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I guess it's true of any toy that with time you will get some wear and tear. Many of my Valks are packed up and only swapped over to display maybe once or twice a year. Wether it's Yamato or Bandai 1/48 or 1/60 (can't comment on the 1/55 as I don't own one) you will get the occasional disappointment when you open up a box, remove the Valk and discover that joints are a little looser. I posted a while back about my YF-29 and how loose it had become, likewise with my V2 VF-25. But I still love them and no doubt I will buy more (not at the 400+ the YF-29 is going for). Both of my newest Bandai offerings were already loose, they do have finishing issues with paint applications that were noticeable. On the flip side they were both considerably cheaper than the VF-19 or the latest VF-17. I'm not sure if I'm explaining this well but at the price I'm happy with my Bandai's and I have tightened the joints and touched up the paint. I would NOT pay Yamato money (latest releases over 20,000 yen) for a DX, the quality just isn't there. Hope this doesnt enrage anyone, it's just my opinion as a regular guy who has spent lots of money on plenty of Valks.

Must say this Valk is awesome. I jumped on the preorder with this one but I wasn't hanging out for it like some of the other members here. Now that I have it, I have a new respect for VF-17. Fighter mode is ok, but I think battroid looks so imposing definitely it's best mode.

Must say I was stoked to see this post, I was always fascinated with the VF-4. Just hope I can get my hands on one....

Thanks, I will give it a try. I was prepared to leave it in fighter but I will try the nail polish.

I have had my 29 on display for about 4 months in battroid. Nothing special just a typical "A" stance, knees slighlty bent. I decided to change the pose and was amazed at how the leg/hip joins have loosened up. The legs basically keep slowly spreading apart until the intakes prevent them from going any further. Just a little surprised, i'm not new at this hobby and I have read just about every post about Bandai and Yamato having their QC issues. Still when you get an awesome valk that you love - transform it and leave it "untouched" for months only to discover that it no longer holds a pose - man that really sucks. Looks like its back to fighter mode....bring on the VF-19S!!

I keep my collection in a well sealed cabinet with NO lighting, what I mean by well sealed is the door actually slides left to right and has a soft rubber lip on both sides which really keeps dust out. I also added a UV protection film to the out side of the case which you can't really notice. Empty boxes are stored in the ceiling of my house, within a seperate card board box for added protection. (I dont leave the figures in the roof as it gets to damn hot up there!!). Its a pain going into the roof everytime I want to swap out a VALK but it works well and keeps the wife happy as we don't have our closets full of Yamato boxes.

I think I change favorites from time-to-time. Having said that I still go back to my 1/48 SKULL 001 with strike pack as my all time favorite.

I didn't waste any time and Pre ordered it the moment I saw it at AMIAMI. Having some NEW valk designs that are designed and built using modern technology obiously comes at a price. I think a few members have already posted that they may only get one version of these more expensive valks (VF-17S or VF-19S). That kind of sucks as I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to get EVERY variation possible. Hope everyone can get a little extra cash around Christmas, I'm sure you all agree it would be nice to have a few new VALKS under the tree.

Hi there, You have PM... Thanks

Just received my VF-19 yesterday, what an amazing VALK. I bought the YF-29 first and I'm generally happy with it, but the VF-19 is something else. Straight out of the box it feels SO solid, the YF-29 was not bad but its the little things like the sheild popping off and the need to be super careful with the paint. Before I start a war let me just say I love both these Valks, and to be fair I have only had the 19 for about a day. Again it's just that initial satisfaction with a well made collectable. Someone posted earlier the "WOW" factor - so true!! I know alot of people held off due to the "FIRE VALKREY" paint scheme, having said that - when you pick up a 19 that better suits your tastes you will be blown away!!

Hey, I sent through a PM on the 15th about the Konig, is it available? Thanks

I had a look at my valks over the weekend.The first thing I noticed occured when I lifted my v2 TV VF-1S from the stand. The nose of the valk lifted free but the rear caps stuck to the legs of the valk. It was only for a second before the stand dropped and as far as I can see there is no damage to the valk, just those grease type marks a few other MW's have commented on. I checked over the other five valks on these stands and while none of them were "stuck" they all had that slight grease mark. I guess I will need to check them out a little more frequently, as I'm sure most reading this thread will do.

I received my VFX and the Angel Bird last week and I unpacked them over the weekend. Have to say - awesome! I was really disappointed that I missed out on these two the first time around. I think the VFX is sold out now and if you are on the fence about the Angel Bird - go get it NOW!!

Just paid up, now the waiting game.....again

Big thanks to NEOVA for helping me secure some 1/48 water transfer YAMATO decals. You are a CHAMP!!

That's great news! I really thought I would NEVER gets these rare gems for my collection, and now here they are - ORDERED!

Cool thanks, Time to make a purchase!!

Hey there, I was just going to ask about that Mega House Klan Klang.... I was always into the Mecha but I have never purchased a character figure. I was think of displaying this Klan figure with my VF-25G DX. Has anyone displayed them together? I understand the MegaHouse figure is closer to a 1/72 scale rather than a 1/60 like the DX, but I figure they should look pretty sweet togther. Thanks for any help.

Glad to read that MW members are OK, my thoughts go out to all those affected by this terrible natural disaster. I hope in days to come more of the missing people are found safe and well.

The super parts for the TV set are the lighter green version, you could use the DYRL strike parts on the TV roy but it would not be as "accurate" as the TV parts (if that bothers you). I think Loop is right, the TV sets are hard to find now. I had a quick look over HLJ and AMIAMI and both no longer had TV parts in stock. HLJ did have the DYRL version available. I have both the TV versions and they are SWEET!!

I thought about this for a while and I kept coming back to my 1/48's. Low Viz 1 Stealth with strike parts TV Vermillion in 1/48 scale Weathered VF-1S can't go past it!!

I just received mine yesterday, I would say that the 2nd sotie is all new, but I have a feeling a couple of the images were in the first one. Anyway don't let that bother you, as I said only one or two images looked familiar. The Frontier images at the back are really great as well, I just wish that they were full size.

Just ordered mine from AMIAMI. For some reason I actually thought it was going to be more expensive, but I guess AMIAMI's "special" price helps. Now the wait......at least I will get this Valk before the new Frontier movie.

Yeah I think I was lucky with my green Vf-27, a member here opted out of the group by and I took over his purchase.

VF-1S ROY, it just looks right to me. Although I do get your point about the red skull working with both the "hiki" valks. Actually the more I think about it, I would leave Roy's in fighter without the strike gear and have Hikaru's VF-1S in battroid with the strike gear in that classic DYRL pose with all the weapons pointed forward. Just my 2 cents worth....