seti88 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I just wish I had a close friend that was into Macross. Even my twin brother doesn't share my love for Macross perhaps he is more into R***TECH? just j king! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleecher Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Oh man I missed the restock! Sad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Driver Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I got another. The one I recently bought went to my girlfriend's brother, this one will go to a friend of mine for Xmas, zero interest in owning one myself. I wish I was your friend Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Finally got around to fully exploring this beast and I'm mad at you guys. No one warned me how goddamn hard it was going to be to transform it into battrod mode. It's never leaving plane mode again. Ever. EVER. Edit: ALSO, and to piggyback on the below post and blame Bandai, I had to use an iPhone toolkit to get the right wing peg out of the leg. And no, I did not watch the videos because I'm a man and real men don't watch videos or read the stupid tiny Japanese(duh) instructions until :KJ!@EU&GHKJBSC! (I didn't actually think of that, just banged around in the instructions for over an hour.) Edited November 10, 2015 by Chewie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Finally got around to fully exploring this beast and I'm mad at you guys. No one warned me how goddamn hard it was going to be to transform it into battrod mode. It's never leaving plane mode again. Ever. EVER. Don't blame us. Blame Bandai. We just love a good valk. By the way, did you check out those videos how to transform this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Finally got around to fully exploring this beast and I'm mad at you guys. No one warned me how goddamn hard it was going to be to transform it into battrod mode. It's never leaving plane mode again. Ever. EVER. Edit: ALSO, and to piggyback on the below post and blame Bandai, I had to use an iPhone toolkit to get the right wing peg out of the leg. And no, I did not watch the videos because I'm a man and real men don't watch videos or read the stupid tiny Japanese(duh) instructions until :KJ!@EU&GHKJBSC! (I didn't actually think of that, just banged around in the instructions for over an hour.) The second time will be much easier , just don't transform your valks drunk and you'll be fine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoblue Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 The 19 Advanced is frustrating. The swing bar on mine was locked down tight and made the first few transformations a pain in the rear. I'd be okay with it if I didn't have to be Thor to move the legs about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'Kyuun Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I haven't transformed mine in awhile (I have the FAST Packs on, and one of the wing boosters falls off very easily), but other than the grey parts attached to the backs of the legs and boosters, the transformation was pretty straightforward to me. The hip joints are tight, and there's always that fear of snappage, but I felt it was easier than many of the Bayformer toys. I watched a vid before I got mine, and my copy's instructions remain sealed in their bag. I've transformed mine about three times..with packs, it's a pain, but without, pretty easy, similar to Arcadia's. Just take it slow and steady. The transformation is a huge part of owning these toys...if you're someone who just likes one mode over the other, I'd think a nice model would be a better investment for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Me three! You know, in my mind I'm always reading your posts in Cookie Monster's voice. This particular post is particularly funny that way. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 The hips(and that sticky leg tab) were the scariest. I didn't realize that the hip levels/raised groove thingies were spring loaded and needed to be depressed to move the hips back down for fighter. I have sausage fingers so I had to use tweezers. (again, dat iPhone repair kit doe) I like it in fighter more anyway and short of my earlier rage, I do think it's quite an amazing piece of tech and toy. Another thanks for the little nudge I needed to buy it and to Anubis for supplying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfinkel Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Mine arrived this morning but i am away until late tomorrow for work, So frustrating! I am looking forward to transforming it for the first time, also dreading it :-S (fyi thank you macross world and hlj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfinkel Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Well that was an involved and enjoyable transformation. Looks and poses amazingly well. I may take it back to fighter in a minute and see if i can do a better job of getting things lined up than bandai did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe1010 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I still havent transformed mine, but I like it in fighter mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Back up on NY for "only" 30,600 smackers! https://www.nippon-yasan.com/10446-macross-f-dx-chogokin-vf-19-advance.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Back up on NY for "only" 30,600 smackers! https://www.nippon-yasan.com/10446-macross-f-dx-chogokin-vf-19-advance.html Wow! Y30500?! Well, the good thing it does is that it's 'STILL' available after retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QEssential Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 22680 Yen on Jungle. http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/?page_id=116&do=detail&id=103000007265 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 i had a bunch of these, you should've brought them from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 i had a bunch of these, you should've brought them from me. Some of us tried. