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  2. VF-1A Grunt
    If it "helps" at all, HLJ has the 1/72 Black Aces discounted 50% to $12.87 USD for their summer sale. That's a crazy good price. 1/72 VF-1J Super/Strike Valkyrie "SVF-41 Black Aces" The regular 1/72 Super/Strike Valkyrie is $11.26 USD. I really don't need any more of either model...
  3. jenius
    After release, there will be plenty available, probably cheaper than Luna Park. I still see the clear VF-1S popping up so I'm not worried about it.
  4. Raikkonen
    Epic. Thanks for the detailed feedback. Greatly appreciated. I see Mandarake as it from 48k to 50k Yen.
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  6. KOG Water Dragon
    It's really just Bandai stuff that's a problem for me. I get all my Hasegawa, Wave, Max Factory, Kotobukiya, Moderoid, Our Treasure, Tamiya, Aoshima, Fujimi, Hobby Japan pre-orders with no problems.
  7. pengbuzz
    Calling this one done; 4 years is long enough: It's now up on the shelf (will build permanent stand later, after I've had some time away from it); next project, not sure of at this point. Finances are tight again and more uncertainty in the air about the future.
  8. jvmacross
    One hasn't sold on YJA in 180 days, so there is no historical data about the current open market price....with that said there is one that actually ended a few minutes after this post, with no sale at 32,105 JPY, it was relisted at 31,142 JPY...it is brand new, unopened....let's see if it sells this time...if not, at least it will tell you what you can't ask for it....lol https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r1188394102 You can also try a search on Mandarake, but their price is not determined by competative bidding...generally, their pricing usually runs lower than the open market prices you'd see on auctions...but if you were to match Mandarake pricing, it would probably be considered a "good deal" by most...as always, YMMV and with the economic situation being what it is....it could be we are in an extended buyer's market for the forseeable future....
  9. Thom
    Thank you @wm cheng Great work on that phaser!
  10. Raikkonen
    How much is the now general price of the Yamato Macross 1/60 VF-1S Low Visibility out of curiousity.
  11. tekering
    I was wrong! 😓 They're seen fighting on the Daedalus. They're even called out in dialogue! I've been entirely too focused on the Destroids INSIDE the Daedalus. 😅
  12. orbitalharvest
    beyond fuming that i missed all the po's... #heartbroken ... can't do the luna park, but the after market might already come close to this...
  13. Raikkonen
    I guess there's global time for it's release as still nadda over here.
  14. davidwhangchoi
  15. Raikkonen
    Very click baity. Noticed it's pretty much the same with other items by different vendors.
  16. Raikkonen
    That's from Google translate... it seems like it but could be wong. I though doubt it...
  17. pengbuzz
    I gave up on HLJ. TOo much in the end, and wait times... nuff said.
  18. pengbuzz
    This leads me to question the use of plastic parts in the joints at particularly high-stress points: many of them are supporting quite a bit of mass/ weight or are under considerable tension/ strain when moved. As for the dyes being used on plastics: it depends upon the dye and the process. Some dyes can inherently weaken the plastic based on their composition, while heat and other processes can disrupt the polymerization chains in the plastics. Even dye concentration in the wrong amount can be an issue, as dyes are a chemical and plastic is a complex mix of chemicals based on the polymerization of petroleum products. For any dye attempt, I would recommend trying to test it first to see if it will create an issue later on.
  19. Big s
    So is it a limited version that’s going to be available for preorder at the event or is the event the only way to obtain one?
  20. borgified
    Since he's been peppered sprayed on Mezco's Instagram, Sparky is most definitely a Wednesday drop. Edit: Here's the load out
  21. Radioguy
    Well, if the dye is darkening it (white or grey to maroon), I'd imagine it would pass. Dye weakening nylon is new to me though. It does that? Again, in my case, it would be a light grey turned maroon surrounded by either the same color or black parts. I think we're good if dyeing would work. Anyhow, if anyone here has done it to Bandai nylon parts, I'd love to hear about it!
  22. Papa Rat
    Thanks so much. I appreciate your suggestion and will be doing some light chipping with sponges. Since this has a matte finish, a more reflective chipping like you mentioned “silvery” would look really nice and give it some visual interest. I also love these old kits with all their charm and interesting challenges they present. Also, wow! That TOS Phaser is absolutely beautiful. 🤩 Thanks for all the info and process images. It wouldn’t be a proper build without some sort of disaster. Hahaha. I had some major paint issues where MR color lacquer did not like the Rusto rattle can primer. It bubbled and was also a gummy mess to sand off. Yuck! Anyway, you have some major skills, and persistence pays off for you. Very inspiring, I really need to try out a 3d print one of these days. Edit* For Alclad have you used their Aqua Gloss Clear ALC 600? It plays nicely with their gloss black base and metal colors. I love their black chrome! I used it on the Bellows on the Volks Daccas VSMS kit.
  23. mikeszekely
    I think almost all of mine are in car mode right now, but again, car guy. My (Chinese) wife jokes that when we watch Chinese dramas on Netflix together that she's always looking to see what the characters are eating, I'm always looking to see what they're driving.
  24. M'Kyuun
    I abhor the Bayverse films and I make no bones about it. However, I like a good Transformers toy, I like a cool alt mode, and sometimes a robot mode just looks cool to me. Check all three with this figure. While Takara can be hit or miss on some of these SS figs, in this case I think they did a pretty good job taking a bit of concept art, a beautiful car that apparently was in a single scene (haven't seen the film), and married the two into a figure that, IMHO, looks good and turned out at least standard relative to other figs in the line. I really like the reuse of the Vehicon's roof and windshield folding technique, one of Takara's best for compressing a lot of car into a compact kibble-less form. I can't stress enough how much I love the integrated weapon storage, a feature that, at this point in the franchise's history, should be standard practice. I like how the front fenders form her shoulders, and finally, the 12C is indeed a lovely car, and despite my feelings about the live action films, Bay and Co have an excellent eye for beautiful or interesting vehicles to use as alt modes and Has/Tak do the line proud by securing the licenses in most cases. Fortunately, they do far more justice with the cars than with jets. I've got a PO in for this fig. I don't buy many Bayverse figs anymore, but every now and again, one strikes my fancy for one reason or another. If nothing else, I can always leave them in car mode, but I seldom do. Appreciate the comprehensive look, Mike.
  25. Dark Skull
    Yeah you have to actually look at the listings carefully on some of them on Ali Express. A seller on there has what looks like a DYRL non weathered VF-1S Max, and the first couple of pictures look like it would be what you'd get, but the last two pics show a v1 Yamato VF-1A. It's rather click baity...
  26. Big s
    I have heard of dyes working, but sometimes having a bleeding affect on lighter colored parts around them
  27. David Hingtgen
    Knowing Bandai's love of hollow expanding pins in their joints, I imagine almost all DX's have some degree of cracking (even on a microscopic level), and dyes will immediately soak in and make the cracks more visible. (and possibly exacerbate/weaken them).
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