. Edited August 18, 2009 by eriku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHobo Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Ahhhh what the heck the gunpod is now darker too? Why couldn't they have started that on the armored VF-25S......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightdramon Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Now that I know I won't be attempting to get Ozma, can we get any pics of the armour on Alto's DX? Just to see what the upcoming product is going to look like, at least form-wise? Just for the heck of it, the armour on Michel's wouldn't be a bad idea to showcase as well. Be creative, people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Ahhhh what the heck the gunpod is now darker too? Why couldn't they have started that on the armored VF-25S......... Silly boy, how else do you expect them to get your money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHoDyNaMiX Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Has anyone yet mentioned the latest movie color version? The color is different from the pale blue armor version I/we saw last time. It's now more low-viz. See pic on bottom left of page. http://www.toyark.com/news/attachment.php?...achmentid=10024 Not sure if that's actually official color since it looks like if it had a grey filter applied. Can someone translate the text? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCSaves Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Ack. Sorry. How's this? Movie version DX. I enjoy this color more than what is already out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I guess the baby blue color they were showing a month ago didn't go over so well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCSaves Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I guess the baby blue color they were showing a month ago didn't go over so well? Geeee. I wonder why LOL Not a fan of the baby blue here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Not sure if that's actually official color since it looks like if it had a grey filter applied. Can someone translate the text? Quick translation - In accordance with the movie image, the main color of the body is now white with a shade of blue-gray. The red is subdued and the color of the joints are now metallic colored instead of gray. The armor parts will be colored light gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHoDyNaMiX Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Quick translation - In accordance with the movie image, the main color of the body is now white with a shade of blue-gray. The red is subdued and the color of the joints are now metallic colored instead of gray. The armor parts will be colored light gray. Nice if thats really the case then maybe I'll consider one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Now that looks pretty cool. I think the 'baby blue' may have been for a different non-transforming Battroid that Bandai is doing (can't remember the line but I know someone here does). Either that or someone finally chirped up and said 'You know, that blue looks a little sh*t...'. Whatever, I'm definitely tempted, but it's a case of economics for me as to whether I can get this. Hopefully after we get the movie-color repaints out the way (along with maybe the YF-25..?) bandai will finally get round to doing another valk to gouge the hell out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I guess the baby blue color they were showing a month ago didn't go over so well? I'm guessing that it was simply a matter of the movie version colors not yet being final back then. Afterall, I would assume the toy division doesn't choose the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revhard Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Sweet just got shipping information for mine from HLJ Armored FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letigre Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yeah, my shipping notice was awaiting me when I got back from the beach. Thank god it's on another credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLMYK Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Mine arrives tomorrow. Mostly completing my squadron, my Alto armored pieces are still for September release I hope. Edited August 18, 2009 by ATLMYK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 here's another one from TD w/c is very detailed w/ very nice pics... ***drool*** http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-105466-1-1.html here's one w/ a fighter comparison w/ a 25G. http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-105716-1-1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCracker Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Damn, I am more distracted by Sheryl pics at the background than the Valk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Man I have fallen waaaaaay behind on these toys. Once I have more disposable money I am going to go crazy catch up on stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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