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Pilot_2 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 22680 Yen on Jungle. http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/?page_id=116&do=detail&id=103000007265 Managed to snag one - total cost 22680 + 2490 ship + 1134 handling charge - 26304 so not bad IMO. Originally there were six, then four... The moment they hit Macrossworld, gone. I think there might be one left now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QEssential Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Managed to snag one - total cost 22680 + 2490 ship + 1134 handling charge - 26304 so not bad IMO. Originally there were six, then four... The moment they hit Macrossworld, gone. I think there might be one left now. Good for you. That's a really good price. Really tempted to get one myself but my preference is for the Acadia one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Pilot_2 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thanks! I sadly missed out on Arcadia. I started collecting again in the past year... I did jump in on the reissue of the Arcadia VF-4 so pretty excited for February . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Managed to snag one - total cost 22680 + 2490 ship + 1134 handling charge - 26304 so not bad IMO. Originally there were six, then four... The moment they hit Macrossworld, gone. I think there might be one left now. Now there's none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Now there's none. Better grab the one from Mandarake now. If not, there's always the one from Nippon-Yasan. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Better grab the one from Mandarake now. If not, there's always the one from Nippon-Yasan. Good luck! I'm the guy that got the 2nd to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 ok let not start this posting up one of a kind items again where lurkers can grab it. put it in the thread in the items of interest section, that section can only be seen by members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 ok let not start this posting up one of a kind items again where lurkers can grab it. put it in the thread in the items of interest section, that section can only be seen by members. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 ok let not start this posting up one of a kind items again where lurkers can grab it. put it in the thread in the items of interest section, that section can only be seen by members. I didn't know that! Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 What is this Items of Interest section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoexcaliber Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I am curious as well. I was not aware there was such an exclusive section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) There's no such thing as 'exclusive section'. It's already an exclusive to us the moment we joined this forum. If you guys will just try to browse this forum without logging in then you'll understand what David meant when he said 'Items of Interest' section. Lurkers as in the non-members of this forum can browse almost everything esp the Toys section area. In which case, if someone, like me, earlier posted a sale link of VF-19, then there's a big probability that Lurker can snatch it away easily whereas you're just trying to share it to members who still doesn't have it. Non-member can't see the Sell/Trade section of the Forum in where the Items of Interest lies. Neat, huh? Anyways, hope that helps to clear what David said on his earlier post. Edited December 8, 2015 by no3ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmkjr Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) Did not know that the Sell, trade, and buy Macross section is not shown to folks not logged in. Good to know. Edited December 8, 2015 by wmkjr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) I believe the issue here is that there is no "Items of Interest" section in the forums. It doesn't exist. I think David meant the "Where to buy Macross, auctions and dealer specials" section instead. I may be mistaken though. David, is that right? If it is, it's in the buy, sell, trade section, which is only visible if you're a logged in user. Does that help at all? Edited December 8, 2015 by mickyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 There's no such thing as 'exclusive section'. It's already an exclusive to us the moment we joined this forum. If you guys will just try to browse this forum without logging in then you'll understand what David meant when he said 'Items of Interest' section. Lurkers as in the non-members of this forum can browse almost everything esp the Toys section area. In which case, if someone, like me, earlier posted a sale link of VF-19, then there's a big probability that Lurker can snatch it away easily whereas you're just trying to share it to members who still doesn't have it. Non-member can't see the Sell/Trade section of the Forum in where the Items of Interest lies. Neat, huh? Anyways, hope that helps to clear what David said on his earlier post. thanks noel! I believe the issue here is that there is no "Items of Interest" section in the forums. It doesn't exist. I think David meant the "where to buy macross" section instead. I may be mistaken though. David, is that right? If it is, it's in the buy, sell, trade section, which is only visible if you're a logged in user. yep! it's a recent change by those running the MW site to stop spam from lurkers. if you're always logged in you won't notice any changes but try logging out and you can't see the item of interests threads. those sections are member only and lurker free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoexcaliber Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 There's no such thing as 'exclusive section'. It's already an exclusive to us the moment we joined this forum. If you guys will just try to browse this forum without logging in then you'll understand what David meant when he said 'Items of Interest' section. Lurkers as in the non-members of this forum can browse almost everything esp the Toys section area. In which case, if someone, like me, earlier posted a sale link of VF-19, then there's a big probability that Lurker can snatch it away easily whereas you're just trying to share it to members who still doesn't have it. Non-member can't see the Sell/Trade section of the Forum in where the Items of Interest lies. Neat, huh? Anyways, hope that helps to clear what David said on his earlier post. That makes sense. I just noticed there are dedicated 'items of interest' threads in that sub-forum as well. Thanks! thanks noel! yep! it's a recent change by those running the MW site to stop spam from lurkers. if you're always logged in you won't notice any changes but try logging out and you can't see the item of interests threads. those sections are member only and lurker free. Shouldn't the pre-order alerts for popular items be moved there as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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