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ARGH!!! I can't wait to get my hands on it and transform it while having TOTSUGEKI LOVE HEART blasting away in the background. d(~.') For me, the Fire Valk is looking simply amazing. However, I am curious as to what the panels are at the bottom section of the chest are all about. Would have preferred it to have been smooth like the YF-19 or Bandai's Hi-Metal...

I'm not really sure if this has been mentioned before, but I just noticed something on my YF-21 that could potentially help people out with the nosecone locking issue. Notice that there is a double hinge joint where the nosecone folds down? Most of the time, the double hinge joint isn't completely pulled all the way down. To illustrate this, I have made the following 'guide'. - The light blue line represents the main body. - The red lines show the incorrect position of the hinge and nosecone. - The green lines show the correct position of the hinge and nosecone. Notice that in the correct position, the entire head and nosecone assembly is slightly lower than if the hinge is not pushed fully down. The gap between the nosecone and body is also wider. While this may seem insignificant, this few millimeter of clearance is imperative in allowing the nosecone to lock securely and tightly. Hope this helped.

My goodness, talking about a nosedive, my reissue YF-19 fell off my shelf onto the hard floor not once, but twice! :0 It just fell off for the second day today thanks to an accidental hand wave. I nearly had an heart attack. Thank heavens the only thing that detached was the upper torso via the rail. Other than that the toy stayed in one piece and shows no signs of damage.

I'm suspecting something like the Fold Booster Set and the Ghost Set.

Out of curiosity, which company made that Mahoro figure?

Hm... I would really love to help out, but it would be great to have some pics to better illustrate your problem. (^.^ I personally suspect improper leg placement, but it could also be due to incorrect transformation. If everything is in its proper place, there should be no problems lining up the belly plates:

But then again, I think each figure has its own market. Yamato for the high-end replica and Bandai for the small scale action figure. Considering the immense difference in price range, I don't see the Yamato one appealing to many non-hard-core Macross fans. Replace? Not really. Offer an alternative? Yes. But then again, again, it won't really matter to me since I'll be sure to get them all. (^.^) Oh, when was the expected release date again?

That's what I don't get... the 17, 19 and 21/22 were all unique in their own right and a departure from the 'traditional' design. Not forgetting the, Az-130A, FBz-99G, Fz-109A, Fz-109F, etc...

If I may ask, is the SDF-1 that is seen in Macross Plus similar to the DYRL version? I'm not that huge of a fan of the SDF-1 itself, but I am actually considering biting the bullet and getting this to compliment my Macross Plus display. I imagine that it would be one heck of a center-piece. In fact, if someone does own the 1/60 YF-19 and YF-21, is it possible to get a shot of them together with the SDF-1?

Well, the toy is a 1/100 model kit, so I doubt it can transform...

Glorious red~

I bought mine a year ago and it's the regular release (not renewal version). The canopy is kinda loose but stays open fine on mine. Here's what I do, when the canopy is fully open, try shaking it side to side a little.

Gah!!! Didn't realize that. (^.^ Was looking out for Youtube links.

Trailer is out!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVT5b8z-oFA I love the fact that the YF-21 is prominently featured on the front cover. (^.^)

Posted these pics in the Gallery thread, but will post them here as well. (^.^)

Thanks! Then you'll definitely like the following pics~ BTW, the YF-21 is my all time favorite Valkyrie in terms of design, capabilities and character from all of Macross. (^.^) Thanks so much! Here are some more pics mainly focusing on the YF-21! (^o^) PIN-POINT PAWNCH!

Okay! Had some time today to take some better pictures, this time with my usual photo-taking set up. A couple of YF-21 ones: ... and finally, I think this picture turned out awesome. (^.^) Full body ver.

After years of waiting, I finally have a YF-19 in my possession!!! Took a couple of quick shots of Battroid mode, hope you guys like them. Really want to take the YF-19 and YF-21 side by side, but I lost the darn connector piece for the YF-21's stand.

Gah, I curse you sales!!! Already spend hundreds of bucks on stuff for myself, family and friends, but then this sale came along. But the bullet and bought the YF-19, Fold Booster set and a couple of GNU Figures... (T.T)

You mean to say that we can finally get the VF-19 Kai in an awesome kneeling pose?!!

Just managed to obtain my very first 1/60 VF-1S. It's the Roy Focker TV version and I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed.

It also includes the Fold Booster as well.

Hm, could you elaborate on what the specific bugs that have been removed are?

Yeah, but evidently, it's tighter...

After seeing videos of this game, it is definitely looking really sweet. Though I really wish that the full game would also include all the VFs from all the other series. Kinda like Macross Ultimate Frontier, only with a huge graphical boost.