Shawn

Checked in to see if the release date was updated with something more specific than August, and see they made a slight adjustment in product desc https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14921/ No TV hands, so its a DYRL type release VF-1J? https://tamashiiweb.com/importance/213/

I love how after all these releases, it is still BE WARE

The tail fins on the vt-1 do not fold at all, meaning they have no 'give' at any angle. They are not removable either. I need to search and see if anyone has taken the DX VF-1 apart so I can see if I can crack open my backpack, so I can pivot the stub and try a glue. But I fear if I did come up with a repair, if I tried to clip the tailfin into the back clips, when I tried to unclip it would probably break again, its quite a secure snap. Right now the right side clip is holding the backup up in battroid. I clipped in the loose tailfin just to maintain some sort of symmetry, but its just loose. Bandai had how many release of the DX so far...and they just had to change something that could allow a break. Frustrated that I spent $268 plus shipping here. I think I'm changing my policy to only buy open box used products from now on. Its just not worth the hassle of spinning the "Bandai is it going to be broken' roulette wheel when you open a sealed item.

I guess I should put it all back into the box and shake it to see if you could hear it through the packaging huh lol Then you could tell without opening the box. The tail fins don't fold, so any pressure on the outside of the box could snap them. I tried moving the stub in the backpack so I could try to glue it but its wedged in there, so until I find out how to disassemble the backpack it will be in permanent battroid mode.

I am so lucky with these recent DX purchases, seriously WTH. Open the box and I have a broken tail fin. At least I can officially confirm that its molded in ORANGE. Bought from Mercari, so no one to help. Guess we'll see how well super-glue works.

I wonder if someone could could 3D print a Shin cover and 'shoes' to slide over the Yamato. In the concept of GBP leg armor-just a simply shell you'd snap over the Yamato shin/calve that gave it more of the appearance of the DX. And perhaps a 'shoe' you could slide onto the Yamato's foot that made it larger.

Woah-you have the ultra rare Left bent variant! Hold onto that one, its a keeper, unlike the generic Right bents. When I opened my 2 I was disappointed I only got the Right bent and a 'unbent', so disappointed.

that one above, its for sale on YJ right now https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/1145791363 https://x.com/ufjmFR0BF7t5Jq7/status/1797906538310566346?t=6Nl7WdYTUrbnnLzvPU4TMg&s=19

Not yet...until they read this board 😛

Just throwing it out there...whenever I get a shipment from Fedex, 3 weeks later I get a customs Bill for the amount So saving 600 yen shipping could turn into a customs fee on the cost of the VT-1 Your results might vary, but I'm 2 out of 2 for fedex zapping me with a bill.

picking up some Trouble in Little China vibes with the headpiece there Anyone try GBP armor on it yet? Was curious if the chest part still fits with the 2 seater redesign.

ah....the back plate yes I see the design carryover there now! any pics of the underside of the f-14?

I see 1/55 styled shins and feet on the left black robot, and on the right silver robot, 1/55 styled arms and what looks like exact 1/55 front landing gear, with the nail buster release switch and spring. For the center f-14 I just see the tail fins can collapse (to the outside, not over each other), but I'd call that a strong derivative. Anything else these old eyes aren't catching? Cool find!!

in the 1/55 thread there was a pic of an original Bandai Strike Valkyrie shipping case if I remember right. In 30 years would the 1/48 VT-1 Super Ostrich case have the same collectability/sentimentality?

Gimmick is just waist rotation

If you google translate the parachute/tent instructions thank goodness it says for you to make a color A4 size copy of the sheet(thick paper) instead of hacking up your instruction book

Annnnnnndddddd???????????????????? Did it hold up the shape with the extended clamping time?

"I'll let you have it" --google translate on who is flying the thing

they painted on the 4 nose boosters I don't see the TENT listed on the parts sheet, maybe that is just included separately?

They just uploaded the VT-1 instruction sheet https://tamashiiweb.com/images/item/item_0000014813_sK5nUNBc_300.pdf Wonder how many times you can transform without wearing down the paint on the tail fins to the back.

Freaking Mail Order and begging your parents to write a check...heck yeah!

test post

Just watched on Netflix, and now wish I would have got off my arse and saw in the theaters, it was great. Yeah-some of the effects are a bit cheesy (the walking), but the fire breath is like SDF-1 levels of destruction, and anytime it was in the water, it was like watching the shark chase from Jaws, got goosebumps in a few of those scenes. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Holy moly thanks for posting that video! I've been trying to sell a 'broken tailfin' new release YF-19 at the recent cons and no one would go near it even at super discounts. Now I realize it isn't broken in the sense that mine does something different than anyone else's. Barely touch it on fold and it pops off just the same. Now I can just replace that 'broken' post it note with one written down with @jenius's youtube link and timestamp and say 'this is Bandai's design'

Yeah-the head just pops off on a ball joint Agreed its still wonky, might try it again later, you really need some sort of press of something to cinch it down. I was using something flat to press it down with when it was warm, but it seemed to rebound a bit, like muscle memory. Next attempt tomorrow will be to warm it up, then clamp it down and let it sit for a while.