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Hi-Metal R
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Some pictures of the VF 4
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8 minutes ago, sh9000 said:
WTF 9,000Y shipping EMS to Canada...
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This is up now, use at your own risk.
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placeholder, I believe, Use at your own risk: http://www.bandaionline.com/dx-chogokin-vf-31e-siegfried-chuck-mustang-custom-macross-delta-action-figure/
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NY is broken.
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is this the Final Countdown:
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That's awesome work. Glad to see all those leftover Bandai/Hasegawa parts put to good use!
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I don't remember anyone posting pictures of the pilot figure from the DX VF-1 and the 1/48 Hasegawa VF-1 model kit:
That's the DX on the far left, the Hasegawa in the middle and a Roy from the 1/48 Yamato.
The Hasegawa is way too large to fit in the cramped DX cockpit (doh! just broke the arm, sorry Hikaru), but is surprisingly fits perfectly in the Yamato cockpit.
Size wise, the Yamato, DX and Hasegawa model kits are fairly consistent (I have not finished the kit so it is not included in the pic above). The nose assembly is slimmer and much more streamlined compared to the toy.
As a toy, the DX is lightyears ahead of the Yamato in terms of heft and polish. Next step, see if the DX stand can used on the Yamato, since the Yamato did not come with a stand.
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I had my package from AmiAmi shipped SAL on 1/6/2019 and it arrived in my town on today with a estimated delivery date of 1/21/2019.
15 days for SAL Freight is not bad, especially for Canada Post.
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My dream valk would have the cockpit rotate in battroid mode so that the pilot does not stare at the ground. Bandai's done it in 2 of the Perfect Grade Gundam kits. and Arcadia did it with the VF-19 and YF-22. Intake fans that weren't right up against the covers would nice as well. A 1/35 perfect grade, fully transformable model kit with all the internal mechanical detail would be great.
How this becomes the fighter mode cockpit, I have no idea...
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Hi-Metal R
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AmiAmi done and email confirmation received. Took a while to load the page but it eventually worked.
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Unfortunately, the other two options will guarantee CBSA attention as well as a $20 convenience fee. With CP, there is always a chance you can get through with paying duties, although on a box this size and weight, I doubt it.
QuoteWell, screw it. This backpack is just all kinds of wrong.
I'm just gonna scratchbuild a better one instead.
Wasn't this kit designed for strike parts? how does it look with the strike parts installed? Some of the detailing looks like it is missing because the strike parts would hide them anyways.
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Some pictures of the back of the Dynames prototype:
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So the only things that makes the armour pack unique to Arad are the new shoulder covers (which looks like they either clip onto the canards or replaces the canards) and the logo on the chest armour.
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The image behind the Battroid shows standing pilot figures as well.
I would personally prefer all these option sets in 1 package.
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18 hours ago, jvmacross said:
Maybe Bandai just wanted to make sure everyone ordered multiples by claiming this release would be unique with the included stand.....has Bandai ever released a DX VF that did not come with a stand?
Beginning to think that was it for the VF-1J. Based on recent releases I think chances are pretty good at finding one as the release day approaches and on release day.
Hope we see the TV VF-1S and TV fast packs at the Tamashii event later this month!
The first release of the VF-1J comes with 2 stands. It has the stand that is included with the other Bandai DX release as well as a second, banking stand for fighter mode:
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It looks like NY has dropped the price down to 30,000 from 31,600, if anyone is interested:
https://www.nippon-yasan.com/24885-macross-plus-dx-chogokin-yf-19-excalibur-full-set-pack.html
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There is a Pre-Owned Arad's VF-31S at HLJ for 24,500 yen:
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18 minutes ago, tekering said:
hmmm, I can make a joke about Optimus Prime playing with himself...
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All the hasegawa kits are molded in a single colour. See the parts pictures in the following links:
VF-31F: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10531055
VF-31A: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10472150
VF-31J (Anniversary): https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10514611
VF-31J: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10460298
VF-31C: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10486644
The kits come with water slide decals to replicate some of the colourful parts but some painting is required.
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Product pages are up -
Wasp: http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000127300/
Thor: http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000127302/
available for pre-order now, web shop exclusive.
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Hi Captain,
The set looks great. I was wondering if you had any experience doing photo-etch? The dash insert in photo-etch would be awesome.
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Why am i refreshing macrossworld...???
Bandai DX VF-31
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The 31E is still available for pre-order in the big chain stores in Japan like Bic Camera and Yodabashi. probably NY has some on reserve at these locations, which explains the prepaid and markup.