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Misery truly loves company: I'm sad that others have also had issues, but I somehow find comfort in knowing I'm not the only one with a broken Fire Valk.
I don't know why I continue to buy these things. I'm attracted to them largely because I find the transformations more interesting than Transformers, yet I have to have this dread that something could break every time I mess with one of them.
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It's hard to see, but the right part of the hinge has broken off, and the left part is about to break too. There isn't enough room on either side of the shoulder to slide the pin out either, and it doesn't seem like you can easily disassemble the shoulder to make it possible. There's a screw that appears to hold the arm to the red swivel (if you could remove it you could possibly replace the broken hinge), but it's in a place that doesn't seem possible to reach even with a small screwdriver.
Hopefully it was just a matter of me being careless or my toy being defective, but it might be good to be particularly careful when manipulating the shoulders, just to be safe.
A small plus is that I'm still able to snap the shoulder on when in Fighter mode; unfortunately the way I prefer displaying it is in Battroid mode with the Sound Booster attachment though.
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So I'm having to pack all of my stuff, including the Valks, and when transforming my old Yamato Fire Valk from Battroid to Fighter mode, a hinge on one of the shoulders broke; I tried for a while afterward to repair it, but I just can't seem to get the pin out so I can glue the hinge back together and run the pin through to reconnect the shoulder to the main body (thinking back now it would probably break again easily anyway).
Has anyone else had a similar issue? I remember the toy feeling pretty sturdy when transforming it a few times years ago, but maybe the hinge was actually on its last legs after a few transformations (or maybe I just really messed up this time).
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35 minutes ago, Scyla said:
Since they are released under the Robotech license you can find the thread in the sci-fi section.
Thanks!
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Is there a place where people are talking about the Prime 1 Battroid and Gerwalk mode VF-1J statues? They look amazing, and m surprised that I can't find a discussion on them here. I may have just missed the thread though.
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I just want a VF-31.
Marked up but not by an obscene amount (22,500 yen vs. 20,000 yen):
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Got in at HLJ - thank you! Now I just have to hope that I track down the first Macross Delta release around the time of release.
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I just got mine today along with a VF-4G from the recent HLJ sale. The difference in perceived quality between the two after handling both briefly is humorously large.
I hope that the SAP pack improves my feelings on the toy, because - even at 42% off (and even if I'd gotten it for 50% off from Ami Ami) and really low expectations after reading this thread - I'm highly disappointed in the Fighter mode. I know that Battroid mode is where the toy is supposed to "shine," so maybe after transforming it I'll feel better about the buy.
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Anyone? Thanks.
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I'll be in for one as well, pending details. Thanks.
Ditto!
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Payment sent, thanks!
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In for one. Damn you Bandai!
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Hi,
A group I was in didn't pan out and now it's past the preorder period, so I figured I'd see if there's anyone out there with a set preordered and has changed his/her mind on it. Thanks.
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My shopping list of VF-25 V2 would be:
VF-25F with Super Pack
VF-25S with Armor Pack
VF-25G with Tornado/Super Pack
RVF-25 with Super Pack
Mine's the same, except I'd probably prefer the Tornado Pack on Alto. Please have mercy on us with the web exclusives Bandai!
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9800 yen MSRP.
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I sent an email to OverDrive last week but haven't heard back from them yet. Hopefully they will get back to me soon.
I decided to check mine after reading that yours had a crack, and it turns out I do too. And I got mine from a HK seller on eBay. =/
EDIT: Oh yeah, nice weathering job!
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I'm not interested in the fold booster so much. Thanks.
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I got my first package from AmiAmi today, which came in a ridiculously huge box containing the Quarter, GBP, and Fokker 1S w/ light. I like.
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I'm waiting for the Quarter, VF-1J w/ GBP armor, and VF-1S Fokker flavor from amiami. EMS shipping was 9600 yen for all three. =/
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New pics here, including a clean shot of the box art: http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2009/11/dx-...er-box-art.html
It looks good. I'm kind of disappointed that the base isn't painted yellow like the recent Alto movie DX release though. It's going to be pretty expensive getting this thing shipped too (not that we didn't assume it before).
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Hmmm...Alto with Super Parts are out, looks like it had a tint of blue...or is it camera lighthing? And finally, the SMS logo on the stand is colored.
It's nice to see the stand colored. Oddly, the latest Macross Quarter photos show it displayed with a flat black stand like the previous releases. I hope it ships with a painted stand like this Alto.
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Pics of the VF-27 in all 3 modes:
http://www.amiami.com/shop/shop?vgForm=Pro...amp;set=english
I'm tempted to pre-order this thing now, but I'll wait until I get my Macross Quarter and see how satisfied I am with it. I really hope Bandai makes the paint and decals more resistant to wearing off from handling.
There are also pics of the upcoming VF-25F with super packs:
http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2009/11/tam...hedule-for.html
The armor doesn't look quite as light blue as in earlier pics. I might have to pick this up too.
EDIT: Actually, screw the VF-25F. I'll wait for Bandai to do one with a good-looking Gerwalk someday.
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You know what else is "sturdy"? A brick. A brick is also more useful and better engineered, but I wouldn't pay $200 for one either.
Then again, the DX looks exactly like the 1/72 model, so I don't know why anyone is complaining.
Heh, that's my pic on the left. For the record, I still like my Armored Ozma quite a bit (just not the decals and paint rubbing off). It looks nice displayed with my Yamato stuff.
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Man, I’ve been out of this for a while and ordered an armored pack on a whim after seeing wotafa’s review and digging it - came in today, then realized I only have a VF-31J (all my stuff is in storage as I lived overseas for the past year). D’oh.
Decided to order a VF-31E for the parts after seeing the Cantonese video instead of paying crazy prices for an S, and I will just hope for an S reissue someday, I guess.