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Good catch. There's a little sweet spot there where to pull it and locks in place! Thank yous

I'll chime in for the the people hesitant to pick these up. I have: vf-1a hikky vf-1d vf-1s roy vf-1j hikky and transformed them multiple times. No cracks on the shoulders so far. For taking off the missiles: look very closely at the circle connectors under the wings. There are grooves in there. It's hard to explain, just look at it, and you will see the easy way to take missiles on and off. Similar to taking a gas cap on/off a car.

WOW that's awesome! Great work!

thanks guys. dark, i think i'll try it. can' hurt.

I'm too impatient so went to the craft store for some cheap $1 paint. Couldn't find any orange trim sticker because that would have been much better. Luckily found this cadmium orange which looks like a pretty close match, but anyway, here's what my afternoon consisted of.

har har, lol I can't lose $100+ on it. if it was cheaper, then maybe... I didn't notice because the fast packs have been on. Any suggestions on how to resolve this? I got it from hobbysearch but shipping it back for a replacement wont be worth it, I just really need that one side replaced, if not then, I'll just paint it myself.

PANIC MODE ON! It took me a week to notice this... You guys should look for it too. The Orange outline on the right leg is missing!!!! This is just 1 out of the 2 I recieved. The other one is perfect...so far. going to watch a movie right now, wont be able to respond till I get back

krazy glue. with a brush applicator. but use a tooth pick for small areas.

when i took the head laser out, it stressed the joint. i pried out the piece on the head that holds the laser. added super glue to the joint itself to strengthen it. after it dried, reinserted it into the piece that i pried out and super glued all of it back onto the head. if you go this route just be careful no to over glue. if you do, keep rotating the laser so it doesn't dry stuck in one position. btw i use the glue that is purple and dries clear. it doesn't dry instantly and you have a couple seconds to work with it. i'm waiting for a movie version to replace this one since there's barely any changes. just hope it's an F model.

I wont go there with the "toy" argument, but I still will not let anyone (kid or adult) touch my yammies if they don't have any current experience with yammies. I guess the same goes for not touching my DXs' simply because of cost and limited runs. If anything breaks, it's not easy to say "hey you owe me $150!" lol.

I've never seen a military vehicle that is shiny, also when you were a kid playing with toys, were they USD$100-$200+ and imported??? I understand what a toy is, but a toy to play with is what transformers are for. Macross Yammies are for collectors. Which brings me to the DX. If bandai intended these to be durable play toys, do you think they should be cheaper? edit: saw the plane pics. I still wouldn't call that shiny, except for that one in the hanger. you'll of course have reflection off of light. and haven't we learned that shiny plastic does not like paint.

Is it confirmed that Alto armor parts will only be sold separately as web exclusives, or did they change their mind at the last minute when it was supposed to go on pre-order?

Ok, I've tried transforming the original the same way ff95gj has his (showing alot of nose cone) and there is no way to get the head up that high. I can only guess they changed that neck joint which is probably what they'll use for the new ozma. edit: after looking at the 25g, the ball connecting to the head might be set lower. (not so deep in the head).

Possable/ nicely sculpted 1/60 klan, and m&m figures with their q-raus. I don't even care if they were to fit inside or not. Also definately some main badguy mecha

Guess so. Overdrive isn't in on the 29th and may2-6. I have some orders just sitting there still that I ordered last week.

Ok I pulled the lasers out of the head. There is a ball at the end of the joint but it goes pretty deep inside the head. Even if I pull it out a little, I still can't make it angle out like yours. Oh well, I dunno.

Oh btw, are the lasers still that soft, gummy plastic?

The original's lasers aren't ball joints, just pegs. Now I have triple check after work.

The head lasers are angled out the way they should be. My original alto's are angled in. Not Sure if everyone's original angles in tho.

it's just an animation mistake.

Dammit! I just bought a 2nd yf-19 last Saturday and was just thinking to myself how much nicer it would look if the plastic was white. Miriya's photoshop is my ideal yf-19, but I think they should work harder on a red, black, and white scheme like a hikky dyrl vf-1a/s or alto vf-25 (or even a skull leader scheme) and surprise us for an irresistible 2nd (or 3rd) dipping. Gonna stick with the yf-21 colors It looks like a Subaru impreza and the head is too sweet.

Then you must get the 1/60 yf-21. It's a world of difference from the 1st and 2nd release and at least one vf-1 v.2. Similar to the 1/48 but there's some tweaks that really make it perfect.

My suggestions in order: 1. 1/60 yf-21 2. 1/60 sv-51 3. 1/60 vf-1 v2 4. 1/60 yf-19 5. 1/60 vf-25 (if your a big fan of mf, bump it up to #3) 6. 1/72 vf-25 (at least one...that is if you have the time)

I must not be paying attention lol

Oh yea I forgot to mention the sniper rifle has a telescope you Can pull up. Most pics I've seen has had it down.